Cotton prospects rise with Nicaragua canal link to Asia
Col. John A Cockerill reports in the Manufacturer's Record that Japanese cotton manufactures plan a new steam line to secure Southern cotton at lower costs. The piece argues the Nicaragua canal would unlock a vast Asian market, with potential for millions of bales annually as civilization expands.
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John A Cockerill
New York Herald
Japan
Col. Cockerill
Nicaragua Canal
General Grant
China
Asia
Four Big Remedies Promote Notable Sales
Four medicines claim strong merit and dazzling sales in a local notice. Der King's New Discovery treats consumption coughs and colds. Electric Bitters targets liver stomach and kidneys. Bucklen's Arnica Salve is praised as best in the world. Dr King's New Life Pills described as a perfect pill. Sold at R G Bryans Co drug store.
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King
Dr. King
R.G. Bryans & Co
Training a Locomotive for Express Running
The piece explains how Pennsylvania Railroad class P engines are trained before road use, running on local branches for two to three weeks to settle bearings and gears. It notes these big engines often run ahead of schedule at stations during training, delaying trains by ten seconds to a minute.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Philadelphia
Opium Den Found Near Atlanta Police Station and Local Notes
Police uncover an opium joint shadowing the Atlanta police station. The Atlanta Journal warns of a looming populist convention with Tom Watson contesting the tenth district election. Georgia leaders react to Cuban matters as South Carolina backs Cuban packets. The Atlanta Constitution notes metropolitan postexposition life and mourns Rev. Geo R McCall's death. Cotton price speculation runs high with bullish talk. A Michigan lawsuit concerns two women claiming a waterfall. Pat Carroll’s wife in Chicago bears four children in three hours. Geo W Truitt of Troup County reports substantial cotton sales and farming success. Joe Johnston markets beauties at the exposition as a dubious show. Monroe papers merge, forming Monroe Hustler and Advertiser with Clarence Brantley editor.
Backien's Arnica Salve Notice
Advertising copy touts Backien's Arnica Salve as best for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum and other skin ailments. Guarantees satisfaction or money refunded with 25 cent boxes. Sold by R G Bryan.
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R.G. Bryan
Dean Swifts Recipe for Courtship Amid Rhymed Rules
A playful verse outlines a courtship method: two or three dears and sweets, balls and treats, serenades, endured rivals, daily messages, outings from play, tickets for two, rhymed love letters, and months of strict rules, claiming it will never fail making fools.
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Ryhmes
Man from Theta Recalls Cure by Pink Pills
John W. Thomas Jr. of Theta Tennessee recounts a decade old illness starting in 1893 with indigestion and paralysis. He details weight loss from 165 to 70 pounds, body lumps, and recovery after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, noting regained strength, appetite, and a 30 pound gain.
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Nashville, Tenn
Banner
John W. Thomas, Jr
Theta, Tenn
New Mexico
Joe Foster
Carters’ Creek
Dr. Williams
Big
Eye of the Needle Found In Dream Leads to Sewing Machine Eye
Elza Howe nearly ruined himself before dreaming the needle eye should be at the point not the heel. In the dream a savage king imposed a twenty four hour deadline with death for failure. He woke, found the solution, and by nine had a needle eye at the point, a key moment in sewing machine history.
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Elza Howe
Philadelphia Times
Howe
Blood Balm ad and a ticketing scene at Jackson
An advertisement offers Blood Balm for blood and skin cures with mail order options from Atlanta Georgia and free booklets. In a separate scene a fifty year old man and his older looking wife seek Jackson tickets and bargain with an agent over price, asking for a discount if she rides on the platform.
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Jackson
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