Adulteration in Food Products Warned by Health Officials
A historical health alert discusses widespread food adulteration in large cities. It cites deceptive practices like diluting spices with ground stems, using low quality oils, and mislabeling products to imitate codfish and other staples. The piece warns that transit to interstate commerce enables distributors to reach distant consumers, undermining local honest markets and risking public health. It notes few federal or state measures effectively curb this fraud and urges consumers to buy from trusted local dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of aeHonitare
Connecticut
Otter
Fe Commission
Epatar
Elphia
Middle West
Po Federal
Trade's Great Magnet and the Power of Advertising
A dated treatise on advertising argues newspapers as the conduit for mass markets. It asserts that mail order growth, driven by persistent, well crafted ads, rewards merchants who advertise clearly, with attractive goods and prices, while urging weekly changes to sustain reader interest.
Overcrowded Fields Denounce Mall Order Houses Invading Trade
The article argues crowded town markets invite changes in merchant practices. It warns that small city stores face competition from larger urban suppliers and calls merchants to adopt modern methods or seek other vocations. It notes limited demand in districts and poor site selection by new entrants harms towns.
Advertising and Premium Graft in Coupon Schemes
The piece discusses deceptive premium promotions where coupons tied to purchases promise rewards, revealing how merchants use attracting offers to push cash-related profits. It argues buyers should purchase for genuine need, not coupon lure, and critiques advertising as essential for modern stores.
Desert Raid Narrative by Lieut Boyd Alexander
Narration describes a Tubu raid on a Mecca caravan across the Sahara. The Mecca caravan, escorted by Yo district horsemen, faced ambush, poisoned arrows, and a two day running fight as they approached Yo. The kachella and warriors rallied, women and children awaited news, and the night echoed with the voices of grieving families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Alexander
Africa
Lake
Chad
Mecca
Sahara
Mobbur
Thia Country
Kachella
I T
Bulturi
Mobburm
S. Mae
Sokoto
Melle
Timbuktu
Doan's Kidney Pills End Backaches and Urinary Distress
Mrs. B. A. Moore of Waterville Missouri reports long kidney troubles with backache headaches dizziness and fatigue were relieved after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She bought the medicine at local dealers for 60 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York backs the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Moore
Waterville
Doan
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
On Wit and Humor and Random Trade Snippets
A compilation of aphorisms on humor and human nature contrasts with assorted advertising quips and product pitches. The text interleaves reflections on laughter and tears with notices for starch, nerve restorers, weather proverbs, cloth care, and tobacco.
Walk Adopted Notable In Modern Girls Fashion
The article notes a trend in Paris described as the petit coutume Whomme with a port canel sting of a scant skirt and fitted coat. It highlights a "father red slouch" look and a big bat on the head, creating a devil may care gait imitating masculine ease. The style is presented as a national fad seen across the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Court Refuses Injunction Over Broker's Secrets
A New York decision holds a stenographer may not be enjoined from revealing what she knows about her employer's business. A broker's office witness was compelled to testify about rival broker ties. The judge denied the injunction, signaling limits on prohibiting testimony despite employer claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
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