Profits of Research Highlighted by Maclaurin
President Maclaurin of Massachusetts Tech discusses research benefits for humanity over personal gain in The Youths Companion. The piece notes Germany’s graduates boosting its lead in lucrative industries and mentions a Skeena River salt bed discovery near Prince Rupert along the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway.
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Maclaurin
Massachusetts ‘“Tech
Germany
Skeena River
Prince Rupert
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Dr Bell’s Anti-Pain Promoted as Germ Destroying Remedy
An ad copy claims Dr Bell's Anti-Pain is an internal and external antiseptic remedy that destroys disease germs and is sold with a positive guarantee. It notes Germany uses 118,000 tons of American lubricating oils annually and a total consumption around 280,000 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Waters of California Lobsters Reach U S Markets
The passage notes waters of lower California yield lobsters and other crustaceans shipped to the United States last year. References to Dr Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey and Prickly Ash Bitters suggest era health ads alongside the long term PA reforestation plan covering 14 000 000 acres unsuited to agriculture.
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Lower
California
United States
Pennsylvania
New Mop Design Reverses for Clean Side Use
A spring assisted handle releases a new mop that can be reversed to expose a clean side for use. The design aims to simplify cleaning with a quick, practical changeover.
Sutherland’s Eagle Eye Salve Promises Pain Free Cure
Chronic sore eyes are claimed to be easily cured with Sutherlands Eagle Eye Salve priced at 25c per box and sold widely. Dr Bell’s Antiseptic Salve is recommended for urgent use with similar price. Timber cutting rates exceed natural growth by threefold. over 70 percent of Hungary’s population works in farming.
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Sutherland
Bell
Hungary
Freckle Cream Guarantee Ad Promises Clear Complexion
An old advertisement touts Wilson's Freckle Cream promising removal of freckles, tan, and pimples with a money back guarantee if complexion is not restored. Sizes include 50c jars and Mammoth jars for $1.00, with mail orders and Wilson's Fair Skin Soap also offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Wilbon’s Fair Skin
Medical notice and sensational claims in old column
An old advertisement cites European medical statistics claiming 100000 doctors and promotes Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey as a cure all. It urges readers to look for a bell on the bottle and notes widespread sales. The piece also mentions French doctors experimenting with radium injections to treat deep seated diseases.
Bricks From Hudson Clay Fuel Vast New York Building
More than a million bricks were used in Greater New York last year with most bricks sourced from brickyards along the Hudson River. The report highlights the central role of regional brickmaking in fueling the city’s construction boom.
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Greater
New York
Hudson River
Dr Bell Pine Tar Honey Endorsed for Coughs and Colds
A vintage advertisement notesDr Bell s Pine Tar Honey for coughs colds grip and bronchial trouble with a call to get a bottle today. It claims a sharp bell logo on the bottle as the sign of authenticity. A German patent for wireless gas lamp control is mentioned alongside filler notes about Prickly Ash Bitters and long tobacco use in a short, dated prose style.
Hant's Lightning Oil and Odd Inventions Highlighted
A French telephone adds a second microphone to catch nasal sounds. Uriah Jones Hezekiah Brown and John Peter Smith claim Hant's Lightning Oil relieves neuralgia rheumatism and other pains. A 25c bottle is pitched. A giant oil driven harvester tests Australian wheat fields cutting about 60 acres daily.
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Uriah Jones
Hezekiah Brown
John Peter Smith
All Skin Diseases Treated by Dr Bell's Antiseptic Salve
Medical claim notes that all skin diseases yield to treatment with Dr Bell's Antiseptic Salve. Guarantee offered and price listed as 25c a box, with sale spread widely.
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Allen Urquhart
Rhode Island
J Sedberry Special Agent
Fletcher
Atlantic
Panama Canal
W. J. Sedberry
Pera
Orvosi Heatnap
Europe
Dr Bell
Ledbury Special Agent
Calvin Silvermale
Winstead
Conn
Mni
Campbell
Carpenter-Morton Co
Bus
J. J. Segal Company
C. A. Stutz
Urquhart & Woodncaa
Langenstein & Rundle
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