Money to Loan and Farm Terms Negotiated
A Kingman Indiana advertisement offers farm loans in large or small amounts with long time and easy payments and asks readers to see the lender for terms. An unrelated reprint highlights Dr Shoop’s Cough Cure and a government Pure Food and Drug Law endorsement, noting the product’s safety and availability from local sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.R. Massey Kingman
Ind
News-Herald
Shasp
Shoop
O¢E
Dr. Shoo
M. Cory
Kingmanh
Kiger
Yeddo
Elevator Fares in Naples Enforce Stairway Culture
In Naples, La Fondaria charges 2 cents per passenger for building elevators, with tenants and outsiders paying equally. Attendants issue tickets for one floor access while travelers must walk down or pay again, and many Americans at the Piazza Municipio consulate pay to ride up only to find doors closed after hours. Wealth and officials use stairs, while the practice is widespread across offices, including the American consulate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
la Fondaria
Piazza Municipio
Pope Pius X Critiques Trains on Garments in Dialog
The article describes Pope Pius X receiving visitors with simplicity and jokes about trains on skirts and cassocks. He jeers at passengers by lifting his robe to mimic a lady’s train and notes hygiene concerns while entertaining ladies with anecdotes in the room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope Pius
Pius X
London
Kaiser Wilhelm a smoker of varied tastes
The Tatler reveals the German emperor Kaiser Wilhelm's smoking habits. He favors large, medium strength cigarettes at fifteen pfennigs each, seen often during rides or maneuvers. For cigars he prefers a cheap Dutch variety at about ten pfennigs, and on hunts he sticks to a cherry wood stemmed pipe with horn mouthpiece and meerschaum bowl wrapped in straw.
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Kaiser Wilhelm
Thiergarten
Tatler
Marriages Licensed by Clerk Fry Bryant This Week
Clerk Fry Bryant grants licenses to marry for Lawrence Gebbart and Eva Wade, Charles Campbell and Naomi Reade, George Vaughn and Lillian Licy, Charles Misner and Rosa Benjiman, William Wolfe and Mable Johnson, Claud Grimes and Edith Haun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fry Bryant
Lawrence O. Gebbart
Eva M. Wade
Chas. C. Campbell
Naomi D. Reade
Geo. W. Vaughn
Lillian O. Licy
Chas. L. Misner
Rosa E. Benjiman
Wm. H. Wolfe
Mable Johnson
Claud D. Grimes
Edith A. Haun
Kennedy laxative honey tar and Shoop lip salve ad
An old ad promotes Kennedy laxative honey tar cough syrup with bed Clover Blossom and Hoary Bee on each bottle. It also touts Dr Shoop Green Salve for lips and skin, offering a free trial and noting a 25 cent jar in Kingman and Yeddo Indiana locations.
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Dr. Shoop
J.M. Cory Kingman
Kiger
Yeddo
Ind
California desert stone guide posts direct lost travelers
Popular Mechanics notes stone guide posts are to be placed in California deserts to lead prospectors to springs and streams. The Legislature allocated 5000 dollars for the project, with many counties joining. Thousands of posts will be erected to reduce thirst related deaths among desert wanderers.
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California
Legislature of
Zebras Picked To Pull Zanzibar Street Cars
Lord Howard de Walden, owner of a 40 000 acre zebra farm in Uganda, has secured an order for zebras to draw street cars in Zanzibar. The zebra is said to endure climate, outwork mules, and resist tsetse fly attacks, making it a superior draught animal for the task.
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Zanzibar
Lord Howard de Walden
Uganda
Africa
Crystal growth of alum and pyrite forces rocks apart
Recent experiments reveal alum crystals form in a saturated solution with such force that natural growth is not hindered by weight. Likewise pyrite crystals forming in slate can split slate layers without altering the crystals that create the separation force.
How Chinese Catch Gobies On the Canton River Mud
When the river is low, Chinese workers catch gobies on the mud using a four to five foot long board and a foot wide paddle. They kneel on a sledge, push along the mud with the other foot, and use a hand rest on the board to propel themselves forward.
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Canton
Cheap Holiday Train Rates For Cuba And Florida
Travel ads advertise low fares to Havana Cuba Florida and Pacific coast with one fare to many Southern Southeast and Southwest points. Tickets on specific dates through January with return limits and stopovers offered by multiple agents including R B Myers and W H Richardson in Chicago and Danville.
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Huntera
Northwest
Southwest
Gulf Coast of
Texas
Arkansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
R. B. Myers
Havana
Cuba
New Orleans
South
Florida
Pacific Coast
Gulf Coast
Land of
Opportunity
In Praise of Chamberlains Cough Remedy Adverts praise Chamberlains Cough Remedy for croup relief and child friendly use
A compilation of endorsements and product blurbs for Chamberlains Cough Remedy and Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar. It notes relief for croup, ease of use for children, and mentions vendors J M Cory J F Redenbaugh and local shops. Also includes Mishawaka overshoes and rubbers from Steinbaugh Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
J. F. Redenbaugh
Mishawaka Ball Band
Steinbaugh & Jones
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Praised By Mail Carrier
Mr. E G Case a mail carrier in Conn. testifies that Chamberlains Cough Remedy is king for croup and a trusted cure for coughs and colds with reliable results and no bad after effects. Sold by J M Cory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Case
C*non Center
Conn
U.S
Chamberlains
J. M. Cory
Trains Depart Kingman North and South Bound
Railway schedule lists No 210 passenger and No 264 local freight northbound at 8 18 am with southbound No 209 passenger at 5 21 pm and No 263 local freight at 10 45 pm all trains daily except Sunday. R B Myers agent.
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R. B. Myers
Cure for Sore Nipples Sample Ad Notice
An old advertisement advises using Chamberlain's Salve for sore nipples after nursing. It suggests wiping with a sore cloth before nursing and notes many trained nurses report good results. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by J M Cory.
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Oply Chamberlain
J M. Cory
Ezra Meeker Returns East With Ox Team Voyage
Pioneer Ezra Meeker from Oregon arrived in Veedersburg last Sunday after traveling east in an ox team. He rode in on a Chicago car and plans to drive from Veedersburg to Indianapolis. Meeker and his bride originally traveled from Indiana to Oregon in 1852 by ox team, retracing that journey on this return trip.
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Ezra Meeker
Oregon
Piles Cured at Home by New Absorption Method
An unsolicited home remedy offer promises relief for piles with a new absorption treatment and free samples. It includes a request for the recipient’s address and local references. The message claims immediate relief and permanent care with no payment required. It also mentions DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for chapped hands, and notes a collision near Jessup with train engines disabled and no injuries.
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M. Summers
Box P
Notre Dame
Ind
DeWitt
J. F. Redenbaugh
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