Jersey Sturgeon Roe and the Caviar Trade Explained
A Jersey feature explains how Atlantic coast fishermen harvest sturgeon roe to produce caviar. The article details roe extraction, curing, packing, and distribution from local boats to hotels, noting American roe rivals imported Russian product and appeals to luxury markets.
Daughters of Eve and Women in Society
A collage of social commentary on women in the early 20th century notes better wages for working girls in San Francisco, Alabama’s university access for women, and gendered contrasts with Europe. It includes anecdotes on dress, education, labor, and a gymnasium physician praising clean furniture.
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San Francisco
Alabama
State University
Dutch Guiana
Europe
Royal Baking Powder Promises Purity and Reliability
An advertisement extols Royal Baking Powder as superior to all substitutes. It claims other powders vary in strength, spoil after opening, and waste ingredients, while Royal remains uniformly reliable, economical, and capable of producing lighter, healthier foods.
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Scott
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Promises Traveler Relief
A spirited advertisement urges readers to rely on Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to prevent sea and travel nausea aboard ships and trains. It claims relief from nervousness from motion, and protection against ailments from impure water and unfamiliar foods, including fatigue, malaria, rheumatism, and kidney troubles.
Household Treasure and Sewin g Machines Advertised
An ad touts the Oxford Sewing Machine from Chicago as a perpetual household treasure with self threading, adjustable tension, and ready performance. It mentions other machine brands, prize medals, and a Denver Gold Miner paper launch. Also notes New Jersey champagne usage and Denver laundry soap offers. Ends with a humorous dog pants joke.
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Oxford
Oxford Manufac'te Company
Chicago
Columbia
Prominent Claims and Quips From a 19th Century Ad notes
A fragmentary pasted item cites advice on editorial independence and medical promotion. It touts Syrup of Figs as a superior laxative and references E A Rood of Toledo endorsing Hall's Catarrh Cure. A joking line about a French count fettering a Californian daughter closes the fragment with a quip on ignorance and folly.
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E. A. Rood
Toledo
Ohio
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