Peculiar business ideas from coastal Maine and Nantucket
A coastal Maine shoemaker offers a two price plan with 70 cents down or 35 cents up front framing a credit system. A Nantucket shopkeeper explains pricing by volume while guarding profits, arguing six cents per cigar by the hundred beats four dollars sixty for all. Also notes on gulls defending against eagles at Foula and a lighthearted Uncle Freeman Hatch tale in Cornish, Me.
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Maine
Summer Cottaget
Nantucket
Airea
Boston
Harpers Weekly
Y Cash
Foula
Shetland Islands
Red Cliffs
Planned Murder Plot Shows Bold Deliberation in Animal Case
An essay notes canine aggression and jealousy as motives for violence, recounting a Westinshire incident where a terrier attacked a rival and was killed by a man’s shot to stop a planned murder. The piece links animal behavior to human reasoning and historic traits, with broader musings on jealousy across primates and domestic dogs.
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Weiter
Pall Mall Gazette
Waukon
Ohesyman
Waa
Haume
Foley's Honey and Tar Safe Remedy Endorsed by Barber & Sons
Notice to customers states Foley's Honey and Tar cough remedy is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug Law as it contains no opiates or harmful drugs. Barber & Son quote it as safe for children and adults. Also mentions Dr King’s New Life Pills as a gentle regulator with a 5 cent price.
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Foley
Barber & Son's
Dr. King
Barber & Son
Reggie
Lawrence
Dean
EM. Argubright
Connecticut Street
Kansas
Gages
Lick Bros Crugetore
Ell Trowcie
Swing
Sibley
Kausay
Kigney
Fostere Muburo
Gutalo
New York
Hall's Cough Cure and Catarrh Treatment Ad Teasers
An advertisement extols six top advertisers in towns will do more Christmas business than others. It touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy, claiming local applications fail, and promotes the product as a genuine prescription cure from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo O. It advertises testimonials, pricing, and urges readers to buy Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
Hall
Lawrence
Health claims and tonic adverts in a late era column
A clipped page notes veteran Wills T Morgan praising Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and lung issues after service in Cuba and the Philippines. Also promotes Electric Bitters as a remedy for dyspepsia liver trouble and malaria with testimonials from S A Brown and others.
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Cuba
Wills T. Morgan
Concord
N. H
Philippines
Barbar & Son
Idruggists
India
S.A. Brown
Bennettsville
S. C
Barber & Son
Druggiars
Prica Soc
Foley's Kidney Cure Promises Health for Kidneys and Bladder
An 19th century style advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Cure can cure kidney and bladder diseases, prevent Bright's disease or diabetes when used timely, and strengthen kidneys and bladder. Sold by Harber & Son.
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Poley
Bright
Foley
Harber & Son
Foley's Honey and Tar Fights Longstanding Asthma Claim
An Iowa reader reports severe cold twelve years earlier developed into asthma and credits Foley's Honey and Tar with curing the condition after one fifty cent bottle. Barer & Son sells the product.
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Foley
Adolph Buesing
West Third St
Davenport
Iowa
Barber & Son
Toothpick Fortune Tale At Waldorf Sparks $30,000 Hint
In a Waldorf gathering Charles M. Schwab recalls a spring 1914 tale of a friend who tripled his money on Steel after a toothpick incident. The friend, prompted by a Gates remark, bought 1,000 shares at 42 and sold around 19 for a 30 percent gain, a joke about the toothpick helping his fortune.
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the Waldorf
Charles M. Schwab
Julbo W. Gates
Lawrence Daily Journal ad promotes its farm news and papers
An old advertisement extols the Lawrence Journal-World Daily and three publications for farmers. It claims market reports, comprehensive rural news, condensed telegraph items, and strong farmer focus. It references The Kansas Printer and The American Farmer as accompanying weekly and monthly editions with farming topics and poems.
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the Lawrence Daily Journal
the Womans National Daily
The
Kansas Farmer
the American Farmer
Lawrence Dalli Julkaal
Dxitads
Douglas
Douglas County
Wira
Lawrence
Telegraph
Kansas Paraier
Kansas Agricuural Experiment Station
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Philadelphia
Pine Woods
Lawrance National Baok
Faul Rrooks
Cashier
Lawrence Dauy Journal
Kausas
Douglas Canny Sa
Watter
Warbern
Iateul Uengias
Nutile
Dougine County
Harbata Giese
Liteuf
Duugies
Avs
Parlien
Gias
Avaisleul
Lawrence Dany Dournal
Diate UE Karsan Couoly
Vous
Pothips
Beave Heant
Goureeting
Y. pHeary G. Potsuts
Mrdacktet
Sealush
Justice of the Peace
Pulitbs
Iowuselpy Pala
Soamly
Culver
Sarnindineds
Tau
Wits
Sulefest
Elo
Benky L. Pausuns
Phillips
Atchlbon
Topeka
Daant&cr
Barts Nwas City
Chicago Express
Atlantic
Kenses City
Chicago
Californis
Unifornia
Colorado
California Limited
la Serce
Arriva Wo
Sunde
Suswo Ib
Am Tae
Lawrence Braeth
Ceavenworth
Arve
Bois
Tor oFerriae
Pasar
Norman Yapgesd
Aterigan
Enaneh
Lise
Owel
Tras
Stv
Corniah
Uncle Freeman
Hatch
Ele Freeman
Sim
Dog
Rival
Animal
Col. Church
Severa Noatrhersa
Cheney
Ascarets
Frea C. Witten
Newarx
Cver Steeling Remedy Co
N.Y
Feu
Toothmick
Fortune
John W. Gates
Jesoup
Dem
Marie Willyam
Marie Willytt
Murse
Willyam
St. Louis Globe Demarrat
Baew
Fouogo
de Cums
Walt Lee
John Drew
Jettertis
Lippincott
Mataaine
Gadd
Chas. Oswald
Newssraetsvile
N Oy
Seth Burch
Muggins
Boggins
Ormo
Barber & Sen
Seby
Hampden
the Great
Atch Works
Canton
Ohio
Dueber
Tampden Watches
Ilia
Joka Tiancock
B. G. Gustafson, Alex
Marks, Sol, Marks
Pennyroyal Pitts
Piamond Rand
Devaei Tikickeate
Chemlon Ke
Pilindulshker
Kapa
Currie Bennigaon
Louis Beanhaon
State of Kansas
Louie Bennigson
Vorgha
Kan
Clingman
Rit
Lawrence Dall Journal
Robert Sotter
Reneas
B. Boyd
Lawrence Dally Jogr
Adolph Sulzer
Whurewald
Klas Sea
Pal Pestale
Estete
Ely Furuur Dlucherge
William Sulz’ Sllansulzer
City of
Lawrence Daily Journal
Daily Journal
For All
Buch & Gress Salou
Woesas A
Elrvug
Wea
Liaiud
Pnatva
Wee Tireuliien
Weinen
Aibhe
Iutsk
Wieady
Bose
Farmer
Indianapolis
Eoen Uy
Solon L. Goode
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