Southern California oil boom fuels stock surge and bold claims
The International Oil Co at 417 Douglas Building Los Angeles promotes heavy growth in Southern California fields led by Fullerton. It touts large land holdings, a twenty year lease of 4600 acres, and a first well using own machinery while offering 5000 treasury shares at 1.00. Officers are named and local banks supply references.
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Chean Mel
California
Crade Ferraleam
Costa
Fallerton
Interestioal Oi
Fullerton
Treasury
Los Angeles
Cal
Broadway Bank &Arnst Co
Sea
International Ol Company
Douglas
Ta Broadway Bank & Trust Co
Bradbury Building
Los Anceles
International Oil CO
Douglas Bldg
Bos Ancolea Cal
Free Sample Outfit Offer From J Irwin White Mfg Co
Advertises a basically free sample outfit for household specialties available nationwide. Appeals to general and state agents to handle distribution and sale access, listing Kansas City Missouri as the company location and inviting contact to promote and sell the product at a dollar price point.
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U. S
J. Ir. White Mfg. Co
Kansas City
Painless cancer remedy cited by Leavenworth woman
Janey Purvis of Leavenworth Kansas swears she received a painless cancer treatment on her tongue from Dr J C McLaughlin of Kansas City Kansas on August 4 1893. She reports her tongue healed in about one month with no pain and reads during treatment. Notary Thomas L Johnson records the sworn affidavit dated March anth day 19.
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J. C. McLaughlin
Kansas City
Kansas
Broadway
Leavenworth
Kaw
Thomas L. Johnson
Kan
Adress
Noted Global Oddities and Ventures From Early 20th Century News
A scattered survey of items includes complaints of shipping from a major New York mart, global bicycle production surpassing two billion, Bolivians enjoying natural ice, and Indian supply routes from mountains. It also cites a South African Kaffir newspaper Emvo with two editors, a U S steamer finding six mile ocean depth near a submarine cable, and a Berlin scholar on Mohammedan intellectual revival. Royal Canadian Forces nickname origins, an improved electric lamp design, Admiral Kempf’s Pekin landing background, Hay’s literary curiosities, and a Missouri hound journeying 500 miles back home after escaping en route to Kansas.
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Kaffirs
South Africa
Emvo
United States
Nera
Guam
Matilla
Martin Hardmann
Berlin
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Pekin
Conger
Illinois
Naval Academy
Hay
Kansas
Missouri
Hull's Catarrh Cure promises a universal cure
A vintage advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a guaranteed remedy for catarrh, claiming it cures the constitutional disease by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. It offers a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure and directs readers to send for testimonials.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Th. Hall
Sterling Remedy Company
Chicago
New York
Ban Keune Village of Madmen in Indo China
A curious Indo Chinese village Ban Keune near Laos hosts about 300 families deemed possessively mad by locals. Entry requires being declared pipop through a river immersion ceremony. the believed possession dictates life, social status, and protection from others in the village.
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Indo-China
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France
Laos
Indo- China
Namagume
Lord Roberts Afraid of Cats In Old Tale
A humorous bit claims Lord Roberts the Kandahar hero fears cats. The piece notes his antipathy cannot be reasoned away and could affect wartime plans if a cat entered his tent. It cites Boer sympathy as unaffected and mocks a nostalgic, anecdotal style about war leaders and pet fears.
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Kandahar
South Africa
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Kruger
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Wendell
Leinies
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Rectal disease cure claim with pay-after-healing offer
Advertises guaranteed cures for diseases of the rectum with no payment until cure is verified. Promises free testimonial books, including 104 page male testimonials and 48 page female testimonials, mailed post paid on request and urges readers to contact for information.
Partial List Claims Cures for Various Ailments
A dubious notice touts curing hundreds of people with unspecified remedies. It promises free information and books, urging readers to request literature and contact the sender, claiming no expense until cure is achieved. The text uses vague terms and misspellings, suggesting an unverified health pitch.
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Jetter
Pentyl Ariel Qanebenis
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