Attendance at Llepele Fair Reflects Broad Buyer Representation
At the Leipate fair of 1906, buyers numbered 9 886 compared with 9 105 in 1903, with over a three year rise. United States and Canada had four buyers, while Latin America Asia and Burgo were well represented. Exhibitors totaled 9 275 versus 4 101 in 1908, with Germany leading at 2 961 and other nations including Austria Hungary France Great Britain the Netherlands Sweden Italy Belgium and Sweden sending smaller delegations.
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Llepele
United States
Canada
Latin America
Asia
Burogé
Nellers
German Empire
Austria- Hungary
Franua
Great Britain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Italy
Belgium
Tenmark
Sweden
Dr Williams Pink Pills Offer Debility Cure Story
Miss Lala M. Metzger of Watertown New York credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing a yearlong general debility caused by overstudy. The advertisement claims the pills build new red blood, restore nourishment to nerves and muscles, and aid nervous disorders. Sold by druggists or postpaid at 60 cents per box with six boxes for $2.10 plus free circulars from the Dr Williams Medicine Co. Scheuer daily NY.
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Williame
Pink Pilla
Lala M. Metzger
Mill Street
Watertown
Dr. Willimis
Lavo
Dr. Williams Medicine Cn. Scheiuce
N.Y
Cies
National Congress Advances Uniform Divorce Bill in Philadelphia
Delegates from 27 states and the District of Columbia plus Protestant and Catholic representatives gathered as Gov. Pennypacker presided. The congress adopted about one third of the proposed bill, including seven annulment causes and all for absolute divorce, while leaving procedural details to lawmakers.
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Philadelphia
National Congress On
Washington
District of Columbia
Shanley
North Dakota
Gov. Pennypecker
Gov. Pennypacker
Walter George Smith
Pennsylania
Pennypacker
Biitinc
Alyoteg
Senena “Taylor
St. Louis
C. LaRue Munson
Williamsport
Mungon
Thorn
Trest Merten
Wisconsin
Frank H. Kerr
Ohio
Rachel Siegel
Utah
Labor Federation Opens 26th Convention in Minneapolis
The American Federation of Labor opened its 26th annual session in Minneapolis on November 13. President Samuel Gompers highlighted union involvement in politics and urged steady adherence, while stressing support for American labor on the Panama Canal. Secretary Frank Morrison reported strong finances and growing memberships. The federation expended 219,640.04, including 62,619.12 to the International Typographical union for an eight hour day strike. Treasury stood at 111,649.06. There were 487 strikes involving 91,530 workers, with 68,812 struck and 11,183 not affected. The total strike cost reached 5,989,866.66.
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Minneapolis
Mino
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gampers
Panama Canal
Frank Morrison
Iinternational
Federation
Joliet Illinois Offers Broad Work Opportunities At Mills
Joliet Illinois with 45000 residents becomes a major manufacturing hub. Over 100 industries employ about 14000 workers, with American Refractories American Steel and Wire Western Car and Foundry Joliet Malleable Iron and Joliet Steel all expanding. Cheap coal, direct farm purchases, and strong railroad links back up a thriving labor market and prosperity. Write to the Citizens Alliance of Joliet for more details.
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Juliet
Mlinois
Joliet
United States
Conservatory of Music
Chicago
American Refractories Co
Pittsburg
American Steel & Wire Co
Western Car & Foundry Co
Jollet
Citizens Alliance of
Size and hat measures cited by early authorities
The text cites quackish statistics on head circumference claiming larger heads denote strength and smaller heads imply weakness or foolishness. It quotes Marion Harland and endorses Allcock's Plaster as back pain relief, urging constant use for days or weeks.
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Aberdeen
Marion
Harland
America
Wye
Allcock
Fragmented OCR Verse Snippet With Name Fragments
A garbled OCR fragment mentions women kissing and counterfeiting, smokers preferring certain brands, and ad like lines for Syrup and teething remedies. It lists names and places such as Peoria and Winslow, but lacks coherent narrative or dates. The tone resembles a stray paragraph from a period advertisement or prose.
Fruit side wil met ce grsats with PUTNAM TABELES
The passage fragments mention bright colors and a humorous remark about a woman and a husband, then switch to tobacco from Lewis' Factory in Peoria and a note on gold production. It also advertises travel routes to Niagara Falls and surrounding regions via the Grand Trunk Railway, with a contact for tourist publications in Chicago.
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Putnam Tabeles
Niagara Falls
Muskoka
Kawartha Lakes
Georgian Bay
Temegami
St. Lawrence
River and
Rounds
Thoveand Islands
White Mountains
Atlantic Sea Coast
Grand Trunk Railway
Chicago
Montreal
Niagara Fade
N.Y
Geo. W. Vaux
G. BP
T. A
Adams St
Wonky Hymn Garb Sparks Choir Caper
A quirky tale from a church service in Alabama shows visitors amused as a preacher jokes about John 1 and John I. The hymn "Purge Me with Hyssop" causes consternation in the choir and prompts the lead chorister to request different garb for Brother Johnsing.
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Worth
Alabama
John 1
John I
John
Hyssop
Brother Johnsing
cLippincott
Year’s Tea Exports From India Reach 214 Million Pounds
Exports for the year ended April 26, 1906 totaled 214,198,943 pounds valued at 25,254,936 dollars. UK received 146,604,000 pounds, Canada 16,019,000, Russia 9,991,000, Australia 7,746, Turkey and Asia 3,464, the United States 2,186, Persia 1,091, and all other countries 8,084 thousand pounds. Most destinations rose since 1903, but the United States declined 9.7 percent and Persia 65.5 percent.
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India
United Kingdom
Canada
Russia
Australia
Turkey
Asia
United States
Persia
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BER
Bronx
Baltimore
Bill
National Congress
Labga Federation
Kiede
Mae
Facterica
Lewis
Dc Cigarr
Louis’ Factory
Peoria, II
Winslow
Alem Lottie
Tfe
Peoria
ONSOT
Fee Taranta
Siguts
Sloans | Liniment
Sloans
Dr.Ear
Sloan
Boston,Mass
Ely
Fly Brothers
Warren Street
New York
California Fig Syrup Co
California Tig Syrup
Twit
Putnam
ST. Jacobs Oil
NAVY
Les
American Mines Investment Company
Canon City
Colora
Furnessling
EAB Notign Companys
Detroit
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