Southern shipping gains support from southern shippers
The piece notes strong southern support for national aid to rebuild U S ships overseas. R H Edmonds argues southern business leaders favor immediate maritime revival, contrasting with congressional resistance. He cites Norfolk prospects and Maury’s push for West Indies lines and a U S isthmus canal.
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Norfolk
United States
Maury
Europe
South
West Indies
Central
South America
American Isthmus
Assembly of Virginia
Atlantic Steam Ferry Company
Edmunds
Southern support grows for American merchant marine policy
The author traces antebellum Southern interest in building a national merchant fleet, citing Calhoun’s Memphis convention of 1845 and later state actions in Virginia Alabama Louisiana and Charleston. He notes shifts in party lines now backing a robust U S merchant marine and rejects free ships in favor of American built vessels for future legislation.
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Edmonds
Cotton Spinners’ Association
Charlotte
North Carolina
John A. Calhoun
Memphis
Virginia
Hampton Roads
Charleston
Congress
Louisiana
Alabama
Europe
Robert Y. Hayne
Union
United States
Maury
New York
West Virginia Growth Under Republican Rule
West Virginia coal output rose from 11.4 million tons in 1895 to 18.75 million last year, employing about 11,000 more men. Bank deposits doubled, trade failures declined two thirds, and sheep value rose 50 percent with wool prices doubling. Tobacco and mills show strong gains and the state is predicted to stay in the Republican column.
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West Virginia
Temperance debate cites 1890s U S drink figures
The piece notes per capita spirits consumption fell from 1.33 gallons in 1894 to 1.10 in 1898 and 1.15 in 1899 under Cleveland. Beer per person declined from 15.18 gallons in 1894 to 14.96 gallons last year, reflecting temperance concerns.
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United States
Cleveland
Democratic Flag Policy and Future Costs
The piece argues that the previous Democratic administration lowered the flag on a Pacific possession and warns that a future Democratic administration may again furl its flag, wasting blood and treasure on a futile effort.
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Pacific
Ice Man Question on Index by Tammany Leader
A phrasing about becoming the ice man was added to the index by the grand sachem of Tammany hull, reflecting a political or social label tied to the era.
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Tammany Hull
Voters Register Quietly As Ice Trust Foes Gain Ground
The Oregon electorate cast ballots amid a shift away from the prevailing forces tied to the Tammany ice trust, signaling a narrowing of the party’s majority and hinting at broader political realignments.
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Oregon
Tammany Ice Trust
The Farm Door Yard A Plea for Beautifying Yards
A letter from Ohio Farmer extols shrub and flower use in home yards and argues that gardening is a duty and pleasure. The author describes grafted locust trees, six evergreen shapes, and a one day yearly prune routine. He notes roadside sour cherry trees yielding 15 to 20 bushels yearly and chestnut trees for shade, celebrating beauty and utility over weeded lots.
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Ohio
Does Spraying Work for Apple Orchards
A Farmers' Review note argues spraying success varies with conditions. Even with good control of scab fungus some orchards still suffer codling moth incursions from neighboring trees. Conclusion: spraying is generally safe but outcomes depend on context and neighboring affects.
Delaware fruit grower group aims for trusted quality labels
A newly formed Delaware fruit and vegetable growers association plans to market fruit only when it looks trustworthy. Each package would bear a guarantee that contents are as good as the top, aiming to spur reforms among growers and boost fruit trade. The piece cites the Farmers' Review on honest packing boosting sales and a Toronto Globe note on the Babcock test improving profitability by culling unproductive cows and maximizing output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Michigan Congressman Tries Joke On Pension Committee
In a Chicago Chronicle tale, Rep Hank Smith of Michigan jokes to the Pension Committee about widening widows pensions. He proposes an amendment to grant $12 monthly to Mrs Hixon of Clinton who just turned 100, and the bill is reported favorably.
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Hank” Smith
Michigan
House Committee On Pensions
Chicago Chronicle
Hank
Hixon
Clinton
Mich
Answers for the anxious readers offer odd household tips
The column records reader questions from Glorianna Westport on warding off kissers with a hatpin or onion, piano material tests with a lighted match, roach control for lard, hair loss fixes, toothbrush etiquette, and carpet stain removal with muriatic acid, all presented in a humorous advice tone.
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Glorianna B
Westport
Glorianna
Waverly
Roland Park
Lucy F
Highlandtown
Rube
Catonsville
Questionable Advice Ends in Divorce Suit
A Baltimore American tale recounts a man following dubious dating tips to win a girl by winning over her mother. The strategy backfires as the old lady sues her husband for divorce and the man for breach of promise.
Homeseekers Excursions Offered by Chicago & Eastern Illinois
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad offers Homeseekers' Excursion tickets on the first and third Tuesdays of June July and August to Alabama Arkansas Merida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi Missouri North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Texas. One fare plus 2.00 round trip with fifteen day limit on going tickets and twenty one day return limit. A new wide vestibuled train runs daily Chicago to Waco and Fort Worth with Pullman sleeping cars and reclining chair cars. Contact agents or G P I A C L Stone for details.
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Homeseekers
Chicago & Eastern Iinois
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Alabama
Arkansas
Merida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Cxas
Chicago
Waco
Ft. Worth
Texas
C. L. Stone
G. P. and
I. A
The Bantam Rooster and the Hawk Lesson
A tiny bantam boasted of making a stir in the world. A hawk, unseen above, heard the crow and swooped down in about 43 seconds, proving the lesson that noise without cause brings swift consequences. The tale ends with a moral about vain noise and lack of purpose.
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Chicago Times-Hoyald
Marquette As A Summer Resort Featured By Rail Line
The article touts Marquette on Lake Superior as a charming summer destination via the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. It praises healthful location scenery hotels and immunity to lay fever, urging readers to request The Lake Superior Country description by mailing four cents to Geo H Heafford Chicago.
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Marquette
Lake Superior
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Mich
Copper Country
Geo. H. Heafford
Chicago
Thrill of a Maiden's Adoration Cited by Chicago Times-Herald
In a playful exchange a man recalls a moment when a beloved maiden whispered loving words and drew close, noting the thrill intensified by her father unexpectedly looming behind. The quip implies the father's presence altered the moment from pure thrill to something more charged.
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George
Chicago Times-Herald
Cascarete Candy Catharti cent cure advert
An old classified style ad touts Cascarete Candy Cathartic as a universal health remedy promising cure for headaches and cancer through natural bowel movements. It emphasizes a ten cent start and warns against imitation products.
Very Low Rates To Texas Excurison Tickets From Kansas City
The Kansas City Missouri Kansas City and Texas Railway offers low rate excursion and one way tickets to Texas on July 7 8 and 6 with round trips to Dallas Fort Worth Waco Temple Belton Taylor and Houston priced from 12 to 15 dollars. Tickets good until July 30 with ten day validity and stopovers in Texas. One way tickets priced two dollars less on same dates.
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Kansas City
Texas
Enison
Sherman
Gainesville
Wichita Falls
Dallas
Ft Worth
Waco
Issaass
Temple
Galveston
Roun
Honest Applicant Sets Wage Says 825 Weekly With Cash Register
In a Boston Transcript exchange the applicant says wages depend on a cash register. If the shop has a cash drawer he would demand 825 per week. without a register he would settle for 15 dollars.
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Boston Transcript
Allen's Foot-Ease Powder Ad Plainspoken Remedy
An old advertisement for Allen's Foot-Ease powder claims it relieves burning itching swelling sweating and sore feet caused by new shoes. The copy lists prices and requests samples sent to Allen S. Olmsted in Le Roy New York.
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Allen’s
Ensyi Cures Corp
FRIEN
Addreas
Allen S.olmsted
le Roy
Sly Dig and Proposals in a Somerville Exchange
The Somerville Journal reports a playful exchange between Blanche I and Cora about a failed proposal joke involving Harry. The note also advertises Monroe Drug Co. Unionville Ma and a Putnam Favuiss Prizes guarantee with satisfaction terms.
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Blanche
Harry
Cora
Puck
Monroe Drug Co
Unionville
Fragments of Patent Remedy Ads and Quotations
A collage of old advertising claims and aphorisms cites Laxative Bromo Quinine for a one day cure and refunds if it fails. The text includes gender remarks, brand slogans for White's Yucatan and Piso's Cure, and quotes from Philadelphia Times Indianapolis Journal Samuel Ocean Grove Chicago Daily News.
Prohibition Ice and Storm Anecdotes Inspire Travel Ad
A New York barkeeper vacationing in Maine shelters in a Portland hotel as a fierce storm breaks windows. He laments wasted cracked ice in a prohibition state, a quip captured by the New York Mail and Express. Also noted are Baltic system tours and a comic opera remark from Philadelphia Press.
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New York
Maine
Portland
N. Y
Quarrel Over China Division. Health Claims for Bitters
The piece notes unresolved tensions among foreign powers over China and comments on America suffering from dyspepsia constipation and other ailments. It promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy to maintain strength and health.
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China
America
Horrors of War Mentioned at The Hague Conference
A humorous quip by a satirist at his desk contrasts war horrors with the Hague conference discourse. The line about Peking and Taku is noted as a wry aside, while the Baltimore American references the contrast with official wartime horrors.
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Peking
Si Ann
Taku
Baltimore
Not by the Plece Merchant Noa I Have Nothing for You
A fragment shows a bureaucratic exchange with a merchant and a remark about salary. The clipping includes stray phrases about society and a sales pitch for Hall's Catarrh Cure priced at 75e. The text is incomplete and reads like an ad or letter fragment from a vintage newspaper.
Lane's Family Medicine promotes daily bowel movement
An odd health note describes Lane's Family Medicine as essential for health, claiming it aids the liver and kidneys. It mentions a product price of 25 and 0c and references a sick head ache.
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Lane
Acta
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Joke
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Yucatan
Indianapolis Journal
Samuel
Ocean Grove
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Chicago Daily News
Grand Trunk Railway System
J. H. Margix
Clark St
Jackson Boulevard
Philadelphia Press
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Wes
Jess
Detroit Journal
Hall
Ave
Brock
Minnesota
Renee
W.assessees Rakeeyes
ST. Louis
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Pes Af Td Li Sabuel Popcher
Bears
Castoria
Clark
Blake
Bostom
Carter
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San Joaquin Valley
Golden Gate
Yosemite
Grand Carton
Arizona
Santa Fe
California
Dhd
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
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Omaha
Newline
Rockyford
Dubuqn
el Bluffs
Buffet
H. Hanson
Allen
Hymall
ST. Paul
Min
H.W. Mutton & CO
Dept. K
Philadelpaia
Pal
A.N. KA
Rio
Bantos
African Ag. i. Eye
Java
Corr
T. M. Roberts Supply House
Minneapolis
Minn
TEEL
Rosing and
FIPG
Alea T. M. Roberts
Binns
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