International Harvester consolidates six plants in sweeping farm equipment push
The International Harvester Company formation unites five major harvester plants Cham pion Deering McCormick Milwaukee and Plano along with timber coal lands blast furnaces and a Canadian factory. The move aims to reduce production costs and sustain farm machine prices benefiting farmers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Harvester Company
Cyrus H. McCormick
Charles Deering
George W. Perkins
Harold F. McCormick
James Deering
Wm. H. Jones
John J. Glessner
Richard F. Howe
Cyrus Bentley
William Deering
Eldridge M. Fowler
BE. H. Gary
Abram M. Hyatt
William H. Jones
Canada
Dr. Fowler's Wild Strawberry Extract Promoted
An old advertisement promotes Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry as a remedy to prevent and treat infantile cholera, diarrhea and summer illnesses, suggesting it safeguards children’s health.
Specialists Claim White Blood Cells Trap Microbes
A group of specialists asserts that white blood cells act as traps to catch invading microbes, highlighting a defensive immune mechanism.
Origin of the Automobile Traced to Captain Planta
The originator of the automobile is said to be Captain Planta, a Swiss inventor who in 1760 built a steam carriage that could travel on ordinary roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Planta
Iron Mountain Excursion to Ohio and Indiana From St Louis
Home visitors may travel via the Iron Mountain Route to Ohio and Indiana with a single round trip fare plus 2.00. Tickets go on sale September 2 and 16 and 23, returnable within 80 days from sale. H. C. Townsend, G P T Agt, St Louis, directs inquiries. Rev J H D Huckrey of Cambridge Mass promotes a building in Cambridge to serve as an Emancipation building and home for young colored men, especially Harvard students.
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Iron Mountain
Ohio
Indiana
H. C. Townsend
St. Louis
J. H. D. Huckrey
Cambridge Mass
Harvard
Smiths Kidney Cure touted as radical cure by Memphis user
A user from Memphis Tennessee reports suffering from bleeding piles for seventeen years found relief after a short course of Smiths Kidney Cure. The testimony claims a complete cure with a brief treatment period. Priced at 50 cents and sold by all druggists.
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Smith
S. Lehman
Memphis
Tenn
Chartarhouse Sq
London
Coar
Marriage License Lead Narrows Occupation To None
Miss Sara Van Allen daughter of millionaire James J. Van Allen marks occupation of father as nothing. The note suggests a life spent without a set job while her father remains noted as a wealthy figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara van Allen
James J. van Allen
van Allen
Sensible Housekeepers Prefer Defiance Starch Value
Defiance starch attracts buyers with a one third more for the same price and higher quality, appealing to practical households seeking better laundry results.
Polar exploration pay as skit by Bill Nye noted
Baldwin’s failure to reach the pole is contrasted with Bill Nye’s polar satire in a magazine piece titled Is Polar Research Remunerative. The article highlights Nye’s high pay for his clever skit about the perilous trade of polar exploration.
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Baldwin
Bill Nye
Bill
King Edward VII Plans Honor Order for Distinguished Women
The new royal scheme would create an order to honor outstanding women. Baroness Burdett Coutts held a peerage for philanthropy, while no other woman has been elevated since her title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward VII
Burdett Coutts
Cure for Consumption Credited to Tam Sure Piso
Mrs Taos of Norwich New York states that Piso's Cure for Consumption saved her life three years ago in a letter dated February 17 1900.
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Tam Sure Piso
Mra
Taos
Robbins
Mapie Street
Norwich
N. Y
New York Woman Faces Change After Lover Arrested
Miss Agnes Moran of New York may rethink her stance after her lover is arrested for theft while trying to raise funds to marry her. The report notes the affection shown remains touching and unusual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Moran
New York
Has
French West Africa colonies gain importance and trade
The French colonies on the west coast of Africa are growing in importance and drawing strong attention from Paris. In 1900 the United States exported 557,266 dollars worth of goods to these colonies and received products valued at 601,165 dollars in return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
United States
Sweden’s farm laborers honored with land allotments
A unique class of Swedish farm laborers receive extensive land for their personal use in exchange for a set number of days’ work each year for the farm owner. This arrangement makes them fixtures of the estate, a system not found in other countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Attractive Spots Near Davis Oklahoma for August Outings
The article highlights local getaways in the Chickasaw nation area. Sulphur offers baths and excursion trains from Texas, while Washita river valleys and nearby Arbuckle mountains provide camping and scenic spots. Numerous springs along creeks invite visitors to pick a site for camping and relaxation.
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Texas
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
Davis
Washita
Arbuckle Mountains
Turner's
Price’s Rock
Buckhorn
Wilthorse
Eight Mile Creeks
Sayre of Ogden Seeks Kidney Trouble Remedy
Mr E Sayre a government meteorological reporter from Ogden Iowa suffered severe kidney illness in 1898. He faced despair as treatments failed until he found a remedy described as a small wooden an.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Sayre
Ogden
Iowa
Kidney and bladder cure coupon offer
If you have any kidney or bladder ills and want to be cured, cut out this coupon, send to us with your name and address, plainly written, we will mail you.
Artificial birds to aid Velgium fir tree pest control
Report notes plans to place artificial birds on Velgium fir trees. The goal is to deter insect pests and help reduce tree damage by mimicking natural predator activity.
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Velgium
Fragmented Humorous Scene With Nerve Tonic Mention
A comic fragment shows a teacher prompting a singalong with Little Drops of Water while a nervous student side remarks about fatigue. The text references Kline's Great Nerve Restorer bottle and a Philadelphia address as a cataloging line appears between dialogue.
MecCANE'S Vethective Agency Ad in Houston
The fragment notes MecCANE'S VETHECTIVE AGENCY in Houston Texas offering trained and reliable defective service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meccane’s Vethective Agency
Houston
Texas
Doan’s appointment touted for relief from local misery
A quip laden ad copy touts Doan’s as a cure for itching and discomfort, urging readers to buy at any store. It mixes humor with promise of relief and references to common household woes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uruy
Defiance Starch Boosts Memory and Travel News
Storekeepers report Defiance Starch outselling rivals due to higher quality and extra quantity. In other items, La Crosse seedsman Henry A. Safer and family head to Europe for several months with Salter to scout Russian seed novelties. Mention of a British soldier William Coxe who died in Ballynahinch Ireland and a nod to memory research linking summer, excess food, exercise, and education to memory strength.
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Henry A. Sa’zer
la Crosse, Wis
Europe
Salter
Russia
William Coxe
Ballynahinch
Ireland
Lord Roberts
Digestive tips and curiosities from a 19th century miscellany
A collage of short items and ads notes digestion cures like Burdock Blood Bitters and Mrs Winslow’s Syrup, a Dusseldorf exhibition prize watch, Baalbec stones in Syria, pig cures, a monument fund for Samuel Gridley Howe, Defiance Starch ads, and various trivial claims about artillery, horseshoes, crops, and groceries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Gridley Howe
Boston
Dr. Howe
Newfoundland Statesman Seeks Free Trade With U S
Sir Robert Bond premier and colonial secretary of Newfoundland travels to America to ratify the Bond Blaine treaty for free trade between the United States and Newfoundland. Bond is a prominent North American statesman from the landed gentry, educated at Queen's College, England.
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Newfoundland
United States
Robert Bond
America
North America
Robert
Queen’s College
England
Fortune as a Gift. Pennsylvania Man Claims Unseated Land
William C. Stiffler acquired a 379 percent acre tract in Logan Township valued at 150000 after David Lewis patent rights in 1793 lapsed and heirs vanished. Nonpayment of taxes moved ownership to the state. Stiffler then filed a claim and paid a small treasury sum to obtain absolute title. The land contains two coal veins.
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Pennsylvania
William C. Stiffier
Logan Township
David Lewis
Lewis
Stiffler
Knox Heads to Europe to Settle Panama Canal Issues
Attorney General Knox travels to Europe as part of government efforts on the Panama Canal question. Russell, in France, reports aspects needing the attorney general’s personal attention. Knox declines to disclose specifics and denies resignations by Solicitor General Richards to join Abner McKinley.
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Panama Canal
Knox
Europe
Russell
France
John K. Richards
Abner McKinley
St Bernard Dogs Superseded by Telephone Network
St Bernard dogs once famed for rescuing travelers, workmen, and pilgrims on the mountain are to be connected by telephone to the principal hospital. The new system, urged by Turpin, aims to aid the growing flow of visitors and workers crossing the Alps, though it may humiliate the dogs’ pride.
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St. Bernard
Turpin
Where Cotton Spools Come From in Maine Industry
The spool and wood sawing industry in Maine has grown large enough to rank among the leading industries. Much of the spool bars cut in Maine are shipped to Europe, with about 15 million feet sent overseas annually. Scotland is a major destination, and a single company accounts for about half of the shipments, mostly by steamship.
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Maine
Europe
Scotland
Fashion Changes in 18th Century Dress
The article notes the radical shift in fashion from the start to the end of the eighteenth century, highlighting how attire transformed in style and social expression during that period.
Peruna Cited By Richmond Mother And Daughter
Mrs. M. K. Bousch of Richmond Virginia and her daughter Pearl attest to Peruna curing catarrh in both. The letter claims long relief for the mother and success for the eleven year old, noting early fears of consumption. The Peruna Medicine Co. promotes the remedy and free literature from Dr Hartman at Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. K. Bousch
Miss Pearl Bousch
Peruna
Han
Peruma Medicine Co
Olumbus
Peruma
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Miser Lives on Parched Corn in Atchison
A Kansas man worth about 100000 dollars sustains himself mostly on parched corn highlighting extreme frugality and thrift practices in Atchison.
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Miser
Atchison, Kan
Diamond Workers Unemployed in Amsterdam Strike
About 1,000 diamond workers in Amsterdam are out of work due to layoffs. The stoppage affects specialists in the diamond industry and related trades, with local officials awaiting further guidance on relief and employment measures.
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Amsterdam
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Emea Een
Mrs. J. £. O'Donnell
Lydia E. Pinkham
Dean Mus. Porxmam
Jennie E. O'Donnell
Oakland Woman's Riding Club
Lydia KE. Pinkham
St. Jacob's Oil
St. Jacobs Oil, Ltd
Baltimore
St. Jacobs Oil
Tom Watson
Congress
Cree Ee
Montgomery Ward & Co. Potts
Pala
Qawyer
Gator
Sole Nira
Cambridge
Woolle
Dr.k. Boz
Atlanta
Hamlin's
W. L. Douglas Union
W. L. Douglas
Beexce
Heyl
Silus
Brockton
Mass
Am Cower's
St.Louis College
San Antonio, Tex
Eayineas
San Antonio
Natatorum
West End
Puselay
Ulas
John Wolf
THE
Defiance Starch CO
Omaha, Neb
Indian Territory
R. E. Barmard
Araney
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
N.Y
Br. Kline
RK. H. Kersey
Arch St
Philadelpha
Henry
Brandis William
Dusseldorf
Dreiss
Pries Adolph Dressa
Alamo Piaca
Lex
Egypt
Baalbec
Syria
Soarr
Tome Hemeny Co
Fort Mott
Salem County
New Jersey
Rocky Mountain
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Fortunate
Hall
Price
Key West
Cuba
Richmond
Pearl
Richmond, Va
Winchester
Bae
Werner Ea
Or Mail
C. J. Moffett
M. D
Orvice
D. H. Harpy
Austix
Tex
Dr. Moffett
Mus. B. H. Me
Mustang Liniment
Bratman &€& Ane
Ehulston, Teaas
E. M. Burke
Pranklin Ave
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