Prussia's Richest Man Revealed in Tax Estimate
The tax list presented to the Prussian Landtag ranks Krupp as the wealthiest citizen, from the Duesseldorf district, with an estimated income of 6,000,000 marks and an annual tax of 180,000 marks. Baron Rothschild and Baron Von Bleichroeder follow, with incomes of 1,320,000 to 2,520,000 marks and taxes ranging from 34,200 to 75,500 marks, while others with 1,140,000 to 1,320,000 marks also appear on the top tier.
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Prussia
Landtag
Err Krupp
Duesseldorf
Jmerg Krupp
Frankfort
Baron Rothschild
Baron von Bleichroeder
Berlin
Hostetter Stomach Bitters touted as safe antidote
The article warns against harmful medicines and extols Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a safe, plant based remedy for dyspepsia liver complaint constipation rheumatism and other ailments. It claims the tonic offers real relief guiding users toward rational medication and contrasts it with fiery stimulants. It also notes rail cars on the St Petersburg Warsaw line will carry reading material and mentions the first English geographical map dated 1520.
Confidence and honesty in medicine guarantees
The piece argues that generic store guarantees fail without trust and local dealer support. It highlights Dr. Pierce's medicines as examples guaranteed to work with a money back promise if results are not apparent. It urges buyers to choose products with clear honesty and backing.
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Dr. Pierce
Shilohs Consumption Cure Promises Quick Relief
The ad declares Shilohs Consumption Cure as a historic great cough remedy with a money back guarantee. It claims free sample bottles to homes in the United States and Canada, urges use for coughs sore throats bronchitis croup and whooping cough, and promotes Shilohs Porous Plaster at 25 cents as a companion product.
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United States
Canada
E FAT GOOSE. Now He is Treated Before Sending Him to Market.
Three hundred and fifty white geese landed at Light Street wharf from the steamer Emma A. Ford. Geese arrive with little attention in Baltimore markets, weighing twelve to twenty four pounds and bringing from $1.25 to $23.95, with Kent Island noted for raising them. Geese are fattened prior to shipping, often kept in small pens and fed heavily, while the largest buyers are Jewish community members.
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Light Street
Emma A. Ford
Altimore
Chesapeake Bay
Kentsland
Baltimore
Kellies of Tears and a Good Cry Advocate
Detroit Prep Press notes a French physician endorsing emotional release during pain and surgery as aiding recovery. The piece cites a case where a man’s pulse dropped sixty beats after expressing himself noisily for two hours, arguing science now favors a “good cry” for women. An item on retail grocers uses hinged glass boxes to deter eager samplers, promising visible goods while reducing losses.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Ataraa
California and the fate of conquest wealth in the 1890s
A compendium-style note references California’s perceived wealth and growth after American conquest, citing historical parallels from Cyrus to Pizarro. It critiques patent medicines and praises St Jacobs Oil, claims hair brush cleaning tips, and includes assorted short notices on catarrh cures, eagles, cough remedies, and various advertisements. The piece weaves sensational claims with consumer ads and local curios.
Collar Tightness Affects Eyesight According To Surgeons
The article notes that tight collars can impede head circulation and blunt vision. Indian troops exhibit this, but Prof Forster of Breslau reports 300 cases where narrow collars disrupted circulation and harmed eyesight, a finding observed in cooler climates as well.
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India
Forster
Breslau
The Ladies Delighted Syrup of Figs Promotes Comfort
The liquid fruit laxative Syrup of Figs is praised for its pleasant taste and safe use by ladies. It is described as gentle yet effective for kidneys liver and bowels. The text also recalls the Tur Grant Ward failure in New York City in 1584 causing widespread losses over 55 million dollars across many financial and business houses.
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Tur Grant & Ward
New York City
Scott
Rail routes complete to Deadwood and Newcastle Wyoming
The Burlington route C B Q R completes from Chicago Peoria and St Louis with daily trains through Lincoln and Custer to Deadwood and Newcastle Wyoming. Sleeping cars to Deadwood offered. In 1331 Woollen cloth first made in England though known earlier. dyed and dressed in England only since 1667. Proverbial ad copy mentions Sapolio and Dr White cough remedy.
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Deadwood
Burlington
Chicago
Peoria
St. Louis
Lincoln
Neb
Custer
8. D
Newcastle
Wyoming
England
Cranky diet changes mark a man’s odd remedies
A quotation attributed to August Flower the Remedy describes a man feeling cranky and restless. He experiments with dieting and bizarre ideas, alters cooking and meals, and shows resistance at the table. The second line notes his lack of appetite and nagging, critical behavior at meals.
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August Flower
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Enterprise
Belleville, Mich
C.i.hood & CO
Lowell
Mass
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Scott & Bowne
New York
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Chesebrough Mtg. Co
State St. N.Y
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Civil Service Gazette
Kibellod
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Homeopathic Chemists
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