Hall's Catarrh Cure Hoax and Local Ads Litter
Mixed OCR fragment reports a patent medicine testimonial for Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Toledo with notary, plus scattered notes on lumber season in Maine and hotel rates in Chicago. A stray quip warns against closing a stable door after a theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brate
Toledo
Locgs
Fann J. Cagney
F. J. Cheney &Co
Frank J. Cheney
A. W. Gleabon
Hall
F. J. Cheney &O
One Way to Tell and Other Snippets
A Chicago Post line notes engagement as a social observation. Aged Essex rider acclaimed as oldest Megaties member with remarkable uprightness. Howtetter’s Stomach Bitters touted for digestive health amid aging. A South Africa rail anecdote ends with a cow on the line. A joke about an alarm clock spoiling sleep. Havana plans an American‑operated electric railroad project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County
Essex
England
Howtetter
South Africa
Spain
Chicago Journal
Allen's Foot-Ease and Various Ads Compile
Product pitches for Allen's Foot-Ease claim relief for swollen feet, corns and bunions with many testimonials and a 25-cent price, plus ads for wind mills pumps and Jesse Moore Whiskey. Mentions John Poole Portland Oregon and West Radford Virginia pig iron works. Contains a joke quote from Chicago Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Poole
Morrison Street
Portland
Oregon
New Railroad Plans Linked to A W Bush Promoter
The China Railroad Company backed by A W Bush promoter of customs on Puget Sound. Stewart M Brice drives the project. American China Development Company concessions tied to the venture with Tacoma office. W H Llewellyn and George Tiffany of New York report to San Francisco. they eye a Portland to Tacoma Seattle line, 140 miles, with New York bonds and Vanderbilt connections rumored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
A. W. Bush
Puget Sound
Stewart M. Brice
American-China Development Company
China Railroad Company
Tacoma
Portland Sound
W. H. Llewellyn
George Tiffany
New York Capistalista
San Francisco
Portland
Seattle
New York
Llewellyn and Tiffany
Vanderbilta
Cutting the Time on the Chicago and Northwestern Line
The Chicago and Northwestern cut the Chicago to Omaha leg to 12 hours as part of the overland limited aiming to reach Chicago to Portland in three days. The prior best Chicago to Omaha time stood at 13 hours 25 minutes. A curious accident in Albina Oregon left a little girl seriously wounded when a revolver found by the mother, believed unloaded, was kicked from an old slipper causing discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siberia
Perry CO
Ind
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Company
WM. M. Kellems
Kellems
Chicago
Omaha
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Overland Limited
Portland
Chicago & Northwestern
Albina, Or
Thia
Williams
Mia
Jacob Weaver
Bushnell
Dr. Williams
Tom Wow
Prices Across Markets From Onions to Dates
Readable price list shows varied market values for produce and staples. Items include Onions Oregon 76 to 1 per sack, Potatoes 15 to 20 per sack, Beets per sack, Cabbage 1.25 per 100 pounds, apples 35 50c per box, butter 26c per pound, eggs 80c, beef, pork, mutton and wool prices, and fruits like bananas and dates with per pound or per box rates. Timings and locations not specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Puget Sound
Washington
Graham
Shorts
Walla Walla
Valley
Oregon
Nevada
Fancy Ranch
Hope
Valencia
Oregon Burbanks
River Burbanks
Salinas Burbanks
Advertising doctors in Oregon offer testimonials for Darrin treatments
The notice presents Dr. Darrin of Portland at 265 Morrison Street offering electric and medical cures with free consultations. It quotes patient letters on headache relief and cross eye correction, notes long practice in Oregon, and lists services and prices while asserting confidentiality and free circulars.
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Darrin
Oregon
Morrison Street
Portland
Hall Street
1. Mayhew
G. Karg
Leland, Or
Dr. Darrin
Grant
Local Notables and Miscellany Of Odd Facts
Aged rail agent A W Millepaugh of Kansas City has worked at the Union depot since 1870 and logs 50 years in railroading. Prominent figures and curiosities appear, including remarks on Calhoun Brice, a French physician’s note on a young Chinese emperor, Judge McKenna’s private democracy, and Kansas City business chatter about Mexican demand for American goods. Anecdotes, a quip about a gentleman’s romantic misadventure, ivory slicing news, rheumatism cures, and a space temperature claim close the column with miscellaneous items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Millepaugh
Union Depot
Kansas City
Millebaugh
Itate Calion S. Brice
Foster
Treasury
Harrison
Mexlco
Republic
There Are Such People and Odd Claims in Print
A jumble of quotes touts cure-alls and strange facts from old papers. It mentions Piso’s Cure for Consumption, Laxative Bromo Quinine, St Jacobs Oil for sciatic pain, and Dr Foote’s treatments. It notes a 900 foot bridge at Budapest built by electrical machinery and various antiquated claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jacobs
Buda Pest
Letter Credits Lydia K Pinkham's Compound for Relief
Mrs Boon recounts severe headaches chills and back pain and credits Lydia K Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with complete relief She says she feels strong and well and urges other women to try it The note ends with a local aside about beauty and weight on Sandwich Islanders.
For Men Only Dr Foote Offers Private Treatments
An advertisement touts Dr Foote and staff in Chicago offering private male-focused medical treatments for sexual and reproductive health. It claims exclusive specialists, controversial drug and electrical methods, and promises cures for venereal diseases, weak vigor, and related conditions with promotional trial bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Site
Ir Foote
Chicago
New York
Akin
al Catarch
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T. Jacobs
St. Jacoba
Jacobs Oi
Jacobs Oil
Sciences
Indianapolis Journal
Hood
W. H. Rhoads
Windham
Scott
Maine
Brooklyn
Rush Street
Chas
Montgomery
Chicago Daily News
Chicago Post
Cow
Havana
Allen
Allen 8
Olmsted
Roy, N. Y
Antigu
West Radford
Jesse Moore
Jas, Frady
J. R. Cox
Nuff
Doe
New Territory
Swallow Rhematic Cline CO
Dearborn
Iferrys
Jeastin
Detroit
Mleb
California Fig Syrup CO
Arentog
Ulare
Ho Woodard & Co Fupert Trues Fitters
Los Second Street
Port and
Rea Rai
All
Calyfornia S
PT Ia
Pacific Coast Trade
Seattle Marketa
Tortland Market
San Francisco Market
Advertising Doctors
Withoit
Dr. Co. N. Daily
Dethere
McKenna
United States Supreme Court
Jones
Detroit Free Press
St. Jacobs Oil
Piso
D. A. Albright
Mittfinburg, Pa
United States
Charles V
Foote
Adame St
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
Mrs. Pinkham
Walter E. Budd
Patchogue, New York
Shasta
Fifth and I Sts
Overland Express
Salem
Roseburg
Asland
Sacramento
Ogden
Mojave
Los Angeles
el Paso
New Orleans
Woodburn
Mount Angel
Silverton
Weat Selo
Brownsville
Springfield
Natron
Corvallis
Abbive
Potland
Sac. Taments
Pornta
Europe
Japan
Honolulu
Ausralia
J. K. Kirkland
Third Street
Portland, Or
America
Keen
Sterling Sivas
Washburn
Ronewood
Drummond Branch
St. Louis, Mo
Ie Ada
Edisto Island
8. C
Kiloe
Fark
I. i
Phladelphia
Paris
Ren
Fort Denver
Meae Worth
Kaen City
St Louis
Spokane Walla Walla
Spo
Spokane Flyer
Kane
Mines
Flyer
St. Paul
Ham Luth
Milwaukee
Ocean
Columbia River
Astoria
Way
Willamette River
Berg
Salem & Way
Willamette
Yam- Bi
Thur
Hill
Oliver & Colcord
Newberg
W.W. H. Hurlburt
Orthern
IW Pacific RY
Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone National Park
UN. Depot
Foot 6Th St
Anmive
Kalama
Kelso
Castle Rock
Winlock
Chehalis
Centralia
South Bend
Mortesano
Aberdeen
Ocosta
Eyes
Victoria
Ptownsend
Ellensburgh
Roslyn
Northfakin
Sprague
Cheney
Spokane
Pullman
Gar
Feild
Farmington
Moscow
Uniontown
Genesee
Rossland
B. C
Trail
B.C. Nelson
Kaleo
Missoula
Hutte
Anaconda
Helena
Minneapolis
Cornell Bluffs
St. Loula
Philadelphia
Boston
Ail
Paul Sy
Boson
Rane
A. D. Charlton
Pass
Morrison St
E. H. Woodward
Newberg, Or
Tatum Ee Reeenenaeious Frest Son Penna
The
National Inventors’ Association
Chamber of Commence BriLotwe
Pomtiasp
Onno
Apresa
DR. Martel
French Drug CO
Pearl St
Drogetate
N. WU
Wes
Plenss
Maras Orsians Vv
Eseckaes Aunn & Co
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