Wheat Supply Soars as 1898 Crop Seen Largest in History
Weekly Market Letter reports wheat prospects for 1898 surpass 650 million bushels, led by Kansas with acreage up 28 percent. Illinois and Oklahoma contribute large yields. Missouri and Nebraska follow. Portland market notes varied prices for wheat, flour, hay, dairy, poultry, and meats across regional ports with expectations of early harvests.
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Chicago
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Missouri
Illinois
Texas
Lone Star
Agenta
Portland
Walla Walla
Valley
Graham
Oregon
America
Oregon Burbanks
Oregon’s Ocean-Crossing Cruise and Battle Readiness
The Oregon sails from San Francisco March 10 on a 14 000 mile un paralleled voyage circling the globe. Captain Charles Clark leads through storms toward Callao and Rio de Janeiro while preparing for possible Spanish fleet action and reporting the Maine’s influence.
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Oregon
Golden Gate
Presidio
Charles 2. Clark
Clark
Clifornia
Peru
Pacific
Bob” Evans
Dewey
Olympia
Moana
Callao
Bhe
Maine
Cape Morn
Spalo
Straita
Magellan
Valparaiso
Congress
Cable
Atlantic Ocean
Marietta
San Diego
Strait of Magellan
Cuba
Spain
Bay
This Country Marvelous Wealth From Grain Returns
The New York World notes total grain yields and farmer revenue from corn wheat and oats, totaling over 1.4 billion in value, suggesting agriculture alone could cover a large portion of the national debt. it cites additional farm products and other crops not counted in the three grains.
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Ist
New York World
Population rankings from a distant authority and new dental glass use
The document lists world elites by city population with figures for London New York Ports Berlin Canton Vienna Tokyo Philadelphia Chicago St Petersburg and Pekin. It also notes a patented glass material proposed as a substitute for gold in dental decay prevention, described as soft and malleable though not culinary.
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London
New York
Greater
Ports
Berlin
Canton
Vienna
Tokyo
Japan
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Petersburg
Pekin
Very Shocking Drama Sparks Public Debate
Critics denounce a sensational stage piece described by Puck as old fashioned and obscene. The dialogue features a villain guiding a heroine toward a dark room and hints at an attempted kiss, provoking strong audience reaction.
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Puck
Hood’s Sarsaparilla Promises Cure for Stomach Trouble
A Monroe Oregon reader reports relief from severe stomach trouble after using Hood’s Sarsaparilla and says he can now eat freely and work daily. Separately the Carborundum Company announces plans to build a Canadian factory in Niagara Falls Ontario with land purchases and power contracts to support expansion.
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Hood
I. J. Fennyson
Monroe
Flood
Carborundum Company
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Dominion of Canada
Ont
Niagara Falla Power Company
Fragmented Ad Uses Bizarre Imagery to Pitch Stomach Medicine
An OCR fragment mocks a Chinese flag motif and promotes Hostetler's Stomach Bitters as a cure all. The teaser claims the product will regulate the liver, prevent malaria, and treat dyspepsia, rheumatism, and kidney complaints.
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Celestial Empire
Hosteier
Swede Patents Milking Aid for Milk Purity
A Swedish inventor patents a milking apparatus using two tubes with flaring tops attached to the arms. The device carries milk into the lower ends of the tubes and connects to a covered pail, reducing the exposed openings to a minimum to keep milk purer.
Allen's Foot-Base Promotes Comfort for Swollen Feet
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Base to cool feet, relieve swelling, numbness, and burning sensations, ease tight shoes, and prevent blisters and bunions. It claims wide cures and offers trial packages, mailed or in stores, with a 2 cent price tag and free trial. The text also notes a newly patented England wrapper for workmen meals, waterproof and foldable for portability.
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Allen
Widrapguists
Sein
Allen 8
Olmsted
le Ruy
New York
England
Klondyke baking powder and novel inventions noted
An advertisement fragment highlights Schrlling’s Best baking powder’s universal use and a claim about infant pain sensitivity. It includes a testimonial from Anna M. Ross and mentions Piso’s Cure as a claimed consumption remedy. A knife sharpener, a French lifeboat with a weighted keel and buoyant compartments are described.
Wet copper extraction process from pyrites near Antwerp
A Ghent Technical School paper by L Breda explains a wet copper extraction method. Ore with 3 4 percent copper is roasted and treated with salt and successive baths to yield ore with 0.2 percent copper. Copper is precipitated with scrap iron and waste liquor contains at most 1 4 grams per gallon.
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Antwerp
Ghent
Life expectancy of Melbourne water mains cited
A report to Melbourne's city engineer states cast iron water mains average about thirty years, often scrap worth after forty years. Mild steel pipes last similar lengths, but steel offers lower jointing, laying costs and cheaper pipe prices overall.
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Melbourne
Australia
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad From 1884 Toledo Firm
Frank J. Cheney sworn to pay one hundred dollars for every catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notice states internal action on blood and mucous surfaces with testimonials offered, F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Notary public A W Gleason.
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A. D
A.W. Gleason
Notary Pulette Tlali
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Hall
Automatic envelope addresser patent described with stencil plates
An English patent outlines an automatic envelope addresser featuring a row of stencil plates. Each plate prints a name onto envelopes as it passes ink rollers and a pressing roller. Also mentioned are a nerve restore tonic advertisement and a new shoe lacing hook design with an integrated eyelet and hinged hook.
Woman Testifies to Cure by Lydia E. Pinkham’s Compound
A woman describes year and a half long womb trouble with inflammation enlargement and displacement. After taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sonative Wash she reports relief and full recovery. She credits the medicine with saving her life and easing severe symptoms including backache dizziness and heart palpitations.
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Alze
Oregon
Tilia
Lydia
Pinkham
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Weekly Market Letter
Downing
Bopkins & Co
Chamber Commerce
Sevan
Seattle
Yakimas
Washington
California Ranch
California
Dakota
Shorts
Puget Sound
San
Harley
Montevideo
Uncle Sam
Great Wall
Rio de Janeiro
Temararlo
Brazil
Buffalo
Navy Department
Nevada
Colorado
New Mexico
Bullet
Union Iron Works
San Francisco
Palanedesa
Monumentis
Tartara
Bonchernecher
Tower of Babel
Trocha
Clank
Battlestop
Castor Oll
Canada
Try Allens
Schrlling
Donger
Anna M. Ross
Williamsport
Tennessee
West Indies
Hopkins
Orogon
Wash
Wall & Finck
All General Mer Tuudice Stugre
Py Witt
Finck Coh
Martet Strert
Sen Prancisco
John Poole
Morrison Street
Life of & Watermain
BR. H. Kline
Lad
Arch Street
Rimirago
Cartronsta Fie Syrup Co
Carbonsta Fig Syrup Co
Caut- Forsia Fig Sylver Co
California Fig Syrup CO
Cal
Lovisvilly Ey
WN. T
Hercules
Hercules Gas Engine Works
San Francisco, Cal
Joseph Jeterson
Warren
May
Teale
Doctor Ratcliffe
Jr Ratcliffe
S&s
Ratcliffe
E. M. Ratcliffe
Biel
Picto
Eqan
Anne
Union Pacific
R. R
Pullman Palace
Pullman
Union
Omaha
R. W. Baxter
Moore
Stewart & Holmes Drug Co
X. FP
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