Blood purity and health claims in 19th century ad
The notice links a range of ailments from eruptions to kidney disease to impure blood. It promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for diseases caused by impure blood or a weakened system. It also mentions Hood's Sarsaparilla in Gunnison Utah asserting a beet sugar factory is planned within a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunnison
Utah
Calhornia Fie Syxaur Co
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Cal
Hall
England
Church of England
Steinbach opens new Portland clothing store attracts thousands
It was a blaze of brilliancy as A B Stein bach & Co opened their new Portland clothing store at Fourth and Morrison. 15 000 visitors admired the large light airy shop with fresh ready-made stock and durable goods. The firm offers free samples and self measurement rules, with special $5 boys outfits. Visitors are invited to call, while railroad appeals urge using Great Rock Island route with Pullman cars and weekly excursions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Steinbach & Co
Fourth and
Morrison
Portland
Pittsburgh District Coal Mines Run At Peak Capacity
The Pittsburg district coal mines operate at full capacity amid scarce coke and labor shortages. Large operators predict northwest lake shipments will total about 6 million tons this season, up from roughly 4.5 million last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Peruna cures catarrh and pleases Congressman Botkin
A letter from Congressman Botkin to Dr. Hartman extols Peruna and Manalin as cures for stomach catarrh and constipation. Botkin reports 25 years of suffering eased by a few bottles with hopes for a permanent cure. The note adds general praise for Peruna and mentions other medical claims and unrelated items in the same era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartman
Botkin
iIt
Washington
Peruna
J. D. Botkin
Dotkin
Columbus
Financial Sky Is Clear In Neo Disquieting Week Trade Review
G Dan and Co reports no new disquieting changes amid war news from South Africa. Domestic markets remain strong, possessions return revenue, wheat exports rise, corn and wool show limited activity, failures total 192 in the US and 80 in Canada as September 4 passes without pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BR. G. Dan & Co
Review of Trade
South Africa
Bank of England
New York
Atlantic
Pacific
Coro
United States
Canada
Portland Market Wheat and price listings across grains
Market column lists Wheat at 68 59c for Walla Walla, and Bluestem 60 6lo per bushel. Flour prices 3.25, 2.65, 2.15 per barrel. Oats 37 40c and 6 87¢ per bushel. Barley values 16 17 and 16.50 per ton. Millstuffs, bran 17, middlings 22, shorts 18 per ton. Butter 45 600 and 85 400e. Eggs 18 18 ½ per dozen. Cheese Oregon full cream 12 0, Young America 1$6. Poultry prices by type. Potatoes 65 70c per sack. Vegetables and greens with multiple Per-pound and per-sack rates. Hops 11 180, 1897 crop 4 6o. Wool by region and price. Beef and veal steady. Beans, onions, potatoes, and fruits priced. overall a dense compilation of commodity prices across multiple categories.
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Portland
Walla Walla
Valley
Graham
Oregon
Young America
Mobai
California
Puget Sound
Washington
Nevada
Hutter
Valencia
Voodoo Dance Stirring Chattanooga Colored Community
Reports describe a revival of voodoo style dance among Chattanooga and nearby Black residents drawing crowds from Alabama and Mississippi. Participants gather in a dark room to seek visions and join in ritual dances with tom toms, prompting local officials to consider halting further events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Vicnity
Alabama
Mississippi
Travel to the East via Rio Grande Western line
Advertises six routes east on the Rio Grande Western in connection with the Denver and Rio Grande and Colorado Midland with direct Salt Lake City passage. Highlights include Temple City Great Salt Lake salt palace Utah valley scenery and double daily service with Pullman palace and reclining chair cars and dining car service. Pamphlets available from J D Mansfield Portland Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renda
Great Rock Island
Pullman Palace
Traina
All Pointe East
A. E
Cooper
A. P.D
P. Ry
Washington Street
Portland
Kansas City
Oregon Short Line
Portland-Chicago
Granger
Union Pacific
Ogden
Rio Grande Line
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
W. Hi. Hurlburt
Rio Grands Western Railway
Denver & Rio Grande
Colorado Midland
Salt Lake City
Temple City
Great Salt Lake
Salt Palace
Utah Valley
J. D. Mansfield
Portland, Or
Kindly Philadelphian principal’s vivisection lesson ends in canine answer
A Philadelphia suburb school principal, famed for his love of simula, lectures on vivisection. He asks students to define it, and a pupil replies that it means trying it on the dog. The judge notes the blunt student reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome K. Jerome
Philadelpha
Counterfeiting Ring Foiled as Secret Service Seizes Bills
The Secret Service reports another counterfeiting gang busted and a supply of bogus currency recovered. Chiefs note highly imitated items include Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a target for fraud. An Australian jail convict was moved to a Vienna hospital for four months of electrical experiments, ending with a claim of racial injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secret Service
Hostetter
Vienna
Foot Ease claims and strange notices in one page
An old advertisement extols Allen's Foot-Ease powder for aching feet and corns with a long sales pitch and testimonials. It also includes a health infomercial on deafness cure claims with Hall's Catarrh Cure and assorted trivia about coal royalties and liquid air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Alleu 8
le Roy
N.Y
Market Prices Roundup From Western and Pacific Regions
A fragmented list of commodity prices including wool and onions, dairy and eggs, citrus fruit like Valencia oranges and California lemons, hay and potatoes with ranges for several regions such as Nevada Oregon and California, plus tropical fruits. Prices shown in pounds, sacks, boxes and bunches, with several typographical oddities but clear market quotation intent.
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Steinbach
Japan
Ceylon
Governor Mount
Indiana
Reformatory
Louisville
Baltimore
City Register
Board of Estimates
Hicks
Klinkard
Wicke
Boeton Transcript
Dr. Shaw
Russellville
Lucy Wallace
Marquette, Kans
Cleveland
Maine
Scotland
Belgium
Pacific Coast Trade
Beattie Marketa
Port Blakeley, Wash
British Islands
Kilme
MH. Kline
Edie Arch Street
Philadelphia
Bricklyners
Vancouver
Mrs. Winslow
George Bromsint
Brown County
Ind
Prussia
Tennessee
Washington Breweries
Ada M. Herr
Charlotte Sy
Lancaster
Lancehold
Williams
Pilalm
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
Syd By
Letet
Jos. Kreerlig
Congress St
St Louis
Egypt
Enone
Sterling Remedy Company
Chicago
Portand
Rhom
Salt Lake
Denver
Columbae
Teoueare
Baudey
Astoria
Way
Ea. Sunde
Willamette River
Oregon City
Newberg
Salem & Way
Willamette
Dayton
Snake River
Lewiston le
Dally
Riparia
Lewiston
Corvallis & Way
Thur
Suchhas
W. H. Hurlburt
Pol Fifth
I Sts
Oe Fernand
Nam
Qverland Express
Salem
Roweburg
Asland
Sacramento
Ave
Los Aneles
Fl Paso
New Ileans
East
Aeburg
Woodburn
Mount Angel
Silverton
Weat
Aela
Brownst
Springfeld
Natron
Corvallis
Potland
Europe
China
Hawaii
Philippines
Sortralis
B. Kirkland
Third Street
Ler
C. A. Markmann
G. P. & Poss
Orthern Pacific RY
Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone National Park
UN. Depot
Fourth St
Kalama
Kelso
Castle Rock
Winlock
Chehalis
Centralia
Fourth Bend
Mentasano
Aberdeen
Ocosta
Dives
Tacoma
Seattle
Victoria
Pt. Townsend
Ellensburg
Roslyn
Northakima
Sprague
Cheney
Spokane
Pullman
Garfield
Farmington
Morcow
Uniontown
Genesee
Rossland
B. C
Trail
Nelson
Kalso
Miss
San Francisco Market
Tatum & Bower
First Street
Portland OR
DR Martel Rook
Elf Drargeroia Metal Bea
Pius
Weather Mb Drug Co
Pearl St
Moore
Portland Directory
Fenes Sud Wire Works
Sinaee
Kreoults
Portland Wire & Iron Works
Cawston & CO
Exgines
Chinetys
First
John Poole
Portiasn
Onroon
Lures
Ough
Syru Ates
Tre
Gunn
Basayke
Phileada
Draggists
VIA
Desrest
A. B.C. Denniston
C. P and
T. A. Portiard
R. C. Stevens
Beattie
Tynetree
RosaNanode
Ps. C
Minneapolis
Omaha
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Boston
A. D. Charlton
Morrison &J., Cor
E. H. Woodward
Newbery, Or
Scientific American
Bandeomel
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