Porto Rico as a New United States Territory Portrait
The article describes Porto Rico as agriculturally rich with crops like sugar, tobacco, coffee, cotton and ginger. It notes abundant timber, precious metals, water power, and a native pony breed. It portrays peasants facing high taxes, limited schooling, and a corrupt budget, yet hopeful for emancipation and development under U.S. rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Porto Rico
Rivera
Rividets
Teland
Guiner
New England
Echo
Leap Year Forecast Misunderstood by Almanac Computer
A Washington Star piece explains leap years and calendar shifts, noting that 1900 would not be a leap year under the Julian system and that future centuries may alter leap year occurrences. The article blends calendar history with a dubious medical advert in a single, era-style item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Jong
Binta
Remarkable Freak of Lightning Hits Colt and Woman
A lightning event in Hutton Garrett county killed a colt and left Mrs. Isaac Smith nearly unclothed after a bolt traveled from a mail belt to a wall and through a clothesline to a glove pipe. She was only slightly shocked. Samuel James was committed to Montevue by Justice White as a vagrant with no means of support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutton
Garrett County
Isaac Smith
Montevue
Samuel James
Montegua
Justice White
The Packers and Santiago Battle Letter on Medicine Aid
A handwritten letter to the Chamberlain Medicine Co praising a medicine for saving the army’s health during the Santiago de Cuba campaign. The writer credits pills for Colic Cholera and Diarrheas relief and keeping pack trains functioning to deliver ammunition and rations to the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de
Chinaberlain
Winton
Ude
Aly Comende
Chamberlain Medicine Co
Des Moles Dan
Alb Dearre
Grand Medicine Rejuvenates Bone and Banishes Ailment
A historic medical claim extolls a grand medicine that arrests early consumption stages. It portrays tissue building life promoting power capable of shedding light on bodily ailments and renewing bone, promising relief amid darkness of disease.
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Farenoe Wenner
Baninean
Iarriage
Nist
Circularirse
Royal Medicine Co
Frederick
S. Schley
R .V. Pierce
Buffalo
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Carria Weare
Gail Borde
Eagle Brand Condensed Milk
IY. Condensed Milk CO
New York
Howard House
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E. C. West
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Pearre
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WM. S. Miller
Oyster Bay AT
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Naive Gyefant Fame
Maurige River
Westend
Verdabie
Scitme
Steiner Bros
George A, Gilbert
James E.walker & CO
James E. Walker & CO
Doll Brothers
N. Market Street
Brussels
Carty
Carty’s
Ros
East Patrick Street
Dr. Pierce
Somerset Glub, Qld and
Mella
Maryand’s Choice Rye
Chas. N. F
Buffalo, Edward B. Bruce & Co
Victor
Baltimore, Ma
Victor Remedies CO
the Girls’ Latin School OF
Baltimore
Tin School
Baltymere
Rombies
Reiziere
Comal
Dantes Siete
KGW
Bartharomay
Rochester Bock Beer
Tall
Badesia
John A.C. Lipps
Cor
W. Patrick and Telegraph
Sta
Interstate Felapnons Son
Fred'k, Wa
Watton
Denlara
Gentral Hardware Gompany
C. E. Spahr
Jowest Maukey
Kyamine
B.H. Blackston & Son
Willard C. Keller
CAS
Kaufman’s
Lcon
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S. Market St
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W. H. B. Etchison
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