Railway and travel ads and medicinal claims in a 19th century page
A fragmented OCR page offers ticket promotions for Chicago Great Western Railway showing home-seekers rates and return validity, plus long railway itineraries to San Francisco with daylight crossings and dining cars. It also promotes Castoria and various patent medicines, Groceries, and a Newton druggist ad.
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United States
Chicago Great Western Railway
Chicago Great Western Ry
Lord
Adams St
Chicago
Pril
Ines Pullman
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
Great Rock Island
Des Moines
California
Joun Seuasmax
Russia to establish a Great Library in imperial era
A historical note describes Russia planning a grand national library in St. Petersburg. It highlights the planned collection, orderly arrangement, and ambitions to rival major European libraries, including the famed Sinnitiens treasure guarded by the imperial library. The piece emphasizes youth access and national pride in education.
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Russia
Heraryersburg
Regone Cout Perial
St. Petersburg
Sinnitiens
Imperial
Illogical test of miracle habit by lawyer and witness
A lawyer questions a witness about repeated falls from a twentieth story window and varying injuries. The witness refuses to call the events miraculous, eventually calling the pattern a habit. The dialogue exposes skepticism toward coincidences and the nature of miracles in a courtroom exchange.
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Twentieth Star
Whaling Efforts Recounted With Harpoon Tactics and Tugboat Aid
The article describes a long chase of a whale by boatmen using harpoons and a cannon mounted on a tug. After dozens of shots and several harpoons, the whale was pursued for over a hundred miles until exhausted. Children crossing Vaughan day in rowboats stay at home amid the commotion.
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California
Ruger
Vaughan
Burlington railroad improvements reduce curvature and length
Reports detail extensive work on the Burlington line with curve-eliminating and track straightening across Illinois Iowa and Missouri. Progress spans Grant City Albany to Batavia Fairfield and Mount Pleasant with a main line shortening by about three and a half miles and substantial cost nearing one million dollars. Where workers and laborers stand amid mixed public sentiment.
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Burlington
Illinois
Grant City
Albany
Iowa
Locknd Fairfield
Tockridge
Mount Pleasant
Batavia
Fairfield
100000 Deaths From Cholera In The Past Year
Advertisement touts American Poultry Mixture as a cure for cholera and gapes in fowls. Claims dramatic mortality loss and rapid flock recovery. Promises guarantees and samples, urging immediate use and sanitary measures.
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C. E
American Mig. Co
Ferre Haute
Ind
Five Papers for only 1.50 The Homestead offer
An old newspaper blurb markets five papers for 41.50 per year and sample copies at the office. It promotes Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for colds and pneumonia risk, Grain-O as a coffee substitute, Mystic Cure for rheumatism, Chamberlain's Pain Balm for aches, and a printing service via Record. It touts subscriptions, druggists, and a bundled code offer.
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Chamberlain
Crugh
the Herald
Andersonville
Ind
Wagley & Smead
Wagley Smead
Farmers Institute
Mutual Insurance Journal
Newton Record
Rocky Mountain Tea Ad From Madisor Medicine
A vintage advertisement urges readers to try Rocky Mountain Tea by the Madisor Medicine. It promises a benefit to the face and notes a price of 35 cents with a prompt to ask a Drpguist for guidance.
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Jno
Ideal
Dempster
Red Jacket
Bergman Bros. & McKinley
L. A. Gates
Square
Newton
Maytag & Emerson
Newton Steel Cut Milling Co
Wheaton
Centerville Coal
Jasper & Co
Hickory
C. H
Acter
American Mfg. Co
Nedy
Stevens
A. I.G. Coffees
VOR Sale
VicMurray & Kilduff
Kemble Floral CO
Oskaloosa
Mowa
Arthur J. Kennedy
Sere Sa
Chichester
Herogen
Cmumssran Usemical CO. Ri Re
Ther
Eureka
Acce
Central Market
Fred Claussen
Jasper & Sons
Pati
Patterson & Stevenson
Minneapolis, Minn
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