A New Sea Port Grows in Texas at La Porte
A lusty Texas city named La Porte is attracting wide attention as a rising seaport at the head of Galveston Bay. The port aims to connect rail and water routes for western commerce, promising savings to shippers of millions annually. The bay's deep channel project, soon to be completed by the U S government, will bring large ocean liners to La Porte docks and wharfs.
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Texas
la Porte
Galveston Bay
Gulf of Mexico
United States
U. S
Bay
Gulf
UF Pal
U.S
Houston
American Land Co
Madison St
Chicago
Winter Excursions to California and Beyond
The Southern Pacific Company advertises premier first and second class service to California Arizona Texas and Mexico. Through Pullman Palace and Tourist Sleepers from eastern origins. Personal excursions available from Cincinnati Louisville St Louis Chicago St Paul Minneapolis Des Moines Omaha Kansas City and more. Contact agents in Chicago Cincinnati Buffalo or travel offices for literature.
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Southern Pacific Company
California
Arizona
Texas
Mexico
Cincinnati
Louisville
St. Louis
Chicago
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Des Moines
Omaha
Kansas City
W. G. Neimyer
Clark St
W. H. Connor
Chamber Commerce Bldg
Ohio
W. J. Berg
Pass Agt
Ellicott Sq
Buffalo, N. Y
Boston
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Tourists Service Ad
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad advertises superior facilities for tourists and travelers to Florida Cuba Porto Rico Central America and Nassau. Double daily sleeping car lines run from Cincinnati Louisville Chicago and St. Louis through Jacksonville to interior Florida points and to Miami Tampa and New Orleans, ports of embarkation. For folders write J K Ridgely N W P A Chicago.
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Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Florida
Cuba
Porto Rico
Central America
Nassau
Cincinnati
Louisville
Chicago
St. Louis
Jacksonville
Miami
Tampa
New Orleans
J. K. Ridgely
Land of Bread and Butter pamphlet on new railway line
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway issues an illustrated pamphlet about the land along its new line through Bon Homme and Charles Mix counties in South Dakota. It offers free mailing on request with a 2 cent postage stamp to Geo H Heafford General Passenger Agent Chicago Ill.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Bon Homme
Charles Mix
South Dakota
H. Heafford
Chicago, Ill
Neck of the House Phrase Sparks Domestic Jibe
The exchange frames a playful power dynamic as the husband declares authority while the wife asserts influence by turning the head. The quip blends humor with a note on marital roles and control within the home.
Lane's Family Medicine advertises health claims
An old advertisement promotes Lane's Family Medicine claiming daily bowel movement, gentle action on the liver and kidneys, curing sick headache, and prices of 25 and 50. It ends with a religious quote from Rev. Father York about charity toward the Divine Lord.
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Lane
St. Paul
Father York
Ayer’s Hair Vigor Restores Color and Health
Ayer’s Hair Vigor promises to restore rich hair color for gray hair and prevent dandruff while stopping hair loss. It claims to make hair grow heavier and longer and recommends daily use, selling for $1,000 per bottle at all druggists.
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Ayer
Slocum
Finney & Slocum Chicaco
New York
From New York streets to Alaska Governor Brady's rise
A lengthy reminiscence traces John G. Brady from a troubled youth in New York to Yale, Union Theological Seminary, and eventual leadership as Governor of Alaska. The narrative notes his early vagrancy, reform by the Children's Aid Society, and later ascent to political power under Presidents Harrison and McKinley.
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New York City
John G. Brady
Yale
Children’s Aid Society
Brady
Alaska
Society
Julia B
Boston
Chatham Street
Randall's Island
Mr. G
Green
C. Loring Brace
Children's Aid Society
Harrison
Territory
McKinley
Why the Montha Are So Nomad
The text explains month names origin from Saxon roots tied to the moon and notes January from Janus, the sun and year god, February from Februarius meaning expiation due to purification festivals, and March from Mars the god of war, describing cultural etymology.
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Janus
Mars
Westward juvenile migration and school years tale
Mary E. M. Richardson recounts a boy rescued from child labor in New York who traveled west in 1859 with a group of twenty one placed at Noblesville Indiana. He describes foster care by a lawyer and his family, schooling, Sabbath observance, eventual call to ministry, and a long memory of Randalls Island and the Childrens Aid Society in a reflective memoir linked to July through December calendar history.
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Noblesville
Ind
Brady
New York
Randalls Island
Andrew H. Burke
Burke
Noylesville
Greenearth
North Dakota
Fargo
N. D
Children's Aid Society
Randall’s Island
Mr. Ripley
D.W. Butler
Quintilius
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Mary E. M. Richardson
Salary Scale for Actors in American Theatres
The article explains wage ranges for actors and actresses, from $500 weekly for celebrity draw, through $150 typical, to $75 for soubrette or old roles, down to $12-$18 for chorus and utility performers, noting only a few reach top rates and talent and fit matter. It cites Ladies' Home Journal as source and discusses public value and advertising impact.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
America
Women Smokers In London Restaurants
London Truth notes a social divide in dining venues. Expensive and fashionable places allow women to smoke freely, while many middle class family restaurants restrict the practice. Bohemian and lower tier spots see women smoking heavily, with scrutiny highest in the middle ranks.
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London
Swanson 5-Drops Offer Promises Disease Relief
An advertising appeal promotes Swanson 5-Drops as a universal remedy for rheumatoid and other pains and ailments. It touts fast relief, cites numerous conditions, and offers trial bottles at 25 cents and larger bottles by mail from Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co. in Chicago, with discounts for multiple bottles.
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Swanson
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co
Lake St
Chicago
Porte bonheur cat pendant charms lorgnette chain
The latest fad is a small goldsmiths work cat pendant hung on a lorgnette chain. The black enamel feline features metallic green eyes resembling cats eyes and a collar of brilliants that fits snugly around its neck. It is presented as the newest accessory.
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement claim and testimonials
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an untreatable catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It lists J. Cheney and Co. Toledo as endorsers and R. West & Truax plus Walding Kinnan Marvin as druggists. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials and price per bottle.
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Hall
R. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
EF. J. Cheney
West & Truax
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Graveyard Stew Sparks Sideline Confusion at Diner
A cadaverous man entered a restaurant and requested a small milk toast. The waiter shouted graveyard stew back to the kitchen, turning the scene into a brief, eerie exchange amid ordinary dining.
Bears the Signature of In Use For Over 30
The phrase indicates a long standing mark and the noted usage period exceeding thirty years. It highlights a familiar branding line associated with a trusted product or service and implies continued endorsement by consumers and vendors.
Universal English Proposed by Russian Scientist
At a Russian Academy of Sciences meeting Professor Dills advocated English as a universal language for scientists.
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Russian Academy of Sciences
Dills
Cough relief ad touts Kemp's Balsam sample bottle
An old time patent medicine ad promises Kemp's Balsam stops coughing at once and offers a free sample bottle from your druggist. It notes bottles come in 25 and 50 cent sizes and warns that delays are dangerous. A humor line follows about thoughts of a fiancée versus a wife.
Cure for consumption touted by Lotz in Fabucher La
An OCR fragment promotes cough remedies including Y-Ki Co. products, Mrs Winslow’s Syrup, Cee’s Cough Balsam, and a Hamburg population note. It hints at advertisements for tonics and tonics sales, with various claims of effectiveness and prices.
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Pizo
George W. Lotz
Fabucher
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Geo. Yellett
Towson, Md
J. C. Ayer
Lowell
Mass
Johna Salzer
Piso
Gough Birra
Seis
You
Cleveland
Minnesota
Northern Pacific Railroad
New York Mills
Casselton
Cass County
N. C
Northern
Party OF Children
Cecum
Alimentary Canal
Sterling Remedy Company
Y-Ki Co
Crawfordaville
Walter Baker & Co. Ltd
Dorchenter
Mann
Hamburg
Cee
N. K. Brown
Canada
Ottawa
C. J. Roughton
Monadock Block
Everett & Kantz
Fort Waye
LaPorte
Arnold
Arter
W. Morris
Washington, D.C
Principal Examiner Pension Bureau
I. HL. Green
Nox E
Atlanta, Ga
Columbian Institute of Osteopathy
Adamy
Dexter Rulldlar
Catesco
Kamidetith Thompson’s Eye
W.N. U
Alzer
N.Y
Aton
Johnasalzer Seed Co
LA Crosse
Wis
T. A. Grady
Cal
Tornia Tourist Service
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railways
Adams Street
Popilam
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