Homeseekers Excursions Offered by C E I Railroad
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad announces Homeseekers Excursion tickets to Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi Missouri North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Texas. One fare plus 2.00 for round trip with fifteen day outbound limit and twenty one day return. New vestibuled train Chicago to Waco and Fort Worth Texas leaves daily 1 50 P M with through Pullman sleeping cars and free reclining chair cars. For details contact any C E I agent or C L Stone G P and T A Chicago.
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Win Chienge & Eastern Ilinois Railroad
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Indiana Territory
Kentucky
Louisiana
Missisappii
Missouri
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Chicago
Waco & Ft. Worth
Chicago & Eastern Ilinois Railroad
C. L. Stone
G. P. & T. A. Chicago
Exposition engineers plan striking night electricity displays
The Pan-American Exposition engineers have adopted plans for Buffalo New York 1901 that will yield startling original effects in electricity. Areas are laid out for night effects with horticultural designs to harmonize with fountain displays and illumination.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Medical books free offer to readers of this paper
Know Thyself and The Science of Life pursues health and self preservation. Postpaid free to male readers who mention this paper. other editions and prizes offered by The Peabody Medical Institute at Boston.
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Peabody Medical Institute
Bulfinch &J
Boston
Mass
Feather cloaks in Victoria's collection from 1824 gifts
In Queen Victoria's possession are feather cloaks valued at 50000 dollars each. They were presented to King George IV in 1824 by the king of the Sandwich Islands. The parrot feathers used are sewn so finely the surface is perfectly smooth.
Allen's Foot Ease Advert Increases Comfort For Women
Ladies can wear shoes one size smaller after using Allen's Foot-Ease powder. It relieves tightness swelling sweating aching feet ingrown nails corns and bunions. Trial package free by mail from Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York. Paris Fair exhibitors exceed 1889 count by 30,000 participants.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Unclear Ad Pitches Brands and Charities
Fragmentary ad copy touts Maple City Self ish ing Soap as pure and fabric friendly while noting grocers sell it. Also mentions Brown's Teething Cordial and Carter's Ink with generic claims about charity and Uncle Sam as branding cues.
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Maple City
Perils of Death Valley and Its Harsh Climate
Describes Death Valley California as the driest, hottest region in Inyo county. Explains how western winds lose moisture over Panamint and Funeral ranges, creating furnace-like heat. Notes extreme aridity, desert flora and fauna vanish, sand storms, and the necessity of water stored in porous jars to survive.
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Death Valley
California
Incyo County
Funeral Range
Pacific Ocean
Western firm's new partner Catherine Waite aims high in Denver
Catherine Waite 71, famed Chicago and Detroit resident and ally of Susan B. Anthony, plans a Denver law partnership with her husband Charles B. Waite. The couple form C B and C V Waite to bring business leadership and public influence to Colorado.
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Catherine V. Waite
Denver
Colo
Charles B. Waite
Lucy Waite
Loomis Street
Susan B.anthony
West
Union
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
A Versatile Railroad Man Sir William Van Horne
Sir William C Van Horne of the Canadian Pacific railway is described as a versatile railroad executive who built a fortune through financing and overcoming mountainous terrain challenges. He rose from yard worker to head of the company, supporting his mother after his father died when he was 13, and is praised as one of America's greatest railroad men.
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Sir William C. van Horne
Canadian Pacific Railway
Sir William
Canadian Pacific
Sir William van Horne
Pany
America
Twins Mix Up On The Street
A neighbor greets a girl and asks which twin she is. The girl responds that she is the one who is out walking, highlighting a moment of playful misidentification.
Foretells Wars Delay until 1903 to 1905
Mme Thebes once Napoleon III official prophetess warns of a coming war, predicting a terrible coalition against France but delaying the great conflict to 1903 or 1905. She differs from Mr Stead in timing.
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Mme. Thebes
Napoleon III
Mr. Stead
France
Parisians Expect 65 Million to Visit Exposition
The passage notes that 65,000,000 people are anticipated to attend Paris expo while recognizing that the swift do not always win, and that New York earns about 6.5 million annually from corporations for street privileges.
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New York
Letter touts Canadian lands and prairie prospects
A former Michigan resident recounts travel from Sault Ste. Marie via Manitoba to McLeod Regina and Prince Albert, praising mixed farming, cattle, crops, timber, and wages in Saskatchewan across the 1899–1900 journey. He recommends returning to Prince Albert, notes abundant labor demand, and offers to share details. Also lists Colorado excursion rates and scenic rail trips with Pamphlets available through railroad agents.
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Mcleod
Michigan
Winnipeg
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Regina
Prince Albert
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
North Saskatchewan
Stoney Creek
Carrot River
Monocle Loaned by Lord Cardigan Armor Exhibit Window
A Washington optician displays a horn rimmed monocle with cord once worn by Lord Cardigan during the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava. The item sits in his shop window as a curiosity of military history.
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Washington Optician
Lord Cardigan
Light Brigade
Balaklava
Various Patent Medicines and Advertisements From 1900
A collage of tonic claims and product pitches. Lane's Family Medicine promotes daily bowel movement and liver kidney support. Maple City Soap promises half the labor for washing. Sam Piso’s Cure for Consumption touts life saving. Hall's Catarrh Cure and Parker's Hair Balsam are advertised with prices. Several quotes and aphorisms accompany trade lines by multiple businesses and satirical notes.
Prohibition and Democratic Conventions Advertising Note
The piece promotes the 1900 Prohibition convention in Chicago on June 27 28 and the Democratic convention in Kansas City on July 4 with ticket sale dates June 26 27 and July 2 4. It touts the Chicago Great Western Maple Leaf Route offering single round fares and amenities and provides contact details for F H Lord. It ends with a humorous anecdote from the Chicago News about a minister delivering sermons in grass cutting.
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Prohibition
Chicago
Democratic
Kansas City
Chicago Great Western Railway
Maple Leaf
Chicago Great Western
F. H. Lord
Adams Street
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised as cure for foot troubles
Ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to relieve swollen smarting burning feet corns and bunions. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with free sample offer. Includes a humorous quote about tact from the New York Press.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Cough Remedies and London Street Quip in Ad Fragments
An assortment of ad phrases including Kemp's Balsam promising immediate cough relief, Dr Kline's nerve restorer offering a free trial, a address in Philadelphia for the doctors, and a remark that a man walking ten miles daily would need nine years to walk all London streets.
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London
Cheap Excursions to Colorado and Utah from Chicago
Cheap excursions to Colorado and Utah depart Chicago June 20 July 9 17 and August 1 via Great Rock Island Route. Regular fare plus 2 for round trip with return by October 31 1900. Special trains run one night to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo leaving Chicago 445 pm. Tickets valid on regular trains. For details and free book Colorado the Magnificent write John Sebastian G P A Chicago.
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Colorado
Utah
Chicago
St. Louis
Missouri River
Kansas
Nebraska
Rocky Mountain
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Salt Lake City
Ogden
la Veta
Poncha Pass
Toltec Gorge
Durango-Dolores
Rico
Lizard Head Pass
Las Animas Canon
Silverton
Ouray-Cimarron
Black Canon
Marshall Pass
Royal Gorge
Grand Junction
Gunnison
Glenwood Springs
Grand River Canon
Tennessee Pass
Leadville
Salida
Denver and
Great Rock Island
Colorado the Magnificent
John Sebastian
Erin to the Front. Larry Th' Jude's potent lithers.
Chicago News notes fashion or social items with quirky phrases and names like Erin and Larry and Denny Yis in a fragmentary Londonized caption. The text hints at footwear and urban style elements without clear events or dates.
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Erin
Larry
Jude
London
Denny
Chicago News
Preservative Washing Soap and Hair Care Advertisements
A vintage ad fragment promotes Maple City Set Washing Soap sold by all grocers to preserve shirt waists. Another note urges Coke Dandruff Cure from druggists to prevent hair loss. The text ends with a cheeky question about the truthfulness of expressed opinions and mentions a home with a mantel in every room.
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Maple City
Duchess of Marlborough to reside at St James Palace
The duchess of Marlborough, who had been at Blenheim since returning from the continent, will take up the season residence at Lord Warwick's house in Stable Yard St James' Palace.
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Duchess of Marlborough
Blenheim
Continent
Lord Warwick
Stable Yard
St. James’ Palace
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Momeseekers
Waluabie Cloaks
Paris
Brown
Uncle Sam
Carter
Ayer
Daney
Henny Buckingham
DruaGists
A. P. Hatt & Co
Nagwua
United States
Farm News
U. S
Territories
Press Pub- Making Association
Post Office Department
Pri
Presa Publishing Association
Central Savings Bank of Detroit
Farm News Census Dept
Springfield
Ohio
Catherine Waite, Esq
Tie
Canada
William Payne
J. Grieve
Saginaw
M. V. McInnes
Merrill Block
Detroit
Lane
Manchester
England
Sam Sure Piso
Thos. Robbins
Maple Street
Norwich
White
Yucatan
Dispatch
Addison
Cee
Spencer
Ryall Fox
Manlove
Manlove Gate Co
Milton, Indiana
W. Rowley
New York Press
Kemp
J. G. Holland
Pinkham
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Carters
O'Farrell
New York Avenue
Washington, D.C
W. N. Y. Chicago
Vaner
The
Dunurn
North West
North Land
Macuinac Island
Cleveland
Lake Ports
Great Northern
Eastern Railway of Minnesota
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Great Northern Railway
F. I. Whitney, C.p
T. A. ST. Paul
Marten Seni
RIO Grande Western Railway
Rocky Mountains
Utah Resorts
Pullman
Perstée
San Francisco
E. Cornano
Dearborn St
ILI Gro
W. Heintz
Gene Pass
Goodrich
Davis, G. P
Foot
Michigan Avenue
A. Chicago
Niagara Fall
Niagara
Wabash Railroad
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern
Chautauqua Lake
Niagara Falls
St. Lawrence River
White Mountains
Atlantic Coast
F. M. Byron
G. W.A
van Buren Street
Tate
Stele Subjec
Xe Ware
Cquarante
Rocky Bed
T. M. Roberta’ Supply House
Minn
Rock Mountains
T. M. Roberts
Mink
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