Cheap Excursions for 1899 Meetings Promoted
Advertises cheap excursion rates to national church and education meetings in Denver Minneapolis San Francisco and Los Angeles from Chicago via the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. Highlights routes through Omaha Kansas City and return via St Paul and Minneapolis with the Pioneer Limited described as the only perfect train. Contacts Geo H Heatford Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly Cumberland
Denver
Col
General Assembly Presbyterian Church
Minneapolis
Minn
National Baptist
San Francisco
Cal
National Educational Association
Los Angeles
Chicago, Milwaukee
Pacific Coast
Omaha
Kansas City
St. Paul
Chicago
Milwaukee & St.Paul
B’y
Pioneer Limited
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y
Geo. H. Heatford
Chicago, Ill
Portrait of a Narroweyed Boy in a Harrowing Studio
A Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune snippet recalls a mother asking about the agonized look in her son’s photograph. The boy explains the photographer asked him to stay still, and he complied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune
Allen's Foot-Ease Powder Advertisement Claim
Do Your Fest Ache and Burnt Shake into your shoes. Allen's Foot-Ease powder claims to ease tight new shoes and to cure corns bunions swollen hot and sweating feet. Druggists and show stores sell it for 25c with a free sample offered by Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Wiggs inquiry on Hamlet role raises laughs
In a witty exchange from Life, Wiggs asks why he is eager to play Hamlet, replying that the part allows him to kill many rivals on stage, reflecting backstage humor about stage roles and rivalries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiggs
Hamlet
Fatures
Cough Remedies and Miscellaneous Claims
Old advertisements claim Kemp's Balsam cures coughs instantly with free samples and 25 or 50 cent bottles. Testimonials praise Fiso's Cure for consumption while noting a Lake time in Seattle. A Lapland tipple and a nervous headache remedy are also advertised. Japan reports over 100 railroad collisions last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemp
Deering Harvester Company Dominates U S Manufacturing
A statistical analysis notes that advertising by harvester machinery makers has spread widely in the past decade, aiming to sway farmers toward Deering. Chicago based Deering Harvester Company has grown to employ more workers than any other single American plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carloade
Deering
Deering Harvester Company of
Chicago
America
California Leads Nation in Mohair from Angora Goats
California raises more goats for their hair than any other state and experiments in the industry show fair success. The Angora yields about four pounds of mohair per animal per shearing and sells for 32 to 37 cents per pound. C. P. Bailey of San Jose sold just over eight thousand dollars worth of mohair from his flock last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
C. P. Bailey
San Jose
Grain-O replaces coffee in stores nationwide
A new grain based beverage called Grain-O is offered in groceries as a coffee substitute. It is said to agree with delicate stomachs and to cost only a quarter as much. Children may drink it with benefit. Available in 15 and 25 cent packages. Ask for Grain-Q.
The Boy with the Bow in Cleveland Plaindealer
A fragment notes Jane as a close student of the Philippine war and recalls a line about Cupid as the mythological Ygorote. The quotation shows a humorous or literary reference within the newspaper clipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Cupid
Ygorote
Cleveland Plaindealer
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised cure for foot troubles
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to shake into shoes as the remedy for swollen smarting burning sweating feet corns and bunions. It invites requests for a free sample and lists Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy New York as the address.
No Time to Spare in Thirty Minute Start
A character with a deep bass voice orders readiness in the apartment complex, saying they begin in thirty minutes and urging everyone to put on their hats. The line captures a brisk, domestic scene of assembling for an upcoming event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Great Western Increase in Earnings for April 1899
The Maple Leaf House report shows a third week rise of $14,026.63 for the Chicago Great Western earnings. Cumulative increase since July 1 totals $392,382.06 in the current fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Great Western
Maple Leaf House
Thy kingdom comes will not be answered in your heart
A reflective line urges personal openness to spiritual truth. The phrase emphasizes inner reception before any outward divine response. It presents a devotional exhortation on readiness and belief without external proof.
Novel Explosive Fruit Found in Batavia and Other Wonders
A curious wild fruit from Batavia, resembling a small cigar bean, explodes when in water, scattering seeds as a propulsion method. A French botanist studies it. Also described are new heating fan devices, dual function fan-heaters, and a note on the fastest vessel, the Hai Lung, with speeds over 35 knots. Mention of Turbina torpedo boats and a Kipling tribute by B O railroad chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Paris
Amel
Newcastle
England
Hai Lung
Schichau
Elbing
Gentle siamang described as gibbon not monkey
A writer in Black Wood's Magazine argues the siamang is a gibbon, not a monkey, recounting vivid forest scenes and the tragedy of captivity leading to illness and death. The piece notes Malays bring young siamangs to doors, and comments on their gentle yet fragile nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwood
Ahem
Christiana
New Automatic Electric Elevator Paves East Homes
A new automatic electric elevator, powered by a feed wire, will be installed in many swell East residences. It is inexpensive, safe, and simple to operate from inside or hallways. Push button control brings the car to a landing, doors open, and auto safeguards prevent harm. Kitchens and dining rooms may be transformed by this device.
Mechanical curiosities from Neufchatel craftsmen in Switzerland
The Le Droz family built wonders for royalty including a clock with a bleating sheep and a guarding dog around fruit. Another piece is a double gold snuff box containing a tiny green bird that sings vividly when the lid opens, startling listeners in a compact room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Droz
Neufchatel
Switzerland
Spain
Growth of Girls and Boys Cited by Colton
A brief wit quotes Colton noting girls grow fastest at fifteen and boys at seventeen, adding a quip about seeking advice while seeking approbation.
Remarkable blind horses sense hazards and seek water
The article notes blind horses avoid obstacles, sidle away from danger, and show heightened smell guiding them to water well before crossings. It also remarks that frogs and toads have unusually acute hearing, while rain and wind absence does not alter the blind horses behavior.
California Fig Syrup Co. laxative praised as ideal remedy
The article extols California Fig Syrup as a pleasant and effective laxative that cleanses the system and eases colds fevers and constipation. It notes medicinal qualities come from senna and aromatic plants and urges buyers to seek the full company name to avoid imitations. It lists offices in San Francisco Louisville and New York and a 50 cent bottle price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fie Syrup Co
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Cal
Louisville
New York
N. Y
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T. B. Wilson
Theophile
Kansas City, Mo
Fiso
J. B. Palmer
Seattle
Wash
Lapland
Wrefé
Japan
Shea
Ayer
Sarsaparilla
Afroat
Honece
Kipling Poe
Underwood
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Rudyard
Kipling
Cook
Raymond
Rudyard Kipling
The
Colton
Meng Saanet
Idin Spaldirg
BSI
National League
Spalding
Spaldinc& Bros
Candy Cathartic
Ripans Chemfical Co
Ffi
Miss Poulty Frame
Meade, Kan
Mrs. Pinkham
Deering Harvester CO
Rigranteus
Wernicke
Wabash Ave
Supolio
Utah Information
Dearborn St
E. Copland
Rio Grande Western Railway
P. S
Salt Lake City
Buckingham
R.p.hall & Co
Nashua
Excelsior Bluing
Excelsior Bluing Co
la Sale
Ourebs
Evans Chemical
Cimcinmati.o
WS. c
Garland Refiring Co
Cleveland, O
W.N. Y. Chicago
L. L. Carpenter
Wabash
Ind
Bethany Assembly
Brooklyn
Christian Church
Kay
Dr. Kay
B. J. Kay Medical Co
Saratoga Springs
N.Y
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