Christmas presents free offer for starch premiums
A grand offer from grocers gives the first five buyers of the Endless Chain Starch Book a free bundle: one large Red Cross starch package, one large Hubinger's Best starch, two Shakespeare color prints, and a Twentieth Century Girl calendar. After that, other buyers get two large 10c starch packages plus premiums. Red Cross starch, made from wheat rice and corn by J. C. Hubinger, is promoted as a leading modern laundry starch.
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Hubinger
Red Cross
United States
J. C. Hubinger
Milk and Beef Prices Rise in Response to Costs
A shopper questions milk pricing while a clerk explains beef costs have increased about 20 percent. The exchange suggests dairy prices will rise to reflect higher meat costs.
Tomb of Rappists and New Harmony Burial Ground
A New Harmony Indiana letter describes the Rappites graves near the town center. Over 500 colonists lie in a brick walled plot with no headstones or mounds, reflecting their New Testament burial code. The site includes a historic hall and schools rebuilt from brick, and a guide explains the layout and names of notable colonists. The piece notes ongoing care by a Rappite representative and remarks on the colony’s beliefs and practices.
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New Harmony
Mecca
Old Rapp
Owen Colony
Indiana
Rapp
John Rapp
Ohio River
Owens
William MacClure
Rappites
John Duss
Duss
Owen
Owen Homestead
Thomas Say
E. L. Lewis
New Harmony’s silent rotaries and vanished colony burial
A reverent account of the Rappites at New Harmony detailing their rotation graves, communal property valued at 25 to 30 million, and decline from 1400 residents in 1820 to fewer than forty. It notes the massive brick cemetery wall, and mentions notable interments including William MacClure and Thomas Say.
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Pennsylvania
Harmony
Eeromy
First Thought on the Beach Tragedy
A man’s body is seen surfacing on a beach as breakers pound him. Lifeguards and bystanders rush to aid, restoring breathing and attempting resuscitation before the man regains consciousness and mutters about getting up. The scene is described in vivid newspaper prose from the New York World.
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Maria
New York World
Away Off Northern pole quest teased by Yonkers paper
The Yonkers Statesman ponders the idea of locating the North Pole and notes that those who chase it appear just as far away as the pole itself. The tone hints at playful skepticism toward Arctic hunts.
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North Pole
Yonkers
Small Role Offered in Theatrical Season Debate
The manager taunts a performer for idle work and offers a small part. Lowe Comerdy replies that a minor role is preferable to total inactivity, highlighting a pragmatic view of acting work.
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Lowe Comerdy
Catholic Standard and Times
Buy a Farm Along the Chicago Milwaukee Line in Wisconsin
An advertisement invites buyers to secure a good farm in Marinette County Wisconsin along the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. It promotes rich crops ample work favorable markets climate pure water cheap land and long terms with rental costs compared to buying. Address land agent C E Rollins 161 La Salle St Chicago Ill.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Marinette County
Wisconsin
C. E. Rollins
la Salle, St
Chicago
Earnings of Maple Leaf Route rise in Sept 1859 week
The Chicago Great Western earnings on the Maple Leaf Route for the third week of September 1859 show an increase of 3747 dollars and 50 cents. Cumulative fiscal year gain from July 1 reaches 226375 dollars and 16 cents. An acrobat may be unable to appreciate a joke yet he is quick to tumble.
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Chicago Great Western
No Room for Doubt Stray Stories Cartoon Snippet
A captioned dialogue from Stray Stories shows a mother asking about a drawing and a child naming an elephant as the subject. The joke hinges on the elephant having two tails and being easily identifiable.
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Mamma
Ethel
Poultry Mixture Ad Offers Weekly Pay and Fame
An Arkansas style classified ad promises work introducing a poultry mixture and insect destroyer with pay of 14.00 per week plus expenses. It solicits responses by mail to EXcecLsion Mec. Co. in Parsons Kansas and hints at various other health and sales pitches in the same era.
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Mec. Co
Parsons, Kan
Swanson Rheumatic Cure CO
Lake Street
Chicaco
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Bugkingham
Ceribe
Koota
Moe
Ower
Bray
Pommel
A.J. Tower
Boston
Mass
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St.Louis
Cleveland
Minneaptulis
Kansas
Battle
Manila Wabash Ave
Dewey
Hong Kong
Chinese Sea
Manila
Bay of Manila
Old Mantis
Cavie
Cavite
KRAFT
Kraft & CO
S. Clark St
Ill
Arters
York
ARR & CO
LaSalle At
Kansas Food CO
W. Std St
Kansas City
Nsion ES
W. Morris
Washington, D.C
Sefete Pan Wider
Nsion Buresu
Vraine
Imine
Atty Wince
Jakewince’rek
Betreat & GO
New York City
H. Evans
Old Indiana
Franklin Miles
Julius Keister
Michigan Ave
P. J. Held
Curtis St
Grand Rapids
Mich
the Rappist Cemetery
Ly W. Grove
Minnesota
Dakotas
Stone Lake
Lando
Ortonville
Minn
Sultan
Pigo
Coe
Balsara
Vi-Fki
Cres Corus
Taintonsy
Theuttain
Mallide
Yi-Ki Co
Crawfordsville, Ltd
Melville Miller
J. F. Kinsey
Echo Music CO
West
W. L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas Shoe CO
Brockton, Mass
Ieee
Lou Nr
Zieglerco
Monon
Eastnstallments
Geo. R. Hamlin
Washington,d.c
Thompson
W. N. Y. Chicago
Putin Wen, Jr
Alm Grove Ave
McKeesport
Joan Flagel
Michigan City
Ind
Neweil
C. Il, KeitTz
Mysel
Stedrford
Pittsburgh Safe & Deposit Co
Pittsburgh
Wilhelmina Nagel
Rittenhouse Bt
Cincinnati
Ohio
Jermantown Ave
Philadelphia
Health and Beauty
Orlasec Company
New York
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Ruseell
Detroit
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Albany, N
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Mina
Wallas
Davip H. Mugray
Newark
Susquehanns
Lydia E. Pinkham
Susie J. Weaver
Callowhill St
Mammoth
West Madison Sts
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