Libby Brand Wins Grand Prix at Paris Exposition
Libby McNeill Libby of Chicago receives the Grand Prix d Honneur and two gold medals from the International Jury of Awards at the Paris Exposition for canned foods purity and excellence. In America Libby products are long recognized for top meat preservation standards and have earned high awards at U S expositions for two decades. The firm offers a free booklet How to Make Wood Things to Match via mail request to Libby McNeill Libby Chicago IL.
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Libby, McNeill & Libby
Chicago
America
United States
Libby, Mc Neill & Libby
The Importance of Stupidity in Free Societies
A paraphrase reflecting Walter Bagehot on the French Coup dEtat argues that stupidity preserves steady conduct and opinion. It suggests people learn slowly and stay loyal to duties by not understanding opposing viewpoints. The passage frames stupidity as a political tool and social safeguard.
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Walter Bagehot
Hall's Catarrh Cure Sold by Druggists Across Country
Catarrh claimed as a constitutional disease requiring internal treatment. Cheney & Co claim Hall's Catarrh Cure acts on mucous surfaces and offers a cash reward for failures. Consumers urged to buy via Toledo Ohio makers and local druggists.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney
Why so Few Good Books
Walter Bagehot on Shakespeare notes Southey’s habits and daily regimen yield little information to communicate. He argues Southey’s life lacked events and experiences, limiting what he could convey.
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Southey
Walter Bagehot
Shakespeare
Grain-O replaces coffee in grocers nationwide
A new preparation named Grain-O, made from pure grains, has been placed in all grocery stores as a coffee substitute. It is gentle on delicate stomachs and can fool many into thinking it is coffee. Grain-O costs about one fourth the price of coffee, with packages priced at 15 and 25 cents. Children may drink it with benefit.
Exporting Cereal Foods Grows Into Major American Industry
An exporter notes that cereal foods made in the United States have expanded dramatically in recent years. He says breakfast foods manufactured from wheat and oats have become a significant and growing American industry.
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America
Dte
Cascar ets Candy Cathartic health claim ad
Best for the Bowels No matter what ails you headache to cancer you will never get well until your bowels are put right Cascarets help nature cure you without a gripe or pain produce easy natural movements cost you just 10 cents to start getting your health back Cascar ets Candy Cathartic the genuine put up in metal boxes every tablet has C C C stamped on it Be ware of imitations
No Alternative Nursery Conversation
A maid Molly tries to soothe a noisy baby in a strained exchange with a mistress. The maid admits she cannot quiet the child without allowing him to noise. The line captures a terse domestic moment reflecting limits of control in a nursery.
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Mollie
Shure
Molly
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised as feet relief powder
An advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease as the sole cure for swollen, burning, and sweaty feet, with powders to shake into shoes. It notes availability at druggists and shoe stores and offers a free sample by mail to Allen S. Olmsted of LeRoy, New York.
Census Enumerator Hunted Look Drives Neighbor’s Suspicion
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item notes the new Cincinnati census enumerator with a haunted appearance provoking street speculation. Residents recall prior census workers and discuss safety and curiosity surrounding the visit.
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Cincinnati
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Don t Worry Club member juggles constant concern tale
A brief, quirky note from Chicago humor page describes a person who joined a Dont Worry Club and frets about remembering to stop worrying. The character is depicted with exaggerated anxiety and a playful tone.
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Chicago T
Garfield-Tea Syrup Claims Health Benefits
The fragment asserts Garfield-Tea Syrup aids digestion and liver function, claiming benefits for infants and adults. It notes discomfort from wearing shoes that are too small and implies overall well being from proper digestion.
Liquid fuel gains ground for ship power across seas
The New York Herald notes Russia used over 7,000,000 tons of petroleum for power last year and cites steamship lines and shipyards adopting liquid fuel. It highlights vaporization by hot air, reduced boiler wear, gravity delivery, and advantages in open-sea refueling, with navies worldwide studying the fuel's promise.
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Russia
Asiatic
Suez
Yokohama
New York Herald
The British Navy and its Young Officers
Arnold White notes that naval officers begin training at Britannia near Plymouth by fourteen, gaining command sense and duty. By twenty three a lieutenant commands with authority, contrasting with army practices where rewards come for duty, while navy discipline spans all hours seven days a week.
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Britannia
Plymouth
Aldershot
Arnold White
Harper's Weekly
Minute German Timepiece Reigns As Wonder of Mechanics
In Berlin a tiny pigmy watch is praised as the most marvelous mechanism yet created. The case of gold weighs under two grains and measures under a quarter of an inch in diameter. Its Arabic numerals and diamond chip set works, with a second dial under one sixteenth inch long, make it a remarkable, accurate watch.
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Berlin
Troy
Colombia’s Rich Mines and Transportation Gaps Highlight Growth
The New York Times notes Colombia’s abundant gold and silver, vast commercial potential, and labor but warns of limited interior transport. It cites under 100 miles of rail and reliance on pack mules and peones, even across the isthmus, as major constraints to development.
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Colombia
California
New Mexico
Republic
Isthmus
New York Times
Weighing Moving Trains via Harmonic Vibration Invention
Bellefonte inventor Edward McGarvey develops an electrical apparatus to weigh moving railroad trains using harmonic vibration. The device attaches ribbons to scales and records load on a continuous paper via vibrating reeds, with the recorder separable from the scale for remote operation. The creating company plans manufacture of the weighing system and related inventions for broader use.
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Edward McGarvey
Bellefonte Fins
311
Bellefonte (Pa
Bellefonters
Young Inventor Demonstrates Train Weighing System
Experimental stage tested at Bellefonte with a system weighing moving trains. A test at Mill Hall on the Central Railroad of Pennsylvania showed sub second response and accurate car weights. Inventor McGarvey, age twenty four, has attracted attention from large railroads and manufacturers.
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Bellefonte
Central Railroad of Pennsylvania
Mill Hall
John J. Walah
Reed
McGarvey
Irony of Fate in Art Careers and Afterlife Fame
An article on The Art of the Age notes early hardship among famous artists. J F Millet endured poverty despite later high prices for works like L Angeus. Mondetcelli rose from obscurity to opulence then died penniless. Morland, Wilson, and others mirrored struggle and posthumous recognition.
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Peargon
J. F. Millet
L’angelus
Miller
London
Montecelli
Povern
Marseilles
Morland
Richard Wilson
English Patrons in Paris Spurn Anglish Traders
A London News observation notes Paris shoppers avoid English speakers. English visitors spend lavishly yet lack language skill, while Germans Austrians Spaniards and Italians use French fluency to navigate shops. French traders target the perceived Anglish while English patrons wait in vain.
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Paris
George Eliet
London News
Chinese climate myth and actual northern winters
The piece argues against the belief that Chinese are a tropical people noting that much of China experiences winters as severe as New England. It stresses that Chinese climatic conditioning has been shaped by multiple Western influences and rulers rather than a tropical environment.
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China
Tropics
New England
Geographical Structure for Expositions globe railway design
Herbert F. W. Lyons of Boston outlines an exhibition globe for large expositions. A 600 foot diameter steel sphere houses a spiral scenic railway with elevators and booths along the line to display continental products. Passengers reach an observation tower via central elevators as cars climb and descend.
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Herbert F. W. Lyons
Boston
Mass
Miller Named General Passenger Agent of St Paul System
F A Miller brother of Roswell P Miller chairman of the board of directors of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad company is appointed general passenger agent effective October 16 1900 succeeding George H Heatford. Miller has long served as principal assistant and will head the passenger department with Marsh and Merrill remaining in their roles. He began railroading in 1874 and joined St Paul in 1883, born in Harford Pennsylvania.
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B. A. Miller
F. A. Miller
Roswell P. Miller
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Company
George H. Heatford
Miller
St. Paul
Marquette
Messrs. Marsh and
Merrill
Harford
Smooth road surfaces prevent water damage and wear
Maintaining a smooth surface for water escape prevents road softening and ruts. A crowned, dust minimized surface reduces wear and sprinkling needs, with traffic distribution further lowering maintenance, proving surface integrity more vital than heavy foundations or underdrainage.
Robbing Peter to Please Paul Excerpt Sparks Outcry
A Cleveland Plain Dealer passage quotes a heated exchange about expenses to support an unfortunate family. The speaker asserts they spent $21 and borrowed every cent, while another insists $20 offers no reimbursement. The snippet highlights disputes over aid and repayment commitments.
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Peter
Paul
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Old Milyuns and the Daughters Schoolyard Tale
A fragmentary exchange shows a young man accused by a father of kissing his daughter. The dialogue names Percival Tootlés and hints at conflict and reputation within a family quarrel.
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Milyuns
Percival Tootlés
Oklahoma settlement lands push opens eight million acres
An item advertises eight million acres of new lands open to settlement in Oklahoma Territory. It promotes The Kiowa Chief newspaper and a subscription offer with a 210 page Settlers' Guide, plus an illustrated Oklahoma book and map, all available from Dick T. Morgan in Perry.
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Oklahoma
Dick T. Morgan
Perry
O. T
Chapman's clergyman reads installments of his own tale
A Chapman Kansas pastor eschews sermons for serialized readings of his own story to his congregation. The piece notes the contrast and recalls a decade of his awkward attempts to see his daughter married while the reader remarks on a girl’s ire at meeting a man who wrote a book yet cannot discuss it.
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Chapman
Kas
Homeseekers Excursion Tickets at Great Western Ry
The Chicago Great Western announces homeseekers excursion fares to nearly all U S points. On the first and third Tuesdays in October November and December tickets are one fare plus $2 for round trip. Return within 21 days. Contact a Great Western agent or KF Lord at 113 Adams St Chicago for details.
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United States
Chicago Great Western Ry
Great Western
KF. H. Lord
Chicago
Great Northern Railway
Washington
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
You Can Get Allen's Foot-Ease Free Sample
Advertisement offers a free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease from Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York. The powder cures sweating damp swollen feet and helps with tight shoes. It claims to cure corns and bunions and is sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Advertised Remedies and Humble Quack Claims From Old Catalogs
A collage of pseudo medical claims and product pitches, including Garfield-Tea Syrup for “mud laxative” use, PUTNAM DYES, LaxaTive QUININE, Piso’s Cure, Druggists’ guarantees, and various tonics. Mentions of tourism to Egypt and advice on teething and cough remedies appear amid generic praise and testimonials.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad To Mothers
A sales appeal targets mothers of large families urging women to seek free advice from Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts. The appeal cites a testimonial from Mrs Mann of Belleville Ludington Michigan praising relief from menstrual suffering and renewed ability to perform eight-family housework.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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