Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Affidavit
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason records the oath dated December 6. The product is taken internally and claimed to affect blood and mucous surfaces. testimonials available. Sold by Druggists for 75 cents. Hall's Family Pills also recommended.
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Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney &Co
Hall
A. D
A. W. Gleason
J. Cheney & CO
Carrie I’. Trewerr
Lake
Ind
Lydia Sk. Pinkham
Prinkmas
Thad
Lydia Fr. Pinkham
Engagement Ring Echoes From The World
A fragment from the New York World features a dialogue where a mother questions the speaker and a Sweet Young Thing affirms the engagement ring as the correct ring in a witty exchange. The line captures social expectations around marriage and proposal symbolism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Valuable and Free Health Book for Mothers and Children
A 40 page booklet titled How mothers and children may enjoy health and avoid sickness offers guidance to families. Distributed free by Muco Solvent Co of Chicago with a note to save money by being your own doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muco-Solvent Co
Chicago
Freddy’s Silent Speech Prerecorded in Tale
A brief child portrait shows Freddy, a very young boy, unable to speak. His mother explains his quietness with his youth and questions a supposed speaking tube as a folkloric or humorous detail. The exchange captures tender family observation and rural charm.
Lane's Family Medicine Health Tonic
Lane's Family Medicine claims daily bowel movement support while gently aiding the liver and kidneys. It promises to cure sick headache and is sold at 25 and 50 cents.
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Lane
Mason City Ad Draft Mixes Mock Copy and Quips
A fragment from a Mason City Illinois issue dated May 19 98 presents ad style lines praising Coat's Headache Capsules and a stray gag about a flighty man being a balloonatic. The text combines brief testimonial blurbs and humorous wordplay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Ill
Coat
Frank Kiubbard
A Story of the Times by Randall Irving Tyler
A review of A Story of the Times shows a tale about Billy Burt whose income never matches spending. The book critiques modern banking and debt while tracing how excessive expenses and usurious interest affect home life. The ending is hopeful but costly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall Irving Tyler
Stuyvesant Publishing Co
N. Y
Billy
Billy Burt
Baltimore and Ohio plans heavy upgrades west of the Ohio
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad divisions west of the Ohio River will receive heavier bridges heavier steel rail and lower grades. Experiments show potential train load increases of about 42 percent on average and over 60 percent in some spots. Receivers aim for an 18 foot grade from Chicago to Baltimore within two years with mountain sections needing helping engines. The rehabilitation policy adopted two years ago is expected to continue after reorganization.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Ohio River
Ohio
Chicago
Baltimore
The Secret of Miles' Success in Farm Training
General Nelson A. Miles credits his formative farm years with shaping his success. He recalls the farm as the happiest period of his life for its habits of industry and economy and its freedom that taught him to think independently and for himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Nelson A. Miles
Virginia Farm Excursion Offer via Big Four Route
Homeseekers are invited to join a descriptive Virginia excursion via the Big Four Route and the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. The program promotes a healthy climate and affordable lands near transport, with educational and industrial advantages and excursion rates for farm buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
J. C. Tucker
Clark Street
Chicago
Perqulisites Air At Station Kiss Incident
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item reports Sergeant Bunker rushing the crowd at the station to kiss the three prettiest girls, all perfect strangers, prompting surprised reactions and bemused chatter among onlookers.
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Hobson
Bunker
George
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Recommends Dr Kay Remedies in Omaha Notice
Ex congressman Hol W J Connery city attorney of Omaha endorses Dr Kay's Renovator and Dr Kay's Lung Balm. He cites cures among Omaha residents and public confidence in these remedies. A free illustrated book is offered by the Dr B J Kay Medical Co at Saratoga Springs and Omaha.
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Hol. W. J. Connery
Nebraska
Omaha
B. J. Kay
America
B. J. Kay Medical Co
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Neb
Meds Prompt Quip On Resuscitating Dead Languages
A physician questions an in patient about revival as the patient quips that three doses of the medicine could revive dead languages. The Detroit Free Press notes the exchange as a humorous bedside remark.
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Detroit Free Press
Coughing Leads to Consumption
Coughing leads to consumption claim for Kemp's Balsam promising immediate cough relief. Advertises free sample bottle from druggists with 26 and 50 cent bottle sizes. Urges readers to act quickly, warning delays are dangerous.
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Kemp
When a Man Jumps at Conclusions
A compact saying notes that a person who leaps to conclusions may misjudge where their efforts will land, implying outcomes diverge from intent and plan.
Jay Cooke and the 1873 Banking Collapse Revisited
Philadelphia financier Jay Cooke recalls the 1873 panic sparked by his firm’s failure to meet Northern Pacific bond obligations. He explains early railroad finance, bonds, and the Alabama claims dispute that strained funds, leading to a world shaking financial shock and the end of Jay Cooke & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Jay Cooke & Co
New York
London
Jay Cooke
Northern Pacific
Mr. Cooke
Ogontz
Northwest
Cooke
Josiah Purham
Maine
Congress
Lake Superior
Puget Sound
Pur
Baron Gerolt
United States
Germany
Amsterdam
House of Jay Cooke & Co
Northern Pacific Railroad
Great Britain
Alabama
Memoirs of Jay Cooke and the Northern Pacific venture
The interview recalls Jay Cooke's view of the 1873 crash as a liquidation of speculative schemes and defends his legitimate enterprises. It traces his early railway interests in 1858 Western Pennsylvania and the Northwest and explains the origin of the Northern Pacific plan amid US Britain border disputes and federal land grants.
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Jay Cooke & Co
Cooke
Pennsylvania
Great Northwest
Northern Pacific Railroad
Mr. Cooke
United States
England
Stevens
Great Britain
Meeker
Puget Sound
Stamp collectors vie for world’s most valued trove in Paris
The world’s finest stamp collection belongs to M. Ferrari of Paris with 250,000 items valued at £250,000. A secretary maintains it for a £500 per year salary. Other notable holdings include the czar’s £150,000, Rothschild’s £100,000, the Duke of York’s £30,000, and Tapling’s £60,000 collection.
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M. Ferrari
Paris
Czar
Mr. Rothschild
Duke of York
Oast Houses of Kent Provide Outdoor Work for Londoners
The oast houses of Kent are kilns for drying hops before market. The Kent hops season offers hundreds of poor Londoners a field-based outing, fresh air, and extra money as they work in the hops.
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Oast-Houses OF
Kent
England
OAST
Money is the Root of the Manufacturing Plant
A brief note discusses how financing drives operations at a local manufacturing plant. It highlights capital needs, investment, and the role of funds in sustaining production and growth.
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Ager
Sarseoaruila
Werito
J.C. Ayer
Lowell
Maas
What
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Matter With
Kansas
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Buckingham’ S
Eyfrtte
Socts
KIN Han P. Hall & Co
Nashua
J. M. Greki
Sonkdtlan
Chhadren
Thomas & CO
Hilen
Mick
Story OF the Times
Alice
Sdatic Eels
Ste Jacobs Oil
Ite Foundation
Union Pacific
Red River
General Stevens
Great Northern Pacific
Iam
Parham
Our House
General Cass
Michigan
James Stinson
Frederick Billings
C. B. Wright
Moorhead
Carrie F. Tremper
Battle Ax
E. J. Tooze & CO
Fifth Ave
Chicaco
Lou R
Fiappeus Evan Mil
Gianc Aveg
Marthena
Weber Cheateal Co
Schiller Bldg
Ripans Chemmical Co
Druggista
Evans Chemical
Oinginnati
O. U.B
Druggiate
John W. Morris
Washington
Clamanthy
Kay
Ab Druggists
Dr. Kay
Thompson
W. N. U. Chicago
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