Low Rates to the Northwest for 1902 Tickets
Reduced one way colonial tickets offered by the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway from Chicago to Montana Idaho Utah California Washington Oregon British Columbia and intermediary points from September 1 to October 31 1902. Route options include Chicago St Paul or via Omaha. General Passenger Agent A Miller Chicago. The ad ends with a light quote about a happy married life from the Philadelphia Bulletin.
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Northwest
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ra Y
Chicago
Montana
Idaho
Utah
California
Washington
Oregon
British Columbia
St. Paul
Omaha
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Pioneer Limited
Milwaukee & St. Paul R’y
A. Miller
Remedies and Remedies Ads in Early Press Blurbs
A collage of product blurbs and quips from 19th century papers. Mentions Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry and Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil as household remedies. Includes humorous quotes about nerves and trust in experience.
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Fowler
Testimonial Praise for Lydia E Pinkham's Compound
Mrs Jennie O'Donnell of Chicago credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing eight years of female trouble including womb prolapse after taking the remedy for seven months. The letter from Mrs O'Donnell praises the treatment and notes a reward for publishing testimonials, urging sick women to seek Mrs Pinkham's free advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
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Fas
Lydia E. Pinkham
Jennie FE. Osdonnelt
Gakland
Lydia KE. Pinkham
Roosevelt Speech on Trusts and Constitutional Change
President Roosevelt at Cincinnati Fair outlines a measured approach to trusts. He seeks careful supervision and eventual national regulation of interstate corporations, emphasizing publicity and lawful reform rather than punitive action. He warns against rash tariff shifts and calls for constitutional amendment if needed to curb large combines.
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Cincinnati
Roosevelt
Inq
Dnals
Hewler
Congresso
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From 1897 Statement
Thad describes lameness and back pain cured by Doan's Kidney Pills in 1897 and again endorses the treatment after years. A free trial offer was mailed from Foster-Milburn Co. for delivery across the United States. pills sold by druggists at 50 cents per box.
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Doan
Dean
Lindgren
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Modern Ruth of Myerstown Inspires Rural Labor Feats
Mary Swanger of Myerstown eastern Pennsylvania embodies a modern Ruth as she aids in harvests at Samuel Phillips’ Lebanon area stock farm. She works by choice to gain strength and has shovelled 1500 bushels of corn in 15 minutes and unloaded 15 wagon loads of grain into a barn, earning neighborhood praise for her education and feats.
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Ruth
Pennsylvania
Myerstown
Naomi
Mary Swanger
Miss Swanger
Samuel Phillips
Lebanon
Amusing Boston Lawyer Quote From Justice Gray Tale
Retired Justice Gray recalls a Boston attorney known for evangelization who asked a private audience in chambers. The lawyer cited a scripture verse on his letterhead, and the judge replied with a curt denial and a note about quoting a more appropriate citation. The lawyer later realized his page header read Ye are bought with a price.
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Justice Gray
United States Supreme Court
Washington
Supreme Court of Massachusetts
Boston
British Cotton Growth Drive Aims For Empire Independence
Fragmentary report notes Britain and Joseph Chamberlain backing colonial efforts to expand cotton production in Egypt and reduce reliance on the United States. Details are incomplete but imply a policy push to grow cotton under imperial cooperation.
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Joseph Chamberlain
British Empire
United States
Eoreen
Stable Design for Horse Care Increases Efficiency
The author argues for roomy stalls with space to care for horses, noting bedding cleaning and harnessing are easier in a larger stall. A two inch floor incline is recommended, with cement base covered by plank. Partitions should avoid a rear support post from floor to ceiling to prevent hindering horses when backing out.
Horse Stall Construction For Harsh Ground and Daily Use
A Rural New Yorker excerpt advises on horse stall construction for durability and cleanliness. It recommends a strong partition with a supporting frame using 4x4 scantling and cap pieces, solid filling with waste material, and an adjustable orientation. It stresses a flat bottom in the manger, minimal waste, and a 18 inch grain box to promote mastication, plus a storage space under the manger to keep bedding off the floor and allow drying.
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New Yorker
Description of Shipping Crates for Pigs by J A Macdonald
J A Macdonald describes shipboard pig crates from Breed ers' Gazette. The front illustration shows interior arrangement. For a three month old pig: 40 inch length 23 inch depth 11 inch width. For an eight week old pig: 32 inch length 18 inch depth and about 1 inch width.
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J. A. Macdonald
Breeders’ Gazette
Shipping Crate For Swine Weighs Light For Safe Transit
Fragmentary notes discuss shipping crates for pigs with urging to keep weight light to prevent breakage. Mentions two months old pigs and express charges, and references gates, ends, bottoms and materials like acids in shipping context.
Sunbonnet Girl Sparks Mischief and Promise
A playful scene unfolds with a sunbonneted girl and a boy engaging in cautious talk about adventures and permissions. He hints at mischief while she asserts boundaries and hints at a summer school nearby ten miles away.
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New York Times
Peddler Fails in Thirteenth Story Elevator Prank
A peddler climbs to the thirteenth story of a skyscraper and is knocked down the stairs by falling bodies from tenants on each floor. He lands in the street, dazed, exclaiming in German at the "eye" of the ascent and noting no elevator needed.
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N. Y. Press
Surely Not Hyfokes Fashionable Family Mocked
The Chicago Tribune notes a fanciful Hyfokes clan of Mr and Mrs Hyfokes and a lapdog as a fashionable household, with witty chatter from boarders about their social standing and style.
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Hyfokes
Stimulating Repression Clara Is Mrs Flitter a Conversationalist
Dorothy praises Mrs Flitter as a stimulating conversationalist who provokes thoughtful remarks yet dominates conversation, leaving little room for others to speak. The Detroit Free Press quotation notes her talkative style and engaging prompts.
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Clara
Not Tumultuously Eager. Low-pay jobs and cures in ads
A garbled collage of old press and ad copy notes from multiple papers. It juxtaposes quotes about low wages, cold cures, and humorous lines, mentioning laxatives, Burdock Blood Bitters, and a few slogans. No single unifying event is clear.
Peruna Endorsed by Clergy and Merchants Across Georgia
Prominent figures from Greensboro to Columbus, including Rev. E. G. Smith and M. J. Rossman, attest Peruna’s benefits for catarrh and kidney trouble. They report relief after using the medicine and urge others to seek Hartman’s free medical advice for further guidance.
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E. G. Smoith
M. J. Rossman
Creensboro
Presbyterian Church
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
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Eben
Thomas
Eclectric Gil
Matt
Atchison Globe
Chicago Daily News
J. £. O'Donnell
Mr. Pinnsvase
Carter
Verr
Wmall and
Aoe
As Onay
Renean Alta Proux
Egypt
Re Reid
Boston Post
Chicago Post
Chicago Daily N News
Market Report
New York
Baltimore
Louisville
Indianapolis
Orie
Eal Yn TS. Chieduen
Deere Ey AL
Nan
Peru
E.G. Smith
Peruna
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
First Presbyterian Church of
Greensboro, Ga
Charterhouse
Ios Papps
Sen
A. d. Tower CO
Mass
Oun Coop
S Are
Estey
Katey
Brattleboro
Vermont
New York City
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