California citrus loss hits forty thousand weekly
An April 23 San Francisco Bulletin reports California citrus decay from washing fruit to combat scale insects costs growers 40000 to 60000 dollars weekly, per G Harold Powell of the California Citrus Exchange. The piece notes California news often stays local while others see broader coverage.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
California
G. Harold Powell
California Citrus Exchange
Iowa
Decorah Band to Play Panama Exposition in San Francisco
Luther College band from Decorah will join the Panama Pacific International Exposition musical program and will be hosted at the Iowa Building. The group departs May 25 by special train and plans daily concerts, boosting Iowa and Decorah during the San Francisco event.
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Decorah
Luther College Band
Iowa
Iowa Commission
Luther College
Middle West
Pacific Coast
Clum
Commission
San Francisco
Creatore
Exposition Grounds
Iowa Building
Hall's Catarrh Cure testimonial and oath notice
An 1886 sworn statement by Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. claims the firm will pay $100 for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W. Gleason certifies the oath in Toledo, Ohio. The advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy and promises testimonials. pills for constipation are also advertised.
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Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Senator Cummins Praises Iowa Exhibit at Exposition
San Francisco hosts Senator and Mrs A B Cummins among Iowa commission guests at luncheon. He calls the Iowa Building cozy and hopes Congress reimburses builders. Cummins sails to Honolulu for three weeks, health improved after southern U.S. vacation. He visits the Agricultural Palace viewing Iowa corn display, saying it brings a lump to the throat.
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San Francisco
Cal
A. B. Cummins
Iowa Commission
Iowa
Exposition Grounds
Dean's Kidney Pills Proclaimed Effective Back Pain Remedy
A Grinnell Iowa mechanic, Robert McCoy, endorses Dean's Kidney Pills for backache and urinary issues after lumbago. He reports two boxes cured his pain and improved kidney function, urging others to buy the same remedy from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Price 50 cents at dealers.
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Dean
Robert McCoy
West St
Grinnell
Iowa
McCoy
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Poem Talk on Dialect Verse From Chauser Mentioned
The exchange mentions James Whitcomb Riley and Eugene Field as fine dialect poets while noting Chauser as a newer find. The snippet shows a chat about dialect poetry in Life magazine context.
Fragmented Query on Pawnbrokers and Pledge Debate
A garbled classroom exchange questions if pawnbrokers are conforming to a pledge. It references American pets, Warren, Grubbs, and Miss efforts, with Richmond Times-Dispatch cited. The text shows confusion and speculative commentary on hope versus experience.
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Wave
Petta
Warren
Grubbs
Richmond Times-Dispatch
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Chapel Street
New Haven
Conne
Yale University
Sheffield Scientific School
Maxwell
Mechanical Engineering
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Berea
E. H. Lockwood
T. Q. Boyer
Sheffield Scientific Lversity
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Brewer Motor Car Co
Ever-Ready Auto Company
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