Advertising Talk How to write honest simple ads
Plain Talk advertises a balance between dignity and familiarity in ads. It urges straight from the shoulder copy, honest claims, and plain language to win trust and sales, with a tale about Biancialli the strong man illustrating risks of exaggerated claims. The article stresses truth, confidence, and newspaper-friendly dignity.
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Circus
New York
West
Rome
Kansas City
Omaha
Biancialli
Josh Billings
Wallace Idaho to host Mullin Burge boxing clash soon
Wallace Idaho or nearby Coward Alene may see a supremacy bout between Walter Burge and Barney Mullin. Burge arrived in Spokane to arrange the match after prior attempts were halted by authorities and a joint plan with Mullin is under review for the next three to four weeks.
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Barney Mullin
Watter Burgo
Wallace
Idaho
Boston Pug
Spokane
Tlind Herald
Cowar d'Alene
Walter Burso
Tender
Burge
Mullin
Pendleton
Ore
Fritz Holland
Burgeo
Medford
Langford
Boston
Joe Gregg
Las Vegas
George McFadden
Lind
CY Young Has Great Record To His Credit
Northwest League recap from Tacoma and Spokane games on July 27. Tacoma won 6 to 1 behind timely hits and strong fielding. Key plays featured Schmutz double, Warren sacrifice, and Nettz dispute removal. Vancouver beat Seattle 4 to 0 as Miller held Seattle scoreless until late.
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CY Young
Tacoma
Spokane
Schmutscie
Tigers
Kilnley
Schmutz
Warren
Matt
Nordyke
Netzel Wee
E. Rouen
Sisisionketelel
Teague
Cleveland
V. le
P. C
Eveland
Clevelan
St Louis Oe
Louis A
Boston
Beaton
Berin O
Boeton
Roston
Divston
Bobo
Cubs Try New Sacrifice Fly Strategy With Kings Evers Tinker
The Portland Journal reports a Chicago Cubs innovation to defeat the sacrifice fly. Johnny King, Johnny Evers, and Joe Tinker execute a relay where the outfielder tosses to King, who shoots home to Evers. Tinker slows the runner and backs up the throw, relying on King’s accuracy.
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Chicago Cub
Cubs
Johnny King
Johnny Evers
Joe Tinker
Kling
Evets
Tinker
Kilng
Nan
Evers
Portland Journal
Senators Rally For Opening Coast League Win Over Angels
In Sacramento yesterday the Angels led 2 1 in the fifth before Criger’s error and a bases load walk helped the Senators. In the sixth Boardman singled La Longe doubled and Whalen’s single brought two more runs. Whalen pitched well and the Senators held the Angels in check for the balance of the game to win the opener of the series.
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Frisco
Portland
San Francisco
Marty Sutor
Recreation Park
Miller
Mohler
R.H. EB
S.cnaneecasd
Berry
Gregg
Fisher
Sacramento
Angels
Criger
Senators
Boardman
la Longe
Whalen
A Valuable Book for Women Free By Mail Request
A pamphlet offers Lydia E. Pinkham's Text Book on Ailments Peculiar to Women free. Any woman can obtain this bound volume by writing to Lydia E. Pinkham Medical Co. in Lynn Massachusetts, requesting it. it will be mailed in a plain envelope at no cost.
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Mia. Pinkham
Summer library notes highlight classic reads
The library lists enduring titles from Stanley Weyman to Jane Austen and Pelix Gras, spanning Henry IV era romance to Provençal literature. It praises Three Brothers set on Dartmoor, Reds of the Midi from Avignon, Old Creole Days in New Orleans society, and The Circuit Rider portraying midwestern life and Lincoln’s era.
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France
Stanley Weyman
Henry Navarre
Persuasion
Jane Austen
Three Brothers
Philpotts
Dartmoor
England
Midi
Pelix Gras
New Orleans
Edward Segleston
Middle West
Lincoln Wis
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Vitality Booster
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as the greatest vitalizer that energizes all organs and strengthens the whole system. It links loss of vitality to falling appetite and diminishing endurance, urging affection as essential for women’s wellbeing.
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Hood
Weigh Yourself Before Using Samose Flesh Forming Food
The Pendleton sales pitch for Samose promises rapid weight gain and strength. Koeppens guarantee refunds if it fails to fatten thin users and restore health, citing numerous skeletal customers who become plump and rosy after use.
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Pendleton
Kocppens
Koeppens
Fort St. James land sale promotes British Columbia townsite
Canadians and Americans encouraged to buy railfront land near Fort St. James on Lake Stuart in British Columbia. Offers include 40 acre farms and lakefront lots priced from 50 dollars down, with monthly payments. No citizenship or residence required to hold land. sales through Canadian Northern Land Company in Portland, Oregon.
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Fort St. James
Lake Stuart
British Columbia
Portland
Grand Trunk Pacific
Alaska Yukon
Canadian Northern
Canadian Northern Land Company
Lewis Building
Oregon
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