Roach Powder Ad Warns of Foreign Born Pests
A newspaper ad proclaims that three fourths of roaches in the country are of foreign origin and threaten health. It urges immediate action with Royal Guaranteed Roach Powder, sold by Lewis Bros. and E. Tanke and Co., and notes The Times for printing.
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Roach Powder Ad Promises Quick Eradication
A vintage advertisement urges using Royal Guaranteed Roach Powder to wipe out roaches. It claims roaches breed rapidly and spread disease, and notes the product is sold and guaranteed by Lewis Bros. and E. Tanke and Co.
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Taming a Radical Through Property Ownership
Aprint from A B Farquhar recounts Otto Steininger a radical worker who argues wealth comes from workers Farquhar proposes ownership as antidote to economic insanity He buys Steininger's house then a second and Steininger shifts from critic to landlord ally later fearing strikers the tale ends that such shift produces conservatism
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Cynitisms on marriage and domestic life
A collection of pithy maxims on marriage from the Boston Transcript. It notes that marriage can feel like a duet or a duel and that a husband is judged by his wife’s view, while both sides defend their quarrels. It comments on vanity and the costly gowns worn by self wrapped women.
Broadside glimpses of city life in cotton hose and hats
A chorus girl strolls Broadway in cotton hose, a smiling mug of a man steering a baby carriage, a man in a silk plug hat at a prize fight or six day race, and a banker eating frankfurters from a Wall Street hot dog stand.
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Observations on Social Behavior and Personal Influence
The notes claim more people accept a man’s cigars than his advice and that popularity requires occasional boredom. It also states that life’s grind entraps many a man’s wits, reflecting on social dynamics and personal charm.
Universalist Appeal and Rat Control Ad
An old advertisement combines religious messaging with a pest control claim. It extols universalist beliefs and promotes Rat-Kake rat poison marketed as royal guaranteed by Lewis Bros. and E. Tanke and Co. The copy asserts rats spread disease and urges immediate extermination.
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