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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1891
Page
4
A cautious note on land boom bust in the West as prospects sour and profits fade. Observers describe a calm, oppressive stillness after booms, with many in Go West and Go East crowds unloading and seeking remittances or buyers while prices sag.
A critique of coastal land speculation details how inflated values and aggressive town site schemes collapsed as easterner buyers were misled. It notes mass emigration to the coast, widespread fake reviews by syndicates, doctoring of prices, and profits skewed toward brokers, with warnings of a looming market correction and financial hardship for marginal holders. It highlights specific schemes around Tacoma, Port Gardner, and Port Crescent, and cites agents, lawyers, and syndicates profiting from inflated lots and waterfronts.
A persuasive real estate pitch urges rapid action on land near Port Gardner and Nisqually City, touting Seattle area rail progress, port potential, and the promise of a booming city. It extols land sales, bonuses for factories and schools, and the view that Puget Sound real estate doubles as cities grow, warning buyers to act before land company sales.
The Berlin Sanitary Commission promotes Soden Mineral Pastilles as a convenient preventive and cure for those prone to colds and coughs during La Grippe prevalence. They claim the troches cure obstinate catarrh and sore throat. Beware imitations. genuine boxes show Eisner & Menielson Co signature as sole New York agents.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pleasant, effective remedy for digestion, headaches, fevers, and habitual constipation. It claims rapid action, pleasant taste, and acceptance by the stomach, urging purchases of 50c or 1 bottles from reputable druggists and cautioning against substitutes.
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