North Western excursion sales and health ads fragment
Mixed truncated ad copy mentions excursion tickets at low fare for a grand trip in November with return in mid November to celebrate an Army post opening. It warns about strict law and health claims, touts Dr King’s Life Pills, a Northwest excursion via the Chicago and North Western Ry, and a diarized note about cholera remedy testimonials. The text is fragmentary with several personal names and locations such as Oregon and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Western Lime
Chicago & North Western Ry
Fiettbat
Bixpost- Huntas
Liggsitjor
Minnesota Agricultural
Experi
Steu
Fortunes and notices mingle in jumble of Fort Dodge text
Fragmented OCR row mixes wedding intrigue profits and farming notes. Names like George Porter appear amid a tale of a gambler husband, a long prose about Good-Bettir-Best, and scattered references to cattle shows and live stock exhibitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eimuati Maister
O. B. Best
Bettir - Best
Germany
Capital Daily promises to remain the state’s best newspaper
An old advertisement touts a yearly subscription for 62.00 and proclaims the Daily Capital will continue as Iowa’s premier daily. It includes garbled text about payment, distribution, and a calendar note mentioning December 18 and Christmas season.
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Mouday
Anly
Capital
Pew
Christias
Consumption era advice on fat and lung disease cures
A garbled 19th or early 20th century fragment discusses dietary fat for consumptives and mentions Baltimore pork as suitable if tolerated. It hints at oil-based tonics from Scott’s Emulsion and other hypophosphites aimed at strengthening weak organs, especially diseased lungs.
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Jim Demps
Tod Mack
Jima
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Polo
Stowich
Backien
Arsha
Coles
Diveaia
Cal
North Western
Exan
Sion Uckela
American Hawkers’ Association
Chicago & North-Western Ry
Mary Jennings
N. Yamhill
Oregon
Rocky Mountain
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Chute
George Poster
Byer
Chamberlain
Cole
Rene James
James
Fred tMefty
Alfredalehoke
Alondays
Ray
Rake
Nave
Faed Qjornyoy
Tea fMofty
Fort Dodge
Mutual Deira
Maileval
Pari
de Goulevards
Pacis
Noth
George Porter
W.C.L
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Northern Grain © Co
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The
PRACR
Jel, Woley
Iowa
Tue Des Moines
Scote
Scott & Soc
John Callesen
Howard Fou
W. F. Allyn
Auctoneer
Humboldt
Hardy
Nervig
Auresunes
Kodel
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