John C Hubinger Leads Midwest Enterprise Empire
John C Hubinger of Keokuk dominates the progressive business scene as a starch innovator and philanthropist. Born in New Orleans and raised in Kentucky, he built a vast empire including Red Cross Starch and several utilities, while planning to offer millions of starch packages at low prices with literary premiums. He manages street railways, electric plants, and a large Mississippi Valley telephone network from his Keokuk home, supported by a wife and four children.
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John C. Hubinger
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Babinger
New Orleans
Kentucky
Hubieger
Hubinger
America
Red Cross
Mississippi Valley Telephone Co
Minneapolis and
St. Paul
Keokuk
Alr Aubinger
Wile
Value of Hay and Sorghum Seeds in Farm Feed
The article argues hay is a vital farm feed crop worth more than wheat for winter feeding and soil nutrition. It suggests mixing bran or linseed meal to improve hay rations, especially after a poor harvest. It notes Kaffir corn and sorghum seeds as significant human food sources in civilized countries, usable as meal with yeast, sometimes blended with Indian meal. It also mentions potential downsides of late-year plowing trapping soluble plant food.
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Ats
Tyes
Ioer Agas
Lydia E. Pinkham
Rosa Henney
Jevgeland Ave
Canton
Deak
Pinky
Lydia
Pinkham
Barn Barrel Wheel and Hog Feeding Tips From Old Notes
An old device uses a barrel wheel setup to move a tipped barrel for handling. The article also discusses pig feeding from kitchen scraps to save costs, loading hogs with a chute, and fruit tree care emphasizing drainage, soil nitrogen, and potash fertilization for orchard productivity.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Advert Claim Invention
An old advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as born from necessity for a reliable blood purifier and tonic. It asserts a highly concentrated extract created by a unique combination and process to deliver unmatched curative power. The copy emphasizes originality and efficacy.
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Hood
Bubonic Plague Death Toll Underreported in India
Statistics on the bubonic plague in India show since the Bombay outbreak 250000 deaths have been recorded, though officials believe the total is higher as natives reportedly conceal deaths from the disease.
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India
Bombay
Nation's Greeting to Dewey in Washington
The article outlines the national reception planned for Admiral Dewey in Washington during the first week of October. Officials will participate in the homecoming with a simple yet dignified ceremony, including the presentation of a Congress‑voted jeweled sword to be preserved as a symbol of his Manila victory.
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Washington
Admiral Dewey
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Washington to host two main events for October reception
The planned celebration in Washington includes a sword presentation by Secretary Lous at the Capitol front and a night parade with city illumination. A White House reception and dinner for Admiral McKinley are scheduled, with committees coordinating over the past month.
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New York
Washington
White House
McKinley
Lous
Capitol
Baltimore
Obic
Ceomaines
Red Cross laundry starch offer promotes new product
Progress and advancement in enterprises lead to the launch of RED CROSS laundry starch by J. G. Hubinger. The ad promises coupons for free 10 cent packages and gifts like Shakespeare pictures or a calendar, aiming to entice early buyers through a large introductory offer and a Detroit Free Press joke quoted for wit.
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J. G. Hubinger
RED Cross
Cen Pa
RED Cross Lcm
Z. C. Hullinger
Startles the Pickaninny in Georgia Move
A Louisville Dispatch report recounts a young enslaved girl named Phebe Ann, under twelve, raised on a rural plantation in Georgia. She is relocated to a city with her mistress, Amy, and experiences awe and fear on the journey, including a tearful reaction to the moving landscape and unfamiliar surroundings.
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Georgia
Tring
Phebesna
Miss
Phebe Ann
Amy
Louisville Dispatch
Miss Yerl Sase as Clerk Checks Time
A reader notes a clerk delaying work and questions if a clock error changed yesterday’s timing. The writer alleges one worker could gain an hour or more every half day and seeks confirmation whether the clock was on time yesterday or today.
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McGorry
Puck
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Constitutional Cure
An old advertisement notes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy priced at 75 cents. The item repeats the claim and price, reflecting period marketing style. Also cited is Piso's Cure for Consumption with a testimonial from Wm. B. McClellan of Chester Florida dated September 17, 1595. WWII mentions a Women’s Expedition in Australia toward the Solomon Islands and a statistic on wild animals killed in India in 1897.
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Hall
Australia
Solomon Islands
Wm.b. McClellan
Chester, Fla
Great Nerve Booster Offered in Philadelphia Ad
An aged newspaper fragment advertises Dr Himes Great Nerve Booster. It mentions a $2 trial bottle from DER H Kime Ltd at 93 Arch St Philadelphia and uses a quip about marriage and motherhood from Little Palis Transcript.
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Hime
Sandfor Fiche
Bottie and der H Kime Ltd
Arch St. Philadel
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Dewey
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Ethel
George
Chicago Tribune
Rily
Detroit Free Press
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Buckingham
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ELT Brothers
Warren Street
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TNE Geneine
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Rider
Sadile
Perdy
A.J. Tower
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Feogical Aos It Chemical Co
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Sapolio
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