Syrup of Figs Promises Gentle Yet Prompt Health Benefits
The advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a pleasant tasting remedy for kidneys liver and bowels that cleanses the system dispels colds headaches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. It claims unique qualities and broad popularity with bottles at 50 cents and 1 dollar sold by leading druggists and curators from California and New York.
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California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Gal
Eguisville
New York
Lewiston and Brunswick hotelier touts Boschee's German Syrup
Frank A. Hale of the De Witt House Lewiston and the Tontine Hotel Brunswick endorses Boschee's German Syrup for lung trouble and chronic cough. He cites family lung deaths and his own frequent colds, claiming the syrup cures his coughs and recommends it to many others.
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Frank A. Hale
de Witt House
Lewiston
Tontine Hotel
Brunswick
Boschee
Tanning Leather Advances Through Electricity And Time
The article argues electricity will revolutionize tanning by shortening processing times from days to hours. It traces historic methods from slow vat aging to drum tanning and hydrostatic pressure attempts, noting future hope from science and industry pushes. It highlights leather quality and industry growth, then abruptly shifts to assorted medical ads and cures.
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Chicago Herald
Kodak Amusement Sparks Husbands Grievance
A Chicago Post excerpt recalls a young wife who, after a baby's birth, buys a kodak and photographs her child in myriad poses daily. Her husband laments the cost of developing and mounting each image, while noting the fun for mother and child amid the strain on household resources.
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Chicago Post
Purifyine Influences of Trees in Pure Atmosphere
A writer urges embracing tall green chimneys of trees to filter harmful gases and protect lungs and brain. Across the country some houses stay healthy due to surrounding trees that shelter from cold winds and curb rapid evaporation after rains.
The Pillars of Hercules and Brazil’s Vast Distances
The Pillars of Hercules refer to Calpe Gibraltar Rock and Abyla in Africa at the Mediterranean entrance. A Greek tale says they were torn apart about 1220 BC. Brazil’s population is about 12 million, but its area rivals Europe and is larger than the United States, with limited rail and telegraph links.
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Hercules
Calpe
Gibraltar Rock
Abyla
Africa
Mediterranean Sea
Gideon
Israel
Brazil
Europe
United States
Where the Farmers Make Money in Western Canada and Plains
The article argues drought resistant crops and northern regions yield better results for wheat oats barley and livestock. It cites Manitoba Alberta Assiniboia and Saskatchewan as wealthier provinces with robust cereal output and rail access. Western Canada is praised as a future granary attracting eastern settlers.
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United States
Manitoba
Alberta
Assini
Boia
Saskatchewan
Looomsters
New York Sun
Red River
Minnesota
St. Paul
Black Cat Case Linked to Maryland Fur Enterprise History
A Maryland law report references the Black Cat Case, arising from a manager's claim in a fur venture on Poplar Island in the Chesapeake Bay. The note contrasts revivals and mild preaching with organized schemes to raise black cats for their fur, framing it as not a new concept.
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Maryland
Colonel Carroll
Poplar Island
Chesapeake Bay
Positive Female Remedy Promised by Doctor Marchisi
Public notice offers a free trial of a remedy for deranged female organs from Dr. J.B. Marchisi at 600 Genesee St Urica New York. Readers are urged to send express and P O addresses to receive two bottles at no charge.
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Reine
Kline
Arch &J
Phila
P. O
J.B. Marchisi
Genesee St
Urica
N.Y
Dr. Harter Medicine Co
Beaubron
Dr. Pierce
Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy Promises Cure or Cash
Proprietors offer $500 cash if Catarrh remains uncured by Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy. They claim the preparation's mild cleansing and healing properties cure even the worst cases.
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Dr. Sage
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