Railroad safety bill and standardization proposed in Washington
In Washington on January 20 representatives propose broad rail reform requiring uniform road bed standards within five years, abolition of grade crossings, doubled tracking for busy lines, automatic blocks and signals within one year, steel passenger cars within five years, with fines up to $2000 or imprisonment for violations. The piece also reflects on farm fertilizer advice and manure management in rural practice.
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Washington
Lamb
Virginia
Statewide Prohibition Referendum Set for May 26
The Legislature has ordered a state wide prohibition vote on May 26 promising a clear result if temperance supporters unite in a persistent campaign. Writers urge supporters to work earnestly and note that some may switch to favor national prohibition if the state measure passes.
Kent Gifts San Francisco Bay redwood forest for national monument
Collier's Weekly describes William Kent of Chicago gifting a 209 acre redwood grove on Mount Tamalpais near San Francisco. The land will become Muir Woods National Monument, praised for its primeval condition and proximity to millions, poised to become a world class suburban park. Trees are ancient and vast, with some millennia old.
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San Francisco
Collier's Weekly
William Kent
Chicago
United States
Sloy
California
Kent
Pacific
Muir Woods
Sierras
Tamalpais
Purifying Burdock Blood Bitters and Dean's Ointment Ad
An advertisement promises Burdock Blood Bitters as a cleansing blood tonic to clear the eyes brain and skin and claims Dean's Ointment cures itching bleeding or protruding piles after years of suffering available at any drug store.
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Dean
The Farmer Will Get There In Good Time
An essay praises the American farmer as the nation’s bedrock, noting his central role from George Washington to Jefferson and beyond. It argues farmers are independent and worthy of respect while acknowledging neglect by industry and city life, concluding that the farmer will modernize and prosper.
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Turre
Josh Billings
Mr. Sillings
America
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
Fenian
Frank A. Vanderlip
Illinois College
Andrew Carnegie
Ourself
Grandmother Honored as Loving Helper and Caregiver
A poem praises a grandmother for teaching baking, nurturing a wife through illness, caring for children, tucking them in at night, repairing clothing, and supporting the household financially. The speaker asks who would want him to be president, answering that the grandmother is a loving mentor and generous friend whom he honors forever.
Weston Pedestrian Feat Highlighted by Temperance View
The article praises Edward Payson Weston for his rapid Portland Maine to Chicago walk at age sixty nine, noting he beat his forty year old time and averages over forty three miles daily. It credits outdoor exercise and total abstinence from liquor as the key to endurance and warns against drinking as nourishment.
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Charlotte Observer
Edward Payson Weston
Portland
Chicago
John L. Sullivan
Adam
Orlando
The Jumping Off Place
Georg Moore of Grimesland North Carolina credits Dr King s New Discovery with saving his life after a bout with consumption and pneumonia He began improvement with the first bottle and reports becoming well after about a dozen bottles A trial bottle is offered at EB Co druggists for 1 00
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Dr. King
Georg Moore
Grimesland
N.C
EB Co
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Heals Suffering and Adds Savings
An Ohio era ad features Lama S Lopez of Manilla New York praising Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for healing cuts boils and ulcers. It promotes 25 cent salve at E B T Whitehead Co druggists and touts piles relief. It also notes gifts to Illinois College and a quip about avoiding costly surgery with ManZan for piles.
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Lama S. Lopez
Manilla
N. Y
Bucklen
Arnie
EB. T. Whitehead & Co
Time to Advertise And Advertising Preamble
The editorial argues advertising is essential in business even during downturns and stresses it should be intensified when buyers are scarce. It cites prudent spending, urges continued promotion, and notes advertising's role in drawing customers despite low demand. Also promotes Preventives candy tablets for early cold prevention and quotes Speaker Cannon about profanity in front of a reverend.
Neighborhood Favorite Bitters Sold At Local Drugstore
Mrs E Charles of Harbor Maine extols Bitters as a neighborhood favorite for quick relief in dyspepsia liver and kidney issues and general debility. A spring medicine and blood purifier sold under guarantee at E T Whitehead Co drug store for 50 cents.
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Charles
Harbor,Maine
E.T. Whitehead & Co
Encouraging The Lawyer and Other Notices
A North Carolina lawyer recalls Judge Buxton's first trial leading to a guilty verdict despite no evidence against the defendant. Poetically mixed items discuss remedies, professorship plans, and public health claims, including Dr Shoop’s Catarrh Remedy and Foley’s Kidney Cure among drugstore ads.
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Lippincott's Magazine
North Carolina
Buxton
Duxton
Doan's Pills Story Rekindles Memory of Cure
A reminiscence praises Doan's Pills as a remedy for backache, claiming relief after years of pain. The ad-style text urges readers to buy from Foster-Win Co of Buffalo New York, noting the price at 50 cents and urging the brand name for credibility.
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Nies Deniti
Robie
New
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