Battle of Flowers at Montreux Captivates Swiss Town
A May 11 celebration in Montreux near Lake Geneva featured a grand Battle of Flowers. A vast parade of Narcissus bouquets, fairy Pageants, and floral carriages led by Prince Narcisse and Queen Flora preceded the flower war. Spectators, locals, and visitors cheered as thousands of bouquets filled the streets and park battles ensued amid festive pageantry. The scene ended with a river of blooms and a lasting impression of springtime spectacle.
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Sheridan
Planers
Montreux
Lake Geneva
Mt. Blanc
Cuillon
Byron
Chillon
Vlowers
Aurora
Narcisse
Alps
Flora
Flowers
Chen
Prince Narcisse
Switzerland
Wordsworth
Trugo
Goethe
Chas. Gr. Davis
Dr White Electric Comb Promises Cure All
A sensational advertisement touts Dr White’s Electric Comb as a universal remedy for handwear hair loss headaches and more while costing the same as an ordinary coat. It is described as unbreakable uncuttable and backed by a written guarantee with stamps requested for one and agents sought nationwide.
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Dr. White
N. Rose
Mer. Decatur
Special Train to San Francisco via Chicago and North Western
Chicago and North Western Bay offers a special tourist train to San Francisco leaving Chicago Tuesday July 9 at 1 5 P M. Stops include Denver Colorado Springs Glenwood Springs and Salt Lake City with scenic Rocky and Sierra Nevada views. Limited party size under the Tourist Department. Round trip fifty dollars with return options. Send stamp for illustrated itinerary and snap of scenery.
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Chicago & North-Western Bay
Chicago
Denver
Colorado Springs
Glenwood Springs
Salt Lake
Rocky
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Did the Best He Could
A mixed local fragment recounts farm work by Jake on a suburban ban farm, including mispicked produce and a minor labor dispute. The piece then shifts to a testimonial about Dr King's New Discovery curing a child’s whooping cough and a niece's advanced consumption, praising its effectiveness and offering bottles for sale.
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Jake
Iis
Lewis
Rec
al Lowether
Wy WN. Haviland
Armonk
N. Y
C. H. Milott
A Famous Newspaper Correspondent William Curtis Honored
A renowned Washington correspondent from The Chicago Record-Herald is celebrated for a brilliant print career. He is described as the dean of the capital’s trained journalists with close, intimate relations to eminent national figures.
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United States
William Dd. Curtis
Washington
Chicago Record-Herald
Curtis
National Capital
Biography of Mr Curtis Journalistic Leader and Explorer
The piece outlines the career of Mr Curtis from Chicago beginnings in 1872 to managing editor and secretary of the South American Commission. It notes his travels in the Americas, his role with the Bureau of American Republics, at the World's Fair, and as correspondent for The Chicago Record-Herald. It also mentions letters published in every issue and references to Rocky Mountain Tea from Madison Medicine Co.
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Dhorg
Book Notes
vAmone
Mr Curtis
Chicago
South American Commission
Curtis
Central
South America
James G. Blaine
Bureau of American Republics
Chicago Record
United States
Japan
China
England
Germany
France
Mexico
Chicago Record-Herald
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Tie
Phen
Cragg
W. 8. Whedon
First National Bank of
Winterset
Towa
Chamberlain
Druveis
C. I. Fliiots
San Francisco
Detroit
Pres Press
G. H. Palmer
An, Indiana
Rocky Mountain
Madison Medicine Co. He. CL. We. Eliett
Wetmore
M. C. Wetmore Tobacco CO
J. Louis
Amory
America
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