Winfield Scott Stratton Dies After Brief Illness
Millionaire miner Winfield S Stratton died at Colorado Springs on September 14 after a brief illness. Born in 1848 in Jefferson County Indiana he struck it rich at Independence mine Cripple Creek. He sold the mine to an English syndicate for 11 million dollars and supported Colorado real estate and charitable acts.
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Winfield Scott Stratton
Winfield S. Stratton
Colorado Springs
Colo
Jefferson County
Ind
Colorado
Independence
Cripple Creek
Stratton
Tabor
Senator Tabor
Invention of an Actress Miss Gertrude Arden
Miss Gertrude Arden, a leading chorus member in Fox Grandpa, applies her mechanical skills to invent and patent a lock bolt that holds plates in place, hoping for profit from the railroad device.
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Gertrude Arden
Show girl Gertrude Arden patents rail bolt invention
Miss Gertrude Arden, a celebrated show girl, has applied for a patent on a bolt that locks a nut to prevent slipping in railway rails. A well-traveled, well-read figure in Southern society, she previously owned an Florida orange grove that frost destroyed, driving her to the stage. Arden has since circled the globe.
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Gertrude Arden
Florida
Miss Arden
War Statistics From the Hospital on South African War Losses
The Hospital reports 5,776 killed in action and 2,019 died of wounds in the South African war, plus 13,272 deaths from disease. It notes one officer killed per 10.15 men in action and one officer wounded per 11.34 men, with disease deaths affecting officers at a far lower rate. About 70,000 invalids were sent home, over 6,000 of whom died or left service, while most recovered. The piece compares to Gravelotte where Germans had 4,900 killed and 15,000 wounded.
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Gravelotte
Doan’s Kidney Pills Prove Effective Says Lindgren
Charles Lindgren of La Porte Indiana testifies Doan’s Kidney Pills cured his back pain and lameness after taking them starting in 1897. The ad offers a free trial by mail and states the medicine costs 50 cents per box.
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Charles Lindgren
la Porte
Ind
Dean
Doan
Lindgren
United
School-linked trade press teaches boys compulsory attendance
The Hoe printing press in New York runs a program tying compulsory attendance to boys learning a trade. Officials argue the measure is needed due to the highly skilled labor involved and the educational benefit for youth.
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Hoe
New York
Notable dance salaries set records in history
The highest pay a dancer ever got was $6 060 yearly for six years to Marie Taglioni. Shorter contracts yielded higher weekly sums, with Loie Fuller reportedly earning $2 475 in one week.
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Marie Taglioni
Loie Fuller
New Jersey Purchase From Indians Recalled
A colonial note recalls New Jersey being bought from the Indians for rum, axes, guns, and trinkets while the Mosquitoes, the original inhabitants, remain in control.
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New Jersey
First Women to Enter Civil Engineering at Cornell
Three women will study civil engineering at Cornell University in the coming season. They will be the first women to take the course there.
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Cornell University
Corneil
Japanese Pleasures Hardly Ostentatious or Extravagant
The passage notes that the Japanese are not a wealthy people and even when wealthy do not indulge in costly or ostentatious pleasures.
Undisputed Half Century Claim for St Jacobs Oil
The advertisement proclaims St Jacobs Oil cures shooting pains and a wide range of pains from lameness to toothache. It notes a fifty year guarantee by St Jacobs Oil Ltd of Baltimore and lists typical uses and prices at 25 cents and 50 cents, available where drugs are sold.
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St. Jacob’s Oil
St. Jacobs Oil, Ltd
Baltimore
St. Jacobs
Flowered Welcome at Eastern Church Morning Service
An eastern city place of worship hands tiny bouquets to every lady member at each morning service. The flowers adorn the altar and pulpit during worship.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Ad
Cure fevers and teething disorders while moving and regulating bowels. Destroys worms with Mother Gray, nurse at the Children's Home in New York. Over 30,000 testimonials. Sold by druggists. Sample keg address Allen Olmsted LeRoy N Y.
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Gray
New York
Allen 8
Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Irish Doctor Advocates Garlic Juice Inhalation Cure
Irish physician Dr. W. C. Vinchin promotes inhaling garlic juice vapor as a cure for consumption. He claims to have achieved remarkable recoveries using this method.
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W. C. Vinchin
Burdock Blood Bitters Promoted for Digestive Relief
Advertisements tout Burdock Blood Bitters as a cure for dyspepsia and constipation. The copy claims it invigorates the whole system and urges readers to try the remedy through medicinal claims.
When a Woman Argues with a Man Outspokenness Turns
A concise comparison notes a woman who speaks her mind is outspoken while a man is described as out talked, highlighting gendered language in everyday dialogue.
McCane's Detective Agency in Houston Texas
A Houston based agency promotes trained and reliable detective services offered by McCane's Detective Agency. The notice highlights local expertise and seeks clients needing discreet investigations within the area.
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McCane's Detective Agency
Houston
Texas
The Sin of Red Hair Traced Through Generations
A saying links a red headed parent’s burden to descendants up to the fourth generation. The note frames a folk belief about hereditary stigma.
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Charleston boy seeks larger allowance for Harvard schooling
Francis Marion Q Whaley of Charleston South Carolina aged 14, noted as fit for Harvard, receives a yearly allowance of seven thousand dollars. His aunt asks the court to raise it to ten thousand dollars, while he is heir to about one million dollars.
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Francis Marion Q Whaley
Charleston
S. C
Harvard
Allen's Foot Ease Promises Quick Shoe Comfort
Ad claims Allen S. Ogmedt of LeRoy New York offers a trial package by mail for a powder named Allen's Foot Ease. It supposedly relieves swollen hot sweating and aching feet as well as ingrowing nails corns and bunions.
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Allen
Allen S. O.mgted
LeRoy, N. Y
Self Home Treatment for Ladies Offers Cure Guide
An advertiser claims a free home treatment for female ailments including leucorrhea ulcers womb displacements and menstrual issues. The notice promises instruction by mail with a weekly cost of about twelve cents to guarantee a cure and asks readers to share with other sufferers.
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Mags
M. Summers
Notre Dame
Ind
Tribute Reflects On John W. Mackay In London
A London obituary recalls John W. Mackay the Irish American multimillionaire who died recently and a friend’s remark that Mackay would be among the few rich men worth knowing even if he were poor.
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John W. Mackay
London
Mackay
De fiance Starch pushed by 16 oz offer
Grocers avoid De fiance Starch due to stock of 12 oz brands. They won’t sell first since De fiance is 16 oz for the same price. The feathers of the mirasol, an Argentine bird, fetch 220 pounds per pound, five times ostrich plumage value.
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Defiance
Dean's Ointment Offers Quick Permanent Relief
It promises relief from itching piles with a quick, lasting effect sold at drug stores for 40 cents. The Muir greeter in Alaska claims to be the world’s largest, rivaling all Alpine patches and spanning about 1,500 square miles.
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Dean
Alaska
Try One Package Defiance Starch Promise
Exalted sales pitch claims Defiance Starch will not stick to iron and offers one third more value for the same money. A mournful aunt recounts a child’s death with dark humor during a funeral procession as a friend asks which child is dead.
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Ron
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Promises Burn and Wound Cure
The advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a household remedy that takes the burn out heals the wound and cures the pan claiming swift relief and restorative effects for common injuries.
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Thomas
Sugar beet acreage and corn figures reported
The Secretary of Agriculture notes 260,000 acres in the United States devoted to sugar beet. Iowa reportedly has about 16,000,000 acres in corn.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Iowa
To Cure a Col in One Day with Laxative Bromo Quinine
An old time remedy promises a cure for colds in one day using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Drugstores offer a money back refund if the remedy fails, priced at 25 cents.
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Peer
C. J. Moffett
M. D
ST. Louis
Tuskeger
Ala
C.J. Morrett
Teethina
D. W. McIver
Tuskegee
Ala.) News
Physicians intensify quinine dosing in malaria plagued Italian districts
Doctors striving to redeem regions long rendered uninhabitable by malaria resume wide scale quinine treatment of the infected population.
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Italy
Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry Ad
An 19th century remedy claim markets Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry as a universal cure for summer complaints across ages and constitutions, promising gentle, non harming relief for all.
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Fowler
City of London Holds Four State Swords
Four ceremonial swords are owned by the city of London. The black sword is used on royal last days and in morning ceremonies for the royal family.
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City of
London
The Most Dangerous Hole in a Pocket
A compact saying warns that the pocket’s top opening poses the greatest risk of losing items. It emphasizes careful handling to prevent losses from careless slips or misplacement.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure Ad Claims Constitutional Cure
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy priced at 75 cents. It also promotes Piso’s Cure for coughs with praise. The note includes J W O BuskN from Minneapolis and a date of January 6 1900 and mentions jail as a cautionary line.
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J. W. O Buskn
Third Ave
Minneapolis
Minn
Better starch value and novel steamed crustless bread
No chromes or cheap premiums, but a higher quality and one third more Defiance Starch for the same price as other starches. Sandwich bread appears as a novelty in the baker's art, being steamed instead of baked and crustless.
Woman’s belief about ownership in romantic interest
A saying notes that when a woman shows interest in a man she feels she should own him. This reflects a controlling mindset attributed to romantic pursuit and its social implications.
George Gould's Car Nears Completion In Missouri
George Gould's private car Atlanta nears completion at St. Charles Missouri after a recent inspection. It is expected to cost about 150000 dollars and will be a veritable ace on wheels.
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George Gould
Atlanta
St. Charles
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