John M Smyth Co Chicago Emporium Catalog Values
A mammoth institution, the John M Smyth Co at 150 to 156 West Madison Street Chicago, has served families for 30 years and furnished over half a million homes in the area. It offers an immense illustrated catalogue with prices on every household article and showcases extraordinary ulster values as a sample of the thousand and one items available.
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John M. Smyth Co
West
Madison Street
Chicago
Fim
Lady's
Ulster
John M. Smyth Company
Reliable Western Travel and Local Ads Highlight Old Standards
A devout follower praises the creator, Eastern Malt now on the Overland Limited by Union Pacific. Uncle Sam backs Old Reliable for fastest western service. Ticket office at Main Street. A druggist touts soap as cheaper than dirt with up-to-date advertising.
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Overland Limited
Union Pacific
Uncle Sam
Main Street
Red Cross Starch Free Gifts and Rail Line Upgrades
A promotional offer for Red Cross Starch includes free Shakespeare pictures and Twentieth Century Girl Calendars with purchases of Endless Chain Starch Book. Separately, Baltimore and Ohio South Western rail improvements between Parkersburg and East St Louis push 85 pound steel rails, gravel ballast, grade reductions, and curvature eliminations to straighten the line and cut 360 degrees of curves.
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RED Cross
Groscers
J. C. Hubinger
Baltimore and Ohio South Western
Parkersburg
East St. Louis
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Allen's Foot-Ease Promises Relief for Aching Feet
An advertising item touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder to shake into shoes for swollen smarting burning feet and bunions. It notes 2 cents and free samples, with a Milwaukee address and druggists and shoe stores as sellers. A separate note mentions Vienna suburb Wieden with 1400 rooms claimed as the world’s largest dwelling. A Chicago restaurateur served a misprinted noodle soup as poodle soup to guests.
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Allen
Allen 5S
LeRoy, N. Y
Wieden
Vienna
Wonders of Cyclones Blown Across Towns and Back to Safety
A special letter recounts cyclones across Indiana Illinois South Dakota Missouri Kansas Wyoming and Dakota areas. Churches saloons tents and homes were leveled yet some occupants survived miraculously including a baby smiling on discovery and a child carried a mile away then returned unharmed.
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Shanghai
Inl
Napoleon
Versailles
Ind
Bijou Hills
South Dakota
Clothier
al Clothier
Hastman Place
Chamberlain
Newton
Wyoming
Kansas
Dead Spots Through Which Needles May Pass Without Pain
A column explains dead spots on the skin where nerves are absent or numb, letting needles be run through cheeks or other areas without pain. It notes most people have hundreds of such spots and that blindfolded testing would only register a fraction of pricks as felt.
Versatile Consul Bedloe and His Canton Appointment
Edward Bedloe, a long-serving diplomat since 1878, held consul posts from Verona to Canton. Named consul to Canton by McKinley, his position is highly valued at about $15,000 yearly. Known as the Clover Club’s wit, he captivates audiences with stories, mimicry, and interruptions at dinners, while taking long leaves and earning praise and occasional mockery from presidents.
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Bedloe
Hayen
Verona
Italy
Harrison
Amoy
McKinley
Canton
Bedioe
Clover Club
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
Keeping Flowers Fresh with Simple Water Aids
A pinch of galt or a piece of charcoal in water helps keep cut flowers fresh. Change the water daily to prevent unpleasant odors. The note reflects on cost and value, contrasting revenge with forgiveness.
Ex Confederate Brigadier Named Iowa Brigadier General
Gov Shaw defends appointing ex Confederate James Rush Lincoln as Iowa troops brigadier general, praising Lincoln as the state’s best military man. Lincoln, inspector general during the Spanish War, long active in state militia, taught at Iowa State College Ames since 1884 and hails from Maryland born 1845. His lineage includes several military ancestors and two sons who served in the Spanish War.
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National Union Veterans’ Association
Iowa
Shaw
Lincoln
James Rush Lincoln
General Lincoln
State Agricultural College
Ames
Maryland
Modern medical education outpaces classical studies
A physician argues modern science training replaces Greek and Latin for aspiring doctors. He notes his son’s path in chemistry physics and bacteriology builds a strong medical base while classical semesters seem less essential. He concedes classics add polish but urges pruning to essentials for advancing education.
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Ll Sisappoint
Somme’ Icker
Ogee PO
Sandy Cathartic
Edward Bedloe
Indianapolis Journal
Grafton
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Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
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Colorado
S. KX. Hooper
H. M. Ousting
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Vin Rio Grande Western Railway
Trtaber
LD. S
Salt Lakes City
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Rave Gidea
Miho
Thiatlee
Pigen Bay
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le Grand
Spieline City
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Albow
Suidjus
Park Olle
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