The Global Gum Trade and Chicle Industry
The article details the chicle gum trade derived from the Achras Sapota tree native to Latin America and parts of Central America. It covers production, tapping, processing, global demand, and the historical growth from 1880s prices to modern values, plus harvesting practices, quality controls, and international trade dynamics.
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United States
America
South American
Central America
Mexican
Yucatan
Campeche
Tabasco
Chiapas
Veracruz
Oaxaca
Puebla
Jalisco
San Luis Potosi
Tepic
Quintana Roo
Latin America
Ocean Monsters in Battle Near Breaksea Island WA
Early on August 14 a bull cow whale and calf were seen off Breaksea Island near Rottnest. A surrounding school of thresher sharks attacked the cow, injuring and overwhelming her as spectators watched the dramatic death fight unfold in red-tinted waters.
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Breaksea Island
Rottnest
Western Australia
Hunting 'Em Both In The Texas Bear Country
A comic note describes Texas Bear joking with a visiting senator during a mountain walk about the president pursuing them, capturing a light backstage moment with playful regional wit.
Intolerable Scalp Itch Cleared By Cuticura Remedies
Miss Lillian Brown of Liberty Maine describes a two year battle with severe scalp itching bleeding sores and partial hair loss. She credits Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills for eradicating the condition after six weeks to several months of use with a brief relapse eighteen months earlier.
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Cuthura
Lillian Brown
Liberty, Me
Oct
Woman Confronts Party Affiliation Question at Registration
A colored woman seeks to register to vote on the school question in an equal suffrage state. When asked to reveal party affiliation, she blushes and refuses, citing discomfort with naming a party. The clerk insists the information is required by law.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Cheaney Firm Oath in Catarrh Cure Ad 1886 Toledo
Frank J Cheney sworn that he is senior member of F J Cheney Co and that the firm will pay 100 dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The note urges sending for testimonials and lists products Hall's Pills for constipation. Sold by druggists in Toledo.
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TATE
Toledo
Lucas
Frank J Cheney
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Norany
F. J. Cheney & CO
Hall
Inside and Out Dinner Remark by Speaker Cannon
In Washington a dinner speech by Speaker Cannon quoted him telling a young suffragette that there is room for both genders. He divides roles with women tending the inner man and men the outer woman, framing separate spheres of work.
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Speaker Cannon
Washington
Daily Fly Killer Promises Manifold Pest Control
An advertisement touts a product called a Daily Fly Killer that allegedly kills thousands and operates all season long. It urges readers to contact a sour dealer or send 20 cents to H. Somers in Brooklyn for details. A separate line notes a man’s pride in self control.
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H. Somers
DeKalb Ave
Brooklyn
N. Y
Debutante Dinner Quip Draws Senator Depew Comment
Senator Depew dismissed a remark as malapropos at a Washington dinner. He compared it to a fresh April debutante who blurted that the pudding tasted like mustache cosmetic, causing scandal and a blush among guests.
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Senator Depew
Washington
Irregular as the Tin Can poker game remark sparks inquest joke
Senator Overman mocked a defeated bill calling it irregular and likened it to a Tin Can poker game. An anecdotal line about one-eyed Bones and Two fingered Schermerhorn led to a digression about coroner inquests as the exchange ended.
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Overman
Bones
Kansas City Star
Masculine Tact in Quips and Courtroom Jests
A collection of wry lines from Detroit Free Press and Life on men misjudging situations. A man tells a young mother her baby has three siblings like it. A courtroom quip questions alimony sums and marriage timing.
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Detroit Free Press
Where Was John A San Francisco Widow Consults Medium
A San Francisco widow asks a spirit, seeking her dead husband John’s happiness in heaven. The spirit replies he is far happier now than during earthly marriage, questioning what heaven is like. The brief anecdote from Lippincott’s highlights a humorous twist on afterlife expectations.
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San Francisco
John
Lippincott’s
Could Do It Too by a Lion Tamer Trick
A female lion tamer entices a large lion with a sugar piece as he in the front row boasts he could perform the trick. The lion releases the sugar, prompting the quip that he could do it just as well as the lion.
The Plumber's Bequest
Dying plumber tells his son he cannot leave money but leaves the Magley job as a steady livelihood for Bill. He urges patience, saying the gift will keep him from want and sustain his family through time.
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Bill
Magley’s
One Big Difference in Marriage Partners
A Boston Transcript quote compares marriage to a business partnership, noting in business a silent partner may exist, but in marriage none.
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Boston Transcript
It May Come Says Senator Sorghum on Women's Vote
Washington Star quotes Senator Sorghum warning that change is needed if women gain the vote. He cites shifting discourse on the wisdom of the plain people as a factor in the political dynamic.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
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