Loftus Plans New York Vaudeville Tour Method
Miss Cissy Loftus aims to imitate London stars by performing at multiple New York theaters in one evening. She will prepare at her hotel and travel by cab between venues, completing each show before hurrying to the next. Japan will not return captured ships to China but will sell Mauser rifles and ammunition to its new ally at a low price.
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Loftus
Lennon
Cissy Loftus
New York
London
Japan
China
Prisoner Paroled Then Arrested for Larceny
William Smith, just released after a two year term for obtaining money under false pretenses, was arrested outside the penitentiary for larceny committed before his release. Judge Palmer showed leniency yet ordered a one minute confinement in the county jail.
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Dalth
William Smith
Palmer
Overbearing Strawberries From France Attract Farmer Attention
An agricultural expert returning from abroad reports an overbearing strawberry bred in France. The variety reportedly yields fruit for months on a single planting and a small patch could supply a family table through a full season.
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Agricultural Department
France
Best Reading offered free by Mrs Reed Omaha
Liberal religious literature available upon request to Mrs H D Reed at 13% North 38th Avenue in Omaha Nebraska.
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H D. Reed
38Th Ave
Omaha
Nebr
Divine Opportunity Opens in Close Units
A historic moment described as the divinest opportunity emerges as opportunity pieces align in tight, close units signifying a rare turning point in the world.
Dairy and Poultry Farmers Operate This Department
A concise guide offering practical hints for caring for live stock and poultry on a working farm. Highlights include daily routines, feed choices, clean housing, and disease prevention to boost dairy and poultry productivity.
Dairy Notes On Butter Tubs And Oleomargarine Trade
The column discusses scarce white ash for butter tubs and the shift to spruce, advising protection of butter from wood. It cautions against excessive pressure in milk preservation, favors pasteurizing and cooling, and warns against feeding fat to calves. It surveys rising oleomargarine output, historical production figures, and compares U S and Danish butter quality and exports to Manila.
Dusting Chicks in Bags A New Lice Remedy From Farmers' Review
Emma Clearwaters shares practical poultry tips from Farmers’ Review. Dust chicks inside paper sacks with insect powder to dust them quickly, then consider lime or tobacco dust to treat gapes. Reports good luck with turkeys using ashes in drinking water, noting improved health after cleaning coops and adding lime.
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Farmers’ Review
Emma Clearwaters
Milk for Poultry Feeds in Warmer Weather
The article promotes milk as a cheap poultry feed and recommends combining daily milk with beef plucks twice a week for best egg production. It explains preparation: mince beef, boil, skim fat, use broth in mash, dry the cooked meat, and store in a cool dry place away from insects to avoid spoilage.
Practical sheep farming notes on flock management
Practical guidance for shepherds from Galen Wilson on observing each animal, quiet surroundings, and feeding. It discusses the eye of the master fattens the sheep, detecting illness, and the impact of excitement on the flock. Winter milking and breeding habits for cows and ewes are also touched.
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Galen Wilson
Hawthorn and Lavender: Twenty-Five Poems Noted
The North American Review editor promotes the periodical as a vehicle for today's best English poetry. Swinburne’s Channel Passage drew notice, and Woe Stentley’s Hawthorn and Lavender adds a major collection. The November issue features twenty five exquisite poems.
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The
North American Review
Swinburne
Stentley
Cascarents promise to fix organs and liver health
An advertisement likens body functions to a labor dispute and touts Cascarets as a cure. It claims liver stimulation restores regular digestion, aids appetite, strengthens bowels, and cleans the liver, promising relief even in chronic cases. It lists prices 10c 26c 60c and warns buyers to check for CCC on tablets.
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Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
Orwig's Patent Office Report 1899
Patent applications prepared and prosecuted by Orwig and Co are noted as allowed. O Sullivan of Fredericksburg Ia receives a railroad joint with reinforced ends and integral splice bar. A Mendenhall of Oskaloosa is granted a device to detachably fasten reins to a buggy dasher. Printed patent information offered. The devil has to pry the busy man's door open.
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Orwig
Tatent Office
O. Sullivan
Fredericksburg
A. Mendenhall
Oskaloosa
Thomas G. Orwig & CO
Des Moines
Rheumatic cure touted by Swanson firm in Chicago ad
A 1899 letter extols the Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co product 5 Drops as a cure for rheumatism and related ailments. The firm advertises sample bottles and a $1 large bottle, with a 10 cent half-price sample offer for 30 days. The note is signed by Jason Crow of Oscarville GA.
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Jason Crow
Oscarville
Swanson Rheumatic Cure CO
Lake Street
Chicago
Ill
Patents Issued and Purchases by Major Firms
In the past week 411 patents were issued to U S inventors. About 29 percent sold all or part of their inventions before issue. Purchasers included Mergenthaler Linotype Co New York Victor Safe and Lock Co Cincinnati Ohio Electric Vehicle Co New York Draper Co Hopedale Mass and Portland Me Singer Manufacturing Co New Jersey Horton Basket Machine Co New York American Universal Mill Co New York Kitson Hydrocarbon Heating and Incandescent Lighting Co Philadelphia Pa and Charleston W Va Ohio Rake Co Dayton Ohio. Information on selling or obtaining patents available from Sues & Co Patent Lawyers and Solicitors Bee Building Omaha Neb. He who takes the pains will take the prizes.
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United States
Premi- AD
Mergenthaler Linotype Co
New York
Victor Safe and Lock Co
Cincinzati
Ohio
Electric Vehicle Co
New York City
Draper Co
Hopedale
Mass
Portland
Singer Manufacturing Co
New Jersey
Horton Basket Machine Co
American Universal Mill Co
N. Y
Kitson Hydrocarbon Heating and
Philadelphia
Charleston W. Va
Ohio Rake Co
Dayton
Sues & Co
Bee Building
Omaha
Neb
Law Case Involving Wooden Leg Seizure
Kenry Benner sues over a wooden artificial leg valued at 107 dollars seized by B F Sutton. Investigation finds Sutton obtained the leg by misrepresenting intent to enlarge the socket for Mrs Benner. Sutton then used an attachment to claim repair debts and advertises the leg for sale to satisfy a judgment.
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Kenry Benner
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
B. F. Sutton
Sutton
Growth of Glasshouse Fruit Culture in the United Kingdom
The area of land under glass for fruit culture in the United Kingdom has risen tenfold in thirty years, now surpassing 3,000 acres. The Covert Garden market in London reports annual production of about 1,000 tons of grapes, 6,000 tons of tomatoes, 500,000 dozen cucumbers, plus smaller yields of strawberries peaches nectarines and figs.
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United Kingdom
London
New Zealand Inventor Patents Safe Branding Process
Gibson of New Zealand obtains a patent for a chemical depilatory branding method that injures no hide portions and marks the best skin. The process reportedly adds 6 to 7 cents value per hide. Australia rights sold for 650000 dollars.
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New Zealand
Gibson
Australia
Grain-O Drink Promoted as Coffee Substitute
The Grain-O product is advertised as a child friendly coffee substitute made from pure grains. It promises the rich seal brown flavor similar to mocha and java with a delicate stomach tolerance and costs one fourth the price of coffee at 1652 and 26c per package. The ad notes it is sold by grocers.
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Java
Cheney Co. Promises $100 Reward for Uncured Catarrh
Frank J. Cheney of J Cheney & Co Toledo swears as senior partner that the firm will pay $100 for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W Gleason records the oath on December 6, 1588. Hall's Catarrh Cure is advertised as acting on blood and mucous surfaces with testimonials sent.
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City OF Toledo
Lucas County
J. Cheney
J.cheney &Co
Toledo
Hall
Vrank J. Chiney
Race questions in class prompt debate on Filipino speed
A teacher asks about race specific traits of Filipinos and a new student answers that they can “race the thunder.” The exchange reflects classroom stereotypes and a defense of native athletic potential.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Ad Claims Cure for Grippe
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as curing La Grippe with Grove’s signature on each tablet. It also notes Queen Victoria’s extensive direct descendants and mentions earthquake stations worldwide, alongside a moral remark about sermons.
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E. Grove
Character sketch of Cecil Rhodes in American Monthly Review
W. T. Stead’s November sketch profiles Cecil Rhodes as a pivotal English influence in South Africa. The piece, described as the only authentic Rhodes biography, notes his long friendship with Stead and links Rhodes to historic tensions with Kruger and the looming war.
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Cecil Rhodes
South Africa
Kruger
W. T. Stead
American Monthly Review of Reviews
Stead
Mr. Rhoades
Rhodes
Mrs Pinkham Helped Mrs Gooden Heal from Female Troubles
A reader from Ackley La credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash with restoring her health after years of kidney inflammation bleeding and womb issues. She says doctors failed but the remedy revived her and improved her appearance inviting others to trust Pinkham's treatment.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mas
BE. J. Gooven
Ackley
Right Word Washerwoman Wrenched Buttons
Mrs Wickwire notes the washerwoman uses wrenching to describe rinsing. Mr Wickwire retorts that she has ruined many shirt buttonholes through her work.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroads success with compound locomotives
The Baltimore and Ohio South Western Rail Road recently placed five large ten wheel compound passenger engines into service for Cincinnati to St Louis trains. The line also operates 60 consolidation compound freight engines. Tests compared simple and compound locomotives show the compound type saves about 15 percent in fuel and performs to the highest expectations.
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Baltimore and Ohio South Western Rail Road
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Population Gains in Hawaii Signal Annexation Boost
Hawaii's population grew by 25 000 over the last two years, suggesting annexation improves census returns and contributes to prosperity and social conditions across the islands.
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Hawaii
Annexaion
So Sudden Beach Proposal Sparks Banter
On the moonlit beach, he asks Miss Gwendolen to marry him. She responds with disbelief and humor, noting the proposal is sudden and testing his nerve.
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Gwendolen
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