Trade Review Shows Quiet Week with Holiday Demand
Al R. G Dun & Co reports seasonably quiet trade except for holiday goods and footwear sectors. Prices mostly lower, with notable rises in cotton eggs and dairy goods. Rail earnings up, steel and iron show improvement, but cotton mills struggle with raw material volatility and wage adjustments. Failures decline week over week. outlook cautiously clearer as new large projects gain confidence and money conditions ease. Domestic demand widens with stock restocking and holiday orders rising. weather aiding retail, with brisk pre Christmas buying and substantial grain shipments.
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R. G Dun & Co
New York
Review of
Dun
Chicago
Market Prices for Cattle Hogs Sheep and Grains Across Cities
The report lists market ranges for cattle hogs and sheep in Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Toledo Buffalo New York and Buffalo with price bands for wheat corn oats rye and other grains. It also notes Rev Henry Parke Cochrane a Burma missionary visiting Indianapolis and his brother Wilbur Cochran remaining in Burma.
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Chicago
Boss
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
Northern
Sic
Toledo
New York
Henry Parke Cochrane
Burma
Admiral Schley Endorses Peruna Remedy
Admiral Schley, a famed 19th century hero, endorses Peruna as effective for catarrh after personal use in his family. The piece cites widespread public testimonials and claims Peruna cures catarrh of any location in the body, urging readers to request free literature from The Peruna Drug Mfg Co. in Columbus, Ohio.
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Admiral Schley
Peruna
Annals of Medicine
M’f’g Co
Columbus
Ohio
The Modern Newspaper A Center Of Life And Learning
An extended tribute to newspapers as a defining force in daily life. It argues modern papers shape education, fashion, and standards, citing historical contrasts and praising their broad influence across business, home life, and culture. It references ethics and pedagogy, plus miscellaneous items on schools and inventions.
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Horace Greeley
New Yorker
Thurlow Weed
Edwin Croswell
Albany
Clay
Webster
Daily Mirror
Costly Canals and Their Long Histories Across the World
The piece surveys major ship canals beginning with Suez begun 1851 and completed 1869, noting length around 100 miles, cost 93 million dollars, and traffic growth to thousands of ships and passengers. It mentions Emperor William canal opened 1895, and additional North Sea Baltic links opened by 1900, plus Amsterdam and Rotterdam connections and Gulf of Corinth completion in 1893. It ends with an advertisement-style testimonial for Piso's Cure.
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Suez
North Sea
Baltic
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Gulf of Corinth
Worth Trying Strike Captures Fealty and Feints
A garbled note from an old page mentions a remark about appearing foolish, with scattered letters and phrasing. The readable bits hint at a conversation about wisdom versus folly and a tense social exchange. No clear names or places can be determined from the legible text.
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement with testimonials
One hundred dollar reward offered for incurable catarrh and claims of the product Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsements from West Truax and Walding Kinnan Marvin Wholesale Druggists Toledo note the firm’s integrity. Cure is taken internally and sold by druggists for 75 cents per bottle with testimonials available.
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Hall
Toledo
One of Many
A comic exchange where Naggsby asks about an early morning forgetful moment and Naggsby replies that a simple button press prompts his wife to handle the rest.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powdere for Children Ad
Mother Gray's Sweet Powdere for Children claims to cure constipation feverishness bad stomach teething disorders and worms. Used by Mother Gray in the New York Children's Home with over 30000 testimonials. Sold by druggists for 25 cents with sample week by A B Olmsted LeRoy NY.
Wisdom of Experience Says a Prolonged Conflict
A quip from Wisdom of Experience where a father explains to Johnny Bumpernickle that a prolonged conflict is understood only after growing up and marrying, reflecting a humorous caution about marriage. The exchange frames conflict as a lifelong insight born from adulthood and partnership.
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Johnny Bumpernickle
Mrs. Austins Pancake Flour Urges Authentic Brand
A consumer notice urges buyers to insist on Mrs. Austins Pancake Flour and avoid substitutes. It emphasizes using the Mrs. Austins name to ensure product identity and quality.
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Mrs. Austin
Annual U S fire loss tops £135 million in records
The burning of buildings in the United States costs about £135,000,000 annually excluding insurance and fire protection appliances. Also mentions Putnam Faceless Dye and cautions against overeating gimmicks that ruin complexion.
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United States
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