Frauds In A Bale Of Hay And Watch Cases
An article in the Cincinnati Commercial recounts frauds in gold watch cases hidden in hay bales and scams where counterfeit cases are stamped U S Assay. It notes lead hidden in cases, deceptive warranties, and a dealer offering dubious watches, naming the Depler-lampeden Watch Company of Carnten, Ghia, as exposing manufacturers involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Commercia
Weldbht
Publc
Spurlonus Boll.vold
U. S
United States
Sudvanteed
Depler-lampeden Watch Company
Carnten
Ghia
Yi Dausimess
Four Generations and a Family Title Line
A fragmentary genealogical note traces generations from William Coxe born in 124? to the first Earl of Leicester, noting marriages to Keppel and a later lineage. The text mentions the present Earl at age many years and the birth of Ton Lovel, with ages given for several ancestors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovel Coke
Willam Coxe
Leicester
Ife
Keppel
Ton
Lovel
Salzer's alfalfa and related crops promoted by farm leaders
The editor and figures like A. Wefard and H. F. Hunter tout Salzer’s alfalfa varieties for three harvests yearly and good pasture. Remarks extol northern grown alfalfa, Salzer’s wheat varieties, drought tolerant Tarney, and veterinary products as strong for livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Wefard
Westiore Farms
Salter
HF. Hynter
Salzer
Sv Ln P
Stans
Salser
Salizer
Vieterin
Freddeer
Ages of Animals Noted in Unclear Telegram Style
Fragmented OCR describes animals with ages and events in a cryptic, garbled telegram. Mentions of animals, people, places and numbers are unreadable. no coherent facts emerge beyond a chaotic record of ages and references.
Sandygiass Again in Vogue Amid Antique Furnishings
The piece notes a vogue for old world dining table equipment including bronze eggs and bullet-like glassware. Households use these items at breakfast tables and to adorn desks and cabinets, with glassware seen as stylish despite minor fogging.
How the Pastor Saved Us Life with Grape Nuts
A testimonial from a reader praising Grape Nuts for recovery after illness. The writer credits improved strength and weight gain to the cereal, claiming neighbors observe a drastic change and urging others to contact a Postmaster or Rev. L. D. Bryan for sworn statements. The ad cites Postum Co. and the booklet The Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Bryan
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Uttle
Wellville
Greatness of the St. Louis World’s Fair
The St. Louis World's Fair site spans over 2,000 acres with a mile and a quarter by a mile and three quarters layout. Five miles of fencing surround the grounds and a large intramural railway travels the area. Exhibits include model mines and furnaces, a major pipe organ, and the Cascade Gardens with terraced hillsides and a grand lagoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter
Festival Hall
Grand Basin
Fantastical World Fair Exhibits Describe Ancient and Modern Marvels
The piece outlines a grand World’s Fair with a Greek style outdoor stadium, a six acre rose garden, and an aerial concourse for airships competing for a $200,000 grand prize. It highlights international pavilions, native island villages, and a Manila city replica, plus a strong US government presence and Smithsonian involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
No Longer a Waste Leather Waste Used in Cog Wheels
Leather waste is repurposed in a compressed form by manufacturers to replace iron in cog wheels. The item highlights innovations in material reuse within industry.
World’s Fair exhibits showcase United States territories and foreign nations
In open session the Alas ta exhibit and all tribes of the red man will be represented ethnologically. The government shows life-saving service, army and navy armament and jerseys. A ground map spans several acres, detailing each state’s distinctive crops. Forty seven states and territories participate with grand buildings, and over six million dollars appropriated. Fifty foreign governments attend with prominent buildings. Germany and Britain lead the foreign pavilions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
Great Britain
France
Japan
Russia
Brazil
Belgium
Global notes from world briefing
Arizona to exhibit an ostrich farm at the upcoming World’s Fair. A Manchester inventor creates an electric pickpocket alarm. The United States consumes about a third more coffee than the rest of the world combined. Swedish rural schools maintain student gardens for practical horticulture instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Manchester
England
United States
Proper Amount of Sleep
The article argues sleep quality links to diet, urging a fixed wake time and bed time. It notes languor upon waking and advises making up sleep early, not late, to maintain health and wealth, citing St Nicholas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Nicholas
Dodd's Kidney Pills Praised By Gainesville Woman
Mrs L E Burton of 507 Glad Street Gainesville Texas writes of severe kidney problems. She tried doctors and remedies then found Dodd's Kidney Pills cured her after a false claim from a local drug store. She later used Dodd's Widney Pills successfully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesville
Texans
L. E. Burton
Glad Street
Dodd
Is That Dog a Pointer or a Disappointment
A village station ticket agent asks if the hunter’s dog is a pointer. The hunter, returning to the city with an empty game bag, calls the dog a disappointment.
Salzer Seed Co Promises High Yields on Oats and Grains
The U S Department endorses Salzer's New National Oats with yields listed from 150 to 600 bu per acre across 30 states. The notice touts Salzer's Beardless Barley, Nome Builder Corn, Speltz and Macaroni Wheat, Victoria Rape, Teosinte fodder, Billion Dollar Grass, and Pedigree Potatoes with large claimed outputs. It urges farmers to send 10 cents for a big catalogue and free seed samples from John A Salzer Seed Co Lau Cross Wis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. & Dept. of Agriculture
Salzer
Farmer
John A. Salzer
Record on sailing vessel speed and butter market note
The note records a sailing vessel covering 325 miles in a day and a steamer achieving SOU miles. It also mentions June Tint Butter Color topping the market and includes a quoted social musing on kindness binding society together.
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Pip Digeetas
St. Louis
Chisage
Isso
Buffalo
Omaha
Atlanta
Charleston
Great Exposition Site
Chicago
Paris
Buffalo Expositions
Robertus Love
Tato ‘Rao
Thedp Stables
Sten Pepe
St. Lewis
Manila
Smithsonian Institution
United States Fish Commission
Golden RY
Science and Industry
Siberia
New York
Alps
St. Petersburg
Miss Verisopht
Mrs. Tiarabump
Miss Verjuice
Palach
Sweden
Yiinds
Roere
Droes
Ainfants
Childrens
Eicher
AL. Sousa
Salle Ataise
Fac Simile Signature of
Seanad
Frothers
Dr. Galdwell
Pepsin Syrup CO
Monticello
Franklin Miles
Grand Digpensary
Elkhart
Alabastine CO
Grand Rapiis
Water St
New York City
Gregory
K Gregory
Son
Marblehead
Ssaeda
Bears
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