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One Year in Advance Six Worths
A 1909 newspaper fragment notes items titled One Year in Advance and Six Worths with a price of $2.00 among the Friday issue dated November 28.
Spendthrifts have frugal children
The Pennsylvania Railroad may lack a soul but possesses a good thinking apparatus. Perhaps someday an American boy will express his perfunctory joy over the Declaration of Independence without fireworks or noise.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Corporation
Treasury Officials Detect Mineral Water Export as Ice
Treasury officials found several instances where mineral water was exported labeled as ice. The probe exposes deceptive labeling and potential regulatory violations.
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United
Treasury
Proposal to sell a marriage licence with codicil
A reflective note discusses thrift and modernity in selling a marriage licence paired with a divorce codicil and adds a remark on the advisability of buying a round trip ticket.
Language learning hurdles in Chinese versus Russian
The piece argues Chinese is easier to learn than Russian for basic writing with about 3000 characters, but speaking poses greater difficulty due to diverse dialects. It notes no infinite variety of dialects exists beyond this challenge.
Thanksgiving Dinner Indigestion Remedies
An old advertisement notes heavy meals cause indigestion with swelling, heartburn, headaches, and sour risings. It promotes Kodo relief for inflammation and nerves, and Kadol as a cure for indigestion and dyspepsia.
Search for ancient treasures beneath the Tiber
A company of scientists plans to dredge the Tiber in Rome to uncover votive offerings and wealth buried for thousands of years. The expedition aims to recover artifacts including the sacred golden candlestick of the Jews and other relics said to lie beneath the river.
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Tiber
Rome
Delineator Christmas Number Celebrates Thirty Years
The December Delineator marks its thirtieth anniversary with over 230 pages 34 full page illustrations and extensive production details. The piece notes 728 tons of paper 6 tons of ink and 91 presses running 14 hours daily to print the edition with 915000 copies bound.
Supreme Court rules trees on public property belong to owner
The court held shade trees in front of a resident's home on public property belong to the homeowner. The suit involved a property owner suing a telephone company for trimming limbs. The ruling notes property owners must keep trees along highways from interfering with travel.
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Supreme Court
Luck in Thirteen Box Promises Quick Healing
13 miles west of Walton Furnace Vermont William Spirey sent for Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. The salve cured a fever sore on his leg when nothing else would. It also promises to heal bruises felons ulcers eruptions boils burns corns and piles. 25 cents guaranteed by Chas Rayer druggist.
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Spirey
Walton Furnace
Chas Rayer
Postal statistics show growth across metrics from 1790 to 1901
The record tracks pieces mailed, postal cards, money orders, stamped envelopes, registry, stamps issued, and post offices. It notes 78,594 post offices in 1901, 511,508 miles of routes, and gross revenues of $111,631,193 with expenditures around $115,039,807.
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United States
Department
State Board to Decide on Schoolbooks Next Month
The State Board of Education will hold a special meeting on the 18th of next month to decide whether the textbooks now used in public schools and the contracts expiring in April 1904 shall be re adopted revised or replaced with new books.
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State Board of Education
Railroad Agents to Charge Baggage Storage Begin Year
Beginning January 1 railroad agents will charge ten cents per day to store baggage in their offices. Previously agents kept hand-bags for visiting house representatives for short stops without a fee. A circular specifies the new daily storage fee of ten cents.
Electric Bitters Cured Rheumatism After Ten Years
A. T. Hoadly of Tilden Indiana suffered ten years of rheumatic pain before taking Electric Bitters. After two bottles he claims total relief for over a year. The tonic purifies blood, steadies kidneys and eases neuralgia, nervousness and digestion. 50 cents at Rager's drug store.
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A. T. Hoadly
Tilden
Ind
Moe
Rager
Hicks 1903 Almanac Promises Storm Forecasts For Year
Rev Hicks proclaims the 1903 Almanac superior in science and art with thirty years of results. It includes daily storm and weather forecasts illustrated by about two hundred engravings. Price is thirty cents for the Almanac and one dollar for Word and Works per year from Word and Works Publishing Co.
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Hicks
Word and Works
Word and Works Publishing Co
Locust Street
St. Louis
Star Restaurant Offers Bread Made with Gold Medal Wheat
Diners can try a loaf using Gold Medal spring wheat flour at the Star Restaurant. The feature highlights the flour brand and its pairing with the restaurant’s menu as a tasting option.
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Star
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