Good roads urged for farmers to boost value and unity
An Ohio farmer extols road taxes as a vital investment that raises farm profits, shortens distances, and ties communities together. He fears political betrayal by opponents and argues better roads would double farm values and spur rural prosperity. A separate account recalls Watson’s dramatic wolf hunt in Box Butte County where he fought a large wolf attacking his horse, injuring him, but killed the wolf after taking severe wounds.
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Ohio
Balham
Box Butte
Watson
Nebraska Wolf Hunter Fights Off Wild Beast
Professional hunter Peter A. Watson of Chadron earns recognition from the Nebraska Live Stock Association for killing a great gray wolf in hand to hand combat with a small revolver. He hunts on horseback with six stag hounds and a loyal blooded horse, riding up to 100 miles daily to protect young stock.
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Watson
Nebraska
Peter A. Watson
Chadron
Nebraska Live Stock Association
Australian Cattle Stampede in Dawn Forest Chase
A Harper's Magazine passage portrays a drover riding through a dark Australian country. He battles a raging cattle rush among thick trees, guiding the lead, lashing with a whip, and surviving a perilous ride before the herd calms at dawn.
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Herald of
Harper’s Magazine
Penny weddings across nations show varied customs
The text describes Scottish penny weddings where guests give shillings and half crowns, German penny weddings with basins for gifts, and German and Polish practices where guests pay for meals or the bride must fund trousseaus. It notes large gatherings and tradition shaping young couples' entry into life.
Court notes affidavit of defense not filed in PA case
An opinion states an affidavit of defense was filed but not delivered to the court or found in the prothonotary office. The court assumes the affidavit would stand up to a jury and discharges the rule based on that assumption.
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Pennsylvania
Christmas Starch Promotion Offers Free Premiums
Grandest offers promise free prizes with Endless Chain Starch Book. First five buyers get big 19¢ Red Cross starch and 10¢ Hubinger’s Best starch plus Shakespeare pictures or 20th Century Girl Calendar. Later buyers receive two 10¢ packages for 5¢ and premiums. Starch touted as a twentieth century invention by J C Wubinger.
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Endless Chain
RED Cross
United States
J. C. Wubinger
Hubinger
That Man Cheated Him Out of a Million
In Detroit Free Press satire a man laments losing a fortune to a cheater. He jokes that the cheater would not allow marriage into his family, while the daughter defies tradition by marrying him without financial support.
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Detroit Free Press
Gentlemen's suit of clothes offered at 7.90
The John M. Smyth Co of Chicago at 150 to 166 West Madison Street promotes its hundred year reputation and illustrated catalogue. It notes a sample suit priced at 7.90 and highlights its vast selection of household goods offered to families.
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John M. Smyth Co
West
Madison Street
Chicago
John M. Smyth Company
Mediocrity versus genius observed in Disraeli quote
Quote attributed to Disraeli contrasts mediocrity that talks with genius that observes. Reflects on perception and insight rather than action or event.
What Do the Children Drink Grain-O Ad
An advertisement promotes Grain-O as a nourishing coffee substitute for children. It claims Grain-O is made from pure grains, tastes like coffee when prepared properly, costs about a third as much, and is sold by grocers in 15 and 25 cent sizes.
It Is Easier to Court the Muse Than Her Publisher
A quip contrasts pursuing inspiration with securing a publisher's approval, suggesting creative allure faces practical gatekeeping challenges within the literary world.
Tortoise Quotation Sparks Imitation Shell Rumor
The Indianapolis Journal quotes Mrs. Tortoise admonishing her young one about rumors that certain shells are only imitation. The report highlights skepticism over genuine shell authenticity and warns readers of circulating stories.
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Mrs. Tortoise
Indianapolis Journal
Bitters claim victory in Philippines battle analogy
An advertisement-like column compares the Philippine War to a daily tonic, praising Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for relief from dyspepsia indigestion malaria fever and age. It asserts fifty years of proven success in a declarative sales tone.
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Philippine
Philippines
Don't talk like a fool Joshua says Mrs Harix about marriage
In a colloquial exchange from Chicago News, Mrs Harix chides Joshua for implying she asked him to marry. He retorts that pursuit proves nothing, comparing it to a trap catching a mouse, implying a skeptical take on the situation.
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Joshua
Swanson's 5 Drops advertised cure from Chicago
An old testimonial styled advertisement touts Swanson's 5 Drops as a universal cure for acute and chronic rheumatism neuralgia sciatica asthma la grippe and catarrh. It claims millions cured and promises a dollar bottle with prepaid mailing and a free 25 cent sample. agents wanted at No 164 Lake Street Chicago IL.
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Swanson
Swanson’s
Rheumatic Cure Company
Lake Street
Chicago
England Buys Over 20 Thousand American Horses Annually
Great Britain purchases more than 20 000 horses in the United States each year. The trade indicates a strong demand for American breeds and stock among British buyers.
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England
Great Britain
United States
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Ends with Quote
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure for internal use priced at 75 cents. The text notes a proverb about character and trust, citing Bulwer as the author of the quoted lines.
Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer Trial Offer
An advertisement touts FITS permanently cured by Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer with immediate relief after the first day of use. It invites readers to request a free trial bottle and treatise from Dre Dr. H. Kline Ltd in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Dr. Kline
Dre. RK. H. Kline, Ltd
Arch St
Philadelphia
Mrs Lucy Wallace Voices Cure Claim in Marquette Note
Mrs Lucy Wallace of Marquette Kansas writes that she believes Piso's Cure prevented quick consumption in a dated note from December 12 1895. The short message expresses personal relief and endorsement of the medicine.
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Lucy Wallace
Marquette
Kan
Hotel Owner Says Ruler Does Not Run the Hotel
A hotel owner clarifies that the manager or operator is separate from the hotel ownership or governance. The remark emphasizes organizational roles and limits of control within the hospitality operation.
Grain-O food drink promotes safe coffee substitute
Try Grain-O ask your grocer to show you a package of GRAIN-O the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. Children may drink it without injury as well as adults. It has the rich seal brown of Mocha or Java but is made from pure grains and the most delicate stomach receives it without distress. Price 15c and 25c per package. Sold by all grocers.
Mean youth predicts future villainy says Cherbuliez
A Cherbuliez quote warns that harshness in youth breeds later wrongdoing and a path toward villainy, describing meanness as a fatal attraction guiding character into adulthood.
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Cherbuliez
To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
A vintage drug ad promises a one day cure for colds with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. 25c. E. W. Grove's signature appears on each box.
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E. W. Grove
Eagle Linen Letter Paper and Envelopes Order Tip
A brief note advises printers to use Eagle Linen Letter Paper and Envelopes for the next print run, highlighting the brand as the proper choice for stationery.
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Eagle
Nickel Plate Sunday Round Trip Fort Wayne to Chicago
Advertises a Sunday round trip service from Fort Wayne to Chicago and back via the Nickel Plate Road at $2.00. Also promotes Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething with a 2 cent price per bottle, claiming gum softening, reduced inflammation, pain relief, and wind colic cure.
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Fort Wayne
Chicago
Mrs Barnard Credits Pinkham Medicine For Health
In a letter to Lydia E Pinkham Mrs Maus J O Barnard of Milltown Washington Co Maine says she was miserable losing flesh with bladder trouble heart flutter dizziness and painful menstruation before using two bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound which she credits with her recovery and renewed health.
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Maus
J.O. Barnard
Milltown
WaAsuington Co
Woman's Recovery Report Boosts Herbal Remedy
A patient from Ashsortt Iowa credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills with curing proluse flowing symptoms after three doctors failed. She describes extreme weakness and near death prior to following the regimen and now feels well and urges others to use the medicines.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Miss A. P
Ashsortt, Iowa
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