Chicago bankers deride New Yorker plan for two and a half cent coin
Chicago bankers and business leaders reject William H. Snort’s suggestion that the U S government mint a two and a half cent piece. They argue Americans cannot handle smaller coins and would resist any change that undermines the cent and dollar value system. They note habits like two for a quarter and warn a new coin would not curb spending.
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Chicago
New York
William H. Snort
United States
Wellers
Hessidue
George &. Roberts
Mint
Saedt
Com. “National Bank
B. M. Chattell
Illinois’ Trust and Savings Bank
America
Waited 15 Years for Bread Sparks Divorce Suit
Christina Smith of East St Louis files for divorce from Edward Smith after his unexplained absence since February 1895 following a trip to a neighborhood grocery for bread. They married Oct 10, 1875, and lived together about twenty years before his disappearance.
Secretary birds join Bronx Zoo exhibit in South Africa import
Two secretary birds from South Africa arrived at the Bronx Zoo and demonstrated their snake hunting with neatness and dispatch in quarantine. Zoological director Hornaday notes hyrax and other small mammals also departed for display. several species are sensitive to cold and awaiting exhibition.
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New York
Bronx Zoological Garden
South Africa
Zoo
Hornaday
Colonel Roosevelt
Snake Skin Gowns Promised As Fall Fashion
Paria reports a fall attempt to use snake skin as fashion fabric. Society women seek novelty and welcome the innovation. Python skin is praised for durability and water resistance, with scale work aiding smooth, attractive results.
Bankhead Compares Move To Cold Calculations In Informal Party Tale
Senator John H. Bankhead critiques a political maneuver calling it too calculated and unfair. The anecdote features Mrs. Blank, a Bar Harbor society reader, and a garden party for British legation guests where a wife explains sending invites as a ploy to ensure the best dressed guest at the event.
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John H. Bankhead
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Offers Reward
The advertisement promises a $100 reward for a cure of catarrh and claims a tested remedy by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It cites testimonials and urges sending for a list, noting J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio as proprietors and promoting their Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
J. Cheney
Toledo
Business Transaction or Matrimonial Question Prompted
A quirky passage mixes quotes about marriage and money with stray ad copy. It cites Mr Penniwise marrying a typist and ponders whether she gains an allowance or he saves a salary, interleaved with ad lines and aphorisms. The fragmentary text blends newspapers, druggists, and motivational quotes.
Appetite Gone Beware
It is a sure sign of inward weakness when appetite sags and you feel don’t care at meal time. Immediate attention is needed as neglect brings trouble and illness. Restore the appetite and normal function with Hostetters Stomach Bitters for poor appetite indigestion dyspepsia costiveness and malaria.
Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Sufferers
A testimonial from Mrs. Clara Franas of No. 3 praises Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for relief from displacement ulcers fibroid issues and nervous prostration. She reports recovery after using the medicine and encourages others to try it and seek Mrs Pinkham’s free advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
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Clara Franas
B.F.D
Lydia E. Pinkham
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