Motorcycle racing and Alaska wealth tales from old newspaper text
The piece extols motorcycle racing as a future sport with American success and thrilling speed. It also recounts tales of wealth pursuits in Alaska, noting risks, sudden fortune, and fatal outcomes such as a man dying of heart trouble after amassing gold and another worker dying of typhoid on the way home.
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America
Moorcrcles
Leck
Alaska
Firat
James Meade
Dawson
Meade
Libby McNeill Libby Luncheon Meats Promote Convenience
Libby McNeill Libby Chicago advertises ready to serve luncheon meats and a free booklet How to Make Good Things to Eat. Parisians protest new rubbish boxes angry at city carts to collect contents amid public disorder and cart service dispute.
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Libby, McNeill & Libby
Chicago
New Zealand Government Provides Work for Applicants
The government states no able-bodied men will be idle as every applicant receives work and is paid $2 per day. This program ensures employment and earnings for the unemployed in the country.
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New Zealand
Night travel options and rail services discussed
The article weighs whether a full day should be spent reaching 81 and J Joseph or Kansas City or if a night trip on the St. Joseph and Grand Island Ry with free chair cars and all night Pullman sleepers offers easier travel. It notes rifle clubs forming across France to advance the enaikene de io.
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81 &J. Joseph
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Grand Island Ry
France
Magistrate condemns seventh appearance at arraignment
A magistrate remarks that the defendant has appeared before him seven times, while the culprit acknowledges the repeated hearings and quips about the persistence of some men in holding office. The exchange reflects ongoing legal proceedings and political tension.
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Philadelphia
Nebraska Towns and Trails Chronicle News Snapshot
Randomized notes report fires at Odell and Mc Candie Siding, a telephony push in Crab Orchard, and a rebuilt Catholic academy at O Neill. Bond refunds save Lyons 220 annually. scarlet fever quarantines in Humbolt. trains injure a man near Columbus. a poison scare for a Plattemouth child. cargo losses from a Shubert elevator fire. local bids for Cheyenne county printing rejected. and community tremors with drought and debt reductions across Seward and Cass counties.
Picture Hanging Etiquette From The Columbus Dispatch
Cords should be used for wall hangings instead of single cords and placed close to the wall. When hanging pictures beneath others, the lower piece should hang from the above one to avoid extra cords. Wall tones like rich yellow or leather suit prints, giving contrast to blacks and browns. The center of a picture should align near eye level.
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Columbus Dispatch
Cure Cold in One Day Says Laxative Bromo Quinine
Advertisement claims a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. Promises money back if no cure, with E W Grove’s signature on each box.
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E.W. Grove
Mrs Langtry Declares Independence From Aristocracy
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes Mrs Langtry asserting she can manage without the country’s aristocracy, while a companion remark notes she may take it along if unable to. The item also includes a testimonial from John Boyer of Trinity Springs Indiana dated February 16 1900 praising Piso’s Cure for Consumption as unmatched for coughs and colds.
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John ¥. Boyer
Trinity Springs
Indiana
Modest Gift Comes With Photograph From Mrs De Plaine
Mrs De Plaine expresses delight in a photograph and presents a small gift to the photographer. The photographer deflects praise as undeserved and directs the tribute to a nearby gentleman who handles retouching.
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised powder for feet
Ask Your Dealer for Allen's Foot-Ease a powder to shake into your shoes. It rests the feet and cures corns bunions swollen sore hot callous aching sweating feet and in growing nails. Allen's Foot-Ease makes new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores 25c Sample mailed free Address Allen 38 Olmsted Le Roy NY
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N.yx
New Army Automatic Gun Aids Mobility Twenty Pounds
A test of an automatic machine gun by the United States Army reports a twelve pound unit that a single soldier can carry and fire at four hundred fifty rounds per minute. A Valencia incident saw two lions escape a menagerie injuring bystanders before recapture after leaping through a jewelry store window. A farmer doctor experiments with hens using horse flesh diet and eggshells to treat gout and pain. Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup is advertised for teething children claiming gum relief and wind colic benefits.
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United States Army
Hall's Catarrh Cure claims internal action and proven relief
The advertisement asserts catarrh is a constitutional disease cured by internal remedies not local applications. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure, taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces, claims strong ingredients and testimonials, and offers product details and price 50 cents via F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
Jenta
F. J. Cheney & Clo
Props
Toledo
Cheapening Telegraph Increases Business Use
The article notes a steady drop in telegraph costs fueling business use. It recalls the first Atlantic cable at $100 for 20 words, $5 per word, versus current rates of 25 cents per word. Local Chicago to New York 10 words dropped from $2.05 in 1866 to 40 cents now. Overseas rates remain high with San Francisco to Auckland at $2.87 and New York to Manila at $2.45. Factors show distance not always dictating cost as some routes travel across multiple oceans.
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Atlantic
London
New York
Chicago
San Fransisco
Auckland
New Zeland
Manila
Testimonial Letter on Vegetable Compound Heals Woman
An 1899 letter from MaTitpa A. Camp in Manchester Mill Macom Georgia praises a Vegetable Compound for restoring health after illness. She reports rapid recovery menses regular and minimal pain and grants permission to publish the letter to help others.
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Mars
MaTitpa A. Camp
Manchester Mill
Macom
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