Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley Route Advertises Travel
Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley Route pledges faster travel between New York and Philadelphia with through trains and Niagara Falls service. Descriptive literature is free upon request from the Grand Trunk Railway System Advertising Department at 135 Adams St Chicago Ill and A G P T A George W Vaux.
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New York & Philadelphia
Niagara Falls
Grand Trunk Railway System
Adams St
Chicago, Ill
Geo. W. Vaux, A.G. P
T. A
British Troops to Quit Egypt Withdrawn Forces Plan
The British government decides to withdraw troops from Egypt leaving native forces in charge. A field battery a mountain battery and two infantry battalions will garrison for a year. The current army strength is 18 000.
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Egypt
Before and After
Conversation joke contrasts a man’s complaints about his wife with a quip about how marriage changed their closeness. The exchange hinges on wordplay about “sits on my knee” versus “sits all over me” before and after marriage.
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Mr. Busybody
Henpecked
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children Ad
Many children are sickly. Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children used by a nurse at the Children's Home in New York cure feverishness headaches stomach troubles teething disorders break up colds and destroy worms. At all druggists 25c sample mailed free address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy NY.
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Mother Gray
New York
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Defiance Starch Ad Promises 16 Ounce Packs
An ardent lover vows devotion while a heartless reply questions loyalty. The copy then touts Defiance Starch with a 16 ounce package offered at the same price as 12 ounce rivals.
Flea Cargo Trail Described From Local Quarters
A remark contrasts distant arctic expeditions with men who sourced a cargo of fleas much closer, noting surprising origins and implications for local commerce and supply lines.
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Arctic Circle
Two Steadfast Men Contain Creaking Powder Threat
In a tense scene from the Catholic Standard and Times a worker warns of dangerous gunpowder as Casey and Reilly debate handling it. A prior explosion that killed ten men haunts their caution while two men face the risk.
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Casey
Reilly
Catholic Standard and Times
The Happy Heart Family Picture Story Book Review
Virginia Gerson wrote The Happy Heart Family from Fox Duffield about a joyful clan. The light tale centers on a bighearted mother and her active brood, appealing to very young readers.
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Fox, Duffield & Co
Virginia Gerson
Last Penn Descendant Dies in Hartford
Newton L. Penn, said to be the last lineal descendant of William Penn, dies in Hartford Connecticut. He will be buried in the Penn burial grounds. He was a deep student and translated many French plays and poems into English and did considerable other work.
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Penn
Newton L. Penn
William Penn
Hartford
Conn
Mixed Beasts by Kenyon Cox and the Strange Creatures
The book showcases rhymes and pictures of creatures such as the octopussycat the kanga rooster and the hippopotamustang. It boasts vivid pen and pencil displays that delight a curious audience.
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Kenyon Cox
Fox, Duffield & Co
Storekeepers Cite Defiance Starch Advantage in Sales
Storekeepers report that the extra quantity and superior quality of Defiance Starch make it next to impossible to sell any other brand.
Morgan Buys Five Cows Amid Antitrust Accusation
Business figure J Pierpont Morgan has acquired five cows and faces allegations of attempting to organize a cow trust. The case raises concerns about monopolistic practices in the dairy market and prompts scrutiny from regulators.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
Fattening Fowls Crate and Roup Advice From Farm Life
A six foot six inch crate with three compartments for fattening chickens is shown at Ontario Agricultural College. The trough feeding runs the length of the coop and slats allow droppings to fall through. Farm Life warns roup in fowls is deadly. use coal oil in nostrils and manganate of potash in drinking water to prevent throat infections.
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Ontario Agricultural College
Farmers' Review
Evil in Surplus Male Birds
The author criticizes pure blood chicken raisers who keep surplus male birds for winter sale. Surplus birds often fetch under a dollar by spring, better kept for meat when young. A knowledgeable breeder can identify birds with defects, avoiding those unlikely to earn money.
The Flock in Winter Keeps Birds Separate
The piece warns against letting mares run with hens in fall and winter unless eggs are for hatching. It notes unfertilized eggs are dead, fertilized eggs hold life, and even at sixty degrees fertilized eggs delay. It advises separating males and females.
Wintering Fowls A Guide For Poultry Keepers
The adviser argues against heavy flocks in spring, favoring winter retention of profitable birds. Before winter, reduce numbers to prevent crowding and ensure roost and floor space when snow covers the ground. Choose the best birds and reselect to avoid errors. profit from a small, good flock beats maintaining many unprofitable hens.
Turnips for Ducks Boosts Farm Profit on Duck Farms
The Exchange notes turnips as the best crop for duck farms large and small. On big establishments hundreds of ducks rely on cooked turnips with a touch of ground grain. Turnips are Maßnahmen to improve laying. ducks and turnips are adjuncts essential to profitability.
Eggs by Weight in France and Its Market Impact
The article explains how French officials inspect all eggs and reject those passing a hole. it imagines selling eggs by weight with twenty four ounces to the dozen as a legal standard and discusses how this would shift breed choices toward heavier laying fowls.
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France
Not Just What He Meant and Defiance Starch Ad
A witty exchange about canvassing includes Lady Randolph Churchill and Lady Burdett-Coutts. An advertisement touts Defiance Cold Water Starch, claiming 16 oz per package at the same price as 12 oz rivals, with no iron sticking and chemical free.
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Randolph Churchill
England
Ashmead-Bartlett
Duchess of Devonshire
Lady Churchill
Lady Burdett- Coutts
Elector
Jady Burdett-Coutts
Defiance
Webster's New Standard Dictionary Adopted by Chicago Board
The Chicago Board of Education unanimously adopts Webster's New Standard Dictionary for public schools. The volume boasts extensive new words and encyclopedic features across biographies geography biblical terms classical names musical and medical terms with symbols and foreign phrases.
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Chicago Board of Education
Laird & Lee
Chicago
California Supreme Court Stays Execution for Leon Loeder
The California supreme court granted a stay of proceedings for Leon Loeder who was under a San Quentin death sentence. Warden had not heard, sent invitations to the execution and kept Loeder in the condemned cell overnight. A deputy county clerk arrived in time to halt the bareness of the execution.
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California Supreme Court
Leon Loeder
San Quentin
Loeder
Leeder
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Universal Cure
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease. It promises to pay $100 for any failing case and urges readers to send for testimonials while noting internal action upon blood and mucous surfaces.
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Scienceas
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Eve Before the Fall Charades Hint Sparks Family Noel
At the dinner table Jessie asks for a Christmastime charade about Eve before the fall. Freshy suggests the Summer girl trick, proposing a playful conceit inspired by resort imagery.
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Jessie
Freshy
Rare Foot Relief Product Praised by Mrs Hoitert
A reader testimonial from Mrs Matilda Hoitert of Providence endorses a foot relief product described as a rare wood remedy. The advertisement notes availability through druggists at 25 cents and claims effective relief for aching feet. Ash to-day.
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Tan
Matilda Hoitert
Providence
Railroad Relief Funds Reported for West Pennsylvania Lines
The voluntary relief department of the Pennsylvania lines west paid total benefits of 97 5066 for the quarter ended September. A note references Mrs. Chadwick and a cheeky Eden garden allusion. The ad copy touts Defiance Starch and coffee market notes. A cold cure tablet claim offers a money back guarantee with E W Grove signature.
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Voluntary Relief Department of the
Pennsylvania Lines
Rich picking in Port Arthur old junk man
A jumble of old advertisements and testimonials mentions Piso's Cure for throat and lung affections, Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething, David Kennedy’s Favorite Remedy, and National Caskets. The text includes quoted opinions, moral quips, and promotional lines from various places like Vanburen Indiana and Albany New York.
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Port Arthur
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