New Orleans Bid for Panama Exposition Emphasizes Rail Travel Costs
The piece argues New Orleans is the logical site for the 1915 World’s Fair to celebrate the Panama Canal. It cites population radii, city counts, and travel expenses favoring New Orleans over San Francisco, urging readers to lobby Senators and the local congressman. The section ends with a Punch-style joke about a nurse and a boy.
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Congress
New Orleans
San Francisco
United States
Pacific Coast
Ticks Degenerate Relatives of Spiders and Their Dangers
The article explains wood ticks as tiny dangerous relatives of spiders that feed on animal and human blood. It describes their anatomy, feeding process, eggs hatching after detaching, and risks of leaving the head embedded, plus removal methods and related mites and true ticks in insects and animals. It notes practical cautions for people and livestock and references birds called tick birds.
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Mr. Roosevelt
British East Africa
Hall's Catarrh Cure sold as internal remedy
Claim that catarrh is a blood or constitutional disease and must be treated internally. Description of Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood and mucous surface remedy, not a quack medicine, with testimonials and availability through J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation and a quoted Emerson aside.
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Hall
Toledo
O. J. Cheney & CO
Physicians Endorse Resinol for Skin Diseases in Reports
A Baltimore physician describes prescribing Resinol across six months for acute and chronic skin diseases and ulcers with very great and unvarying success. He calls it reliable, prompt, and pleasing, noting widespread use by physicians. The ad ends with a cynical anecdote about matrimonial worries and punctuality.
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F. Volkman
Baltimore
Spohn Medical Co. Advertises OHN’S DI CURE
An advertisement claims OHN’S DI CURE prevents disease in horses and dogs and promises cure for various ailments. It notes over 600,000 bottles sold last year and offers bottles at 50 cents and one dollar. The message directs readers to write to Spohn Medical Co. in Goshen, MD.
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Ohn
Spohn Medical Co
Goshen
Ohio man ages 70 weds 20 year old under new deed
A 70 year old Ohio man married a 20 year old and deeded her 600 acres. The union faced divorce soon after, with grounds argued amid the property transfer.
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Ohio
Pettit’s Eye Salve Relief Ad from Howard Bros
An advertisement offers Pettit’s Eye Salve for irritated eyes caused by dust heat or sun. It notes Buffalo based Howard Bros as the renewer and includes a price or stock reference. The fragment also remarks that some men try to save money by not paying their debts.
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Pettit
Howard Bros. Buffalo
Vaccines for Farm Animals
A Colorado Agriculture College report describes bacterial vaccines for horses cattle and dogs. It notes a vaccine from fistula and poll evil germs cures over 95 percent of cases when applied by competent hands and also aids pus formations from nail pricks and wire injuries. Horse distemper vaccine cures quickly if given early, with vaccines administered hypodermically at set intervals.
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Laboratory of Pathology
Colorado Agricultural College
Corner Post Bracing For Strong Fence Construction
Detailed instructions for bracing corner posts, including using a 2x6 anchor, straight mortise like holes, solid tamping, and precise wire spacing to form a 44 inch high fence capable of withstanding stock and tension from a wagon wheel.
Market Report From Cincinnati Grain and Live Stock
Cincinnati markets list grain prices for Wheat Corn Oats and Barley with multiple grades and ears. Live stock bids cover cattle hogs sheep lambs and calves with price ranges for shippers butchers and fat bulls. Miscellaneous items include butter eggs poultry apples grapes peaches potatoes and garden produce with unit prices and package sizes.
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Cincinnati
Delaware
Niagara
Ohio
Virginia
Jersey
Outlook Improves Across Major Trades in Week Review
R. G. Dun report says industrial and mercantile outlook improves beyond transaction stats. Markets remain strong despite higher foreign discount rates. Iron and steel brighter amid weak pig iron demand. wire and structural products in better demand. Dry goods up while cotton production curbed. high raw material prices cause late crop readjustment. Woolen goods solid, cotton goods demand hints at large world consumption. Footwear orders up. sole leather strong, upper leathers neglected. Hide markets mixed with South American dry hides strong.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Bradstreet's Review Indicates Cautious Demand and Mixed Trade
Bradstreet's Review notes improvement in tone but cautious buying and limited near term demand. Weather and political price uncertainty weigh on sentiment while cotton and higher grade fabrics show strength. Exports Wheat and Corn data for week ending October 6 provide contrasting totals to prior periods.
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United States
Canada
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