Opium Trade in New York Draws Huge Sums from Chinamen
A Chinese reporter tallies about 9 000 men in New York engaged in opium use and trade, with annual spending near 468 349.75 dollars. He notes 25 Chinese opium firms, 11 private joints, prices of 2.25 dollars per ounce, and a yearly turnover approaching 1 000 000 dollars for opium in the city.
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New York
York
New York State
China
Victoria
B.C
San Francisco Perer
Opfum
Wong Chin Foo
New York World
The Decline of the Sailor in Modern Navies
Critics note the navy’s shift from sail powered ships to modern warships driven by engineers and machinists. They cite mixed national crews in peacetime and the lure of prize money drawing sailors away. The essay reflects on Farragut era crews of Gloucester fishermen and predicts a future crew of scientists, engineers, and laborers.
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Farragut
Mississippi
Rabbits Versus Sheep in Australia Threaten Wool Trade
US readers learn how the rabbit plague disrupts Australian sheep farming, harming the wool trade and risking imports to the United States. Examples from Victoria show 110000 sheep reduced to 1200 with grazing and habitat destruction decimated and even causing mass die offs. The piece links agricultural impact in Australia to potential US concerns and calls for attention to pest control.
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South Sea
Australia
United States
Victoria
Chicago
Fashionable garments at first cost through mill connections
A promotional note offers low price fashion garments by cutting out middlemen to save profits for customers. It advertises 48 inch linen tape measures, sample requests for 6 cents, and requests Boston price lists with wide selection, reliability, and a money back guarantee. It mentions Adams Express Company's Boston office as a business reference.
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Boston
Adams Express Company
America
Favorite Prescription Promises Cure for Womb Ailments
A garbled 19th century advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a nondivetal tonic for women, claiming it strengthens the system and relieves nervous symptoms. It links the product to other remedies, promises money-back guarantees, and lists contact via the World’s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo.
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N.Y
Blerce
Payer
Pierce
F Vo
Wien
Dr. Pierce
Audrees
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Main St
Buffalo
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Opa
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Cho
Tim Plate
Spencer, Bart
Cochise County
G.R. Watt
C. B. Tarbell
Watt & Tarbell
Hou
Undertakers
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Hare & Page's
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Marlin
Smith & Wesson
Smith & Whissoon
Marlin Fire Arms
Kew Haven
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bitney-Kennedy
Bunith & Wesson
Sana
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U.S. Clothing CO
Washington St
Boston, Mass
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Whitford
M. D
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Toughnut
E. C. Dunn
Wifth Street
Fremont and
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W. W. Fetterman
Omeopathic
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Arizona
W. H. Stilwell
John C. Easton
Ustice OF the Peace
Occi
Tental Hotel
Allenstreet
A. T
Henry G. Howe
American Institute of Mining Engineers
W. D. Shearer
Occidental Hotel
Mbstone
Warnerros
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Ariz
H. W. Hasse
Oren
Charleston
A.T
M.ferry&co
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Tue N. I, Cable Co
Oswego
Pus
Denver
Colo
Union News Depot
SOL
Israel
Palace
Fremont and Allen
Joseph Hoefler
General Merchandise
Hss Bros
Wacon Co
Racine, Wis
Marks & Wittigs
G. E. Kohler
Stan
Territory of Arizona
Willis Brown
Pinal County
Ramires
Picacho Station
C. Meyer Zulick
Prescott
Wa. C. Foster
Territory
Territory OF
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Cyrus Gribble
Vulture
John Johnson
Charles Doolivtle
Volure
Nigger Wells
Maricopa County
Phenix
Wat C. Porras
Gan Hendred
Diai Bnommany
Waite
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Ladies’ Fine
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Wartia Fire Armes Co
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