Okra Fiber Seen as Cheap Jute Substitute
A Columbia South Carolina letter reports okra fiber could replace jute for bagging rope and cloth. Secretary Rusk notes South demand and ease of production, while W E Sudlow claims a cost near one cent per pound with a machine that separates fiber from wood on farms.
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Department of Agriculture
Edgefield County
State Department of Agriculture
National Department
Washington
Rusk
Oldham
Manchester
England
France
Australia
Mexico
Ludlow
India
China
K. Ludlow
Sudlow
Columbia
8. C
The Real Gentleman and Other Musing Excerpts
A collage of short items includes a Baltimore Sun quote on genuine gentility, a humorous exchange about marriage and compliments, and notice of a Tuskegee scholarship drive. The Olivia Davidson Washington Memorial Scholarship is planned at Tuskegee with student penny contributions and annual graduate gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Sun
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial
Tuskegee
Ala
Olivia Davidson Washington
The Laughing Plant from Arabia Lifts Mirth Upon Ingestion
The Laughing Plant grows in Arabia and gets its name from seeds that induce laughter when powdered and ingested. A small dose mimics laughing gas, making a sober person dance and shout for about an hour before exhaustion and sleep with no memory of actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arabia
New York Telegram
Buffalo Mine to Open Near Globe With Copper Strike
Willcox reports from authorities that Buffalo group of copper mines near Globe will begin operations soon. The Buffalo property, adjoining the Old Dominion mines, is praised as equal in value and shows immense ore, promising new life and business to Globe, a mining camp with renewed activity in recent months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willcox
Globe
Buffalo
Old Dominion
Dominion
Ees
Old Mine Timbers Fueling Boilers and Unexpected Gold
An assay by Charley Harper finds $40 per ton in ashes from old mine timber used as boiler fuel after being dumped into ore bins. The timber, compressed by weight, has absorbed precious metal, yielding high grade fuel. Also notes various birds’ flight speeds and foreign courting customs with concise cultural observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Harper
Con. Virginia
Virginia Enterprise
Hosteller’s Stomach Hitters Promises Gentle Liver Wake
An old patent remedy claims to revive a sluggish liver without harsh laxatives. It asserts easing of digestive dullness, renewed bowel activity, and healthier digestion, noting benefits for malaria nervousness and neuralgia while avoiding pain or extreme purging.
Prodigal Son Returns Amid Comic Local Snippets
Fragmented humorous column notes include a Prodigal Son return line and items about coal fears, drought, a duck hunt mishap, a lecturer error, cholera talk, art critic quips, and a Britain remedy advertisement. Notable bits touch Omaha World, Texas, Nebraska, and Britain.
Pony saloon advertises whiskey and cigars in Tombstone
Notice promotes pure whiskey from celebrated brands at the Pony saloon in Tombstone with Guest brand liquors and cigars. It mentions Anheuser Busch beer on draft, hot drinks, and various brands, inviting patrons to “aff.” Also lists memory system prospectus and assorted local notices about salesmen and can can restaurant offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pony
the Pony
Carman Key West
Arizona
St Louis Anheuser Busch
J. P. Shaughnessy
Advice to Mothers and Cough Remedy Ad
Advice to mothers promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a long used teething remedy claiming pain relief and cure for dysentery and diarrhoea with rest for the mother. Also touts Chaubeslain's Cough Remedy as quick, reliable for acute throat and lung diseases with H J Peto as seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaurbeslain
H.J Peto
Syrup of Figs Promotes Gentle Cleansing
An advertisement promotes Syrup of Figs as made from California figs with added plant virtues. It claims to act on the kidneys liver and bowels gently cleansing the system and dispelling headaches while curing habitual constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Parsette seed system draws attention at Presto fair
Mr Hoefler showcases a seed system attracting much interest at the Presto fair. It aims to be adapted to soy countries and is claimed superior for alfalfa. Harris the tailor reports a large stock of fall and winter goods with latest patterns available.
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Hoefler
Harris
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Pital
Mane
Warren St
New York
Buffalo Copper Mine
Ukraine
Russia
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Ramateur
Omahs World
Kansas
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Nebraska
North Bend
Neb
Boston
Fort Worth
Hurst's Lake
Fort
Texas
Omaha
Omche
Bainks
Jhe
Grat
Sewers
Thasty
Clark
Omaha Wark
Cesar
Britain
Chamberlain
H. J. Peto
Loiselle
P.O. Bo
Nobby
Allen Street
Tombstone
King Business, Exchange
J.V. Vickers
Fremont Street
EAL
Fashion Saloon
Wayne
Swayne
EMORY
Prof
A. Léiselle
Fifth Ave
Zeus
Dashaba
Portiaus
Mal
A. Cohn & Gro
Hans
AMBER
Sus
Slote Digas
Cohn & Erg
Bet
The
Cochise Hotel
Allen ST
Nellie V. Walsh
Maison Boree
A. Tuquet
Juan A. Garcia
Customs Broker
San Pedro
Sonora
Best & Safest
Penn
CRUD
Elaine
Deaver's
Itc
Sacramento
Los Angeles
Oak
San Diego
Stockton
Cal
Portland
Oregon
Deal
Tite
Thomas Delaney
Joseph Hoefler
General Merchandise
Fifth and
Fremont Streets
A. R. Meyer
N. Witherest
Treas
Vice Press
R. S. Towne
Geo. D. Potter
H. A. Trop
Vereger
North American Review
America
Times
Proteton
W. B. Gladstone
James G. Blame
the Eorth American Review
East Fourteenth St
Montezuma
Leon Larrieu
Fairbank
P. O
Omaha, Neb
Ance
Wwe
Alver
Scientific American
Auericam
Stout
LAS Engine Works
Nolanapolis, Ind
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