Seeing America First round trip special to Pacific Coast
The Passenger Department of the Chicago and North Western Railway offers round trip tickets to Pacific Coast points for 75 dollars from Chicago, valid daily June 1 to September 15 on fast limited trains. Included are stopovers and conveniences to boost the Seeing America First movement as tourism to the Pacific Coast is expected to rise substantially.
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Chicago & North-Western Railway
America
Pacific Coast
Chicago
Addison County Man Credits Kidney Pills For Health
E. E. Scott of Vergennes returns to full strength after a month on Dean's Kidney Pills. He suffered typhoid related kidney weakness with frequent urination, loss of appetite, thirst, headaches, and back pain. Scott now weighs 230 pounds and cites the tonic as the recovery cause. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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E. E. Scott
Vergennes
Ethan Allen Post
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Cleveland Manufacturing Company Plans 50000 Delisted Treasury Issue
Cleveland Manufacturing Company announces a capital increase via sale of 50000 treasury stock units. The firm promotes un questioned merit and sterling value, with large dividends and wide desirability. Potential investors are invited to confer with local attorneys or visit the issuer directly.
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Cleveland
Treasury
A Beginner’s Bee Hive Idea Meets Old Practice
C M Church of Arnold Pa discusses a new hive design to raise comb honey by placing sections in the body and using a queen excluder. The editor notes the concept dates to Langstroth in 1852 and cites drawbacks such as awkward hive size, wax discoloration, and neglected combs, advising caution and experience before trying.
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C. M. Church
Arnold
Langstroth
Maker of Steel Squares Began In Vermont Mill Town
Silas Hawes of South Shaftsbury Vermont crafted the first steel square from discarded saws when paid with trade by a peddler. The tool's popularity grew, Hawes patented it, and he established a factory that expanded seven times, remaining at the original site.
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Silas Hawes
South Shaftsbury
Hawes
Getting Rid of Moles and Pest Remedies
The article discusses moles feeding on insects and damaging roots while pursuing grubs. It suggests traps, cats, and even attempting bits of fresh meat in burrows, noting experience is needed with incubators for eggs. It also mentions sparrows spreading scale and moths via automobiles, and offers a vinegar remedy for throat irritation.
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Che More
San Jose
New England
One Night Theatre Rampage In Colorado Fights Flies
Lawrence Barrett and John McCullough starred in a tight Colorado venue where a Richard II production led to a spoofed fight. In a cramped stage space they hacked at scenery and pierced flies above, wrecking wings as Richmond toppled Barrett in the finale.
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Lawrence Barrett
John McCullough
West
Colorado
Richard Iti
McCullough
Barrett
Richard
Richmond
Suburbs Answering Ball Attentions Sparks Laughs
A Kansas City Journal fragment shows a man and a beautiful heiress at a ball. She jokes that when she refuses a suitor, she replies she lives in the suburbs. He laughs and asks her address, prompting her quip about suburbia.
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Miss South
Still Worrying Him and the Doctor’s Bill
Stray Stories scene features a man anxious about medical debt and a woman praising gardens. The brief exchange highlights concern over unpaid bills while juxtaposing hopeful remarks about growth and care.
Knickerbacker On Child Custody Plans Post Divorce
A brief exchange from the New York Bun reports Knickerbacker asks about custody of their children while Backer says the children will be raised by the mother's servants after being taken from the father's. The note frames a custody dispute with a focus on guardianship post-separation.
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N. Y. Bun
Markets Updated From New York and Other Cities
Market notes from New York Cleveland Toledo East Buffalo Pittsburg and other hubs show wheat prices around .85 and .46 to .52 per bushel, oats near .35 to .39, corn around .84 to .52, flour values in the four dollar range, and livestock trading steady with cattle calves and hogs priced across several ranges. Prime sheep and lambs command six to seven dollars, with hogs steady in the sixes.
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Cleveland
Minnesota
York State
Misapplied Energy in Household Finances
A Washington Star column excerpt shows a relative praising a husband’s intelligence while the speaker complains he focuses on the treasury deficit rather than the grocery bill. The exchange highlights domestic budgeting tensions and prioritization of financial concerns.
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Treasury
Washington Star
Remarkable Cure of Eczema with Cuticura
Mrs Emma White of Camden New Jersey reports six months of eczema on body feet and face resisted three doctors. After using Cuticura her skin cleared completely and she urges others to try the remedy.
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Cuticura
Cutiura
Emma White
Cherrier Place
Camden
N. J
Nickel Plate Eastbound Passenger Service Highlight
The Nickel Plate Road offers splendid passenger service with careful care for all travelers. Colored porters in uniform assist, trains depart from La Salle Street Chicago, with Pullman sleepers and dining options. Contact J Y Calahan for tickets and reservations. Some quips on cures and products appear in this ad page.
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Nickel Plate Road
la Salle St
Chicago
J. Y. Calahan
Adams St
Ill
A Ladies Tailor Sparks a Marriage Tale
A brief squib notes a woman who sought a tailor and ended up marrying one, a tidy joke echoed in the Yonkers Statesman.
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Yonkers Statesman
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised cure for sore feet
Allen's Foot-Ease is a remedy for hot sweating callous and swollen feet sold by all druggists for 25 cents. A free trial package is offered. The ad directs readers to Allen S. Olmsted in Roy, New York. A New York Press quip notes a man might fear marriage due to many good habits.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
Ee Roy
N. Y
Garfield Tea and Pain Relief Ads in 19th Century Style
An old newspaper snippet touts Garfield Tea claiming health benefits from spring use for pure blood and organ function. It also advertises Dr Bayer's Penetrating Oil for neuralgia toothache and headaches, Red Cross Ball Blue for white clothes, and quips about truth and shortages in daily life.
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Chicago Daily News
Scott
Addison County
Burrows & Mason, Attorneys
Schofield Building
Ohio
Monarch Mfg. CO
Toledo
Ely
Ne- 5
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
New York
Jas. T. Croney
Union National Bank
Columbus
A.N. K.C
Southern Farm Lands
Southern
WV. Richards
Washington, D. C
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Pittsburg
Dodds
Erent
Dr. Bayer
Lumbago and Sciatica
St. Jacobs Oil
Price
Bears
The
California Fig Syrup Co
Alfani
Louisville
New York, A
W. Diemer
Sippaéss
Mother Gray
Nuree
Chilpenyi
York City
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