Advertising prodigy Harry L. Kramer builds media empire
Portraited by a newspaper feature, 36 year old entrepreneur Harry L. Kramer is praised for turning No-To-Bac into a nationwide success through bold newspaper advertising. His reinvestment strategy doubles daily bets as Cascarets and Magno-Mud baths expand his empire, employing 200 people and a $300,000 annual ad spend.
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Kramer
Cascarets Enterprises
Indiana Mineral Springs
Ind
Indiana
Nature
Chicago
St. Louis
America
Cheap Poultry Houses For About 300 Fowls
Describes multiple wooden poultry houses for about 300 fowls. Structures 7 feet by 10 feet, 7 feet high front, 4 1/2 feet back, earth floors, pine and oak framing, six light front window, two ground vents, removable perches and nests, dirt-covered drop boards, and earth floor under perches. No fences between houses, 5 rods apart.
Building and managing multiple hen houses for egg production
Mrs E E Datton describes a practical setup with six houses each housing 60 hens and four flocks. She notes improved egg hatch rates with more cockerels, outlines interior features such as whitewashed platforms nests and dust baths, and lists cost breakdowns for two house designs totaling $23.74 and $31.04 respectively, per house about $12 and $15.52.
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E. E. Datton
Orange Judd Farmer
Doctor Mary Walker claims credit for czar’s son birth
The open letter from Dr. Mary E Walker asserts her professional advice ensured the czar’s heir is a son and pleads for peace with Japan in return. She asks the czar to respond by ending the war and “give Japan the harbor” while noting her influence and reward expectations.
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Mary Walker
Czar
Japan
Dr. Walker
Oswego
Mary E. Walker
M. D
Has Monster Pigeon Farm In Worcester Township
E Cummings, Worcester Township, runs a pigeon farm with 10 000 birds claiming it as the largest single-household stock. He switched from chickens for higher profits arguing pigeons are 50 percent more profitable. The farm has four houses 160 and 300 feet long with cement floors divided into pens for 25 to 75 pairs. Houses heated by hot water while cold houses to be tested. Weekly cleaning and two men employed.
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E. C. Cummings
Worcester Township
Cummings
Summer Girl's Failure and the Real Thing
A St Paul Globe piece recalls a girl who pursued a perfect summer wardrobe to impress suitors, embroidering seven shirtwaists and buying luxury items only to learn the look faded at sea. Her family sacrificed for fashion, while another girl with natural charm wins. Moral: fine feathers do not guarantee beauty.
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St. Paul Globe
Jimmy
Jersey
New Kind of Rubber in Brazil Forests
Recent explorations in Brazil reveal vast interior forests with trees yielding a high grade rubber called manitoba. The area is vast but not well defined, as exploration is incomplete. Output of manitoba rubber has risen in recent years and becomes a major Brazilian export.
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Brazil
Manitoba
Hug of the Russian Bear Reverberates in Japan
The Chicago Tribune reports Japan discovers unexpected impact from Russia’s actions, likening Tokyo’s stance to a bear’s wounded hug that elicits strong response and consequences in East Asia.
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Japan
The
Chicago Tribune
Man with no friends wanders amid poverty
A terse street exchange from the Cincinnati Enquirer notes a man with no friends and destitution. The brief dialogue hints at his lost wealth and lonely fate without detailing his background or cause.
Fine Feed for the Hens and Poultry Grain Practice
Advice from Midland Farmer on saving unthreshed grain for poultry feed to boost egg production and flock thriftiness. Recommends wheat best, with rye and oats as good substitutes. use one bundle per 30 hens daily and scatter among straw for even distribution.
Three Minute Prescriptions Draw Caution From Chemist
In a Smith's Weekly tale a chemist rebukes an assistant who prepared a prescription in minutes with carbolic acid and water. The chemist stresses that every prescription should take at least half an hour to satisfy customers and imply value. He advises delaying and dramatising to appear diligent.
Always Food for Laughter Ironic Quote Refused Smiles
A Newark News comment reflects on Johnny growing up and aging while others laugh at his words and wit. The piece notes people mock statements from childhood to old age and calls the world a jolly place despite mockery.
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Johnny
Newark
N. J
Melancholy Man Recounts Early Life in Witty Exchange
A chatter between a lady and a man recalls a cradle story from childhood, ending with a humorous remark about a wash basket. The Chicago Daily News and Somerville Journal are cited for the quip about a millionaire and cigars.
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George
Chicago Daily News
Markets Report from New York to Pittsburgh Sept 14 1904
Regional market notes list prices for flour wheat corn oats and hay in New York Cleveland Toledo East Buffalo and Pittsburgh. Includes cattle sheep hogs and other farm products with range prices for each commodity and city.
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New York
Minnesota
Cleveland
York State
Toledo
East Buffalo
Majority rules in hospital ward misadventure
A surgeon asks six students if surgery is needed and all say no. He declares he will operate next day. The patient protests, claiming six to one is a majority and demands his clothes. The anecdote appears in the N. Y. press.
New Tourist Sleeping Car Service to California
Missouri Pacific Railway to start daily through Tourist A e Line from St. Louis to San Francisco on August 15. Train departs 11 59 P M, routing via Pueblo, Denver and Rio Grande, Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Southern Pacific to San Francisco and Los Angeles. Low rates run Aug 15 to Sep 10, with Colonial one way tickets Sept 15 to Oct 15. Information from Missouri Pacific or H C Townsend.
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Missouri Pacific Railway
St. Louis
San Francisco
Missouri Pacific Rilway
Pueblo
Colorado
Denver
Rio Grande
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Southern Pacific
Los Angeles
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Coast
Missouri Acific Railway
H. C. Townsend
George Spotkin comment on baseball magnets at Brooklyn site
Mrs Spotkin quips that baseball magnets won’t make money as she observes men going on strikes at a Brooklyn site. The remark captures local sentiment and adds a light, humorous note to the page.
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George
Kansas City Southern Excursion Rates for 1904
Special excursion trains run on Sept 13 20 27 Oct 4 and 18 1904 to Arkansas Indian Territory Louisiana and Texas at very low one way and round trip rates. For information address G Warner G P and T A KC Southern Ry Kansas City Missouri. Includes advertisements and quotes from newspapers.
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Kansas City
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Louisiana
Texas
G. Warner
G. P
Dean's Kidney Pills Prove Cure for Renoff's Kidney Disorder
George W Renoff of Philadelphia writes that five years ago kidney disorder caused back pain swelling and loss of appetite. After using Dean's Kidney Pills his back strengthened and appetite returned and four years after stopping they remain healthy. Free trial address Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Sold by dealers at 50 cents.
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George W. Renoff
11Th St
Philadelphia
Dean
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
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Norwich
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Iowa
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Boston
U.S
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Toronto
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Cincinnati
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Gen's Pass
Cincinnati, Ohio
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