John C Hubinger Leads Midwest Progressive Drive
John C Hubinger of Keokuk Iowa, a prominent manufacturer and financier, is famed for philanthropy and business acuity. Born in New Orleans and raised in Kentucky, he pioneered starch production and now promotes Red Cross Starch with inexpensive bundles and premium prints. He oversees railways electric plants and the Mississippi Valley Telephone Co. with 10,000 subscribers, while balancing a large family and lavish hospitality at his Keokuk home.
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Strategy of a Spendthrift Trick Told by a Son
A young spendthrift imitates his father's voice to coax a cashier into advancing money. He first gets a promised $50 after being told by the cashier not to give more, then returns for $100 but is refused. The father arrives to confront the aftermath of the ruse at the office.
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Chicrgo Inter Ocean
Man With Red Nose on Trolley Sparks Confusion
A strange scene unfolds on a trolley as a man with a bright red nose interacts with a silent boy and a perplexed agent, who exclaims the shock of discovering he might be the father of a freak amid a momentary pause in traffic.
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Inianupolis Journal
Household Hints on Cleaning Fashion and Simple Dishes
Daily floor wiping follows thorough brushing for bare floors and matting, cane chair bottoms revived by hot water soak then drying in a draft. A simple East Indian curry uses pork fat, water, flour, curry powder and salt, with cooked meat. a date compote reduces a sugar syrup over heat and serves with whipped cream.
Hair counts in redheads and friends spark curiosity
The article notes an ordinary reded hair crop of about 29 200 on a head and states baldness is rarer among redheads than darker-haired people. It adds vair-luived people have 10 000 to 160 000 hairs, and that dark hair is finer than red, with roughly 108 000 dark hairs as an average. A claim suggests the hairs of a fair person could form a rope strong enough to hold 80 tons or 500 people, a figure explained by the hair's surprising strength.
Advertising that pays profits regardless of cost
The ad urges choosing advertising that yields big profits, arguing that effective advertising is worth any price while cheap ads with no results are costly. It emphasizes that advertising is merchandise and can be a profit source if well chosen.
Red Cross Laundry Starch Promotion by J C Mubinger
The advertisement touts progress and superior merit in laundry starch from J C Mubinger. It offers coupons for free first two 10 cent packages of Red Cross Starch with Shakespeare pictures or a calendar, plus a chance for large rewards to early purchasers through the Endless Starch Chain Book.
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J. C. Hubinger
Misfired responses and old time ad copy mix
Fragmented OCR excerpt shows a telegraph style employer reply about taking time off for illness followed by a cascade of product advertisements. References include Philadelphia North American, Chicago Daily News, laxative products, cures for coughs and asthma, and quotes from Shakespeare. The text blends personal anecdote with patent medicine endorsements.
Capable Mother Hood
A cap able mother must be a healthy mother. The article promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as free expert counsel for expectant mothers and cites testimonials from Mrs. Pinkham and several women who attribute pregnancy and better health to its use.
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Lynn
Mass
Cora Ginson
Yates, Manistee Co
Mich
Lydia E. Pinkham
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