Notable Early State Legislator Endorses Plant Juice Tonic
J O Williamson a Kitsap County legislator in 1861 and 1866 recounts his endorsement of Plant Juice tonic for his wife recovering from major surgery. The testimonial highlights claimed health benefits including stronger nerves, digestion aid, and blood cleansing, and notes Eaton & Swaney Drug Store as the seller.
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J. O. Williamson
East 57Th Street
Seattle
Washington
Maine
Kitsap County
Williamson
Eaton & Swaney Drug Store
Woman to Buy in Home Town Boosts Local Trade
An article urges residents of a Milwaukee suburb to stop sending earnings to distant mail order houses. It details 218 money orders in a short period and argues buying locally sustains jobs, taxes, and community services, urging reform toward home shopping.
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Chicago
Toshind
Bliss a great army organizer and scholar of the era
Brigadier General Tasker H Bliss long associated with the Porto Rican campaign and the Philippines is noted as a top army brigadier and a respected linguist. Born December 31 1853 in Lewisburg Pennsylvania he attended West Point in 1871 and rose through staff and staff positions including Cuba customs collector and Army service roles before returning to regular duty.
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Genera Bliss
Cuba
Specia
General Staff
Army War
Bliss
Philippines
Department of Luzon
Department of Mindanao
Moro
Leonard Wood
United States
Army War College
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Army
von Moltke
Funston
Ohio
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Colorado
Kansas
Agricultural Department
Washington
Death Valley
California
Alaska
Arctic
Camaguey
Gomez
Spain
Twentieth
Kansas Volunteers
San Francisco
Honolulu
Tasker H. Bliss
Texas
Wilson
Mexico
Unston
Lewisburg
West Point
Artillery School
Europe
England
France
Germany
Schofield
Madrid
Sixth Army Corps
James H. Wilson
Americanism and pride in nation and duty
Quote from Henry Cabot Lodge on Americanism praising free church and school, urging love of country while warning against boastful excess. Stresses responsibility beyond politics and finance for a nation with vast growth and education, urging respect for all races and creeds.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
The Marines
In peace their only job is lookin' trim and neat yet marines volunteer to fight. The speaker mocks congressmen who call to abolish the Marines while actual Marines already begin wars before gunfire.
Funston Poised for Macho War Hero Honors in Mexico
Brigadier General Frederick Funston, long noted for his fiery history in the Spanish American and Philippine wars, awaits new honors as U.S. military eyes conflict in Mexico. The Kansas native, now a seasoned commander in Texas, embodies the scrappy fighting spirit that has defined his career since 1901.
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Funston
McKinley
Emilio Aguinaldo
Philippine Islands
Dumas
Balzac
United States
Mexico
Frederick Funston
Texas
Kansas
Fred Funston
MistaKes In Mexico Draw Us Toward War
Albert J. Beveridge warns that U S policy missteps in Mexico risk war and national humiliation. He argues for a lasting settlement to end the disturbances and cautions against papering over a volatile situation.
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Mexico
Love Aphorisms and Welkin of Affection
A compact collection of timeless love maxims and reflections. Aphorisms from Bailey Bovee Browne emphasize partial understanding, weakness and strength revealed by closeness, and the music in beauty that Cupid’s silent note strikes.
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Bovee
Cupid
Sir Thomas Browne
Baby’s New Shoes Prevent Falls on Polished Floors
A health advisory urges sanding the soles of a baby’s new shoes before first wear. This precaution reduces slipping on bare or polished floors and helps prevent sprains or broken bones from falls.
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Baby
Honeyed Words and Jokes From City Papers
A string of light quips about domestic bliss and con artist humor. The New York Press notes a wife calling her husband honey after a misstep while the Baltimore American jokes about a leading lady suing a magician for jilting her, framing it as a slight of hand.
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New York Press
Baltimore American
Hustler and Apostle of Streamlined Industry In Decline
The piece argues that hustling and strenuous life ideals are obsolete and inefficient. It contrasts wartime deaths with industrial fatalities, noting far greater industry losses than battlefield casualties and urging calmer, safer approaches to labor and production.
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Hustler
Lust for Power Drives Strife in Colorado and Mexico
The article argues the core cause of upheaval in Colorado and Mexico is the lust for power. It links domination to economic greed and frames the conflict as an enduring, broad human struggle rooted in industrial interests. The piece reflects on history and the Bible to frame power as the root of distress.
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Colorado
Mexico
Washington Measures to Affect 50 000 Industries
About 50 000 industries and other sectors would be affected by the eight hour measure Initiative Bill No 13. An equal number of industries would be touched by the first aid law Initiative Bill No 9 as proposed for a voter decision in Washington.
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Washington
Policy to extinguish factory furnaces harms workers and owners
The statement argues that any policy extinguishing fires in factory furnaces burdens both employers and employees, asserting equal weight on both sides and criticizing the approach.
Helping the Bag Trust Critics Oppose Road Bill
The Farmers Union report condemns Initiative Measure No 10 arguing it centralizes road control with the governor appointed State Highway Board and leaves taxpayers voiceless. It also claims the bill wastes more than 300000 state money by replacing convict labor with grain bag trust power.
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State Highway Board
grain bag _ trust
Farmers’ Union of
Walla Walla
Columbia
Garfield Counties
Washington homeowners face four percent tax on housing
Citizens across Washington state shoulder heavy tax burdens as homeowners in urban centers pay four percent for the privilege of owning property, reflecting rising public costs and fiscal strain.
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Washington
Herald to Eastern Friends Twice Weekly
A brief notice invites readers to send the Herald twice weekly to inquiring friends in the east. The campaign emphasizes steady information sharing and broadening readership beyond local boundaries.
Herald's All News Coverage Sets Daily Pace
The Herald reports comprehensive, around‑the‑clock coverage across sections. Editors promise exhaustive reporting, rapid updates, and steady presence in local, national, and world affairs.
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the Herald
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Ata A
Ale Ticle Tier Fo
Secretary of Commerce
William C. Redfield
Vera Cruz
New York
George B. van Arsdale
Central Christian Church
Denver
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Grays Harbor
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