Taft meddling in New York senate race prompts criticism
The article condemns President Taft for trying to influence the New York senatorial contest with Secretary Root as administration candidate. It argues such interference weakens Congress, risks future meddling in Ohio, and underscores concerns over administration overreach and propriety. It also notes a Pioneer Telephone Co hearing in Anadarko set for December 12 amid rate disputes.
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Taftle
New York
Jonpern Thetre
Root
Senator Plates
Taft
Ohio
Pioneer Telephone Co
Anadarko
State Commission
New Five Dollar Bills Look Like Counterfeits
A newspaper man notes 85 new five dollar bills appear queer to him. The unusual appearance raises concerns about counterfeit risk, especially when received from a delinquent subscriber.
Taft campaign cost cited by Republican chairman
A Republican chairman’s report states it cost 1,700,000 to elect President Taft, while quips flag the price as high. The Kansas prohibition law allegedly helps barbers, as even a mustache swipe risks arrest. An Indiana man purportedly found nine pearls in an oyster, a rare stroke of luck. The piece ends with a Christmas shopping prompt.
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Taft
Indiana
Doan's Kidney Pills Advertisement Claims Kidney Health
An old promotional piece touts Doan's Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney trouble. It describes kidneys filtering the blood and preventing backache headaches and rheumatic pain, praising a testimonial user and noting availability from Foster Milburn Co in Buffalo New York. It urges readers to remember the Doan's name.
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Trondway
Anedar Ko
Pelle
Danni
Elder Boan
A Short Talk On The Laundry Business
An advertisement from Anadarko Ice and Laundry Co promotes in town laundry services. It claims locals once sent work out of town but now the firm can match any domestic laundry result with steam cleaning and pressing for men and women’s garments. It urges business owners to join as boosters and notes house cleaning helps with curtains, rugs, carpets, and draperies.
Massive Hoboes Surge Provokes City Crackdown and Aid Debate
An early 20th century report describes a growing hobo population in New York, detailing arrests and organized efforts to clear camps. Officials vow to curb vagrants while charities face strain as dormitories overflow and thousands seek food and shelter rather than work. The piece notes 16,000 Hoboes in the city, with heightened enforcement and welfare investigations ongoing.
New Field Offers Well Paid Work for Women Demonstrators
The advertisement introduces a new profession for women as demonstrators who display and explain products to shoppers. Most demonstrators are women paid about four dollars a day, with travel across cities like St. Louis Chicago and St. Paul. The job emphasizes appearance and performance, taking on rotating weekly assignments with expenses covered.
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St. Louis
Chicago
St. Paul
Adamless Eden Farm Plans by Russian Woman in New York
Mme Davidoff, born in Russia and now a New York resident, will run an experimental all female farm at Bellecrest near Northport, Sol. It will operate greenhouses year round with electric support to grow fruits and flowers, aiming to prove a philanthropic scientific plan rather than a money making venture. Work begins within a month after buildings and electrical setup are complete.
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Russia
New York City
Bellecrest
Northport
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Department of Agriculture
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Oliver Lodge
Hellecrest
Yerkes Home May Be Sold at Auction
The Yerkes mansion at Mith avenue and Sixtyelehth street with its art treasures may face foreclosure. Mutual Life Insurance sues to recover a $225,000 mortgage on the gallery. a will had directed a city linked Yerkes gallery transfer to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, with a $750,000 endowment for upkeep.
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Mith Avenue
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Mutuality Insurance Company
Wells
Mary A. Yerkes
Oidow
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