Pure White Lead Ad and Democracy Quotes
An advertisement touts the Dutch Boy White Lead trademark as a purity guarantee and offers a testing kit and free paint book from National Lead Company. The piece also traces the evolution of the phrase government of the people, by the people, for the people through Webster Parker and Lincoln.
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National
Woolbridge Bldg
New York City
Abraham Lincoln
Daniel Webster
Theodore Parker
Lincoln
Persona Au Gratia Dinner Refusal Cited by Philadelphia Press
A dialogue excerpt notes tension over dining at Subbub’s, with one speaker claiming the cook does not like them and that the other is restricted from visiting. The Philadelphia Press records the exchange as a social snippet reflecting interpersonal friction.
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Subbub's
Philadelphia Press
One Kidney Gone But Cured After Doctors Said All Hope Lost
Sylvanus O Verrill of Milford Maine recounts a life changing recovery after injuring a kidney and being told he could not walk again. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills with restoring kidney function, reducing pain, and enabling him to discard crutches. Sold nationwide by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Sylvanus O. Verrill
Milford
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Judge's Request Triggers Counsel's Sharp Retort
A young NY attorney in his first Supreme Court general term appeal flounders under five judges. The presiding judge asks him to speak as he does at home. He snaps, I wish that while I am busy alleviating your honor's dense ignorance of the law you would keep your confounded mouth shut. The court laughs and he wins his case.
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New York State
Supreme Court
Smithers
Bohemian Magazine
The Road to Wellville Grape-Nuts Letter
A Moe girl describes starving years ago from indigestion and poor meals. She credits Grape-Nuts with restoring appetite, health, and strength, noting she can eat anything now. The testimonial, headlined There’s a Reason from Battle Creek, claims lasting benefit and brand loyalty.
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Fustum Co
Battle Creek
Welville
Fever Threatens Enderby Village Sanitation Mystery
In the Greswold household and Enderby village a fever outbreak tests sanitation efforts. Dr Porter investigates suspicious water use at a dairy near the manor, linking a manure heap and an overlooked well to possible typhoid exposure. George Greswold confronts potential blame, urging swift medical action to save villagers.
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Salisbury
George Greswold
London
Mer. Porter
Porter
Greswold
Mr. Greswold
Mildred Greswold
Lola
George
Mildred
Ashamed of the Debt and Wit in Lightweight Newsletter Bits
A London Outlook anecdote has an English husband discovering his wife’s enlightenment about national debt and revenue. A Punch excerpt mocks dictionaries with a child’s definition of hypocrite. A Rome Herald quips that an artist could sell anything, suggesting insurance or bridges as better money careers.
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London
England
John
Irome Herald
Seeking a Cause Martling in Mamma and Mucilage Tale
A humorous quip from the Mathodist Recorder features a child asking about bay rum on a table and a mother explaining its mucilage. The exchange playfully riffs on misheard meanings and domestic life.
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Johnny
Mathodist Recorder
Turbulent labor, crime, and market shifts loom in early reports
The week’s dispatches note a concerted push to enforce Purp fiat law, a parcel explosion case in New Jersey revealing coded threats, and rising labor strife across mining and steel sectors. Bank clearings dip, failures rise, and dry goods demand remains strong as buyers seek discounts.
Fall trade gains lift jobbing and retail sectors
New York reports advance of the fall season and larger movement of cereals and cotton to market at good prices boosting moderate expansion in jobbing and retail trade and collections. Western Pacific coast and southern centers show strength while agricultural areas fare better than large industrial centers possibly due to warm weather or farm price support. Business failures in the United States for the week ending Sept 10 total 191, down from 210 last week and well below years like 1907 and 1904. Canada shows 24 failures, up from 17 last week but below last year’s level.
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New York
United States
Canada
Bradstreet
Chicago toledo and regional grain and livestock price report
A dense list of commodity quotes across multiple markets including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York Toledo and Toledo. It covers cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye barley butter eggs potatoes and clover seed with bid and range prices for shipping and common to choice grades and various qualities.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
Chofea
New York
Toledo
Northwest weather boosts crops and fires cause losses
Heavy rains across the Northwest aid corn and late possions while a Wellsville Wellsville Wellsville pottery shop is destroyed by fire, causing estimated losses around 50 000. A vessel from President Roosevelt's fleet faces restrictions over navy uniforms. A large illicit suit in Yaa country emerges with 17 600 000 vig claim. Fire damages a Portland brick building adapted for a contractor. Insurance losses cited at 410 000 and 05 000 respectively.
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Northwest
Patterson
Wellsville
Clio
Roosevelt
Geyster
Casien Yaa
A. O. Curtis
Portland, Ory
Vetere & Roberts
Far Witore and
Smattress Nncmtactoren
Lumirence
Baldwin Balloon Steers Test Flight Across Potomac
A Baldwin steerable balloon, partially built by Thomas S. Baldwin, crossed from Fort Myer across the Potomac under skyward control, rising 50 to 200 feet and testing rudimentary elevating planes and a front propeller. Taft addressed Virginians urging independent southern Democrats to join Republicans. Eugene W. Chafin claimed about 16 million votes for president. James Sherman chaired the congressional committee. Willian (sic) Bryan hosted a Milwaukee tea event for Democrats. Missouri primaries nominate A Ley. labor federation delegates meet in Chicago.
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Baldwin
United States Signal Corps
Fort Myer
Potoma Washington
Thomas S. Baldwin
Dow
Glen 11
Curtis
Tammondsport
Taft
Virginia
James S. Sherman
Trepu
Congressional Cain Committee
Ww. B. Kinley
Illinois
Charles G. Vars
John W. Kern
Indianapolis
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Eastbourne
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Butler
J’ausset
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Athenaeum
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Enderby
Penia
Lela
Bes
Enderby Village
Inderby Manor
Dr. Porter
Mr. Porter
Artesian
Thomas
Romsey
Broadlands
Menaly
Elphin
Cor
Ketings
Dun’s Review of Trade
Adare
N. J
Rubber and Tobacco Trusts
Alabama
Tellico
Tennessee
Lewis Miners ‘Union
Hudson
Pennsylvania 1 Steel Mills
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