President Patt program outlines reform and policy goals
The News Publishing Company reports President Patt's program including conservation, arid land reclamation, government control of water power sites and coal lands, anti-trust enforcement, interstate commerce law amendments, postal savings banks, monetary reform, improved legal procedures, and a federal health bureau. It notes insurgent support and potential themes for his upcoming message, with commentary on tariff issues and references to oil industry concerns.
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Patt
Federal Health Bureau
Republican Party
Aldrich
Civil service critique and political backlash in era politics
Excerpts discuss Joseph Medill Patterson’s testimony on graft and civil service in Chicago, branding civil service as an officeholding aristocracy. The piece notes the Sisters of Charity centennial, Alabama prohibition results, Grant’s Nicaragua stance, Wellman’s Washington presence, sugar duties losses, and local Chicago mayor Busse’s corruption probe.
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Joseph Medill Patterson
Chicago
Brick Pomeroy
la Crosse
Brick
Patterson
Civil Service
Republican pledge on tariff protection sustains party control
The Freeport Journal argues that supporters favor protectionist tariff policy as the Republican party fulfills its pledges and will remain in national control. It cites local voters in this county backing protection over free trade and praises the party’s adherence to Republican doctrine.
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Freeport (Ill
Republian
la Heve
Republican Party
Paniy
Atlantic social notes and visits reported by Wicta
Mrs Edna Moore and daughters shopped in Atlantic Saturday. Visitors included Mrs Joseph McNutt and children of Griswold. J J Fitch visiting his niece Mrs J F Reid in Atlantic. Rev and Mrs Chas Knoll returned home after visiting relatives in the northeast. Ernest Brooks at Ames college spent days with BE M Brooks and wife, then returned Sunday. Miss Violet Rice stayed with Miss Toie Taylor. Joie Taylor heads to Cedar Falls for state normal. Myrtle Cornell of Sarah visited cousin R J Cornell and wife. Mrs J H Powers of Atlantic visited relatives. Louise Jones spent time with sister Mrs Chas Sherrett. Ona Malove spent years in Atlantic visiting grandparents W & Terbush. Joie Taylor shopped in Atlantic Wednesday. F W Beebe did business in Atlantic Wednesday. Mrs R D Love went to Webster, M D, to visit daughter Mrs Zed Coomes. Lavilla Rice visiting sister in Des Moines. Andrew Beck and family at Jens Quist home last Thursday. Mrs W S Foster transacted business in Anita Thursday. Riley Literary Society at Wicta high school gave a fine entertainment November 24. Give up another one, Rileys.
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Wicta
Edna Moore
Atlantic
Joseph McNutt
Griswold
J. J. Fitch
J. F Reid
Chas. Knoll
Ernest Brooks
Ames College
BE. M. Brooks
Violet Rice
Toie Taylor
Joie Taylor
Cedar Falls
Myrtle Cornell
Sarah
R. J. Cornell
J. H. Powers
I. C. Huff
Louise Jones
Chas
Sherrett
Ona Malove
Grand Nis
W. &. Terbush
F. W. Beebe
R. D. Love
Webster
M. D
Zed Coomes
Lavilla Rice
Des Moines
Andrew Beck
Jens Quist
Foster
Anita
Riley Literary Society
Wicta High School
Rileys
Gates Local Notes and Social Visits Reported
Miss Clara Boose visited relatives in Gates returning to Atlantic Monday. School began at Gates No 2 with John Sievers as teacher. Mrs A Wrickson visited at Chasaun family home. Miss Lillian Steiken returned home after a month with relatives in Cotulla Texas. Martin Boose is cutting corn for Simon Anderson and families spent Thursday at the George Tlunsen home in Lorah.
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Gates
Clara Boose
N. J. Boose
Atlantic
Gates No. 2
John Sievers
A. Wrickson
Chasaun
Lillian Steiken
Cotulla
Texas
Martin
Boose
Simon Anderson
George Hansen
Alfred
Wmmi Hansen
George Tlunsen
Lorah
HEDGES BROS Parlor Ad Promises Best Shine in Town
Bold sales line touts premier shine in town at Hedges Bros parlor. Fragmentary phrase ROMS Metta pette hints at additional branding or offer, but details are unclear in the available text.
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Hedges Bros
ROMS
Metta Pette
Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets Advertise Child Relief
A 19th century ad touts Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets as mild for constipation in children claiming they cure chronic cases. It notes sales by W. T. Palmer and J. B. Jones and promotes a repeated health narrative. Another line extols Chamberslains Cough Remedy as the quickest cure for coughs and colds, offered by the same sellers.
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Chamberlain
W. T. Palmer
J. B. Jones
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R. K. A. Chase
the News Publishing Company
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Congress
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Company of New Jersey
Lovevidons
Meyer
Navy Department
Bonaparte
Sisters of Charity
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Alabama
Comer
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Nicaragua
Zelaya
Washington
Walter Wellman
Uafter
North Pole
Wellman
Tare
Africa
Sugar Trust
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Messinley
Cleveland Admini
Tait
Moracc Vs. Lurton
Tennessee
Talt
Dney
Lake Wright
Jantten
Wright
Busse
Ipa
Gillette’s
Rudolph
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Mattie Andrews
Eodts
T-Bennett CO
Birch St
Guy Curtis
O. L. D. Brand
McNerney Bros
John Ganton
Schubert
Reliability
Stier Grocery
Golden Gate
Kamo
Kobe
Jor
Drown Grocery Company
W. A. Hammer
Aves Vriunsky’s
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N. W, Deering & Son
Frank J. Rhody
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