Senator Smith Urges State Banks for Postal Savings
Menominee Herald Leader reports Senator William Alden Smith opposes a postal savings law unless state and national banks share deposits. He cites Michigan as example where state banks are heavily examined and questions inconsistent national bank examinations. He calls for fair treatment of state banks under proper control and warns against funds leaving communities without local banks.
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William Alden Smith
Senate
Michigan
Menonmainee Herald-Lead
State Records Largest Wolf Bounty Payout
The state paid over 5000 for wolf bounties in the last fiscal year, the largest sum yet. Experts argue the state has been funding wolf control efforts and discuss the rationale and implications of this policy.
Scott's Emulsion advertisement claim caution
An old advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion of cod liver oil with phosphites as a household cure for colds. It urges sending the ad along with paper name, address, and four cents to receive a "Complete Handy of the World."
Wolf bounty fraud doubts and hid es questioned
The article questions widespread wolf bounty fraud, noting bounties paid topped $5000 last year and suggesting hides could be substituted. It doubts large scale fraud by claimants, while acknowledging clerks may be easily deceived due to limited wildlife knowledge.
Winnipeg Diamond Find Sparks Canadian Northwest Boom
Winnipeg reports a diamond field in New Ontario near Cochrane in blue clay like Kimberley. A gem valued at 600 dollars signals potential riches and may attract thousands of Americans across the border as wheat prospects draw new settlers. If confirmed, next season could surpass past immigration waves.
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Winnipeg
New Ontaro
Kimber
Cochrane
Temiskaming
Editors in trouble despite avoiding straight path
Carvallo of the New York American Laffer of the San Pulit zer of the World and Smith of the Indianapolis News face self created difficulties. If they had followed reputable newspaper practices they would be spared their present annoyances. A lesson for other editors.
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Carvallo
New York American
Laffer
San
Pulitzer
World
Smith
Indianapolis News
Michigan State University valued at over three million dollars
The people of Michigan have invested more than three million dollars in a state university, recognized as one of the world's best educational institutions. Its influence in learning grows each year.
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State of
Michigan
New Year’s Resolutions Question Prompt
A brief column asks readers if they have set New Year’s resolutions. It notes the tradition of self improvement and invites responses or opinions from the community. The tone is reflective and invites participation.
Taft Cabinet Ready to Receive Knox Appointment
The Taft administration signals readiness to welcome Frank Knox into a cabinet post, with discussions nearing a formal nomination. The move aligns with ongoing reshuffles as the administration seeks to strengthen its economic and defense policy teams.
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Taft
Knox
Marked For Death to Healing by Dr King's Discovery
A.C. Williams of Bay, Kentucky credits Dr King’s New Discovery with ending a graveyard cough and restoring health after doctors failed. Williams says the first dose helped, weights regained, and the illness cured, a claim marketed with a 50 cent trial bottle at Jones drug store.
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Dr. King
Pilla
Frank B. Jones
Christmas Meat on Friday Angers Catholic Readers
A quirky item notes Catholics may eat meat on Christmas Friday due to a papal dispensation, relieving conscience on that holy day. It contrasts with prior fasts and observes Christmas and New Year feasts, mentioning a pre Christmas vigil and abstinence rules. It also references an odd ad for Dr King’s New Life Pills at 25 cents.
Lorimer on practical education and a Cynwyd marriage joke
The Letters of a Self-Made Merchant to His Son author George H. Lorimer spoke at a mid Lent Philadelphia debate about girls education needing more practicality. He mentioned a married friend who said Mamie proved an angel but turned out to be a good cook.
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aper-Angelie
George H. Lorimer
Mr. Lorimer
Philadelphia
Lorimer
Mamie
Right for Once in Philanthropy Debate
Prof. Charles Zueblin of the University of Chicago debated a charity expert on modern philanthropy. The expert cited a case where financial aid saved an entire family, prompting a reply from Zueblin that even modern philanthropy can do good, with a vivid, if ironic, comparison about a woman without an umbrella after Lenten services.
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Charles Zeablin
University of Chicago
Prof. Zueblin
The Preed Widow Satirizes a Boastful Prospectus
A Philadelphia journalist recalls editor Charles Exnery Smith as modest and bluntly honest. He mocked boastful prose in a prospectus by pencil, saying prideful lines would rival a widow’s epitaph for her husband.
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Charles Exnery Smith
Relics Made to Order by the Veteran Guide
A veteran, with long white whiskers, surveys the landscape and recalls battles while a guide asks for relics of the past. The dialogue mentions forging bullets and hammering broken officers’ swords to create keepsakes.
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John
Notice to Stockholders of Bank Meeting Bid
Notice to stockholders of First National Bank of Bessemer Michigan calls annual meeting on Tuesday January 12 1909 at two oclock pm for electing a five member board of directors and other business as may come before the meeting.
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First National Bank of
Bessemer
Michigan
Electric Bitters touted as remedy for stomach and malaria
W C Kiestler of Halliday Arkansas states malaria and stomach troubles plagued him until he used Electric Bitters. The medicine purifies and enriches the blood, tones nerves, and restores vigor. Money refunded if no help. Price 50c at Frank S. Jones drug store.
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W .C. Kiestler
Halliday
Ark
Frank 8
Jonea Drug Store
Side Show Banter and Old Friends Echo in Quesioning Banter
A playful exchange about fame and weight, contrasting showy talk with substance. References to music lessons, pre destination vs old-fashioned oats, and a character named Young Smith who bears a heavy load. The dialogue weaves humor with everyday observations on effort, pace, and loyalty.
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Bobbe
Dobbs
Bennings
Jennings
Bowers
Smith
Lost to Wariness: Betting Lieutenant's Back Shirt Bet
An eastern Fort lieutenant famed for reckless betting transfers to Kansas. On arrival he bets Colonel $60 that something is on his back and $50 that two red spots exist. The colonel strips to prove otherwise, winning the bets. A week later the eastern colonel learns the boast of the shirtless bet.
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Leutenant
Kansas
Kansas Fort, of the Reputation and Sharpness of the Betting Leutenant
Servenant
Largest skull reveals tiny brain inTorosaurus find
A Converse county Wyoming skull, eight feet six inches long and five feet eight inches wide, is housed at Yale's Peabody Museum. Prof Peabody calls the animal a torosaurus, a dinosaur with a massive head but an exceptionally small brain, about the size of a modern human hand. The creature, 25 feet long, lived in the Mesozoic era and fed on leaves rather than preying on other animals.
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Converse County
Wyoming
Peabody Museum
Yale
Peabody
Prof
Facts From the Periodical: Science Bits and Inventions
A mosaic of items notes DeWiltt's salve, the raffesia flower, a polyon bottle patent, Charlemagne’s gift clock, many Spanish speech groups, Lusitania master clock, California coal decline, US salt output, Smithsonian mammoth size, grass cutting machine patent, Pennsylvania Railroad first aid training, and Seville mulberry tree planting to revive silk industry.
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Sumatra
California
Europe
Charlemagne
Abdella
Persia
Spain
Lusitania
United States
Indus
Smithsonian Institute
Indiana
Pennsylvania Railroad
Seville
Plan Your Trip to California Now
Advertisement promotes California as a Garden Spot of America inviting settlers to enjoy outdoor life among flowers and sun. Highlights Chicago and North Western Ry routes via Chicago, Union Pacific, and North Western Line with direct, scenic options. Ticket agents listed for details from Dec 19 to Jan 1.
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California
America
Chicago, Union Pacific and
North Western Line
Chicago & North Western Ry
Witty Adages on Marriage and Men
A collection of humorous maxims on marriage, money, work, and men. It juggles observations about husbands, wives, and social pretenses, noting how stereotypes persist in everyday life. The quotes mix playful jabs with social commentary from a bygone era.
Miserable Women and Kidney Trouble Drug Ad
A 19th or early 20th century ad promotes Swamp-Root by Dr. Kilmer for kidney and bladder ailments. It claims kidney trouble causes fatigue, reduced vigor, and bed wetting in children. The copy urges readers to mail for a free sample and to mention the paper when writing to Kilmer & Co. Binghamton NY.
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Pamentet
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
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