Liberals Retain Power Amid Britain Election Returns
The day’s results show Liberals holding strong in the North and Midlands with Birmingham area support for tariff reform. Unionists gain in Walsall and Battersea with John Burns defeating A Shirley Benn by 55 votes in Battersea. Woolwich’s Will Crooks loses to Major W A Adam by 200 votes amid large crowds and party displays.
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Mayor-Elect Plans For Subways And City Changes
Norman Ritchie reports on Mayor-elect Fitzgerald’s early approach amid campaign promises. The piece explores potential cooperation with state commissions, ward workers, and the public's expectations for subway development and removal of elevated structures in Boston.
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Fitzgerald talks reform and plans for Boston’s future
Mayor elect Fitzgerald outlines his plan to appoint capable nonpolitical leaders, expand city services, and push economy through Plan Two. He pledges cooperation with the council, opposes outsiders controlling banks, seeks local manufacturing, and promotes civic pride and public investment.
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New York Life's Big Business in 1909
The New York Life Insurance Company reports 1909 figures with about $2.0 billion in insurance in force and $599.7 million in assets. Income reached $104.15 million, policyholder payments totaled $51.99 million, and new business amounted to $146.04 million. Expenses were lowered and most items rose from 1908.
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New York Life Insurance Company
Pape's Diuretic Promises Quick Kidney and Back Relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Diuretic as a safe cure for backache bladder trouble and kidney disorders. It claims rapid relief after a few doses and asserts the product cleanses kidneys and urinary organs, with endorsements from druggists and the Cincinnati company Pape Thompson & Pape.
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Pape, Thompson & Pape
Cincinnati
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