Obscure Washington Debates and Wilson as News Copy
A sweeping, uneven parliamentary reminiscence recounts congressional talk on a capitol restoration bill and a tale of John Boyle O’Reilly. It highlights James Wilson’s blunt wit, Roosevelt era cabinet dynamics, and the push for more space in the agriculture department.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Agricultural Department
Roosevelt
McKinley
Bela Boba
James Ilson
Sultan
Phossy Jaw Threat Prompts Labor Legislation Push
A 1910 report warns that phossy jaw from white phosphorus in matches sickens and kills many workers, especially women and children. It details anatomy of the disease, costly and painful treatment, and suggests a tax to curb use while noting substitutes and patent maneuvers by industry leaders.
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Washington
American Association For Labor Legislation
United States Bureau of Labor
America
Bursau of Labor
Java
Diamond Match Company
This
Association For Labor
Munyon's Paw Paw Pills offered free trial by mail
A pamphlet promotes a free trial package of Munyon's Paw Paw Pills, inviting requests to Professor Munyon at 63d Jefferson Streets, Philadelphia. The text claims the pills ease constipation by gentle action, avoid harsh purgatives, and improve digestion, blood, and liver function, with a 25 cent regular bottle and assurances of confidential medical advice.
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Munyon
Professor Munyon
Jefferson Sts
Philadelphia
Mounyon
Munyon's Laboratory
Philadelpha
California Pioneer to Be Compensated for War Losses
A G Lafferty, 82, Calif ornia pioneer, will receive $1,000 from the state for mules and supplies advanced to California soldiers in the 1861 Trinity county Indian outbreak under Captain Liscom. He spent 60 years fighting for the claim, endured repeated defeats, and lost an arm in a later injury. His house burned down recently. The payment includes no interest.
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San Francisco
Cal
G Lafferty
California
Liscom
Trinity County
Alaska Fishing Industry Employment and Output
Alaska's fishing industry provides jobs for 5,588 people with 2,828 natives employed. In five years salmon wealth reached 48,068,000 dollars. The 1910 fish output totaled 11,181,887 dollars in value.
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Alaska
Questionable Advice and Humble Remedies in a Fragment
A garbled mix notes marriage tension about a man’s interest in his wife’s dress, mentions constipation causes and claims Dr Pierce's Pellats cure, touts Cluff tobacco and Meriwether Rowards in Tennessee, and criticizes charity as dispensed too often.
Allen's Foot Ease Promoted by James Braid Gentry
Golfers and tennis players at Augusta Pinehurst and Palm Beach used Allen's Foot Ease in spring reports claim it relieves sore feet and prevents blisters. The ad touts 30 000 testimonials over 17 years and offers 25 cent packages with free samples from Allen S. Oleamsted in Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Augusta
Pinehurst
Palm Beach
Olemsted
le Roy
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