Debates Over Federal Salaries Stir Public Grievance
Public clerks and officials condemn government pay, arguing living costs require raises. Reports say Roosevelt draws 50 000 annually with other leaders earning less, while ambassadors to major nations receive 17 500 and those to smaller posts are paid according to post significance.
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Roose
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Cannon
House of Representatives
Congress
Austria-Hungary
Brasil
France
Germany
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
Mexico
Russia
Turkey
Salaries of U S Officials in London Paris and More
A list shows consuls general in London Paris each earning 12000 yearly, former London consul up to 30000, others in Canton Shanghai Berlin Havana Athens Rome Yokohama Mexico City St Petersburg Cairo with varied salaries. Federal officers include chief justice 13000, associate justices 12500, district attorneys from 3000 to 10000, U S marshals 2000 to 5000, and other posts from public printer to interstate commerce commissioners with salaries ranging from 2000 to 14000 and above.
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London
Paris
Canton
China
Shanghai
Berlin
Havana
Cuba
Athens
Rome
Yokohama
Mexico City
Mexico
St. Petersburg
Cairo
United Supreme Court
United
New York
Boston
Portland
Pitts
United States
Newark
N. J
Vermont
Pennsylvania
Maryland
North Carolina
Florida
The
Smithsonian Institution
Interstate Commerce
International Bureau of American Republics
William Loeb, Jr
Senate
Post Office Department
Grim Reaper Decreasing Pension Roll Since 1893
A commission of pensions reports a steady decline in the United States pension rolls, with 1908 at 951,687 and likely to fall further. The era of rising pensioners ended after 1904, and by 1906 the total stood at 985,971 and 967,371 last year. Since 1866 total payments reached 8.6 billion dollars, about four times the nation’s interest debt. Only two Revolutionary War pensioners remain: Sarah C. Hurlbutt and Phoebe M. Permeter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Commission of Pensions
Sam
Sarah C. Hurlbutt
Elijah Weeks
Massachusetts
Washington
Phoebe M. Permeter
Jonathan Wooley
New Hampshire
Atlantic Fleet Voting Rights and Balloting Across States
The article notes many Navy personnel will not vote in the upcoming election as they are stationed abroad or at sea. It describes how only some enlisted men may vote by taking leave, and emphasizes state laws govern voting eligibility for service members. It lists counts by region and notes territories and districts represented among the fleet.
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Alaska
Arizona
New Mexico
District of Columbia
Dean's Kidney Pills Said to Cure Gravel Attacks
F A Rippy of Gallatin reports fifteen years of kidney disease and gravel attacks with blood in urine. After using four boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills his condition improved rapidly and he claims to be cured with no relapse. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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F. A. Rippy
Depot Ave
Gallatin
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Local School Dialog Notes Odd Dinner Plans
A brief, humorous excerpt shows Jim asked if he trains for a race and replies they will have meat for dinner with an appetite, highlighting a folksy exchange and practical humor.
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Jimmie
PRESCRIBED CUTICURA After Other Treatment Failed
A Kansas mother reports a three month facial eczema of her baby healed after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. The child remained clear at age two and a half. Date stamps May 14 and June 12, 1907.
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Baby
M. L. Harris
Alton
Kan
Reading the Postal Card Mystery in a Connecticut Town
A fiancé sends a shorthand postal card unreadable even to the postmaster, who confesses he cannot read it after a day of attempts. The anecdote highlights that curiosity knows no gender.
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Connecticut
Defiance Starch Proves Safe for Fine Fabrics
The summer rush for white goods boosts starch choices. Defiance Starch is touted as free of injurious chemicals and safe for fine fabrics. Its strength allows using half the usual amount to achieve a perfect finish, comparable to when the goods were new.
London's Bridges Count Reveals 75 Crossings
The city of London is bridged by 75 structures including 19 railway bridges 3 road bridges such as Holborn viaduct and 53 linking private premises reflecting extensive urban connectivity.
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London
Defiance Starch Ad Pledges Stiff Collars and Cuffs
A vintage Defiance Starch advertisement promotes stiff collars and cuffs with gloss or domestic finish. It claims easy preparation and offers 16 oz for 10 cents, sold by all good grocers. The piece also includes a brief jab about the telephone causing laughter and profanity over time.
Motifs of Resolve and Mirth in a Fragmented Prose
A jumbled column of aphorisms and misspelled phrases offers scattered reflections on ambition, life, and conduct. Amid stuttering lines like do the job and avoid procrastination, it injects stray notes about farming, sales, and social advice, all presented in archaic and garbled form.
Lice in Poultry Use of 20 Mule Team Borax Praised
Mrs B R Buffham of Roswell New Mexico reports success spraying and washing poultry houses with 20 Mule Team Borax to rid her Leghorn flock of lice. She notes prior inflammable sprays created fire risks and plans ongoing use.
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S. C. W. Leghorn
B. R. Buffham
Roswell
New Mexico
Judge and Caller Clash Over Oath Nature Exchange
The judge asks about the nature of an oath while she, a telephone operator, asserts her role in the proceedings. The brief exchange highlights a clash over procedural understanding and the status of a lay participant in the courtroom.
I wish I had as many clothes as my bachelor friend
The impecunious girl complains of her bachelor friend who constantly buys new clothes. Her companion notes the friend looks tidy and old fashioned, while the speaker must gain a reckless dash to appear stylish.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Claims Plan to Pay for Failures
Drate oF Om City oF TOLEDo Lucas County a J. Cuentr makes oath that her senior ad firm Fr J Cumney Co doing olense the City of Toledo County and State aforesaid and that anid firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every sage of CaTarera that cannot be cured by the Use of Gatw's Catanan Cuns. seat FRANK J CHENEY Aworn to before me and subscribed in my presence this éth day of December A L 1886. A W GLEASON Notary Pusuie Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials free F J CHENEY CO Toledo O Bold by all Druagiata 750 Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Toledo
Lucas County
J. Cuentr
Fr. J. Cumney & Co
Anid
Gatw
Frank J. Cheney
A. L
A. W. Gleason
Notary Pusuie
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Business Genius and the Alluring Art of Merchants
The piece defines business genius as the talent to be all things to all patrons. It praises the skill of studying customer likes and dislikes and adapting to moods to win loyalty. It suggests this adaptability is the rarest form of genius in commerce, especially in Men's Wear.
Debts of the Rich and Poor and Household Laundry Note
The piece contrasts debt collection by social class and extols Defiance Starch for home laundry. It also includes a brief aside about Hewitt’s new watch, joking about timing moments being unavailable due to clocks.
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Hewitt
Castoria Reminder Highlights Safe Infant Remedy
An advertisement urges mothers to examine Castoria bottles for safety markings and the familiar signature, touting the product as a trusted remedy used for over 30 years and the one they have always bought.
Eden Days Cartoon Snippet and Ad Odds Ends
A quirky domestic cartoon line from Eden Days features Eve and Abel with a remark about a Sunday suit used for salad. The page also includes ads for Pettit's Eye Salve from Howard Bros Buffalo and Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product, plus brief quotes from Maclaren and Von Moltke.
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Eden
Eve
Abel
Howard Bros
Buffalo, N
Three Grades of Milk Satire From City Man and Farm
A city man visits a farmer to arrange daily milk for his servant, pricing rise with purity and presence. The joke escalates through purity guarantees and milking in view, ending with a punchline about costs. An adjacent note promotes Defiance Starch to improve laundry results by applying thinner starch for better fabric finish and wear.
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Washington Star
Prayer Name Confusion Between Howard and Harold Stems from Nightly Ritual
A mother recalls teaching her son a nightly prayer and notes a playful yet earnest moment. After a month of repetition Howard questions whether the correct line is Howard be thy name or Harold be thy name, revealing the close bond and affection between mother and child.
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Howard
Harold
Spohn's Distemper Cure Featured by Goshen Firm
A promoter claims forty years with horses prove Spohn's Distemper Cure the best treatment and blood purifier. Bottle prices are 50 cents and one dollar. Druggists or agents sought. free book offered by Spahn Medical Co. Goshen Ind to contact manufacturers or agents.
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Raya
Spohn
Spahn Medical Co
Goshen
Ind
Punch Lines Across a Sleepy Accident Scene
A bystander questions a motorist about a collision while the motorist claims to have been asleep. The exchange implies a humorous lullaby pun as the scene unfolds in a satirical style.
Red Cross Ball Blue for whiter clothes ad
An old ad promotes Red Cross Ball Blue to brighten yellowed fabrics. It notes a two ounce package costs five cents and urges buyers to choose Lewis' Single Binder cigars from Lewis' Factory in Peoria Illinois if not satisfied with other products.
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Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Ill
Truth and Quality Laxative Endorsement Ad
An advertising notice touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a valued laxative for all ages. It claims natural action, gentle cleansing, and no debility, urging consumers to buy the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Cherished by Sufferer
A Manning resident writes Mrs Pinkham praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing severe female complaints after costly doctors and ineffective medicines. She claims the remedy restored her health and hopes other women will try it, inviting inquiries to Lynn Mass.
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Pinkham
T. C. Willadsen
Manning
Town
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Lydia E Pinkham
Lydia E
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