Revelations On Insurance Funds In Congressional Inquiry
A congressional inquiry examined Mutual Life Assurance and related insurers. William F. Mel testified about campaign funds and the distribution of territories among Mutual Life New York Life and Equitable. Thummel and others referenced arrangements and questioned allocations in various states.
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William F. Mel
Bab
Republican Ssional Committee
Insurance Com
United States
Thummel
The
Mutual
Andrew Hamilton
New Life
Ation
Mutual Life
New York Life
Equi
Taft to discuss transfer of Panama Canal management
Secretary Taft plans action on shifting Panama Canal control from the War Department to the State Department. The move was postponed due to time constraints but is under consideration as the war's workload grows and transfer is debated on expediency.
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Ashington
Taft
Panama
War Department
Department
District Attorney to Present Cases Before Grand Jury
New York report says District Attorney T Jerome will present to an extraordinary grand jury material on life insurance and morality cases uncovered by a legislative investigation. He expects to name individuals and places for immediate grand jury action amid public outrage.
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York
T. Jerome
Legislative Investi Committee
Jerome
Ess
Lfe
No Tongue Can Tell Suffering Healed by Cuticura
A Michigan woman describes five years of severe eczema and itching across body and face. After failed medical treatments, she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, felt relief after the first bath, and soon recovered.
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A. Etson
Belle Vue, Mich
A Dozen Don’ts From Maupin in Commoner
A list of personal conduct maxims attributed to W. L. Maupin includes avoiding knocking, public displays of sexuality, overreliance on friends, and urging example over advice. It warns balancing work and family, recognizing a wife’s financial role, valuing time, and keeping good nature for home as well as business. It also notes gossip requires two ears and mentions privacy and visibility of neighbors.
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W. L
Maupin
Miss Lily White Receives Marriage Proposal Call
A humorous anecdote from the New York Press recounts a telephone call to Miss Lily White, a popular maid for Dr. Roberts. The caller boldly asks her to marry him, noting her status and addressing her as Miss White.
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Dr. Roberts
Miss White
Lily White
New York Press
Glasgow to Nelson six miles city monument quip
The piece blends a Tit-Bits joke about Sir John Car advising the Nelson monument inscription Glasgow to Nelson and a playful suggestion adding six miles. It includes a folk verse about winter hardship and a jab at giving advice as charity, reflecting light verse humor.
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John Car
Glasgow
Nelson
Sir John
Neilston
Grape Nuts Praised By A Grateful User
An article extols Grape-Nuts food as easily digested and life restoring after years of stomach catarrh and failure with other prepared foods. The testimonial claims complete symptom relief and renewed vigor, attributed to Grape-Nuts from Postum Co Battle Creek Michigan. Ten days' trial is highlighted as proof.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Western Canada wheat crop praised for settlement prospects
An article extols Western Canada as a grain frontier with 160 acre free farms, citing U.S. settlers who have earned high yields. Manitoba and the western provinces are reported to expect a 100 million bushel wheat crop, with 25 bushels per acre, and dispatches praise weather and markets.
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Western Canada
Dominion of Canada
United States
Western
Canada
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
F. W. Thompson
Ogilvie Milling Co
America
Fire destroys large stretch of Foster near Butler Missouri
Fire devastates a major part of Foster near Butler. Other items note KU law building dedication October 27, Bevier coal mines resuming to employ 1200, Otto's police and state news including a Bevier mine, a Missouri anti auto convention, and a rise in public school enrollment by ten percent due to compulsory laws.
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Butler
Columbia Statesman
Komura
Excelsior Springs
Tokio
Barry County
Opal
Defiance Cold Water Starch Promises Ease and Value
Advertisers tout Defiance Cold Water Starch as the choice for housekeepers offering a full 16 oz package at the same 10 cent price as smaller packs. The copy claims it never sticks to the iron and warns grocers against selling 12 oz packages, asserting Defiance is chemical free and clearly labeled 16 oz.
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Congressman Goulden
Congressman J A Goulden of New York’s 18th District reports personal relief from bladder and kidney troubles after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He notes inflammation relief by day two and urges others to try the medicine, citing 60 cent boxes sold by Foster Milburn Co in Buffalo.
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Joseph A. Goulden
Congress
New York
Soldiers
Bath
N. Y
Doan
J. A. Qoulden
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Cure for neuralgia praised by patient in New Hampshire
Mr. Charles H. Porter of Raymond, New Hampshire, credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing two years of severe neuralgia. He reports immediate relief after starting the pills, continued improvement after six boxes, and a lasting complete cure. The pills are sold by druggists or from the Dr Williams Medicine Co. in Schenectady, New York.
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Dr. Williams
Lane
Dr Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Fits Bratany Free Trial Bottle Offer
The ad from DE R H KLINE LTD at 041 Arch Street Philadelphia promotes a free 2.00 trial bottle and treatise for FITS Bratany. The employer notes a worker eager to quit by anticipating the whistle, reflecting a cautious labor mood.
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R. H. Kline, Ltd
Arch Street
Philadelphia
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