Rooseveltism and Federal Expenditure Across History
A historical review compares United States spending from 1789 to 1861 with Theodore Roosevelt’s two presidential terms 1905–1909. It notes that four years of Rooseveltism cost roughly double the combined outlays of Washington through Buchanan and questions the value gained for Americans.
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United States
Washington
Gadsden
Mississippi River
Pacific Ocean
Roosevelt
Theodore Roose
Chamberlain Cough Remedy Gains Noted Fame
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy becomes known for curing coughs colds croup and influenza. It promises prompt relief with no harmful substances. Available at City Drug Store and E. McGeachy.
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Chamberlain’s
City Drug Store
8. E. McGeachy
Plain Sand Cure for Indigestion in Cambridge
Wealthy Graustein credits sand therapy with curing his long standing indigestion after six weeks of taking sterilized common building sand three times daily. He claims friends who tried the treatment saw favorable results and he keeps a vial ready for use when feeling run down or needing sharpened faculties.
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Cambridge
Masa
William A. Graustein
Graustein
Prohibition Amendment Proposed Florida Election 1910
Article XIX Section I proposes total ban on manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors in Florida with exceptions for medical scientific and mechanical uses and sacramental wine. Sec 2 directs legislature to enact enforcement laws Sec 3 sets effective date July 1 1911 and notes the amendment will be voted on at the November 1910 election.
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Florida
Constitution Could Close Bars If It Receives Majority
The article notes that should the measure pass by a majority of votes cast, bar rooms would go out of business on July 1, 1911.
Philosophy in Epigram and The Cure for Cough
A reflective aphorism on individual uniqueness and effort ends with a sales pitch for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The advertisement urges backing the struggling man and notes the product is sold by City Drug Store and 8 E McGeachy.
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Chamberlain’s
City Drug Store
E. McGeachy
Athens Saved by Poetry In Ancient Drama
A long note recounts Athens fate during Lysander's 404 BC siege. The city faced ruin after its imperial ambitions, but Euripides Bilee tra lines chanted from the walls moved Lysander to spare Athens. The tale parallels Milton’s famed dramatization of Electra and emphasizes moderation over vengeance.
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Athens
Lysander
Greece
Euripides
Agamemnon
Milton
Thoughtless Clerke and the Feathers of Good Will
A Book keeper comments on how businesses maintain a good will cap with advertising and adjusting departments feathering the cap. He asks who would pluck the feathers amid relentless petty criticisms from clerks, noting the harm from such actions in daily store life.
Frog of Peculiar Habits Observed in South America
A frog in South America nests in hollow tree stumps high in virgin forests. It lines the cavity with resin to form a water filled basin where rainwater collects and eggs hatch into tadpoles. How the resin is gathered and welded to seal the basin remains a mystery.
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South America
A Woman’s Clever Fib About Age Revealed
In a light exchange two women discuss aging and share a sly personal trick. One admits she never lies about her age openly yet keeps a playful fib by asking the other how old she is and then claiming to be only a year or two older. The chat highlights social quirks in age perception.
Beggars of Madeira Test Reader Compassion
A magazine excerpt notes beggars in Madeira who beg from prior steps and cry penny before mamma. The writer says the experience has hardened him for beggars elsewhere and the savor of pity has leaped out of them.
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Madeira
Albert Bigelow
Paige
Outinig Magazine
Hoarseness in Child Signals Early Disease Indicator
The notice claims hoarseness in a child under cropp indicates disease onset. It promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with immediate or delayed use, asserts no poison, and lists City Drug Store and S. E. McGeachy as sellers.
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City Drug Store
S. E. McGeachy
Mysterious Syrup Refills Prompt Quiet Demand
A jumble of letters and phrases mentions a Seething Syrup, a bottle, and references to people and a place. The readable bits hint at a small commotion or request involving a syrup product and a request for a bottle, set in an unclear world context.
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Theodore Roosevelt
White House
Philosophy
Electra
I Newsdeasons
INW
R. F. Scarlett
Prest- National Bank
Marianna, Florida
Erie
Home Capital
W. H. Ceils
Saat
Divion
Lowy
N. A
Malsby Company i Saget Ros Apranta
Aoe & Sehmer
Houston
the Banner
Minchin & Co
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