Taft’s Bowery visit stirs hoboes to new hope
President Taft spoke to about 300 Bowery hoboes and inspired renewed ambition among the group. A Brooklyn laundry sent nearly 2,000 white collars the next day to show appreciation, and men expressed that Taft’s words gave them belief they could find work and improve their lives.
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York
Taft
Bowery
Brooklyn
J. T. Hunt
Mission
Jake
Mr. Hunt
Frank
Telephone girl defends patience amid customer ire
A New York telephone operator recounts a tense uptown exchange where patrons demand instant connections. She notes women often push for faster service and deny eavesdropping claims, while stressing workers lack time to spy on calls. A caller insists on speaking with the manager and a lawyer to ensure privacy.
Affinity Club at Missouri College Sparks Campus Talk
A Columbia report notes an Affinity club at the University of Missouri where six women select affinities among male students. Members must receive marked attention or face a rubbing in private club sessions. The season closed at Christmas with pledges and rules guiding dating proximity.
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TY. Louis
Columbia
University of Missouri
Uncle Joe Cannon
Affinity Club
Oh You Kid Song Upsets Geneva Prayer Meeting
A church prayer meeting in Geneva ended in chaos when a soprano misread a pencil revised hymn line turning “I love my God” into a jokey “oh you kid” insult. The disruption led the pastor to dismiss the service as laughter erupted and converts appeared unlikely.
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Geneva
Tuberculosis Of Hogs Causes Heavy Losses In Industry
Reports from meat packing centers show tuberculosis in hogs rising and driving larger losses for raisers and packers. The article cites 2 percent infection at U S abattoirs and up to 7.5 percent in Europe, with causes including feeding tuberculous materials. It notes Arkansas Oklahoma and Texas hogs are comparatively disease free and discusses implications for buyers and breeders. It also describes a hog frame illustration and cost estimates for construction of a hog pen.
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Europe
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Bureau of Animal Industry
Middle West
Proper stable ventilation study on milch cows
Wisconsin professor F H King tested ventilation in a half shed stable housing 20 cows with 960 cubic feet per cow. Four 14 day cycles showed better milk yield under good ventilation while poor air caused increased water intake, weight loss, and a skin rash that bled when scraped.
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F. H. King
Wisconsin
Nebraska Introduces Self-Powered Harvesting Machine
A new self powered harvester debuts in Nebraska to work wet fields where its own traction is insufficient. It is towed by a truck carrying a gasoline engine that powers the harvesting mechanism.
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Nebraska
Coca Leaves in South Africa and Cocaine Manufacture Link
South Africa farms yield over 40 million pounds of coca leaves. A large portion is exported to the United States to be used in cocaine production, drawing attention to global drug supply chains and agricultural involvement.
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South Africa
Skin Humor Cure Promises Relief after 25 Years
S. P. Keyes of 147 Congress St Boston writes that twenty five years of severe head neck and shoulder humor vanished after trying Cuthura Remedies. He endured costly treatments and hospital care with no relief before a trial brought a complete cure. October 12 1909.
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Cuthura
S. P. Keyes
Congress St
Boston
Mass
Cure for Pimples With Cuticura 1909 Testimonial
William J. Sadler of 1614 Susquehanna Ave Philadelphia reports rapid skin improvement after ten days using Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Resolvent. He says doctors failed for months, then regained perfect health. Dated May 1, 1909.
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Cuticura
Wm. J. Sadler
Susquehanna Ave
Philatelphia
Sale Inspires Strange Flower Purchase at Wine Merchant
A little old English flower woman visits a wine merchant and a guest buys her flowers for fifty seats. Two women dining note the extravagance and express mixed amusement with the unusual transaction. New York Press.
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Grack
New York Press
Rector's Question Sparks Uniformed Visitor Intro
A rector of Eltham asked “Who art thou?” and a newly entered officer of the Sixteenth Foot replied with his rank and family details, offering to meet the clergy and gentry of the neighborhood. The scene combines formal address with a personal, unexpected greeting.
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Eltham
Sixteenth Foot
Beware of Mercury Containing Catarrh Ointments
Notice warns against ointments for catarrh containing mercury and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free. Internal use claimed to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free, sold by druggists at 75 cents per bottle. Also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Tuying Hall
Hio
Eve's New Costume Discontent Cited by Adam
The Chicago Record Herald notes Eve laments wearing fig leaf attire and yearns for another woman to discuss fashion as she remains unhappy after securing the best coverings. Adam reassures them, saying they still have each other despite the lack of conversation with other women.
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Eve
Adam
Chicago Record-Herald
Rough on Rats In Out Buildings Ad
An old ad promotes Rough on Rats for out buildings mixing with food then placing on boards under floors. It advises closing large openings to dogs and cats but leaving small entries for rats. A 25¢ to 75¢ box is claimed to clear hundreds of rats and mice in one or two nights.
A Whisper of Hope and Shirt Waist Strike Talk
Several thousand shirt waist makers are on strike amid labor unrest. The editor ponders if garment workers and tailors should join in solidarity to push for better wages and conditions.
Piles Cured In 6 To 14 Days With P470 Ointment
Advertising copy markets P470 Ointment promising cure for piles including itching bleeding and protruding piles within six to fourteen days. Claims money back guarantee and price of 60 cents. Also comments on a dentist facing risky dental work.
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Diveidaysor
Calumet Baking Powder Promises Uniform Light Bakes
An advertisement extols Calumet Baking Powder as superior for consistent bread cake and biscuit results. It claims minimal wasteful gas production uses no cheap adulterants and meets pure food laws. It also offers a money back guarantee if customers are not satisfied with the product.
Revered Cleric’s Quiet Irony on a Smoky Train
A famed preacher met a train companion who lit a cigarette in a northbound non smoking car. The clergyman, hoping to smoke, asked softly if he might, using a polite tone to reveal his own desire. The moment became a dryly humorous rebuke.
Law of heredity debated by Stella and Bella
Stella asks about heredity and the law behind inherited traits. Bella responds with a sweeping claim that all undesirable traits come from the other parent.
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Stella
Bella
Woman's appearance in dress shapes impression more than age
A brief social note contrasts a woman's apparent age with how she looks before and after dressing for an outing.
Perry Davis Painkiller and Laxanyh Bromoline Ad
Perry Davis painkiller famed for lumbago and sciatica for over seventy years sold at all druggists. Curb a cold in one day with Laxanyh Bromoline tablets. doctors may argue yet claim accuracy. Grove signature on each box. Some people keep morals like fine clothes only for special occasions.
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Perry Davis
M. W. Grove
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Comcities
Affinity Trust
Missouri College
Eviva
Department of Agriculture
Hungary
J. H. Rindlaub
Ferge
N. D
N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Dodds
Carter
Puget Sound Wood Products CO
Anacortes
Washington
Atent Watson E. Coleman
Wasington, D.C
Bookafree
Om Reterer—S
Best
R. V. Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surdical Institute At
Buffalo
Worip
Mrpica Association
M. D
N. Y
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