Affairs at Washington. July 72 highlights and figures from Gary
Indiana businessman A D Milteer reports Gary Gary population 25 000 with steel and tin plate plants payrolls totaling hundreds of thousands monthly. Illinois Steel and Elgin Joliet companies dominate. Congress debates income tax constitutional authority and state ratifications. Reports on immigration at Ellis Island and Senate reform proposals note Roosevelt Taft trust methods and ongoing investigations amid political rivals.
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Honest Medicines Versus Fakes
President Taft’s remark on amending the Pure Food and Drugs law does not name Foley’s Honey and Tar compound or Foley kidney pills though these medicines are well known properly compounded remedies. Foley’s Honey and Tar has long stood as a standard cough and throat remedy for children and adults, with Foley kidney pills also praised for their efficacy. Sold by all druggists.
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His Night Shades
Irene Bow notes Spriggs has skill and can paint the town red while Sissy Down dismisses him as colorless in a brief social exchange.
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Irene Bow
Noisy Quotes on Fair Weather and Bills
A collection of brief humorous lines from Cleveland Plain Dealer and London Tit-Bits. The first quip warns against blaming a failing man and urges careful judgment based on circumstances. The second joke features Thompson’s cow invading a garden and the owner billing for lawn mowing by livestock.
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Water Hen Yacht Earns Two Accomplishments
A Baltimore American quip notes the Water Hen yacht achieves two feats, sailing well and laying to, reflecting its owner’s pride in seamanship and wit.
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Vacation Time. Often It Ils a Mere Farce to the Busy Wife
A column argues that the president's wife faces a hollow routine during vacations, treated as a ceremonial burden rather than a genuine break. It critiques public expectations and the burdens placed on high-profile spouses.
First Lady prepares for summer retreat from White House
The article describes Mrs Taft and family relocating from the White House to a rented villa in Beverly, Massachusetts for a summer rest. It notes packing duties, wardrobe needs, and the hope that the break will restore her health and enable her to resume duties as White House hostess.
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A Baltimore Beauty Sets Sights On Society
Baltimorean beauty Mrs. Smith Viollins McKim, daughter of Captain Isaac Emerson, famed for wealth and beauty, shows interest in horses and prominent society. Rumors link her to Alfred Vanderbilt while she remains newly free after October Reno divorce from Dr. Smith Hol Hus McKim.
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Burglar Befriended Him Story From Court
A house burglar was jailed for a prior theft and the next morning the victim rushed into the magistrate’s office saying he wanted to kiss the prisoner on the brow and hand him ten dollars. He also revealed the thief had stolen love letters written to his wife before marriage.
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Philadelphia Telegraph
Natural philosophy in a kettle and cards
In a Boston Transcript excerpt a parent defines natural philosophy as the science of cause and reason using a kettle’s steam to illustrate causality and then links card symbolism to marriage. The dialogue blends playful debate with practical lessons on logic.
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It's a hard world says man with rattlesnakes
An Atlanta Constitution humorous piece features a traveling salesman with Georgia rattlesnakes selling snakes with ten rattles and a button. He laments a day of no sales as he carries a bus full of his wares.
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Atlanta Constitution
Household Humor and Quick Wits in Reading Snippets
The clippings present a string of humorous exchanges and jokes. A householder jokes about not sprinkling gas and paying a bill, a husband aims for economy while his wife quips about leaving him, and a missed call leads to a witty reply.
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