State Village Needs Money for Epileptic Care Facility
The State Village for Epileptics at Skillman reports to Governor Stokes that current legislature funding falls short of building a hospital and supportive structures. It calls for a $600,000 appropriation to complete facilities and care for up to 1,000 patients, plus $172,700 if the 1908 supplemental bill is needed. The year’s total disbursements reached $75,910 with an average daily attendance of 222 patients.
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Trenton
Skillman
Stokes
Do We Dodge This Tax
A critical look at charitable giving and tax status questions, noting how the poor are reminded of need by churches, newspapers, and charities. The piece argues that despite appeals, many organizations struggle to secure reliable income, with only a few exceptions.
Keeping Down the Cost of Living Remedy Highlighted
Lawrence Massachusetts resident Mrs V Orienx credits Father John’s Medicine with reducing doctor visits for her children during a costly year. The ad claims the remedy strengthens the body, fights colds and lung troubles, and prevents pneumonia, presenting it as a non patent prescription from Father John O’Brien of Lowell.
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V. Orienx
Lawrence
Mass
John
John O’brien
Lowell
New Jersey Judiciary Simplification Debate at Orange Meeting
Charles A. Boston urged revising the New Jersey Constitution to ease the burdens of the Chancellor and Chancery system. He argued the prerogative court and Court of Errors and Appeals create an impractical, medieval structure for a single official. He warned against overloading the Chancellor with duties across all courts.
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Newark
New England Society of the Oranges
Charles A. Boston
Boston
New Jersey
England
Court of Errors and Appeals
Court of Chancery
Orphans’ Court
Court of Errore
Regular Giving Strengthens Honest Charities
The piece urges steady dependable support to charitable work, citing that careful, regular gifts sustain more than sporadic largess. It encourages readers to learn about trustworthy charities, then contribute consistently, even without personal service.
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Philaburg
Paradox in China and the Tornado of Panics
The piece contrasts China's paradoxes with its occasional high standards of honesty and strict gender norms. It likens a western tornado to a financial panic, arguing only giants survive hard times while weak merchants fall away. It cites Success Magazine as the source of this reflection.
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China
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt Theodore
Uncle Sam
Sam Uncle
Success Magazine
Trusting the Pawnbroker in a Washington Wardrobe
A well dressed Washington woman tells a friend she stored valuables with a pawnbroker to keep them safe. She explains pawning was for safekeeping and notes a warehouse break in last year led to losses. She claims pawnbrokers offer safety and cheaper storage than a vault, despite risks.
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Washington
Washington Star
Dean's Kidney Pills End Kidney Aches and Back Pain
A testimonial from William Schwartz of Elizabeth New Jersey praises Dean's Kidney Pills for curing long standing kidney trouble backache and urinary ills after three boxes. The ad notes price fifty cents and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York as sole U.S. agents. Remember the name Dean's and take no other.
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William Schwartz
East Scott Place
Elizabeth
N. J
Dean
Oliver & Drake
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
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New England Society
Sala
Upr
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Royal Worcester
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Rene
Harper's Weelfly
Baer LO
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Sun Optical Mfg. Co
ER. S. Milham
Eyesight Specialiata
Hersh Building
N. H. Martin
Benj. Bloch
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F. J. Vogel
First St
Eagle Decorating CO
Elizabeth Avepue
Fred B. Bassett
Hamburg
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Hosanna
WISS
J.wiss & Sons
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Gost
WoopRare Storage ' CO
Beith Brand St. Furnture
Heussheld Goods
S. T. Morrow
Music Store
the Angelus Eatte
Okra
B. Taylor
H. D. Saunders
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