Architects Urge Payment for Library of Congress Design
The article reports that John L Smithmeyer and Paul J Pelz, architects of the Library of Congress, seek payment of about 108 664 as awarded by the court of claims after long delays. It notes Smithmeyer as the principal designer and details past negotiations, delays, and a prior judgment of 43 000, with ongoing efforts in Congress to authorize the settlement.
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Congress
John L. Smithmeyer
Paul J. Pelz
Court of Claims
Library of Congress
Washington
United Congress
John L. Smitthmeyer
Smithmeyer
American Institute of Architects
Doun's Kidney Pills Boast Proof Amid Health Claims
Fragmented ad copy touts Doun's Kidney Pills as relief for back and kidney pains. Mentions Miss May Nihal decorative worker, Oliver & Deake Co drug store and Buffalo distributor Foler Milburn Co. Claims cures and benefits with generic testimonials, urging purchase by all dealers with price details.
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Miss May Nihal
Singer Sewing Machine Works
Catherine Eleat
Beth
Kilioys
Oliver & Deke Cots Drug Store
Ant
Foler-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
Gale
United States
Doun
Vinol Promoted For Chronic Coughs And Colds
An advertisement from Oliver & Henke Co claims Vinol strengthens bronchial tubes and eases persistent coughs and colds. It promotes Vinol as a remedy that clears stomach upset from other tonics, boosts appetite, and restores strength, targeting readers in Elizabeth. The copy emphasizes a tonic medium with liver support and gut-building elements.
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New England
Elizabeth
Oliver & Henke Co
Dinguists
Mliaabeth
Nod
Home of the Doll Methods of the Ingenious Thuringian Toymakers
A historical sketch traces the rise of Thuringian dollmaking from an imported movable china doll in Britain to a full fledged industry. It notes wax, eyes, and hair innovations, the camel pen for color, and the shift to Angora hair wigs. Dressing dolls became a large female employment, with simple chemises and lace trimmings for inexpensive models.
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Thuringian Mountains
Sonneborg
London
China
Thia
Lugeniowm
Ida
Bache
Cheap Feasting At Bazaar Sign Misread
A seaside anecdote describes a farmer and wife at a bazaar stall reacting to a quirky sign reading Leheons 1 th 8 P. 1, Te, Od which leads to a humorous dinner plan. Other snippets include a man puzzled by two umbrellas explained as a backup to avoid forgetting both in public.
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Senator Stone
Mixxouri
Washington
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Fnally
Jones Jackson
Tris Wites
Jeannie
London
Pepper Prices Slide in Singapore Market Report
Washington reports Consul-General Thornwell Haynes details pepper trade from Singapore for the East Indies. Black and white pepper dominate Kant production, with Singapore a key exporter. 1907 figures show exports around 310 lhr es valued near 2000.08, plus 2,000 tons in a half year. Growth from Java and Sumatra halves dominates, while planters face bankruptcies amid price falls and trade bans.
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Anneview
Nest
Hongkong
Austria
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Pyice
Power of Wealth Says Money Buys Life
A Philadelphia Record item discusses a physician's view that wealth extends life by about twenty-five years. It notes rich families live healthier, access better care, and avoid preventable deaths more often than the poor, with the paradox that money cannot truly buy immortality.
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