Reader of the Congressional Record and a congressman
A reader recalls a man about 26 or 27 years ago who studied the Congressional Record daily and later joined Congress. The note wonders if another such reader exists. The column mentions whales yielding 14,000 pounds of meat per whale and Youngstown planning a monument to Civil War governor David Tod.
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Congress
Columbia
Portland Oregonian
Youngstown, O
David Tod
Ohio
Woman Credits Pinkham's Remedy For Restored Health
A Cincinnati reader reports severe female troubles left her bedridden until Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was used. She regained strength to perform housework and hopes others try the medicine. The notice invites women to write to the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for confidential help.
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Seine — E. Pinkham
Ave
Aurora
Cincinna
Shin
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pirk
E. Pinkham
Josh Corwen
Harrison Ave
Fairmo Cincinna Unt
Ohio
Use and scrutiny of the average man in a fragmented dialogue
An elderly speaker laments how neighbors judge the average man by wealth status, politics, charity, religion, and affection. A clipped exchange follows about a broken engagement and lingering war talk, ending with a question about age.
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Amer
Revenge as a Thoughtful Reserve in Human Discourse
The speaker notes revenge is scarce and cautions against narrow-minded arguments. They reflect on boasting about strength as a flaw in some people and suggest restraint over reactive impulses.
Don’t Neglect Kidneys Warns Medical Paper Ady
Physicians urge more kidney attention as the organs filter poisons and support other body systems. Sedentary habits and poor hydration force kidneys to work harder, with back pain and bladder issues signaling trouble. the notice urges actions to protect kidney health.
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Ady
Cannot Live on 25000 a Year Woman Seeks Extra Support
Mrs Olga Kohler Morman of New York has drawn 25000 annually from her father’s estate but asks a higher allowance due to debts. She claims her husband makes 600 a week and she must support an infant. The court granted a 120000 bonus amid the dispute.
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Olga Kohler Morman
New York
Patriot Col Littell Builds 16 Towns in Five Months
A wartime portrait of Col Isaac W Littell of the War Department quartermaster corps who directs cantonment camps for the selective army. His unit reportedly houses tens of thousands of men in camps rivaling small cities such as Atlantic City and Charleston, with Fort Sam Houston and Fort Riley noted among the larger camps.
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Rome
Sam
United States of America
Republic
General Goethals
Panama Canal
Col
Isaac W. Littell
Quartermaster Corps
War Department
Colonel Littell
Secretary of War
Wrightstown
N. J
Atlantic City
Columbia
D. C
Charleston
8. C
Annapolis Junction
Wilmington
Del
Powder Kings of America
Fort Riley
Kan
Topeka
Texas
Fort Sam Houston
el Paso
Vanderlip Named to Lead War Savings Bond Drive
Frank A. Vanderlip, president of National City Bank of New York, becomes chair of Secretary McAdoo's committee to market 2 billion in war savings certificates. Headquarters in the Treasury. four days weekly in Washington. Salary set at 1 dollar a year. He remains bank president and retains other duties, dedicating time to government work.
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Frank A. Vanderlip
National City Bank of New York
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Vanderlip
Chicago Tribune
Treasury Department
Washington
New York
National City Bank
War Savings Certificates Committee
Bank
Knitting for Army Comfort Drives Red Cross Effort
A cable from Maj. Grayson M. P. Murphy orders one and a half million knitted mufflers sweaters socks and wristlets for soldiers in trenches. Florence M. Marshall leads the new Red Cross Woman's Bureau responding as yarn and garments are distributed through warehouses to chapters nationwide.
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Red Cross
Washington
Grayson M. P. Murphy
Red Cross Commission
France
State, War and Navy
White Haven of Mercy
Seventeenth Street
Woman's Bureau
Florence M. Marshall
United States
Wales
Treasury of the Red Cross
May Bring Peace to World as Von Kuhlmann Returns
Dr Richard von Kuhlmann, recalled to head the German foreign office, is seen by many as a bridge to peace talks. Observers note his experience in Constantinople The Hague and London could aid negotiations while German opinion varies on his sympathy for England. The Berlin press predicts a strong hand guiding Germany toward reconciliation.
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Germany
Richard von Kuhlmann
Constantinople
Imperial
Foreign Office
The
Hague
London
von Kuhlmann
England
Berlin
Self-Feeder Benefits for Hogs Highlighted by USDA
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines advantages of self feeding pigs to fatten them efficiently. Trials with 275 hogs show self-fed pigs consume 19 percent more grain per day, gain 28 percent faster, and require 8 percent less grain per 100 pounds of gain.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Self-Feeders for Fattening Pigs and Horse Feeding Tips
An instructive guide from I W Carpenter on using self feeders for hogs with corn and tankage or cottonseed meal to improve gains and reduce waste. It covers rationing, water, housing cleanliness, roughage, oats and cottonseed meal costs, and gradual introduction to cottonseed meal for economical pig feeding. It also includes a practical horse feeding note to prevent ailments and waste.
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I. W. Carpenter
Mississippi A
M. College
Mississippi
Better Care For Work Horses Urged By Kansas Professor
Dr O W McCampbell of Kansas State Agricultural College argues for increased care of farm horses to boost crop production. He notes Kansas has over 16 000 acres of cultivated land per tractor and says the horse remains a key power source needing greater attention and feeding. He urges improving feed and care to maximize equine productivity.
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O. W. McCampbell
Kansas State Agricultural Colege
Tway
Kansas
McCampbell
Sanitary Hog House Emphasized for Profit and Health
Kansas State College animal husbandry instructor Ray Gatewood warns sanitary hog housing saves dollars. Keep houses dry clean and dust free. disinfect if foul. lime floors. whitewash walls. burn crocks and feed ashes to hogs. move hogs to new soil. monitor for disease and act promptly to avoid losses.
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Ray Gatewood
Kansas State Agricultural College
Mr. Gatewood
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