Reader of the Congressional Record Becomes Congressman
A curious note recalls a man who read the Congressional Record daily for years and later served in Congress. The snippet mentions a strong appetite for politics, a possible whale meat idea from a Portland Oregonian report, and a planned monument in Youngstown, Ohio, to Civil War governor David Tod.
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Congress
Columbia
Portland Oregonian
Youngstown, O
David Tod
Ohio
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Triumphs Over Ill Health
A Cincinnati Ohio woman recounts severe female health troubles that left her bedridden until Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound restored her strength. She credits the remedy with enabling housework and happiness, urging others to seek guidance from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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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 judgment blur the average man in satire
A reflective old Amer catalogues society’s judgments on the average man, from poverty to politics, charity to religion, affection to age, ending with a tense engagement and a vow to avoid war talk. The dialogue teases how others define value and destiny, revealing bias and air of resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amer
Quotable Fragments on Revenge and Narrow Minds
A compact excerpt explores revenge as a concept with a wry line about its sweetness and rarity. It contrasts the saying Revenge is sweet with the view that little knowledge or boasts reveal weakness in those who argue. The tone is literary and reflective.
Don’t Neglect Kidneys Warns Physicians
Physicians warn kidneys require more attention as they filter blood and remove poisons. Modern habits reduce water intake and exercise, while heavy meals increase kidney work. Early signs include backache and bladder issues indicating potential trouble.
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Ady
Can't Live on 25 000 a Year Story of Olga Kohler Morman
Mrs Olga Kohler Morman of New York has drawn 25 000 a year from her father's estate but seeks an increase due to debt and infant support. She claims her husband earns 600 a week and the court granted a 120 000 bonus. The case reflects on the value of sympathy for folly.
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Olga Kohler Morman
New York
Uniformed patriot builds 16 little Romes in five months
Col. Isaac W. Littell, head of cantonment camps for the selective army, has supervised rapid construction that rivals major engineering feats. Cantonments like Wrightstown New Jersey housing 40 000 men and Columbia Washington housing two thirds of Charleston illustrate the scale. Fort Sam Houston in Texas surpasses El Paso in size, showing the extraordinary growth of wartime camps across the nation.
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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 to Lead War Savings Certificate Drive
Frank A. Vanderlip chairman of the special committee to sell 2 billion dollars of war savings certificates under the 11.538 billion bond bill. He will base in Washington four days weekly while remaining National City Bank president and Chicago Tribune veteran. He will receive one dollar a year from the government and only temporarily suspend active duties with his bank and other interests.
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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
Comfort for Soldiers: Red Cross Orders 1.5 Million Garments
Maj Grayson M P Murphy in France orders immediate shipment of one and a half million knitted mufflers sweaters socks and wristlets to aid soldiers before cold weather As the Red Cross scales up knitwear a new woman’s bureau led by Florence M Marshall coordinates distribution The yarn bought by the Red Cross will be knitted in the US and sold to chapters with proceeds recycled into Red Cross funds for further purchases.
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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
German diplomat von Kuhlmann heads foreign office for peace aim
May bring peace to world says report as Dr Richard von Kuhlmann is recalled from Constantinople to lead the imperial foreign office. Observers see him as a potential mediator with ties to London and The Hague while German opinion splits between sympathy for England and praise from the press for a strong guided policy toward reconciliation and lasting peace.
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Germany
Richard von Kuhlmann
Constantinople
Imperial
Foreign Office
The
Hague
London
von Kuhlmann
England
Berlin
Self-Feeder Benefits for Hogs Show Higher Gain
The USDA outlines advantages of self feeding hogs to finish fattening. Pigs with self-feeders gain 28 percent faster and eat 19 percent more grain while consuming 8 percent less grain per 100 pounds gained. Using a mix of corn and protein, keep feeders filled to maximize daily intake and shorten time to market.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Self Feeders For Fattening Pigs
Farm guidance on using self feeders with corn plus tankage or cottonseed meal to finish hogs quickly and cheaply. Notes from Mississippi A and M College emphasize balanced rations, water, dry quarters, and careful feeding to maximize gains and pork quality during high feed costs.
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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 associate professor of animal husbandry at Kansas State Agricultural College says better care should be taken of work horses to boost crop production. He notes tractors have a role but there are about 16 000 acres of cultivated land per tractor in Kansas, making horses the principal farm power source. He urges giving horses more consideration to maximize their productive power.
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McCampbell
O. W. McCampbell
Kansas State Agricultural Colege
Tway
Kansas
Sanitary Hog House Best Way to Keep Hogs Healthy
Ray Gatewood of Kansas State Agricultural College urges clean, dry, dust free hog houses with regular lime and whitewash. Keep lots clean, burn Coba, move hogs to fresh soil when possible, and act quickly at first sign of disease to avoid losses and improve thrift.
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Ray Gatewood
Kansas State Agricultural College
Mr. Gatewood
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