Congress Reopens After Holiday Recess In Honor Of Sen Mallory
Congress reconvened Monday after a holiday recess with both houses adjourning briefly to honor the memory of Florida Senator Mallory. Roosevelt urged immediate civil service appointments for census work and attacked patronage. Bills were introduced on national bank reserves, army reductions, postal policing of liquor, and highway funding. A medical note from the Indianapolis Dispatch reports a soldier with two hearts, and a Montreal Standard note cites tobacco smoke as a germ deterring disinfectant in experiments.
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Florida
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House
Roosevelt
Rules of Civil Service Commission
Civil Serve Commission
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
Rere
Williams
National
Sims
Tennessee
Gregg
Texas
Galveston
Clark
Department of Justice
Wallace
Arkansas
Ferris
Oklahoma
Treasury Week
Ira J. Salyards
Salyards
Terre Haute
Columbus
Indianapolis Dispatch
New York
Montreal Standard
No Real Wedlock Sought in Yarmouth Divorce Suit
New York dispatch reports the Countess of Yarmouth formerly Miss Alice Thaw of Pittsburgh, sister to Harry Kendall Thaw, filing for nullification of marriage to the Earl of Yarmouth. The suit, to be heard in camera, claims no genuine union. A jury of matrons will be empaneled and gynecological experts may be consulted.
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Earl of Yarmouth
New York
Countess of Yarmouth
Alice Thaw
Pittsburg
Harry Kendall Thaw
Countess’ Sult
South American Talk Turns On Widow Jones Saga
A London Globe reprint recounts a ferry dock tale in colored dialogue. A man explains after marriage to Widow Jones he left her due to her erratic behavior. She alternated terms of endearment and anger, even swinging a flatiron and breaking two ribs, prompting him to stay away.
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Jones
Jinary
Old Richards
London Globe
Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer Ad and Cob Pipe Output
An ad touts fits and nervous diseases cure with Dr H R Kline's Restorer offering two trial bottles and a treatise from 981 Arch St Philadelphia. In Franklin county pipe production reached 23,862,088 last year to supply Missouri and several neighboring states.
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St. Vitus
Kline
H. R. Kline
Arch St
Phila
Franklin County
Missouri
Kansas City Journal
Pipe Centre Across States Highlighted in Trade Report
A Great Cob Pipe Centre figures among a dozen other States featured in a broad trade report. The piece notes regional distribution of pipe products and outlines market gaps across various states.
Doctor Said Use Cuticura Remedies for Eczema Cure
Anabel Wilson of North Branch Michigan recounts childhood eczema that covered her face and most of her head. After traditional medical care, she followed Cuticura Soap and Ointment guidance and was entirely cured, noting she used them as advised by a physician and has remained symptom free since.
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Anabel Wilson
North Branch
Mich
Pin Money and Itch Cure Cited in Quick Exchanges
A short squib notes Mrs Redd seeking pin money, while Mr Redd explains he spent $100 on fines for the chauffeur. It then advertises Woolford's Sanitary Lotion promising a 30 minute cure. A brief joke from the Houston Post about a show’s advance man: the man behind it.
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Houston Post
Perona Almanac Reaches Eight Million Homes
The Perona Lucky Day Almanac has become a fixture in over eight million homes and can be obtained free from all druggists. Inquire early as supplies will soon run out and the almanac is published in all editions. Speak for one today.
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Perona
Women Prefer Spending to Staying Home
A brief note suggests some women choose to spend money for social outings rather than stay at home, hinting at social pressures and cultural expectations shaping leisure choices.
Record-breaking ship mud joke echoes ledger quip
A Philadelphia Ledger quip riffs on a battleship stuck in mud, joking that a ship “fast in the mud” could be a record breaker on the open sea. The exchange highlights wartime morale humor and press commentary on naval conditions.
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Hnglish
Philadelphia Ledger
Minard’s Liniment Endorsed For Pain Relief
An August letter from Mrs. Be. M. Saunders of Roxbury Massachusetts praises Minard’s Liniment for rheumatism neuralgia and pains in the side and back. The ad invites readers to request a free sample bottle by mailing to Minard’s Liniment Company South Irmingham Massachusetts.
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Minard
BE. M. Saunders
Erie Place
Roxbury
Mass
Liniment Company
South Irmingham
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days with Paso Ointment
Advertisement offers Paso Ointment claiming cure for itching burning bleeding or protruding piles within 6 to 14 days or money back. Supports refund policy and 50 cent price. Includes plain product-based health claim and sales language typical of period classifieds.
Remarkable Cure for Kidney Trouble in Virginia Merchant
C L Wood of Fentress Norfolk Co Virginia suffered months of back and kidney pain with irregular urinary secretions. After medical treatment failed he used Deans Kidney Pills and passed a stone within four days, reporting no kidney trouble since. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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C. L. Wood
Fentress
Norfolk Co
Mr. Wood
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Transgressors Face Road Tax Demand
Citizens who violate traffic rules may be liable for a road tax as part of proposed penalties. Officials cite infrastructure funding needs and deterrence, with penalties potentially affecting repeat offenders and commercial drivers.
Taylor's Cherokee Remedy Advertisement Claim
An 19th century advertisement touts Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mullen as Nature's great cure for coughs colds and lung troubles. It lists price points at druggists 50 and 1.00 per bottle. A line notes a confidence man has little confidence in other men.
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Cheney
Taylor
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