Senators Laugh Through Pettus Speech and Idaho Debates
Washington, Marvel 31 Pettus of Alabama delivered a humorous yet pointed Senate speech, targeting Gallinger and Beveridge while sparking laughter across the chamber. Governor Steunenberg presented 1894 grand jury findings and recounted Coeur d’Alene mob depredations, noting attacks on a district judge and threats against citizens who testified.
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Gallinger
Baveridge
Goyv
Steunenberg
Wis
Idaho
Bogan
Washington
Senate
Pettus
Alabama
Governor Steunenberg on Coeur d'Alene inquiry testimony
Washington report says Governor Steunenberg resumed testimony in the Coeur d'Alene investigation. He denied any agreement to break up labor organizations or to suppress them. He asserted the reign of terror existed before his arrival and called the region a hell on earth for the past decade. He said he supported Bryan if nominated again, and noted he had never heard from Bryan protesting his course. The committee asked about protest from potential Democratic candidates. laughter followed as questions centered on opposition to martial law.
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W. Pettus
Pettus
Sinile
Gallinger
Newampshire
Alabama
New Tharmpshire
Beveridge
Senate
Lanughter
Spooner
Allen
Philippines
United States
Wisconsin
Shoup
Mullan Mirror
Tle
Steunenberg
Stellenberg
Coeur d'Alene
First District
Mayhew
Washington
Steunenbere
Sulzer
Mer Vinus
Stounenberg
Lentz
Shand
Bryan
Hlay
Virginia
Loud bill in new form hits second class rate
Washington March 31 The house postoffice committee trimmed the Loud bill, redefining second class to include all newspapers issued at least four times a year but excluding books or reprints posing as periodicals. News agents must pay 1 cent postage for four ounces not returned to publishers.
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Washington
House Postofice
House
Porto Rican bill dominates Senate day in Congress
In Washington on March 31 the senate spent the day debating the Porto Rican bill with speeches from Proctor supporting free trade for the island and Pettus arguing for stricter terms. The chamber saw some progress and an executive session was held. The house focused on war claims and rejected bills to reimburse a British cable company for Manila cable repairs and to refer border county claims in Pennsylvania to the court of claims.
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Congress Britfed
Washington
Senate
Proctor
Pettus
Manila
Admiral Dewey
Court of Claims
Chaims
Pennsylvania
Employment Prospects in Nicaragua Clarified
Consul Donaldson in Managua reports to the State Department that American engineers physicians surgeons and dentists may find remunerative employment in Nicaragua. The notice responds to inquiries from the United States about openings for Americans in that country.
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Nicaragua
Washington
Donaldson
Manazua
State Department
Machinists Strike Ends in Chicago Settlement
A fire strike in Chicago machine shops ended at a conference in the Bisher building between union officials and employer representatives. The agreement is national in scope and aims to avert a general strike of about 150,000 machinists planned for April. The settlement grants a nine-hour day and calls for arbitration on other issues.
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Chicago
Ato
Bisher
Mrs Beveridge Reported Improved in Dansville Note
Dispatch from Dansville New York states Mrs Beveridge lies ill but is somewhat improved with hope for recovery. The Indianapolis report notes she is in better condition and improving.
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Beveridge
Better
Indianapolis
Ind
Marel Trycea
Dansville
N.Y
Sys
Old Dominion Bumer at New York Pier
A steamer named Old Dominion burned at her pier in New York with no one injured. The report notes the fire incident and confirms no casualties among crew or bystanders.
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New York
Aile Zoltan
Prince
Enghinel
Africa
Jeremiah Poulilimany
Chicago
Indic
Tole
Archibald Forbes
London
Georgia
United States
Germain
Prench Dominions
Albert Gottschalk
Swift & Co
Prank
Albert Wenzell
Joseph Scaffa
Bragging Up Oil Brings A Cautionary Tale
A hustling New Yorker wins a patron by promising personal attention and brains in every barrel of oil. Months later, as he travels, oil quality slips, provoking a protest letter noting the boast and hinting at a health problem with dire consequences. The exchange underscores overpromising in a boastful sales pitch.
Speedy One Minute Cough Cure praised by Millsburg mother
Mrs Calvin Zimmerman of Millsburg Pennsylvania endorses One Minute Cough Cure as an immediate, harmless remedy for coughs colds croup and sore throat suitable for children. She asserts it cures bronchitis pneumonia grippe throat and lung diseases and helps prevent consumption, per H J Moogh.
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Calvin Zimmerman
Millsburg
H. J. Moogh
Getting Out of a Corner Lounge Gift Exchange
A Chicago Tribune cartoon caption highlights a humorous exchange about a lounge as a birthday present. One speaker notes the gift costs as many dollars as the other’s age, while mentioning a personal home lounge bought for 38 dollars. The dialog underlines humor in aging and value.
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Chicago Tribune
Little Early Risers Endorsement From Goshen Reader
Goshen Indiana resident Lewis Ackerman praises De Witt’s Little Early Risers as a reliable relief for headaches. The pills are described as gentle, cleansing the bowels and liver without causing stomach upset, per H J Moogk.
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Lewis Ackerman
Goshen, Ind
de Witt
H. J. Moogk
Sweet temper, a woman’s most valued trait
A reflection on character noting that no trait surpasses a sweet temper for a woman. It brings happiness to home life, likening its effect to cheerful flowers that revive and cheer along life’s path.
Dyspepsia Cure Praised By Michigan Resident
E Hartgerink of Overisel Michigan touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for immediate relief and ease of use. Ad copy claims it digests what you eat and is the dyspeptic's best friend per H J Moogk.
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E. Hartgerink
Overisel
H. J. Moogk
One Minute Cough Cure Cited By Newark Reader
Wm Orr of Newark Ohio says the remedy kept his family safe from illness and saved his son during pneumonia. He praises the medicine for curing coughs and lung diseases, noting it is pleasant and harmless with immediate results. The prompt reader quotes a remark about soap prices and another about curiosity helping men earn livings.
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Wm. Orr
Newark
H. J. Moogh
Kidney Cure Claim Largely Unverified Ads Note
An assortment of old ads proclaims alev's Kidney Cure and Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as remedies, touts a deceitful luggage label scam in Philadelphia, and mentions DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve and Dr. Thomas Electric Oil. It lists Marconi apparatus on warships and a local shoe sale plus piano lessons by Helen H. Birch, all framed in period advertising voice.
Piling Up Testimony for Morrow's Kid-ne-oids
The ad touts Morrow's Kid-ne-oids as a universal kidney cure used nationwide, citing Illinois users and a Springfield testimonial by Hon. R. A. Higgins. It claims relief from backache dizziness nervousness and urinary disorders, notes two week box sets for fifty cents, and offers a descriptive booklet from John Morrow & Co.
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Morrow
Illinois
R. A. Higgins
Springfield
Ill
H. J. Moogh
John Morrow & Co
Ohio
Why an Cemetery Fence in Maine Graveyard
A Lewiston Journal item recalls a Maine graveyard where an deteriorating fence spurred neighbor efforts for a new barrier. Darius Howard quipped that since no one inside would exit and none outside would enter, fencing seemed unnecessary, and the plan halted until the humor faded.
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Maine
Darius Howard
Darius
Lewiston Journal
Dyspepsia Cure Praised by Local Readers
Rev. W. E. Sitter, W. Caton, N. Yu report twenty years of dyspepsia improved by Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. They claim it digests what you eat and call it a panacea for indigestion. Hy J. Moogk.
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W. E. Sitter
W. Caton
N. Yu
Hy J. Moogk
Banner Salve Hailed as World's Best Healing Office
Advertisement proclaims Banner Salve as the best salve in the world made from a skin specialist prescription. Promised to heal piles burns scalds ulcers running sores and all skin diseases with assertion of wide recognition by H J Moogh and Wm. F. Jungkunz & Co.
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H.J. Moogh
Wm. F. Jungkunz & Co
When They Differed Over Women in Medicine
A San Francisco Argonaut quote recounts Dr. Emily Blackwell challenging a male physician who argued against women practicing medicine. She asks for one reason they should not, he cites lack of muscle and strength, prompting her counter that her sickroom is not a slaughterhouse.
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Emily Blackwell
San Francisco
One Hundred Dollars Reward for Catarrh Cure
Advertisement states a $100 reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Claims hall's cure works internally, affecting blood and mucous surfaces. Includes endorsements from Wurst Truax, Kinman Marvin druggists in Toledo Ohio. Price listed 75 cents per bottle with testimonials offered free.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Wurst
Truax
Waspding
Kinnan & Marvin
Fall
A Thrifty Scot in Granite Aberdeen
An English tourist recalls a week in Aberdeen the Granite City. He praises the locals as granite in streets houses and people and shares a humorous tale of a granite landlady who cooked his trout for threepence.
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Aberdeen
Thad
London
August Flower salve myth and Austria changes currency
Answered claim touts Green's August Flower as the cure all for indigestion and biliousness with doctors scarce in the past. It notes sample bottles at Joseph Emmert's store and explains Austria and Hungary coin reform introducing the Krone, replacing the florin and kreuzer with 100 heller per crown.
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Joseph Emmert’s
Emmert & Burrell
Austria-h
Hungary
A Word to Women by Dr. Pierce Offers Free Letter Consultation
A promotional notice invites sick women to consult Dr. R V Pierce of the Invalids Hotel and Surgical Institute Buffalo by letter. It claims 30 years practice, 500000 cures, private confidential replies, and free service with discreet plain envelopes. Other items include wartime food claims, testimonials for Foley's Honey and Tar, and Mormon regional notes.
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R. V. Pierce
The
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Nstitute
Buffalo
N. Y
Associated
Buffalo, N.Y
For Sale Residence and Business Property Bargains
For sale I have on hand very choice bargains in residence and business property plus a long list of desirable building lots across the city. Call at 209 Float street or at City drug store. Money to loan at 5 percent on first mortgages. 2-8dff Peter Merzaar.
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Float Street
City Drug Store
Peter Merzaar
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