Do You Think For Yourself
An advertisement for Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription questions reader independence and promotes the product. It claims the formula is printed on the bottle wrapper and asserts no alcohol or habit forming drugs, endorsed by medical authorities across schools, and offers a free booklet by mail to request more information from Dr. BE Y Pierce, Buffalo NY.
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Dr. Pierce
R. Pierce
BE Y. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
California Fig Syrup Co
Congress Debates Budget and Spelling Standards
A Senate and House session summary details bills on pensions child labor and district law in DC plus a hot debate over Smoots seat and Mormonism. Port Rico Roosevelt Nobel prize remarks and various appropriation measures are noted with votes on salaries and public works across the week.
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Senate
Brownsville
Texas
District of Columbia
House
Clark
Missouri
Gillett
Massachusetts
Livingston
Georgia
Macon
Arkansas
Sheppard
Reed Smoot
United States
Utah
Burrows
Boutell
Winds
Roosevelt
Davnes
Tennessee
Congress
Keifer
Ohio
Board of Pension Appeals
Caderwood
Alabama
Good Roads
Murdock
Kansas
Richardson
Perkins
New York
Dearmond
Dubois
Idaho
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Secensary of the Interior
William B. Bate
Johnny Brown and the riddle of a late given name
A man asks a boy for his full name. The boy says he was named Johnny Brown but explains his surname was not used until he was nine months old because his given name Johnny was added later after birth.
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Johnny
Johnny Brown
Johny
Sip
Brown
Brandreth's Pills Endure as Constipation Remedy
An old newspaper notice touts Brandreth's Pills as a reliable laxative tonic for constipation and blood impurities. It claims cathartics often lose effect with continued use, while Brandreth's Pills allegedly work the same with the same dose even after fifty years of daily use.
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Brandreth
Standreth
Talk with shopgirls proves hard for small shopper
Mrs Jenner Lee Ondego and Mrs Selldom discuss the challenge of making friendly relations with pale overworked salesgirls in big stores. The crush at bargain counters overwhelms a little woman seeking connection.
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Jenner Lee Ondego
Webster International Dictionary standard of courts and schools
The advertisement touts Webster International Dictionary as the standard for federal and state courts, government printing, schoolbooks nationwide, and endorsed by state superintendents and college leaders. It claims near universal newspaper adoption and positions it as essential for professionals, businesspeople, teachers, and students.
Ax to Grind Polarization in Split Ticket Voting
Mrs. Chugwater asks what it means to have an ax to grind. Mr. Chugwater explains a politician with an ax to grind is preparing to vote a split ticket. The exchange reflects partisan strategy and voter behavior in a playful column.
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Jon
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Webster's International Dictionary
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P&t. A
Louis, Mo
Thompson
Work OF Congress
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Secretary of War
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Morocco
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Japan
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