Humorous Sayings and Doings Week in Review
A collection of humorous jokes and quips features characters like the Obese Lady and the Living Skeleton. Amid playful exchanges and puns, readers encounter light banter about charity, marriage, and social norms, with wry observations on vanity, fortune, and everyday life.
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Borneo
Indiana
Pure Food Movement Pushes National Standards Law
C C. W. Post calls for a national pure food law to protect consumers. The letter urges readers to pressure Congress and Senators, citing Postum and Grape-Nuts as examples of truthful ingredient labeling and urging honest makers over adulteration. The piece frames food safety as personal liberty and public duty.
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Congress
Postum Cereal Company, Ltd
U. S
Postum Cerea Co., Ltd
Washington
America
Cc. W. Post
Pure Food Bill Urges Public Support and Signatures
A call to action urges readers to cut out the text of the Pure Food Bill, sign name and address, and mail to their congressional representative, with copies sent to U S senators. Readers are asked to recruit friends to increase support for passage.
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Congress
U. S
Food Ingredient Labeling Act Proposed in Congress
A proposed act would require all food makers to print a complete list of ingredients on every package in plain type and English. It sets penalties for altering labels and authorizes the Agriculture Department to inspect and publish analysis results.
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Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
District of Columbia
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
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