Government Printing Office growth and pension reforms
Amid scandal chatter the government printing office is shown to have expanded from a modest bureau in 1700 to a major operation with annual spending rising to around 7 million. The Civil Service Commission notes 1.2 million applicants for exams, about 48 thousand appointed, with an average age of eight years for appointees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Printing Office
Brent
W. Os, Rossiter
Censis Bureau
Rossiter
Ad Warren
Toad
Pets the Sailors Joy Across Warships
Sailors prize shipboard pets as faithful companions and intelligent helpers. The article notes extensive affection between crew and animals, with many ships housing a variety of well trained pets that share decks across long voyages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siip
St. Nieboins
Cuticura Pills and Resolvent for Skin and Blood Purification
Cuticura Pills claim cooling and cleansing the blood for disfiguring humors of the skin and scalp. The 60 chocolate pills cost 25c and the complete external and internal set for 1.00 includes Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent Pills. One set is often sufficient to cure.
His Mistake in Governing Ideas Cited by Washington Star
A garbled quote discusses a man named Briones and Senator Sorat, praising his plans for government and criticizing how things should be run, as printed by the Washington Star. The text is distorted but centers on governance and public policy debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mull
Thompson
Briones
Senator Sorat
Dhes
Washington Star
Very Low Rates to California via Wabash Route
From Sept 1st ticket sales start for single trip fares to California. Tickets available at all stations. Wabash agent or address C. 8 Urane GP TA St. Louis Mo.
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California
Urane, GP. & TA
St. Louis
Civic ad blurbs and odd notices from a 1901 page
A mix of ad lines and stray notes including medicine quips for Piso’s Cure for Consumption and Red Cross Ball Blue, a note on Jerusalem artichoke origin, train agreement stamp costs, scattered garbled text about kidneys and pigeons in German fortresses. The readable items suggest a late 19th to early 20th century newspaper collage.
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Denver
Gayvind
Catigues
Ehreers
Snadette
Pension
Geadkadis Imerescscu
Pedesieners
Othe
Wirs
Wilbert Thompson
Golt Main St
Peoria
Hl. Mull
W. H. Thompson
Main St
Mull’s Grape Tonic Co
3Rd Ave
Rock Island, Ill
Mull’s
MALL
W. L. Wood
Farmersburg, Nd
Jerusalem
London
Ree
W.L. Douglas
W.t. Douglas Manes
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
Douglas
W. L. Douglas Strong
Maen
Boys’ School & Oresa
W.L. Dodge
Ashe
Muss
Carter L
Brooklyn
Fort Wayne
Iad
Indianapolis
Indiana
Jeanses
Tue R. Paxton Company
Beeran, Mase
Maderia
Spain
Mediterranean
Orient
Moltke
New York
Egypt
Moly Land
West Indies
Nassau
Spanish Main
R. G. Thompson
Rt.a
Wabesh R. BR
Fort Wayne, Lad
Bethery
Cherryvale
Naosas
Chicago
FT. Wayne
Fostoria
Findlay
Cleveland
Buffalo
Boston
Nickel Plate Road
Thru Pullman
W. A. Sherer
Trav. Pags. Agt
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Ford Wayne Indress
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