Safe Water advised for Domestic Use in Oklahoma
Experts warn waterborne diseases like typhoid spread via wells and cisterns. Proper location, construction, and frequent inspection of wells and cisterns reduce contamination risks and seasonal bacterial spikes. Regular boiling of suspect water, clean roofs and gutters, and on site filters help ensure safe drinking supplies.
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Oklahoma
Stanmer
Rural schools and farm craft for a changing nation
The speaker argues rural education must evolve as cities encroach and technology expands rural life. Reform includes training farm artisans, rethinking agrarian economy, and aligning social instruction with modern age while emphasising practical farming skills and husbandry.
Alfalfa as Feed in Sow and Pigs Rearing
Alfalfa pasture and alfalfa hay provide cheap profitable seasonable feed for sows and pigs. The Chicago News extols the best pigs coming from proven breeders with mature healthy mothers and vigorous young sires.
Senator Knox Takes Rules Chair Amid Spooner Anecdotes
The new chairman of the senate rules committee Senator P C Knox of Pennsylvania oversees the post Spooner era amid tales of Spooner eccentricities. Anecdotes recount his necktie, lighting habits, and nightlong gas fixtures in various rooms.
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P. C. Knox
Pennsylvania
Senate Committee On Rules
Spooner
Senator Taylor Moves Into Stoneleigh Court Apartment
Senator Bob Taylor, once a frequent courtier of Washington clerks, chooses a lavish Stoneleigh Court apartment to test plutocrat living. He negotiates a sublet at $100 monthly, joking he cannot afford the luxury despite aiming to keep house.
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Bob” Taylor
Washington
Stoneleigh Court
John Hay
Taylor
Interesting chemical test for white lead purity
A simple home demonstration shows heating white lead on charcoal with a blow pipe yields metallic lead beads if pure, while adulterated sample fails. The piece urges buying pure white lead, recommends linseed oil for paint, and notes National Lead Company's offer of a free blow pipe and booklet for testing purity.
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National
National Lead Company
Woodbridge Building
New York City
Daniel in the lions den tale inspires boy's guess
Grandmother tells Jimmy the Daniel story. When saved from the lion's den he asks what Daniel did first. The boy replies that Daniel telephoned home to tell his wife he was all right.
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Daniel
Jimmy
Lion’s den
U and DIF Wash and Disinfectant Ad Note
Advertisement for a wash and disinfectant product pitched as the beat and cheapest. It claims one gallon makes 100 gallons and lists prices 76 cents per gallon or 2.25 dollars for three gallons, with a call to write for a 32 page booklet. Appears from Hide & Fur Co of Minneapolis Minnesota.
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Hide & Fur Co
Possum Tale Sparks Roused Ire in Tennessee Senator
Senator Taylor of Tennessee recalls Uncle Pompey a peaceful old negro. Pompey describes beating a town visitor who asked if the possum fitten for eating. The master questions Pompey who explains the visitor’s dress and question provoked the assault.
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Senator Taylor
Tennessee
Pompey
Not a Question of Grammar
A green reporter asks Editor McKelway which phrasing to use about Henry Taid. McKelway quips that if the boy can crow he should lay it on the table. otherwise have him place it there. Best Marcel Hall Wavers by Gray Mfg. Co. promotes a fashion set.
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McKelway
Henry
Marcel Hall
Gray Mfg. Co
W. 67Th St
New York
Cold Calculating and the Boston Proposal Scene
In a dialogue between Yerner and Ascum a man admits to proposing to a Boston girl and to declaring a wild heart. The woman tests his claim by feeling his pulse proving skepticism about his sincerity.
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Boston
Yerner
Ascum
Soldier Seeks Brevet Rank For Higher Pay
At the Army and Navy Club in Washington Gen Young recounts a Civil War tale. A white Army of the Potomac teamster, paid 16 dollars monthly, asks to be made a negro by brevet to gain higher pay of 25 dollars. The humorous dispute highlights wartime wage inequities and rank dreams.
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Army and Navy Club
Washington
Gen. Young
Army of the Potomac
Allen's Foot-Ease Advertisement Cites Comfort Cure
In a pinch use Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cure painful, itching, nervous feet and ingrown nails. It makes shoes feel new, offers relief for sweating feet, and is sold by all druggists for 25 cents. Trial package free mail offer from A. S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
Congress Grasping for Policing Power in Way of Laws
Washington seeks 100 extra policemen but Congress plans to counter with a flood of new laws to empower enforcement. The exchange hints at legislative overreach and the administration’s push for broader legal tools.
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Congressional Way
Washington
Congress
Pettit's Eye Salve First Sold in 1807
Pettit's Eye Salve, introduced in 1807, is touted as a wonderful remedy for weak eyes. The notice claims sales rise annually and that millions have been cured, with Howard Hros. in Buffalo, N.Y. distributing it through druggists.
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Pettit
Howard Hros
Buffalo
Try This Scheme Involving Husband And Cook
Mrs Bronson claims her husband kissed the cook and the cook says she will never leave to get ahead. Mrs Woodson reports she told him to kiss the cook, outlining a scheme to influence events within the household.
Free Patents Offered By Edwin L. Yewell Solicitor
Inventors are told they can obtain patents for their inventions absolutely free. For details enclose stamps to Edwin L. Yewell, Solicitor of Patents, 1806 McGill Building, Washington, D. C. The more a man knows the less he's inclined to boast.
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Edwin L. Yewell
McGill Building
Washington, D. C
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