Butler Speech Links Farm Mortgages to Depression in Agriculture
Gen Benjamin Butler spoke at the Butler Club banquet in Boston on the farm debt crisis. He warned that 3.45 billion in Western farm mortgages with 7 to 9 percent interest cannot be repaid as farm profits run 4 to 5 percent. He critiqued brokers for mortgage schemes and opposed a national granary plan that would warehouse farm goods. He warned of a potential financial cyclone threatening the industry.
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Butler
Benjamin B. Butler
Butler Club
Boston
Gen. Butler
Farmar
United States Land Office
Sam
Arguing Against Retirement Pay for Public Officers
The piece reports Hon. John H. Reagan defending the repeal of laws granting retirement pay to officers and judges. It contrasts salaries, calls government retirement on pay class legislation, and argues for equal rights before a potential cabinet or Senate audience. It also includes a separate anecdote about Mrs. Cleveland recounting Grover Cleveland proposing multiple times before acceptance.
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John H. Reagan
Texas
Senate
United States
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Judiciary
England
Regular Army
Henrietta
Grover
Mr. Cleveland
White House
Safe Investment Guarantee for Dr King’s New Discovery
An advertisement claims Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption guarantees relief for throat lung and chest ailments and offers trial bottles free at R G Graham & Co’s drug store. It emphasizes safety reliability and purchase price refund if unsuccessful.
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R. G. Graham & Co
Patriots at War Debating Mileage and Liberty
A civic reflection contrasts Congress members raising points of privilege to reclaim mileage debates with patriots home supporting families. The piece lauds lawmakers' focus on national questions while deriding critics who mock their labor in the capital.
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Bill Nye
Slogan Claim for Popular Remedies by KR. G. Grahame
In a bold claim the firm states years of selling Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Dr King’s New Life Pills Bucklen’s Arnica Salve and Electric Bitters with universal satisfaction and a refund guarantee if results are unsatisfactory. The message credits merit and popular appeal to these remedies.
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Dr. King
Bucklen
KR. G. Grahame
Beagles
Spavin Liniment Claims Cure for Horse Ailments
English Spavin Liniment removes lumps blemishes spavins curbs splints ring bone sweeney sprains swollen throats and coughs. Save fifty dollars by using one bottle. Warrants the most wonderful blemish cure known sold by RK G Graham & Co Druggists Graham.
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RK. G. Graham & Co
Graham
Standing Advertisements Build Reader Confidence
The Waco Day notes that standing newspaper advertisements, though sometimes seen as useless, gain reader confidence through familiarity. A long resident with a reputable life, even modest ability, earns trust, and constant ads make a business seem stable to readers.
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Waco Day
Editor's outlook on news selection and public interest
The Ruston newspaper editor should filter content to public interest, avoiding publishing all unsolicited communications. True journalism focuses on newsworthy matters that concern the community rather than recording every event or rot submitted by readers.
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Ruston Calagraph
Bucklens Arnica Salve for All Skin Ailments
An 19th century drug advertises Bucklens Arnica Salve as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and eruptions. It claims to cure piles with a money back guarantee and full satisfaction. Price is 25 cents per box, sold by RK G Graham & Co., Druggists.
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RK. G. Graham & Co
Pistol fears and penalties urged by Dallas Times Herald
The Dallas Times Herald condemns concealed weapons saying they ruin households and lead to executions. It calls for strict enforcement and exemplary punishment for offenders to deter future violence. The ad then promotes Woolford's Sanitary Lotion claimed to cure itch, mange, and scratches in 30 minutes, sold by R. G. Graham & Co.
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Dallas Times Herald
Woolford
R. G. Graham & Co
Graham
Portugal’s ailing king and restless queen
The young King of Portugal grows corpulent and splenetic with little energy save for hunting at his country seat. His wife, a clever energetic queen, watches the throne slip away and cannot avert the looming catastrophe.
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Portugal
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