President Roosevelt Urges Urgent Anti-Trust Legislation
In a White House message dated April 27 1906 President Theodore Roosevelt calls for stronger anti trust laws and reform of labor relations. He urges limiting injunction power and tighter federal control of interstate businesses including railways and large corporations. He cites Boston findings of bid collusion in steel and construction and argues for rigorous enforcement and new legislation to curb corporate abuses.
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Senate
House of Representatives
Brnen
Invreratate Commerce Commission
Wailare
Appalachian Mountain
Amore
Alug
Agalnes
Thie Republic
Etern
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Department of Commercs and Labor
Intentate Commerce Commission
Prezent
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Bureau of Corporations
Achama
Nathan Matthews
Finance Commission
Mayor
Oly Council of
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Ehtyron and Steel
New England
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
Mare and Oy Council of
School House
Curious of the Future and the Art of Punctuation
A playful vignette contrasts a lawyer and client debating a will with a child learning punctuation. It recalls schoolroom moments and a quirky proclamation about the flesh of dogs, framed in a light, period voice.
What She Thought from the Tatler
A fragment from a Tatler column recounts a discussion about honors and Bly Lawrence Alma-Tadema B A. A lady teases about his career, asking if he will give up painting to live like a gentleman. A Montron grain present sent an inquiry to Lovy the wire and received no answer in two hours.
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Montron Grain
Lovy
Proposing to a Widow in a London Sketch
A discourse between Harry and a widow shows him contemplating a proposal. She gently reassures him she would not mind, while he hints at a serious future life and reveals a prior hidden confession from months ago. He expresses fear of impropriety, then is overwhelmed by affection.
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London
Harry
London expert claims smoking less harmful if not inhaled
A London specialist reports to the Daily Mall that un inhaled smoke is least harmful, but inhaled smoke markedly increases heart poisoning risk. He notes young men are affected sooner than older men, with stronger cigars posing greater danger, and names Havatu cigars as especially harmful.
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London
Daily Mall
Simon
Farm Facts Wash for Mange and Scratches
One ounce of carbonate of potassium to each quart of rain water makes an excellent wash for mange or item. Watch the affected parts once each week, apply this mixture, then wash off with clean rain water. For scratches in horses, try this mixture: one dram of zinc oxide, Vaseline, one ounce. Never apply water to the lesions after the mixture dries and the fur has been brushed off.
Love in Japan from the Army and Navy Life
A man recalls an elderly Nagasaki woman who tells of a family bronze mirror and a love story across generations. She speaks of a Japanese romance with a British sailor, the promise of return, and enduring moonlit memories across 40 years.
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Japan
Nagasaki
Make the Hair Bloom For Different Hair Types
The guide explains that blooming hair depends on color and texture. Brabbish hair requires soap jelly wash, borax rinse, soda shampoo, ventilation, and polishing with a velvet brush. Home-made velvet brush treatment adds a few drops of oil and hand-rub to finish.
Startling Dish Ends In Classroom Laughs In Chelsea
A Boston Herald note from Chelsea recalls a teacher asking pupils to use the word fright. A quick girl responds with fright eggs for breakfast, drawing smiles as the class learns English.
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Boston Herald
Chelsea
Hats of Yesteryear Echo in Street Corner Tale
A fragmentary verse scene on a sunny day features a man asking about old hats and a maiden recalling that nine hats once were worn per person. Surge and a Merry Widow reference appear in the quirky exchange on the corner.
Increase in Negro Property and Home Improvement
The article notes rapid land accumulation by African Americans since emancipation, nearly matching the land area of Holland and Belgium. It describes a shift from one room cabins to neater homes near Tuskegee, with Southern Improvement Association housing over six families. It also mentions suffrage statements and a humorous Denver conversation about buttonless underwear.
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Holland
Belgium
Tuskegee
Tuskegee Institute
Southern Improvement Association
The Coat Shirtwaist Fashion Feature
The article describes a new shirtwaist style with a coal horn appearance over a vest front. It uses a double breasted vest with a shawl collar attached to a silk chemisette and white butcher linen cuffs in bishop sleeves.
Simple Dress for Housewife in Reformward Attire
The article discusses a shift from layered skirts and petticoats to simple, practical morning dresses. It notes fewer servants prompting practical garb, with examples of garments like a polka dotted percale dress and a blue chambray morning gown. It highlights features such as box plaits, pearl buttons, and comfortable sleeves for daily wear.
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Thas Gonpue
Ce Mev
Milady
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