Senate Dignity and Boracic Acid Moment in Congress
The Senate scene includes Senator Tillman startled by a prank as Senator Warren brandishes a bottle claiming boracic acid. The account also covers Maj. Seymour Howell’s missing $2000 in the Philippines and pension petition antics revealing congressional humor and tensions over illiteracy immigration provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Senate of the
United States
Senate
Tillman
South Carolina
Oratory
Warren
Senator Tillman
Senator Burrows
Michigan
Seymour Howell
Treasury of the
Philippine Islands
Burrows
Maj. Howell
Philippines
Maj
Howell
Congress
House
Jarmit
Neapolitan Women Endure Poverty and Quiet Strength
The article depicts women in Naples Rome and Venice forced to work outside the home to survive. It describes street stalls, outdoor labor, water hauling, crowded tenements and daily struggles alongside moments of resilience and songs. It notes political debate over literacy and immigration with emphasis on American attitudes.
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American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
England
Gardner
James E. Watson
Gompers
Nashville
Venice
Rome
Naples
New York
Jamestown
America
Europe
Women at Work Across Europe and Germany
A compact survey notes that women in southern Italy and rural Germany work from dawn to dusk, tending farms, caring for children, and making clothes. It contrasts Italian families with scarce salt and meat, and German peasant life where wives handle housework and shop duties, often under harsh conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Germany
Catherina
Tesa
California Fig Syrup Co Laxative Advertisement
A period voice promotes healthy living and timely remedies. It extols a simple, wholesome treatment offering a perfect laxative in Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. and sold by leading druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
A Quandary Over a Necklace Theft
Mrs Cumrox laments a diamond necklace theft and debates whether to notify the police. She wavers between feeling robbed yet wary of how others would view the loss as a minor lapse.
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised for foot comfort
Mrs W J Walker of Camden New Jersey reports relief from burning itching and discomfort after using Allen's Foot-Ease sold by all druggists for 25 cents. The testimonial asserts cure of corns and persistent foot irritation prompting continued purchases.
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Allen
W. J. Walker
Camden
N. J
A Diplomat and a Mother Argue Over Fighting
A mother asks if Willie will stop fighting. Willie answers he will when he is defeated, reflecting a child’s resolve amid domestic dispute.
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Willie
Murine Eye Remedy Promoted by Experienced Physicians
A traditional eye remedy marketed by physicians claims relief for red weak and watery eyes. The product asserts compliance with the Pure Food and Drugs Law and promises soothing eye pain without stinging.
The Main Thing and Advertised Chaff
A mixed set of ad copy and quotes from various vendors. Garfield Tea offer promises a free 10 cent sample to mailers with names of friends. Garfield Tea Co. Brooklyn advertises laxative benefits. Hamlins Wizard Oil touted for sore throat. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup claimed for teething and colic. Anger Ice Cream Cones noted, plus a proverb about thrashing a cow when the calf kicks.
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Garfield Tea Co
Brooklyn
N. Y
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Ben
Mr. Gardner
Latimer
Friends
Cullom
Cerely
Chicago
House of Representatives
A. P. Gardner
Massachusetts
House Committee On Immigration
OABEK
Poeticus
John Foster
Anger'’S
G. L. Bradley & Co
Minneapolis
Libby
Iry Libby
Neely
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