Uncle Sam Targets Idle Government Looming Savings
Washington vows sweeping cuts across all federal offices including mints customs houses internal revenue and post offices aiming to trim 25 to 40 percent. Charles D Norton leads investigations showing tardy staffing and loafing. reforms cut duplication and boost efficiency across departments.
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Ashington
Washington
Philadelphia
Custom House
Internal Revenue Offices
Aldrich
Mince Pie Story Replies Dr Wiley on Pie Dangers
Dr Wiley discusses a sensational tale from Ohio of a miner who bit a mince pie, broke teeth, then dynamite caused his death, warning of tainted mince pies. He argues reforms in pie making, noting dangers from substituting ingredients and improper preparation, while praising honest home made pies as wholesome when properly made.
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R. Harvey W. Wiley
Washington
Pollah
Ohio
Pittsburg
Polfimd
Paris
New Orleans
Maryland
Smithfield
Prosperity Shown in Diamond Imports of 1909
The 1909 diamond trade shows strong growth with $25,214,541 in cut diamond imports during the first 11 months, triple the 1908 figure and $6.6 million above 1907. Duties on these gems reached about $2.5 million, Belgium and the Netherlands supplying most stones. Foreign commerce set records, but concern grows over food export declines and overall trade with other lands suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
United States
Sculptor Heidemann Builds Bug Models for Agriculture
Mrs Otto Heidemann a Washington sculptor creates life sized insect models for the Bureau of Entomology to aid teaching in agriculture. The models cover many insect forms and help distinguish pests from beneficial species for crop protection and preservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Holdenmann
Washington
Heidemann
A New Town Every Week in Central Canada Growth
A Canadian railway man notes rapid settlement in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with rail stations and growing towns around schools funded by public money. Grain production for 1900 valued farmers at about 195 million dollars up from 120 million, drawing US farmers and visitors totaling millions in travel and a busy holiday exodus. Free homestead land remains in fertile districts while government agents report satisfaction and plans to bring more settlers. Whiskers and wit from a New York Press joke end the piece with domestic humor.
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Central
Canada
Manitoba
Sackatchewan
Alberta
United States
Adam
Europa
Wildwood Hill
New York Press
Epidemic of Itch in Welsh Village
A 1909 letter from Thomas Hugh of Chicago recalls a fifteen year Welsh village outbreak of itch in Dowlals South Wales. He describes severe itching, sleepless nights, and multiple affected families. He cites failed medical treatments and credits Cutting-Heart remedies for curing all cases after a few days of use. His families have relied on Cutleurn products for fifteen years.
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Dowlals
South Wales
Thoma Hugh
West Huron St
Chicago
All the world's a stage says Cleveland Leader
The Cleveland Leader quotes Shakespeare with the line all the world's a stage and adds a commentary on the fate of men and women as mere supers in everyday life.
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Cleveland
Proposal Sparks Divorce Scheme Between Lovers
A married man proposes a plan to end his wife’s marriage and marry his lover. He accuses his spouse of enjoying his food while he refuses to adjust the salt, prompting a dramatic talk about divorce and remarriage.
Realnol touted for eczema and skin troubles by Dover dentist
The writer praises Realnol as a remarkable cure for eczema and related ailments. A patient supposedly spent over 100 on remedies yet was cured by a single jar. Anecdotes include a joke about two neighbors debating who rose earliest, illustrating local humor and old time advertising tone.
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F. M. Stevens
Dover
N. H
Catarrh Cure Claim and Eye Remedy Ads
A newspaper fragment promotes a Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy with strong testimonials and a money back offer from FJ. CHENYS & CO. Toledo, O. Also advertised are Marine Eye Remedy products for eye troubles with claims to strengthen eyes and ease pain, urging readers to consult their druggist for proper use.
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Atarety
Chenys & CU
Toledo
Ai Drucaiota
Marine
Awful Thought from the Cornell Widow Cartoon Caption
A Cornell Widow cartoon caption jokes about leaving and relying on one’s brains. The dialogue plays on pessimism and wit with playful banter between characters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell
Castoria safety urged for infants and children use
A vintage ad style page urges careful examination of Castoria bottles for infants and children as a safe remedy. It includes various medical claims, dental and rheumatic relief promises, and unrelated social quips about wealth and relationships amid other product mentions.
Why People Suffer Kidney Trouble Cure Ad
An Iowa reader endorses Dean's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co. The ad claims kidney trouble causes backache dizziness and urinary issues. Mrs N E Graven of Villlocn says Dean's cured her five years ago and she has remained well. Remember the name Dean's. For sale by dealers at 60 cents a box.
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N. E. Graven
Iowa
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Muffalo
N. Y
Curious Hat Shape Provokes Quiet Quarrel
A woliformed man questions his wife about the hat they wear. She replies that its shape must be curious or it would look queer. The exchange hints at a playful domestic moment centered on attire.
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Washington, D. C
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