Capper Decries Profiteering as Robbers Roost in Senate
Senator Capper of Kansas labeled the United States a robbers roost for profiteers in a prepared Senate address. He urged sugar seizure and distribution at cost to curb profiteers, denounced war-profit margins, and warned of rising costs for canning season. He cited large corporate gains and called for permanent profit regulation and tax shifts.
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Washington
United States
Senator Capper
Kansas
Senate
Captain Kidd
Capper
Wall Street
Supreme Court
Department of Justice
Lift Off Corns Freezone Ad Promotes Fast Relief
An advertisement touts Freezone as a cheap painless corn and callus remover. It claims a tiny bottle costs little at drug stores and a few drops stop the pain instantly, allowing the corn or callus to lift away root and all with no soreness.
Guthrie and Company Ad Card Footnote in Politics
An old clipping notes Guthrie and Company insurance ad copy claiming old line companies. It mentions political figures Palmer and Senator Smith giving speeches while Tom Watson did not, yet won the largest popular vote, with a nod that he copied from Joe Brown who won governor without leaving his Atlanta campaign headquarters.
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Palmer
Senator Smith
Tom Watson
Tom
Little Joe Brown
Atlanta
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement in Jackson
An old age focused advertisement extols Doan's Kidney Pills for weak kidneys addressing various age groups from children to seniors. It cites Mrs. M. E. Boyd of Pepperton Mill praising relief and reliability and notes price 60 cents at dealers with a call to ask for Dean's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
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Doan
Jackson
M. E. Boyd
Pepperton Mill
Dean
Boyd
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Adv
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Georgia
J. H. Turner
the Owl Pharmacy
U. S
Masons
Atlanta, Georgia
William J. Whitfield
College Park, GA
F. M. Allen
S. P. Tyler
Guthrie & Company
Oil and
Charleston
Brunswick
Tampicco
Mexico
Georgia Florida Line
Chipley
Waukalla County
Florida
Marlboro County
Summerville
Telfair County
Middle Georgia Oil & Gas CO
Beach
Washington County
Lillian B. NO. 1
Middle Georgia Oil and
Atlanta, GA
Sandersville, GA
Harry P. Thomas
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