Taft Boom Born in Barber Shop at White House
ASHINGTON The Taft presidential boom began in a White House barber chair where Roosevelt, before Oyster Bay, shaved daily. The 1 p.m. grooming session became Taft’s chance to talk as Frank Hitchcock managed the effort, with Roosevelt occasionally hosting others during the period.
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Taft
White House
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Oyster Bay
Frank Hitchcock
Jimmy Garfield
Wholesale Prices High Across 18 Year Span
Wholesale prices for 258 staple articles peaked in October 1907, with an 6.8 percent rise over 1906 and 29.5 percent above the 1890 1899 average. All nine groups advanced in 1907 versus 1906, led by farm products up 10.9 percent and drugs up 8.3 percent. November and December saw a 3.6 percent drop from October amid money market tightening. Of the 258 items, 172 rose 1907 over 1906, 86 unchanged, and 61 fell.
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Commerce and Labor Department
Wiley Poison Squad Ends Experiment with Diet Tests
R Harvey Wiley led seven medical students known as the poison squad in long term dietary trials at the Bureau of Chemistry. They tested salted meats beverages and chemical treated foods to gauge effects on the human system. Earlier work covered borax boric acid sulfuric acid benzate formaldehyde and copper salts to observe their impact when consumed with food.
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Roosevelt Cabinet Changes Set Record in Era
The retirement of Secretary Taft leaves two original Roosev elt appointees, Root and Wilson, in the cabinet. The piece notes Roosevelt set a record for changes with three secretaries of war, state, treasury, and other posts across his terms and questions how long Wilson will stay in agriculture should Taft move to the presidency.
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Labor
Straus
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Department of Agriculture
Kidney Pills Restore Centralia Patient After Weak Years
A Centralia Washington case notes a months-long bed confinement due to kidney weakness. After three doctors said no cure, the patient used Dean's Kidney Pills and recovered, regaining strength within weeks. Advertised by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY at 50 cents a box.
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Centralia
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Duffalo
N. Y
Doctor’s tale about Evans at heaven’s gate joke
Dr Arthur Holbrook recounts a tale of a man named Evans who dies and reaches heaven. St Peter checks the heavenly book and discovers Evans belongs there but was not expected for twenty years. The joke pivots on the missing physician.
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Evans
Pearly Gates
St. Peter
St- Peter
John Evans
Milwaukee
A Woman's Duty and Fashion Sense
The Chicago Journal argues that a woman of taste should stay stylish by replacing worn styles with new ones and investing in first class dressmakers. She can wear outfits for two or three seasons without losing prestige, balancing economy with good looks.
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Chicago Journal
Coffee to Postum Helps Patient Lose Headaches
A Washington physician recounts years of periodic headaches and health woes from coffee. After switching to Postum with proper preparation, he reports no headaches, improved mood, weight gain, and clearer thinking. His wife and sister also benefited, supporting the Postum claim. The letter, attributed to Postum Co., urges readers to try Postum as a nourishing invigoration.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
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Wellville
Only Red Blood, Blue Blood Morals in a Child Tale
A Philadelphia Ledger item recalls three year old Allan whose aristocratic grandmother taught him to fear “low degree” friends. He cuts his finger, but he laments crying because the blood is red and not blue as grandma claimed. The vignette satirizes class prejudice through a child's perspective.
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Allan
Philadelphia Ledger
Sweet Things Maude and Mabelle Exchange Water Praise
Maude asks how she looks in the water, while Mabelle approves saying the figure is best ever when totally immersed. The exchange reads as playful small talk likely from a humorous or social column.
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Maude
Mabelle
Itching Sores Cured in Four Days by Cuticura
Mrs. Frank Donahue of Kokomo Indiana recounts a boy’s itchy eruption starting on the hands that spread over the body. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment nightly, the child recovered in four days. The note appears dated September 16 1907. In later years women remark on changing mirrors.
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Fremont St
Kokomo
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