Oregon urged to adopt Wisconsin state life insurance plan
Governor Oswald West of Oregon received a memorandum from Insurance Commissioner J W Ferguson recommending the establishment of a state life insurance plan modeled on Wisconsin practice. Ferguson outlines policy classes, application methods, and savings, noting manufacturers promoting the plan to employees.
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Insurance Commissioner
Madison
Wis
Oswald West
Oregon
J. W. Ferguson
Wisconsin
Ekern
Ferguson
West
Mr. Ferguson
Ely's Cream Balm Promises Quick Catarrh Relief
Old charm advertising claims Ely's Cream Balm clears nasal passages instantly. It promises relief from catarrh, runny nose, and sore throat by applying a small amount in the nostrils with warnings of immediate soothing effects and a quicker morning recovery.
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Ely
Wisconsin Model for Citizens Insurance Costs
The passage discusses framing insurance as an economic issue and offering citizens coverage at the same cost as the benefits, aligning with Wisconsin’s current practice of paying benefits. It emphasizes practical pricing tied to funded protections rather than premium abstractions.
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Wisconsin
Prince Brothers Die in St. Paul Bank Family Tragedy
Amherst Mass report states Geo H Prince Jr chairman of Merchants National Bank St Paul and Frank M Prince president of First National Minneapolis died as their father George H Prince passed away. The brothers were en route to his bedside when the death occurred.
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Amherst
Mass
Geo. H. Prince, Jr
Merchants’ National Bank
St. Paul
Frank M. Prince
First National of Minneapolis
George H. Prince
Earthquakes as Warnings in Early Bible Prophecies
A New England paper from 1727 notes earthquakes as divine omens linked to famines and pestilences. The piece describes social shifts spurred by quake events, including tax changes, theater closings, and even fashion adjustments such as women abandoning hoop petticoats.
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New England
Quotations of Kingsley on virtue and growth
A compact aphorism highlights how honor arises from humiliation and freedom from discipline. It links righteous sorrow to joyful strength and true peace to aware self-weakness, attributed to Charles Kingsley.
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Charles Kingsley
Fixes Status of Pipe Contractor in Wisconsin Decision
Madison Wis Dec 12 An attorney general opinion reverses a city ID on plumbing work requiring a contractor license noting a master plumber must also deal in and sell plumbing materials for eligibility The opinion also consolidates school fund apportionment at 175000 to 175900 for the 1913 term and rules county appropriations to repeal highway aid are illegal reflecting statewide application and prohibiting local subsidies to backing legislators.
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Madison
Wis
Owen
C. A. Harper
Racine
C. P. Cary
Charles Kirwan
Rusk County
Modern figures named after literary icons in daily life
A Milwaukee Sentinel note contrasts a prosperous citizen found to have a prison past with modern Jean Valjean. It cites a woman choosing to resist rather than fear and a traveler presumed dead returning to a spouse remarried as modern Joan of Arc and Enoch Arden, respectively.
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Jean Valjean
Joan of Arc
Jong
Enoch Arden
Milwaukee Sentinel
Patience to Teach Youngsters Shown in School Dialogue
A brief elementary school dialogue illustrates how patience aids teaching. A student asks about his auntie teacher named Fanny while revealing social nuances, including neighborly silence and personal naming.
The House Beautiful and the Warm Home Atmosphere
An essay extols true home warmth beyond decor citing kind eyes swift smiles and forethoughtful habits as inside light. William Channing Gannet frames domestic felicity as morning sun on dew-filled fields, a humane measure of hospitality beyond furnishings.
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William Channing Gannet
Nude in White House returns after years of controversy
George Frederick Watts painting Love and Life has been restored to the White House walls. Presented to the government in 1894 and accepted by Congress, the nude artwork has repeatedly faced removal over objections to its nudity, making it a long debated piece in federal buildings.
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Washington
George Frederick Watts
White House
United States
Congress
Woman Faces Amputation After Poisoned Leg
An elderly patient is rushed to a London hospital with a poisoned leg. The blunt house surgeon declares the leg must be removed entirely. The patient protests, but the surgeon confirms there is no other option and concedes it may be her end.
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Fanny
London
Senator La Follette Praises Brandeis For People's Interests
Madison editorial cites Senator Robert M. La Follette praising Louis D. Brandeis as deeply concerned for the public welfare. The piece notes La Follette’s wish to see Brandeis in the Wilson cabinet and comments on Brandeis during his money trust exposure.
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Lincoln
Madison
Wis
Louis D. Brandeis
Senator la Follette
Brandies
Money Trust
Brandeis
Wilson
Hoffmann Elected President of Swiss Federal Assembly
Berne reports Dr. Arthur Hoffmann was elected president of the Swiss federal assembly for 1914. The decision was announced today in Berne as the assembly convenes for the new year.
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Berne
Switzerland
Arthur Hoffman
The
Federal Assembly
Warner’s Kidney and Liver Remedy touted by Battle Creek man
Clarence H White of Battle Creek Michigan credits Warner’s Safe Kidney and Liver Remedy with restoring his health after a 20 year kidney and liver ailment. He praises its power over other treatments, says improvement begins quickly, and notes the product has helped thousands over 36 years. Available in 50 cent and one dollar sizes. free samples offered by Warner’s Remedies Co Rochester New York.
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Clarence H White
Battle Creek
Mich
Hinmy
Warner
Clarence H. White
Warner’s
Warners
Warner’s Safe Remedies Co
Rochester
N. Y
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