FIGHTING THE WHITE PLAGUE State funds boost TB care but gap remains
A National Association bulletin reports 16 state sanatoria 28 county hospitals and 21 municipal TB facilities built since 1909 doubling state institutions and swelling total public TB funding to over 6 million in two years. Yet the association says less than one-tenth of needed public provision exists leaving over 250000 TB patients without adequate institutional treatment.
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National Association For the Study and
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
Jurist and Boy Witness Exchange at Country Club
A jurist known for golf interrogates a Bala boy in a criminal case. The boy answers with a wry joke about caddying at the country club, noting his familiarity with oaths. The exchange leads to success in the proceedings.
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Bala
Coffee Ties To Ill Health And Recovery, Postum Claim
A reader letter asserts coffee caused pale thin health problems and that stopping coffee and using Postum led to rapid recovery. The testimonial describes sleep, appetite, and headache improvements within weeks and months, ending with a note on weight and overall strength.
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Wellvilla
Lorimer Acquittal Report Unanimous by Subcommittee
A congressional subcommittee unanimously votes to report to the full committee that charges of bribery in Senator William Lorimer’s election are unproven. The panel weighed evidence from executive sessions and will forward the report to the Senate for ratification.
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Washington
Congressional Committee On Election
Willian Lorimer
Committee On Elections
Lorimer
Senate
Subcommittee
United States Senate
Charles A White
Chicago
White
Link
Beckemeyer
Cook County
Tee O’neiil Browne
Sangamon County
John Broderick
Robert LE
Wilson
Joseph Clark
Vandalla
Broderick Wilson and Clark
Cook
Sangamon
Tee O'Neil Browne
Criminal Court
Justice White Named Chief Justice As Senate Confirms
President Taft nominates Edward White as chief justice and the Senate promptly confirms him. He also nominates Willis Van Devanter and Joseph Rucker Lamar as associate justices, with several new judges and ICC members named for fixed terms. Christmas mails to Europe delayed after Adriatic sails.
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Washington
Taft Monday
Senate
Edward Novelass White
United States Supreme Court
Willis van Devanter
Wyoming
Joseph , Rucker Lamar
Georgia
New Court of Commerce
Martin A. Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Robert Wiehbald
United States
Middle District
Pennsylvania
William H Hunt
Court of Customs Appeals
District of Montana
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South Dakata
Julian W Mack
Fire Hwinds
B. H. Meyer
Wisconsin
CCC
MecChord
Kentucky
Glavis Acquitted in Forest Fire Charge
Principal witness in the Pinchot Ballinger hearing, Glavis was acquitted by a jury after a 20 minute deliberation. The case concerned allegations he started a forest fire, a matter tied to the larger public lands controversy.
Missouri Supreme Court Hangs Two for Attacks and Murder
Jefferson City Missouri the Missouri supreme court on Tuesday sentenced Mort Holman of Pike county to hang for an attack on a woman and Eugene Tucker of Greene county to hang for murder Both executions are set for January 26 1911.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Supreme Court
Mort Holman
Pike County
Eugene Tucker
Greene County
House Passes Pension Bill With $152 Million
Washington report notes the pension appropriation bill totaling 152 million dollars passed the house on Tuesday. The clause creating eighteen pension agencies was eliminated from the measure.
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House
Washington
Comforting Pigs in Winter: Warmth and Ventilation
An article by W H Underwood details six key factors for winter pig comfort: warmth, exercise, good feed, ventilated quarters, sunshine, and good blood. It stresses roomy warm housing, open doors in sunlit weather, and ample exercise to prevent thumps and ensure healthy growth, citing experiments and practical examples.
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W. H. Underwood
Raising Full for Household
An article by R. B. Buckham urges Salem readers to manage small woodlots for steady fuel supply. It recommends removing dead wood, thinning crowded growth, replanting after clears, and promoting valuable species like oak, pine, hickory, and ash. The piece frames forests as essential to climate, moisture, atmosphere, and regional welfare.
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R. B. Buckham
Salem
Mass
Benefit Land and Renter in Profitable Farming
W J Spillman notes that short land leases to grow grain reduce productive power while well managed pastures and rational crop rotation develop permanent profitable farming. He urges landowners to improve renting by stocking farms with domestic animals and offering longer leases so renters benefit from intelligent management.
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W. J. Spillman
Agriculturist
Bureau of Plant Industry
Washington
Sheep Raise Shows Stability Amid Low Mutton Prices
The sheep business remains steadier than other trades as mutton prices stay low and wood trade drags. Many have discovered sheep farming as a reliable enterprise.
A Tripe Famine Laughs At Shortage
A humorous exchange in a shop details a mock shortage as a woman asks for tripe and the keeper laments no tripe available though she insists it is in season. The clerk attributes the absence to a fisheries commission ban on tripe, prompting further confusion and a fallback to another dish.
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Fisheries Commission
Tripe
Calvin and Ruth Quarrel Over Champagne
Calvin says the doctor forbids champagne until his bill is paid. Ruth challenges the restriction and queries the reason behind the ban.
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Calvin
Ruth
Cuticura Remedies Promoted for Skin and Hair Care
Advertising copy from Letter Drug and Chemical Corp of Boston promotes Cuticura for skin and scalp affections. It claims emollients relieve torture, disfigurement, itching and hair loss, while cleansing and beautifying the complexion. They offer a free 32 page Cuticura Book by mail on request.
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Letter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
Mass
Filing System Takes Over Merchant’s Business
A merchant reveals that business paused as he attends to a new filing system, telling an agent that the system works well and that operations have shifted focus from commerce to filing chores. The agent responds with satisfaction, noting the system’s perceived success.
Castoria Ad Urges Safe Remedy for Infants and Children
An advertisement emphasizes Castoria as a safe and reliable remedy for babies and kids. It highlights the product’s long-standing use and claims it bears the signature of a trusted maker, urging mothers to examine labels before use.
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Castoria
Without Malice in a Letter Mix Up at Home
Mrs. Comrox confronts a man over a correspondence she helped with. He protests that he addressed the pianist as Herr Professor but wrote Halr Professor by mistake. The exchange reveals confusion over proper title and respect.
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Mrs. Comrox
Verisimilitude in Love and Hasty Marriages
A witty dialogue from the Saturday Evening Post questions verisimilitude in actions as a lawyer probes a witness. The exchange ends with the witness admitting the subject was full of verisimilitude. The passage ends with a quip about repentant marriages.
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Saturday Evening Post
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