Blissville Health Resort Misadventure Turns to Engagement
Damon, a cigar salesman, is mistaken for an inmate of Blissville Physical Culture sanitarium by its athletic instructor Mulqueen. John Caxton, owner of the hotel and fiancé-to-be of Damon's partner, confirms Damon is valued as a viable salesman. Damon exits ready for a future wedding with Hymen as his opponent.
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Damon
Blissville
McDuff
Fle
Mulqueen
Arthur Damon
Andrew Dimeling
New York
Papa
Blissville Physical Culture Sanitarium
Elssville
Mal Queen
Clzar
Coxton
Mr. Coxton
Caxton
Is there a cure for seasickness says medical advice
The article notes no specific cure exists though some remedies may help or mislead. It explains seasickness often stems from nervous balance rather than the stomach and offers tips to reduce symptoms such as resting, keeping eyes engaged with surroundings, and ensuring good fresh air before and during sea travel.
Spectacles and cherries quoted by Southey
A quotation from Robert Southey compares using spectacles to savor pleasures and shrink troubles. The speaker notes a habit of making enjoyments appear larger while packing away worries in a small compass.
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Robert Southey
Bank Examiners Targeted in Shake-Up and Probe
The article reports a major reorganization of US bank examiners with 20 men reassigned. Controller of the Currency Murray vows a personal nationwide investigation into examination districts. He cites bank failures as preventable if examiners reported true conditions timely and criticizes examiner excuses and director meetings during audits.
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United States Bank Examiners
Murray
Directory of Country Banks
Navy advertises world cruise to recruit cadets for Navy
The navy plans a Atlantic voyage for sixteen battleships including the Connecticut Michigan Delaware North Dakota Georgia Nebraska Rhode Island Virginia and others with destroyers Dixies gun boat Yankton hospital ship Solace and supply ship Culgoa. Circular letters frame travel and pay as lure and emphasize annual cruises to attract young Americans to enlist.
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Ashington
Navy Department
Connecticut
Michigan
Delaware
North Dakota
Georgia
Nebraska
Rhode Island
Virginia
Louisiana
South Carolina
Kansas
New Hampshire
Minnesota
Vermont
Mississippi
Idaho
Dixie
Yankton
Solace
Culgoa
Uncle Sam
Washington
Navy
Bluejacket
Bonds Keep the Peace Across Nations in Mexico
Exico shows how modern business undergirds peace by selling government securities to citizens of 21 nations. Foreign investment in Mexican mines, railways and property amounts to bonds of peace, spreading influence to prevent default and foster stable international relations and lawful progress.
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EXICO
Mexico
Mexican Republic
Government mulls smaller paper money design
The treasury weighs a 2.5 by six inch note size, saving about $612,602 yearly but requiring new plates and 18 months to implement. Public input is sought as experts note reduced sheet efficiency and uncertain note longevity.
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Treasury Department
Philippines
Congress
The Real Question: Tariff Debate Affects Republican Voters
The piece argues a Democratic victory risks tariffs for revenue that would curb imports, depress wages, and drain gold reserves, harming labor, farmers, railroads, banks, and industries. It asserts a Republican house would sustain sound conditions and investment, while warning that tariffs enabling free trade harm the economy.
Democrats Without Standing in the Nation’s Debate
The piece argues the Democratic Party lacks a clear platform on tariff policy and interstate regulation. It notes the split between Bryanite and Cleveland factions, with Champ Clark seen as hostile to money powers, though the rhetoric may be mere heat. No definite party stance or orthodox position is identifiable.
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House of Representatives
Maine
Senate
House
Champ Clark
Missouri
Costly claims in debate demand specific savings
A president challenges Democratic claims of saving 300 million dollars by governing alone. He asks for concrete details on which programs would be cut or ended, questioning whether pensions, the navy, the army, or territories would be abolished if Democrats gained power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Porto Rico
Philippines
Democrats battle bossism clash across states
In a single day Senator Owen urged the Democratic party to discard bossism and embrace people’s rule while Boss Murphy and Boss Sullivan tightened their hold on New York and Illinois Democratic machines.
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Owen
Oklahoma
Boss Murphy
Boss Sullivan
New York
Illinois
Taft presses for bill of particulars in politics
The Kansas City Journal notes Mr Taft's consistent demand for specifics. He urges opponents to name the evils they allege and the remedies they propose to eradicate them, defining his stance in plain terms.
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Taft
Kansas City Journal
Payne Law Drives Industry Boom and Revenue Surplus
The Payne tariff is hailed as a successful revenue producer surpassing deficits and boosting industry. Importations exceed previous records across parties, with broad support and no general opposition anticipated.
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Payne
Republican record of achievement vows promised fulfilled
The passage frames a political record as achievements of the party and promises fulfilled, presenting it as a basis for approval in the current year. It emphasizes the party's completed actions and good outcomes cited by the former president.
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Roosevelt
Must Look to Republicans for Campaign Contrast
A Cleveland Leader editorial advocates voting Republican, arguing the party will achieve progress while Democrats would cause stagnation if they controlled the House. It cites Theodore Roosevelt and William H. Taft as aligned with the Republican path forward.
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Congress
Theodore Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Cleveland
Payne Tariff Record Good Despite Flaws in Schedules
The Payne tariff bill is praised for its general framework and political impact. It is described as a confident reform that expands foreign and domestic trade, with schedules awaiting refinement by the tariff commission and future Congresses.
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Payne
Tariff Commission
Confidenes
Taft Encourages Thought Over Rallying Public Support
The Washington Post notes President Taft aims to persuade the public to think with him rather than simply shout for him, signaling a shift toward reasoned support.
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Taft
Washington Post
Baby's Tender Skin Promised by Resinol Remedy
Mrs J F Deal of Kansas City Kansas writes of her four month old baby who suffered chafing and bleeding from irritation. She credits Resinol Ointment with curing the skin problem quickly and praises Resinol Soap and Medicated Shaving Stick. The ad notes Resinol products are available in drug stores across the Americas and invites readers to request a booklet and free sample.
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J. F. Deal
Kansas City
Kans
Odell Campaign Lantern Joke At Banquet
Col James Hamilton Lewis recounts an election tale about Governor Odell of New York at a banquet. A local resident Zeb asks if Odell supports electric lights, Odell says yes, Zeb declares he cannot vote for him because Odell is a lamp lighter.
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Odell
New York
James Hamilton Lewis
Lewis
Niagara Falls
Zeb
Mr. Odell
Weill
Nature's Signals Warn Kidney Trouble Now
The notice cites backache and hip pain as first signs of kidney disorder with urinary troubles, urging early use of Dean's Kidney Pills. Ira Clark of Savanna OL testifies relief from acute bladder inflammation after using the pills, with continued use clearing kidney symptoms. For sale by dealers at 65 cents a box, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Dean
Ira Clark
North Main St
Savanna
Dean’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N
That First Invented Sleep Reflections on Rest
A Cervantes quote extols sleep as universal, covering body and thoughts like a cloak. It likens sleep to a universal trade good that satisfies longing and equalizes all ranks, while noting a rare dread that sleep resembles death.
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Cervantes
The Next War and Public Poses of Pulpit Quips
A collection of sharp quotations on war, religion, and cautionary wit. The judge notes a bomb and torpedo moment in a ship’s destruction while critics claim sermons drift from street realities. An unrelated ad extols Hamling Wizard Oil for rheumatism and throat pain.
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Sam
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United Republican
Great Britain
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Resinoel Chemical Co
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Nature
N. W. Hide & Ur Co
Minneapolis, Minn
Des Moines Directory
KODAK
Des Moines Photo Materials Co
Windgor-Purity Candy Co
Des Moines
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