Coolidge urged freight cuts spark rate inquiry
President Coolidge discussed freight rate reductions with Pennsy president Samuel Rea and railroad leaders. The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered a general inquiry into grain and hay rate fairness, reopening the Kansas grain rate case for more evidence. The article notes mixed reactions from lawmakers and praises Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines’s reform of the Veterans Bureau.
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Washington
Coolidge
Samuel Rea
Pennsylvania Railroad
President Coolidge
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansas
Commission
McChord
Campbell
McManamy
Ladd
North Dakota
Europe
Central
Northwest
Veterans’ Bureau
Frank T. Hines
Veteran’s Bureau
American Legion
San Francisco
General Hines
Rescue and Romance on the Ohio Frontier
In 1774 Rebecca Martin paddled a birchbark along the Ohio river. After a war party threat near a burning cabin, she escaped by current, then a second Indian pursuit ended when Capt. Isaac Williams swarmed in with a swivel gun to rescue her. Weeks later a wandering minister wed Rebecca to Williams.
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Rebecca Martin
Ohio River
Grove Creek
Rebecca
Rebeccca
Isaac Williams
Rebecca Williams
Leviathan Narrowly Escaped Sinking In 1918 Flug
Admiral DeGouy recounts an eye witness tale of the Leviathan with 14,000 American sailors aboard nearly sinking in calm 1918 seas. Four German submarines approached as the ship fired four inch guns and ran at 20 knots. Torpedoes proved slow and inexperienced U-boat officers failed to strike.
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Admiral DeGouy
General Pershing
Aunt Maria Keeps Mice Out With No Trap
A neighbor finds a mouse in Aunt Maria's kitchen and asks about traps. She explains she once set a trap but the mice kept getting into it, so she gave up.
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Aunt Maria
Tim Murphy the original Leatherstocking sharpshooter
The article recounts Tim Murphy, Virginian rifleman in Gen. Daniel Morgan’s corps, famed for two barrel rifle fire and feats at Saratoga and Tryon county. It notes his deadly aim, double shots without reloading, and legendary pursuits of Iroquois warriors, including a famed scalp take and escape.
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Ames Fennimore Cooper
Leatherstocking
Cooper
Tim Murphy
Daniel Morgan
Burgoyne
Saratoga
Murphy
Frazer
Tryon County
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Testimonials
Letters from New York and Pennsylvania praise the remedy for female health. Mrs. Buson credits relief from left side pain and work ability, while Mrs. Whitacre notes her daughter's weight gain and school return. The memo extols the product as a safe tonic for young women and mothers.
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Corona
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mahoningtown
Ydia E. Pinkham
Little Things Bring Big Shifts In Daily Life
A reflective essay on how small possessions shape behavior and perception. The piece contrasts how a single doll inspires tenderness while many toys cultivate organization and administration. It notes that spouses often recognize well being more clearly than men.
Blind to blemishes no more with Black and White Ointment
Advert for Black and White Ointment claims thousands cured from pimples blotches eczema and rashes. It urges readers to ask their dealer and notes the 50c size offers three times the content of the 25c size and that all dealers stock it.
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Indigestion Relief
Advertises Pape's Diapepsin as the fastest cure for indigestion gas and upset stomach with immediate relief from acidity. Claims millions of packages sold by druggists and urges correcting digestion for a few cents. Ends with a note on farm breakfast abundance and egg preferences.
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Pape
Marriage as a reflection on love and duty
A concise observation on marriage describing it as a mixed fate of failure and duty. It suggests fond attachment may undermine well being, framing marriage as a demanding, ongoing assignment rather than simple happiness.
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Storkers World
Mothers of the World
Ae Mia
Cowan Hill Co
Deet & Menominee
Mich
Chesebrouch Manufacturing Company
State Street
New York
Gude
Breitenbach Co
Warren Stu. MN
Ea 13
Bend
List En Co
Kansas City
Houston
Goolidge
Edward
Clark
Bureau
Hines
Veteran's Bureau
Harding
Tales OF
Western Newspaper Union
H E. Pinkham
Gore E. Whitacre
Madison Ave
G. E. Ruhmann
Wood
Sysie Te
Mars
Winslow
Grateful Mothers
ANGLO
American Drug CO
Fulton
Tonda
P &Co
Carter
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