Questioning Taft Campaign Spending In New York County
The piece challenges claims that Taft spent only $5,000 in New York County during the primary. It details extensive fund raising by county committees and prominent corporate figures, estimating higher potential expenditures and urging a clearer accounting of campaign costs.
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New York Papers
Roosevelt
Taft
New York County
National
Taft Bureau
Benjamin F.tracy
Otto Barnard
Chauncey M. Depew
George R. Sheldon
Robert S. Huse
Redmond & Co
Pine Street
Ogden Mills
Greenwade's Dried Fruits Offer
Overstock sale offers evaporated peaches 174c to 124c prune 15c to 10c and apricots 20c to 16c. Limited stock, buy now at Greenwade's.
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Greenwade’s
Doan's Kidney Pills Praised in Mt. Sterling Testimonial
Mrs. Nelson of 43 Richmond St Mt Sterling Ky endorses Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney backache and urinary issues saying they improved her tiredness headaches and overall health. She recalls prior praise to 1908 and notes the pills’ effectiveness. Sold by all dealers price fifty cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents.
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Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Lozier 1913 Model 72 Drives Unprecedented Sales
Lozier Motor Co reports record sales for the new 1913 type 72 model after simultaneous ads in principal newspapers. Branch houses and agents confirm the surge. VanArsdel's advertises best roasts and chops.
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Lozier
Lozier Motor Co
Chasing the Rainbow and the Color of Wonder
The passage recalls childhood chase after rainbows and myths of gold, valuing imagination over pure fact. It notes wisdom should distinguish fancy from substance while preserving wonder and memory. Brink asks about his motor boat and cites a $75 stake as lure in a casual exchange.
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Brink
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertised In 19th Century Letter
An Erie style ad promises one hundred dollars for an incurable catarrh case and endorses F J Cheney and Co of Toledo Ohio. It states Hall's Catarrh Cure cures internally by affecting the blood and mucous surfaces. The notice lists testimonials, price per bottle, and uses a second product Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
Toledo
O. Hall
Danger From Lightning Hits Rural Areas Harder
J Warren Smith of the United States Weather Bureau says farmers face lightning dangers twice to three times higher than city railroads. In Ohio storms average 35 annually with higher deaths and heavy property loss. Trees and wire structures are common hazards. barns burn more often, wooden roofs catch fire. Properly installed lightning rods, especially painted iron ones, give effective protection and cost less than copper.
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J. Warren Smith
United States Weather Bureau
Ohio
Smith
Free bird with every drink sign puzzles Englishman in NYC
An English visitor in New York spots a sign promising a free bird with every drink. He enters, orders a highball, and asks for his bird, only to be told by the bartender that his drink already included a swallow. The brief gag ends with the punch line as the hat sale at Punch & Graves is noted.
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New York City
Running a Newspaper Like a Hotel
The Grand Junction Herald comments that readers complain when articles upset them yet ignore how many readers are served. It likens newspaper management to hotel operation and notes few readers resort to grandstand complaints as time passes.
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Grand Junction Herald
Pruning Tomatoes for Early Commercial Use
E. J. Kyle of the Agricultural and Mechanic College of Texas advises pruning tomatoes for early commercial yields. Pinch out lateral shoots as they appear until three or four fruit clusters set, then pinch the terminal bud. Stake plants as pruning proceeds. A brief ad notes 25 cent dustless dusters at W. A. Sutton & Son.
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E. J. Kyle
Agricultural and Mechanic College of Texas
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Dean
Vanarsdell’s
Chasing the Rainbow
F. J. Cheney & CO
O. We
F. J. Cheney
National Bank OF Commerce
Punch & Graves
W. A. Sutton
Son
Hirsh-Wickwire & Co
Michaels-Stern & Co
Xtragood
Stacy-Adams & Co
Arrow
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Tlen’s Hats
Flew’s
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