Roosevelt outlines hard policy for railroad regulation
President Roosevelt pledges no rollback on railroad reforms and supports federal supervision of interstate lines. He argues against overcapitalization, urges stock and bond oversight, publicity for investors, and warns against predatory wealth while backing fair dealing with stockholders and shippers.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Roosevelt i
General Lawton
Roosevelt
Ippers
Beaurides
National’ Bank
Week's News Condenses Highlighting Tragedies and Elections
A roundup from Grand Rapids to Philadelphia covers deaths by accident and suicide, a Buffalo car barn fire, a hydrophobia fatality near Valley Forge, political Moves including Senator Cummins' Senate bid, and court rulings. Other items note price spikes for potatoes in Lancaster and a major railroad sale in Toledo.
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John
Grand Rapids
Mich
Rocco Panagino
Brooklyn
Buffalo, Lake Erie Traction Company
Buffalo
N. Y
Fiona Fisher
Valley Forge
Mary Greenhow Lee
Hugh H. Lee
Baltimore
Roosevelt
Masonic Temple
Washington
Lancaster
Chicago
R. F. Garner
Southern Pacific Railway
Cartersville
Prices in Principal Markets Report Clashing Figures
Quotations show varied pricing across commodities with flour at 3.3 a a .50 per unit, wheat No. 2 Pennsylvania around 61c, hay bales at 24, pork at 20.50 per barrel, butter at 25c, eggs near 16 17c, and potatoes and oats holding firm with mixed grades and regional differences reflected in casual market notes.
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Pennsylvania
City
Southern
Maryland
Virginia
Pittsburg Livestock Market Report Summary
Live stock market notes from Pittsburg show mixed cattle and veal prices with some prime cattle around 5.75 and 6.20 for veal calves. Headlines hint at higher prime quotes and softer calf prices amid fluctuating bids and market activity.
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Pittsburg
Union
Jmedia
Philadelphia
West Phila
North Phila
Lancaster County
Illinois
Ohio
Electric Industry Promises a Revolutionary Future
A collection of Edison era forecasts and innovations outlines electric heating water heaters curing rheumatic pain, Japan contracting a million-dollar Tokio paper mill, and a future with smokeless cities, motorized factories, electric home heating, wireless communications, and vast GE facilities. It notes new tools like a heated comb for haircuts, filament temperatures, hotel room notification systems, and megaphone announcements at Chicago Union Station, plus rare metals and GE Shop No. 86 in Schenectady housing Curtis steam turbine generators.
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Schenectady
Wollen
General Electric Company
Japan
Tokio
Thomas A. Edison
Chicago Union Station
Information Bureau
Texas
Curtis
Blyt Cream Balm Offered as Cure for Nasal Catarrh
The advertisement claims nasal catarrh relief from Blya Cream Balm with a recommended cure for catarrh. It asserts quick relief after first use and warns of chronic bronchitis from untreated nasal discharge. Sold by druggists for 50 cents or mailed from Ely Bros. New York.
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Ely Bros
Warren Street
New York
Dunkards Debate Necktie Rule at Los Angeles Session
A Dunkard National Conference committee advised against neckties and fashionable hats but urged avoiding offense, a recommendation rejected for not being strict enough. The group may still enact a rule banning neckties as a bar to membership before the session ends.
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Los Angeles
Free Foot Ease Sample and New Inventions
Advertisement lists a free sample for swollen tired hot feet and a free sample of Foot-Ease Santrany Corn-Pad. Mentions Allen’s address in Olmsted LeRoy New York with date 6-1-41.
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Allen's
Olmsted
LeRoy, N
Martins and Bauman Spraying Firm Busy in New Holland
Doing Lots of Work, Martin and Bauman of New Holland R D No 3 operate a spraying machine for fruit trees. They have used 4090 gallons of quinine on trees and also whitewash barns by spraying. This new method is attracting farmers who prefer it to the old coating. The busy firm has spring orders on hand for several dozen more.
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Martin ‘& Bauman
New. Holland
Short Talks by L. T. Cooper Rheumatism Cure Endorsed
A testimonial extols Cooper's New Discovery for rheumatism linked to stomach trouble. A North Minneapolis reader recounts severe sciatica and inflammatory rheumatism, stomach and kidney issues, and relief after using Cooper medicines, claiming restored strength and appetite.
New Houwuand Sale Notice From May 24
Fragmentary OCR shows references to butter chickens potatoes and tallow with unclear vendor names and locations. The readable parts indicate a local market or sale notice dated May 24 in New Houwuand Pennsylvania, listing items like butter and potatoes but with many garbled words.
Reduced rates to Harrisburg for Republican State Convention
Pennsylvania Railroad offers round trip tickets to Harrisburg from all stations in Pennsylvania at reduced rates for June 1 to June 15. Tickets good to return June 15 for convention on June 6. Visit the New State Capitol noted as the handsomest state building in the United States. Apply to the nearest station ticket agent. 5-25-26.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
United States
Dr Miles Ant i Pain Pills Sell A Remedy For Headache Pain
The advertisement claims Dr Miles Ant i Pain Pills soothe and strengthen nerves to stop pain from headaches neuralgia and other distressing pains. It cites user testimonial Joe Merrill of Peru Indiana and promises a guaranteed first package with 25 doses for 25 cents sold by local druggists with a money back guarantee.
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Miles
Joe Merrill
Peru
Ind
Manny
Australian-Leaf Promoted As Women's Health Cure
A nurse named Mother Gray in New York promotes an aromatic herb called Australian-Leaf as a monthly regulator for women's ailments. The ad claims it cures weakness backache kidney bladder and urinary troubles and offers samples by mail with a 60 cent price to druggists or by mail.
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Mother Gray
New York
Consele
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Edna Wilson
Columbus
William McKie
Kalamazoo
Atlantic City
N. J
Dallas Sanders
Philadelphia Board of Civil Service Commissioners
United States Treasury
Cummins
Iowa
United States Senate
Pennsylvania Retail Coal Dealers’ Association
Reading
Toledo Railway & Terminal Company
Toledo
Frank A. Sperry
Philaner Swinnen
Sarah B. Flannery
Albert Crowell
Henderson
N. C
Richmond
Thomas Lavin
Norristown
William J. Bryan
Paul Barringer
Materia Medica
University of Virginia
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Roanoke
Missouri Supreme Court
Dunkards Bar Necktica
Allen
L. T. Cooper
Cooper
Lawrence
Tuscany
Aldrich Ave
North
Minneapolis
Inn
Lawrence Tuscany
Mr. Cooper
Win, Jil
Otauter
T. M.storb
M. Storb
New Holland
T. M. Storb & Sons
New Holland, Lancaster CO
Roseboro
E. L. Roseboro & Son
New Holland, Penna
Townsley’s Repair Shop
Davis’ Tinshop
New Holland, Pa
Atlas
Nuff
Diller Hardware CO
New Houwuand
Pennsylvania _ Railroad
CIC Als
Lancaster Chemical Co
Jacob Denlinger
New Hotland
Pain
Miles Medical Co
Elkhart, Ind
I. M. Groff
the Cash Store
Farrand Pianos
Farrand
Henry Wolf, Jr
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