Garfield Report Defends Beef Packers Amid Major Inquiry
The Garfield report to President Roosevelt and Congress exonerates western packers after a yearlong inquiry by the Commerce and Labor Department. It finds no extortion or improper market manipulation and notes profits were modest with no over capitalization. The findings challenge earlier sensational criticisms and urge public acceptance of the results.
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Garfield
Roosevelt
Congress
Great Western Packers
Ess
Department of Commerce and Labor
James R. Garfield
About Time: Father Pushes Marriage Talk to Daughter
A father taunts his daughter about marriage, remarking it is about time she considered wedlock as she responds with exasperation at years of thinking of nothing else. The exchange highlights family pressure and ribbing over life decisions.
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Land Sakes
Chas. H. Fletcher
Sears
United States
Australia
Walter H. Woodward
Bomadier
Royal Australian Artillery
Hobart
Tasmania
Peruna
Hawaii
Jonah Kalanianaole
Congress
To Break in New Shoes
Advert says Allen's Foot Powder relieves hot swelling and aching feet, corns and bunions, tips on soothing foot pain. Free samples offered by mail from Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Len
Olmsted
le Roy
Gutta-percha Belt Made for Intercolonial Railway
A Toronto rubber company produced a massive belt for the Intercolonial Railway grain elevator at St John. The rubber belt measures 3 259 feet and weighs nine tons. Mothers are advised to use Mrs Winston’s Boothing Syrup for teething children.
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Mra. Winston
Paying for Informations
A humorous sales bit opens with a city youth debating buying shrimp or minnows and seeking fishing tips from a rural man. The ruralist offers a quarter for the answer and simple advice. The ad ends with a mention of Piso’s Cure for Consumption priced at 25 cents as a remedy for coughs and colds.
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Philadelphia
Piso
Making Close Distinction in Civic Life
A dialogue set in a Cleveland street scene features a benevolent speaker chiding a young man perched on a fire hydrant. The youth asserts he is not idle, claiming to work as a sewer inspector. The exchange highlights generational views on productivity and public service.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ee Douglas
W. L
L. Douglas
Oresin
Atom
Ewer Cor
Beeog
Peter Chas
L. Farrel
Aget
Casder Capital National King
W. L. Don
Douglas
L. Dowgas
Corona
Owl
W.l.douglas
Brockton
Massachusetts
Cures for a Cold and Berlin Lunch Carts
An old ad touts a one day cold cure with Laxative Bromo Quinine. The text also notes Berlin lunch carts delivering meals to workers at their factories, highlighting their role as a mobile institution.
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Berlin
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure With $100 Reward
The ad asserts a permanent cure for catarrh a constitutional disease treated by Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally. It claims to heal by affecting blood and mucous surfaces and offers $100 if it fails, inviting readers to request testimonials from the Toledo address.
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Hall
Meny
Ani & Co
Toledo, C
Social Equality in Cambridge Irreverent Tales From Mrs Craigie
Moncure D Conway recounts Cambridge history before Longfellow's house. Old Mrs Craigie, noted for eccentricities, resisted tarred-tree plans to spare neighbor trees, saying caterpillars are our fellow worms.
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Cambridge
Longfellow
Craigie
Quaint Comic Snippets From Early 20th Century Press
A collage of quips and exchanges from Chicago News Puck Philadelphia Ledger and other papers. Jokes cover rumors strikes umbrellas political differences marriage ambition and school talk with satiric bite and dated slang.
Hart Twins Reveal Joyful News Across City
In a light exchange at the bedside a doctor tells Mr. Hart he is the father of twins. Mr. Hart answers with humor a Hart turns up and hopes for a boy. The doctor confirms two boys were born.
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Hart
Philadelphia Record
Peruna Conquers Catarrh Worldwide in Praise
Peruna is acclaimed as a universal catarrh remedy with a vast global following. Featuring testimonials from Australia Hawaii Cuba and other regions it claims permanent cure and worldwide demand. The ad highlights an extensive laboratory and the Peruna girl as a familiar symbol across continents.
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Africa
Greenland
Manchuria
Patagonia
Senor Quesada
United States
Washgood
Gonzalo de
Globe
Hartman
The Wild Duck Exchange Of Shots In Loud Banter
A brief quip from a Philadelphia Press exchange about an amateur hunter who boasted a shot at a wild duck but missed. The hunter recalls being within range of a loud swearing voice defending tame birds, illustrating a humorous roadside encounter.
Guaranteed Piles Cure Promised with PAZO OINT NEST claim
An advertisement promises a guaranteed cure for piles including bleeding and protruding types with PAZO OINT NEST. It claims a refund if the product does not cure within six to four days and urges buyers to try the remedy.
Language Skills Clash Over Newspaper Reading
Husband asks wife to speak in one language while he works through the newspaper. Wife says she knows all three languages. The exchange highlights domestic tension during a quiet moment at home.
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St. Jacobs
Price
Soc
Charles
Chicago News
Casey
Mike
Corrigan
Puck
Judge
Collier’s Magazine
Homer
Chicago
Paris
Philadelphia Press
Chicago Record Herald
Farmer Jones
Wal
Farmer Brown
Brooklyn
Baggs
Daggs
Faggs
Washington Star
Ladies’ Own Journal
Philadelphia Ledger
Kifter
Lifter
John F. Jones
Bliggers
Smith
Biggers
Mr. Wipedunks
Jerry
Mr. Wipedunka
Chicago Tribune
Washington, D. C
Lal
Gro. G. Fertig
Jefferson St
Louisville, Ky
Newark
Ohio
D. Atherton
Ipany
Atlanta
Post
Pipa Fs
Bao Bus
Per ‘Ou Cas
John A. Salzer Seed CO
la Crosse
Gee Wo
Taoile
Sena
Geo Wo Chinese Medicine Co
Alder ST
Portland
Oregon
P. A. UL
Putnam
Rene Ash
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