Postmaster General's call for postal reform and naval expansion
The document urges post office reforms including parcel post expansion on rural routes, Alaska and Oklahoma considerations, and public notices on keeping fourth class postmasters under civil service. It argues for campaign finance limits and a larger ocean mail service to align with new imperial and Pacific interests, while detailing Navy pay raises and fleet deployment to the Pacific for strategic readiness.
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Mmidster General
Tay
Joey
W. Weeks
Deposgee
Civiliaw
Ypolitice
Alaska
Calla
Oklahoma
Hawaii
Patt
Philippines
Ostilespae
Bureau 3
Teal
Hermitage
Andrew Jackson
Vickaburg
Vaneans
Liam
Fauh
South
Central America
Itaviset
Ocean Mail
Lalands
Pacific
Surpore
Yita Ocean
Malia
Sant Ocean
Pt-Audh
Ray
Omicera
Mendant
PIE
Ns Csiabies
Neembachy
Navy
Sf & Food
Congress
Atlantic
California
Oregon
Washington
Union
Maine
New York
Louisiana
Texas
Straits of Magellan
Pacific Coast
Evans
San Francisco
Daaster
Acs
Cuba
China
Roots Vialt
White -Hauges
Kidney cure tale by Medina writer draws letters
W Winney of Medina claims Dean's Kidney Pills cured him after years of back pain lameness and rheumatism. He says after 10 or 12 boxes he weighed 162 pounds and was completely cured. The ad invites sufferers to write for details and mentions price and distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Winney
West Side servant girl's comic brogue shocks caller
A New York Press anecdote recalls a Irish servant girl in a West Side home who, when asked if her mistress was at home, replied with a rich brogue and a comically improper gesture telling the caller to "put the tickets in me mouth" as her hands stayed wet. The humor satirizes the old stereotype of servitude and immigrant accent within urban households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irich
Worden
Emerald Isle
New York
West Side
Sores That Covered My Head and Neck
A Nebraska woman recalls severe scalp sores after measles that spread to her head and neck, hair loss, and months of ineffective treatments. Using Cuticura Remedies brought a rapid recovery in about three weeks, with no recurrence seven years later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuthura
Henry Porter
Albion, Neb
Productive Power Western Canada Winnipeg Correspondence
A Western Canada productivity claim highlights strong grain yields after a tough spring and August frost. It notes large tracts of land, 160 acres free entry, and proxy entry for homesteads, with details from Craik Saskatchewan about a Dublin root flourishing after 80 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Canada
Alberta
Iaw
Craik
Saskatchewan
Old Ice Leftovers Sparked by Domestic Misstep
A Scandinavian maid in a Cleveland household was taught to keep the refrigerator spotless by discarding old items each morning. The next day the mistress spotted in the yard what she called old ice, a vindicated misinterpretation as the maid claimed she threw it away per instruction, Harper's Weekly notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Harper’s ‘Weekly
Sears Roebuck Indicted for Mail Fraud in Des Moines Case
Sears Roebuck & Co of Chicago faces a three count indictment in Des Moines alleging use of the mails to defraud. The charges stem from misrepresented catalog items including a June 18 1907 count claiming a scheme to obtain money from Dr C F Spring of Des Moines by selling him white lead claimed to be made by Sears Roebuck. The case covers a ring bought by R M Miles and another misrepresented ring sent through the mails. Meanwhile Japanese men outnumber women in Japan with a ratio of 980 to 1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Chicago
C. F. Spring
Sears-Roebuck
R. M. Miles
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Ceylon
Darling
Daily Mail
J. Oreney & CO
Toledo
Blwium
Walding, Kian & Main
O Hall
Wall
Mars
Will— Ruskin
R. H. Cox
Jasper
Ala
Cardus
Cardui
Japan
Alcor
Dees Sur
Prisptin
Bears
Castoria
W.l.douglas
Wen
W.L. Douglas
Dougine
W. J. Douglas
Brockton
Mans
Palle
Guldiers
Anthom
Ishington
D. C
McGill
Ginseng Tonic Company
Forestville Avenue
Ill
Berton
Jorcubel-Spillman CO
Doneril Auuretgent Ouittines
Deut M’ Nowell Lunawasna
Nervitas
Herr Peculiar
Toney
Anil
Exchohe San
Womn
Agai
Fisher Drug CO
E. Khozie Street
Ficago, Ill
Atkinson
Race St
Philadelphia
N. U
Colt Distemper
Nlure
Anal
Spaaler
Laren Rollin
Goshen
Ind
U.S. A
S'Jacobs Oil
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