Rights of the Farm Surges in a Century of Growth
The 1908 agriculture report highlights record farm abundance with 114 million bushels of surplus wheat and 20 million barrels of flour, alongside rising livestock and dairy stocks. It traces export growth from 1891 to 1901 and beyond, notes the farm sector’s dominant role in the national balance of trade, and lists the farm animal totals and values as of January 1, 1908.
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Seco K of Agriculture
Erin
Ube
Iabove
National Reserve
Timeworn Tammany Talk Shapes New York Politics
The piece notes W Bourke Cochran of New York plans a return to Congress in McClellan’s seat signaling another mind shift amid party power struggles. It recalls Cochran’s brief, controversial term and his warning to Franklin Bartlett about Congress being a sink for a good law career.
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W. Bourke Cochran
New York
Congress
McClellan
Cochran
Cleveland
Franklin Bartlett
Pendleton
Tammany Nomination Falls Short in A Narrow Choice
The narrative details political maneuvering as Mr. Bartlet ponders a Tammany nomination for Congress. Richard Croker offers the slot, but Bourke Cockran arrives first with intent to claim it. Bartlet contends with the outcome, while Cockran remains in office longer before leaving amid disputes with the party. Bartlett is ultimately deprived of reelection after two terms due to alignment with Bryanism.
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Mr. Bartlet
Richard Croker
Tammany
Congress
Croker
Bourke Cockran
Hartiet
Cockran
Boas
Bartlett
Newbro's Herpicide Cure for Dandruff Promoted
A historic note on why dandruff was blamed on parasites and how Newbro's Herpicide emerged as a claimed cure. It describes scientists and physicians endorsing the product, asserting it kills germ sites and leaves hair healthy, with a Detroit testing academy invitation and a stray domestic quip.
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Newbro
Rample
Detroit
Mick
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