Government Red Tape Feud Over Medical Bills
Washington officials dispute paying a $95.60 claim for medical care during a river project fix. An engineer isolated two smallpox patients and covered nurse and doctor fees, arguing the expense saved lives and large state and federal costs. The treasury comptroller refused, urging no contract clause covered medical care when workers were not actively employed.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Treasury
Congress
Ouachita River
Louisiana
Monroe
Ouachita
Argus-Ered
Treasury
West
Dickinson
Pan American Conference Aims to Link U S with Latin America
Washington reports that under John Barrett the United States plans a major Pan American conference in Rio de Janeiro next summer. A naval delegation may sail if funds are approved and Secretary Meyer may cruise the Atlantic fleet to Rio for the opening.Taft and Knox prepare a tentative US delegate list to avoid delays once Congress funds the trip. The 1910 meeting will discuss Panama Canal celebrations in 1918 and strengthen regional friendship and commerce between the US and Latin American republics.
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Washington
John Barrett
Bureau of American Republice
United States
Rio de Janeiro
Atlantic
Congress
Meyer
Rio
Knox
Taft
Panama Canal
Latin America
Tere
For Sale Black Percheron Stallion Imported from France
For sale a Black Percheron stallion imported from France, years old and weighing about a ton. Price negotiable. Interested buyers may contact EB or T. Wade for details.
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France
T. Wade
A Dyspepsia Cure Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Diapepsin as a fast acting remedy for indigestion and sour stomach. It claims five minute relief from dyspepsia symptoms and urges readers to buy a 60 cent case from a druggist to restore appetite and digestion.
Boll Weevil Alarm Moves Congressmen in Washington
Alabama Congressman Heflin rails in the House about the boll weevil, warning it could destroy cotton stalks if it grows. A harsh moral about pests follows, contrasting with a note on the Pure Food Law and BEig's Cream Balm as a safe remedy free of injurious drugs.
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Albama
Little Pest
Washington
Heflin
Alabama
House of Representatives
Usetme
Million Dollar Advertising Push by Pape Company
The Cincinnati firm Pape Thompson Pape Co allocates one million dollars this year for advertising Pape's Diapepsin and Pape's Diuretic. Seventy percent will be spent in newspapers across the United States Canada and Mexico. The move signals strong faith in the products and in newspapers as the best path to national recognition.
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Pape
Pape, Thompson & Pape Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
United States
Canada
Mexico
Remedy for Cough in Twenty Four Hours Warns of Cure
An old remedy claims to break up a cold in a day and cure any curable cough. The mix uses two ounces glycerine, half an ounce Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure, and eight ounces pure whisky, sold in drug stores and mixed in a large bottle. Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure is prepared by Leach Chemical Co in Cincinnati and sold in half-ounce vials.
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Leach Chemical Co
CinelInnati
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