President Roosevelt urges currency reform and federal control
In his congressional message President Roosevelt critiques the US currency system as imperfect and urges a strong federal role in regulating big corporations and railroads. He calls for postal savings banks, inland waterways planning, and eight hour public work days while pressing for statehood for New Mexico and Arizona and expansion of the navy.
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Japan
Australia
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Deans Kidney Pills Prove Effective for Kidney Trouble
David Price of Corydon Indiana describes severe kidney trouble and weakness. After a week on Deans Kidney Pills his condition improved enough to walk without a cane and he gradually regained health. He remains well seven years later and endorses the remedy sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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David Price
Corydon
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
She-Pooh and the Kiss A Lighthearted Exchange
A brief adjoining dialogue shows a playful exchange about kissing and refusal. The line contrasts a coy claim with a challenge to refuse. The snippet captures a flirtatious mood in a lighthearted tone.
LAME BACK PRESCRIPTION TURNS DISCUSSION IN MEDICAL CIRCLE
An article notes rising debate over Toris as a treatment for lame back and rheumatism. It claims near infallibility when combined with specific ingredients and taken properly, detailing a whiskey based formula and repeated dosing before meals and at night. The Toris compound is produced by Globe Pharmaceutical Co. of Chicago.
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Japan
America
The Optimist and the Pessimist anecdote
Sydney Rosenfeld wrote a comedy titled The Optimist that succeeded after long delays. The piece faced repeated rejections until Rosenfeld quipped to his editor about the meaning of its name, while the impresario countered with a joke defining optimists and pessimists as eye and foot doctors.
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Sydney Rosenfeld
Rosenfeld
Sunday Magazine
Why He Remembered And The Puppies
A clergyman and a dog fanatic share afternoon tea when a wandering conversation turns to scripture. The dog man recites all twelve sons of Jacob from Reuben to Benjamin with confident ease, while the cleric admits limited Bible knowledge. He notes the list resembles names given to a litter of puppies the dog man is offering for sale.
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Reuben
Benjamin
Cause and Effect Good Digestion Follows Right Food
A New York woman shares how indigestion from rich meals eased after using Grape-Nuts. She reports improved digestion and renewed appetite, crediting Grape-Nuts with building her digestive organs and enabling her to eat freely.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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