Campaign finance reform called to curb cost of nomination
Craddock argues state campaign spending under the primary system has grown into a rich man's game. He urges limiting ads and card writing, cutting costly schemes, and relying more on newspapers while noting the personal impact on moderate candidates. He predicts the railroad commissioner race may hinge on the convention. He praises Senator Joe Allen and Des Moines parks progress, and reflects on a practical voter’s mindset.
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John A. Guiher
Iowa
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Honest talker Senator Allen and the temperance zeal
A column praises Senator Allen for blunt candor on liquor issues and voters' trust in his reform stance. It also extols Garder Cowles, nicknamed “Buzz” Burnette, and notes voter behavior, campaign tactics, and public skepticism of politics in town. The writer laments harsh council critique and reflects on politics and public discourse.
Catarrh Cure Claim Promises Nationwide Relief
A plain language ad promises a universal remedy for catarrh, stating Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only proven internal treatment. The text asserts the disease is constitutional and that the cure works through the bloodstream and mucous surfaces to eradicate the disease at its source.
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Hail
Easthage
Chamberlain's Liniment Praised for Rheumatic Pain Relief
Mrs. Florence Slife of Wabash Indiana endorses Chamberlain's Liniment for sprains bruises and rheumatic pains noting great benefit and high recommendation. The ad urges rheumatic sufferers to try Chamberlain's and lists H K McGowan as the seller with a July 5 running date.
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Florence Slife
Wabash
Ind
H. K. McGowan
Little Lesson on Manners in a Mountain Church
A West Virginia mountain circuit rider speaks on elegance of manners in a slim schoolhouse setting. He urges quiet feet on the puncheon floor and minimal coughing or sneezing as the congregation, split by gender, sits in order. The preacher hints at backsliders with a jug near the spring.
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West Virginia
Big Sewell
Cotton Crops in China Watchmen and Prowling Pickers
In rural China many farms consist of scattered plots across a village. A traveler notes how watchmen patrol all night to guard multiple fields. While cotton blooms tempt local picker to steal neighbor crops, the watchman shouts but receives no answer as the thief moves on with his basket.
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China
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