Deceiving Nobody About the Navy's Globe Cruise Cost
The Navy estimates the circumnavigation of the battle fleet will cost five million dollars in coal and likely ten million overall counting wear and tear. The piece questions the spectacle as a defense misprioritization and criticizes the administration for praising display over coastal protection. It argues the Chesapeake Bay entrance is a major military weakness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
United States
Chesapeake Bay
Norfolk
Fragmentary Press Snippets on Morals and Society
A tour through assorted quotes reveals a widow seeking comfort in grief and the temperance movement’s uneven reach. Other notes mock bare leg fashion by Cleveland women and a Lettuce Alone Society recruit rowing over garden woes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State Journal
Indianapolis News
9 Society
Kansas City Star
Cleveland
Rochester Herald
New Discovery for Throat and Lung Aids Naples Reader
Lester M Nelson of Naples Maine commends Dr King's New Discovery for coughs colds and throat and lung complaints saying it saved his life. The thirty nine year old remedy is praised as a preventive of pneumonia and healer of weak lungs sold at Youngers drug store with 50 cent and one dollar bottles and a free trial bottle offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester M Nelson
Naples
Maine
Dr. King
W. T. Youngers Drug Store
We Give it Up Florence Times Opinion Piece
A reflective Florence Times passage questions how a man can live and act to earn unwavering trust and integrity. It muses on enduring duty honesty and reputation while noting that speaking wisely is not always easy and silence can be costly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Promissory Reward Advertisement
An advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It promotes F J Cheney & Co of Toledo and cites testimonials from Walding Kinney and Marvin. It also mentions Fall's Catarrh Cure, Kali's Family Pills for constipation, and urges purchase from druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F.j.cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinney & Marvin
O Fall
F. J. Cheney & C.O
Ohio
Salem mayoral race announces W W McClung candidacy
W W McClung announces his candidacy for mayor of Salem after urged by friends. He pledges to exert best efforts to uphold high standards if elected.
The Deadly House-Fly Worthy City and Sea Victories
A New York and Liverpool committee reports show the common house fly as a major carrier of typhoid and other intestinal diseases, responsible for thousands of deaths annually. It urges national action to target breeding sites rather than individual flies, highlighting the fly’s vast reproductive potential.
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New York Tribune
New York
Liverpool
United States
North America
Linnaeus
Tie
May
Adam
Word Play and Linguistic Jokes From a Quick Witted Exchange
Bob and Tom discuss dangerous words and long words in a playful dialogue. Pom notes stumble as the most perilous word, while Tom cites valetudinarianism and smiles. The punch line arrives with beleaguered revealing a vast distance between beginning and end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Tom
Preston Announces Re election Bid For Salem Mayor
Thomas I Preston declares his candidacy for re election as mayor of Salem. He states he will not personally canvass for support but will value public backing and promises to faithfully discharge mayoral duties if re elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Thos
I. Preston
Salem Mayoral Candidate Statement 1908
A. M. Darnall announces his candidacy for mayor of Salem with a June 9 1908 election date. He notes business prevents a personal canvass but pledges faithful impartial service for the town and all its people.
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Salem
A. M. Darnall
E R Moore Seeks Re election as Town Sergeant
To the voters of Salem I announce my candidacy for re election as Town Sergeant. I have served in the office to your satisfaction and ask your suffrage again. Gratefully yours, E R Moore. February 27, 1908.
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Salem
W N Cronice Announces Candidacy for Salem Sergeant
To the voters of Salem I announce my candidacy for Sergeant at the coming election at the request of friends I will discharge the duties to the best of my ability February 27 1908 Salem Town notice by W N Cronice
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
C. W. Frier
Salem man announces candidacy for town office and council
A veteran of Salem announces his bid for Sergeant and asks support. Mo E Shank states he will seek re election to the Town of Salem Council in the June 6 1908 election and promises to perform duties faithfully for the town. He mentions prior four years of service and seeks backing from constituents and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town of
Salem
MO. E. Shank
Tramp Warned For Warping On Ontario Kitchen Stove
A bowlegged tramp sought warmth at a Ontario home and a young boy warned him to stand back after studying him for several minutes. The odd encounter was related in a local clipping noting the tramp’s appearance and the boy’s quip about warping.
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Ontario
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure for weak kidneys and related ailments. It claims kidneys purify blood and that many diseases start there. Readers are urged to try the remedy, with sample bottles and mail order details from Binghamton New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N.Y
Dr. Kilmer
Binghamton, N. Y
Itch Cured in 30 Minutes by Woolford Lotion
Woolford's Sanitary Lotion claims to relieve itching in half an hour with a guaranteed formula. Sold by W B Dillard Drug Co in Salem Virginia with a dated imprint 2 22 08 1y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolford
W. B. Dillard Drug Co
Salem
Great South American Kidney Cure promises quick relief
Distressing kidney and bladder pain eased within six hours by a claimed remedy sold by W. T. S. Dillard Drug Co. in Salem Virginia. The ad touts rapid relief from bladder, kidney, and back pain and promotes the product as a cure for retention of water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. TS. Dillard Drug Co
Salem
Best Pills Sold Guarantee Ends Chronic Indigestion
After 15 years of stomach trouble and spending over two hundred dollars, FR. F. Aysecue of Ingleside NC says Dr King s New Life Pills are the best pills ever sold. Sold under guarantee at W T Younger s drug store for 25c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
FR. F. Aysecue
Ingleside
N. C
W. T. Younger
No excursions into the realms of fancy
A practical man claims he deals only with known quantities and dismisses fantasy. The other retorts that he has never courted a girl, implying that romance thrives beyond strict pragmatism.
Try This for Dessert Jell-O Mold
Dissolve one flavored JELLO in boiling water then beat with whipped cream and crushed macaroons until fluffy. Pour into a mold and chill until set. Serve with whipped cream or pudding sauce. JELL-O costs 10c per package and is available at grocers.
Bleach Sheeting Sold at Discount Prices
The Best brand bleach sheeting is described as strong with round thread and broad availability. Normal price listed at 35 to 40 cents per yard, with Monday’s sale price at 32 cents per yard. Includes noted 9 4 bleaching item details.
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Dean
Kali
W. W. McClung
E. R. Moore
Mio
W. N. Cronice
R. Williams
Elm St
Salon
Ivs
Hurt
Morgan
Itu
Wany
Hurt & Morgan Crits
Main Street
Rororo
Pe Chichester
Pius Re
Boyali
Renlei
Boe Ribbem
Mefuar Pavcreus Substiiutions
Chiehe
Hemlenl
Fort Lewis
Virginia
Berkshire
Plymouth
Reese
Bas
Merical CO
Lancamtra
W. Te Younger
Prank E. Brown
Roanoke, Va
Jesus
God
S. D. Gordon
The
Baylor Company, Inc
Dresers
Batiste
Campbell Avenue
Roanoke
South Side Mfg Co
Petersburg
A. H. Lewis
St. Louis
Salem, VA
Manchester
Percales
Blue Ribbon Line
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