Mrs Longworth praised by Paris Gaulois in Taft era
The Paris Gaulois lauds Mrs Longworth as graceful and enthusiastic, crediting her noble efforts for Taft's nomination. A New York World snippet relays the line, remarking on French charm. Separately, G B Burhans of Carlisle Center NY writes of Foley’s Kidney Cure curing a severe kidney trouble after four years, while a humorous Harper’s Weekly cartoon quips about a tired customer asking a clerk if he has ever been in the country.
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Paris Gaulois
G. B. Burhans
Carlisle Center
N. Y
Foley
Voley
Uh. T. Whitehead Co
Harper’s Weekly
Scribers Magazine
von Moltke
Salons
Dulness
Richard Storrs
Duke of Marlborough
Lord Lyndhurst
Sophocles
Goethe
Faust
Alfieri
Relief for Women and Patent Medicines Ad
A column of многочисленных testimonials and ad copy highlights remedies for women pains back kidney and bladder issues Kodol for dyspepsia Dr Shoop pain tablets and electric oil are touted with claims of instant relief and cures. Letters include a Georgia official endorsement and patient testimonials from Atlanta and Nashville.
Speechmaking Candidates and Campaign Tone Across Presidents
A compact survey of presidential stump speaking, recalling Taft era cautions on formal addresses, with references to Washington Adams Jefferson and others. It notes how leaders like Andrew Jackson and Van Buren faced slander with restraint, plus Harrison’s early stump style and Lincoln’s rise as a boomers figure.
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Boston Globe
Taft
Governor Guild
Sherman
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Congress
Madison
Monroe
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
van Buren
Free Soil
Charles M. Harry
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
William Henry Harrison
Lincoln
Harrison
Dayton
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Vincennes
Polk
Brain power and youth kept by activity across ages
A Scribners Magazine style feature argues that mental vigor fuels physical vitality. It cites examples from history and literature, urging continuous brain work and active living to delay aging, with scattered ads and humorous quotes interspersed.
New Life Pills Praised by Harrisville Resident
A. A. Felton of Harrisville New York says Dr. King s New Life Pills are exactly right after years of use. The pills relieve without discomfort and are advertised as the best remedy for constipation biliousness and malaria at E T Whitehead Co s drug store.
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Dr. King
A. A. Felton
Harrisville
N. Y
E. T. Whitehead Co
Testimony on Foley's Kidney Cure by Mansfield resident
E T of Mansfield Pa testifies after two years of kidney and bladder trouble that Foley's Kidney Cure cured him. He spent much money on physicians without benefit and urges others to try the remedy, refusing substitutes.
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Ira W. Kelley
Mansfield
Foley
E. T. Whitehead Co
Anecdotes of Taft Highlighted by Plain Speaking
The Brooklyn Eagle recounts Taft anecdotes showing his blunt style as governor of the Philippines and later as a presidential nominee. He warns officials with humor about “your heads will go off” to mean discipline, aids a mother seeking a commission, and recalls a Cincinnati judge father’s favorite line about Willie. The piece notes family anecdotes and later political support from a brother who has spent much to secure his own nomination.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Mr. Taft
Philippines
Taft
Willie
Quick Relief for Asthma Sufferers
An advertorial style note promotes Foley's Honey and Tar for immediate asthma relief with a claimed cure if used early. The piece cites E. T. Whitehead Co as editor contact and references other remedies and quips, conveying a periodical ad laden voice with scattered brand mentions and social jokes.
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Foley
E. T. Whitehead Co
Bucklen’s Arnica—A Trusted Healing Remedy
J W Jenkins of Chapel Hill praises Bucklen’s Arnica for curing a thumb felon and healing every sore burn or wound it touches. The product is sold at E T Whitehead Co.’s drug store for 25 cents.
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Bucklen
Arnica Ene
J. W. Jenkins
Chapel Hill
Sam
E. T. Whitehead Co
Elevation or fall. lessons in self reliance
After a circus, a country school cohort learns to turn hand springs. Johnnie Marrow misjudges a wagon jump and lands on his head. The tale warns that blame belongs to individuals not towns or opportunities. Success comes from practice where you live, not climbing to bigger places. The piece ends with a quip about a statue in an automobile.
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William HL. Hamby
Johnnie Marrow
Johnie
Johnnie
Allen's Foot-Ease cures aching feet advertisement
An advertising blurb for Allen's Foot-Ease powder claiming relief for tired feet plus a free sample offer. Mentions a sanitary corn pad and a sample of Foot-Ease. Provides address Allen S Olmsted Le Roy New York for samples.
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Allen
Olmsted
le- Roy
N. Y
None Better Life Insurance Pitch From Union Central
A regional ad touts Union Central life insurance with lower premiums and higher dividends than rivals. It promotes policies costing 6 to 20 cents daily depending on age and directs readers to contact E. E. Hmurarp in Scotland Neck, North Carolina for details.
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Union Central
E. E. Hmurarp
Scotland Neck
N.C
Is Your Hair Sick Breakus Seeks You
A fragment from the Chicago Daily Journal notes a hazy exchange about a bet or game term with phrases like a half and five. The quirky line hints at local slang or a playful teaser rather than a clear event.
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Breakus
Chicago Daily Journal
It Can’t Be Beat Best of All Teachers Is Experience
M Harden of Silver City NC Says Electric Bitters Do All Claimed For Stomach Liver And Kidney Troubles They’re Best For Lame Back Run Down Conditions Chills And Malaria Sold With Guarantee At E T Whitehead Co’s Drug Store 50c
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M. Harden
Silver City
North Carolina
Children in Yard Debate Echoes Dispatch Quip
In a St Louis Dispatch quip a mother asks for permission to play and a child rebukes with a line about others on the third floor using the yard this afternoon. The brief reflects urban humor and schoolyard banter from the era.
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St. Louis Dispatch
Ladies Relief Cure Told By Mrs Hamlet
Mrs B C Hamlet of Tarrapin North Carolina reports intense womb trouble for months eased by Dr Hardy Manning Ladies Relief. After trying other sources she found permanent relief and urges others to seek this remedy sold by Geo N Mumphord Tillery North Carolina.
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Hardy Manning
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