Stop Needless Sacrifice Of Soldiers Demand Congress Hear Soon
A San Francisco column urges Congress to fund a larger infantry to extend tropical service intervals. It argues current peace-time losses in life and money stem from insufficient mobilization and poor officer retention, counting costs of tropical duty and pensions as a call for broader military reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
San Francisco
Cal
United States Army
Tropics
Nce
Philippines
Foreign Service
United States
Eckman's Alterative Promoted for Lung Trouble in 1909 Ad
A testimonial touts Eckman’s Alterative as effective against tuberculosis and lung illness. A patient from Amenia New York recounts severeLa Grippe progressing to tuberculosis, claiming recovery after using the remedy. The ad notes availability at Owl Drug Bartell stores and requests a booklet of cured cases.
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Eckman
Amenia
N. Y
Rochester
Eckmags
E. H. Cowles
Eeckman
Gale
Owl Drug Co
Bartell Drug Co
Eckman Mig. Co
Phila
Wild goose chase ends in costly misfire in Dallas
In Dallas a man named Harry Johnson used a homemade gun pipe cannon to shoot wild geese. A neighbor’s window was shattered, Johnson was found bruised, four dead geese lay nearby, and he faced $50 house repairs and $25 medical bills. He notes the geese cost him over $18 each.
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Dallas
Tex
Harry Johnson
Wild Keene
Johnson
Black wallpaper gains popularity in London decor
London homes adopt black wallpaper as a fashionable background for portraits. The deep shade is balanced by small green designs, appealing to fashionable women who want to highlight their features.
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London
Fragmented Dialect Snippet On Speech And Attitude
The text presents a garbled phonetic snippet about differences in demeanor and feelings, contrasting reactions described as mad, boiling, or a dead fish. It references midghets and a plan or context unclear, with fragments suggesting dialogue exchange and an expression about moving a muscle.
Papes Dispepsin Pledge Promises Quick Stomach Relief
A promotional notice touts Pape's Dispepsin as a cure for gas indigestion dyspepsia and heartburn. It claims five minute relief from fermentation sour stomach and digestive distress after a single dose costing fifty cents at any drug store.
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Pape
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BROWN
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Stone, Fisher Co
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America
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