Alaska railroad lease battle draws nationwide scrutiny
Statement from Congressman William F. Humphrey of Seattle claims opposition to the Chamberlain Alaska railroad bill is anti development. The piece portrays a heated clash in Congress with Poindexter and Bryan leading a fight for the people against business interests. It also notes an Astor inheritance tax reduction and a provocative, satirical aside about women.
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Congress
William F. Humphrey
Seattle
Washington
Alaska
Humphrey
Poindexter
Senate
Bryan
House
Oscar Underwood Faces Senate Bid Amid Tariff Debate
The piece criticizes Oscar Underwood for his Senate candidacy, noting his leadership on tariff issues but labeling his record reactionary. It cites opposition to initiative recall direct primaries and woman’s suffrage, plus support for water power interests and opposition to eight-hour law.
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Oscar Underwood
House
United States Senate
Oscar
Water Power Trust
Fire hose return notice and stray tidbits column
A miscellaneous bulletin lists a notice calling the party with the fire hose to return it to city hall. The column mentions a bed bug suit against St Paul railway for ten thousand dollars, a horse wanted for rug gathering, and various jokes, names, and brief notes including Fritz Scheff’s marriage and Navajoes seeking warpath amid industrial changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Joseph
PF. D
Mobridge
Wild Boar Fights Tigers and Eats Snake
Our Daily Animal Story notes the wild boar as the hog’s ancestor and the most vicious animal in keeper experience. It supposedly charges spears, drinks between two tigers, and eats poisonous snakes, while some New England farmers once bred boars to combat cholera.
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India
New England
The Diary of Father Time Climbing Through the Ages
An overview traces mountaineering from ancient trade routes in the Alps to medieval climbs in Italy and heroic peaks in the Pyrenees. It notes periods of advancement, civic and religious troubles in Zurich, and beliefs about dragons and devils lurking in mountains. Opportunity is framed as the sole impellent force, described as knocking but once.
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Alps
Italy
Hadrian
Etna
Peter II of
Aradon
Pyrenees
Zurich
Globe Pine Compound Promoted As Quick Cough Cure
Advertisement from Globe Pharmaceutical Laboratories of Chicago touts Globe Pine Compound as a fast cough and cold remedy. It prescribes two ounces of Giyerrine and an ounce of Globe Pine Compound to mix with whiskey, with dosages for adults and children, and warns against uncertain mixtures.
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Globe Pharmaceutical Laboratories of
Chicago
Navy Yard Route Camera 1 timetable details
Transit timetable entry lists MH Kennedy and T Athies route from Colman Dock with Beattie, noting departures around 10:30 am and 2:00 pm with various times, occasional exceptions on Monday and Sunday, fare 80 cents round trip, phone Main 8101. Time table subject to change without notice.
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Colman Dock
Beattie
Solitary President Wilson Spends Vacation at Pass Christian
A report from Pass Christian Mississippi describes President Wilson’s secluded vacation life at the Herndon house. It portrays Wilson as highly private, rarely meeting visitors beyond a bow or wave, and notes L. M. House as his sole close confidant. The piece also mentions local rumors of romance between Miss Margaret and Ben King and details the Wilsons’ ties to the Smith sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Billie
Herndon Mansion
Pass Christian
Wilson
Margaret
Ben King
Smith
New Orleans
Wilsons
Lucy Smith
Ben
United States
Grayson
Garden Gate
Washington
L. M. House
Texas
New York
Missen Smith
Lucy
Mary Smith
Pase Christian
Mise Herndon
Danderine Hair Product Promises Revitalized Hair
A vintage advertisement touts Danderine for beautiful hair with no dandruff. It claims immediate cleansing and long term growth, promising softer, lighter hair and new hair growth after weeks of use, urging readers to buy a 25 or 35 cent bottle from druggists or toilet counters.
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Knowlton
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Perkinen
Francie Heney
Francis
Cleveland Ie
Charlie Ross
Otis
St. Clairesville
Bermuda
Seattle Lighting CO
Henry
Everett True
Henry Miller
Hamiet
Ee Haa
St. Paul
Frank Manton
Walter
Clara
Fritz Scheff
Newark
N. J
Our Daily Animal Story
Navy Yard
MH Kennedy
T Athies R ‘Ourtet
Star
Idah McGlone Gibson
Tom, Dick
Harry
Elliott
Liberty
E.j.brown
First Avenue
Dr. & J. Brown
First Ave
Union Block
Dr. Browns
Edwin J. Brown
Len
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