Payne Tariff Law Emerges From Extraordinary Session
Taft signs the Payne Aldrich tariff after four months of struggle. Congress adjourns sine die as the Senate passes the bill 47 to 31 and the House adopts the conference report. The leather schedules resolution also moves through both chambers with broad support.
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Senate
Taft
Congress
Payne
House
Ways and Means
Conference Committee
Washington
D. C
Cannon
Beveridge
Bristow
Clapp
Cummins
Doliver
LaFollette
Nelson
Yeas
Aldrich
Borah
Bourne
Bradley
Brandeger
Brown
Bulkley
Burkett
Burnham
Burrows
Burton
Carter
Clark
White House
Daniels
Fordney
Case
Doan's Kidney Pills Promised Easy Back Pain Cure
An advertisement touts Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure for back pain and urinary issues by treating the kidneys. It cites H Mayne of Paris Tennessee describing relieve from a stiff back cloudy urine and frequent urination after using the pills, with a note that the product costs 60 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co. in Buffalo New York.
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Bright
Dean
H. Mayne
Market St
Paris
Tenn
Doan
Dean’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Heartfelt Sympathy Dialog Reflects Silver Wedding Beam
A brief exchange between a wife and her husband marks their sympathy that the first husband would have celebrated their silver wedding if alive. The husband notes the tragedy of the early death, while the wife imagines the celebration.
Cure for recurring scalp boils in a child through Cuticura
Mrs. M. A. Schwerin of Detroit describes her six month old daughter Vivian developing about sixty boils on the head and behind the ears each spring. She reports complete healing after repeated use of Cuticura Soap and Ointment and Resolvent, with no recurrence in two years.
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Vivian
M. A. Schwerin
Spring Wells Ave
Detroit
Mich
A Sunday Sermon on Life and Kindness
The piece urges accepting life as it is and finding happiness through wisdom. It says sorrows balance joys and urges helping others with a friendly hand and a kind smile to learn universal kindness.
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New York Times
Mrs. McCormick Beauty Cream Ad Claims Harmless Skin Food
An advertising notice promotes Mrs. McCormick's Beauty Cream as a harmless skin food and face powder in white and flesh tones. It guarantees a peachy complexion and offers a money back guarantee with a trial package sent for 10 cents via Behrens Drug Co. in Waco Texas.
Morning Office Exchange Sparks Mild Paint Jibe
In a Caledonian snippet a bored worker greets a busy man from the office railing. The busy man quips about the paint the bore is leaning against, illustrating a light daily exchange. This brief scene captures small town humor and workplace dynamics.
Capudine advertised for multiple ailments
Capudine advertised as fast acting relief for colds heat stomach or nervous troubles. Claims quick effects and ease of use with dosages 10, 2 and 60 cents at drug stores.
A Parting in High Life
A society divorce scene asks about terms while a wife keeps the poodle. The fragment hints at a high society breakup with a light quip on asset division.
Cured at Once Dr Biggers Huckleberry Cordial Ad
A vintage advertisement claims Dr Biggers Huckleberry cordial cures dysentery diarrhoea and teething trouble in children. It emphasizes affordable 25 and 50 cent bottles and notes a telling phrase about a bear of a man with a girl.
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Dr. Biggers Hucklebert
Ildren
Insect Hunters Impress a Texas Cowman
In Life of a Fossil Hunter, Prof. Snow explains how a Texas cattleman watched a student insect hunt. The cowman doubted their activity until shown hundreds of mounted specimens and their names, leaving him impressed and surprised by the professor's knowledge.
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Prof. Snow
Kansas
C. H. Sternberg
Texas
Jim Thompson
Jim
Resinol Ointment Praised by Worldwide Users
A Tid Bits joke recalls a Scottish public scene about a bust of The Bruce. The ad endorses Resinol Ointment with a testimonial from M. F. Ryan of Bedford, Quebec, London, praising its usefulness for skin eruptions.
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Scotland
the Bruce
Bailie
M. F. Ryan
Bedford ,Q
London
Electric Tea Party Baffles a Bachelor Girl
A bachelor girl jokes about an electrical tea hosted by a woman doctor wondering if tea will be brewed on an electric stove or if they will be electrocuted. Advertisements for Rough on Rats and bedbug powders promote domestic pest control products by E. & Wells, chemists of Jersey City New Jersey.
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E. &. Wells
Jersey City
N. J
Couldn't Blame the Boy in Frivolous Exchange
A stern parent chides a young man for shirking work. The youth replies he never accepted his grandfather’s stance and refuses to take blame for past attitudes.
Castoria promotion and light editorial quotes
The excerpt promotes Castoria with the signature of Io and notes it has been used for over 30 years. It includes a quip about egotists from the Washington Star and mentions sore throat dangers. It also touts Hamlins Wizard Oil as a quick cure for sore throat.
Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething and colic relief
The fragment advertises Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for children teething, claiming it softens gums, reduces inflammation, and eases pain. It offers a remedy for colic and diarrhea and touts itself as safe and effective. The text also contains lines about reforming men and a proverb about beginnings and finishes.
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Mia
Winslow
Among Women Bridge Scene Sparks Remarkable Exchange
A social bridge game provokes a tense moment as one player resists parental concerns. The other urges consideration for the children, sparking a debate over duty and leisure during a casual gathering.
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Washington Star
Perry
Dodds
Guaranty
Carters
Pittle Verills
ITES
Texas Guide
InvestorsGuide
Columbus
Tex
N. U
Houston
Forld Wears
W. Doneins
W. L. Douglas
Cain
W.l.douglas
Brockton
Mass
B. F. Fisher
Roanoke
H. H. Green
Box R
Atlanta, GA
Champion Mfg. Co
Oakland
Cal
Jenny
Grocerymas
Aur
Baaut
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