Robeson scandal widens as navy yard grafts emerge
Witnesses describe extensive misuse of government material and labor by secretary Robeson and aides. Private work at his K Street mansion used navy yard resources, with foreman Mr. Childs orchestrating lavish furnishings and costly items. Testimony links Mrs Robeson to the scheme and notes large kickbacks and favors across a web of navy officials and contractors.
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le Dawer
Massachusetts
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Fred
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William Noah
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Reinforcement through Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
Advertising copy promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a tonic stimulant to restore vigor for the weak, convalescent, aged, and ill. It claims cures for indigestion urinary weakness constipation liver torpor and other disorders and even protection against malaria.
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