Wilson's address urges rail and election reform actions
President Wilson delivers a comprehensive message to Congress urging immediate measures on railroad regulation and eight hour work for interstate rail workers. He seeks expanded Interstate Commerce Commission powers, public dispute investigations, and wartime rail control, plus bills on foreign trade promotion and Porto Rico governance.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
House of Representatives
Senate
Congress
Interstate Commerce
United States
Medadeee Ee
Bower
Interstate Commmerce Commission
House, of Representatives
Porto Rico
Beiny
Brisk Stranger Invokes Confidence To Plunder Drug Store
A well dressed stranger enters a drug store and asks the proprietor to consult the directory. The exchange highlights the proprietor’s reputation via Mr Quorn as a trusted customer while offering stamps and railway timetables.
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Evrything
Quorn
Franklin Pride Amid Rural Progress andWitty Banter
A long reader note recalls Franklin county seat status with mills, railways, and a Masonic home, amid a Methodist conference and an Indianapolis presbytery visit at Hopewell. Indianapolis War correspondent Irvin Cobb read proofs in New York as a deaf man at table shares a remembered joke.
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Methodist Churches
Indianapolis
Hopewell
Methodist Church
Suzrest
Indianapolis News
Irvin Cobb
Europe
New York
Cobb
Undertaker Considers Remarks at Mourner Gathering
At a funeral service an undertaker invites tributes from mourners. A quiet moment passes before a young man rises and asks if remarks are welcome, then pivots to propose speaking about southern California and its climate.
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Southern
California
Mass of Bills Hinges on High Court Admonitions
Congress reconvened for a three month session facing heavy legislation and high costs of living. The administration pushes major supply bills while aiming to curb food price manipulation. John J Dillon moves to open exchanges to the public, revoke charters, or establish terminal markets to curb costs.
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Federn
Union News Service
Washington
Congress
Bothhansen
Clarke
Arkansas
Rivera
Porto Rico
New York
John J Dillion
Dillion
Decision on Adamson Law May Force Extra Session of Congress
Congressional leaders weigh the impact of a supreme court ruling on the eight hour law and its effect on looming railroad strike politics. They fear a March decision could push Congress toward an extra session next summer to outline anti strike legislation. Myriad notes from Washington indicate this remains a central uncertainty.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
Con
Iron in Blood Keeps Strength, Doctor Says
Dr. Sauer urges iron-rich diet and a simple test to measure strength. He promotes nixated iron tablets as effective and safe, claiming they boost energy and endurance within two weeks after months of poor results with other remedies.
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New York
N. Y
Dr. Sauer
Froe
Sauer
Sonal
Labor dispute judged beyond surface signs
President T. V. O Connor of the International Longshoremen discusses judging labor disputes by surface conditions. He warns against shallow judgments and recalls an aviator from France noting that the finest uniforms and medals are often far from the firing line.
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T. V. O'Connor
the International Longshoremen
France
Cleansing Skin and Attar Roses Amid War News
An old advertisement touts Cuticura soaps for cleansing and emollients for hair and hands. The prose touches on wartime scarcity, noting rose fields in Bulgaria and rising prices, while a wandering anecdote recalls a wealthy uncle and a niece in a folkloric vignette.
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Cuticura
Dept. Ly
Boston
Rice crop tops South harvest but prices stay near average
The South yields the largest rice crop in history yet demand remains limited and prices stay roughly at the ten year average. Local markets show rice selling at levels similar to prior years despite favorable harvest.
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South
Vicksturg Herald
Castoria Reminder and Enduring Pediatric Brand
A nostalgic notice urges caregivers to examine every bottle of Castoria for the signature of its long-standing maker. The ad touts Fletcher’s Castoria as trusted for infants and children with decades of use and child demand.
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Fletcher
Crutch Use Teaches Johnnie Preparedness
In a child’s talk with his mother, Johnnie asks for a crutch to practice. His mother questions its necessity, but the boy argues it would be useful should he ever be injured and need support. The exchange highlights practical thinking about preparedness and self reliance.
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Johnnie
Mamma
Live Clock-Work! Oil the body's machinery for health
The piece urges daily care of body systems like a machine with emphasis on weekly mild laxatives to clean the tongue and liver. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets and Anuric tablets, notes sample urine analysis, and claims speedy kidney relief from the remedies offered at Buffalo, New York.
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Dr. Pierce
Valids
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
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