People's Lobby Proposed to Watch Legislation at Washington
A plan to locate a national bureau here to monitor legislation with the public interest in mind gains support from figures such as Mark Twain Lincoln Steffens Benjamin Wheeler and William Allen White Ex Gov Garvan State Senator Selby Gov Deneen and Winston Churchill praise the watchdog idea aimed at informing the public and pressuring Congress without sensational action.
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Washington
Congress
Henry Beach Needham
Mark Twain
Lincoln Steffens
Benjamin the Wheeler
William Allen White
People’s
White House
Goev
Garvan
Rhode Island
Selby
New Jersey
Gov
Deneen
Ilinois
Winston Churchill
New Hampshire
Senator Smoot fights for army canteen bill return
The article reports Senator Smoot of Utah plans to push a bill to restore the army canteen early next December. He says he has little to lose with women voters and claims many congressmen agree with army officers that the anti-canteen law is unwise, though public sentiment blocks repeal.
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Senate
Smoot
Utah
Congress
Army
Labor leaders divide as Gompers and Mitchell clash
AFL officials foresee a split between President Samuel Gompers and United Mine Workers chief John Mitchell after the election. Gompers opposes Mitchell’s Roosevelt alignment, while Mitchell’s prominence with Roosevelt and GOP allies tensions with the federation leadership.
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American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Gompers
Mitchell
Roosevelt
Federation
Gemper
Organized Labor
White House
Congress
Republican
Humors of Rural Delivery Story From Bucksport Me
Washington observers recount a rural free delivery tale from Bucksport Maine where a mail box shaped as a beehive labeled R. Mitch drew letters only rarely. The owner reclaimed the hive after borrowing it years earlier, leaving B. Mitch with no mail box and mail only every six months at best.
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Bucksport
Denman Thompson
Mount Katahdin
R. Mitch
Mr. B. Smith
B. & Mitch
Wiping Out the Government Deficit
Assistant Secretary James B. Reynolds of the treasury praises the customs branch for ending a mounting deficit. The article notes prior deficits of 30,006,000 dollars and a current year shortfall of 6,000,000 to 7,000,000, now wiped out by customs revenues and tariff enforcement.
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Department
Washington
James B. Reynolds
The
Treasury
Reynolds
Massachusetts
Awmaistant
Uncle Sam
Life in the Small Town and Its Vigilant Neighbors
The Louisville Herald notes small towns imposes constant surveillance where neighbors report every move. It contrasts civic scrutiny with city indifference, and warns that a butcher’s misdeeds would ruin business as rumors spread ceaselessly through the community.
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Brown
Smith
Green
Blackleg
Johnson
Louisville Herald
WASTE OF NATURAL WEALTH AND FOREST LOSS
The piece laments American wastefulness in forestry and mining. It notes large timber waste from rot and fires, fears rapid forest extinction, and cites Dr. James Douglass warning about exhausting mineral resources. Railroads and lumber firms seek replacement efforts amid long regeneration times.
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United States
Columbia University
Science
James Douglass
Colorado Springs Gazette
Child Health Trick Teaches Self Help in Throat Illnesses
A physician urges parents to teach children to swell the throat as a bird to aid examinations for throat disease and diphtheria. He argues that trained children respond quickly to gargling and raise mucus to aid recovery, reducing delays in pneumonia cases.
Contradiction of Terma at Worth Monument observation
An English observer aboard the Worth monument critiqued the Flatiron building, calling Americans to recognize its stone construction and noting the structure's flatness. He exclaimed, Queer people you Americans dont you know.
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Worth Monument
N. Y. Presa
Warm and Cool Opposites Please Many Boston Friends
The line plays on contrasts with a nod to social circles. Boston girls are noted for having a broad set of warm friends. The quip hints at personal networks and sociability in a light, playful tone.
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Boston
Homemade wagon box for versatile hauling
A simple rack built from pine timbers and sheeting, with a solid front gate and a two piece back gate. The design supports hauling wood, hogs, hay, fodder, or corn and can adapt by turning down or raising the slatted sides. Total material cost about $10.
King road drag praised by Minnesota farmer
A Minnesota farmer extols the King road drag as highly effective, claiming one man and four horses can equal the work of five with other graders, and urging widespread adoption after rainfall. Dead leaves praised for fertilizing, frost protection, mulching, and livestock bedding, with uses from gardens to storage, poultry litter, and soil enrichment.
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Minnesota
Intensive agriculture and future food capacity
The article discusses pot culture as a model for intensive farming, with Prof Cyril G. Hopkins claiming threefold yield advantages over field crops. It argues improved irrigation drainage and fertilization could triple world food capacity, enabling three times today’s population. It notes U S population growth from 1800 to 1900 and urges bringing arid lands into cultivation while restoring exhausted soils. It mentions past hopes of insect control via disease germs as a failed plan.
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Cyril G. Hopkins
United States
Repubic
Grasses for Pasturage by a Farmers' Review Correspondent
A Mercer County Illinois correspondent shares long experience on seeding for pasture. He favors blue grass and red top, outlines two-season plans using oats or rye with clover and timothy, notes red top helps low ground, and reports a solid stand after ten years with annual pasture readiness and self seeding.
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Farmers’ Review
Mercer County
Illinois
Oil on Macadam Roads Draws Mixed Reactions
Road experts discuss oiling highways noting Chicago’s Midway boulevard became hard and unsafe for horses after oiling the south drive. Automobiles favor the oiled side, while un-oiled macadam remains preferred by horse drivers. California and Europe show interest, but safety for horses is emphasized as essential.
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Chicago
Prairie Farmer
Midway
Washington
Jackson Parks
Park Commissioners
California
Department of Agriculture
Europe
Rain Barrel and Sink Arrangement Demonstrated
A Prairie Farmer correspondent describes a simple rain barrel setup on the house exterior feeding a woodhouse sink where workers wash before meals. The illustration shows one large barrel or two connected, noting occasional difficulty keeping barrels full during rainy seasons.
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Prairie Farmer
Treatment for old harness and land fertilizing advice
The article explains a dressing method for old harness using turpentine wax and ivory black to restore its appearance. It also urges more attention to fertilizing land, highlighting agricultural care alongside leather upkeep.
Women and Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promise Health
Promotes the idea that women gain admiration and love by managing health with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Claims to help with painful or irregular periods, headaches, backache, bloating, and weakness, presenting a testimonial from a Mrs. Chas. F. Brown in Hot Springs Arkansas. Notes the product can restore health and strength for women with various gynecological symptoms.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Chas. F. Brown
Mothers’ Club
Cedar Terrace
Hot Springs
Ark
Lydia
Nkham
Visitor from Nebraska blasts New York as short change town
A Nebraska visitor criticizes New York City saying it is a short change town after three days and seven people tried to pass back too little change. The visitor cites repeated incidents as evidence of widespread dishonesty in retail transactions.
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New York
New York City
Nebraska
Ange
Little Things and Big In The Watchman Voice
A reflection on relevance over size, arguing that importance lies in essential function not scale. It contrasts essential factors with non essential ones, noting busy individuals often mistake trifles for priorities and neglect the main end.
Man Overcomes 40-Year Coffee Habit With Postum
A 70-year-old North Dakota man recounts quitting coffee after 40 years and switching to Postum. He notes reduced nervousness, increased strength, and better health within two months. He urges others to persist with Postum and cites improved energy for writing and accounting tasks.
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A N. Dakman
Hatte Creek
Stiah
Wellville
Re's & Foagou
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