Quentin Roosevelt and the White House Snakes
Quentin Roosevelt visited the White House with two live snakes coiled on him provoking laughter and fear among officials. The snakes hissed as Attorney General Bonaparte ducked, while Rep Hepburn and Rep Lacey panicked at the sight. Officials freed Quentin from the larger snake as he skated away to show his new pets to his father, President Theodore Roosevelt.
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Ashington
Quentin Roosevelt
Bonaparte
Hepburn
Lacey
Iowa
Quentin
Roosevelt
Representativeyy Hepburn
Mr. Lacey
Oyster Bay
White House
Street cars may become moving post offices nationwide
Second Assistant Postmaster General McCleary suggests equipping street cars with mail boxes to collect letters en route. Tested between Minneapolis and St Paul, the plan increases convenience and revenue by encouraging more mail. If successful, main city lines would adopt the system first, with gradual expansion and minimal cost, as conductors handle mail alongside passengers.
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McCleary
Postal Department
Minneapolis
St. Paut
Lydia E. Pinkham
Adelaide Nichols
West 22Nd Street
New York City
Lydia
Pinkham
Lydia Pinkham
Army of Caterpillars Ravage Washington Foliage
An invasion of tussock caterpillars and fall web worms ravages Washington trees, mainly poplars and maples, with gingko and tulip almost immune. The pests damage foliage, invade homes, and defy easy control, though some precautions may curb future outbreaks.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Mag York
Brooklyn
Boston
Wealth by billions what the earth produces
Agriculturalists can curb trusts and curb unequal wealth. U S farms in 1907 promise far more wealth than world gold in 20 years, with corn and cereals alone worth about a billion dollars annually. The farmer’s work sustains the whole economy. local trade strengthens communities and reduces wealth concentration. D. M. Carr.
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United States
D. M. Carr
State Department to Teach Green Consuls Abroad
Green consuls will be trained abroad under new State Department plans. A room in the department now serves as a complete working American consulate to handle global business. Appointees must report daily at the State Department and spend mandated hours in the model consular office.
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America
Plana
State Department
Ince
Ustomary
Sapa Et Po
Be a booster for your home town and support local merchants
A call to residents to favor local businesses over mail order and foreign firms. Supporting local merchants keeps profits, jobs, and population in the town, while careful buying and wary dealings with itinerant sellers protect communities from poor-quality goods.
Poor Goods and Premiums Warned Against by Local Writer
A rural advice piece cautions housewives about club order premiums and cheap groceries. It argues shopping at trusted local stores avoids fraud, substandard soaps and extracts, and overvalued premiums. It stresses practical budgeting and safeguarding family funds.
Mail order advertising chills small town stores and trusts
Editorial criticizes mail order firms shouting slogans to lure rural shoppers. It argues big discount houses drain money from farms and towns, concentrating wealth in cities and building trusts. Citizens urged to support local dealers and resist national buying schemes.
Free Hospital Fraud Targeting Farmers Across States
Article warns of a scam where strangers pose as free hospital agents offering treatment to farmers. They collect health details and signatures, then present a note to the farmer via his bank weeks later. Dozens of Minnesota farmers reportedly fell for the ruse.
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Wold
Minnesota
Clergyman Accused of Stealing Setter in Adirondacks
A New York clergyman on Adirondack vacation is challenged by a native guide who claims a setter dog is his property. The man offers a two dollar bill to defend his innocence and recounts the odd charge. The driver later notes his own lack of theft accusations.
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New York
Adirondacks
Cure for Eighteen Year Skin Ailment by Cuticura
Fritz Hirschlaff of New York reports eight years of rough sore skin on limbs toes and underarms healed in one week after using Cuticura Remedies priced a dollar and a half. He had spent hundreds on other treatments and could return to work. March 29 and April 6, 1906.
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Fritz Hirschlaff
Columbus Ave
New York
N. Y
Relics Found At Philadelphia Mint Demolition Site
Workmen uncover coins from 1793 era in the old United States mint building on Seventh Street Philadelphia. Among the finds are test coins with central holes filled by different metals to raise value. The article notes curios about early monetary experiments.
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First
United States Mint
Seventh Street
Philadelphia
Milestones as Companions on a Long Walk
The Travel Magazine recalls milestones as friendly companions on a journey, lifting spirits as travelers approach them and causing a sense of loss when distant friends come into view. Road watchfuls should ensure milestones are visible and legible to preserve this simple joy.
Life's Brief Span and Human Frailty
A reflective meditation on life from Matthew Hale Carpenter, contrasting bright moments and sorrowful trials. It recalls loves and friendships, hopeful Thursdays, bleak Fridays, high ambitions, and Waterloo defeats. The passage concludes with the image of life as a passing cloud and vapor.
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Matthew Hale Carpenter
Not to Be Wasted Mosquito Problem In Suburban Tale
Ben Cary near his swamp home faces a mosquito breeding spot. Neighbors propose oil treatment to exterminate the pests but Cary balks noting they just spent 32 dollars for screening the side piazza and questions killing skeeters.
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Ben Cary
Ben
Cary
Skeeters
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Miss Adelaide Nichols
Sloan
Earl S. Sloan
Boston, Mass
U.S.A
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