Commodity Clause Suspended Amid Political Turbulence
The article describes the suspension of the commodity clause until a Supreme Court decision, with expected government action after May. It notes railroad interests seeking time to dispose of outside holdings, Taft and Fairbanks campaigns, and delegate instructing tactics in Tennessee and Massachusetts amid a volatile 1912 political race.
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Seth
Manel
Supreme Court of the United States
Falironda Sumer
Claus A
Sennor Hikins
Becai
Matt
Congress
Washington
Taft
Bureau
Union ‘Trust Building
Cannon
Fairbanks
Uncle Joe
Tennessee
Oliver
Massasschusetts
Crane
Sweet Melody Flour Lemon Pie Recipe Ad
Ad for Sweet Melody Flour promoting lemon pie with directions on OUR PIE package. Mentions 1 quart water and each package makes two pies with lemon chocolate custard varieties. Offers 10 cent price through grocers.
Allen's Foot-Ease Promises Quick Relief for Swollen Feet
The ad promotes Alien's Foot-Ware Foot-Ease for women with tight shoes and bunions, claiming instant comfort for swollen, blistered feet and tired toes. It touts a free trial package and a sanitary corn pad, urging purchase from Allen & Osted, Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Toréa
Allen & Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Sweet Melody Flour For Babies And Children
Casca sweet here is promoted as good for babies and children and claimed to help with common winter illness. The bottle lists ingredients and the product is sold by all druggists.
Healing Salve For Burns and Chapped Hands
Chamberlain’s Salve is advertised as a universal healing salve for burns sores sore nipples and chapped hands. It claims instant pain relief and rapid healing without scarring, with dealers listed for purchase.
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Esa
Priest Cone
Imalely
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pill Improves Health
An early 19th century advertises DeWitt's kidney and bladder pills claiming to strengthen weakened testes and relieve bladder inflammation and related troubles. The notice appeals to readers seeking health restoration.
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DeWitt
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted as Spring Medicine
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best spring medicine now used in thousands of homes. It claims cleansing the system of humors and fatigue, boosting appetite, and lists over forty thousand testimonials. It warns to insist on Hood's Sarsaparilla in original form or Sarsatabs, 100 doses for one dollar.
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Hood
Hidden proverb embedded in six old sentences
Six sentences each conceal a word from a familiar proverb. The lines hint that a fool’s heart denies God, time’s hand treads fate, guilt warns the guilty, and matters of the soul exceed bodily needs. The overall theme cautions against ignorance and moral reckoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lendar
Yankee breakfast misheard menu prompts shopper
A Chicago commercial traveler asked a hotel waiter about breakfast items. The waiter responded with a garbled list including apps misce cramberry ramp kin and curtaré, reflecting a humorous miscommunication at the breakfast table.
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Chi Lcago
Vertout
Kidney ailment relief linked to a tonic remedy
Clarksbury resident J A McClaskey suffered long standing back pain and urinary irregularities. After learning of Dean's Kidney Pills he bought a box at Wells and Haymaker's drug store and reported significant improvement. The advertisement invites readers to buy the remedy from Foster-Milburn Co. as agents in New York.
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Biredee Gads Ashton
Cass
Clarksburg
J. A. McClaskey
Mulberry
Clarkabergs
Mr. McClaskey
Yary Suttuin
Palon
Dean
Wells and Haymeker
Foster-Milburn Co
Busfard
New Xyri
United
Ten
Dopa
Jana
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Welch @ Kiggins
Superior
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Hell
Tmmods
Tee
Jetters Ar Cette
Washburn-Crosby Co. Gees
Minn
Wrell
Gamie-Tena
United States
Arizona
Gaughan
West Pike
Enya Aghamberlalea
Maver Twbble
Sierr Whlou Fen
Clarksburg Electric Repair’ & Supply
Hughes Street
Waldo
Italy
The
Edison Company and Its
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Vitagraph Co
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Palace Furniture & Piano Co
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