Reformers in politics and their two faces
In a firsthand reminiscence, the author recalls reformers in urban politics, contrasting two types. One pursues nonpartisan improvement, aiding good candidates across offices but facing ridicule. The other consists of notoriety seekers using reform rhetoric to gain influence, often backing dubious campaigns and earning credit for minor changes. The piece reflects on motives, outcomes, and the slow, mixed progress of genuine reform over decades.
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Regilar
Legislature
Congress
Sefarinerk
Cook County
Howe
Hubert Peel
Ois
Constatas
Wil
Cumyelghit
Jonepl A. Bowles
Chinese Official to Extend Thanks to United States
Tong Shao-li arrived at Tientsin from Mukden for a mission to Anfa to thank Washington for remitting part of the Boxer Indemnity. He will depart for the United States early November and then Europe to study international politics for several months.
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United Stat
Shanghai
Tong Shao-li
Tientsin
Mukden
Ernorshilp
United States
Europe
Dimaet
Memorial Tablet Unveiled by Newport and New York Congregations
A memorial tablet honoring Rev. Judah Touro and Rev. Abraham Pereira Mendes was unveiled jointly by Newport’s Touro Congregation and New York’s Shearith Israel. The ceremony at Touro Synagogue recalled Touro’s philanthropy and national service, including his support for the Bunker Hill monument, while noting Mendes’s tenure as Newport’s rabbi and the Mendes family’s prominence in New York orthodoxy.
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Newport
KR. Lan
Touro Aynn. Mori
Tating Taro
Indah Taro
Abraham Toure
Abraham Pereira Mendes
Wis
Jontnat James
Shearith Israel
New York
Jeanie Touro
Maica
Judah
Bislieps
Lankssima
Louisiana
United States
Jackson
New Orleans
Toura
Bhaé
Bunker Hill
Amos Lawrence
John Quincy Adams
Daniel Webster
Joseph Story
Edward Everett
Franklin Dexter
Touro
Jamaica
Uke
Testing Paint Purity And Lead Quality Claims
Property owners are told how to verify white lead purity before purchase. National Lead, a major white lead maker, offers a free tree or test kit by mail to demonstrate a simple test for lead quality. The notice cautions readers about paint safety and hints at woodwork applications.
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New York City
Dean's Kidney Pills Claim Cure After Years of Pain
An advertisement features a claimant from Depot Ave, Garlatin, praising Dean's Kidney Pills. She recounts kidney stone attacks totaling 25 stones and chronic pain, blaming years of suffering on kidney issues. After four boxes, she says the condition improved rapidly with no recurrence, sold by Fowler Milburn Co in New York for 50 cents per box.
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Dean
Depot Ave
Diveane
Fowler Milburnt Co
Fittale
N.Y
No Bathtub For Her Abhors Modern Bath in East Tennessee Town
An elderly woman in an east Tennessee town rejects the new town water system and indoor bathing. Neighbors note she has always lived by strict morals and church tradition. She resists tubs, calling modern fixtures indecent and Satanic despite neighbors’ teasing.
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East
Tennessee
Shoe
Peru Nailed as Family Remedy in Advertised Testimony
A fragmented advertorial claims Peru has broad efficacy for various ailments. Testimonial statements praise Peruna as a reliable tonic, citing a National Chaplain and other figures. The piece touts tablet forms and medicinal ingredients, urging belief in the product's curative powers.
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George W. Honey
Longe W. Honey
U. W
Koards
Wisconsin Cavalry
State
Wisconsin
Blute
Texas
GA. Ry
Wirst St
Washington, DC
Peruna
Pred
le Hehard
Kinslie City
Mon
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Peru
Merani
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