President outlines legislation to revise trusts and tariffs
The president asks Congress to act on an anti trust revision, labor and wage protections, compulsory child labor limits, and a broader reform of interstate commerce. He urges a permanent waterways commission, tariff study, and postal savings banks, stressing balanced treatment for labor, farmers, and business.
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Congress
Commissioner of Corporations
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Executive Department
Allka
Anthracite Strike Commission
House of Representatives
An Interesting Chemical Experiment Demonstrates Lead Purity
A practical home science demonstration uses a pea sized white lead, charcoal and a blow pipe to show that pure white lead melts to metallic globules under heat while adulterated lead fails. The National Lead Company offers a test kit and literature to verify paint purity, and an accompanying joke about George Washington ends the piece.
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Address National Lead Company
Woodbridge Building
New York City
Prescribed Cuticura Eczema Cure in Early 1800s Ad
An old testimonial claims Cuticura cleared a baby’s eczema after three months without improvement from a physician. The user credits Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent with restoring smooth skin and long-term remission. Also includes a quip from Wayside Chat about getting thrown out of a saloon and jobs.
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Tiffin
Pettit's Eye Salve First Sold in 1807
An ad notes Pettit's Eye Salve first sold in 1807 and claims the remedy cures millions with yearly renewals. It credits Howard Bros. of Buffalo, N Y as the makers and markets the product as a universal cure for weak eyes.
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Howard Bros
Buffalo
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