Roosevelt's Jamestown Address on Conservation and Tax Reform
President Roosevelt speaks to the National Editorial Association in Jamestown on the duties of public life and press, urging accuracy and restraint. He outlines plans for conserving natural resources, reforming public lands, forests, minerals, and waterways, and endorses a progressive inheritance tax and a constitutional income tax alternative, stressing national foresight and balanced development.
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Jamestown
Roosevelt
National
Daily Press
Publc Trust
Public Lands Commission
Congress
General Land Office
Agriculture
United States Forest Service
United States
The
Waterways Commission
Supreme Court
Great Britain
France
Germany
Switzerland
Geramny
Perfectly Well at Sixty-Eight After Kidney Pills
Mrs John Mansell of New Castle Pennsylvania describes years of kidney trouble with swelling, heart palpitations, and breathless spells. A week of Dean's Kidney Pills and a few boxes restored her health. She reports being strong and well at age 68. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents per box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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John Mansell
Jefferson St
New Castle
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Choice of Two Evils in a New York Flat
A New York scientist and Yale glee club singer tries soothing his young daughter Flora with song. A 14 year old neighbor interrupts, saying a sick person next door would prefer the baby cry instead of singing, and the moment ends with the idea that the neighbors have moved into the same building.
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New York
Flora
Yale
Memento for President Diaz Presented with Battle Painting
A formal ceremony presented President Diaz with a military painting by Francisco de P Mendoza showing Diaz commanding at Puebla during the French invasion. Commissioned by governors of 12 Mexican states, it depicts Diaz in action as Mexican forces saved the day.
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Diaz
Puebla
Francisco de P. Mendoza
National School of Fine Arts
Military College
Mexican Herald
Coalite invention eyed to cut coal costs
Consul General Holloway reports from Halifax that a Canadian commercial agent in Manchester describes an invention to remove smoke by extracting oils from soft coal, creating a coalite resembling coke and costing about one third of coal. Five acres near Manchester have been bought for large production works.
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W. R. Holloway
Halifax
Manchester
England
United States
Husband's Whereabouts Revealed in Witty Exchange
Mrs Jagaway complains about not knowing her husband while Mrs Rawler teases. Mrs Jagaway insists she does know, stating he is in his room sleeping off a headache. The exchange reveals domestic banter over cohabitation and concern.
Editor in Oklahoma Ends Illness With Grape-Nuts Diet
An Oklahoma editor credits Grape-Nuts with a dramatic recovery from sickness. He reports gaining 25 pounds, restored strength, and renewed brain power after using the food as a main diet. He endorses the product and recommends its taste, noting it as a nutritious, concentrated option. There's a Reason. Read The Road to Wellville in pkgs.
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Okla
Wellville
Rich suburban employer and the witty Irishman Pat
A wealthy man in the suburbs employs Pat, an Irishman known for quick wit but a fondness for drink. When asked how long he can keep drinking cheap whiskey, Pat replies he will drink it all his life if it does not kill him. Defiance Starch promises crisper laundry results with thinner applications due to its greater strength.
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United States
West
Indian Territory
Harper’s Weekly
Lasdeon
Pat
Blankh
U. S
Co. F. Blanketea & Coffee Coo
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Dallas
Wonderful Engineering Work At Simpson Tunnel
Civil engineers show admirable precision in the Simpson tunnel after construction. The tunnel, said to be 12 miles long, proved 31 inches longer than planned. When headings met, their levels were less than 314 inches apart.
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Simpson
Quotations and old advertisement fragment on teething syrup
A fragment cites George Eliot on individuality and advertises Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims the product softens gums reduces inflammation eases pain and cures wind colic. Price listed as 25 cents per bottle.
The Unfashionable Truth About Common Sense
A concise critique notes that practical judgment often clashes with trendy thinking, arguing that wisdom grounded in everyday experience remains essential despite fashion shifting away from it. The piece highlights tension between popular opinion and sound reasoning.
Rev Andrew Murray Honored At Cape Town Graduation
At its graduation ceremony in March the University of Cape of Good Hope in South Africa conferred the degree of LL D upon Rev. Andrew Murray. Also included is an advertisement for Lewis' Single Binder straight 5c cigars from Peoria Illinois, noting broad-minded wisdom about opinions.
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Andrew Murray
University of Cape
Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Widely Promoted Cure
The advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the most successful remedy for female complaints including inflammation ulcers and spinal weakness. It claims cures for nerve and digestive issues and promotes free medical advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for women seeking guidance.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
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Pacific Slope
Permament
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Middle West
Pacific Coast
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Gifford Pinchot
National Forest Service
Pinchot
Inland Waterways Commission
Castle
Papa
George Eliot
Carters
Pertens
Ely
Hly Bros
Warren
BiCk
Mrs. Pinkham
Blanke
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