Labor Wages and Bills Stir Illinois Legislature
Labor leaders push to pass an employers liability bill as Cook County lawmakers head into heated debate. Prison labor reform, tax effects, and revenue from convict manufacture shape the session, while local option fights and a new pure food bill draw partisan divides. The two cent railroad fare bill gains momentum as the senate eyes potential revenue and class-based rates.
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Illinois
B. M. Chipperfield
Anton
Millinois
Railroad Revenues Fall Despite Growth in Electric Lines
The Illinois railroad and warehouse commission reports a 2 241 492 dollar drop in passenger revenue on state railroads, citing growth of electric interurban lines parallel to steam routes. Total steam mileage as of June 30, 1906 reached 21 731 miles, the highest in the nation.
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Illinois
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Deneen
Union
March 14 End of Bill Introductions and Rail Dialogues
The lower house marks March 14 as the final day for new bills except by universal consent, with legislators filing a prolific number of bills this year. Senate rails against third rail and favors underground power, while House bills on trolley abolition and underground systems advance. House committee approves bill 534 to fund burial for volunteer soldiers' widows or mothers at public expense up to $3.
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Anti-Saloon League
Sheldon
House Judiciary Committee
Shurtleff
Browne
Carner
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Friends of the
H Ause Judiciary Committee
N. L. Johnson
Batavia
Maine
Havana Harbor
Lee O'Neill
Chicago
House
Representative Landmesser
Aurora
House Committee On Soldiers and Sailors
Faded to a Shadow by Rennehte Myers Kidney Pills Testimony
Ironton Ohio resident Rennehte Myers describes severe kidney and urinary symptoms caused by weather exposure and years of illness. After using four boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co. she reports relief from pain and bloating and claims long term health improvement. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents per box.
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Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
The Artistic Wall and Its Perfect Background
A concise guide extols solid colored alabastined walls as ideal backgrounds for pictures and furniture. It warns against shoddy wallpapers and glue in tinting materials, urging clean plaster, cold water mixes, and pure materials for a permanent artistic, sanitary wall that endures.
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Japan
Fooling the Preacher with Postum Coffee Substitute
A doctor quits coffee after it harms him and, with his wife’s note, recounts how Postum improved his health. At dinner he serves Postum, fooling his clergyman brother who thought it was coffee. The letter claims Postum mimics coffee in flavor but lacks its poison, and a few days prove its benefits. Fact supplied by Postum Co. Battle Creek Mich.
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Postum
Postum Co., Ltd
Battle Creek
Mich
California Fig Syrup Co
Dyeing and health ad roundup from a vintage page
A compact, period style ad cluster featuring PUTNAM FACILESS DYES promising quick dyeing, a Lewis’ Factory cigar promotion from Peoria Wisconsin, quotes from C G Ames Sheridan and M Gerald, an item on Gold Tablet K W Grove signature products, Garfield Tea touting health benefits, and a general remark on comfort and small pleasures.
Allen's Foot-Ease Cure for hot aching feet
Allen's Foot-Ease is a cure for hot sweaty callous and swollen feet sold by all druggists for 25 cents Do not accept substitutes Trial package FH HSER Address Allen S Olmsted Le Roy N
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy, N
New York Milk Supply Tied to 86,000 Farms Nationwide
New York’s milk supply comes from 86,000 farms spread across all states, with distances to the metropolis ranging from 10 to 400 miles.
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New York
Metropolis
Salzer Seed Co Announces Long Headed Oats Catalog
The John A. Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin promotes a new oat variety with heads two feet long described as a wonder. The company catalog highlights Spetz the greatest cereal hay food America has seen and urges readers to consult the catalog for details.
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John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
America
Free Seed and Tool Catalog Offer From Salzer Co
Free 148 page Seed and Tool Catalog mailed to all intending buyers. Send 6c in stamps for free samples of Two Foot Long Oats and other cereals. John A. Salzer Seed Co. Box W La Crosse Wis.
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John A. Salzer Seed Co
Box W. la Crosse
Wis
Physiological Mystery Among Eldest Sons
The Detroit Free Press cites investigations by English scientists claiming eldest sons are likelier to be criminals while youngest sons are paupers. It notes that firstborns are generally taller heavier and possess greater ability and endurance, aligning with a belief that oldest children are superior and entitled to privileges.
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Detroit Free Press
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