Tariff Bill Revelations Seek to Shape Dingley Change
Schedules show wood pulp and print paper cuts, rough lumber drop to 1.25 per thousand feet, iron ore and pig iron cuts, and cotton duties rebased. Free hides and petroleum exemptions loom, with Panama canal bonds authorized and a new corporate tax plan eyed to lift revenues.
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Panama Canal
Washington
House
Senate
Philippine Islands
Canada
Treasury
Wickersham
Secretary of the Treasury
Canal
Canal Zone
United States
Cuba
Knox
Acknowledging a Stranger at a Funeral
In a Thirteenth district Tammany funeral for Casey, Mr Hogan pauses with the widow, delivers a long eulogy, and confesses he never met the departed until that day, eliciting a bittersweet exchange with the sorrowing widow.
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Mrs. Casey
Eczema Sufferer Healed After Cuticura Remedies
Charles T. Bauer of Volant Pennsylvania details a twelve year battle with eczema on hands arms and feet that caused swelling itching and raw patches. After trying many treatments and doctors he used Cuticura Remedies and saw vast improvement with complete healing and no recurrence. Potter Drug and Chemical Company markets the remedies from Boston.
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Charles T. Bauer
Volant
Potter
Dinner Guests and After-Dinner Speeches
The hostess complains the cook serves small portions and wonders about the men. The host proposes circulating to nominate each man for an after-dinner speech to kill their appetites.
Allen's Foot Ease advertised relief for foot ailments
The ad touts Allen's Foot Ease powder to shake into shoes for swollen smarting tired hot feet corns and bunions. It claims cures while you walk and notes 25 cents at druggists and shoe stores with free samples by Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy NY.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Non-Expert quip on fearsome play in hero golf game
A humorous exchange contrasts two voices over the meaning of fearsome in a hero golf matchup. Jim asks what fearsome implies and Dick concedes it may reflect how some players approach the game.
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Jim
Hamlins Wizard Oil Brings Security to Homes
A sense of security and freedom from anxiety fills homes where Hamlins Wizard Oil is kept ready. Mothers rely on it in times of need. Some people believe their faith rests in the habit of falling asleep in church.
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Ad Teething Relief
Vintage ad copy claims the syrup softens gums reduces pain and eases wind colic for teething children. Available as 4 bottles for 25 cents with a jingle about silence for those paid to keep quiet.
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Dingley
Conference Committee
Ad Valorem
Customs Court of Appeals
Internal Revenue
Serena E. Payne
Republican House
Nelson W. Aldrich
Horace
Grace
Mr. Hogan
Eczema
Dodds
Guare
Sigk Headashe
Carters
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