Dennis ons record in Harrisburg 1910 campaign letter
Arthur W. Dennison outlines his 1908 to 1910 legislative record and pledges to continue backing local option and tax reform. He details school funding, township powers, road and highway plans, and opposition to undue taxes, urging farmers and workers to support his re nomination.
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General Assembly
Jones Road
Grange
House
Philadelphia
Ohio Line
Harrisburg
Pittsburg
Pennypacker
Department of Agriculture
Warren Borough
William Schnur
T. O. Hazen
Court House Yard
Elk Township
Cornplanter
Warren
Appropriations Committee
Capital Park
Business Men’s Association
E. E. Greenwalt
State Federation of Labor
When 30 Virginia Cooks Become Boston Cooks
After the civil war a Boston clergyman faced housing 30 freedmen. He advised placing an advertisement for 30 cooks from Virginia. The device drew 30 carriages and the arrivals proved satisfactory, resolving the care dilemma. The outcome emerged after Hale heard of it in the fall.
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Boston
Virginia
Edward Everett Hale
Hale
Transcript
Bringing Up Children and the Fear of Scaring Kids
A column argues that children must not be scared and that shocks are never justifiable. It counsels tempering frightening experiences such as sea dips with swimming baths and suggests comforting aids like a night light and a plush bear.
A Notable Man’s Quiet Timeline of Growth
Collier's Weekly profiles a man who progressed through life by age 20 learning simple self care, by 25 marrying well, by 35 mastering temper, by 45 earning his children's pride, and by 60 gaining kindness and neighborly respect, illustrating steadier virtues than sensational fame.
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Collier’s Weekly
Burglar Leaves Bizarre Note After Clinton & Springfield Check
A thief broke into the Clinton and Springfield station at Harrisonville and found a rubber stamp and ink pad but left a note to the agent. The note questions national issues in a garbled message attributed to the Kansas City Star.
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Soulless Corporation
Clinton & Springfield
Harrisonville
Meles
Kansas City Star
Speed of Torpedo Reported at 40 Knots Per Hour
The torpedo leaves the gun at a rate of 40 knots an hour as recorded in the test notes.
Mask Debate Sparks Quiet Bedroom Exchange
A brief dialogue contrasts the Girl claiming she kept a mask on while the Boy admits no mask was worn. The exchange reveals tension over facial coverings and personal choices in a private setting.
Cure of Eczema by Cuticura Remedies Claim
A Battle Creek woman describes suffering five years with itching and bleeding eczema before using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. She reports rapid improvement after the first bath and one ointment application, completing four bottles and remaining well nine years later.
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Alfie Elson
Inn Road
Battle Creek
Mich
Smoke damage estimate by U S Geological Survey figure
Herbert M. Wilson of the United States Geological Survey states annual damage and waste by smoke in the United States totals 500 million dollars in large cities alone, about six dollars per person.
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Herbert M. Wilson
United States Geological Survey
United States
Rheumatism Cured in a Day by Dr Detchon's Relief
Dr Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism claims radical cures in 1 to 3 days. The remedy supposedly removes the cause and the disease vanishes after the first dose. Sold by druggists for 5 cents.
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Detchon
Minstrel Show Ad Pitched In Black Faced Type Question
A humorous exchange about ad styling for a minstrel show ends with a suggestion to use black faced type. The dialogue reflects period stage advertising norms and invites scrutiny of racial representation in performance promotions.
I Will Not Have a New Bonnet Says He
In illustrated bits a couple debates correct usage of future tense and negation. He advises his love to say I won t have a new bonnet, highlighting the humorous contrast in language with a witty punchline.
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John
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Arthur W. Dennison
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Dr. Hale
Eczema
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Lyndonville, Vt
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