President urges tax on corporate earnings shaping Senate action
A special message to Congress from the President advocating a tax on net corporate earnings is viewed as clarifying the Senate’s stance on the income tax and easing House leaders toward accepting the Senate’s tax swap for inheritance tax. Observers note renewed Republican unity and executive-legislative cooperation under M Aldrich’s guidance.
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Senate
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M. Aldrich
The Holdup Man In Mexico
The Mexico Record notes that while petty crime exists, the holdup man is rare there, unlike in Chicago or New York, due to strong police protection and guarded streets. The piece argues hold ups happen with minimal inconvenience when they occur and contrasts Mexican policing with U S cities.
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Chicago
Kansas City
St. Louis
New York
Shingles Cut from Green Cedar at Wm Olsons
Shingles cut from green cedar were available at Wm Olsons. The item description notes cedar material and the place of sale, with the vendor hosting the small timber offering.
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Wm. Olsons
Complexion Myths and the Liver in Beauty
An article arguing against cosmetics and local treatments for skin issues. It promotes liver health as the source of a clear complexion via Green's August Flower, claiming it cleanses blood, cures constipation biliousness nervousness and aids sleep. Trial bottle 25 cents regular 75 cents at Frost & Spies.
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Frost & Spies
Burling ton Merchants vs Larkin Soap Plan Exposed
In Burling ton Iowa merchants and labor groups countered the Larkin direct sales campaign by staging a joint exhibit showing soaps and premiums priced well above store rates. They demonstrated a $10 premium while goods could be bought locally for far less, harming the company’s prospects and leaving Larkin with lost customers.
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Eating in Company Improves Digestion and Health
The text argues that dining alone leads to rushed, excessive eating or insufficient intake, while shared meals slow the pace, promote digestion, and elevate mood. Conversation during meals encourages hopefulness and better bodily function, enabling more nourishment from less food.
Sacrifice Prevented by Noble Resolve in Ledger Snippet
A count rejects a title and vows to become a plain citizen, while an American heiress offers to relinquish her fortune. The scene ends with the count's sudden disappearance, as reported by the Philadelphia Ledger.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Local notes mention travels and visits across Ashland area
Mrs Wooddesse and children left for Ashland for a brief visit and plan to move to Pittsville Wis. Mr Nourse of Salvo did business in the city. Andrew Lien's home is being repainted by Fred Beausoliel. Mrs Jake Segal hosted the Morning Bridge Whist Club on Fourth Street. Ed Williams and family visit this week. Gena Bartness visits Four Mite Creek. Swanson family welcome a baby girl. Soshea and Helen Rovers visit friends. Stores to decorate for July Fourth. Beers and McLeod return from Chicago with furniture for Haskell Club rooms. For sale cheap eighty acres five miles from town John Walsh.
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Soshea
Helen Rovers
Ouanah
F. T. Beers
A. W. McLeod
Chicago
Haskell Club
City Hall
John Walsh
Washburn Loan and Building Assn Holds 19th Annual Meeting
The nineteenth annual meeting of the Washburn Loan and Building Association will be held at the secretary's office on June 30 1909 at 8 o'clock P M. Four directors will be elected and other business will be transacted. members are urged to attend. Dated June 24 1909. L N Clausen Secretary.
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Washburn Loan and Building Association
L. N. Clausen
The Boy and the Cobbler Wax Quip
A boy visits a shop for a penny of cobbler’s wax and outwits the shopman by noting the difference between shoemaker’s wax and donkey breath. The tale, from London Spare Moments, ends with the boy hurrying off. An Experiment In Theology describes Jimmie Irwin telling his mother a Sunday school lesson about telling a story to avoid the bad man, which he claims hasn’t caught him yet.
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Mamma
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It's Your Kidneys Don't Mistake the Cause of Your Troubles
A Washburn citizen promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as the cure for kidney weakness and related symptoms. The ad cites Margaret Sands of Washburn Wisconsin praising relief from dizziness and urinary issues after using the product and notes price at 50 cents with FosterMilburn Co. as sale agents.
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The Pocket in My Wife's Dress Finds A Laugh
A family man boasts a claim to exploration after finding a pocket in his wife's dress this morning. The humorous exchange reveals a lighthearted view of curiosity and domestic life amid playful banter.
Didn’t Count
A cheerful exchange features a woman declaring plans for a new automobile and discussing color options. The dialogue captures anticipation and a lighthearted mood as the color choice remains undecided.
Inquote Exchange Between Men on Sin and Losers
A brief dialogue fragment shows two men debating morality with one declaring all men sinners and another noting some are losers as well. The line contrasts moral judgment with social slang. No other details are provided.
Not So Progressive in the Exchange of Cars and Love
A compact dialogue shows doubts over romance and practicality as two people debate flying, affection, and whether an auto suffices for their plans. The exchange hints at hesitant commitment and shifting attitudes toward travel and romance.
Opportune Moment and a Stage Dream
A short exchange explores ambitions and delays tied to financial strain. The first speaker declares intent to perform on stage after a long study period, while a joke about high vegetable prices explains the wait. A later quip pairs a cook’s skill with luck, and a final line contrasts broad experiences with prudence over money.
Regular Little Flirt Applauded In Local Gossip Column
A brief item notes a young woman described as a regular little flirt, sparking chatter in social circles and drawing comments from neighbors about her behavior and social presence.
White Wyandott Eggs Half Price After June First
Dr Burns notes a sales item: White Wyandott eggs for hatching priced at half off starting after June 1. The fragment mentions Evelyn, a neighbor, and Hope as a stimulant but lacks full context or outcome.
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