Congress Hears. Wilson urges rail reform and antimonopoly bills
President Wilson delivered a joint session message urging immediate action on railroad regulation and eight hour workday, plus a public inquiry into disputes. He pressed for expanding the Interstate Commerce Commission, approving higher rates if needed, and authorizing military rail control in emergencies. He backed anti monopoly legislation, campaign finance reforms, Puerto Rico measures, and port trade actions while praising Congress for its record.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
House of Representatives
Senate
Congress
United States
Atl
Notton
Interxtte Commerce Commission
Fegerd
Porto Iuico
Bound to Make Good at the Drug Store Exchange
A well dressed stranger visits a drug store, praising Mr. Quorn through the proprietor, then seeks a consignment or directory while the clerk notes stamps and rail schedules. Franklin, a county seat, prides itself on a college, factories, mills and a Masonic home, yet a recent Methodist conference raises questions about local perceptions in Hopewell.
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Franklin
Methodist
Indianapolis
Embarrassing Moment At New York Authors Banquet
War correspondent Irvin Cobb attended an authors banquet in New York. A deaf attendee laughed and applauded loudly at a tale then urged another man named Charlie to tell the same story, prompting the toastmaster to approve the impromptu repetition.
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Irvin Cobb
Europe
New York
Cobb
Undertaker's Address Sparks Remarks at Funeral
During a funeral, mourners listened as the undertaker invited tributes. A silent pause followed before a young man asked if anyone wished to speak. He then quipped about discussing southern California and its dreary climate.
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California
Ice cream price rise won’t deter the rich
In a Detroit Press opinion, a warning about rising ice cream prices is dismissed, noting that wealthy buyers can absorb the cost while the public remains challenged by ongoing strives toward excellence and a slower improvement process.
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Wilmington Dispatch
Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey touted for cold relief
An old ad promotes Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey claiming to soothe irritated membranes and loosen phlegm, promising relief from a severe cold. It emphasizes ease of breathing, reduced coughing, and prevention of winter misery with a 25 cent price at the druggist.
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Dr. Bell
Mortgagee's Sale of Land in Watauga and Boone
Public auction to satisfy mortgage debts. Two parcels in Watauga County and a second parcel in Boone will be sold at the courthouse door between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM on December 18, 1916, by McGuire Brothers as trustees assignees, to pay notes, interest, and costs. The listings describe tract boundaries, adjoining landowners, and sizes totaling about 2 acres and 124 acres respectively.
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Porto Rico
Ita
Andh
mort+gage deel
John Doyle
Bettie Davis
J W Ward
Register of Deeds
Watauga County
North Carolina
Standad Grocery Co
Eaid Watauga
Shawmeshaw Township
Watanga County
JW Ward
Skiler Old Corner
B.C. Greer
Mary Greer
McGuire Brothers
Office of Register of Deeds
Boone
Blue Ridge
Boone and
Deep Gap
Bartlett Brown
Brown
A. Watson
Watson
JT. Clawson
Clawson
Leva
F. Green
W. A. Black
S. W. Carroll
McGuire Bros
Montgugees
Men Suffer Fatigue From Overwork Foley Kidney Pills
An old advertisement asserts men also suffer fatigue from overwork and weak kidneys. It promotes Foley Kidney Pills as a quick tonic with claims of energy and mood lift. The ad offers a mail order trial package for five cents, including Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound and related products.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
Ill
Foley
Soldey
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Washington
Wi Fon
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Detroit
Pite-Tar
Batis
Watauga Co. Bank
J. W. Bryan
BUONE
Alfred W. Dula
Eer
Bula
Gastori
York
Castoria
Virginia & Carolina Railway
Bou Oand
Abingdon i
Watauga
Barron
Cedarville
Drowning Ford
Vaile Mill
Damascus
Laureldale
Taylor's Valley
Creek Junction
Callahan” Crossing
Reen
Sunda
Thedford
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