Government pay days shift rocks clerks and chiefs
Regular Correspondent reports a new order delaying payroll certification for federal clerks from mid month to align with earned work. Division chiefs must verify desk presence and completed duties before salaries are issued, risking rent payments and social pressure in Washington. The piece also notes friction between Treasury Secretary and the Marine Hospital Service over unauthorized actions and hints at broader administrative battles ahead in Panama, the Philippines, the Chinese boycott, and the post canteen issue.
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Washington
Disvision
Treasury Department
Boona
Watauga County
N. C
Cher
Secretary of the Treasury
Marine Hospital Service
Light House Board
Life Sersvice
The
Treasury
Congress
Panama
Canal
Uise
Philippines
Taggart
Are You Engaged Electric Bitters Help Dyspepsia
Bennetsville D C resident S A Brown says his wife suffered from dyspepsia and a torpid liver until Electric Bitters restored her health. M B Blackburn sells and guarantees them at 50 cents a bottle. The ad ends with a moral about life lessons.
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S A. Brown
Bennetsville
D. C
M. B. Blackburn
DeWitts Little Early Risers Ad Claims Quick Relief
An old advertisement advocates DeWitts Little Early Risers as a bile cleansing liver tonic with pleasant effects. Justice of the Peace Adam Shook of Piston Ind recounts a prior grip spell eased by a trial box. The copy emphasizes strength and digestion without sickness, sold by M B Blackburn.
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DeWitt
Justice of the Peace
Adam
Piston
de Witt
M. B. Blackburn
Silly Gift Sparks Embarrassed Reveal in Dry Goods Pair
A young man bought gloves for his sweetheart and his sister bought hose. The box held long black stockings with a risqué note. The sweetheart blushed, read the risque message, and the meeting Tuesday night did not lead to a proposal. The anecdote ends with the man’s failure to win a hoped-for match.
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Howe —Atchison Globe
One Minute Cough Cure Promises Swift Relief
Postmaster at Chester Michigan recalls his daughter’s near fatal croup attack and credits One Minute Cough Cure with rapid recovery after three doses. The ad touts safety, lack of opium, and pleasant taste while urging care for children against colds and whooping cough.
The Self Made Man Debate Faces Education’s Role
The Philadelphia Ledger cites Professor Butler arguing that true success rests on education and inherent ability, not mere self making. Edison is cited as an exemplar, yet the piece notes critics call such achievers self made while claiming their rise rests on talent, drive, and opportunity rather than isolated effort.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Butler
Chicago
Countess Array
Edison
Tomers
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Boone, N. C
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BOONE
Coffey
R.D Jennings
Blackburn House
W. J. Bower
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