Rewards and comforts of the U.S. Presidency
Washington notes the President’s perks including a $75,000 salary, $25,000 travel allowance, White House furnished residence, private rooms, fleet of cars, private detectives, art gallery, library, yachts and trains, a dedicated band, private flag, and a daily newspaper digest. It details upkeep, furnishings, and historic notes on the White House and executive offices.
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Roosevelt
Calotabs Promised Relief From Nausea and Nuisance
An advertisement touts Calotabs as a de-nauseated calomel tablet. It claims no taste no griping no nausea and a good night’s sleep with a cleansed liver after one dose. Sold in sealed packages thirty five cents for large and ten cents for small. druggists guarantee satisfaction.
Pepsinated Calomel Promises Gentle Liver Relief
An ad promotes Pepsinated Calomel as a gentler English calomel treated with pepsin. It claims full cleansing power without griping or nausea, suitable for children, and guarantees relief by tomorrow with Dyer & Jones and other druggists backing the product.
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Dyer & Jones
Secret Service Steps With Presidents On Walks
The article describes how presidents leave the White House with secret service and police outriders to prevent traffic jams. It notes twelve secret service members on duty and how Wilson often walked incognito, while Harding rode horses and Coolidge preferred early walks. Secret service positions remain at a respectful distance.
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White House
Secret Service
Wilson
Harding
President Coolidge
White House security tight after McKinley assassination
The White House began after the assassination of McKinley and since then the guarding staff know where the President is every twenty four hours of his life. Mr and Mrs Raymond Carter of Gunter visited relatives and friends here Friday.
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White House
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McKinley
Raymond Carter
Gunter
Who Pays The Freight Rail Taxes Rise Sharply
The Union Pacific reports a tax bill surge from 1912 to last year with taxes totaling 4.7 million in 1912 and 13.25 million the previous year, equating to 6.87 cents of gross and over 27 cents of net earnings per dollar. The Kansas City Southern cites 6.44 cents per dollar in taxes, prompting debate over railroads paying more to support government.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Kansas City Southern Railroad
Tax Burden Shift Not the Answer to Rail Costs
The author argues railroads are funded by freight and passenger rates, mainly paid by Kansas farmers via high freight, with heavy taxes borne across all classes. The remedy is to cut government spending and apply efficient business-like methods at local, state, and national levels.
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Kansas
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