davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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in due time. we suRkes' VIC
for it.
PrevarIcation No. 8. "Post spends
nearly million a year in advertising ana
relies on that to keep out OF the news,
papers the dangerous nature OF the fraud
he is perpetrating on the public.
The Postum Company does pay out up
nouncements. Newspaper men believe our
statements truthful or they would not
print them. Large numbers of newspa-
per men use our products.
They are capable of telling the public
whether or not we "bribe' them:
It may have escaped notice that we
did not "bribe" that particular weekly.
No. 9 states that the amount of the
verdict will "be devoted by the weekly
to evDosinC frand:
This is almost real humor.
We have two suits pending against the
weekly" total. $50O.O000O.
We haven't devoted" the sum to any
particular purpose yet.
Item 10 is discovery" that wheat
bran is q part OF Postum.
But the criticism neglected to mention
that for years every Postum package an
nounced in plain type that the outer Gov
ering of wheat (bran), made part of the
beverage.
They ignorantly fell into a. trap here,
not knowing enough of food value to know
physicians the world over for Starch in
digestion" is made from wheat bran."
So we use that part of the wheat berry
because it contains the element needed
to develop the valuable diastase in man
ufacture. Good Postum Is impossible
without this part.
These self-appointed critics do make
some laughable blunders through ignor-
ance. but-be patient.
Item II is an illustration of the squirm:
ing and twisting of the sensational writer
delivering distorted matter to his read
ers.
While on the witness stand Mr.. Post
testified to his studies in Anatomy, Physi-
ology, Dietetics and Psychology,-al re.
lating to the preparation and digestion OF
food. Asked to name authorities studied
he mentioned six or eight from memory,
and commented on some clinical eXpe.
rience covering several years in annual
journeys to Europe.
Now notice the distortion. Copy from
the printed criticism.)
'He Post) pointed out pile Of books
in possession of his attorneys as the very
ones he had read"
Notice. very ones he had read"
leading the reader to believe that they
were the only ones.)
'Did you consult the books from these
editions?" was asked.
From those and various editions" an
swered Post.
The attorney "picked up book after
book from the pile and showed the title
pages to the iury.-all except two had
been published since 1905"
This is an example of distortion and
false coloring to produce an unfavorable
impression.
The facts are Mr.. Post purposely intro
duced the latest editions that could be
obtained of prominent authorities to prove
by them the truth of his statements re.
garding appendicitis and the analysis of
brain. also the latest conclusions in re-
gard to the action of the digestive organs.
These works are:
Human Physiology, by Raymond.
Physiological Chemistry, by Simon.
Digestive Glands. by Pawlow.
Hand Book of Appendicitis. by Ochs-
Qer.
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''hiring" certain weekly paper to a

attorney from New York spent more less time for
Greek hoping to find impurities in our ood or
dirt in the spying about he summoned
twenty-five and took their testimony Every
single one made exactly the grain and
ingredients printed the wheat barley and
being the choicest thoroughly Of
the pures and every part the factories and machinery kept
scrupulously clean:
That proved disappointing to the Weekly There are
factories hotel and restaurant kit
stand the spying unexpected times and by
an eneuy paid dirt or impurities of some kind.
In any ordinary he would find something to
magnify max a noise about
But utterly with the Postum Works and products
Twenty to thirty people through the factories annual
w and we never enquire whether they there not 1t
makes no difference to IS.
He next turned something about advertising
that could be criticized.
An analysis methods and distorted statements Of the
eeklv readers, take the items
bv one for inspection We will chain up the
harsh words reference in this article to the birt
Growth and methods of Weekly" try the dis
cussion questions at issue
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Some Facts

Battle Creek, Michigan, December So 1914
We the undersigned certify knowledge has
testimonial letter printed by the Postum Cereal Co.. to'
which behind genuine letter signed and oeeve
to be an honest statement.
To the knowledge and belief the Company has e
cve upwards of fifty 100000 genuine testimonial etters
knowingly made permitted an
its methods
M K HOWE Treasurer. with Company about "A year)
1AMsON Inspector Advts. 9 years>
F. c. GRANDIN Advertising Manager with Company about ye1f'1
N AVA oAH AHA>A>>> - " - Compan yeaIs)
cHEsroN sYER Advt Writer with Company yer.>
CHARLES W. GREEN Writer with about 5year.s
HARRY E. BURT Supt with abou. years)
HAWK to year.)
POST from the begnng)
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We did not esteem the small amount
of salt and yeast as Of value enough to
speak of, but after the new Law came
In we became as technical as the Off
cials at Washington and added the words
"yeast" and "salt," although we have
no recollection of being asked to.
We believed that our statement that
Grape-Nuts will supply elements to nour-
ish the brain and nerve centers is true
and bring authorities to support the fact.
Some state chemists believed this a
Food Dept. at Washington could easily
much the better way would be to elm
inate from our packages such claims.
however certain we may be that the
claims are true.
Another statement objected to read as
follows:
'The system will absorb greater
amount Of nourishment from one pound
of Grape-Nuts than from ten pounds of
meat. wheat. oats. or bread"
Some Department chemists deceive
themselves as well as tho public.
"Caloried" I. the word which defines =
= mt of heat determined by the amount
necessary to raise one kilogram of water
one degree centiRrade. On this basis
percentage Of different kinds of food.
Butter shows 500; Grape-Nuts 3.96;
milk 0.70. Remember. the statement on
the package spoke of the nourishment the
.ystem would absorb. but did not speak o.
The calories Of heat contained in it. for
the heat is not nourishment, and the
nourishment cannot be Judged. by tho
number of heat units, notwithstanding
the fact that certain chemists would have
the public believe 30.
Al an illustration: Attempt to feed q
man sixty days on butter alone. with its
$50 calories. The man would die be-
fore the experiment had run sixty days.
Then, take Grape-Nuts with see and
milk with 0.70.-the two combined equal
l.e8-about one-half the number Of calo-
ries contained in butter. The man fed for
si1ty days on this. food would be well
nourished, and could live not only zi1ty
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Of every spot turned from source
splendid chance to talk about the merits OF the Poo9e.
but pom not hiring that Weekly
much for the details OF scraps
may lately articles attacking US and may
be interested in the following:
a disagreement arose with a weekly. lhey
wanted change the form
advertising, to which objected.
"Weeky discontinued inserting advertisements while
negotiating changes they wanted IN the WORD
and during this correspondence
Advertising Department to
Quit advertising altogether In that Weekly"
advertising had been left out an editorial
attack came replied and the
Then came sides. and harsh words
Generally tiresome the public
That weekly" has many prominent and
table manufacturers.
Our Company enough for sensational
little spot to cricse then distor
twist and public under scare heads
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Distortion No. 4 stated that we have
been accustomed to advertise Grape Nuts
and Postum a. "cure-alls for everything.
It has never been tho policy Of this
Company to advertise Grape-Nuts or Pos
tum to cure anything.
We say that in cases where coffee disa,
erees and is causing sickness its dismissal
will remove the cause of the trouble, and
we suggest the use Of Postum for the
reason that it furnishes q hot palatable
morning beverage. and contains natural
elements from the grain which can be
used by nature to assist in rebuilding
nerve centers that coffee may have broken
down.
Likewise Grape-Nuts food does not
cure anything, but 1t does assist nature
tremendously In rebuilding. provided the
undigestible food that has been used 10
discontinued and Grape-Nuts taken In its
J plnce.
charoe No. 2 states that the passage
Of the National Food & Drugs Act com.
PEELED us to drop from the packages some
assertions regarding the nutritivs value
of Grape-Nuts.
We have never been "eompelled" to
make any change.
Since the beginning Il has been univer-
sal rule to print clearly on every package
exactly what the contents are made Of
Before the passage of the Pure Food
Law the packages stated that Grape-Nuts
The new era., 1911-01-26

Before the passage Of the Pure Food
Law the packages stated that Grape-Nuts
food was made of wheat and barley.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-11-15
A Paying Industry.

The >qn1bble going on in the
5 tat G Capitol Commission, to
make the secretaryship d purely
political spoil. is something the
people hoped to be spared, but
feared they would not. There
was much in the previous history
Of Missouri politics to Justify
tie fear. Undoubtedly thous-
lands Of votes were cast against
the capitol bond issue because
of the belief that the building Of
the capitol would be made an
occasion of political graft and
scramble for crumbs.
The solemn promise of the pro
moters that this would not be
permitted had much weight. but
like other promises OF a similar
nature. their keeping is impos-
Sible, because the promise ma
kers have not the power to pre-
vent it if they would. Whenever
there is a dollar of public money
in sight, some political worker
makes a dead set FOR It, and
other and other polit:ca: workers
help him for the good Of the
party
We have a bi-Iai ian commits
sion. because it vas found i'm
practicable to get non pGrtiZan
u-e. The word non -partizan
does not appear in the Aiie souri,
Dictionary.
But in spite Of thai tact. the
people We're .Het,s,ed III hoping
that the building of the capitol
would not be made the means
~ :'~tr'ihnting >poils to party
WulnrI.,. "a" struggle for the
office of secretary. to be given
to party wheel-horse destroys
that hope. and justities those.
who from the beginning, had no
faith that the Job could be kept
off the political pie counter. In
enumerating the paying indus
tries OF Missouri. the census
bureau made mistake in omit
ting politics. s-St. Louis Star.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-11-15

the 7th inst. while in New Mex
leo the Republicans have a ma
iarity in the legislature aud vii
eject 20 frSt two United States
senators from that new state
Thus it will be seen the strawS
are drifting so variouSly that
they Indicate nothing as to the
probable direction of the future
political winds. However. from
the Democratic disappointment
that the recent election was not
productive of the great gains
that party expected to SHOW,
deepened by the fact that they
are losing rather than gaining
ground in the east, it may be as
sumel that the Republicans had
a shade the best Of it in this
drawn battle. and the prospects
Of the party for victory in the
fray Of 1912 are that much
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-11-15
TRU STEE:S SALE.

" nereas, Leonard TholtIas. sinpl,
ana unmarried, by his certain ,!e.,! O
trust, dated the 24th day of February
i'uH. ana recorded in the Office Of tn,
recor'icr OF deeds Of Washington conn.
", Missouri. in book Il D" al raee612
conveyed to the undersigned trustee
the following described real estate. sjt.
uate, lying ana being in the county @,
washington and state of Missouri. to-
VIII: the southeast quarter OF the north
east quarter and the northeast quarter
ol the southeast quarter OF section Il
township 20, range east.
Which said conveyance was made to
the Undersigned, in trust. to secure
payment OF a certain note. in said deed
specified: and, whereas. default has
been made III the payment of said
note, which is long since past due an,,
remains unpaid. Now. Therefore. a,
the request of the legal holder of said
note. and III conformity with the pro-
Visions OF said deed of trust. |. the
undersigned trustee, will on
Saturday. the 18th Day of November
1911. between the hours Of 9o'clock in
the forenoon and > O'Clock in the af
teinoon Of that day, at the front door
OF the courthouse, in the city of potosi.
IN SAID county OF Washington and
state OF Missouri, sell at public suc-
non. to the highest bidder. for cash
the foregoing described real estate tG
satisfy said noe and the costs of exa-
cutting this trust.
Jot> Q. Long, Trustee.
October %. 1911.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-11-15

The elections Of November 7th
last may be said to be a draw
between the two leading parties
so far as they forecast the prob
able result OF the national election
a year hence. While Massachu
sett and New York gave indica
tions last week that their elector-
al vote would remain in the Re
publican column in 1912. Ken
lucky, which had been giving
Republican majorltieS fOr a num-
Der Of years. has returned to the
Democratic fold with an empha
sis that leaves no doubt as to
where she will stand next year.
kentucky's proximity to Missou-
ri and the unity of political sen
timent of the people of these two
communities. fOretells that Mis-
souri, may likewise return to it's
old allegiance at the next oppOr-
tunity. In the three largest ci-
ties of Ohio president Taft S
own state) the Democrats were
uniformly victorious, a result
far from complimentary to the
President, and, while not posi-
lively indicating that the state
will 90 against him next year,
it certainly throws Il doubt upon
the probability Of its going Re
publican. To offset this, the
Republicans carried New Jersey
by a good lead, thereby defacing
to Il considerable extent the pro
pitious features of Gov. Wood
row Wilson'S boom for the Demo
cratic presidential nomination;
and also lead in Maryland, a state
usually found in the Democratic
column. but where a Republican
governor will now succeed a
Democrat. The west offers no
better hnol: on which To hang a
forecast for next year in the re-
cent returns than the east furn-
ishes. In the Third Congress
sional district of Kansas. which,
since the wane of Populism has
always been Repu blican, a Dem
ocratic member was returned at
a special election held there On
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-11-15
Should Have A Square Deal.

1t has been rumOred about
that quail are plentiful this year,
Now that the season is on. thou
sands of these friends of the
farmer and enemies of the in
sectS will be sacrificed.
1t is useless to talk about such
sacrifice so long as quail are
such GOO eatin s. And as
quail have been eaten by man
kind since before the days of the
Hebrew migration from Egypt.
it seems quite likely they will
always be regarded as an especial
favorite.
But it is necessary that public
sentiment, especially that senti-
ment controlled by farm folk be
invoked in an effort to check use
less slaughter of the Bob White"
There are in every community,
certain low broWS" who delight
in killing all the quail possible in
order to have something about
which to boast. There are also
a most unsportSman-like element
which never hesitates at pot
shooting.
Both these enemies to the pub
lie welfare are within the reach
of public sentiment. The mum
ber of quail which may be killed
is limited by law The man who
will fire into a covey at rest with
out giving them Il chance 10 wing
is the sort of man who will not
repeat the offenSe when once the
outspoken opinion Of real sports
men reach him
So while the quail, because of
the mistake he makes IN being
toothsome instead Of tougher,
seems destined to each year play
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-11-15
Taking A Mean Advantage.

A Burr Oak man woke up the
other night to find his wife goins
through his pants pockets, where
he kept his money. When he
asked her what she was after,
she stammered and said she
was sewing on a button that had
appeared to be missing.'' And
what did the mean old son of
Adam do but get right out of bed
and find two buttons on his
coat, three on his vest. and three
on his underclotheS that were
just ready to drop off, and sit
there and make the woman sew
EN- on. remarking all the time
upon I h e thoughtfulness Of
$ ch loving little. woman
who would crawl out of bed On \
cold night just to see that her
hus bands clothes were in good
repair.-kansas City journal.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-11-15
EVER WATCHFUL

A Little Care VII! Save Many
foto>i Readers Future Trouble.
Watch the kidney secrtionS.
See that they have the amber hue
Of health.
The discharge not excessive or in
frequent.
Contain no brick dust like sediment.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
for weaE Kidneys.
Let Potosi citizen tell YOU how
they work.
W. o. Williams, Po.osi. Mo-. saws:
"Doan's Kidney Pills proved Of more
benefit to me than any other remedy
| previously used. My back was very
weak for several years ans! exposure to
the weather or an over.exertion brought
on such severe pains through my
lolns as - almost cripple me. I was
convinced that my trouble arose from
disOrdered kidneys, as the sec-etions
were highly coiured and scantv iii pas
sage. finally procured n0an'e tliG-
ney Pills at the City Drug store and
their use relieved ne. | have been
feeling well since taking this remedy
and am therefore pleased to recon-
mend ii to Other persons suffering III
a similar mAnaer.'
For sale by all dealers. Price Ucents.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the ..ame-Doan sand
take no other.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-11-15
Steriffzfnq Liquids.

Perfect sterilization Of liquids ny
means Of filtration only seems 10 be
made possible On a large scale
through a process originated by two
French scientists and reported to the
Academy Of Scientists at recent
meeting. 1t is known that membranes
Of collodion have tie property Of re
tanning all the microbes in a liquid
filtered through them. But they are
very fragile and therefore impractical
outside Of the laboratory. By re-en-
forcing the collodion membrane with
fine wire screen imbedded in It. Just
As a pane Of glass is thus REINFORCED.
the two scientists constructed a filter
not only strong enough for practical
purposes but SO effective as to ex-
clude even molecules of salts dis
solved In the liquid.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-11-15
The growth of the SOcialistic

The growth Of the SOcialistiC
vote in the country, as indicated
wherever elections have been
held within the last year is OF
sufficient significance to give Oc-
casion for serious thought upon
the subject Only last week in
Schenectady. y. Y. d large III
dustIial center. the Socialist
ticket swept the city with reg
u}ar landslide. and in other 10
calItleS IN the same state they
elected members to the legiSla-
ture. The south, too, is show
ing heavy gains for Socialism.
It is the growth of this political
doctrine in the industrial centerS
among the toiling masses. how
ever. that gives the hint that the
time may not be far distant when
the tOilers will be demanding a
larger share in the manageM unt
of public affairs. No one realiz-
rs more than the toiler himself
that the great mass Of the Deo-
pi" must. under any circum-
stances. always be workers.
producers. It is on his efforts
that the race depends for life:
and while realizing this. he is.
in the growth of his understand
ing, beginning TO conceive that
the conditions and environments
OF his Servitude may be improv-
ed through the control of the
rules that regulate society in
general. This conception has
its germ IN human reason and is
nourished in popular enlighten-
ment. The soul Of the toiler
woke up when he was given a |
book III his hand and hidden to
read and think for himself. Po- |
liticS always adjust themselves
to the demands Of the toiler:
this adjustment is fast or slow
as the toiler asserts himself, for
he is the multitude and is power. |
Therefore. assuming from The |
portents as they are presented |
to us in the political events OF |
our times, that that power is |
awake and calling. and the +.
publican party nor the yu.". .
cratic party list not to it. then |
look out for Socialism.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-11-15

That was very sad" commented
DENLY with pretended gravity. But
1t doesn't always happen that you lose
papas when they don't hold hands"
Yes, you do!" persisted Shook.
ums. And you was holding hands
with other girls. l saw you holding
hands with Miss Lorrimer don't
like Miss Lorrimer.
DENLY looked across the stage to
where Edith was Just emereDng from
her dressing room. Then he glanced
down the corridor where Lottie Lori
mer, unconscious Of his glance, was
flirting with the stage clearers and
using her eyes as effectively upon
them as she had done with him.
Anyone to keep in practice on"
muttered DENLY in sudden realization
of the situation. Il guess you're right,
Snookums." he agreed. I've been
pretty much Of q fool. but J guess 1;
isn't too late to mend and-well-Dou
run along. I've got some mending to
do"
der and made his way across the stage
to where Edith was standing.
"Out Of the mouths of babes CON-
eth wisdom" he quoted softly.
"Snookums has been showing me
what a miserable fellow l have been,
Edie VIII you kiss and make up,
dear?"
Mercy! 1t viii spoil my makeup"
she protested; but she lifted her car
mined lips to his and toyfully ran of
to the dressing room to remake the
cupid's bow.
DENLY went back to his position on
the other side Of the wings to wait
the rising of the curtain. As the girls
trooped on to take their positions for
the opening Of the second act. Lottis
paused beside the comedian.
Going out tonight" she asked.
with my wife," explained DENLY;
and Snookums, hearing the speech,
picked up her tiny skirts and danced
with Joy.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-11-15

We note that the charge of
criminal boOdling against Ellis
wainwright. the millionaire st.
Louis brewer, was nOlle pressed
the other day, when the prisoner
was finally brought to the bar
there for trial. Wainwright was
indicted about nine years ago.
when JOS. W. Folk, as circuit at
torney of st. Louis. made his
famous raid upon the municipal
bOOdlers and grafters, the ale
cation being that Wainwright
supplied the funds for buying
up members Of city council to
put through a bill that a traction
corporation wanted passed, AS
it will be remembered. Il number
Of the CoanCilnen served terms
IN the pen in eXpiation of their
part Of the transaction, bat the
brewer fled the country. which
IN man of less prominence and
wealth would have been taken as
an admission of guilt, and only
returned a short time ago. after
he felt secure that no serious eff
fort would be made to press the
case against him. The general
Impression seemed to prevail
that Mr.. Wainright was really
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-11-15

a hide -and-seek game with death
it is to be hoped that d greater
effort will be made to give him at
least d fighting chance.
The Wanton slaughter of birds
in mum berS too numerous to be
eaten is being checked by the
number Of posted farms and
the scarcity of birds themselves.
Star Farmer.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-11-15
Nations Coal Production.

The United States Geological
Survey has issued its annual coal
chart, showing the production of
coal by States from the year
1914 to 1910. The figures relate
a wonderful history of growth.
In 1914 a total of - tons of coal
was produced in PENNSYLVANIA.
In 1915 the percentage of in
crease was good but still only 80
tons were taken out. By 1925
over lOO,U 900 tons We're mined in
the two States producing. In
1870 the figure had reached
lois, Isl tons. In 1876 it was
o3.2~o.OOO tons. At the end of
the century it was 269.6S4,O27
tons, In 1905 it was 392. .722 635
tons. In 1907. which it was sup
posed would remain the record
yearfor some time the production
was 80, ,3tj3. 422i tons. but in 1910
th@ ennruintiS total VAS reached
OF sol :l:Hi.37~ S@ort tuns. a pro
duction larger than auy other
country in tiln world. 50 steady
has been the increase in lAneri
can coal production that most of
the years have been record
breakers.