Protection a Sham Tariff Debates in 1892 Era
A heated 1892 political exchange condemns the tariff system as baseless. Senator West cites 21 dry goods samples, duty lists, and 250 wage reductions to argue for tariff reform, while Senator Hale counters with England trusts. The piece critiques party strategies and notes electoral campaigning dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance
Labor
Cobden Club
Hale
United States
Senator West
New York
J. Schoenhof
Tunstall
England
America
John de Witt Warner
Reform Club
West
Senate
Carnegie in Theory and Practice and Wage Reductions
A critique of Andrew Carnegie and fellow barons, urging him to prove his philanthropy by better wages for workers amid iron mill reductions. The piece cites Clarkson’s call for cooperation and cites The Iron Age wage cuts, linking tariffs and the coal trust to higher prices and lower wages. It closes with a light remark on Uncle Jerry Rusk scattering peas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Carnegie
Frick
General Clarkson
Republican National Committee
Andrew Carnegie
France
Germany
North American Review
Christ
Tolstoi
Iron and Steel Manufacturers
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
Coal Trust
Jerry Rusk
Columbus (O
Types of Facial Expression and Eye Muscle Balance
A science feature outlines four principal facial expression types linked to eye muscle balance orthophoria esophoria exophoria and hyperphoria with diagrams. It notes how muscle equilibrium affects repose character and facial lines and describes tests and related scientific brief items from The Industrial World and Science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Stevens
New York
Dr. Stevens
Principal Pulse Varieties in Disease
The Medical Brief outlines major pulse variations in illness. Frequent pulse shows higher rate, often with greater force in fever. feeble and thready pulses indicate debility or exhaustion. slow pulses occur with brain injury or intoxication. quick and hard pulses denote agitation or strong circulation. intermittent and irregular pulses suggest heart issues. tobacco and strong tea or coffee can cause irregularity. irritable and wiry pulses describe persistent, firm beats.
Perfumes and health risks linked to Indian scents
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat notes that perfumes like patchouli in India ink and shawls can cause adverse reactions in some people. Fainting, headaches, nausea, or appetite loss may occur for certain constitutions, with oils from flowers or fruit occasionally triggering responses. Avoid disliked scents, though exceptions exist for unexplained nervous debility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
The Lancet Attacks Trains of Ladies Dresses as Contagion
The Lancet condemns fashionable skirts for spreading contagion. It expresses dislike of tight flowing fashion for wearer and public inconvenience and notes skirt broomlike action could disperse germs. Vienna Perth debate and Hungary’s sanitary crusade are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Perth
Sanitary Board of
Hungary
A Physician's Advice On Child Swallowing Objects
A physician recommends immediate feeding with two or three pieces of dry bread for a child who has swallowed a non digestible object, especially if sharp. The bread may coat the item. Give solid foods for several days and avoid any purgatives to reduce trouble from the incident.
Cinnamon Spray Emerges As Disinfectant For Hospitals
Essence of cinnamon used in a spray is a very agreeable form of disinfectant now recommended for hospitals and sickrooms.
Baby King Alfonso XIII Salutes the Flag Inspiring Statue Pose
A Madrid anecdote recalls King Alfonso XIII reacting to a marching band by raising his hand to his forehead in a military salute. Sculptor Querol seized the moment to model the statue as saluting the Spanish flag. The king also asked to be made very big with a long mustache. Separate notes discuss animals rarely drinking water, including doreas, Benett’s gazelle, llamas, sloths, a London parrot, and wild rabbits drinking dew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Alfonso XIII
Madrid
Senor Querol
Blanford
Abyssinia
Darwin
Patagonia
Zoological Gardens
London
J. G. Wood
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L.® Koehler
Sporting Goods
Heath
Milligan’s
Heron Street
Aberdeen
Wash
Janator West
Whitelaw Reid
Levi P. Morton
Harrison
New York Advertiser
Southern
Union
Port Jervis
Texas
Tlace Big
Beatipas
Philadelphia Record
Prince Lucien Bonaparte
Nature
Italian Botanical Society
Genoa
the Mouse and
the Pussy Cat
Mousie
Blackie
Tabby
Just
H.L. Cook & CO
Kreeps Thea
James Dickson
Propr
Cor
Heron
Jefferson Hotel
WM. Stringer
Eighth and
Jefferson Streets
OxtyMpra
Washington
Wormald & Babcock
Garland Cook
Holbrook, Merrill & Stetson
Jos
R. Whalen
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