Common Sense and Common Tact in Democratic Recovery
John Sharp Williams argues the Democratic Party must act united to regain control of the House. The piece criticizes past free trade zeal and protection opposition, citing a 1902 misstep costing the country billions and blaming Congress and packers for economic stresses on producers.
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John Sharp Williams Lits
Democratic Party
House of Representatives
Tngersoll
Ffty
Tts
ASO
America S gilt edged credit in canal bond bids
In Washington bids for Pan American Canal bonds show a strong U S credit standing. The government received bids averaging 103 07 per 100 on the 2 percent bonds for canal construction, reflecting high confidence amid elevated interest rates.
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Washington
United States
America
Leiwlen Times
Phato
Ft.ne
Panam Canal
Free Trade and Protection Debates In Political Rhetoric
A criticism of tariff policy and the free trade stance in early 20th century politics cites Bourke Cochran and Texas figures. The piece highlights a clash between protectionist burdens and unprotected industries, with references to Jefferson Roosevelt Bryan and Williams. It also discusses bond values, government bonds, greenbacks, and currency confidence amid 1870s and 1880s financial episodes.
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Tammany Society of New York
Bourke Cochran
Jefferson
Roosevelt
Nhe
Henry
Texas
Tammany
William
Bryan
Imass
Tananany
John Sharp Williams
Tariff Reduction on Hides Sparks Outcry in Cattle Trade
The piece argues that lowering the hides tariff would cripple cattle growers and be unpardonable, noting the wartime packing industry furor. It cautions the industry’s impact would be slow to recover and frames the tariff debate as deeply troubling for producers.
If They Wait Long Enough
German manufacturers warned to prepare for a tariff war with the United States. The Knoxville Sentinel suggests postponing until after the next presidential election might avert friction, arguing a tariff for revenue only could ease tensions now.
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United States
Knoxville (Tenn
Protected Milk Pail and Farm Upkeep Tips
A vintage column offers practical home dairy and garden advice. It describes a tin and cheese cloth cover for milk pails to reduce contamination and explains washing and reuse. It also covers using soap and water to control green fly, and details an economical horse manger design for stalls and troughs.
Raising Guinea Fowls for Beginners and Care
Young guinea fowls require frequent feeding every two hours for one to two weeks. Feed like turkeys or chicks with seeds and grains, provide pure water and shade, plus animal items such as worms or grubs. Mrs. Tate notes a diet of bran corn meal crushed rice bone meal and ground raw potatoes after week one, with all dry food fed in hoppers to prevent waste.
Chicks fed with corn meal bran and crushed rice
The article describes feeding chicks with dry corn meal bran and crushed rice. It notes gravel and fresh water kept before them at all times and that water must be provided in tin and galvanized drinking fountains so chicks can reach their heads but not their feet.
Corn as a Vital Farm Crop and Field Management
The corn plant is a grass feeder that tolerates various manures but must be kept free of other plants to mature before fall frost. Frequent cultivation, early land preparation, and surface soil stirring reduce weeds at low cost, making corn a key, inexpensive preparatory crop and staple farm asset.
Peach peeling by lye process investigated in California
A California Fruit Canners' Association method to remove peach skins with hot lye is under review by a California State Board of Health member. Two cans of peaches using the method showed normal acidity. The procedure is also claimed for prunes.
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California Fruit Canners’ Association
San Jose
California State Board of Health
Dustless Road Experiment On Darby Chester Turnpike
At Sharon Hill Pennsylvania motorists and horsemen await a mile long trial of a new waterproof road substance named Westernite. The cost is set at 1200 dollars for the mile. A German expert oversees the work as the experimental tile is laid at Kidley Park.
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Sharon Hill
Darby & Chester Turnpike Company
Kidley Park
Calves Question Milk Diet Boosts Growth in England Trial
In 112 days calves fed whole milk gained 15 pounds per head daily, far above 1.07 pounds for those fed separator skim milk and cod liver oil. The oil limit tops at about four ounces. A calf relish feed comprised oatmeal linseed meal linseed cake lentils and salt molasses cooked overnight and fed warm with a 3 to 5 quart water ratio.
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England
New Cheese Factory Planned in Ontario by New York Merchants
Consul Van Sant reports from Kingston that a large cheese factory is projected in Ontario by New York produce merchants, to use a new system of cheese making. White cheese commands high demand in Liverpool, selling 48 cents higher than colored cheese.
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Ontario
Canada
New York
Consul van Sant
Kingston
Liverpool
How to Can Cherries for Long Preservation
Instructions describe selecting cherry varieties from ox-heart to white and small dark red fruit. Stone and soak overnight, then make a sugar syrup with juice and water, adjust sweetness, then pack uncooked cherries and cover with syrup. Process in a hot water bath overnight, noting color will reflect fresh fruit and flavor.
Morning Stimulant Recipe For Jaded Appetites
A beaten egg in a cup then coffee poured over it is recommended for breakfast buds with dull appetites. Stir quickly to prevent curdling then add cream or milk and sugar. Do not wait for illness before using strengtheners. They aid anemia recovery and those at risk of serious illness from prolonged weakness.
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Indianapolis News
Old World Veal Pate Molded With Olives and Mushrooms
The recipe directs finely chopping two pounds of cold cooked veal with salt pepper and onion juice then mixing in twelve chopped olives and twelve chopped cannel mushrooms. Add enough veal stock to moisten, pack in a grease mold, bake two hours in a water bath, chill in ice until firm before turning out.
Baked Rhubarb Preparation Method
One pound rhubarb cut in small pieces with a scant cup of sugar. Place in a granite baking dish, cover and bake slowly until tender. This method yields a sweeter richer flavor than stewing.
Tomato Halves Broiled Then Roasted for Easy Flavor
Cut tomatoes in halves without peeling. Dust cut sides with fine dred crumbs, salt and pepper. Broil halves skin side down, then finish on hot plate and brown in oven. Tomatoes may be baked in a very hot oven after broiling prep for easier cooking and similar taste.
Potato Fingers Recipe Steps
Grate six medium potatoes and season with salt. Whisk two eggs with a splash of milk and mix into the potatoes. Add flour to form a rollable dough. Roll to finger thickness, cut into fingers, lay on a floured pan, and fry in deep fat until done.
Banana Frying and Pickled Peach Steps
Peel eight bananas and cut into three pieces. Beat eggs with milk flour baking powder and salt then dip bananas in batter and fry until brown. Sweet Pickled Peaches boil brown sugar vinegar and cinnamon then cook peaches in syrup with cloves.
Household Tips From a Bygone Era
Practical advice on reuse and cleaning including washing paraffin for a second use on jelly and jam, unpainted wire netting as a rest for flat irons, filling mouse holes with laundry soup, beating cocoa with an egg beater, vanilla in cocoa, kerosene to deter flies, and extending whipped cream with an egg white without altering flavor.
Hannibal Hamlin’s Thirty-Four Years of Public Service
The record spans Hamlin’s service in the Senate and House, his 1860s vice presidency under Lincoln, his role as Senate president during the Civil War, his 1865 port of Boston post, resignation over Reconstruction policy, and a 1869 Maine Senate return until 1875.
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Senate
House of Representatives
United States
Hannibal Hamlin
Hamlin
Senate of
Abraham Lincoln
Johnson
South
Maine
Fleets of the World 1906 Naval Strength by Leading Powers
A London Chronicle white paper lists national battle fleets as of March 1 1906 for Great Britain France Russia Germany Italy United States and Japan. It details battleships armored vessels cruisers torpedo ships and submarines plus new builds by each country and notes Britain leads in scouting vessels with eight entries.
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Great Britain
France
Russia
Germany
Italy
United States of America
Japan
London Chronicle
United States
Queen's Kindness Backfires in Simple Tale
Tit Bits recounts a tale of a generous queen who asks a poor girl to knit stockings. The girl makes them and the queen sends silk stockings with sweets and money. The family keeps every gift, leaving the girl in tears as the stockings are shared by her relatives.
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Italy
Signora
Vacations are the marriage
A witty exchange in the Philadelphia Press pits Dumley and Miss Brightly over marriage prospects with humor about anticipation versus reality.
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Dumley
Miss Brightly
Philadelphia Press
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