Extra Session Set For Nov 9 By President
Senator Lodge reports from Oyster Bay that President has fixed November 9 as the date Congress will reconvene in an extra session. The aim is to approve the Cuban treaty ratified by the Senate and to consider currency legislation. The New York Tribune advocates a short session, predicting quick action on the treaty and tariff adjustments.
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Lodge
Oyster Bay
Congress
Senate
The
New York Tribune
Cuba
Tribune
House
Aith
Sugar Trade Debate on Retaliation and Cuba Policy
A quoted American Economist questions U S protectionism. It weighs risks of retaliation and commercial warfare from discriminating against German French Russian and Belgian sugar while aiding Cuba. It asks how Cuba's favored status could invite similar treatment for other nations and when such relaxations would end.
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United States
Germany
France
Russia
Belgium
Cuba
Americcan
Sham Reciprocity and Bipartisan Restraint in 1903
The Boston Advertiser reports the Reciprocity League will not press planks into party platforms this year. With the Alaska Boundary Commission active and Senator Fairbanks meeting Premier Laurier, political excitement could be ill advised. Our dealings with British North America have not been fortuitous.
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Boston Advertiser
Alaskan Boundary Commission
Fairbanks
Indiana
Laurier
Canada
British North America
Dingley Tariff Debate and Cuban Reciprocity Outlook
In July 1903 a debate on Cuba reciprocity ties to the Dingley tariff unfolds. The Senate has ratified the treaty. the House faces constitutional, contractual, and economic questions. The piece cites sugar, tobacco, and coal interests, with broader worries about domestic industry and trade policy.
Simple Home Remedies and Water Purity Test
A Victorian column describes vaseline and mustard poultices to ease chest and neck pain and influenza symptoms. It also presents a water purity test using sugar in a tumbler and notes German physician Schule’s finding that sleep disrupts stomach movements and increases acidity, advising to avoid sleeping after meals for those with weak digestion.
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Schule
Higher Duties and Domestic Manufacture Emphasis
The author argues for higher duties to limit imports and boost domestic production. With a billion dollars of goods coming in and 800000 workers affected, they urge prioritizing American-made goods and employing homeland labor over foreign luxury items. They note $500 million in imports could be produced at home, diverting $450 million in wages to American workers.
Democratic wings push trade and currency shifts
The Lakota Observer notes a split within the Democratic party as England leans to protectionist policies and Mexico moves toward a gold standard, signaling a home thrust for differing factions in late 19th century debates.
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England
Mexico
Democratic Party
N. D
Woman Mystery in the Fischer Case Stirs California History
Frederick C. Fischer, barber preacher and alleged thief, was hanged at San Quentin for chloroforming and killing his wife in Riverside. The case is noted for his devout church work and bigamistic lies, with his wife refusing his plea to separate and hide.
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Frederick C. Fischer
San Quentin
Riverside
Cal
The Caddis and the Brook
A St Nicholas note explains the caddis fly’s net among pebbles trapping microscopic prey and its later transformation into a four winged moth like insect that leaves the brook to crawl or skim over water, illustrating its life cycle.
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St. Nicholas
Ranks Next to the Czar Count De Witte for Chancellor
The newspaper notes Count De Witte’s potential rise to chancellor of the Russian Empire after Prince Gortschakoff’s death. It praises his merit, outlines how the chancellor would control both foreign and domestic policy, and argues the move would end ministerial quarreling and restore national unity and peace for Russia’s economic development.
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Count de Witte
Russian Empire
Empire
Prince Gortschakoff
Russia
Prince Gottsecbakoff
Imperor Nicholas
Czar
M. de Witte
Yale honors go to a Negro and a Chinaman
The Townsend prize of $100 at Yale Law School was awarded to George Williame Crawford, a Negro from Birmingham, Alabama, and Chung Tai Wang of Canton, China, who earned the M I cum Laude. Crawford spoke on Trades Unionism and Patriotism, urging a new form of unionism centered on brotherhood and democracy.
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Yale Law School
Townsend
Law School
George Williame Crawford
Birmingham
Asia
Talladega Collega
Sun Ma
Chung Tai Wang
Canton
China
Tien-Tsin University
University of California
Yale
Chung
Crawford
Foreign impressions of language and identity in travel
A reader recalls a French speaking child and contrasts a travel loving Englishman who insists Italians are foreigners while he remains an Englishman in Florence. The piece explores national identity and cultural perception during travel.
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France
John Bull
Florence
Woman Recovers Hope After Dodd's Kidney Pills
Nellie Barfoot of Maplehill Iowa describes deep despair from illness but credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with her recovery. She urges other women suffering to try the remedy, claiming she feels like a new person and was previously sure she would not live. An inspirational testimonial ends with a quoted adage from Quintilian.
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Maplehill
Iowa
Nellie Barfoot
Miss Barfoot
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Promises White Clothes
An old advertisement urges readers to use Red Cross Ball Blue to keep garments white and pristine. It notes grocers stock the product at five cents per package and adds a brief proverb about patient service for customers.
Mrs Hayes Praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
A Boston woman testifies that following Lydia E Pinkham's instructions cured her tumor and boosted health. She calls the remedy priceless and urges other women with ovarian troubles tumors or womb issues to try it. The ad notes a $5000 forfeit if authenticity is not proven.
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E. F. Hayes
Dudley St
Roxbury
Boston
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
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