Tariff Debate Shapes 1908 Campaign Policy at Oyster Bay
At Oyster Bay conference Republican leaders backed maintaining the tariff as official party line. President Roosevelt and Speaker Cannon affirmed a pro tariff textbook to guide stump speakers and newspapers, highlighting prosperity, rising exports and imports, and competition boosting American consumers.
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Gauty
Roosevelt
Cannon
Suetinga
Congressional
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Geetins
Stan Ted
Partt
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Wisconsin
Massachusetts
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Tog
Europe
Airand
United States
Thepubcician Party
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Shall Bryan Fix the Tariff Free Trade Stance Noted
The article states William Jennings Bryan is a free trader and hints tariff policy as a future discussion topic. It suggests he is unlikely to alter his longstanding tariff positions and frames tariff talk as a forthcoming issue without immediate change.
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Bryan
Stariff
Oeensia
Bry
Tie
Tariff clash shapes 1896 race and trade fortunes
The piece argues that tariffs built U S industrial strength by 1880, praising Republican protection while warning that Bryan’s free trade stance could devastate industry, wages, and employment. It cites exports of manufactures, agriculture trends, and risks of a protectionist rollback under a Bryan administration.
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Vegas Carnon
Shemes
Sheran To
United States
United Kingdom
Improving Live Stock and Breeding for Speed and Endurance
The article argues that breeding near celebrated ancestries sustains speed in trotters and endurance in thoroughbreds. It notes inbreeding concentrates desirable traits but warns it is unsafe unless done by experts selecting top individuals for the target conditions.
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Messeiter
Thas
Sir Archy
Glencoe
Lexington
Feeding Gluten Meal in Dairy Rations
The article discusses managing gluten feed in dairy diets to avoid waste or cow injury. It advises mixing gluten with bran or other grains, cautioning against daily use and suggesting alternatives like cornmeal and corn bran for balance and roughage.
Fragmentary note hints at disabled box heating and safety concerns
A garbled passage describes an object resembling a salt box or oven component with references to wings, seals, and hinges. The text mentions a lid, a lid seal, and a plan to position a four inch gap for air flow, with uncertain mentions of cows, safety, and a setup intended for cooking or heating.
Frozen meat trade and pruning tips from old notes
The excerpt cites Montague Nelson on Britain's meat freezing capacity with sixty colonies operations and numerous refrigerated ships, plus storage in London and provincial towns. It also includes a guide on pruning large trees, recommending gradual trimming over years and leaving grafts to mature before removal.
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EE. Montague Nelson
Longedlun
Argentina
England
London
Great Britain
Grafting Time for Apple Scions and Stone Fruits
The article states that apples pears plums and cherries can be grafted without waiting for lunar phases. Timing is flexible. grafting may occur when apples reach the size of Hickory nuts, though earlier is preferred.
Insects on Grass Spittle and Frog Hoppers
Rhode Island Experiment Station notes froth on grass comes from true bugs living inside the foam rather than frogs or snakes. Known as spittle insects or frog hoppers, they feed on sap and create bubbles. many species inhabit grass shrubs and trees, with nymphs inside the foam and adults outside.
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Rhode Island Experiment Station
Hay Fork Load Lift System Described In Historic Diagram
The article explains a two pole stacking setup where poles lean on guy wires to position a fork over a hay load. A horse pulls a rope with a pulley to raise the hay onto a stack, with poles swinging to allow the load to discharge. Also discusses cabbage maggot control with lime or wood ashes and a soap and carbolic acid emulsion.
Field Crops Ranked By Substantial Yields Across Regions
The report notes alfalfa leads in per acre weight among crops grown, with green material rated highly. Le Se sud COM peas and field crops like oats also perform well, while cowpeas outperform sor beans and rape is recommended.
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Clover Seed Adulteration Alarms Agriculture Agents
Department of Agriculture agents monitor clover seed lots amid 5217 samples of red clover. Among 116 open market samples, dodder seed appeared. five samples contained yellow trefoil seed which resembles clover. Cattle illness has occurred from clover mixed with trefoil, and dodder poses a more serious pest.
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Department of Agriculture
Farm Tips and Market Notes from Old County Press
A collection of farming remarks and market ideas. Includes a New Mexico wool sale by F G Bartlett who earned 1200 dollars from 12900 pounds of wool and a Delawares demonstration to counter sheep skin fraud. Also notes on dairy herd efficiency and switching from corn to other tasks when hog prices are favorable.
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F.G. Bartlett
Socorro County
N. Ma
Wilmington
Del
Ornamental beef dish with pork and ham streaks
The article describes larding a beef cut with pork and raw ham, slow simmering in a seasoned stock for four or one hours, then overnight cooling in the liquor. Drain and trim before serving to show ham and pork streaks. It also mentions other cold dressed meats like veal loaf tongues and potted sets for luncheons and picnics.
Frugal Beef Stew with Bisuit Crust Bake
Cut cold beefsteak into pieces remove bone fat and gristle. Simmer with onion until tender then add potatoes and strained tomato if needed. Season and thicken with sour milk. Bake under a biscuit crust or with mashed potato topped and browned.
Berry Preserving Method for Several Berries
Pick over the berries with care and place three quarts in a kettle with two tea cupfuls of sugar and two thirds of a cup of water to prevent burning. Boil five to seven minutes until the color dulls. This yields two quart cans. add hot water to fill if slightly short. Applies to blackberries whortleberries or raspberries. strawberries need more sugar.
Preserve Strawberries In Sugar Syrup Method
Hull and wash berries then mix one coffee cup of sugar per quart. Boil fruit with a spoonful of water, add sugar when boiling, and cook eight minutes. Yield fits a pint can. Store in a dark place and use only the best fruit.
Fend Puve Magpie Syrup in the Market Substitute
An old market tip warns housewives about a fake Vermont article and describes a syrup substitute made from 10 pounds of dark brown sugar, hot water, maple essence, and burnt sugar color. It notes such essence and color can be bought at any drug store exchange.
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Vermont
Spiced Cherries Recipe Preservation Note
Instructions describe preserving spiced cherries using nine pounds of fruit one pound of sugar one pint of cider vinegar one half ounce cinnamon bark and one half ounce whole cloves. Boil syrup add fruit until skins split then remove and reduce syrup thickens. Pour over hot fruit and store in jelly tumblers or glass jars.
Bread Spouse Biscuit Recipe From Household Text
Instructions describe a nocturnal bread sponge, morning lifting, then stirring in two table spoons of sugar and grahami flour to a stiff batter. Add a cupful of stoned dates, shape into small biscuits, allow to rise in the pan and bake.
Dainty Stewed Tomatoes Refined with Breadcrumb Note
A dainty dish may be made of stewed tomatoes often served unappetizingly. The method adds a touch of dried bread crumbs to the seasoning, simmers slowly for twenty or thirty minutes, then whips with a potato masher until smooth.
Bayonet kitchen hints from a bygone era
A collection of practical tips on cooking and housekeeping. Bananas fried in leftover sausage fat, wrapping knives to prevent rust, potash to remove enamel stains, turning worn tablecloths into breadcloths, and using tin or copper covers to speed heating of irons on a gas range.
Quick Wit and Classroom Gags Across Town
A collage of jokes and quips from papers including London Standers and Philadelphia Press. Snappy one liners touch on golf grass widows, long hours, parsons and politicians, plus classroom puns about grapes and imaginary clothes.
Painless Chiropody Quip From London Tit-Bits
A visiting author meets a married woman with a sprightly girl. The mother reveals the child's real name Cornelia but prefers Ella. The author notes the name Elia from Charles Lamb, then jokes that the nicknamed Ella is a painless corn extraction.
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Elia
Charles Lamb
Cornelia
Ella
London
Parisian taste and jokes about fashion and trade
A foreign dispatch notes a Parisian woman ordering a $200 corset from this country and that many French grand dames prefer American made corsets. The Times notes shifting trade as bananas, coffee and tea move across borders. It quips farmers would vote for a cow's tail and remarks a citizen is not worthless if his wife earns more.
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West Indies
Brazil
China
Baltimore American
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