Trade Reciprocity Debate Threatens U S Sugar Industry
Washington dispatches warn that plans to grant free entry for Cuban goods and US products risk a broad reciprocity deal. Proponents say it would honor Cuba, while sugar and tobacco producers fear losses if Cuba and Porto Rico sugar enter tariff free. The Kalamazoo Telegraph notes Republican support for continued protection and cautions against dismantling tariffs.
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Washington
Cuba
United States
Congress
Porto Rico
Telegraph
Michigan
Cubs
Sugar Trust
Republican Party
Philippines
Kalamazoo Telegraph
Free Trade and Lost Trade
President Robertson of the British Chamber of Commerce argues that Britain's trade decline with the United States France and Germany stems from each nation’s protective tariffs and predicts Britain will adopt protectionist laws. He credits Cobdenism with past gains but says Britain’s industrial edge has faded and free trade has become a serious indictment.
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Robertson
British Chamber of Commerce
United States
France
Germany
Great Britain
A Pleasing Guest and the Prosperity Debate
The piece reflects on political rhetoric after McKinley’s 1896 election, noting shifts from protection to prosperity arguments. Free traders move from claiming prosperity arrived with protection to mocking it as an unattractive bore focused on appetites rather than ideals.
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McKinley
Pleasing guest extended visit arranged for four more years
The host deems him a highly agreeable guest and commits to indefinite hospitality. An additional four years are planned, with renewal likely after that period.
The Trust Bogy and Industrial Power
The San Francisco Chronicle argues trusts concentrate power and threaten the economy yet promise easier public oversight when directed by captains of industry. It suggests no widespread poverty from trusts yet warns destruction if they harm the common good.
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America
San Francisco Chronicle
Thoroughly Discredited on Tariff Benefits Under Dingley Law
The per capita tariff last year was 3.01 dollars, yet the tariff is not a tax on consumers. The nation shows a wartime surplus, factories with high wages, and strong employment. The balance of trade favors the United States, debt to credit shifts, and New York stands as a global financial center.
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United States
New York
Demagogues and Prosperity in Political Rhetoric
The Lewistown Argus critiques Bryan era rhetoric, denouncing the Commoner as a demagogue and arguing that textile trade woes reflect broader economic policy, not government action. The piece suggests prosperity could be found closer to home rather than in sweeping claims.
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Bryan
Willie
Lewistown
Mont
Argus
Calamity and Democracy in a 1904 Prospect
The Benton Illinois Republican quotes Senator West arguing that continued prosperity would reduce the need for Democratic policy in 1904. It claims democracy thrives on calamity and falters when it cannot cry calamity for support.
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West
Ife
Benton
Tll
Solid McKinley Prosperity Backed By Solid Basis
The Indianapolis Journal argues the recent Wall Street panic failed to spread nationwide because McKinley era prosperity is sound. It contends shaky conditions would have caused widespread distress, but solid foundations kept the economy steady.
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Wall Street
Indianapolis Journal
Waves of Prosperity Pull Bryanites Back to Republicans
The Minneapolis Tribune notes prosperity shifts favoring Republicans, washing away Bryanism arguments and drawing former Bryanites into GOP ranks as the economic tide rises.
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Minneapolis Tribune
Tribute to Nelson Dingley Revered Statesman
The Clinton Republican praises Nelson Dingley as a great American statesman whose name will be remembered and revered, noting the quiet tribute found in rising imports concerns.
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Nelson Dingley
Clinton
Be proud with integrity and individuality
A persuasive column urges pride based on virtue and honesty. It contrasts frugality and self reliance with deceit and theft while urging personal strength and moral character. The piece also mentions Norwegian legislators proposing to restrict marriage permissions for girls lacking domestic skills, with no exemptions for daughters of wealthy men.
Ingenious hay stacking device patent reported for Montana inventor
A Montana patent describes a versatile hoisting device that functions as a hay stacker and derrick. The base uses adjustable sections locked by a key, with universal joints formed by sliding side members raised by a ratchet and rope, and forked guy ropes supporting related connections. The hoist rope runs over a suspended pulley and can connect to a sling or platform for lifting various materials.
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Montana
Dairying in Iowa Shows Cows, Creameries and Dehorning Aid
Iowa Dairy and Food Commissioner Norton reports 1,295,960 cows in the state valued at $38,358,503. Butter prices have fallen since earlier years but rose from last year, averaging 22 cents in 1900. The state recorded 936 creameries with 842 on separators, 71 on gathered cream, and 50 mixed. Farm separators rose to 3,332 in 1900 from 1,762 in 1899. A Hoard’s Dairyman correspondent describes a head restraint device for dehorning cattle.
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Iowa
Norton
Removing Corn Ears and Handling Cattle Techniques
The article describes a method to secure a cow for horn removal using a nose loop rope and post, then details corn seed selection by shelling off tips and butts. It references Prof Shamel of Illinois College and Dr E Lewissturtevant of Geneva NY Experiment Station noting seed from different kernel parts.
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Shamel
Illinois College of Agriculture
E. Lewis Sturtevant
New York
Geneva
Red Top Hay and Pasture Seed Mixtures Described
The article notes red top a historic pasture grass sown with clover, thriving on moist low lands and yielding fine hay when cut early. It praises long-lived red top with timely harvest, mentions limeature with timothy and clover, and suggests one bushel each of red top and June grass per acre for pasture, with clover added to improve first years.
Goose Herding and Trade in Historic England
The piece describes large goose flocks in England, with a gooseherd tending up to a thousand birds. Geese were grazed and watered like sheep, plucked five times a year, and driven to markets such as London in autumn. Travel spanned about ten miles daily, sometimes aided by tar and sand to ease journeys.
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England
London
Europe
Whole Corn Silage For Silo Makes Good Feed
Hoards Dairyman advises using small flint corn at up to twelve quarts seed per acre for silage. Harvest when milk stage and pack tightly with no holes, cover with hay. Properly made ensilage yields quality feed and does not harm milk, though it requires more work and yields less corn per acre than large cu silage varieties.
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Hoard
Draft horses bring high prices at extreme weights
Draft horses of good form sell by weight as weights rise prices escalate sharply. Prices range from 125 to 300 dollars with rare higher sales and about a 10 percent boost when matched in teams. Dealers claim prices have never been so low that a span cannot fetch 600 dollars if quality is adequate.
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Farrer
Farm Brevities and Agricultural Notes Featured
A wire ring marks a fowl’s age for record keeping. Maine’s 175 canneries yield about $5,000,000 yearly. Farmers receive $350,000 annually for sweet corn. The old fashioned apple fades as flavor declines. Raspberry and blackberry yields improve with continuous cultivation tied to wires. Sugar beet factories operate successfully across several states including California and Michigan.
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Maine
California
New Mexico
Utah
Nebraska
New York
Oregon
Minnesota
Illinois
Washington
Colorado
Michigan
Household Linens and Spring Greens Featured in Planting Trends
The article notes popular spring linen designs such as water ed effects, plain satin damask with striped borders, and polka dot birdseye on rich cloths. Monograms remain unchanged, with occasional personal initials. some sets carry embroidered names. It also highlights wholesome greens for spring cooking, including spinach, dandelion, brake sprouts, dock, purslane, milkweed sprouts, elder shoots, sweet flag, and mentions chrysanthemum used as salad in Japan.
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Pittsburg
Japan
To Fix the Range for Summer Maintenance
Guidance on preserving a coal range during off season underlining disposal of last fire removal of ashes cleaning ovens and spaces greasing parts to prevent rust and ease future reassembly. Advises thorough cleaning even if house remains closed to save time and money.
How to Make Haddock Chowder in Two Quarts Kettle
A four pound haddock skinned and cut into two inch pieces is boiled with its bones in cold water for half an hour. Fat pork and onions are fried, then added to bone water with potatoes and fish. Season with salt and white pepper, thicken milk with flour and butter, and serve over butter crackers.
Mushrooms in Chafing Dish Method
Wipe or wash if needed, peel and cut stems fine. If tough, stew in a little milk, then slice tops and cook five minutes in plenty of butter. Add cream to make a sauce, season with salt and pepper, simmer with stems until tender, and serve with toast. A simple, delicious late-variety mushroom dish.
Creamy Rice Croquettes with Egg Yolk Custard
A recipe for croquettes using two cups of cooked rice two well beaten egg yolks chopped parsley one and a half tablespoons butter pepper and nutmeg. Cook until blended cool shape into croquettes coat with egg and bread crumbs then fry until a thick custard interior forms.
Graham Puffs Recipe Summary
A vintage recipe instructs to beat a yolk with milk and salt, whisk in graham and wheat flour, fold in stiff egg white, fill muffin irons one third full, and bake about twenty five minutes until foamy and light.
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Graham
Canned Rhubarb Preservation Method Described
The article explains when to can rhubarb and how to prepare it in one inch pieces. Fill quart jars with rhubarb, rinse under a slow cold-water stream for ten to fifteen minutes to remove air bubbles, then seal the jars to preserve for months.
Richardson Spite House Sold With Furniture and Interior
New York reports the famed Richardson Spite House, built out of spite by a miserly millionaire, will be offered for sale with its odd interior. The 104 by five foot structure fits a bicycle case on end, with pygmy rooms and impossibly narrow stairways, reflecting its creator's vendetta against a neighbor.
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New York
Richardson
Larner
Lexington Avenue
Profits in Hunting Trees and Mahogany Trade
The article explains mahogany hunting as a lucrative Central and South American labor. It describes locating scattered trees, felling techniques leaving tall stumps, hauling logs by oxen to rivers, booms collecting logs, and shipping at the entrepôt. Log lengths, diameters, and timber values vary widely, with logs fetching 50 cents to 3.50 per 1 000 feet depending on quality. Previous Cuban war trade boosted shipments to the United States.
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South America
Cuba
United States
Advice for a Baby and a Credit Dilemma
A poem from the Washington Star styled verse warns a child to learn humility and discretion, suggesting that restraint and simple joy outshine loud ambition. In a separate line, a mock formal engagement scene reveals a suitor debating joining a family firm due to costs.
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