Democratic Transition Fractures Senate Unity Over Republican Plan
A fragmented analysis suggests Democratic leaders fear a Republican majority action on a major bill. The piece argues the split stems from strategic hopes and misgivings about party advantage, with tensions rising as Republicans gain leverage in Congress and potential impact on the administration.
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Tariff Revision Fear Undermines Business Confidence
The Peoria Transcript notes that lawmakers fear tariff cuts would destabilize markets and depress industries. It argues that even discussions of revision threaten prosperity by prompting demoralization, layoffs, and reduced spending, urging cautious action to avoid crisis.
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Congress
Striddler
Conference talks and party prospects amid tariff debate
A conference on policy discusses party prospects and tariff revision. Roosevelt and Democrats are projected to gain a substantial House majority, while Republicans push for continued prosperity and campaign funds. The piece references division over tariff moves and opinions on economic and political futures.
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Uiiis
Joly Tay
Roosevelt
House of Representatives
Saul Viger
Hibover
The Indiana Tariff Plank and Republican Trade Policy
A Cincinnati Str article outlines the Indiana tariff plank, defending protection as a principle and supporting reciprocity. It states revisions to tariffs should occur only when coalitions align and revisions prove beneficial, presenting the party’s stance on the Dingley schedules and future negotiations.
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Ecole Rch
Tisserat
Republican Party
Cincinnati
Str
Free Trade as a Check on Wealth and Employment
The Richmond News Leader contends that revising the tariff downward could curb trust power and wealth concentration by reducing employment and wages. It argues free trade would erode current values and damage industry more than earthquakes or fires, while noting Manila’s population and American-born numbers.
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Roosevel
Richmond News
Carl Schurz Dies Honorable Publicist and Statesman
Carl Schurz died at his New York home after a weeklong illness. An immigrant who arrived at 26, he rose to prominence as a publicist editor and statesman and earned respect across party lines for his civic work and advocacy. He aided Lincoln’s era reforms and held posts from brigadier general to U.S. senator and minister to Spain, shaping mid 19th century politics.
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Cologne
Prussia
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University of
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Rustadt
Baden
Aqal
Switerland
Paris
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Enghard
Schurs
London
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Schuuz
New York
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Selva
Flo Schurz and his role in Civil Service reform
Flo Schurz played a key part in the Liberal Republican movement, chaired the Cincinnati convention that nominated Horace Greeley, backed Hayes in Ohio, and helped in his presidential campaign. Appointed to the cabinet in 1877 as Secretary of the Interior, he drove civil service reform seven years before it became law, remained influential after leaving office, and opposed machine politics.
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Cincinnati
Horace Greeley
Flo
Ohio
Hayes
Mir. Schurz
Mr. Schurz
Dowager Empress May Leave Russia for Summer in England
reports say the Dowager Empress plans to depart Russia permanently or for extended exile. She purchased the palace at Kivi-Goerg near Copenhagen and may follow Queen Alexandra to England, with summers spent with her brother King Frederick and winters in England.
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Goerg
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England
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Bastand
Ming Frederick
Enaglane
Black Sheep Diocese Tale reported in clergy gathering
In a clergyman assembly, Reverend Ritchie paired with the only colored rector provoked jokes about the two black sheep of the diocese. The colored rector challenged the remark, then Ritchie later preached at his church, introduced with a hymn line about guarding the soul.
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St. Tenating
York
Ascension
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Paneer
Father Ritchie
Everybody's Magazine
Why He Didn't Join Them At The East Church Social
A Lewiston Journal recounts three local vignettes. A young man invited the minister to join the table wedding ceremony. the minister read the marriage vows from a good book, delaying the event. A jailed stranger faced sixty days for a fine, while a coast captain looked to hire a sailor and chose the jail term.
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Ile
Edgy
Crop that Pays Best Observed by Lancaster Growers
At a Lancaster tobacco growers meeting, President Herr said last year’s crop was the county’s best ever and sold for prices exceeding the land value. A much larger acreage is planned. The excerpt also notes the old joke about a married woman’s sad look and a photographer’s aim to avoid likenesses.
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Lancaster
Herr
Garibaldi’s Romance of Liberty and Struggle Across Ages
The article recounts Giuseppe Garibaldi’s life from humble origins in 1807 to leadership in Italy’s fight for liberty and unity. It notes his early seafaring, exchanges with Greek pirates, exile in Constantinople, efforts in South America, a costly marriage, candle making in New York, and eventual return to Italy to lead the uprising that shaped modern Italy.
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France
Black Sea
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Garibald
Vienna
Austria
Mazzini Party
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American
New York
Ttaly
Suceves
Hymn Indicator Displayed For Congregation And Choir
An illustration shows a new hymn indicator that presents the hymn number clearly to both the congregation and the choir. The design differs from typical devices by exposing the numbers at the front for easy viewing by all sections.
Boy Visitor Meets President in Informal White House Talk
A Harvard-bound boy who once sailed a boat in rough seas meets President Roosevelt at the White House. They discuss outdoor sports, boxing, riding, and Japanese Jiu Jitsu, with Roosevelt sharing coaching and a fond view of his own “boy family” and summer camp life near Oyster Bay.
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Mr. Roosevelt
White House
Thackeray
Theodore
Harvard
Mechanism Displaying Numerals In Choir Loft Casings
A historical device uses two parallel cylindrical casings mounted on the choir loft railing. Each cylinder contains a rotating drum with a flexible strip marked with numerals. Turning the lower drum via a handle winds or unwinds the strip to show numbers on both front and rear surfaces, linked by chain and gear wheels for synchronized display.
Silk gown promise costs rise with car fare
Backlett taunts Subbubs over a promised silk gown for his wife. Subbubs confirms five dollars spent so far, not on material but on searching for gown samples, paid through car fare.
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Backlett
Subbubs
Philadelphia Press
Freakest Reptiles In Show Biz Strike
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip about snakes in show business hints at a price of 20 cents a running foot and questions how a snake could have running feet. The passage also reflects on a woman facing blame and isolation when wrong.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Street Crowds in Caracas Reflect Urban Rhythm
The Caracas street scene shows crowds gathering quickly for impromptu concerts by wandering musicians. Locals watch the hats for collections, while cobblers and residents crowd entries, revealing a city where tact and policy are contrasted as heart versus head. The Philadelphia Press quote emphasizes tact, truth, and a sharp view on personal conduct.
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Venezuela
Philadelphia Press
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