Mills Tariff Debate Sparks Attack on Daughters of Millionaires
Senator Mills of Texas roused the Senate with a fiery tariff speech denouncing the effect of protection on taxation. He declared that “the daughters of millionaires” are sent abroad to seek titles as fortunes rise unfairly. He warned of a plutocracy and urged attention to the forgotten man amid congressional tariff wrangling.
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Mills
Texas
United States Senate
Congress
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Morrill
Vermont
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Mr. Mills
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Utah
Berry
Arkansas
Wanamaker
Cannon
Mr. Wanamaker
Foreign ministers confirmed by Senate
The Senate confirmed nominations including Henry L. Wilson to Chile, John G. A. Leishman to Switzerland, Lawrence Townsend to Portugal, and Andrew D. Barlow to be consul-general at the City of Mexico.
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Senate Today
Henry IL. Wilson
Chile
John G. A. Leishman
Pennsylvania
Switzerland
Lawrence Townsend
Portugal
Andrew D. Barlow
Missouri
Mexico
Maher and Sharkey Fight to Stoppage in New York Club
Peter Maher and Tom Sharkey clashed for seven rounds at Billy Brady's Palace Athletic Club. Police halted the bout on orders of Inspector McLaughlin amid arrests of Sharkey’s manager Dan Lynch and timer Steve O’Donnell. Both men were released on $500 bail to appear in Harlem Police Court.
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Peter Maher
Tom Sharkey
Billy Brady
Palace Athletic Club
Colville
Forty-second Street
McLaughlin
Dan Lynch
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Sharkey
Steve O'Donnell
Harlem
Maher
Peter
New York City
Nevada
George W. Tuohey
Choynski
Tom
Winter in June Brings Unseasonable Cold Across Town
A spoofed poem describes an unseasonably cold June with wind and snow alarms. It notes Commissioner Murphy and a New York Journal attribution, contrasting witty verses with references to Peary and Robert Frost style imagery. The piece ends with a local old-timer’s solemn oath about the weather.
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J. Whitcomb Riley
Peary
Sol
North Pole
Tiara for His Bride Diamonds Form Convertible Tiara Necklace
A description details a diamond tiara designed as a major jewel for a bride. The piece can be taken apart and worn as a necklace, with pear shaped ovals about one inch long. Each oval contains three large diamonds along the center and many smaller stones in platinum setting. When worn as a necklace, pear shaped drop pendants attach to enhance the display.
Boston Society Honors Prominent Local Heiress
A church event features a notable ceremony with a large choir performing Lohengrin as Roger Foster of New Hampshire, W. Biller of New York, and others from Cincinnati and this city attend. The ceremony follows a full afternoon rehearsal and highlights a distinguished local figure entering society.
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Boston Society
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