Side Lights on the Philippines from Mark Twain
Commentary on United States Congress debates over the Philippines covering land area, cultivable zones, and crop outputs. It notes tariff changes on tobacco and sugar, the plan for eventual free trade after 1909, and cites skeptical anecdotes about Philippine value from a Michigan paper.
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Philippines
Mark Twain
United States Congress
Champ Clark
Missouri
Philippine Bureau
Philippine Islands
Hill
Connecticut
Clark
Indiana
Texas
Stephens
Congress
United States
Spain
Mt. Pleasant
State of
Michigan
Philippine Islands and Navy Life Critique in Spot Digest
A fragment from The Battalion cites harsh observations on the Philippines including disease, native life, clothing, and living conditions. It contrasts partisan tariff views, noting beet and cane sugar interests debate a Philippine tariff bill with implications for the Democratic and Republican sides.
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Marine Corps
Philippine Islands
Northwest
Louisiana
House
Republican Party
Mrs Mittie Farrell McQueen Die in Houston
Mrs Mittie Farrell McQueen widow of Major T J McQueen longtime Bryan citizen died yesterday at 9 in Houston at the home of her daughter Mrs Cabheen Blake. She was born in Louisiana and leaves six children including Mrs A R Cowser Dallas and Mrs Ca ben Blake Houston. Interment will be in Bryan beside her husband after a service at the Adams home this afternoon.
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Mittie Farrell McQueen
T. J. McQueen
Bryan
Cabheen Blake
Houston
McQueen
Louisiana
A. R. Cowser
Dallas
T. B. McQueen
Marlin
Clitt A. Adams
Cabeen Blake
B. V. Ellis
Paris
Jnc
Cliff A. Adams
Sewing Machine Store Opens on North Main Street
J. W. Ridgell announces a new sewing machine store in Mrs. Braatz's building on North Main Street selling Singer and Wheeler & Wilson machines with oils needles and attachments. Wagner & Bradon invite patrons to view new arrivals in lace and embroidery.
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Wagner & Bradon
Anson Team Sets New World Bowling Record in Monroe League
In Chicago on Monday night the Anson bowling team rolled three games to an average of 1063, breaking the previous American Bowling Congress record of 1061 and one third held by the Beninger team last year in the Chicago league.
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Chicago
Anson
American Bowling Congress
Beninger
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City National Bank
Bryan, Texas
ED Hall
G.S. Parker
E. H. Astin
A. W. Wilkerson
Asai Cureyy
Postoffice
Carnes & Wallace
Philippine Territory
Pray
Emmet @ Maloney
Sewing Machine Store
Stacy Adams
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