Promises and Pledges in Post Election Politicking
An editorial argues Republicans must honor campaign pledges after winning control. It urges action against coal and steel trusts, questions tariff duties, and examines labor imports tied to Philippine policy. The piece criticizes beef and meat trade suits as politically motivated.
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Congress
Uis Neat Trust
Steel Trust
Babcock
Republican Camel Committee
Nhil
Republican Party
Tariff Trusts and Political Factions in Heated Debate
The piece argues Republicans may fail to unite against tariff trusts and cites the sugar and borax trusts as proof of monopoly power. It discusses tariff reform pledges, a proposed tariff commission, and mixed views from Democrats and the Roosevelt faction. It notes large bond redemptions and critiques national finances, plus Denmark Moll’s sale of islands amid costly investments.
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Busine Piolestts Ny
Tianna
Congress
Dice
Lafayette
Sourmil
Washington
Press commentary on tariffs and international politics
The Sioux City Tribune calls for direct removal of protection to monopolies. The Boston Post criticizes Senator Hoar for delaying tariff reform. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch urges open proceedings for coal arbitration. The Louisville Post reports Andrew Carnegie backing a German led United States of Europe, noting William II’s reluctance.
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Sioux City Tribune
Hoar
Boston Post
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Andrew Carnegie
William of
Germany
United States of Europe
United States of America
William
Combine
Louisville Post
Woman's Right to the Ballot and Civic Duty
United States Senator George F. Kear argues that eligibility to vote rests on interest in the republic and capacity to judge public measures. He cites mothers and women’s influence as essential to national progress and the betterment of homes, urging equal voice in state affairs.
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United States
George F. Kear
Geo. F. Hoar
Republic
Religion not declining in nation’s churches says Curtis
Washington correspondent William E Curtis notes census reports show churches in the United States are numerous prosperous and well attended. He cites rising membership wealth and charity, thriving missions and Sunday schools, strong denominational support for foreign causes and unprecedented Bible sales. He adds some churches die or have dull preachers, but in Washington and New York most seats are full.
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Crnsis
United States
The
Christian Endeavor
Epworth League
King's Daughters
Washington
New York
College Education Gives An Advantage
Rev Emory J Haynes argues college training imbues mental discipline and self possession. He says educated men rise faster in business and are not at a disadvantage when starting at the bottom in factories. The piece asserts plain work and capacity can outpace uneducated minds.
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Emory J. Haynes
D. D
We Are Standing Over a Volcano
Rabbi Emil G. Hirsch warns that America faces rising social tension like a volcanic eruption seen in France. He argues wealth must be shared and state power used for all, not a privileged few, noting police and military are drawn from the oppressed and may not protect oppressors if disdained by the people.
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Emil G. Hirsch
Chicago
France
America
Breach of Promise Debated in Early Controversy
A reader column discusses breach of promise with Margaret Ne Calcwell as a case study. It weighs damages for jilted women against cases deeming the action obsolete, noting social harms from ill advised engagements and unsteady marriage prospects.
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Margaret
Calcwell
J Dion
Business Makes Business. By L. M. Shaw
Secretary of the Treasury argues that business prosperity lifts spirits and finance, encouraging land, houses, cattle, stores, and new enterprises. He contends idle rows of unemployment threaten coal miners and families begging for bread, urging continued capital and labor organization.
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L. M. Shaw
Fogether
SOUTH AMERICA'S NIAGARA IN REMOTE REGION
The piece praises a spectacular waterfall between Grazzi and Arventioa in South America calling it a wonder beyond common travel lore. It notes the Brazil side measures 209.9 feet and the Argentina side 180.4 feet and urges travelers to visit for sublime scenery.
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Brazil
Argentina
South America
Lace Making in Paraguay Through Native Skills Two Centuries Ago
United States Consul Ruffin at Asuncion reports to the State Department on lace making by indigenous peoples two centuries ago in Paraguay. The brief dispatch notes local methods and cultural context observed by early travelers and colonial officials.
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United States
Ruffin
Asunciad
Indian name uan duti sparks lace trade idea
Consul Ruffin notes the term uan duti meaning spider web, describing an Indian industry that could aid American commerce. He says Paraguayan dealers would buy American goods if drafts on the United States were easier to obtain, as many experts prefer Europe. Some race-makers would assign drafts on the U S to facilitate trade for lace and drawn-thread work.
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United States
Vast Iguasu Falls dwarfs Niagara in width and height
The Iguasu Falls in South America is described as one of the world’s largest natural phenomena with a width near 8 000 feet across the main fall after islands, far wider than Niagara. The text notes lace making in Paraguay taught by missionaries and practiced widely, with towns specializing in lace collars, handkerchiefs and embroidery, drawing on spider web-inspired designs.
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Igunza
Niagara
Goat Island
Ex-Senator Recalls Naming Etiquette Blunder in Washington
In a humorous Washington anecdote a former U.S. senator recalls his wife and daughter training a Black man to greet guests. The man mispronounces several names, culminating in a loud miscall of Mrs Foot and the Misses Feet, causing embarrassment at a reception.
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United States
Washington
Charles
False Gems and Bunco in Town Tale
A Baltimore Herald tale recalls Mandy and So Si Spavins who are duped by a bunco man. Spavins buys a supposed gol d brick, but it proves to be a chunk of coal painted black, underscoring a classic con in town.
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Mandy
Yaas
Baltimore Herald
Natural Attraction and the Psychology of Lovers
The text contrasts two male archetypes in pursuit of women. The tall, confident big man fears a sharp tongue and favors mature, spirited women. the small man admires a regal bearing and graceful, lithe figures, asserting his own charm through deliberate mastery and ambition.
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Shakespeare
Mrs Isted's Kidney Pain Relief From Dean's Pills
Mrs Isted of 1207 Strand Street Galveston recounts severe kidney pain since a 1900 flood. After painful illness and failed treatments she credits Dean's Kidney Pills with rapid improvement after three doses, increasing her weight from 118 to 155 pounds and restoring sleep appetite and strength. A free trial offer is extended by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y and pills cost 50 cents per box.
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M. Isted
Strand Street
Galveston
Tex
Mr. McGound
Dean
Lake View
What She Missed and the Cure Advertised
Mrs Hutton of Berville Michigan proclaims Burdock Blood Bitters as a life changer after scrofulous sores and neglect. She credits the remedy for making her a well woman and cites lack of neighbors to borrow from as part of her earlier hardship.
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Homer
Eve
Chas. Hutton
Berville, Mich
When Papa Interrupts Irate Papa Demands No Kissing
A humorous frontier exchange has a man declaring a line at kissin while his daughter protests. The note ends with a sales plug for Mrs. Austin's famous Pancakes as a recommended product.
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Papa
Dinner plan with old friend in Fort Wayne ad prompts quick exit
A brisk exchange ends with a humorous offer of a Self Iaking Dating Stamp for 75 cents via Lock Box 219 in Fort Wayne Indiana. The fragment then pivots to a witty question about a woman's excuse for advertising she is not involved in murder or deceit, tagging a satirical tone.
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Fort Wayne Indiana
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