Beef Trust Rider and Government Inspection Clash
Senator Beveridge pushed a radical amendment to the agricultural appropriation bill to require government inspection of meats for home consumption, matching export standards. The move, supported by the President, obliges packers to fund inspections at a cost of millions, with foreign trade tied to government scrutiny and the potential for retaliation if domestic inspection is resisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beveridge
Senate
Packing House
Congress
Beef Trust
Roosevelt
Reynolds-Neill
MR. Sinclair
United States
Packers’ Trust
Chicago
Europe
Beveridge Meat Inspection
Beef inspection fight nears passage after Roosevelt probe
The Jungle inspired Roosevelt to push federal meat inspection. Neill report finds revolting packing house conditions. Packers fear losses overseas, home markets. Beveridge bill urged. labels and certificates may be required to keep markets open. Public sentiment rises toward strict inspection and accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neill
Congress
Sinclair
Roosevelt
Sinclair backs municipal slaughterhouses in beef scandal
The writer highlights Upton Sinclair's call for city slaughterhouses to curb packers and fraud. He argues Beveridge’s meat bill will fail without public slaughterhouses, noting government inspection, labeling, and sanitary rules to curb adulterated products and protect consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upton Sinclair
Chicago
Tey
Rural Mail Box Signals Rule Change Implemented
The Fourth Assistant Postmaster General orders rural delivery carriers after July 1 to visit only boxes with mail or signals indicating mail. Patrons without signals must supply a signaling device. The change aims to greatly facilitate delivery and collection on rural routes.
Bank of England silver ingots from the seventeenth century
A note reports ingots of silver stored at the Bank of England dating back to the seventeenth century. The find highlights historical wealth preservation, with no details on quantity or origin provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrett Wendell
Harvard
Smith
Bank of England
Innovative Cure Claim Prompts City Health Hike Debate
A claim of a permanent cure by the firm J. HL Kener Ltd prompts questions about medical assurances after a city price increase. The notice cites the Philadelphia address 031 Arch Street and factors in consumer nervousness and health concerns.
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J. HL. Kener
Why Does Paint Peel Off
A compact note explains that old painting problems stem from many modern paints and misleading white leads. It contrasts past use of pure white lead and oil with today’s market, where numerous paints and so called white leads mislead buyers.
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Guy Elliott Mitchell
Ile
Strelak
Swift Meat-Packing Plant
Wilson
J. B. Reynolds
Charles P. Neill
United States Commissioner of Labor
Capitol
Kansas City
Missouri
England
Germany
Belgium
Secretary of Agriculture
Halpuuud
Bulters
Broadway
N.Y
Hallway Associaton
Hoom 65
Monroa Street
Brooky
Geo, al Lawrence Company
Wabash Ave
Novelty Shear Co
la Salle St
Chicago, Il
Alfred Holzman
Pub
Isher
Dearborn St
MEN & Boys
Union Plumbing School
W. 2Th St
New York
Gulf Coast
Irington Land
Int la Salle Sa
Cuicapo
Wichita
Kansas
Garden City
E. J. Spencer
D. Lawrency Ave
Eetechita
California
U. S. Dike Investment Co. (Inc
Mason Bldg
Los Angeles
Cal
Angles
Phillips & Wells
Tribune Landing
Remington, Yost, Densmore & Jewett
Edison
Hacker
Park PN. Y
H. A. Ink Eradicator Co
Washington Ave
H. Rypinski
Felix Corset Co
Prince St
Stillman
Particu Teasure Freckle Cream Co
Dzror
Lous
Cicor Betr
Geta Watch & Watch
Ind
Ehala
Sileharma
Som Roure
Rusight Spectacle CO
Ridge Building
Kansas City, MO
Drexel Mfg
National Lead Co
Boston
Buffalo
Cleveland
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
John T. Lewis & Bros. Co
Pittsburg
National Lead & Ol Co
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