Canadian tariff revival hurts American farmers and eggs
The article argues the new German tariff lowers duties and boosts Canadian egg imports, hurting U S farmers. It cites Treasury data showing a surge of egg imports after the tariff and estimates losses to farmers and their wives, noting shipper profits in Montreal and a potential price drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Treasury Department
Canadian Trade Review
Montreal
New York
Ugg
Export Trade Slumps Amid Free Trade Promises
A Boston trade paper notes cotton goods sell quietly from hand to mouth with export trade below average in value and volume. It questions how markets abroad will respond to free trade promises and a tariff bill in force for only months.
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Boston
Moribund Congress Mocked for Demands of a Definite Policy
A Philadelphia Press editorial mocks Congress as a dying joke for circulating a plan that would force Democrats to submit a definite policy. It notes the sight of men who praised the Chicago platform agreeing to anything definite as absurd.
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Congress
Chicago
Philadelphia Press
Unclear fragmentary text hints at party critique and Congress
Fragmentary remarks attack a political party for harming the industrial system. Mentions Honest Uncle Sam and Congress in a garbled critique, with unclear details about events or dates.
Notable Obscurities and Society Notes From The Tattler
A mosaic of society items and brief notices mentions Ellen Davis of Niagara Falls and a $125,000 estate tied to museum work, Lila Frost Sprague’s Unitarian role in San Francisco, and Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher’s financial embarrassment. It also cites Mrs. French-Sheldon severing ties with Africa, Philadelphia’s EV Corneling as a professional marketer, and Mrs. Henry Villard living in Italy with Garvi or lineage. Additional items include Miss Milner Gibson’s Monte Carlo prize, Mme Bahkineteff visiting Washington, Waldeck-Rousseau’s wife’s resemblance to Sarah Bernhardt, Mrs. Hotty Green’s tax protest, and Sybil Carter promoting lace making with Indian Industries League. The Payne connection to Commodore Perry is noted along with local Indian visits to the Perry home.
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Ellen’ Davis
Niagara
Lila
Frost Sprague
Second Unitarian Church of
San
Frars
Henry Ward Beecher
French-Sheldon
Africa
EV. Corneling
Philadelphia
Henry Villard
William Lloyd Garvi
Boston
Italy
Garrison
Villard
Princess of
Ladies’ Committee
A. R
Louisville
Monte Carlo
Milner Gibson
Mme. Bahkineteff
Greece
Naples
Beale
Washington
General Beale
Army
Waldeck-Rousseau
Dne
France
Sarah Bernhardt
Hotty Green
New York
Tax Department
Vermont
Sybil Carter
Indian Industries League
Mary Perry Payne
Payne
Cleveland
Nathan Perry
Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry
Lake Erie
Perry
Huclid Avenue
Bank Robber Salary Argument Echoes In Press
The columnists note irony in bank robbery where the criminal may be the salaried insider. They critique political forecasting and advocate fair bidding for aldermanic votes. Editorial jabs touch on taxation timing and New England roles in maritime affairs.
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Chicago Post
Boston Herald
London
Bank of England
New York Recorder
New York
Maine
Massachusetts
New England
Boston Journal
Supreme Court
Boston
Japan and peace sentiments sway amid war notes
The dispatches reflect mixed views on Japan's diplomacy and involvement in conflict. Strong opinions from major papers praise Japan’s capability to handle affairs and predict durable peace while noting the costly lessons and the rise of Japan as a major power in land and sea.
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Orient
Boston Globe
Japan
Indianapolis
New York World
Dr Parkhurst Learns to Ride a Bicycle
A fragment from multiple papers notes reformer Dr. Parkhurst adapting to bicycle riding amid public debates. The Providence Journal cites the scene as a dawn of change, while other clippings describe alliances and rivalries involving Parkhurst and associates across New York, Baltimore, Boston, and Minneapolis.
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Parkhurst
Providence Journal
Dr. Parkhurst
Zella Nicolaus
Baltimore Herald
New York
Tammany and
Croker
Minneapolis Journal
California Frost Kills Early Fruit Crops
The Indianapolis News notes a premature claim that the peach crop in California has been killed by frost, with the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette acknowledging repeated frosts have killed early fruit crops in California and Texas. The report hints at lower sugar prices aiding thrifty housewives preparing for a busy canning season.
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California
Indianapolis News
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Texas
FactS for Farmers warns of costly export losses
The article analyzes eight months of cotton and breadstuffs exports since tariff changes. It cites nearly 50 million dollars in lost value and a 243 percent drop in export prices. It compares free trade predictions with current outcomes and notes broader economic discomfort in England. It also mentions dress reform debates and corset criticism.
Senate stationery issue underscores foreign influence worry
An American economist laments a U S senator using English stationery. The letter asserts Americans deserve American stationery for American lawmakers, arguing foreign materials reveal foreign interference in U S policy and priorities.
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United States Senate
Trade policy cuts linseed duties shrink exports
The reduction of linseed and flaxseed duties from 23.31 to 15.54 percent ad valorem is described as a 33 percent cut that breaks market barriers. As a result exports plummeted from 2,260,000 bushels in 1898 to 13,000 bushels in 1894, demonstrating the real impact on export trade.
Cosmopolitan Lady Pauncefote Cherished for Global Hostess Role
The wife of the British ambassador, born in India and educated in Dresden, traveled with Sir Julian Pauncefote from Hong Kong to London. Her years abroad included roles in the colonial and foreign offices, shaping a broad social influence noted by the Philadelphia Ledger.
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Pauncefote
India
England
Dresden
Sir Julian
Hongkong
Far East
Julian
Leeward Islands
Tropics
London
Colonial Office
Foreign Office
Globe
Philadelphia Ledger
Woman Architect Discussed by Miss Morenr of Pittsburg
Miss Morenr of Pittsburg argues domestic architecture offers a vast field for women. She notes the rise of educated women in the South and cites Mrs. E. J. Nicholson of the New Orleans Picayune as a model of a successful poet and businesswoman who strengthened the paper after inheriting it.
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Like Morenr
Pittsburg
South
E. J. Nicholson
The
New Orleans Picayune
Eliza Wolhoven
Pearl River
Pearl Rivers
Picayune
Colonel Holbrook
Nicholson
Munsey's
SAFES OPENED AND SOLD ON EASY PAYMENTS
A brief notice states safes are now available with easy payment terms. The item emphasizes affordability and flexible financing to attract buyers.
Washington girls craft novel piano lamp from broomsticks
They lacked money so three broomsticks were tied tripod fashion, wrapped in cord, a flowerpot added, and black enamel coated. An old brass lamp fitted into the pot with a large shade, creating a lamp that looks like wrought iron. The tale comes from the Washington Post.
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Washington
Washington Post
Women Earn More Than Men In Welsh Tin Plate Mills
Six Welsh women recently began work at Monongahela Tin Plate mills on the south side, sorting plates from rolls for 1508 dollars per day. Men for the same task receive 185 dollars. The forewoman earns 175 dollars. This marks the first time women have joined the labor.
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Aid
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Wits
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Dillon, Mont
Pwin Norris
Attorney-At-Law
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I. J. Munnay
Madison
Virginia City, Mont
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Mes. E. Nasholds
Salmon City, Idaho
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Sheridan, Mont
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Stockmen’s Directory
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