Opinion excerpts on freedom of speech and tariff policy
The Indiana Moderator argues freedom of speech guards against anarchy while noting anarchists are tied to tyranny. The Kansas City Star comments on the Babcock iron and steel bill as a shift toward free trade, suggesting protectionism weakens in Congress and links to McKinley’s Buffalo speech prior to his assassination.
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America
Indiana
Babcock Iron and Steel
McKinley
Buffalo
Babcock
Kansas_ City Star
Well Bred Children and Dress for Business Women
A contemplation of manners and dress emphasizes self possession in children and the business woman’s attire. The piece argues homes without servants can foster refinement, praises tailor made suits as economical for women, and notes sisal grass of Yucatan as a versatile future material for ropes, cords, and textiles.
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Yucatan
Central America
Making Boneless Hams A Housekeeper Can Learn
Housekeepers can bone a ham as well as a professional but about the method requires skill. The bone is removed by carving around from one end, reversing, and carving from the other end, then twine is tied to close the hole. Leaves the ham neat and ready after a day or two, with the bone area concealed.
A Cure and a Fee Peculiar Doctor and Businessman Dialogue
Dr Weir Mitchell recounts a wealthy western client who sought treatment for vertigo after Europe. After a quick ear exam and wax removal, the patient paid about $50, remarking a higher fee would have been demanded under no cure no pay. The man urged a $10,000 guarantee, promising no cure for payment, before the doctor ended the discussion as a business matter.
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Weir Mitchell
West
Europe
London
Teta
Brasses in Chaucer Era and English Metal Trade
A note on a metal similar to bass called miaslin by Chaucer’s time and on Henry VIII era laws banning brass exports. It questions whether old monumental brasses in churches were locally made or imported from France or Belgium, per antiquaries cited in Chambers Journal.
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Benes
Chaucer
England
Chambers’ Journal
De Mont Blowitz’s Discretion Earned Peaceful Respect
The Times Paris correspondent M de Blowitz gained trust through absolute discretion. He refused to reveal sensitive stock news about the Suez Canal to prevent duress, earning a duke’s gratitude for prioritizing duty over journalistic gain. A Washington Post anecdote follows about a mistaken drink substitution at a dinner party revealing clever blending.
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Paris
London Times
Duke Decazes
Quai d'Orsay
Khedive
Suez Canal Company
Times
Four Murder Cases Before County Grand Jury
Four murder cases head to the county grand jury meeting next Monday the largest jury size in years. Victor Zarambo and Pater Lenoski confess each implicating the other in the Exeter mine death of Anthony Sennick. John Connor, found near Neil Hanlon after the crime, faces murder charges as the suspects are described as tramps. Thomas Evans of Daryea, accused in Michael Melvin's death, says Melvin was a burglar shot during a house intrusion. Samuel Kellar, charged with James Larkin's murder at Harvey's Lake, claims a strange man attacked them while he slept and was wounded.
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Pater Lenoski
Anthony Sennick
Exeter
John Connor
Neil Hanlon
Hanlon
Thomas Evans
Daryea
Michael Melvin
Melvin
Evans
Samuel Kellar
Alawer
James Larkin
Harvey's Lake
Kellar
Three Smallpox Cases Reported in Tamaqua House
The health officer of Tamaqua reports three smallpox cases in one residence. Victims named are Mrs. Julio Boettger, John Bachman, and George Bachman. The report notes the cases were confirmed yesterday and implies measures may follow to contain the outbreak.
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Tamaqua
Julio Boettger
John Bachman
George Bachman
Dr David Kennedy’s Favorite Remedy Promoted for Kidney and Liver Ailments
An advertising notice promotes Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy as a cure for kidney and liver issues and related ailments. It describes a home test using urine, lists symptoms, and quotes Rev Theodore Hunter praising the remedy. It notes price 1.00 per bottle or 5.00 for six bottles and offers a free sample by mail.
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David Kennedy
Theodore Hunter
Presbyterian Church
Greensburg
D. Kennedy
Urgent Call Draws Two Doctors to Club Case
An urgent midnight call pulls two physicians to a club for a quiet case. The doctor tells his wife that Sam rang again, indicating a very serious situation as two doctors already attend.
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Lato
Sam
New York Times
Leave the House Scene With Burglar Thief Exchange
In a brief exchange a boy named Binks confronts a burglar shouting Leave the house. The burglar replies he aims to seize contents but will use regular real estate channels to take houses, signaling a nonchalant style amid the confrontation.
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Binks
The Jewish Torah And Its Sacred Scrolls
The article describes the Torah scroll used in Jewish synagogues. It details parchment scrolls on wooden rollers wrapped in green velvet with silk embroidery, carried by a belt and covered with black velvet embroidered in gold. Upper roller handles are carved wood, lower ivory, with silver bells on the rollers. The Torah is divided into as many portions as there are Sabbaths to read through the year, ensuring annual completion. A professional scribe prepares a manuscript on parchment from the hide of a clean animal suitable for consumption remaining a sacred copy.
Hooked Mrs Newlywed Propose Fish Out of Water
A playful quip from Puck turns on a proposed marriage scene where the groom acts like a fish out of water and is praised for it. The exchange highlights comic misreadings and social banter about romance.
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Mrs. Newlywed
Oriental Horseshoes Common in the Orient
The horseshoe is a plate covering the entire bottom of the hoof with a central perforation. Average weight is three fourths of a pound. Native smiths typically cut these plates from wrought iron sheets and crudely shape them for use.
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Orient
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