Democratic Opinion Across the Nation on Imperialism and Trade
Extracts show mixed Democratic reactions to imperial ventures in the Philippines and Cuba sugar tariffs. Contributors rail against subsidies and tariff burdens while urging independence for the Philippines and fair treatment of Cuba, with critics noting partisan blame for Cuban reciprocity defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Cuba
Platt
Indianapolis Journal
Philippines
Boston Transcript
Portland
Eastern
Argus
Dem
Lrooklyn Standard-Union
A Rich Miser and His Son from Cassell’s Journal
A merchant in Isfahan, famed for parsimony, forbids extravagance but secretly buys cheese. He hides it in a bottle while his son rubs bread on the door to imagine dinner. When the boy consumes his crust, the father rebukes him, vowing never to teach wealth through indulgence. The tale ends with a harsh rebuke and a reminder of restraint.
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Ispahan
Chanusa
Cassell
Growing Plants In Water And A Childrens Mischief
A Philadelphia Times note explains growing acorns and chestnuts in water with a jar method, hanging loop, and steady water level, then switches to a playful New York Times vignette about a toddling girl chased by a boy, ending with a Sweet Welsh memory poem about a memory slideshow and a girl named M. A. Pritchard at Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Times
North Wales
M. A. Pritchard
Naming a Hoosier Town H town tale hides a clever hoax
A Chicago Tribune item recounts a farmer who blocked a railroad cross by refusing sale then dictates the town name. He prompts naming the town H and the railroad men christen it H town with an apostrophe, creating the enduring moniker H’town. Also notes on Galveston sea wall plans and the peculiar ways of Charles B. Rouss.
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Veilson
Halfway Station
Indiana
Crawfordsville
Clim
Sind
Helltown
Bio
Chicago Tribune
Snow Melters Steam Through New York Streets
Nine steam snow melt machines operated in New York last winter, each thawing about 750 cubic yards daily. Snow is shoveled into a wheeled iron box where steam jets melt it. water drains into sewers. These machines reportedly matched the output of seventy five traditional snow carts.
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New York
Lightning coil powers coast to coast wireless flashes
The largest induction coil, built for flashing messages between Japan and Korea, reportedly emits a 45 inch lightning-like spark. It can injure or kill anyone in its path and produces thunder-like sounds when operating. The full apparatus weighs about 2,000 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seruin
Japan
Korea
Trifling With Your Health Medicine Ad Claims Kidney Relief
An old advertisement touts Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy as the best cure for kidney bladder liver and blood diseases and other ailments. It cites a testimonial from Rev Henry P Miller of Spartanburg SC and offers the product at $1 per bottle or six for $5 with a free sample bottle by mail from Rondout NY.
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David Kennedy
Henry P. Miller
Baptist Chnorch
Spartenburg
S. C
D. Kennedy Corporation
Drifton Notes Include School Visits and Birth
Superintendent Harvey K. E. Moffman makes monthly tours to Foster schools while Mrs. Daniel Kennedy of Oneida visits Drifton friends. Mrs. John Gallagher slowly recovers from illness. St Ann's parish heals plans annual entertainment in June. A daughter is born to Mr and Mrs Breslin. Roof repairs underway at St James Episcopal Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey KE. Moffman
Daniel Kennedy
Oneida
Drifton
John Gallagher
St. Ann's Parochial School
James Breslin
St. James’ Episcopal Church
Polish miner found dead near railroad in sulfur fumes
A Polish miner named John Millock, 40, was found dead along the railroad about a mile back of Macanaqua. He had likely died hours earlier as road bed coal burned. officials believe sulfur fumes caused his death.
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John Millock
Macanaqua
Hanna Calls Meeting Of Operators Miners And Civic Federation
Senator Hanna issued a call for a Saturday morning meeting in New York of representatives of the operators, miners, and National Civic Federation to discuss the anthracite coal region troubles. A Monday home meeting in New York included Senator Hanna, John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers, and Ralph M. Easley of the Civic Federation.
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Hanna
National
Civy Federation
New York
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Ralph M. Easley
Civic Federation
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Charles B. Rouss
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New York Times
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Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania
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Wilkes-Barre, PA
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Easton
Philadelphia
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West
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New York City
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