Philippine tariff bill sparks charges of colonialism and imperialism
The piece accuses the Senate passage of the Philippine tariff bill of enforcing colonialism against American principles. It notes a party line vote of 46 Republicans for and 26 Democrats against, with critics warning the bill endangers republican institutions and urging accountability at the polls in 1904. It also covers editorials praising Senator Hoag’s stance in London and local civic concerns about Main street hitching racks and sanitary conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
Spain
Cuba
United States
Senate
Shenandoah
Shenandoah Post pushes municipal paving on Sheridan Avenue
After years of effort the Shenandoah Post reports the Shenandoah City government is moving to pave Sheridan Avenue and adjacent streets. The editorial notes persistence pays off and urges continued action to complete the project.
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Shenandoah Post
Shenandoah
Sheridan Avenue
Tillman spotlighted amid civic election notes
The piece defends Senator Tillman of South Carolina against partisan distortion and praises the Washington Post for fair treatment. It urges Hamburg voters to choose an honest mayor and prudent council members, stressing nonpartisan city service and civic duty. It also reports on the Hamburg high school oratorical contest won by Fred Travis with other placings, and notes the Boys Glee Club's debut.
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Senator Tillman
South Carolina
United States Senate
Benj. R. Tillman
Tillman
Senate
United States
Washington Post
Tillman-McLaurin
the Post
Yillman
Hamburg
State Center
Opera House
Miss Hoyt
Rev. Cole
T. S. Stevens
Fred Travis
Lottie Rose
Ethel Goode
Ethel Goode Third. the Boys Glee Club
Senator Tishman Saint of Honesty in Govt Criticizes Trusts
The World Herald praises Senator Benjamin R. Tishman as an honest incorruptible defender of the people and good government, contrasting his stance with South Carolinians accused of serving selfish corporate interests. The piece frames him as the loyal ally of honest administration.
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United States Senate
Benj. R. Tishman
World Herald
British Press Mock Royal Welcome in American Democracy
Chicago American comments on the reception of a German Prince in the United States and warns against sending a formal embassy headed by Mr. White Law Reid in knee breeches to King Edward's coronation. The piece argues such a move would be a bribed display of deference to hereditary monarchy and invite ridicule from the London press.
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Hoag
Texas
London
United States
Joseph H Choate
Edward
Mr. Hoge
Hogg
Republic
England
Prince Henry
Whitelaw Reid
America
Reid
Chicago
Miller Family Heads to Denver After St Joseph Visit
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Miller and children depart St Joseph Monday for a short visit with Mrs. Miller’s parents then plan to settle in Denver Colorado. Jasper Miller a longtime county printer known in Sidney Glenwood Shenandoah Farra gut and Nebraska City worked with several papers before joining the Democrat this year and forming a new partnership in South Denver. The town mourns for C W Durvett former county superintendent of schools and respected educator who died recently, with his parents’ sympathy noted. Frank O’Connor is reported seriously ill.
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H. M. Miller
St. Joseph
Denver
the Democrat
J. A. Darrett
Darrett
Olympia
Wash
Randolph Enterprise
C.W. Durvett
Department Store Rubber Boots and Shoes Promotion
The department store touts final prices on boots, rubber goods, and staple items to beat competitors. It lists Old Colony Brand army duck boots at 2.85, hip or sporting boots at 3.65, Beacon Falls boots at 2.50, extra heavy Watkinson wool felt lined at 3.50, boys plow shoes 0.75, men nigh top lace shoes 2.00, ladies fine shoes 3.50, and assorted goods from 0.98 to 2.25 with infants button shoes at 0.22.
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Beacon Falls
Watkinson
Hamburg
Hosiery and dry goods offer in Hamburg store
Hosiery items include men's seamless sox at 5c and 7c, honey gauze, black sox, and ladies seamless black hose from 10c to 45c. Over 25 patterns of ladies hose 10c to 65c. Claimed best stock of new dress goods in Hamburg with two years running dry goods stock and spring purchase. New ginghams 9c and new spring styles percales 12c to 15c.
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Black Sox
Hamburg
Window Shades Price Listing From Early Store
Felt shades priced at eight cents each. Plain opaque shades nineteen cents. Fringed shades at twenty five cents, thirty eight and a half cents, and fifty cents. Inventory includes twenty dozen shades with bright fringe on dark cloth at twenty five cents and a hundred? pounds carpet warp skeins at nine cents per bunch.
Carpet price list with various fabrics and services
A historical notice lists hemp carpets 12 shillings 4 pence and 19 pence per yard, cottage carpet 25 pence, half wool at 86 pence, all wool at 50 pence, sixtra heavy all wool supers 60 pence, Pro Brussells 65 pence, cut sewed and laid without extra charge, carpet paper 2 pence per yard, matings at 1 penny 1/2 to 9 8 9 25 and 35 pence.
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Sixtra
Lace Curtains Offerings and Prices Listed
Eight hundred pairs of lace curtains priced 98 cents 1 25 1 50 1 75 and 2 00. Curtains from 1 25 and up measure 60 inches wide and 84 yards long.
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St. Louis Republic
R. C. H. Lindsey & Co’s
Scott Wright
R. C. H. Lindsey & CO
Hamburg, Iowa
Brat Air
W. A. Harper
J. W. Edgerley Drug Co
Ottumwa
A. B. Simons
Frank O’connor
HR Wright
Towa
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