Tariffs Politics and Nonpartisan Reform Debate
The piece argues tariffs remain political and questions a nonpartisan tariff commission. It cites Republican limits on participation, notes possible future nonpoliticization like gold standards, and reflects on nationwide prosperity and ample business needs amid currency and transport barriers. The Philadelphia Inquirer commentary ends with a cautious stance to let conditions be.
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National Association of Manufacturers
Republican Congress
Philadelphia Inquirer
A New Senatorial Era in Alabama Politics
The piece argues popular vote elects senators in many states, highlighting Alabama where senators died and successors were chosen by party primaries. It critiques legislative election power, warns candidates about breaking public will, and notes rising use of direct senatorial selection. It also covers tariff commission debates and Germany trade misperceptions, reflecting 1907 economic discourse.
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Alabama
United States Senate
Raikiesad
Johnston
Germany
United States
Buried Yesterday After Unclear Conversation
A fragmented dialogue mentions a burial and questions about cause of death. The text references a dynamite cartridge incident and vague remarks about women and societies. No clear, verifiable details emerge.
Better Talk If They Know It To-Day
A Marion Iowa Register opinion argues that immediate tariff revision is needed not urgency. Proponents say full employment, constant factory output, and rising commerce justify enacting a tariff change now with broad public support.
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McKinley
Ata
Trailis
Marion
Iowa
Farmer prices fall and rise in past and present
The letter notes how cattle wool and sheep once plummeted after reform talk, then rebounded. It cites John A. Ferguson of Van Buren county selling seventeen steer head in Chicago for about 107.80 per head and a wagone load of wool for 728.08, contrasting with earlier prices and warning against tariff-cut talk.
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Iowa
Chicago
Keosauqua Republican
John A. Ferguson
van Buren County
Fairfield
The Better Trade and Global Markets
The San Francisco Chronicle argues that a time could come when German and American manufacturers compete on equal terms and export credits will mirror German generosity. It notes American exporters will compete in long credit and customer service, but warns that German focus remains domestic and foreign trade often serves American demand with surpluses.
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Germany
United States
San Francisco Chronicle
Lynx Description Prompted by a Child's Answer
A Sunday School scene unfolds as a teacher asks about describing the lynx. A hesitant pupil, Tommy, admits he thought Willie Wroggles could describe it because his brother is a cad dle, cited from the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Tommy
Willie
Cleveland Plain
Dinner conversation laughs at self help digestion book
Mrs John-John teases about eating too fast as John-Yea wants to finish reading. He cites a joke title How to Aid Digestion by Properly Masticating the Food as a humorous Pick-Me-Up in a lighthearted snippet.
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John
Playing Safe and The Value of Advice
Meeker argues you should not take advice until you decide your course. Bleeker notes he asks for advice only to hear opinions after forming his view. The Modern Way agrees. Scribbles asks how to get a play on stage. Dubbles replies he would first write notes.
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Meeker
Bleeker
Boundary dispute over Missouri River shifts Iowa Nebraska line
The Missouri River has moved its bank altering the border between Iowa and Nebraska. Legislatures are asked to appoint a commission to define a stable boundary. Changes have caused tax, school, and land title issues with residents now in counties across the river.
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Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri River
Missouri
Yankton
Federal Supreme Court
Nemaha County
Neb
Missourine
Oamiaha
Sarpy County
Raft Escape of Eight Chinese Coolies from Singa pore Storm
Three emaciated Chinese men on a bamboo raft from Singapore reached port with stories of a month at sea after a junk wreck off a desert island. They said eight boarded the craft on the island, two weeks eating shellfish, then three men built a new raft and sailed away hoping to reach steamers. Six days later a steamer sighted them, while five comrades remained ashore. The castaways believe the others may still be alive.
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Nam Sang
Mong Kong
Singapore
Pleces
I Sland
Oldest Apple Trees Hidden Near Manzano Reach Centuries
In Manzano center Torrance County New Mexico lies a vast ancient apple orchard likely over 300 years old. Locals say trees unchanged, some over six feet in girth, yet still fruitful though neglected. Nearby lake and pine cedar grove offer picnic spots as historians note Spanish explorers and Franciscan monks may have planted the original seeds. An Estancia Valley relic with ties to Grand Quivira and Abo legends. London Practitioner reports an upcoming influenza special issue.
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America
Manzano
Estancia
Torrance County
Grand Quivira
Abo
Giant Brige Collapse Kills Dozens Near Quebec
A section of the St Lawrence bridge under construction collapsed near Quebec late Thursday. Ninety two workers were on site. eight were rescued, sixteen bodies recovered by night. The Phoenix Bridge Company and subcontractors were involved. the cantilever span was to be the world’s longest.
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Quebec
St Lawrence
Phoenix Bridge Company
Pennsylvania
Montreal
Levis Hospital
M. P. Davis & Co
Phoenix Iron Company
Phoenixville
Guaratee
Dominion
St. Lawrence
Province of
City of
Fourth's Grim List Reveals 164 Dead 4249 Injured in 1907 Fourth
Official tabulations from the Journal of the American Medical Association show 164 deaths and 4,249 injuries directly linked to Fourth of July events in 1907. Blank cartridges and giant crackers led to tetanus and multiple injuries, with New York highest in casualties and overall deaths totaling 4,413 in all.
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United States
Journal of the American Medical Association
Silvio
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York
Mine
Rail and Road Updates Across States and Stocks
Surveyors map a route for Oklahoma's Sulphur Coalgate and Southeastern road. South Dakota contemplates flight and passenger rate readjustments in Sioux Falls. Pennsylvania road resumes aggressive construction statewide. Union Pacific car No Fd completes Omaha to Denver in 16 hours 34 minutes. Lehigh Valley reports a prosperous year with net earnings of 13,904,178 up 1,316,552. Illinois Central shows record gross traffic receipts up 4,974,228 and net earnings up 1,316,173, praised as exceptional. Other lines note higher operating expenses and taxes.
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Coalgate
Oklahoma
Commission of
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Pennsylvania
Union Pacific Motor Car No. Fd
Omaha
Denver
Lehigh Valley
Chicago
National Grand Army of the Republic
Saratoga
N. Y
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Receivers and Shippers’Association of
Minnesota
Association
State Commission
Gader
J. T. Harahan
Illinois Central System
Sear
Sinois Central
Curtains Straighten With Ruffled Starch Techniques
A damaged OCR passage describes starching nets and ruffles for curtains. Dry the sheet, pinch and pin the ruffles, then dampen and iron the ruffles to keep the curtain straight.
Trousers Buttonholing Tip From New York World
A correspondent suggests mending husbands trousers by adding buttonholes along the bottom about three inches long to prevent fraying. Use linen thread matching the fabric. black works for gray or mixed goods. The buttonholing wears but can be renewed and is a practical fix.
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New York World
Ironing Flannels and Care of Wooly Garments
The New Haven Register notes that after drying flannels may be folded or gently ironed for better appearance. It warns ironing can press soft wool fibres, reducing comfort especially for underwear, and recommends shaking, pulling into order, folding evenly, airing, and storing instead.
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New Haven Register
To Kill Ants In the Home
Ant control method described from the New Haven Register advises locating the nest by following ant trails to a wall or outdoor hole, using sugar to lure them, then saturating the nest with kerosene or boiling water and repairing any removed wall or floor sections after destruction.
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New Haven Register
Savory Fried Eggs and Other Simple Dishes Placed
A series of quick kitchen items describe fried savory eggs with a ham breadcrumb crust served with tomato sauce, a Lightning Cake with simple mixing steps, Spanish Soup using tomatoes onions cloves and crackers, Cauliflower With Cheese in a creamy sauce, Sweetbread Salad with celery and cucumber, and a Banana Cream dessert with strawberries and whipped cream served cold.
Polite shopkeeper lessons from First Avenue
In a Pittsburgh Dispatch Letter from New York a delicatessen scene shows a clerk handling customers with courtesy. A woman buys a cant a cant’s worth of pepper and is given it with a smile. Another customer asks egg prices and is told two cents for good eggs today.
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First Avenue
Pitteburg Dispatch
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