Porto Rican Act sparks changed public view and debate
Receptive opinion shifts as explanation of the Porto Rican act emerges. Congress retains tariff power one by one, preventing a free trade precedent. A British cotton and wool dyes trust plans to consolidate to cut costs and expand U.S. market share.
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Porto Rico
Treasury
United States
Congress
Democratic Party
Philippines
Eliander
England
British Cotton and Wool Dyers’ Association
Bradford Dyera’ Association
Calico Printers” Association
Porro Ries
Sugar Trust
Sound Doctrine in Vermont Republicans Platform Statement
The Vermont Republicans affirm a duty to accept increased responsibilities from Hawaiian annexation and Spanish War gains, to quell insurrection in island possessions, and to restore order. They praise the current national administration and align with President McVeagh era motives, asserting a united American duty to uphold the flag and stability.
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Vermont Republicans
Jon Tas
Hawaiian Islands
Spain
United States
Pittsburg
Mek Veale
Hawaii
Vermont
The Party of Prosperity and the Treasury Surplus
The Republican Party touts government prosperity based on a growing treasury surplus. Secretary Gage reports a likely $70 million surplus for the current year ending June 30 and an $82 million surplus for the next year, with upward trends amid ongoing tax measures and debt management. The piece contrasts Republican stewardship with Democratic critiques and notes gold reserves and spending in wartime contexts.
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Republican Party
House
Gage
Treasury
Cleveland
Remi Bliesn
Spain
Ueasury
The
Republic Party
Debates on Negro Colonization and Ballot Debauchery
In a harsh political editorial stance, critics accuse the Democratic press of inciting racial fear with claims of negro colonization and illegal votes. They contrast this with alleged Democratic ballot manipulation in Huntington, citing Barnum Club ties and shifting support as evidence of a party in decline.
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Stic
Fairmont
Davis Brothers
Republican Party
ISG
Eateh
Stock Deception Allegations Hit Steel Firm
New York Evening Post reports a wave of shock at the American Steel and Wits company over alleged stock jobbing aims. Mills closed with no warning, prompting condemnation from business observers and calls for accountability in the financial community.
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American Steel and Wits Company
Fisk and
Gould
Erie Railway
New York
Evening Post
Editor Responsibility and Corrections in Newspapers
An editor faces constant risk from friends and enemies while reporting events. Many statements come from sources that prove false, yet editors rarely intend to mislead. Corrections are often requested and normally welcomed when truth is pursued.
Pittsburg Bank for Savings Offers Mail Deposits
The Pittsburg Bank for Savings at Fourth Avenue Pittsburg pays 4 percent interest on time deposits, compounded twice a year. It offers security and convenience for savers, especially those outside the city, with a booklet on banking by mail available on request.
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Pittsburg Bank For Savings
Fourth Avenue
Pittsburg
Riverside plant boiler explosion devastates facility in Wheeling
A boiler explosion at the National Works Riverside plant furnace department destroyed three buildings and damaged the steel and water works. Several workers were injured, two seriously, and about three thousand workers face unemployment. Blaney asphalt gravel roofing touted as cheaper and longer lasting than tin. Seema roofing claims ten years’ durability after exposure.
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National Works
Wheeling
Steel
Blaney
Seema
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Grafton Sentinel
Jas
W. Hout
E. L. Love
Taylor County
W. Va
Court House
Grafton
Charleston
Wm. McKinley
B.F. Bailey
Waller
State Senate
Taylor
Preston
Monongalia
Chas
Party of Prosperity
St. Louis Glo
Democrat
Klein’s
Oxford
Vienna
Klein's
Bernhold
Latrobe Street
Ars
Wetmore
Grafton Drug & Chemical Co
Eureka
Standard Oil CO
Vinery
Elgin Creamery
L. V. Rogers
Washington At
St. Charles St
West Side
West Mains
Knottsville
Thornton
Ah L. Love
M. Hardman
W. V
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