Tariff fears as British capital eyes U S branch plants
The article warns that tariff laws may compel European capital to relocate to the United States to access the American market. It cites Vickers Sons and Maxim, the Cramps, and a Sheffield Kneeland firm planning U S expansion to evade trade restrictions, arguing this could both reduce the tariff wall and intensify competition and prices for consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Vickers’ Sons and Maxim
The
Cramps
Eng Hah
Budinen
Shhofield
Kneeland
Early chapter in disfranchisement debate in Massachusetts
The piece critiques the anti suffrage measures linked to literacy tests in Massachusetts and the South’s voting restrictions. It notes the 1837 amendment tied to Know Nothing era biases, arguing these provisions aimed to suppress the democratic vote and reflect partisan ends, with figures and dates tied to the era's political shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leva Tae
South
Boston Herald
Misaeha
New England
Boston
Partheny
Vincent
Herm Fon Herald
Tharos McMenee
Vyake
Ireland
United States
Democratic Party
Massachusetts
Incompatency Sparks Southern Resentment Claims
The speaker denounces northern quick judgments toward the South, accusing them of insolence and self righteousness and urging a cautious, measured response to Southern resentment.
Houston to Welcome New York Investors on Texas Tour
Ex Mayor Baldwin Rice this week spoke on The Post on a planned Houston stop as part of a statewide visit by New York banking and insurance officials. The delegation will study Texas laws on capital and investments seeking opportunities worth millions for Texas growth and development. A Business League meeting this afternoon will discuss arrangements and the reception planned to reflect Houston’s wealth and importance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin Rice
New York
Texas
Post
My. Rice Anys
Mich
Houston
Dubthal
Business League
Prohibition’s Maine Experiment and Local Viewpoints
The Maine prohibition law is argued as a failure and restraining. Massachusetts towns vote on liquor sales annually, while Maine lacks such a vote leading to higher beer sales in small towns. The Atlanta Constitution quote references spring signs and a caricature of door to door salesmen and pitchmen.
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Sivaria News
Warhire
Savannah
Hoston Herald
Maine
Massachusetts
Temple
Industrial boom and political critique across Texas region
The piece surveys Texas optimism in industry and agriculture, cites President Peters urging diversification among cotton farmers, and notes editorials from Bartlett News and Dallas News on civic projects and national figures like Mr Hanna, highlighting local progress and concerns over political power.
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Peters
Texas Cotton Growers’ Protective Association
Hia
Austin Stitesman
Texas
Houston Manufacturers' Association Advocates Mutual Protection
The Waxahachie Mirror reports on the Houston Manufacturers' Association claiming to unite manufacturers merchants and farmers for mutual protection and interdependent interests. The paper highlights their taxation study and notes an editorial on Home Rule in Taxation from Tur Monarex Post supplied for publication.
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Waxahachie Mirror
Houston Manufacturers’ Association
Iegotration
Home Rule
Tur Monarex Post
Houston
The
Mirror
Profit-sharing as a solution to labor strife in firms
Editorials discuss employee stock ownership and profit-sharing as a path to harmony between workers and employers. The National Biscuit Company is cited with a $100 par stock selling around $92.59, offered on installments with $5 payments, yielding about 7 percent dividends. The piece argues broad profit-sharing curbs strikes and fosters thrift and ambition.
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The
Chicago Chronicle
Capital
National Biscuit Company
Names and notes from the era on notable figures
A collection of brief mentions: Mr Carnegie’s name pronunciation. Thomas Cahill as oldest Ancient and Honorable Artillery member. ex Senator Towne returning to Duluth to practice law. Judge John Jay Jackson, the oldest US judge. Major Burnham sailing to West Africa for an expedition. Frank P Hill chosen for public library duties. the Duke of Westminster’s wedding cake featuring ancestral homes and coats of arms. and Paterson librarian appointments in Brooklyn.
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Mr. Carnegie
Thomas Cahill
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Basta
Charles A. Towne
New York
Duluth
John Jay Jackson
Parkersburg
W. Va
United States
Lincoln
Major Burnham
West Africa
Frank P. Hill
Sue Public Library Systems of
New Heen
Position Public Library
Duke of Westminster
Ark
Paterson
N. J
Brooklyn
Texas legislators seek theater for night sessions
Report suggests lawmakers skip contentious votes by attending theater during night sessions. Absences are blamed for defeats of proposed measures as pressure builds for timely action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
No Room for Doubt in Mrs Mudrocs Library Debate
In the Chicago Times-Herald a exchanged banter centers on Mrs Mudrocs husband’s library arrangement. Dickens versus Thackeray sparks a lighthearted dispute over author stature and book costs observed at Wise. Joshua paid $2.40 more for the Dickens titles than for Thackeray volumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Times-Herald
Poent-Up Feelings From a Broken Song
The piece reflects a man who once whistled with cheer but now moves quietly, no longer singing or whistling as before. It notes a change in heart and behavior, hinting at a life altered by loss or constraint without explicit details.
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Etinis
Indianapolis Preas
Hana
Hanna
Fragmented Postscript Sketches From a Dumped Ledger
A collage of miscellaneous notes cites numbers on Japan banks and Indian plague deaths, debts in various places, a benevolent society in Hannibal Missouri, a Louisville trade board member, and a Knights of St John convention counting 49 009 attendees in Cincinnati.
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Japan
Kansas
Bengal
Catcutta
Empire
Kentucky
Henry Clay
Turkey
Marces
Sam
Abe
Hannibal
Mark Twain Band of Mercy
Jennie Benedict
Louisville Board of Trade
The
Knights of St. John
Cincinnati
Years Ahead of His Time in Tyler Democrat Reporter
The article notes Burns was not an authority of theological matters in his day and contrasts rigit righteous with rigid wisdom, highlighting a critique of prevailing religious authorities.
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Tyler Democrat
WMA
Burns
Tampering With Trifle Love's Aftermath
A fragmented verse poem blends longing and romantic imagery with scattered notes on Beatrice Harraden, Aguinaldo, and a Chicago jail prisoner. The piece veers through affectionate vows, social curiosities, and comic anecdotes while tangled in garbled OCR text.
Fashion notes from Paris and London styles
The article describes trim silhouettes and ornate trims on skirts and corsages, belts and hats, with references to French and English gown making. It notes fashionable colors like Postillon red and Chinese green, the popularity of horsehair hats, wide veils, and finished gloves, plus chic breakfast jackets and lace accents. It ends with a charity auction idea and a Wednesday menu list.
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Postillon
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Congress
Taborere
Porto Rico
Dloyaos
Island
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Mr. Bryan
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Anoto Sany
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Dallas News
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Siutier
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Mr. Hanna
Taxation
Kansas City Times
Wyoming
Caim
Baltimore News
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Stewart
America
Stephen Girard
George Peabody
Johns Hop- Sing
Couuntry
Carnegie
Ironmaster
Merchant Prince
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