29 Jun 1907
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Newspaper
Ironwood Times
Location
Ironwood, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1907
Page
1
The Ironwood Times quotes a string of editorial asides on gender roles politics and society. It mocks wealth happiness links and lampoons public figures while noting light sports and travel quips. It wittily surveys Cuba US policy and petty corruption with a press voice of 1906.
The piece argues a political party risks swift defeat if it damages domestic trade by courting foreign tariff concessions. It stresses that 95 percent of manufacturing trade occurs domestically and cites a 1907 letter from Philadelphia industrialist Richard Campion to President Roosevelt, warning that a German trade agreement could force wage cuts to compete with imported goods, risking factory closures and unemployment.
In a discussion echoed by the Zanesville Courier, the piece argues for broad most favored nation tariff treatment and against discrimination. It warns the United States can protect itself, noting exports are mainly foodstuffs for which other nations may seek favorable rates or not. if not, no need to fret.
The excerpt argues that Massachusetts lawmakers oppose enacting free raw materials for workshops. It notes Teager Q Mills promised Massachusetts returns in 1890 and that state sent more Democrats than Republicans to the 52nd Congress. It suggests Massachusetts would replace the Dingley tariff with a Wilson tariff, including free engines and free iron ore if given choice.
Editorials argue the tariff safeguards farmers indirectly by sustaining home markets and wages, noting modern price dynamics depend on supply and demand, not Liverpool or foreign producers. They warn against free trade, cite German reciprocity measures, and question Congress's role in approving such shifts.
The dining room often feels unfinished after basic furnishings. Plan with architecture for optimal light from east, south, and west, or use color and woodwork to compensate for limited daylight. Favor plain oak styles, avoid heavy carved pieces, and ensure adjustable lighting to prevent glare and shadows during meals.
An elderly southern woman shares a method to give new lace an aged color. She explains wrapping lace with strips of newspaper, sealing, and aging for two to three months to achieve an heirloom look, claiming newspaper yields superior results to dyes or coffee tint.
A Woman’s Life note explains wiping enamel with kerosene on woodwork to remove fingerprints, followed by hot-water wash to remove odor. It also provides a chocolate milk recipe: grate half cup chocolate, mix with water, boil with milk and sugar, then serve hot with whipped cream.
Instructions advise that if lamp fuel wanes or burning is weak, place the burner in a pan of boiling water with half a cup of washing soda. Boil for 20 minutes, remove and dry thoroughly before reassembling the lamp for a brighter flame.
John R. Hegeman, president of Metropolitan Life Insurance, faces seven counts of forgery in the third degree and three for perjury. The indictments relate to alleged year end doctored statements to the state insurance department. Hegeman, a striking figure with gray hair and a calm, confident manner, is described as a master of statistics and a controversialist on insurance principles. Born April 1844 in New York, he rose from Manhattan Life accountant to Metropolitan Life secretary, then vice president, before becoming president in 1891.
Dr Ben L Reitmian organizer of the Brotherhood Welfare association hosts a banquet at a Chicago hotel as part of a proposed program to uplift hoboes or tramps. Born January 1 1879 in St Paul he ran away at 12 to tramp and later worked as a fireman stewards and ship doctor during world journeys.
Port land Me home of Mrs Lillian M N Stevens head of the National W C T U and vice president of the Worlds W C T U is a century old colonial house in Strauds water a historic suburb. The residence preserves old fashion charm with kerosene lamps no modern conveniences and a large southern facing study used for dictation and reports.
Dr. Frank Billings of Chicago, president of Illinois state board of charities, has been elected head of the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. The group, which promotes anti tuberculosis work, recently held a Washington convention. Billings, 53, noted diagnostician and former president of the American Medical Association, drew attention for a $25,000 fee for services in January. He advocates state regulation of marriage and suggested requiring inheritance certificates to curb defectives, citing Illinois’ rising insane and defective populations.
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