Congo Reform Prospects In Belgium Parliament
Prospects for reform of abuses in the Congo Independent State grow brighter as Belgian parliamentary action looms. The King’s autocratic rule would end, with responsibility shifted to parliament, amid global pressure to protect about 30 million Africans from brutal labor, mutilation, and mistreatment by rubber companies and guards.
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Congo
Congo Independent
Equatorial
Belgium
Chamber of Representatives
Senate
Hitman
Earthquakes foretelling debated after Jamaica calamity
The Jamaica disaster rekindles debate on earthquake prediction with scientists split on indicators and reliability. Some point to possible phenomena while others doubt. A London meteorologist warned of two shocks in America but offered no calculable method, while authorities warn against overclaiming forecasts.
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Jamaica
London
America
Jess
Pennsylvania
Troy Times
Social rank feud forced Shonts Panama Canal resignation
In Washington society the resignation of Theo dore P Shonts as chairman of the Panama Canal Commission followed a clash between official etiquette and social ambition. Roosevelt ruled the commission ranked below many agencies, hurting Shonts and his wife Theodora, whose social secretary advised limiting calls. The discord over status led to the resignation amid a chastened social code.
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Shonts
Panama Canal Commission
Washington
Capital Society
Theodora
Marguerite
Theodore P Shonts
Shonte
Chicago
Stonts
District of Columbia
Shouts
Canal Commission
Foraker the same fighter as of old
Senator Joseph Benson Foraker of Ohio remains a persistent public figure, a tireless fighter in national politics and a hard worker in Congress. The piece notes his early rising, long hours, legal practice in Cincinnati, and critics’ claims of bitterness, while affirming his vigor and unchanged spirit from twenty years ago. It also covers a separate House restaurant incident where African American diners were served without issue by staff, provoking Southern members to contemplate boycotting dining there.
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Joseph Benson Foraker
Ohio
Poraker
White House
Paraker
Foraker
Senate
Washington
Cincinnati
United States
Congress
Fokker
House of Representatives
Adamson
Georgia
Randel
Louisiana
Taylor
Almbatua
Minnieciusetts
Gardner
Melican
Merries
Tilman
South Carolina
Frog industry sparks congressional debate over biology survey
Congress reviews a proposed cut to the Biological Survey amid debate over frogs and their role in agriculture. A senior committee member questions the need for $50 000 yearly detail on frog habitats and water preferences while others defend the research and warn of job losses if the bureau funding is eliminated.
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Eet Agricultural Department
Hietry
Homenber
Virginia
Learnt
Brooks Krai
Trimble
Kentucky
iHullh
Andrewd
Tve
Wadaworth
Scottfield
Meham
Thia
Chartes T. Merriam
Bureau
Friends of the Frog
Outlook for Prosperity Hinges on Tariff Revisions
A bank president warns that prospects for another year of prosperity look no better than last year. Experts doubt any tariff revision downward is imminent, predicting banks would tighten lending and reserve funds, causing money market fluctuations and slower business expansion through 1907 and 1909. The piece notes political timing and party pledges shaping tariff policy.
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Middle West
New York Times
Congress
Puernessa
Fragmentary Biblical Quotation Echoes Nighttime Theft
A damaged snippet cites a verse about sowing good seed and an enemy sowing tares while men slept. It references Matthew chapter thirteen and presents a paraphrased warning on vigilance and spiritual discernment without full context.
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Matt
President Roosevelt on tariff openness debated
The Des Moines Register and Leader argues the president avoided tariff discussion to protect other reforms, but Cedar Rapids Republican counters Roosevelt is not a coward. The dispute centers on motives behind not opening tariff questions and reflects broader partisan framing.
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Des Moines Register and Leader
Roosevelt
Qiestion
Maluule
Cedar Rapide Republican
A Useful Sign Post For Trade Exports Rise With Tariff Change
The text notes manufactured exports approaching 700 million dollars, more than double a decade earlier, as tariffs are revised downward to lower domestic prices and expand foreign trade. Washington hosts a trade center next week, with business leaders preparing for policy shifts expected to influence export levels toward an anticipated 9.7 hundred million in 1906.
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Washington
Weuns
United States
Not Careful as to Fade. Tarbell critique in American Magazine
The opening chapter of Ida Tarbell's The Tart In Our Times in The American Magazine December issue signals the broader purpose of the work. Tarbell, a self described progressive, shows strong anti protectionist bias and aims to evoke popular opposition, even if facts are not always precise. Des Moines Capital notes 1907 as a stand pat year.
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Misa Ida
Tarbell
Mise Tarbell
Dea Moines
Abraham Pleading for Sodom Theological Sermon Recap
A religious article reflects on Abraham pleading for Sodom, citing biblical verses and themes of prayer, divine patience, and righteous restraint. It discusses angels visiting Abraham, Lot’s escape, and moral warnings about sin, urging spiritual vigilance and avoidance of corruption.
Canada’s Good Times says Canada prospering safely
The Toronto Globe notes Canada's prosperity is solid with strong finance and productive industries. It argues cautious expansion, rail investment, and agriculture drive growth, denying reliance on speculative schemes or extreme protection. It cites large railway projects as expanding settlement and easing debt. The piece mentions substantial American settlement in Central Canada and a population gain with 63,781 from the United States in the last year.
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Canada
Toronto Globe
Dominion
United States
Aura
Strenuous Treatment Described In Old-Time Remedy Tale
A lighthearted reminiscence recounts Grandpa suffering lumbago treated with feet soaking, ten homemade plasters and poultices, and herb teas until flushed. After symptoms eased, he was put to bed and a doctor was summoned to cure the lingering effects of the remedies.
Notable Medical Quackery and Everyday Remedies Featured
A collage of ill spelled patent medicine claims and household tips appears, touting Catarrh Cure and Hal’s Family Pills, alongside antiseptic tablets, starch for laundry and a cold remedy. The excerpt mixes dubious cures, ads, and stray anecdotes from a period newspaper page.
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Momre
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