Diamonds Found In Pike County Arkansas Mine
A newly discovered diamond field in Pike county Arkansas has yielded over 130 diamonds since last summer. The site spans about one hundred acres in a volcanic dike similar to Kimberley rock, with the largest stone at six and a half carats. Geologists propose two origins for the carbon and note prior finds in the United States were glacier transport. The article references global diamond sources, with South Africa dominating production.
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United States
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Virginia
Wisconsin
Pike County
Arkansas
Kimberley
South Africa
Borneo
India
Brazil
A Crying Abuse in Public Graft Debate
The piece denounces graft as a long standing evil, arguing the public wonders at officials who boldly indulge in corruption. It cites Tweed as a brazen memory and calls for honesty in public offices and stricter observance of law.
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Boston
Sane Delusions and Expert Testimony in a Murder Trial
A courtroom report shows experts discussing mental health language during a murder trial. Terms like brain storms and sane delusion appear, with critics noting such phrases imply rational states of mind despite mental illness.
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Alleniste
Allen
Washington department reshapes exams for consular service
A Washington department plan retools aspirants exams to gauge fitness for service and to place capable talent on teaching faculties of colleges. Secretary Root grants permission to appoint a faculty lecturer for consular services, aiming to strengthen the bureau with expert instruction.
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Washington
Secratary Root
Bureau Ofrade
Atare
Man Believes Frog In Stomach Amuses Press
A quirky item notes a Dallimmore man who claims a live frog resides in his stomach. Only three of 4720 possible reactions were recorded, with many refraining from predicting his demise.
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Dallimmore Nan
Mother indaw Joke proves age of humor beyond progress
A reader notes that the mother indaw Joke is 100 years old, suggesting humor is not all a modern invention and that some jokes predate contemporary progress. The remark underscores how comedy evolves yet preserves classic forms across eras.
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Wille
Prosperous American Farmer Cartoon Highlights Rising 1907 Earnings
From Philadelphia Record World, a strong cartoon shows two robust Ullers of the soil back to back with Uncle Sam measuring them. The 1907 farmer stands taller than the 1906 figure as earnings rise by one billion dollars, while a Wall Street speculator laments empty pockets and envies the farmer. The caption notes the shift in prosperity and questions the Free Trade Record’s stance.
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Philadelphia Record
Uncle Sam
Wall Street
One Billion Dollars More For The Farmers
The piece argues that federal action has boosted farm prosperity by fueling factory activity and labor demand. It credits Republican legislation in Congress for this rise, claiming widespread improvements in wages and farm markets across the nation.
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Opera
Concresa
Protection Helps Raise Farm Prosperity Says Record
The Record argues that protection has driven a surge in farm wealth over ten years, noting wheat and lamb prices have risen substantially while yields per acre did not, and farmers expanded acreage to fund lamb breeding. It estimates farm values and gross product rising by about one billion dollars annually, totaling ten billion over the decade.
Tariff reform and politics in the current era
The Philadelphia Inquirer argues against taking tariff revision out of politics while noting it remains a presidential issue. It predicts nonpartisan reform unlikely, cites prosperity and full employment, and suggests the economy suffers from a currency and transport gap rather than tariff urgency.
Modern tariff plank urged as national GOP platform
The Philadelphia Manufacturers' Club adoption on September 9, 1907 favors preserving the present tariff law until conditions change and it can be shown that any modification would do more good than harm. The piece argues this stance mirrors the 1904 platform, urging the Republican party to adopt it in the 1908 convention to appeal to the nation and ensure protection as a core principle.
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Manufacturers’ Club of
Philadelphia
Congress
Party of Protection
National Convention
Republican Party
HARD ON FREE-TRADERS OVER BRITISH STEEL TRUST
The Kewanee Star-Courier argues against free traders, denouncing Britain's steel trust as a major blow to American free trade. It claims trusts arise from cartel-like agreements in all nations, not tariffs alone, and questions the tariff as sole protector of American industry.
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Great Britain
United States
Germany
Home Trust
Duty on Hides Sparks Maine Tariff Debate
The Kennebec Journal rebuts Waterville Sentinel by arguing the 15 percent duty on hides adds at most two cents to a pair of shoes and mainly cuts intoメーカー profit. It notes heavy hides affect sole leather, supports retaining the duty to aid farmers, and warns free trade would end protective duties.
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Waterville Sentinel
Maine
Kennebec Journal
Journal
Basis of Wealth Uses of Resources Define Civilizations
D M Carr argues that wealth rests on exhaustible mineral riches and renewable agricultural wealth. Nations prosper when both are used domestically with full manufacturing gain, while dependence on others for renewables weakens power. The United States has vast mineral and agricultural wealth to sustain long-term growth.
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United States
Great
Italia
D. M. Carr
Thrift and the Value of Saving in Farm Life
A moral essay arguing that true economy blends prudent saving with sensible spending. It warns against stinginess that harms housing, fuel, or health, and urges teaching children to think, compare, and plan. It contrasts frugal, skilled management with poor, penny-pinching habits.
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Witte
Keep Wealth Local to Build Prosperity in Your Town
A dated plea argues that wealth earned by residents should stay in the local economy to fund taxes and development. It warns that money sent to distant banks or outside lenders drains local power and shifts tax burdens away from the community, urging residents to circulate dollars at home to support local institutions.
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Bank Corporation
Interests Equal: Towns Gain When Farmers Unite With Businessmen
A discussion on forming inclusive commercial clubs urging harmony between town residents and nearby farmers. The article argues that farmer participation strengthens local markets, taxation fairness, and education, and that exclusions hinder community progress by failing to recognize shared town interests.
The Cities of Refuge Sunday School Lesson 1907
A compact lesson on Joshua 20 The text links Cities of Refuge to divine justice and societal protection. It discusses murder as a triple crime against person family and God, blood feud origins, and the church as refuge in Christ, with a period voice and Bible references.
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Cities OF Refuge
Gol
Joshua
Josephus
Gilgal
Shiloh
Bethel
Joah
Seetum
Christ
God
Jesus Christ
Insurance Debate Over Lifespan Promise
A light exchange plays on life insurance, one party urging coverage while the other doubts the need, joking that good health means a long life and that paying premiums could hasten work to death. The quip captures public attitudes toward insurance costs and perceived necessity.
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