Voters Misled Over Tariff Reform by Dominant Party
The piece argues Western voters were deceived into believing Congress would amend the tariff and curb trusts. It predicts Republican leaders will control committee decisions, with Ways and Means shaping any reform. It notes few Republicans will risk opposing party managers, and calls for constituent pressure on Iowa, Minnesota, and other lawmakers to push tariff change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Ike
Babcock
Way and
Tle
Committee On Ways and Means
Iowa
Minnesota
Tariff Policy Doubts and Treasury Strain Raise Political Alarm
The piece argues that high tariff taxes waste government funds and threaten overtaxation. It criticizes Republicans for delaying tariff legislation and warns of economic harm from continued currency withdrawal and fiscal excess. Strong entities cited include the tariff beneficiaries and the secretary of the treasury. The article anticipates a short upcoming Congress session and urges action to relieve tax burdens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toadra 10
Sesslin
Immediate tariff relief urged amid industry strain
A quoted call warns that protected industries suffer from excessive tariffs and a choking burden. It argues for a swift reduction to avert looming danger, urging policy makers to loosen restraints soon.
Cut Down Tariff Taxes and Equalize Expenditures
A defender argues Congress should stop draining funds from taxpayers and curb government waste. He urges reducing taxes to keep money with earners, warns surplus fuels prodigality, and predicts a coming panic if tariff protection is not rolled back. He labels current policy as robbery and laments perpetual budget hikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Treasury
Spain
Fight in Prospect Delays Revision of Schedules
The piece notes ongoing internal campaigning and factional strife within the Republican party as the new Congress approaches. It cites opposition leaders like Senators Hanne and Aldrich and Representative Dalzell, arguing promises of revision in Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin were ignored and that self preservation will drive renewed conflict among party factions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanne
Aldrich
Dalzell
Hour of Representatives
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Women and the Tariff Oppose Tax on Household Budgets
The piece argues tariffs prey on every pocketbook to enrich trust owners. It claims trusts use the tariff to create two prices and curb competition, shrinking a dollar in a woman’s purse. It urges women, as primary household managers, to understand party politics and its impact on domestic finances.
Trusts Under Fire and Tariff Debate
Fragmented text argues against trusts and defends tariff protections, noting steel production costs and farm impact. Mentions Commercial Club figure urging press and politicians to curb trusts, with warnings that internal economic shifts could threaten trust power.
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Jones
Commercial Club
A HOLY NATION And Liberty Run Onward Poem Fragment
Fragmentary verse calls for liberty and truth to grow. It envisions stripping tyranny and pomp, brightening human sight, and a cleaner earth while denouncing vanity, aggression, and bloated self-importance. The piece urges moral renewal and swift action against oppression.
Gains By Labor In Federationist Press Review
The American Federation of Labor’s official organ highlights twenty one conventions’ progress since the Pittsburgh 1881 founding. It notes name changes, long-term gains, and ongoing fights like the eight hour, anti injunction, and prison labor bills, urging steady agitation toward eventual passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federationist
American Federation of Labor
Pittsburg
Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions of
United States
Canada
Columbus
Onward March of Labor
Federation
New Orleans
Yan
Railroad Trainmen Official William G. Lee Profile
William G. Lee, flat grand master of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen since 1889, served as conductor on the Union Pacific before his election and has helped shape wage scales on western lines. Also notes on French women workers, with over 6.9 million in the workforce across forestry, agriculture, industry, fashion and other sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Lee
The
Brotherhood of Railroad
Order
Lee
Union Pacific Railroad
Aince
Morrissey
Organization of Employers in Toronto Forms Espionage and Labor Shield
An association of Toronto employers outlines by laws to protect member rights to manage business, settle disputes with workers, and establish a system to verify who is employable while opposing compelled union membership and legislative encroachment. The piece notes a member who borrows labor power, turning it into cash, as admirable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Employers of Labor
Toronto
Canada
Twe
Victory for Street Car Workers in Arbitration
An arbitration victory boosts wages and conditions for street car employees in their dispute with the Union Praction company. The gain comes through organized action, and observers will watch whether the workers sustain union solidarity beyond the next eighteen months of fixed wages. The piece also contemplates how past unions formed for a single purpose sometimes dissolve after success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Chicago Inter Ovom
Iron Molders Aim For Nine Hour Day Soon
Conciliation and a mutant agreement with employers push iron molders toward a national nine hour day by January first. The St Louis agreement started July one, Toronto convention reaffirmed the plan, with local pacts extending several months and waiving obstacl es as the drive grows nationally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Louis
Iron Moldera
Toronto
St. Louis
Socdl
Unemployed rate in August among unions noted
The American Federationist reports 1,403 unions with 96,507 total members, 1.5 percent unemployed in August. In July, 793 unions with 51,709 members had 2.2 percent unemployed. The piece adds a remark about the value of advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federationist
Impade
A F of L Reports Large Membership Increase
The Secretary of the American Federation of Labor says membership rose by more than 200000 in the last four months. The federation has 900 volunteer organizers nationwide and thirty salaried organizers. Affiliated unions employ 240 paid organizers in the field. The remark on acquaintances reflects a need for seclusion in gossip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federation of Labor
Unlons
Compromise Reached in Virginia Iron Case Involving Haddow
It is learned that a settlement has been reached between John Haddow and William Webber, two labor organizers, and the receivers of the Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company, Roanke, Va. The contempt against Haddow and Webber in federal court may never go to trial, as proceedings continued until last May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Haddow
William Webber
Anion
Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company
Hamburg Drops and health claims in old ad copy
An old advertisement extols Dr August Koenig's Hamburg Drops as a blood purifier and restorative for stomach, liver, and kidneys, claiming long-standing trust and urging trial with a return offer if unsatisfied. It also mentions Winslow's compounds and a quote on beauty, followed by notes on Senator Beveridge's scrapbooks in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Koenig
Hamburg
Two Gates to Heaven in Saint Pierre Saying
A brief note quotes Saint Pierre: God places two gates on earth at life’s ends. The first gate is Innocence, the second is repentance. This concise reflection frames moral timing from birth to death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaven
Pierre
Labouchere and Gladstone An Aces Up in Politics
An 19th century style anecdote contrasts Labouchere and Gladstone with a quip about Providence and an ace up the sleeve. The section also advertises Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children and a dubious cosmetic product, mentioning testimonials and a New York home, with misprints and counterfeit notices noted.
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Mother Gray
Mather Gray
New York
Allen 8
Loloy
N.Y
Long Lived Pensioners in Public Records
A clipped note cites two elderly British pensioners from the time of George I. One is Lady Barrow, adopted daughter of John Wilson Croker, described by Lord Macauley as “bad, very bad man.” The other is the mother of Sir William Anson, MP for Oxford University and warden of All Souls. It mentions October and a man returning from vacation looking worn, with a light quip about marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George I
Lady Barrow
John Wilson Croker
Lord Macaulay
Sir William Anson
Oxford University
All Souls
Cough Relief by Peruna Praised by Chicago Resident
Misa Maggie Welch of Bel Ross Educational and Social Society writes from 388 North State Street Chicago praising Peruna for curing her chronic cough and lung throat soreness after other remedies failed. She notes relief began the first day and credits continued use for full recovery and urges others to seek free literature on catarrh from the Peruna Medicine Co. in Columbus Ohio.
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Chicago
Perana
Misa Maggie Welch
Bel Ross Educational and Vor Iant Society
North State Street
Parana
Ie Welch
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
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Indiana
Pankage
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Meres
Rox
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Pepsin Syrup CO
Mosticalto, His
Atchinon Globe
Defiance
Omaha, Neb
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Vigalta, CA
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Foo Farm
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