Congress Faces Interstate Commerce Law Reform Debate
Washington reports show the executive committee of the Interstate State Commerce Law pushing a bill to amend the federal act. Despite long investigations, court entanglements and railroad lobbying have hindered meaningful reform, leaving discriminatory practices largely unchecked. Congress holds power over interstate commerce, but few expect swift action in the coming session amid corporate influence and a short legislative calendar.
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Tima
Washington
Senate
Allroad
Congress
Taat
Hikins
Tariff Critique Drives Emigration and Farm Ownership Debate
The piece argues tariff policy harms American tenant farmers by enriching manufacturers and restricting farm ownership. It notes rising emigration to Canada and Europe, blaming Republican protectionist measures for elevated prices and monopolistic transport costs. It concludes that ending the tariff would free farmers to own land instead of remaining tenants.
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United States
Canada
Europe
Republican Party
Repub-ican
Ireland
Russia
Trust Moguls Doubt Roosevelt Trust Clampdown
A Roosevelt push on Sherman anti trust is seen by New York moguls as a political move to satisfy public demand without real enforcement. They believe the president and his allies plan no substantive action against strong or weak trusts. The moguls warn of a possible public deception.
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Washington
New York
Roosevelt
Trusts Control Speakership Fight Across Party Lines
The article argues the speakership battle mirrors a larger power structure with monopoly interests guiding the Republican party. It says either Cal well or Cannon serves the trusts, and Cannon is likelier to win than Dalzell, whose election would clash with rising tariff sentiment in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and nearby states.
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Calwell
Cannon
Repubblican Party
Dalzell
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Paying the Freight for Rail Wage Hike
The piece notes a 10 percent railroad wage rise will trigger nationwide higher weight and freight rates, potentially doubling the wage increase. Consumers, including wage earners, face higher coal costs and steeper living expenses as freight charges rise beyond the wage increase.
The Country Needs Rest from Speculative Debauch
The piece argues for a pause in new securities and Wall Street flare ups to allow the nation to regroup. It calls for paying foreign debts, readjusting domestic credits, and avoiding a crash that would harm industrial and mercantile interests after years of speculative excess.
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Wall Street
Chicago
Talis
Not Much Afraid of Knox Brings Tariff Revision Debate
Notwithstanding Knox's dark hints on the trusts, the stock market showed normal readings. the piece praises cool resolve, argues tariff revision on merits, endorses reciprocity as a broad reform, and warns Congress must act or risk a people choosing a more fearless Congress than Wall Street fears.
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Knox
Philander Chase Knox
Congress
Wall Street
Trusts Bound to Die Young Says Analyst
The speaker argues that no trusts endure, being good only briefly before failing. A trust that must die to stay viable will endure, while a lasting trust will be marked for an early grave. The analyst suggests eliminating the concept of a good trust to avoid its self-destruction.
Tariff commissions useless in shaping Congress laws
The author argues against tariff commissions, permanent or temporary, claiming such bodies have repeatedly failed to influence legislation. He questions their value and urges delivering immediate relief to the public instead of establishing commissions.
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Congress
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From 1890s Reader
A Howe Company captain describes long kidney pain and urinary weakness, tried doctors and remedies, found relief with Doan's Kidney Pills after a Durban drugstore purchase. He asserts backache and complications stopped, endorses the medicine, and notes four years later remains convinced. A Fred trial and Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo ad accompany the piece.
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Alfred G. Rigler
Howe Company No. 4
Cane T
Dean
Doan
Hig Jer
United States
Addrove Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Time's Wheel Brings Grant Era Figure Back Into Public Office
Time has altered views on Alexander Shepherd once blamed for Washington misdeeds. Once despised for public cost and theft fears, he left for Mexico where he became wealthy. He returns to the capital as a vacancy on the district commissioners board is discussed, a notion once incendiary.
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Grant
Alexander Shephard
District of Columbia
Shephard
Washington
Mexico
National Capital
Board of
District Commissioners
Old English Church Law on Attendance at Parish Church
Three centuries ago a law in England fined every person over ten who missed Sunday church. Wardens who failed to enforce the law faced a £100 fine and a reward of one shilling for every offender named to magistrates.
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England
Poor Opinion of Ghosts in Georgetown House
An elderly Black woman who recently moved into a Georgetown house believed haunted, dismissing ghosts as souls of culled people denied heaven. She asserts fearlessness, calling ghosts mere trash. Washington Post.
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Georgetown
Law
Chile
Washington
Advancing Age Signs In Aged Senses And Ads
A fragment from a vintage page notes aging signs as a sprinter recalls former records despite knee pain. It markets Defiance Starch advertised as superior and sold in 16 ounce packages at the same price as smaller rivals. The piece also contains quirky aphorisms and company chatter from a bygone era.
Sisters of Charity Endorse Peruna Medicine in Testimonials
In letters from Catholic Sisters and Dr. Hartman, Peruna is praised for curing throat catarrh and aiding health. A Detroit institution cites relief for a young girl with laryngitis, and Congressman David Meekison notes personal benefit from long standing sinus issues. Dr. Hartman, famed Peruna founder, invites inquiries and free literature from The Peruna Medicine Co. in Columbus, Ohio.
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Perman
Hartman
United States
Detroit
Mich
Renda
S. B. Hartman
Columbus
Ohio
Sisters of Charity
Peruin Medicine Co
Congran Meekison
Napoleon
Peruna Medicine Co
Columban
David Meekison
Hartwan
Dr. Martinan
Theman Sanitarini
Both Are Revisionists of the Thirty-Third Degree
The passage labels Payne and Babcock as revisionists who will change their views to fit any situation their party faces, ready to revise at the shortest notice without protest. It reflects partisan adaptability as a defining trait.
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Payne
Babcock
Mass political tease on relief and industry gains
The speaker argues Massachusetts may seek free resources but may not receive relief for industries unless Lodge and Roosevelt act. He asserts the people have begun enforcing their demands and that one more election could secure the outcome.
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Massachusetts
Healthy Sentiment Aroused Over Ship Subsidy Fight
A vigorous opposition to the ship subsidy scheme waged for three years has produced a healthy sentiment in favor of protecting the federal treasury from favoritism and brazen personal schemes. The article notes steady public backing for stricter treasury safeguards and restrained subsidies.
Odd phrasing adage on debt and household goods
The fragment hints at a general saying about debt and payment urgency. It mentions Defiance Starch as a household staple and odd comparisons about speed in paying debts. No clear person or organization is identifiable from the readable text.
Reform Comes a Little Late in Pennsylvania Politics
After reports of 100000 illegal votes in Philadelphia Governor Penny Packer vows reform of political methods. He says had these methods been exposed before the election Pennypacker would not have been chosen governor.
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Philadelphia
Hlect Pennypacker
Pennsylvania
Thase
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