Protected Labor Myth Shields Cheap Foreign Workers
The piece argues against Republican claims of protecting American workers. It cites the absence of barriers to cheap immigrant labor despite high duties on pauper labor goods. It contends manufacturers are protected while workers face global wage competition, citing immigration statistics to refute protection rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov
Odell
New York
Graan
Iecal
Europe
Gay
Immigration Bureau
Patriotism and tariff politics in the Senate
The piece laments senators using patriotism to defend a treaty with Cuba while accusing tariff interests of hypocrisy. It argues united we stand or all fall, saying many patriots would sacrifice some gains if tariffed trusts were harmed, but current officials favor protection for their allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Cuba
Man Without a Country Denied Naturalization
Antonio M. De Veasa a young Filipino seeking U S citizenship is denied on the ground that he has no country to renounce. The piece critiques allegiance in Porto Rico and questions sovereignty and citizenship in a reflective Indianapolis News item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio M. de Veasa
Fulpino
United States
Porto Rico
Indianapolis
No Reduction to Consumers in Beef Prices Yet
The secretary of agriculture reports cattle on the hoof prices in the west have fallen about 40 percent since September and are near normal. He notes packers pay lower prices to cattlemen, and that any price cut for consumers depends on dressed meat trade. Cattle men see the drop first. consumer prices have not yet noticeably fallen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agriculture
Time to Check the Railroads and Monopolies
The piece argues that monopolistic evils remain despite some competition, and the only sure remedy is abolition of the laws. It contends nine tenths of monopoly in the country is driven by protective tariff, urging decisive action against railroads.
Railroads Face Public Control as Welfare for Growth Grows
The piece argues valuable concessions and government support have fueled railroad growth while calling for restrictive measures to curb what it calls a system of robbery. It warns that public ownership could emerge if private railroads refuse fair treatment, though stock dilution fears are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atock
Caught in Their Own Trap Fuel Famine Worsens
The coal shortage worsens under tariff and protectionist policy, causing hardship among workers and families. Philadelphia sees soft coal at nine dollars a ton while Boston and New England face rising prices and desperation. Irony lies in fuel famine striking supporters of the current economic system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Boston
New England
Generous Ship Owners Protest Coal Supply Policy
The article notes New England ship owners oppose Representative McCall of Massachusetts’s plan to pause navigation for thirty days to let foreign vessels bring coal into American ports. They favor Nova Scotia coal but oppose Nova Scotia owners holding a ton. Coal supply in the East is tight and expensive, and the public bears the blame for these obstructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
McCall
Massachus Getts
Nova Scotia
East
Cry for Independence Rally in Boston Sees Tax Criticism
Citizens meet at Fapoull hall to denounce new taxes on coal and beet, echoing New England forefathers protests against England. They argue oppression comes from modern power structures and question potential remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fapoull Hall
Boston
Congress
New England
England
Beet Trust
Portraits of early presidents moved from halls to neglect
The piece argues the current spirit calls for relegating Washington through Jackson portraits to basement corridors and basements, urging the next national Republican convention to endorse leadership that dumps the portraits of the first twenty-three presidents onto the President's mansion kitchen floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tofferson
Jackson
United States
German Emperor Recalls Von Holleben As Ambassador
Washington circles report Kaiser Wilhelm II has ordered the recall of Dr. von Holleben as German ambassador to the United States. Baron Speck von Sternberg is expected to be named as his successor, while Holleben is deemed skilled but undone by the Kaiser’s expectations and diplomatic miscalculations. The recall follows failed efforts to gain Roosevelt’s arbitration on the Venezuelan dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Berlin
von Wolleren
Baron Speck von Sternberg
Dr. von Holleben
Verdien
United States
Germany
von Holleben
Prince Henry
Kaiser
Human Art Gallery Tattooed Anarchist Identified by Police
Lyons Correspondence reports European anarchist Scocvola’s skin covered from neck to heels with sacred and secular scenes, landscapes, women and dogs, geometric designs. A Lyons Art Academy alum did the work aboard a sailing vessel. he hopes a museum will buy and exhibit his skin.
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Lecovola
Lyons Art Academy
Scocvola
Lyons
London Express
The Storm Brewing and the Awakening Public
The piece argues politicians resist outside opinion while voters grow independent. It predicts party bonds weaken, signaling the decline of politics as a business and the rise of a more capable national citizenry.
Reform in Russia Ministers Favor Constitution Change
Dispatches from St. Petersburg report Finance Minister Witte and Interior Minister Plehwo settling differences but withholding terms. Both are quoted as supportive of constitutional reform as Russia nears a constitutional era. Zemstvo officials say Plehwo privately echoes reform while remaining cautious.
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St. Petersburg
the Witte
Interior
Plehne
Russia
de Witte
Shipov
Moscow Wemstvo
Zemstvo
von Plehwo
M. von Plehwo
Farmers Trust Aims At Fair Farm Prices And Rail Rate Reform
A Beneficent Trust proposes to organize farmers to improve methods, raise crops, secure fair prices for farm products and obtain a square deal from railroads. The plan emphasizes farm improvement and market access, not mere agricultural organization or antitrust imitation.
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Ny Trust
Pradnet
Destricton
M Organization of Agriculture
The Tariff on Beer Sparks Trade Debate
A clipped wartime style notice complains that the tariff on beer enriches packers and harms the American public. It questions why private interests profit from controlled meat markets while foreign cattle compete with free range ranching. The piece argues tariff policy should curb monopoly gains and restore fair competition.
Beet sugar combine resurfaces in Senate over reciprocity
The Bame Old Combine now openly resurfaces as the beet sugar boxers movement, blocking Cuban reciprocity again. Oxnard leads a bloc including Burrows, Biking, and Scott in front, with renewed pressure on the old recalcitrants. The group previously advocated reciprocity when Congress first convened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Oxnard
Burrows
Scott
Histress
Lieut Sartoris Blogs Resignation Over Grandmother’s Death
President Roosevelt declines to accept Lieut Algernon Sartoris resignation from the Tenth Infantry at Manila without sufficient reasons. Sartoris is a grandson of late Mrs Juda Dent Grant widow of Gen. A S Grant. His resignation followed Gen. Grant’s death, and officials say mood over the loss influenced the action.
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Gen. Grant
Roosevelt
Lieut. Alger
Non Sartoris
Tenth Infantry
Manila
Sartorin
Mra
Juda Dent Grant
A. 8. Grant
Ill. Grant
War Department
Lieut. Sartoris
First Printing by Steam In London Times 1814
A fragment notes that the London Times began steam printing on November 29 1814 and calls it the greatest improvement since printing began. It references later praise by Thoes and claims steam printing increased output dramatically by 1824. The text mentions Dr Billaton and Blumenbush in a discussion of steam press history.
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London Times
Thoes
Billaton
Blumenbush
Manchester Mills Claim Global Cotton Power
Manchester Union notes two record cotton mills in the city. The Manchester Print Works building with its two wings covers a remarkable area as the largest mill complex, while Amoskeag’s No 11 mill on the west bank is the world’s largest mill devoted solely to cotton cloth manufacturing.
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Manchester
Amoskeng Manufacturing Company
N. H.) Union
Our Trade With Cuba and Southwest Mining Growth
An 1902 trade note states Cuba imports from the United States fell 12 percent versus the same half in 1899, while Spanish trade effects hint at Cuban liberties hurting its economy. Cuba exported 74 percent of its total exports and bought 44 percent of its imports from the U.S. Southwest mining shows 1901 mineral output at 70 million dollars with industry growth near 200 percent in two years. Also mentions mercury in patent medicines and a sponge-fishing culture in Rhodes islands, where women’s marriage rules hinge on sponge quotas.
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Cuba
United States
Spain
Southwest
Southwest Miners’ Association
Porto Rican Felix Guasp Vergara gains government post in Washington
San Juan resident Felix Guasp Vergara becomes the first Porto Rican named to a government service position in Washington. He studied at the National University in Madrid and achieved a civil service exam average of 98. The notice highlights his high credentials as a landmark achievement for Porto Rico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felipe Guasp Vergara
San Juan
Washington
National University
Madrid
Alabastine touted as disease barrier on walls
An old article advocates Alabastine wall coatings as sanitary, claiming they disinfect, harden surfaces, and reduce disease spread by preventing germs from wall paper and decaying glue from harboring pathogens. It cites smallpox and other illnesses tied to wall coverings and urges use of Alabastine to restore healthy walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Cheney, & Co
Toleto
Walla
Mistaken Economy Leads Women to Walk Mountain Pass
Three Tallin women attempted to save train fare by walking an Alpine pass between the Engadine and Lombardy. A snowstorm overtook them and one woman perished, marking the seventy-eighth such accident of the season.
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Engadine
Lombardy
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