Tariff Debate Quietly Heats Under Mills Testimony
H E Mills of Racine, secretary of the National Manufacturers Association, testified before the ways and means committee on tariff revision. He claimed many manufacturers plan to move production abroad to evade tariffs, criticizing the current policy as a theft against American industry and calling for genuine reform.
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Racine
National Manufacturers’ Association
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Ways and Means
Mills
Taft
Taft tariff stance sparks debate on protective policy
Discussion centers on a 93 percent profit claim versus 6 percent cost difference and whether President-elect Taft's tariff proposals align with protectionist aims. The piece questions the idea of a “reasonable profit” and predicts broad public support if his views lead to meaningful tariff reductions.
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Mills
Taft
Hoch der Kaiser and German Humility in Crisis
The article argues that, amid censor edits of Kaiser Wilhelm's diary, public opinion shows humor and growing regard for the German ruler. It contends the German people seek democratic reforms and a limit on divine right, predicting a bloodless transition away from autocracy while preserving respect for the title Hoch der Kaiser.
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Coghlan
Kaiser Wilhelm
Gott
Dewey
Pacific
Germany
Children to Aid Red Cross Stamp Drive at School
The paper urges school children to promote Red Cross stamps in all mail and praises their past park mass meeting efforts. It notes Bryant & Sisson stockpiles stamps for universal use and asks the board of education to mobilize children to urge parents to affix a stamp on every letter.
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Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles
A Washington Star verse notes how a calculator inspires a playful look at Earths composition and fishing. The speaker figures arithmetic and argues most effort should go to fishing, with river and sea fish abundance as a theme.
Some Women Speculators and a Race Bets Tale
John W. Gates comments that some women are poor gamblers. A young man agrees to place a ten dollar bet for his cousin on Forest King, with promises of repayment after she emphasizes she will pay back if the horse wins or loses, recalling a prior instance.
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John W. Gates
Forest King
Philadelphia
Morning Shower Sparks Humorous Glass Break Moment
A soda fountain clerk, while vigorously shaking a chocolate egg drink, breaks a glass and is drenched. A customer, trying to comfort, asks if the glass broke, prompting a sharp retort about the clerk’s shower. The anecdote ends with the clerk’s icy sarcasm.
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Sarccasm
Bellman
The Rothschild Way and a New Orleans Agent Tale
A New Orleans agent defied Rothschilds by delaying cotton sales for higher prices, earning $40,000 for his firm. The bankers sent back the profit with a note claiming the gain was his to keep, as his successors sail for New Orleans today.
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St.ouis Republic
Man Flatter through Feigned Jealousy Says Old Proverb
A quip notes that a man can charm any woman by feigning jealousy about her. The saying frames jealousy as a strategic tool in flirtation and social maneuvering.
In Panama star Miss Stanley to headline La Crosse show
Marion Stanley of Rogers Brothers' Inc announced to perform in In Panama at the La Crosse theater. The Broadway favorite with a strong voice and comic talent is praised for her stage presence and star quality, as the musical extravaganza showcases a large company of singers and dancers.
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Marion Stanley
Rogers Brothers’ Company, Inc
Panama
la Crosse
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Court ruling upholds jail noise as nonremediable
Appellants in Pritchett vs Knox County sought damages from county commissioners for a jail beside their home. Indiana appellate court held that proper jail construction and discretion of commissioners leave adjoining owners with no remedy for unavoidable noise and disturbances.
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Knox County
Northeastern
Appellate Court of
Indiana
No Place for Robbers in Rich Texan’s Grit
A Washington newspaper man warns Charles Edwards of the Democratic congressional campaign committee about dangerous robberies in the area. The Texan replies that with his scant funds he would not fear a hold up, saying the robber would put himself in debt. The exchange is cited from Success Magazine.
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Uncle Ike
E. L. Phillip
Milwaukee Railroad
Phillin
la Follette
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Stephenson
Wisconsin
Charles Edwards
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Washington
Success Magazine
From Bad to Worse Miner shows friend pit mouth rope fear
A Scottish miner guides a visitor through mine sites and the pit mouth. The visitor expresses fear of going down the shaft on the steel rope. The miner responds with a stubborn refusal to descend without the rope.
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Scotland
London News
Conversation Reveals Mourning Request From Husband
In a brief exchange Mrs D recalls her late husband’s jealousy and his dying wish that she not wear mourning, noting he believed she looked better in black than any other attire. The dialogue underscores his concern with appearances even at the end.
Xmas Suggestions The New Oblong Pillow
Instructions for making a burlap pillow with stencil design. Materials include green burlap, small brush, watercolors, leather laces, and glue. Cut 18 by 24 inch pieces, create stencil from manila paper, coat with shellac, apply color through stencil, and lace edges with leather laces.
Unveiled secrets at the Rectory funeral scene
Joy confesses to Frank Tisdale her past love and her plan to travel while mourning her father. Tisdale reveals Charteris asked to visit, and Joy questions forgiveness for a man who stayed with another woman. The talk shifts to truth, loyalty, and the dead man’s conduct.
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Joy
Tisdale
Charteris
Esme Burgess
Literary dinner ends in satire about Chaucer
A humorist at a novelist's dinner is asked about Chaucer by the host's sister. He reveals Chaucer is not popular because he died centuries ago. The quip underscores social grasp of antiquated figures and jokes about the faded living. The second line notes a proverb about money as the oldest root.
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Chaucer
Mr. Chaucer
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