Garfield whitewash of beef trust draws sharp criticism
The article argues Garfield failed to address key points and acted like a paid defender of the Armour Swift Morris nexus. It highlights that National Packing Co. is owned by all four firms, eliminating competition and proving a trust in operation, with further calls for a proper tribunal to expose the arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield
Beef
Armour Outfit
Russell
Armour & Co
Swift & Co
Morris & Co
National Packing Co
Mr. Russell
National Packing Company
G. H. Hammond Company
Anglo-American Provision Company
United Dressed Beef Company
Omaha Packing Company
Hammond Packing Company
Fowler Packing Company
St. Louis Dressed Beef Company
Armour
Hammon
Armour, Swift and Morris
Swift
Morris
National Packing
Garfield whitewash report attacked by Russell in arraignment
The passage denounces Garfield for failing to address key points on Beef Trust and beef industry competition. Russell condemns the report as a whitewash, noting ignored issues of a controlling combination, destroyed competition in buying and selling, cheaper cattle, and dearer meat, urging Roosevelt to dismiss Garfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armour
Garfield
Russell
National Packing Company
Roosevelt
Public Printing Bids Questioned in City Proceedings
The Leader-Press bids for maximum lawful charges on city printing, signaling continued protection for trust papers due to the city attorney's stance. The bid process shows irregularities and ongoing concern over public bidding integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leader-Press
Postprandial Nap Aids Health and Mental Clarity
A London Chronicle article argues a nap after a meal improves digestion and overall health. It explains postprandial rest reduces brain work, supports heart and eye rest, and notes tea or coffee aids digestion, while light exercise after eating can hinder digestion. It endorses the afternoon nap as beneficial and necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Chronicle
A Painter's Broken Arm Portrait Tale
Inness, the American landscape painter, recalls how breaking his right arm forced him to paint with his left hand. He notes the right hand had become too clever, painting without his control, while the awkward left hand required his guidance to create this upcoming work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Inness
Inness
French and Formosans Clash Leave Poison Line Defenses
In 1881 French forces chased the Formosans along the coast, who retreated inland establishing a deadly poison line. French assaults faltered beyond it with many deaths as the Formosans poisoned springs and watercourses. The native poison proved as deadly as arsenic or strychnine.
Very Low Rates to Toronto Via Northwestern Line
Excursion tickets to Toronto Ontario offered by Chicago and Northwestern Railway for June 18 19 21 and 22 with favorable return limits on account of the Triennial Convention of the International Sunday School Association. Apply to railway agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
International Sunday School Association
Chicago & Northwestern Ry
Meerschaum Pipes Test Distinguishes Genuine From Spurious
The piece explains a test to tell genuine meerschaum from massakopie based bowls. It covers how ecume de mer is crafted, wax and oils’ role in color, artificial coloring methods, and the unreliability of density or blemishes as definitive proof. It notes that heavier bowls are not proof of fakeness and that early blemishes hint at genuineness but are not decisive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Press
The Barber’s Hair Combing Dilemma
A New Orleans Times-Democrat piece notes that combing a customer’s hair to his satisfaction is one of a barber’s hardest tasks. It explains how slight changes in parting or styling can alter a man’s appearance and the barber’s challenge to earn trust and accuracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Rome Versus Paris: When Rome Led Art in the World
A historical look at Rome as the world’s art center, noting that genuine artists trained there by spending time in the city. It cites a robust circle of strong, famous men whose society shaped the education of young artists through close collaboration and immersion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Tyro
Paris Becomes Hub Of World Art In Century Feature
In a Century magazine essay Arthur Hooper argues Paris now dominates art, drawing humanity away from Rome. He notes Italian galleries still hold masterpieces, but living art life thrives in Paris under fin de siècle ideas, while Rome’s prestige declines. Hooper cites Rome prize winners who study at Villa Medici in Paris, funded by the French government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Seven Hills
Seine
Rome
Villa Medici
Arthur Hoeber
Century
Loyal to His Friends Sutter’s loyalty on a California canal night
John A. Sutter, famed landowner where gold was first found in 1848, is recalled for loyalty to friends. In a winter when Sacramento was a marsh, a friend fell into a freshly dug canal during drunken revelry. Sutter chose to join him in the cold water rather than abandon him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Sutter
California
Sacramento
Thomas E. Farish
Sutter
Half Rates to Annual Meeting for German Baptist Brethren
Tickets will be sold at one fare for round trip May 31 to June 2 inclusive with favorable return limits. Apply to agents Chicago and North Western Railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Baptist Brethren
Bristol
Tennessee
Northwestern Line
Chicago & Northwestern Ry
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W. V. Kidder
Payne & Young
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Marquette
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Potter Bildg
the Beef Trust
Able
Charles
Edward Russell
NTP Ua Clothing CO
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Segelke & Kohlhaus
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
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Edwards
Wood St
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Lacrosse
the National Bank
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Eo TE Bank
J. E. Wheeler
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Holway
Joseph P
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