Tariff Inquiries Highlight Hard Road to Revision
Washington reports on House Ways and Means tariff hearings show strong protectionist pressure and logrolling risk. Generous industrial lobbying may deter deep downward tariff cuts, with lumber sugar and West Virginia interests shaping possible outcomes. A tariff commission plan gains traction as a nonpartisan alternative.
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Stephen B. Elkins
West Virginia
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Senate
Taft
Committee On Ways and Means
White House
Tariff Commission
United States
Germany
Save This Recipe It Makes an Excellent Cough Remedy
A simple home remedy combines Pinex and Granulated Sugar Syrup to treat coughs and colds. Use one teaspoon every one to three hours when symptoms appear. claims rapid relief within hours and suitability for adults and children. Pinex is pine extract. sugar syrup acts as a sedative. Cost is about fifty-four cents for a pint, keeps well if corked.
Hunter Clings to Buck and Slays It From Its Back
In Wisconsin, Henry Linker was eating lunch when a buck charged. He abandoned his gun, climbed a sapling, fell onto the deer, and fatally slashed its throat with a razor. The party found the deer eaten upon their return.
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Linker
Judge fines Kinsai Maru crew for seal poaching
Word from Seattle reports Judge Reed fined the crew of the Japanese sealer Kinsai Maru a total of 35340 for seal poaching. The amount breaks down to 300 for each man convicted. The Japanese plan to appeal. They were captured after two sealing vessels were seized last August.
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Seattle
Wash
Bryan Promises Safe Judiciary and Strong Treasury Chief
New York Nov. 24 William E. Curtis reports that Bryan assured Cleveland Democrats about his future treasury secretary and Supreme Court nominees. He allegedly submitted lists of twelve possible secretaries and thirty potential justices, prompting cautious support from conservatives wary of radical changes. Some claim the menu menu page bore names though no one recalls seeing the list directly.
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Cleveland Democracy
McKinley Democrats
the Treasury
Supreme Bench
Democratic Party
Secretary of the Treasury
Gray
Delaware
Fuller
Alton B. Parker
Peckham
Taft Probes Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota For Speaker
President elect Taft is examining the speaker ship preferences of Republican congressmen from Iowa Wisconsin and Minnesota. The three states are seen as pivotal in any contest between Cannon and Taft and whichever side gains them is likely to control the house and elect the speaker. If Taft secures assurances these states will back him his forces will nominate a candidate.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Cannon
Almoet
Woman's Influence in a Strange Office Bargain
A delegation of young men pressed their boss’s wife to grant a Saturday half holiday. The wife, rightly noting her duty to her husband, elicits a plan to butter the boss and keep peace at home. Four days of favorable treatment boost office mood and a witty remark on female influence. The piece closes with a reflection on prayer and earthly possessions.
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Page
Naepy
London
Yen to Meet Chow in Chicago En Route to Washington
Dr. Yen second secretary of the Chinese legation with staff travels to Chicago to meet Chinese Envoy Lang Cho Yi en route to Washington. A curious remark notes a man teaching his wife cards grows more brutal than usual.
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Washington, D. C
Yen
Legation
Chicago
Lang Cho Yi
Washington
Don't Try to String a Girl With Too Many Strings
A terse note warns against pursuing a girl already tied to her admirer, urging restraint and respect for existing attachments. The brief emphasizes avoiding entanglements and prioritizing clear, honest intentions over pursuit.
Target holder shot at vaudeville act in London
In a London music hall Herbert Lee was shot while holding a target on his head during a vaudeville stunt. He died today after performing the act for 18 years without incident. Madame Clementine was arrested. A bystander note warned that shotgun owners risk injury similar to railroad workers.
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London
Madame Clementine
Herbert Lee
Maniac Creates Riot at Saint Charles Hotel
A Texas man of gigantic stature sparked a panic at the Saint Charles hotel in New Orleans on November 24. He fired at hotel detectives and brandished a weapon before guests. Overpowered after a struggle with five officers, he had enough ammunition and pistols to kill scores.
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New Orleans
Texas
Saint Charles
Early bird finds no square deal for the worm
A playful maxim contrasts the traditional adage with a square deal for the worm, hinting at fairness in nature and business. The line uses familiar characters to critique conventional wisdom and suggests irony in outcomes.
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