Industrial Prosperity and Republican Victory Across Nations
Abroad reports show distress in England and Germany, while United States industry thrives under McKinley era policies. The piece argues Republican governance and protective tariffs created jobs and prosperity, contrasting with socialist and free trade criticisms. Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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United States
Spain
Germany
France
Great Britain
South Africa
London
London County Council
England
Bryan
Cleveland
Democracy
Washington
Coxey
Kelly
Ohio
Iowa
McKinley
Congress
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Mexican Progress and the Railroads in Mexico
A Washington dispatch is cited showing a table of U S trade with Mexico from 1859 to 1900 and 1902 figures. The piece argues U S railroad building in Mexico increased trade, noting US dominance rose as road networks expanded, while criticizing plans to halt railroad growth in the Philippines to avoid aiding rivals.
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Republic
Washington Dispatch
United States
Mexico
Gulf and Pacific
England
Philippines
Fragmentary note on labor and education for US and Filipino Chinese
A partial line hints at terms about who will receive benefits or opportunities from cheap labor and higher education for inhabitants of the United States or the Filipino Chinese community. The text is incomplete, offering limited context about policy or eligibility.
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United States
Duty on hides and free list debate echoes tariffs
Des Moines Capital argues that freeing hides without extending free status to boots and shoes harms consumers. It accuses shoe manufacturers of profiting from tariffs while farmers face world markets, and warns free raw materials would end tariffs by enabling free manufactured goods. The piece cites John F. Lacey and claims broad public stakes in tariff policy.
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John F. Lacey
America
Des Moines Canitel
Iowa Tariff Clash Sees Idea Dented By Republican Leadership
The Waterloo Courier reports that Iowa shifts away from Cummins tariff plan amid broader Republican caution. Party leaders see the "Town idea" as a local craze. expect its elimination from the platform as state conventions approach. Voters favor steady policies and wary of populist strains.
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Iowa
Cummins
Cummilus
Kansas
Waterloo
The Inevitable Effect on Industry and Tariffs
A Omaha Bee analysis argues that applying tariffs universally would harm weaker industries while preserving stronger ones. It warns that destroying combinations via tariff could invite monopoly, leaving independent firms to fail as monopolies consolidate power and grow stronger.
Perplexing Corinthian Questions on Idols and Liberty
A Sunday School temperance lesson analyzes early Corinthian questions on eating meat offered to idols, the limits of knowledge, and the role of love and liberty. It explains three types of actions, the duty to respect others’ conscience, and the dangers of partial sympathy that accepts sin.
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Corinth
Alford
Paul
Hodge
Christ
Nene
Extravagant Evening Fashions Fill The Season
New evening mantles and wraps feature velvet panne silk and fur trims with long collars and feathered capes. Styles favor warmth and lightness, heavy embroidery, and jewel adornments, while practical advice suggests ice for minor burns in children.
Truth and Falsehood in Dr Johnson Advice to a Friend
The dialogue records Johnson urging constant truthfulness for children while a lady argues that narrative variation occurs daily. Johnson retorts that carelessness about truth breeds falsehood more than deliberate lying and stresses perpetual vigilance.
Tailors Craft Chic Styles For Winter Gowns And Hats
Fashion notes describe a smart tailor made walking skirt with a circular flounce and new white net bridal gowns. Pale pearl gray satin linings rival white, while handwork adds individuality to gowns. Sleek collars and cuffs shrink in volume as black velvet ribbon trim and gilt spangles rise in popularity. Norfolks, hat angles, and maroon velvet hats with plumage illustrate current style. A pink satin ball gown for a young girl features lace, chiffon, pink panne velvet girdle. Advice for tired women promotes a nightly beauty routine of warm water baths, neck heat, rest, and skin care for lasting youth.
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