Old Hickory as Protectionist Saint for Democrats to Ponder
A letter by Andrew Jackson from 1824 argues for a protective tariff to bolster national defense and domestic industry. He warns against reliance on foreign trade and calls for shifting labor from agriculture to manufacturing, advocating fair protection for American labor and resources.
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Andrew Jackson
Jackson
United States
Tennessee
Coleman
Str
Neaven
Europe
Workingmen’s Wages and Free Trade Debate Echoes
A quotation compilation contrasts wages and cost of living under free trade. Carroll D. Wright reports cost of living up 17 percent in the U S versus England, while wages rise only about double, suggesting free trade halves workingmen’s wages and exposes them to competition from 30 million European workers. The excerpts also relay satirical snippets from The Epoch and Chicago Tribune on writing prospects, women’s equality, and fashion shifts.
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Carroll D. Wright
England
Europe
New York Press
Bishop Oberly Fails to Dodge Dr. Mary Walker’s Interventions
Washington Letter recounts Dr. Mary Walker tracking down John N. Oberly in a city hall den to obtain civil service examination details after multiple failed interviews. The encounter ends with Oberly surrendering and providing the requested information.
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Mary Walker
John N. Oberly
Pension Service
Gen. Black
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Pension Commissioners
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Dr. Walker
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Civil Service Commission
Dr. Mary
Mr. Oberly
Mr. Overly
Mary
Dr. Mary Walker
Washington
Chicago Tribune
First meeting of Mrs Hobson and Bobby
Dialect scene shows Mrs Hobson praising a baby while Bobby hesitates and remarks his mother finds the child homely. The Epoch presents a domestic vignette highlighting perceptions of family and affection.
Not Quite So Respectful. A Young Man Requests Champagne
A young man speaks to a waiter asking for a bottle of champagne and then modifies the request to champagne cider. The waiter responds with deference and then abruptly corrects the misheard term. The scene ends with a wry Epoch-like line about advice being like medicine and its uncertain effects.
Light and Airy. Have Patience and Wait for Spring
A playful collection of light verse from several papers notes winter pleasures and longing for warmer days. It weaves scenes of sleigh bells and snowy streets with jokes about language, society, and everyday life in Nebraska and Boston.
What They Wear: Paris fashions spark spring trends in 1910s
The piece surveys spring styles from Paris influencing the season. It notes Dernhardt shoulder capes, fur trimmed overcoats, two colored straw hats, beaded capes, velvet trims, and new dominos of lace. It highlights Parisian tunings, gowns, and bridal outfits with luxury spending.
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Paris
Ecru
Bulletin
Maire
Tournure
European Jottings on Europe’s Nuclear Topics and Society
The cuirass are to be abolished in the German army. Cambridge University reports against degrees for women. Seventy one Champions of England noted in various games. French and English authorities ban telegraphic field correspondence in campaigns. France’s population declines despite immigration. Belgians and Italians influx rising. A London philanthropist funds a Spectacle mission aiding eyewear for poor workers. Paris houses a famed bric a brac collection tied to a rise to wealth and later illness of its owner. Paris morgue to use electric lights to heighten confrontation with murderers. A new advance trick appears in Paris. A hotel keeper readies rooms and parcels for Mr or fictitious owner, with boys delivering fake parcels for payment.
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England
France
London
Paris
Charles
American theater notes and touring performers of the era
Charles Wyndham plans an American visit next year with his play David Garrick. W. J. Florence closes his season and prepares a northern fishing trip. A Chicago theatre manager pays a $100 fine for ousting a colored woman and faces a damages suit. Rumors of Joseph Joachim visiting grow, while a denial says the violinist is not paralyzed. Mrs. Potter begins a twelve week Indianapolis contract with Manager Miner, extending to San Francisco. Rose Coghlan sails to England in July returning in August to prep Jocelyn tour. The Vaidis sisters bid farewell backstage before Mazlum performances. An American girls orchestra in New York gives a Canada concert, using strings and winds. a similar band forms in Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
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Charles Wyndham
America
David Garrick
W. J. Florence
Chicago People’s Theatre
Joseph Joachim
Potter
Indianapolis
New York
Canada
Hewitt
Alleghany
Curious Oriental Curton on land tenure borders in Asia Minor
A Boston Journal summary notes an Oriental method where villagers shout from mosque steps to mark the extent of village lands. The area beyond the shout line is claimed by the state, with each village performing the ritual to define borders.
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Grigsby
Nobrasks State Journal
Asia Minor
Boston Journal
North Dakota Statehood Split Seen Favorable by Minority
The minority report argues Dakota should be divided into North and South states rather than admitted as a single vast territory. It contends division protects local self government, reduces taxes, and aligns with future population growth and balanced representation.
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North Dakota
House Committee On Territories
Dakota
Congress
South Iskhota
South Dakota
Union
United States
Alaska
Mississippi River
Mississippi
North
Ashton Gas Well Sees Strong Gas Flow Near Discovery Site
In Ashton on April 10 the Ashton Gas & Fuel Co began a permanent well after full tests. Despite slow drilling from bad weather and missing machinery, Sunday yielded a strong flow at about ninety feet with twenty four pounds per square inch pressure. The second find shows it's more than a pocket, and the new well lies at a distance from the first. Locals remain hopeful but restrained.
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Ashton Gas & Fuel Company
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