Free trade stance shifts by Carnegie highlighted in Century article
In a Century magazine piece by Andrew Carnegie, the infant of tariffs is urged to be fed on free competition. Carnegie argues tariffs on necessities are defensible only for revenue or to aid specific industries, with steel a chief target. The excerpt reflects his praise of British free traders John Bright Adam Smith and John Stuart Mill.
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New York
Andrew Carnegie
Congress
Carnegie
John Bright
Adam Smith
John Stuart Mill
John
Success Magazine
Paris
Monroe County
Charles Jackson
Hannibal Journal
Jackson
Williamson Family Visits in Paris
W. G. Williamson, his wife and son Gerald, spent Sunday with Mrs. Williamson’s brother W. T. Ragland and family in Paris. Dimmitt advertises a first class watch maker at his Jewelry Store inviting customers to come in.
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Dimmitt
Dimmitt's
W. G. Williamson
Gerald
Mrs. Williamson
W. T. Ragland
Paris
Dimmitt’s Jewelry Store
Waist Buttoning Quarrel Ends In Hurry To The Show
In a domestic comedy from Success Magazine, a couple struggles to button a back waist. John fumbles through four collar buttons and many misalignments, while the embarrassed wearer frets about her appearance. After tension and tears, the pair finally finish and share a kiss, noting the lesson of patience.
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John
John Dixon
Missouri Democrats Poised To Retake State
Clayton Argus argues Missouri remains overwhelmingly democratic despite internal conflict. He cites last Tuesday's returns showing tens of thousands did not vote, suggesting Republicans cannot win without Democrat unity. He condemns factional fights and promotes a jewelry sale.
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Clayton Argus
Missouri
Hadley
Arkansas
Texas
Hidden Treasures and a Farming Triumph
A South of England village uncovers a Tudor cabinet remains valuable enough to fetch a three figure sum. In Missouri, sportswoman Charles Painter proves scientific farming pays by comparing 14 acres of oats split between modern drilling and old-fashioned sowing, yielding 44 bushels per acre on the drilled plots and 33 on the traditional plots.
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England
Charles Painter
Paris
Missouri
December 3 265 Head of Stock Sale Notice
Auction listing for livestock and farming implements with 265 head including 28 black 2-year-old steers 1050 weight 10 black cows 6 yearling steers 2 yearling heifers 1 ton Angus bull and 3 good horses plus equipment such as McCormick binder a Plano mower and plows. Terms: credit six months on amounts $10+ with 8 percent interest or cash 2 percent discount under $10.
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J. B. Bixson
Ofice
Monroe City
Carnegie Says
Post-Dispatch
Stone
Gmelich
Painter
Senate
Post
Clarence Courier
Tom Johnson
Quincy Herald
Hidden Treasures
Monarch and Pilgrim Coffee
Stoutsville, On
Jack
Wilkes
Shropshire
McCormick
W.E. Rice
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