German Attitude and Tariff Issues Call for a Firm Response
In a New York Chamber banquet speech Count Speck von Sternburg argues Germany seeks commercial peace on harsh terms. The piece warns that Germany uses a bluff to force concessions, urging the United States to retaliate with tariff increases on German imports rather than cut its own rates.
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Count Speck von Sternburg
New York Chamber of Commerce
United States
Germany
Uncle Sam
Count von Sternburg
Chamber of Commerce
Tariff Rippers Vary in Aiming for Action
Editorial contrasts tariff factions with stand-patters. Some want ongoing debate and to push Congress to cut the iron and steel schedule while others demand immediate deeds. The piece argues for decisive action rather than more talk in the tariff fight.
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Congress
Des Moines
The Panic Party and the Trusts Speech
The letter argues trusts back Republican principles and links Democracy with economic panic. It claims Democracy will destroy great enterprises and leave pockets empty, warning that free lunch supporters would seize power and bring another panic like 1893.
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Moravian Falls
N. C
Audience Votes on Actors' Fates at Namah Theatre
At Namah Theatre in France audience members decide if debuting performers continue to three different works. Performers face acceptance or rejection for further engagements based on audience votes.
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Namah
France
National association urges tariff revision on lumber and reciprocity
At a Chicago session the National Association of Agricultural Implement and Vehicle Manufacturers urged Congress to overhaul timber tariffs and seek general reciprocity on all timber products. Speakers argued duties rarely affect wagon prices and questioned protectionist aims, noting Canada’s export duties and shifts after the Wilson law. Iowa City Republican.
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Chicago
National Association of Agricultural Implement and Vehicle Manufacturers
Congress
United States
Canada
Mexico
Iowa City
Republican
Obsolete Protection Claim at German Lectures
An abridged report recalls Prof. John William Burgess of Columbia University arguing in 1906 that protection is almost obsolete in the United States. The piece mocks the statement and notes Burgess’s hypothetical impact on German exporters and the idea of a lasting educational curiosity.
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Cable
John William Burgess
Columbia University
New York
United States
United S States
John William
Revisionist Tariff Talk Draws Mixed Editorials
In editorials from Adrian Times and Seattle Post Intelligencer, critics argue tariff revision should not be used to undermine protection. They warn against framing tariff changes as a tool to curb protection and favor foreign imports over American industry.
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Adrian
Mich
Roosevelt
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Trade War Fears and Tariff Shifts in Journal View
The New York Journal of Commerce urges tariff concessions to avert a German tariff war, arguing for easier access for German manufacturers. It notes both sides aim to break the Dingley tariff to boost foreign labor supply over American, warning of possible Republican treachery.
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New York Journal of Commerce
Germany
United States
Journal of Commerce
Census Figures Sparsely Cited In New York Crime Debate
A Gotham newspaper quips that there are 10 000 professional criminals in New York, a figure claimed to come from the 1810 census, highlighting the era’s exaggerated crime narrative and dubious data sources.
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New York
Gotham
Mosby Recalls War Tales At Boston G A R Banquet
Col John S Mosby the famed guerrilla leader attended a G A R banquet in Boston where he spoke of war memories and a humorous exchange with a captured Union soldier. He recounted saving a life with a witty reply and described gifting Lincoln a lock of hair via a farmer messenger who delivered the token to the president.
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John S. Mosby
Boston
Col. Mosby
Department of Justice
Lincoln
Virginia
Washington
Abe Lincoln
Abe
Globetrotter Jules Verne Hall Silent for Election Bet
Chicago Chronicle reports Jules Verne Hall must stay silent for three months to honor a $2,500 bet. He nearly spoke twice in four days, including an incident over a drink. to avoid loss he gagged himself with a blanket and endures ham and beans while confined outside the cabin.
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Biffem
Utah
Chicago Chronicle
Jules Verne Hall
Globe Trotter
Hall
British Isles
Rojestvensky
Marriage in Afghanistan and the bride price custom
The article describes Afghan marriage as a purchase of the bride by the groom who can afford the price. Wealthier men wed early while poorer men remain single. Upon the husband's death the widow or her friends must refund the purchase money to the deceased’s friends. Often the brother of the deceased marries the widow with his consent.
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Afghanistan
No calm in Solitude in Madame Romien quote
A solitary heart, once loved and abandoned, resists calm and indifference. The speaker laments ongoing unease and a craving for new sufferings, reflecting on emotional turmoil after loss.
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Madame Romien
England’s Defeat at Boui vi nes Linked to Magna Charta
A historical note claims the French victory over King John at Bouvines in 1214 shaped English liberty. It argues the loss enabled the barons to force Magna Charta, marking the most fortunate defeat for England in history.
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England
John
Bouvines
London Criminal Courts to Have Perfect Ventilation
London’s new central criminal courts will feature a ventilation system delivering 20 million cubic feet of fresh air each hour and ensuring the building remains free of flies throughout.
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London
Central
Prince Chap and the Evolution of Chapman Language
The column traces how chapman became chap from trader to customer and then to a casual man, noting Shakespearean senses and lingering use in phrases like my chap and in Prince Chap, reflecting linguistic change over centuries. It cites Steele and Wilkes to illustrate shifts in meaning and usage.
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Criterion
Englshman
London Chronicle
Disfiguring Skin Disease Cured by Cuticura Remedies
Thomas M. Rossiter of East Orange New Jersey reports a long battle with eczema since 1894. After hospital treatment failed, five weeks of Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap completed a speedy and permanent cure, restoring employment prospects.
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Thomas M. Rossiter
Prospect Street
East Orange
K. J
Claim Nearly Costs Life in Fierce Blizzard
Fred McNulty of this city endured a deadly blizzard while guarding a distant claim several miles east. With no fuel, he huddled in a shack for three days, no food, scant water, and froze en route to a neighbor. He reached Minot only to fall into bed with severe exposure.
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Fred McNulty
Here
McNulty
Minot
Duluth
Sunny South offers year round farming prospects for northern settlers
The piece urges northern farmers to consider relocating to the sunny south where climate allows year round production and outdoor work every day. It highlights profitable cattle raising, fruits and vegetables for northern markets, strawberries and cantaloupes as revenue sources, abundant water, and cheap productive land. It invites readers to contact G. A. Park of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad for reliable information.
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G. A. Park
General Immigration and Industrial
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
Louisville, Ky
Girl With Business Sense A Wheeler Farmer Daughter
Thirteen year old Mary Mauske, daughter of a Wheeler County farmer, hauls a daily wheat load to market and handles its disposal. The passage notes a mix of advertisements and stray quotes reflecting period style and local commerce.
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Mary Mauske
Women Wed Before They Can Afford It
Many women marry before achieving financial stability, reflecting social pressures and economic constraints of marriage timing. The article notes how affordability factors influence nuptial plans and domestic expectations.
Early 20th Century Patent Medicine Claims
garfield Tea the terb laxative mild and potent claim constipation liver regulation. pails piles cured in 6 to 14 days guaranteed to cure bleeding or protruding piles or money refunded. megatherium skeleton dug up in Avenue Bosquet Paris. kits St Vitus Dance and nervous diseases cured by Dr Klines Great Nerve Restorer. send for free trial bottle and treatise from Dr R Aline 931 Aveh St Philadelphia Pa.
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Avenue Bosquet
Paris
St. Vitus
Duke Presents Son With Silver-Mmounted Oxford Car
The Duke of Nedford gifts his heir Lord Tavistock a silver-mounted motor car for use during his Oxford university years.
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Duke of Nedford
Lord Tavistock
Oxford University
Reward Offered for Catarrh Cure Save
One hundred dollars reward offered for any useable catarrh cure that Hinil's Catarrh Cure cannot defeat. Pad Chaney praised for honest dealings and able to fulfill obligations. Cheney Co Toledo Wa and Lind, Rinnan and Marvin wholesale druggists advertise Koxtimomialy blood affecting cure and Pilla for constipation with free samples and price 75 cents per bottle.
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Hinil
Bk, Cheney & CO
Toledo
O. Wa
Pad
Chaney
Bollaye
Henean
WaLind, Rinnan & Marvin
Draggtats
Poludo O
Talia
Marcos Aurtacas
Auxtom
Toko Thai
Money in Popular Songs
A noted composer argues that the popular song is the real goal for many composers outrunning sneers from the elite. He says thousands would trade their ears to write a tune that reaches the barrel organs, and after it plays for a while many others would wish to lose their ears.
In Age to Childhood Shells Show Retrogressive Aging
Attention has been called to retrogressive changes in shells of cephalopods, brachiopods and some bivalves as they age. A Washington scientist notes the old man returns to second childhood in mind and body and the cephalopod shell resembles its young in old age.
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Washington
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