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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1911
Page
1
A board of expert investigators is studying production costs to guide tariff revisions. It argues Congress should await the tariff board’s full, scientific report before any changes, warning that premature revision would undermine expert authority and honest tariff making.
The Columbus editorial argues the Longworth bill offers a workable tariff framework by creating a tariff commission and requiring public records. It notes flaws like limited witness compulsion and infrequent reporting, urging stronger powers and ongoing public access to cost comparisons. Cleveland Leader.
The San Francisco Chronicle notes 1909 tin plate output reached 1 573 011 000 pounds and argues Democrats failed to hurt US tin plate making, now proposing tariff cuts. It questions how such a move would affect American workers who depend on the industry and whether trade would shift to foreigners.
The national board of trade meeting in Washington endorsed currency reform aligned with Aldrich proposals, gaining support from major bodies like New York Chamber of Commerce and the New York Produce Exchange. A countrywide monetary league of business leaders may grow from this push, uniting financial opinion for a practical system.
Champ Clark aims to raise the Democratic Ways and Means committee from 13 to 14 members while admitting superstition about the number. The party also faces tariff policy disagreements and the challenge of achieving consensus on key economic measures.
Representative Dalzell of Pennsylvania has introduced a bill for a permanent tariff board of three members. The measure aligns with the principle of the Longworth plan, though it differs in details. lawmakers increasingly expect a tariff commission law to pass and prove valuable.
The Chicago Tribune notes the first draft of a bill by Representative Longworth to establish a permanent tariff commission. The aim is continuous, nonpartisan study of production costs in tariffs, similar to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Republicans back the principle. Democrats may obstruct, but passage would force a partisan clash in the next session.
Texas congressman Dies blasts fellow Democrats in an open letter accusing a early-arriving faction of hogging key committee posts and patronage. He condemns restless Aguinaldoes and warns that the quarrel is strictly Democratic and does not involve Republicans.
The Collier’s Weekly editor has not decided on the wisest Republican tariff approach. Critics say the editor’s mind is seen as settled on every issue, past and future.
The new Democratic committee on ways and means is urged to state clearly whether it favors free trade or protectionism. If any move favors protection, the party should align its position with Republican ground and propose a shift.
Nearly all Democratic congressmen attend the Washington conference as a brisk program passes. The veteran lawmakers show fire but may face a tougher reception from a newcomer next December.
A reflective remark on optimism versus pessimism attributed to the person who created plum pudding, noting a high prevalence of bleak outlooks surrounding the invention and its cultural origins.
An article by Waltinr Bleats lists sheep breeds suited for both wool and mutton. Shropshires and Hampshires are noted for early maturing carcasses, while Dorsets offer prolificacy. Rambouillet and Delaine Merino focus on fleece yield, with Cotswold Lincoln and Lester as long-wooled options. Selection hinges on individual animal quality.
A bull puppy shipped from Boston to a Washington farmer soon showed a curious habit. The animal drank milk from a bottle and then began watching milking time closely. Investigations revealed the puppy milked a cow himself to supplement his diet several times daily.
A farm note stresses hogs seek warmth and dry shelter. Provide a comfortable, warm bed to protect pigs from cold rain and ensure their well being. Do not force hogs outdoors in bad weather.
Justice of the Peace David Barb of Clifford Indiana reports an apple tree that yields apples with no core and no seeds. The tree never blooms in spring yet bears fruit like other trees, a marvel he calls a freak process.
A Illinois farmer who scattered grain to kill his neighbor's predatory chickens paid a $50 fine and narrowly avoided prison.
A 401 acre farm near Leavenworth Kansas sold for 53743 dollars. The transaction was reported in local real estate records.
The article argues that a reliable water supply improves sanitation and comfort in farm homes, saves labor, increases dairy milk yield, fattening beef, and boosts overall farm profits. It cites a $200-$500 setup and demonstrates annual interest savings, urging farmers to adopt running water rather than question affordability.
The world oat crop reaches about 3.7 billion bushels annually. The 1908 09 U S crop is around 900 million bushels, with the United States, European Russia Germany France and Canada as top producers.
North American interests dominate Argentina's beef sector as a Buenos Aires fat stock show draws a company paying $5,000 for five steers and some animals fetching five dollars per pound to entice native ranchers to raise the right cattle.
A farmer should know each acre’s value and fertility to manage land wisely. Waiting for pressure to force soil care is pointless in an era of high land costs.
A sermon discusses Job's trials and how belief shapes answers to life’s worth. It contrasts atheistic pessimism with Christian assurance and argues that only in Christ can life be affirmatively meaningful amid hardship.
Revered claim from Rev. A J Bailey of Reformed Brooklyn New York describing the germ of a republic as a system that protects individual rights to govern oneself without government interference to the greatest extent possible based on personal willingness and ability.
Reverend Murdoch McLeod of Tacoma Presbyterian urges today’s need for a creed centered on worship of God the Father Almighty with heart and soul and strength.
A Boston Globe note recalls a carved wooden medallion of George Washington by Samuel McIntire kept at the Essex Institute in Salem. The relic adorned Washington square’s arch from 1897 to 1850, when the arch was replaced by an iron fence, and the piece remains a prized study for artists.
A reflective meditation on why some truths remain hidden from us and the idea that certain explanations may never be revealed. The speaker questions whether age grants understanding and notes that some mysteries persist beyond explanation.
In a playful exchange from Harper's Bazaar a wife recalls a man’s gift three years ago on a day that seems like an anniversary but isn’t. The humor centers on mistaken significance of a hat purchase amid their marriage.
A Connecticut woman credits quitting coffee and using Postum for three years with stopping severe bilious attacks and eliminating digestive pain. She notes inherited liver inaction suggested by her physician but claims Postum entirely reversed her symptoms without medicine.
Mayor Shanks cites temperance in a joke about John Humphreys who, after a late supper, returns home to discover a newborn and asks, where is the other one. The tale frames a perplexed father and a nurse showing the infant in a festive scene.
M. Jean Robie a noted Belgian artist and rose authority died in Brussels aged 89. Son of a blacksmith he began at his father’s forge before turning to painting and horticulture. He often expressed a wish to die among his roses, which was fulfilled.
The ad argues home laundry would improve with Defiance Starch due to its greater strength. It claims you can use it thinner to avoid stiff paste and preserve fabric beauty and wear.
In Boston the quick development of Emerson is observed with humor, quotes from Mrs Beans and Mrs Cod remarking on his soon appearing in short specs, as cited in Harper’s Bazar.
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