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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1901
Page
7
Mary Lockwood, famed as the Maid of the Inn, manages the Star and Garter at Kirkstall while awaiting a future with steady farmer Jack Meadows. Two travelers, Dick Parker and Andrew Foster, arrive weary from the road, drawn to the inn and its famed hostess, amid tales of romance and danger.
Two travelers arrive at the Star and Garter on a autumn evening. Richard Parker, a London born young man with dark features, enters the outer bar in a stylish outfit seeking supper, drink, and beds. Mary, the Maid of the Inn, and her uncle preside over the inn life inside.
The Independent argues bulk buying as common folly causing wasted food and spoilage. It criticizes young housekeepers for stocking groceries in large quantities and warns against overbuying butter sugar flour and produce, urging prudent, measured purchases to avoid waste.
A mother consoles her baby May who laments being unfinished by God and left to cut her tools alone. The excerpt includes a proverb about gaining a point at the cost of losing a friend and a remark that a time honored horse is one that lowers its own record.
A Toledo Bee editorial ridicules President McKinley on reciprocity amid his Buffalo speech. It argues reciprocity is not free trade by installments and defends the 1890 1897 tariff acts as protecting needed duties. The piece denounces Democratic anti protection papers as vulgar misrepresentation and calls it ignorance fueling violence.
Fifty years ago imports dominated carpet consumption with 90 percent from abroad. Now 90 percent of carpets are Made in the United States and capital in the industry has surged from 4 million to 50 million dollars between 1850 and 1901. Output rose from 5 million to 75 million yearly, with about 45 thousand workers. Tariffs are credited by George McNeil of W and J Sloane for driving growth, investments, and higher wages while lowering production costs and prices.
Gen. F. D. Grant reports from Russia that official policy favors friendly commercial relations with the United States. He finds no hostility toward America among Russian government or people and notes regret over tariff disputes. Grant observed a clear preference to avoid European tariff alliances and maintain amicable trade.
A Chicago Journal item notes material and social progress observed in Russia since the writer’s 1872 visit, reflecting on developments and impressions from the earlier trip.
The Philadelphia Press quotes General Grosvenor arguing the barley tariff protects U S farmers. It notes pre 1890 barley imports from Canada reached 11 million bushels worth about 7 million dollars, while recent years import only 200 thousand bushels. It cites 1900 exports of 23.7 million bushels and warns removal would aid Canadian farmers at U S expense.
The passage asserts wide activity under Ding Ley law, noting hundreds of thousands of workers with continuous employment, factories showing profits, railroads handling more freight, and farmers feeding the nation. It contrasts this with earlier Wilson era stagnation and describes extensive industrial activity across sectors.
The article discusses Secretary Gage facing a troubled choice between Democratic free trade, which would widen the deficit, and Republican protection, which would increase the surplus. It notes his sleepless concern over the evolving treasury balance under different policies.
The text recalls the 1892 Democratic critique that American goods cost more than European goods, and how tariff reductions allowed foreign manufacturers to undersell in the U.S. market. It states this led to factory closures and widespread unemployment, and warns Democrats now seek the same remedy. It asks what workers think about repeating the approach.
The speaker argues both sides of tariff impact, suggesting anti tariff advocates blame the Dingley acts for unemployment and low money, while the opposite view credits the acts. calls for fairness in assigning responsibility.
The reader asks how much a workman would gain if sugar duties were removed saving $5.70 yearly and if his own wages rose from $1.75 to $2.50 per day, asking for the overall improvement in his financial position. The inquiry combines commodity price relief with higher daily earnings to assess total personal benefit.
Dairy notes stress that clean utensils, rooms, and air are essential to safe dairy products. Proper washing uses lukewarm rinses, hot final rinses, steaming, and sunlight exposure. glassware should be soaked with alkali, rinsed, and air dried. Regular cleaning of creamery buildings, steam tanks, slime removal from separators, and burning refuse to kill germs are advised. Daily soap and hot water, thorough brushing, and weekly refrigerator airing are recommended to prevent contamination and off flavors.
Professor Dean of the Guelph Experiment Station argues no cow producing under 6000 pounds annually should remain in a dairy herd. He says the figure is attainable for most farmers and easy to verify with barn scales, aiding smarter herd management and revenue assessment. He notes milk fat tests can refine quality, but scales already provide valuable data.
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