Countess of Warwick supports labor party and funds study tour
England’s Countess of Warwick, famed in two continents, funds and leads a delegation of twenty five women to the United States to study labor conditions. She backs a labor party in Parliament, addressed workers from a wagon and urged unity while using the returned findings for speeches. Her philanthropic work includes girls dairy and poultry schools and homes for crippled children.
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England
Countess of
Warwick
Luward
Will Thorne
House of Commons
America
United States
Countess of Warwick
Lady Brooke
Brooke
Tranby Croft
Prince of Wales
King Edward VII
Candied flowers gain luxury status in confections
A growing luxury trend centers on candying fragrant flowers, extending a practice long used for violets in confections and bouquets. The development blends edible blossoms with gourmet tastes, elevating floral flavors into upscale desserts and decorations.
Peculiar Breaks in Congress Before Adjournment
Details errors in the last days of Congress include signing a bill before its Speaker and Vice President signatures and a mistaken inclusion of a 3 million dollar site appropriation in the sundry civil bill. Enrollment clerks missed a conference omission and both houses repealed the feature. The rush of work overwhelmed staff, leaving many exhausted at adjournment.
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Congress
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Washington
Canadian Reciprocity Still A Live Issue In Ottawa Debates
A Ottawa letter argues reciprocity with the United States remains alive, cited by ministers and Sir Wilfrid Laurier. It notes U.S. indifference but potential gains on mutual terms, with Cartwright and Senator Lougheed urging closer Anglo American ties and a North American bond. Public support wanes as Ottawa reads Washington inaction.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
Wilfrid Laurier
England
Richard Cartwright
Trade and Commerce
Lougheed
Senate
Edward
North American
North America
Dominion
Washington
The Grocery Demonstration Drives Pure Food Case
In the House Mann presents a mock grocery store exhibit showing adulterants and deceptive packaging in pepper olives honey and olive oil and the danger of short weight in cans and bottles. He calls for a national pure food law and fair measures in packaging.
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House of Representatives
Mann
Illinois
House
Mr. Mann
Stevens
Minnesota
United States
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