Mrs Bailey's Mistake A Wayfarer Is Rewarded
A weary traveler asks for charity at a rural farmhouse. Mrs Bailey and her daughters offer a 25 cent lunch. The man leaves a ten-dollar gold piece with Dell who fears it is her Uncle Oliver. The uncle returns, confirms identity, and restores goodwill with the treasure. Dell remains generous and hopeful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dell
Oliver
Kate
Wayfarer
Grashus
Mr. Bailey
Della
Bailey
Mr. Batley
Della'a
Jefferson would strike back against foreign tariff coercion
A 1907 American Economist piece argues Jefferson would reject yielding to tariff threats and instead press for strong retaliation and protective measures. It imagines he would push Congress to enact penalties on discriminating nations, advocate the McCleary bill, and pursue commercial peace through robust defenses of American industry and labor.
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Thomas Jefferson
Department of State
American Economist
Jefferson
Congress
United States
McCleary
Germany
France
State Department
British Steel Trust Planned Amid Tariff Debate
The Des Moines Capital cites a proposed nine firm steel merger in Great Britain with a $130 million capitalization. It claims the move aims to curb German and American competition and could control about 90 percent of British steel. The piece links the merger to tariff politics and accuses the American Protective Tariff league and Wilbur F. Wakeman of orchestrating a misleading narrative to distract from other actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
John Bull
Great Britain
America
American Protective Tariff League
Wilbur F. Wakeman
League
Des Moines
Tariff Revision Debates Across Parties in 19th Century View
The Boston Advertiser weighs the implications of a tariff revision in the upcoming presidential contest. It compares 1894 and 1897 tariffs, warns against sectional tinkering, and questions whether Republican or Democratic revisions would be better and longer lasting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Massachusetts
Better commercial relations toast between United States and Germany
U S Special Treasury Agent flags an undervalued invoice by 25 percent below wholesale value. Manufacturer defends export price while the U S consul and chamber of commerce certify the document as competent evidence. The scene ends with a toast to improved trade relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terman
U. S. Special Treasury
U. S
Chamber of Commerce
United States
Germany
Germany and United States tariff skirmish described as sneak
The St Paul Dispatch notes Germany courted trade with tariff moves and the U S accepted, while a mutual scheme allowed German goods to slip past tariffs. The plan began July 1 1907 and was set to last a year unless Congress closes the loophole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
United States
St. Paul
Congress
Increases Needed to Cut Imports and Boost Home Industry
The speaker argues for modest tariff revision to raise overall production at home and reduce foreign imports valued at 800 million dollars. He notes some schedules can rise slightly while others may fall, and stresses the inevitability of adjusting tariffs rather than lowering them.
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Lebanon
N. H
Preservation method for cured meats with Borax
Farmers warned to dust cured meats with Borax after salting and before smoking to deter flies and bugs. Borax rubs into crevices, then washed off before use. claims of no cannage needed and easy cleanup. Cited by Geo W Hill & Co of Covington and linked to 1899 pure food hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Geo. W. Hill & Company
Covington
Kentucky
Wm. E. Mason
Pacific Coast Borax Company
Chicago
Whisky and Pat’s wife miscount headline anecdote
A Philadelphia doctor recalls visiting an Irishman who was told to take an ounce of whisky three times daily. The wife believed she followed the order, unaware an ounce equals 16 drams, leading to the man’s drunken condition. The note blends with canal stats from Century Magazine on European waterways and their economic impact.
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Philadelphia
Pat
Dochter
Harper's Weekly
Deaf Captain Surprises Quiet Town Woman Speaker
In a southern porch scene from the Youth's Companion, Capt Bascomb’s deafness appears exaggerated to a visiting teacher. Capt Somers warns the young woman not to let Miss Bascomb know that Gersh Bascomb hears well when she is absent, noting his long slow transformation to avoid marriage.
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Capt. Bascomb
Capt. Somers
Man with side whiskers and dealer dispute over mower
A man with side whiskers returns a lawn mower and reminds the dealer of a prior promise to refund if unsatisfactory. The dealer asserts the mower was satisfactory in every respect and maintains the money was not due.
Foreign Waterways Growth Post Abandonment
The article notes France expanded its canals after neglect and abandonment, while the British Isles harbor 8,000 miles of canal, not all pre dating railroads, citing figures from commercial associations.
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France
British Isles
Bald Spot Brings Subtle Power in Casual Quarrel
A girl teases a man, noting a bald spot she calls a vulnerability. She recalls John’s bald patch, spent on cosmetic fixes, as she walks behind a hat’s half moon. The moment reveals social humor through a small personal flaw.
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John
Vicar Testifies on Visits Across Welsh Parishes
The vicar of Dwygyfylchi-cum-Pen naenmaur told the royal commission of the church in Wales that he had visited Pistylecum Carnguwch Llangeful cum Tregaian Llandyfuan sum Llanfair and Arleechwedd.
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Dwygyfylchi-cum-Pennaenmaur
Royal Commission of the Church In Wales
Pistylecum-Carnguwch
Llangeful-cum-Tregaian
Llandyfuansum-Llanfair
Arleechwedd
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Joseph B. Bowles
Clifton
Manchester
Holland
Belgium
Dodds
Guar
Carters
Ittler Pills
Beaventy
Pacific Coast
Borax CO
Thompson
Lydia D. Pinkham
Uife
Pinkham
Lyon
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
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