Philippine tariff bills and deficieny measures dominate Congress
Washington reports indicate the Senate debated the Philippine tariff bill as unfinished business on Jan 22 and 23 while approving private pension measures and multiple public works appropriations. The House debated the urgent deficiency bill and military post funding, with amendments on rural carrier pay and shelter for troops in the Philippines.
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J. C. Smith
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McKinley
Berlin skips city lights for Emperor William birthday
Emperor William asks Berlin residents to refrain from illuminating the city on January 27. He urges that the saved funds be given to unemployed and needy residents.
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Berlin
William
Senate panel approves Rawlin lease inquiry resolutions
Washington Jan 24 The senate committee on Indian affairs authorized a favorable report on Senator Rawlin's resolutions authorizing the committee to investigate leases of lands on Indian reservations.
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Washington
Senate Committee On ‘Indian Affairs
Rawlin
Critics warn against indiscriminate duty cuts in reciprocity deals
An opinion argues that lowering duties to expand foreign markets would flood the U.S. with foreign goods. It cites glass as an example where reduced duties would ship more foreign glass here while limiting American exports abroad. The piece condemns blanket tariff cuts as not true reciprocity and cautions against surrendering home markets.
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United States
Trust
France
Belgium
Indianapolis Journal
Senate
Cuba Trade Flows Show Shifts in Imports and Exports
The Cuba trade picture for 1901 shows imports from the United States down 67.1 percent to 28.07 million while German suppliers rise. Cuba’s exports to the United States reach 45.50 million, up 34.1 percent, with Britain and Germany also posting gains. The overall note: Cuba buys more from non US sources and ships more value abroad, suggesting limited American market access.
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United States
United Kingdom
Germany
France
Spain
Sain
Cuba
Troy
Fimes
Tired of Democracy Attny Ramsey Switches to GOP
Harrisburg Ill. special to the St. Louis Globe-Democrat reports attorney W. W. Ramsey a Gala tia Democrat, a party worker, has renounced democracy and joined the Republican Party after eight years of close political observation. He cites prosperity under McKinley and Roosevelt and notes his father’s Civil War loyalty but says Republicans now represent the people’s interests.
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Galatia
Harrisburg
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St. Louis
Globe-Democrat
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Bryan
Grover Cleveland
McKinley
Roosevelt
Growth of the watch industry and tariff impact
The article traces protectionist tariffs from ten to twenty five percent ad valorem on watches and shows American watchmaking rising from learning abroad to producing superior parts with iron and nerve, lowering prices and spreading from farmers to global markets, noting fiscal surpluses and planned tax cuts. The piece cites St. Louis Globe-Democrat as context.
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Serena E.payne
The
International Monthly
Switzerland
Congress
Resere
Geneva
Opinions of the Press and Bryan's Legacy
Opinion excerpts noting Democratic harmony in Indiana and disgust at the Ohio text. The Albany Journal attacks Bryan's place in history as a chief exponent of Bryanism. The Chicago Tribune comments on Bryan's control of his paper for life and the difficulty of finding a successor.
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Indianapolis News
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Ohio
Albany Journal
Bryan
Chicago Tribune
Iowa State Register
Art of Conversation Nurtures Quiet Leadership
The piece advises that winning conversation means guiding discussion rather than dazzling with words. Focus on drawing out others, reading unspoken cues, and keeping your own talk modest to let guests shine. The goal is to be interesting without being intrusive, like a skilled diplomat.
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N. Y. World
First Lady of Iowa Mrs. A. B. Cummins Profile
Mrs. A. B. Cummins wife of Iowa's governor is a social leader in Des Moines. Born Ida L. Gallery in Eaton Rapids Michigan she married Cummins in 1874 and moved to Chicago then Des Moines. Active Congregationalist and former president of the Women's club she has long served social causes and clubs in the city.
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A. B. Cummins
Iowa
Des Moines
Gear
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Ida L. Gallery
James Gallery
Eaton Rapids
Mich
Chicago
The Science of Colds in Everyday Life
Doctors now treat the common cold as an infectious trouble spread within households by microbes. A prominent English specialist suggests chlorodyne as a starter dose, Dover's powder at night, and a hot drink to encourage skin action, with care to avoid fever and chill.
Comedy of Errors Over Milk Bottle and Mad Dog Tale
A New Orleans resident tells how a passerby misread a man with a bottle of milk under his coat as a pistol-wielding mad dog pursuer. The mistaken scene ends with a polite domestic correction from a hosted household, defusing the comic misunderstanding.
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St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans
Good Housekeepers Prepare for Married Life Sayings
A New York Weekly excerpt urges girls to master all housework before marriage. It argues competence in managing a home justifies marriage and predicts happier homes when wives balance skills with cheerful service.
Nice Way to Cook Bacon
Use thinly sliced bacon with rind removed laid close on a wire broiler over a dripping pan. Bake in a hot oven until crisp turning once. Drain on brown paper and serve hot. The clear rich fat from drippings is ideal for frying and the bacon remains crisp and easy to digest.
Duty to Cuba and tariff aid urged by President Roosevelt
President Roosevelt argues that peace and health of both nations depend on improving Cuba’s status and that the United States should adopt a substantial tariff reduction on Cuban imports. He cites Spain era motives and Cuba’s pro American stance in its constitution, urging vigorous commercial measures to aid Cuba’s material welfare.
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Cuba
United States
Spain
Secretary Root
Roosevelt
Teeth in Warfare Move to Treat Army Dental Needs
Four dental surgeons are sent to South Africa to tend to the teeth of about 62500 soldiers each, with daily care for 30 men per dentist. The effort aims to finish overhauling the army’s dental status by April 1907, amid wartime strains and hard biscuit.
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South Africa
War Office
London Pall Mall Gazette
Africa
Letter From Prince Albert Describes Saskatchewan Prosperity
In a Reed City Clarion letter from Prince Albert Saskatchewan Henry Laughlin writes he is well satisfied with land crops and stock conditions. He notes good fall crops ripe potatoes and a mild winter with log shanties and mud on the exterior but no interior freezing. He aims to break more land next summer and seeks a wife to keep house. Apply to any agent of the Canadian Government.
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Saskatchewan
Canada
Henry Laughlin
C. T. Field
Chase
Michigan
Reed City
Clarion
Lake County
Historic Viat Sold on Fourteenth Street in New York
A land plat on Fourteenth Street adjoining the Presbyterian church site in New York was sold by J Edgar Leay craft to Mandelbaum and Léwine. The plot dates to 1648 when Peter Stuyvesant held the Great Bouwerie farm, passing from his descendants to new owners. A pear tree he planted nearby in 1647 was cut down in 1867.
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New York City
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Mandelbaum & Léwine
Peter Stuyvesant
Amsterdam
New Netherlands
New York
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