Let the tariff alone as stand-patter holds fort five years
The piece argues that the stand-patter's policy of leaving tariffs untouched has strengthened the country for five years. It notes shifts in manufacturers and politicians toward tariff revision, but asserts the stand-patter has not changed position and remains vital for national prosperity.
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Congressional Campaign
Congressional Committee
Administration
United States
Republican Party
What Revision Means
A Des Moines Capital editorial argues a protective tariff will be affirmed by the Republican convention next June. It warns that tariff schedule debates will unsettle business, causing retrenchment, lay-offs, and a slowdown across industries until a compromisebill passes and prosperity returns.
Serious tariff inquiry blocks hasty amendments
The Indianapolis Star notes that tariff changes require diligent, thorough inquiry. The process is time consuming and sparks sharp conflicts among industries. Modern business relies on complex schedules, and tinkering with customs can energize many sectors, provoking advantages or defeating risky proposals.
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Indianapolis Star
What Tariff Smashing Would Do
A Buffalo News opinion notes that if the United States adopted tariff smashing and bought mainly abroad paying starvation wages, money would continually leave the country and labor would align with foreign wage scales, predicting outcomes after ten years of the free trade program of 1846.
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United States
Buffalo News
Reasons for tariff ripping sentiment in Des Moines
The Des Moines Capital reports diverse motives behind tariff ripping ideas. Viewpoints include self interest by manufacturers, price relief hopes for others, support from salaried workers for free trade, wealth holders seeking cheap property, distrust of wage workers, anti union stance by the National Manufacturers' association, and a belief that tariff action would push workers into jobs or even push women into domestic service.
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National Manufacturers’ Association
Des Moines
Michigan editorial questions tariff revision impact
The Reed City Clarion reviews Senator Foraker's tariff questions and argues that aggressive revision would bring the same economic results as in the past, including higher labor demand and prosperity, but notes Michigan voters may disagree with his aims. It concludes that such revision is not desirable at present.
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Foraker
Ohio
Michigan
Reed City
Mich
Clarion
Protectionist Stand in Tariff Debate Cited
Washington Post quotes a debate on tariffs where free traders favor minimum and maximum duties. The piece notes protectionists push for a stable minimum and a high maximum as penalties for tariff discrimination by foreign nations, arguing this as the true protectionist position.
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Friends of Protection
Washington Post
Nothing to Be Thankful For Political Cartoon Reflection
The St Paul Dispatch argues the tariff agreement with Germany averted a potential commercial war and protects U S tariffs, while critics claim the bluff was staged by Reciprocal Tariff League supporters and tariff reform newspapers.
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Protective Tariff League
Germany
Congress
St. Paul Dispatch
Reciprocal Tariff Leaguers
the Diapateh
Basis of Wealth Utilization of Resources Defines Civilization
The piece argues wealth rests on exhaustible and renewable resources. It notes nations prosper when exploiting mineral and natural riches, with the United States as a prime example of diverse, abundant resources. It warns reliance on exports of raw exhaustible wealth weakens nations while retaining manufacturing sustains growth.
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United States
Great Britain
Republic
Keep Wealth At Home Propels Local Prosperity
The passage argues that local wealth drains away when earnings leave the community. It warns that profits, wages, and merchant gains fund outsiders, lowering local tax capacity. Keeping money circulating locally strengthens the town and reduces tax burdens borne elsewhere.
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Bank Corporation
Thrift and Economy: Balance for Wealth and Wellbeing
The piece argues true economy couples prudent saving with smart spending. It warns against stinginess that hurts housing, heating, or medical costs, and urges using quality gear, good stock, and thoughtful planning. It emphasizes thinking, learning cause and effect, and fostering capable thinkers.
Interests Are Equal In Town Club Cooperation
A discussion on the value of commercial clubs uniting town business men and nearby farmers to promote town improvements, shared prosperity, fair taxation, and better schools. The piece argues farmers should be welcome and that harmony between rural districts and towns yields the greatest local benefit.
Insurance Advice Echoes Through Harsh Jokes
A humorous exchange mocks life insurance as a health risk joke. One speaker urges taking out life insurance while another insists on long life, yet laughs hint at the burden of premiums and the folly of gambling with death.
Disappearance of Newark Doctor Charles A Hatch
Dr Charles A Hatch a Newark physician of forty years has vanished. Family says no knowledge of his location though finances and home life are sound. Friends note odd behavior since an operation for blood poisoning that led to the amputation of a finger last year. He left town recently amid rumors then returned to prepare a permanent departure. He settled debts drew money from banks and gave his son power of attorney before leaving again.
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Newark. O
Charles A. Hatch
Hatch
Aged Minister Holtzer Drops Dead in Dayton Funeral Scene
Rev Samuel R Holtzer 68 a longtime Butler county resident arrived from Westchester to conduct the funeral of Mrs Mary Botkins at 23 Fairgrounds avenue Dayton Ohio He collapsed moments after entering the home and died Coroner Scnuster ruled heart failure The bodies will be sent to Westchester together for burial
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Dayton, O
Samuel R. Holtzinger
Mary Botkins
Fairgrounds Avenue
Butler County
Scnuster
Botkins
Holtzinger
Westchester
Train Hits Laborers in Steubenville Crash
A Panhandle engine backing cars struck a group of laborers on the tracks in Steubenville. Patrick Kane, 35, was killed with head injuries, and John Murray, 21, died from multiple injuries. Patrick Haney, 20, was seriously injured as the men stepped from the road of Panhandle flyer No. 29 and did not hear the rear train speeding up.
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Steubenville
Patrick Kane
John Murray
Patrick Haney
Synod elects Ohio officers enacts local option and Sunday closing
Columbus report shows United Presbyterian Synod of Ohio elected Moderator Dr. Albert Gordon of Toledo and clerks Rev. Dr. John H. Moorehead of Hamilton with Rev. Edgar McDill of Madison as treasurer. Resolutions endorsed local option in Ohio Indiana independent voting in municipal elections and Sunday saloon closing.
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Columbus
United Presbyterian Synod of Ohio
Albert Gordon
Toledo
John HH. Moorehead
Hamilton, O
Edgar McDill
Madison
Ohio
Indiana
Brakeman McCarthy Fatally Crushed Between Cars
In Columbus Ohio a brakeman on the N and W railroad named MecCarthy was crushed between two cars during coupling. Workmen lifted him to safety but his heart was found removed from his body, lying on his chassis.
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McCarthy
MecCarthy
Mrs Chadwick's Son Takes Body to Woodstock Burial
The body of Mrs. Cassie Chadwick who died in the Ohio penitentiary women’s ward is taken to Woodstock Ontario for burial. Emil Sloover son of the deceased and Mrs. J. W. Weston sister accompany the body.
Columbus Registration Returns Near Record Pace
Corrected returns show 25 121 votes for the first two days vs 25 188 in 1905. Officials expect total registrations to top 40 000, surpassing all records. Day one saw 11 100 registrations and day two 14 011.
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Columbus, O
Burglary in Alliance as Robbers Hit East City Trunk Loot
Bandits wearing masks raided the eastern Alliance area at the home of George Paul, forcing two men to surrender with revolvers. They emptied trunks and fired two shots into the ceiling before fleeing. Police report the burglars are still at large.
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Alliance. O
George Paul
Registration totals rise in Toledo two day count
Toledo reports 7 260 registrations on day two, pushing the two day total to 16 000. If the pace continues the final tally could exceed 20 000, compared with 25 000 last year and 1 000 in 1906.
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Toledo
Election of officers for Woman's Suffrage Society
In Youngstown Ohio the Woman's Suffrage Society of Clvie reelected Mrs. Janet Taylor Up ton as president for another year at their meeting.
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Youngstown, O
Woman's Suffrage Society
Clvie
Mis
Jirnet Taylor Upton
Noted Slender Turnabout in Portsmouth Slander Case
William Giles, a young Portsmouth clerk, fled after being indicted in May 1906 for alleged slander of Ruth Ferguson, a well known local figure. He had been in the west and believed the indictment was quashed, but police arrested him here.
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Portamouth
Wm. Giles
Ruth Ferguson
Bieh Echo Cirl
Giles
Japan's Needs Debated by Mission Board in City Meeting
The annual meeting of the Christian Church of America mission board discussed Japan's needs from a missionary around Ming. The session was held in this city with board members present to review efforts and priorities.
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Japan
Darton
Prison Baptism in Ohio Penitentiary By Cassie Chadwick
While on a hospital cot in the Ohio penitentiary Mrs. Cassie Chadwick serving time for wrecking the First National bank at Oberlin requested baptism. Prison chaplain Father Kelly conducted the rite privately, the only time she showed religious interest. Her condition is reported unchanged, with predictions she will not leave the prison alive.
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Columbus, O
Ohio
Cassie Chadwick
First National Bank
Oberlin
Penitentiary
Chadwick
Father Kelly
Official Goes To Prison In Unusual Local Case
George F. Nuiffer, former member of the public service board in Springfield Ohio, was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary after pleading guilty to irregularities in payroll padding. He had resigned a year earlier and had saved the city from loss by making good every shortage. The court and prosecuting officials supported the minimum sentence, which was imposed by Judge Kunkle, and Nuiffer began serving his term on the tram to Columbus.
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Kunkle
Nuiffer
Columbus
Ohio and Cincinnati Railroads Fined for Mail Delays
Washington and Ohio railroads were fined over $40,000 in six months for late mail deliveries. Rail lines entering Cincinnati faced fines exceeding $26,000 for the same reason. Fines were imposed by the Post Office Department under congressional authority, representing about 20 percent of the claimed amounts for late mail carried by the trains.
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Washington
Ohio
Cincinnati
Post Office Department
Banker Guilty on Fourth Count in Burton Bank Wreck Case
Chardon Ohio banker Ford was convicted on the fourth count of an indictment accusing him of secreting with intent toembea gle The Burton bank failed four years ago for 1,250,000 and the jurors found him guilty on that count.
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Chardon, O.R. Ford
Burton
Barn Fire Traps Farmer and Cattle in Gallia County
Amos W. Clark, lantern in hand, and three cows fell through a barn floor six feet to the basement at his farm near Gallipolis. The stampeding animals knocked the lantern into straw, igniting the blaze. farm hands rescued Clark and the cattle from the flames.
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Gallipolis
Amos W. Clark
Clark
Fire on Tacoma passenger packet near Kenova
The Tacoma owned by Greenbine caught fire near Kenova West Virginia. The crew safely landed all passengers and extinguished the blaze after a red hot stove pipe ignited the fire.
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Galkinolis
Tacoma
Green Bine
Kenova
W. Va
Texas
Burglary Hits Wharton Town Bank and Local Stores
Thieves raided Wharton Ohio, forcing open drawers at the Wharton bank though officials report nothing missing. They also took money from Huston and Weir’s hardware store and Irwin Wettling’s shop.
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Wharton
Wharton Bank
Huston & Weir
Irwin Wettling
Farmhouse Fire Kills Mitchell Family in New Holland Area
In Washington DH O near New Holland a fire destroyed the home of Harry Mitchell on Joseph Tarbul’s farm. Mrs. Mitchell and her daughter 12 were in the garden. the mother and three young children Jessie 11 Paul 6 and a three month old baby perished in the blaze.
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Washington
Harry Mitchell
Joseph
Tarbul
New Holland
Train collapse at Dayton & Troy line scatters coal cars
A high trestle on the Dayton and London division of the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton line collapsed beneath a heavy freight train at Xenia. Eight coal cars plunged into the roadway but no injuries were reported.
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Nenia, O
Pike
Dayton & Lronton
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad
Xenia
Carnegie Steel to Install Major Blooming Mill in Onlo Plant
Youngstown Ohio reports one of the world’s largest steel blooming mills will be installed at the Carnegie Steel Co Onlo plant. The facility will handle about 2 800 tons daily and will include a continuous billet roll forming unit adjoining and integral to the mill.
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Youngstown, O
Onlo
Carnegie Steel Co
Somnambulistic Death in Ohio Hotel Window Incident
In Steubenville Ohio Davis Christlow 20 from Pitcburg Pennsylvania was seen in a sleepwalking state at the Wacker hotel in Mingo Junction and died later from injuries sustained.
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Steubenville
Davis Christlow
Pitaburg
Wacker
Mingo Junction
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Hawk-Eye
Mother Earth
Ohio State News
Newark
Alliance
Board of Public Service
Ohio Railroads
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