Changes in Tariff Stance Amid Paper Trust Debate
Washington notes on Speaker Cannon facing strain during late session. Williams, Clark, and Harrison figures mingle with tariff talk as publishers urge relief from print paper costs while Republicans resist sweeping changes. Williams backs Bryan in Denver and names Harrison for VP. George H. Williams, late Grant cabinet member, elected Oregon delegate. Senator Flint of California famed for early hours and late-night calls reveal political quirks.
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Charles W. Arthur
Washington
Cannon
Joe
John Sharp Williams
States
White House
Roosevelt
Uncle Joe
Congress
Williams
Champ Clark
Missouri
Committee of Investigation
Congressman Mann
Chicago
Mark Hanna
House
Speaker Cannon
Presidency
Senate
Denver
William J. Bryan
Francis Burton Harrison
New York City
Harrison
Jefferson Davis
Grant
Oregon
George H. Williams
General Grant
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
Oregon Territory
United States
Flint
California
Los Angeles
City of Roses
Senator Flint
Governors View on Roosevelt Conference of Natural Resources
Governor John A Johnson and colleagues discussed the White House conference on conserving U S natural resources. They urged education over federal power expansion, favored a midwest meeting place, and highlighted state forests programs in Pennsylvania as models. New Hampshire and Texas governors praised the conference with expectations of historic results as delegates received jasmine blossoms in the East Room.
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Roosevelt
John A Johnson
Johnson
Middle West
Ke.s. Stuart
Pennsylvania
Charles M. Floyd
New Hampshire
Thomas M. Campbell
Texas
White House
Surgeon Advocates Open Chest Rescue For Drowning
Dr D I Sullivan reports saving a drowning patient at St Francis Hospital Hartford by squeezing the heart through an opened chest. He suggests cutting open the chest and exposing the heart to apply direct heart massage to revive breathing. He believes immediate post rescue surgery could save many lives.
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D. I. Sullivan
Nuncio C. Chial
St. Francis’ Hospital
Hartford
Conn
Sullivan
Convention Primer: other national parties in U.S. history
A survey of parties beyond Republicans and Democrats that have nominated presidential candidates. It lists Anti-Masonic origins, Liberty, Free Soil, Know Nothings, Liberal Republicans, Prohibitionists, Labor, People’s, Socialists and more. It notes occasional balance influence and historical examples where third parties affected outcomes. It also explains potential electoral college complications and House Senate roles if no majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Party
Free Soilers
The
Americans Or Know Nothings
Prohibitionists
Labor
People’s
House of Representatives
Senate
Bridge Blow-Up Delays Harlem Branch Construction
Reported explosion at a bridge under construction on the Harlem branch of the New Haven Hartford line at Baychester, N Y. Builders facing labor trouble as investigations begin. In Kansas City the Presbyterian general assembly convenes with Rev Bot Fullerton elected moderator. Taft addresses Tennessee Bar Association in Nashville on Philippines governance.
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Harlem
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Baychester
N.Y
General Assembly of
The
Presbyterian Church
Kansas City
Bot. Fullerton
Ki. Louis
Taft
Tennecsee Bar Association
Nashville Ris
Philippine Islamdcs
United States
Elks Convention Draws To Close In Peoria Illinois
The Elks fifth annual state convention near Peoria closes with officer elections. President Drew Olson of Moline and Secretary Lew H Pratt of Jacksonville win posts. Springfield chosen as next year’s convention location.
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Peoria
Elks
Toon
Drew Olson
Moline
Lew H Pratt
Jacksonville
Springfield
On the High Trap with a Broker's Margin Bet
A brief quip in a Puck cartoon dialogue shows a broker urging a client to retry a margin bet with X Y and Z after Lunger drops his margin three times. The broker comments on arranging the bet over a net.
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Lunger
Puck
Delegation of German Americans Visits Pope in Rome
A group of 200 German American pilgrims led by Oelkers, president of the Central Association of German Catholics of North America, met the pope in Rome on May 22. Mgr Messmer, archbishop of Milwaukee, assisted. Oelkers read a German address pledging loyalty and presented greetings and a Peter’s peace contribution for the papal jubilee.
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Rome
Oelkers
Central Association of Noman Catholics of
North America
Mgr. Messmer
Archibishor
Milwaukee
Peter
The Difference in Times of Knights and Typewriters
In old days knights relied on sturdy arms while mail and weapons held firm. Modern fighters face lighter blows as two saltings of mail are mocked by time. The Philadelphia Bulletin records that today a pair of wrecked typewriters marks the change.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Boat Named for Osborn in Lansing Mitch
Game Warden Vierve has named the new department boat now in commission at Pyles the Chase 8 Osborn after ex wardens and current railroad commissioner Milton Ind May 22 Clark Brattain Bert Doddy and Charles Becker fished sixty two pounds of turtle Brattain caught the largest at thirty five pounds.
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Osborn
Lansing
Mitch
Vierve
Pyles
Chase
Milton, Ind
Clark Brattain
Bert Doddy
Charles Becker
Scotch Preacher Reprimanded by Gallery Voice
A Scottish preacher halts a sermon amid a sharp interruption from a gallery woman who rebukes him saying the paper has run out. The moment captures a lively clash between pulpit discourse and public response in a historical setting.
Dropped Dead at a Fire in Mayfield Ky
Mayfield Kentucky May 22 property valued at 100 000 dollars was destroyed by a fire started by an incendiary. Tiane Owen died from excitement during the blaze.
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Mayfield
Tiane Owen
To Cut Out Clapping In Theater
Italian dramatist Traversi proposes a silent audience vote system for theater approval. Patrons would drop a ticket into good indifferent or bad boxes before leaving, replacing clapping with a discreet feedback method.
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Traversi
Progress In Mexico Packing House Advances Industry
A notable example of industrial progress in Mexico is the erection of a packing house covering about twenty acres. The facility uses electric power and contains machinery equipment totaling forty five car loads, with 95 percent of it of American make.
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Mexico
Novel Use For Merry Widow Hats In Altoona Streets
Altoona Pennsylvania girls adapt the wide brimmed Merry Widow hats into umbrellas during rainy weather. The hats are covered with a thin cravenette material and worn over raincoats as improvised shielding on the streets.
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Altoona
Lost in the Alps at the Star Tonight
A report notes a traveler lost in the Alps near the Star tonight. Rescue teams engage in a search operation with coordinates and weather conditions to aid locating the missing person.
Chicago May 22 Big League Baseball Scores and Standings
Chicago dates reveal National League results with St Louis New York Cincinnati and Philadelphia games. Highlights note Pittsburgh Boston and Brooklyn postponements and Western Association scores in Columbus Indianapolis Kansas City and other cities.
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Chicago
National
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Wsecssioces
St. Louis
Ccsccecees
Brockmvi
Hoston
Cienno
Liliis
Doston
Errovs
Boston
Flaherty
Bowerman
Pfeister
Rensbach
Wing
New York
Bonds
Taylor
Crandall
Bresnahan
Karger
Fromme
Ludwig
Cincinnati
Cinccinoath
Moren
Sparks
Dooin Weimer
Campbell
Spade
Schier
Brooklyn
Association
Indianapolis
Colpinbus
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Toledo
Louisville
St Paul
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Western
Soux City
Tueblo
Sioux City
Lincoln
Denver
Omaha
Les Moines
R I. PC
Cleveland
Detroit
Sccievessecsae
Chiea
Chienge
Walsh
Sullivan
Latke
Kivi
Dr King’s New Life Pills Sold With Gold Worth Claim
Cedar View Mississippi merchant B G Stewart declares that buying a box of Dr King’s New Life Pills yields gold worth in weight for constipation malaria or biliousness. Lemmon’s Pharmacy sells under guarantee for 5 cents.
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B. G. Stewart
Cedar View
Miss
Dr. King
Lemmon's Pharmacy
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Rhoades
Check
Clarke Vickers
Schreck
Teveland
Ootoston
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North Side
Lemmo 'S Pharmacy
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Sprague Correspondence School OF Law
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Marion
Stice Farm
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Washington, Iowa
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