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Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1906
Page
24
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Tariff War With Germany Reveals Free Trade vs Protection View
The piece argues that Germany and the United States share a protectionist stance with trade in raw materials. It cites James T McCleary of Minnesota defending tariffs as beneficial, noting Germany relies on raw imports like cotton and copper. It contends a tariff war would hurt Germany more due to its dependence on American raw materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
James T. McCleary
Minnesota
United States
German Empire
American Union
Hon McCleary
Gramble Berauss
Massachusetts
Lettner
Argentina
Yuo
Paper from Cotton Stalks Aims to Save Industry
A column warns of looming paper shortages due to forest loss and rising costs. It notes newsprint relies on wood pulp and cites a plan to make paper from cotton stalks as a feasible, potentially nation changing solution. If true, cotton could fuel new mills and boost the southern economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildernen
Canada
Piper
South
Sonik
Political musings on tariffs and party strategy
A Albany era column analyzes Elmer Dover and party stances. It argues the Republican party seeks a 60th Congress majority, treats tariff as a local issue, and hints Roosevelt’s influence surpasses the GOP. It cautions on free hides in Massachusetts versus protected hides elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Dover
Democratic Party
Dover
Mr. Dover
Massachusetts
Kansas
Apeas
Roosevelt
Sheo
Who Can Beat Bryan but Roosevelt in 1908
The piece weighs the Republican field for a 1908 presidential race. It weighs Fairbanks Taft and Cannon as possibilities but argues Roosevelt is the strongest potential nominee if Bryan remains formidable. It envisions a Bryan versus Roosevelt contest stirring nationwide interest and intense political tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loco
Mr. Bryan
Foot
Tati
Onan Shaw
Fathbanks
Cannant
Knox
Cartelyou
Fairbanks
Taft
Roosevelt
Go.pf
Fanny Dorrit
Mr. Dickens
Speaker Cannon
Senator Penrose
Gov. Higgins
Bryan
Kennebec
Rio Grande
Puget Sound
Old Home Week Proclamation Boosts Massachusetts Pride
Massachusetts proclaims Old Home Week with Gov Guild inviting return to the commonwealth. The piece extols state pride, constitutional balance, and patriotism, noting the connection between state love and union loyalty while reflecting on national and state powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Massachussetts
Gov. Guild
Commonwealth
New England
Washington
Bay State
United States
Union
Cabies
Meyer
Caar
Rockefeller the richest man in the world becomes a man of playful mood
The piece mocks the press obsession with John D Rockefeller as the richest man, detailing how reporters chase his every move from casual greetings to train station humor. It contrasts his serious wealth with humorous human moments and lampoons public appetite for celebrity wealth and status.
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Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
France
Mr .Rockefeller
Hhis
Mr. Rockefeller
Tarrytown
Archhold
Mr. Archbold
Archbold
Metropolitan
Julio D. Rockefeller
Le Bon and the Fickle Goddess: Science’s Shifting Talk
A colorful critique of Gustave Le Bon describing science as variable and playful. It parodies the idea of matter’s indestructibility, presents energy from dissociation of atoms, and cites calculations about a gram of matter powering trains. The piece mocks the flamboyant portrait and the flashy claims about nickel energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustave le Bon
Independent
le Bon
France
le Ron
America
United States
Divorce Hushed by King Edw ard in Atherton Case
The article recounts a royal effort to avert scandal surrounding the Atherton divorce. Col. Atherton admitted bribe rumors and sought dismissal of proceedings begun in 1901. The king urged restraint, while Capt. Yarde-Buller became co respondent and, after a default ruling, gained custody of their child. The wife, Mrs Atherton, may wed Yarde-Buller and become Lady Churston.
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Dre. Atherton
Cat
Thomas James Atherton
Col
Atherton
Twelfth Lancers
Col. Atherton
Mia
Africa
Cape
Distinguished Service Order
of the Bath
Capt. Yarde- Buller
Capt. Yarde-Buller
Churston
Edward Dean Paul
Aubrey Paul
Sir John Dean Paul
Gloucestershire
Bank of Strahan
Paul
Bates
Australia
Joan
London
Tasman
Jafler
Kelgate
Bow Street Polce
Shela
Lord Churston
John Yarde-Buller
California
Yarde-Buller
Tess Gramoie
Unite States
Cronies From Old Mizzou A Gambler's Humble Homecoming
In Hailey Idaho a famed gambler named Joe Oldham visits a Missouri born bishop. Oldham presents himself as a respectable businessman who runs a clean establishment with fair dealings. He asks the bishop to write his mother in Independence Missouri and to keep his occupation secret. He gifts a gold piece and offers more, saying he will send another if needed. His generosity to the needy and loyal friendship earn him high regard despite his profession.
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E Talbot
Hoerper's
Joe Oldham
Hailey
Idaho
Joy Oldham
Oldham
Bishop
Missouri
Fayette
Howard County
Howard
Fay
Independente
Bistop
Joe
Bhishop
Mr. Oldham
Monay
Halley
Daho
Wildcat Causes Power Pole Fire On Big Hole River
The Butte Electric and Power Company crew found a mountain lion carcass tangled with a power line five miles from Divi... The animal reportedly climbed the pole at night, touched live wires, and the resulting short circuit set the pole ablaze. Linemen recovered claws as souvenirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Butte Electric and Power Company
Big Holle
George K. Aitken
Divigié
Electric Power
Dream Vision Triggers Estate Claim After Aunt Ellen's Death
Kansas City salesman William White, 26, while lodging at Hotel Superba, dreamed his aunt Ellen Lahey of Danube was dying and urging him to claim an estate valued at 690000. In her left hand a watch showed 2:34, she beckoned with the right. He woke at 6 and telegraphed his father in Binghamton. Aunt Ellen died November 16, 1872.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
William White
Binghamton
Ellen
Gald
Anxidue for His Place Amid Political Scramble
A colonial era style tale recalls Gov. Head and Col. Barrett with a burial in military homage. A bold aide asks about succeeding Barrett, and the governor quips the undertaker must be willing. Axton humor and old editorials provide a snapshot of political maneuvering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Barrett
Wall Street Dyspepsia as Park Venture Hits Wall
A humorous note about a friend named Lamb not looking well sparks a quip on “financial dyspepsia.” The tale mentions a venture on Wall Street and overindulgence in a park, illustrating a playful exchange about money and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Failadelphia
Lamb
Wall Street
Love of Idleness A Poor Rector’s Wife’s Tramp Tale
A London Chronicle extract portrays a hard working rural rector's wife noting income decline and failed appeals for labor. She describes six to eight unemployed men she met on a road, offers wages and shelter, yet none would work haymaking. She laments that older couples must work while able bodied beggars refuse toil. A neighboring farmer’s plea for a man ends with a tramp boasting twenty years of inactivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
London Chronicle
From the Diary of Julius Jones and Nero at Play
Julius recalls a lively day with Nero starting in baths and drinks leading to poker. A tense bluff over a three jacks hand tests dignity but ends with reconciliation and mutual respect. Nero’s bravado cools, and Julius values their friendship despite liquor and jest.
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Jones
Reese
Januarius
Nero
Poppea
Poppy
Jvard
Jule
Tam
Workmen and Their Tools in the Union Meeting
An and animated union meeting was disrupted by a speaker urging members to value their tools. Aged tradesmen testified to long use of saws, knives, a hatchet, a plane, and other tools, sparking a lively discussion on tool care and longevity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
New York
Taylor
Ld Jimmy
Washington Market
Jor
Japan
OMI Sal Gazette
Building His Own Tomb by Frederick Mistral Poet of Provencal
Frederick Mistral, the Provencal poet, prepares his tomb a copy of Pavilion de la Reine Fearne at Baux. He aims for beauty and will remember the care by neighborhood peasants. He works alone with notable skill, rejecting aid, saying the comb that is the house we live in should be beautiful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Mistral
Novel Cake Demand From Gwen Wister Novel Charleston Cake Boom
A curious byproduct of Gwen Wister’s popular novel Lal Baltimore is a surge in demand for Charleston’s famed cake. The piece notes cake prices may rise as orders from distant places flood in, while quips from the Philadelphia Press and a humorous Chicago News item appear amid observations on social class and manners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwen Wister
Charleston
Lady Baltimore
Meetings and opinions mingle in hotel lobbies
In Shoreham discussions banker Harry Howard of Biloxi praises the Marine Hospital and Public Health Service for controlling yellow fever in the South last year. He notes a quarantine on Ship Island and a booming oyster trade around Biloxi. Political figures J C Carruthers and Hinton discuss labor, rail rates, and southern politics with Meridian and Mississippi voices favoring Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Howard
Bil Miss
Shoreham
Marine Hospital and Public Health Service
South
Mississippi
Bilox
Contiguous Territory
Howard
Baltimore
Buoxt
West
His Steamer Chairs
A New York Frost anecdote describes a man who crossed the ocean with seventeen steamer chairs, lamenting the cost and wear of old seats. He recounts failing to replace canvas and seeking durable duck or webbing, noting scarce colored stripes and the hoped price of about 1 cent per yard for suitable material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mzn
Ocean
Saint Saëns To Make First American Tour At Seventy One
Camille Saint Saens, renowned French composer and pianist, makes his first visit to America at age seventy one. He has spent years affected by throat and lung issues, spending time in warm climates. He will perform in only twenty concerts across the country, limiting access to the most prominent venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Camille Saint Saens
Sultan of Morocco Embraces Modern Ways at Twenty Five
The Sultan, only twenty five, wins popularity amid opposition, loves foreign modern life. He favors motor cars bicycles and photography and leads a band of over ten musicians. A piano was moved from Larassa to Fez on the back of a camel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morocco
Larassa
Fez
Assurance of Quality Olives From Rio Janeiro Sealed for Preservation
Assurance from Rio Janeiro olives seller to customers claims full quality and proper filtration. Warns buyers to request official bottles and marks on corks and cases to prevent counterfeits and ensure conformity to law. Also references stray quotes about a court case and domestic mishaps from various sources.
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Rio Janeiro
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