Cotton futures rider stalls amid tariff clash and protests
The Clarke anti futures rider to the tariff bill faces slow progress as merchants, farmers, and Southern congressmen rally against a tax on cotton futures trading. Proponents warn it would close exchanges and harm hedging, while cites from history and Supreme Justice White flag constitutional and economic dangers.
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Clarke
Congress
New York
New Orleans
New York Evening Post
Supreme Justice
White
Our Tennis Victory Over Dixon Highlights American Rising Strength
Maurice E. McLoughlin defeats Charles P. Dixon in the Davis trophy struggle signaling a larger triumph for the United States. The match underscores youth over experience and reflects a broader record of American athletic success abroad including polo, Olympic and other international competitions.
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Maurice E. McLoughlin
Charles P. Dixon
Dixon
England
McLoughlin
Britain
Rge
Greece
Americans excel in varied athletic feats at international meet
The piece extols American youth in sports while urging nations to meet on equal terms. It contrasts nonprofessional American athletes thriving in Europe with strong national identity and calls for vigorous domestic athletic backing. It then shifts to California legal questions over the Diggs Caminetti case and the Mann white slave act, urging state prosecution while warning against federal overreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
America
McReynolds
Nho
California
Washington
Department of Justice
Diggs-Caminett
Dogs That’s All Sums Up Vivisection Debate at Penn
A stern clash unfolds as six University of Pennsylvania physicians face grand jury charges under Pennsylvania’s humane society action over vivisection. The piece notes similar charges in Chicago, contrasts law and science, and honors a Colorado dog named Boots who sacrificed to shield a child, underscoring the human animal bond amid contested medical testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Women’s Society For the Prevention of
University of Pennsylvania
Chicago
Lttle
Boots
Colorado
Angela
Public Wells Petition Faces District Building Challenge
Ten thousand citizens sign a petition urging the reopening of public wells backed by government chemists declaring water pure and palatable. The health officer disputes the claim, citing clogged wells after careful chemical and bacteriologic tests.
Public Wells Closed Over Faddist Claims
The District closed wells amid faddist pressure claiming water pollution, though analyses showed no confirmed contamination. Franklin Park spring water and downtown hydrants were shut on unverified impurity claims, sparking petitions for a public hearing to reassess the water policy and protect citizen access.
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Franklin Park
White House
Washington
The Electric Age In Irrigation And Industry
An editorial arguing electricity will transform irrigation and manufacturing in the West. It notes land reclamation near Colorado, widespread plant efficiency gains, and cheaper production, while criticizing government water power policy as obstructive to nationwide electric expansion. It also weaves in brief satirical snippets on public figures and current events.
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West
Colorado
United States
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hudson Tunnel
Antwerp Jubilee of New Prosperity and Scheldt Freedom
King Albert attends Antwerp jubilee marking the 1863 recovery of Scheldt river freedom after an 8 million dollar payment to the Dutch. The piece links Antwerp growth, fear of Dutch tax restoration, and a Brabo legend statue, with notes on tunnel plans and royal abdications and marriages involving the Battenberg lineage. It also covers Count Assen von Hartenau’s Balkan era exploits and Ferdinand’s clash with Bulgarian intrigues.
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Albert
Antwerp
Europe
Scheldt
Holland
England
Tast
Netherlands
Germany
Teuton
Cruon Antigonus
Casila
Banka
Alte
Antwerpen
Werpén
Saliua Brabo
Julius Caesar
Brabo
Druén Antigonia
Eity Hell
Bulgaria
Alexander
Sofia
Ferdinand
Slivnitza
Dragoman
Zarthrodesses
Milan
Hartenen
Prince Assen
Battenberg
Graz
Austria
Marquise DE Fontenoy
Brentwood Company
Congress Condensed Senate and House News Briefs
Senate struck from the Congressional Record an article deemed insult to Northern women. President submitted nominations including Charles F. Marvin for weather chief. Resolutions on Mexican recognition and boll weevil remedy were introduced. Tariff opposition surfaced and a white slave case debate occurred. A demand for McAdoo testimony and a Mexican situation inquiry followed. Washington Market Company property and back rentals were examined as adjournment loomed.
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Senate
Congressional
Gallinger
Charles F. Marvin
Weather Bureau
Sheppard
Foreign Relations Committee
Johnston
Alabama
Sterling
Democratic House
Underwood
Martin M. Mulhall
Borah
Clarke
Williama
Smith
Brandegees
House
Mann
Henry
McAdoo
Banking and Currency Committee
New York
Stephens
Texas
Matilra
Johnson
Washington Market
Gen Bixby to retire as chief of engineers in August
Gen William H Bixby chief of engineers U S Army will retire August 11 at his own request to allow Col William T Rosell the senior colonel to assume the role He would not retire for age until December and wishes Rosell to reach the top job He is a West Point graduate from Charles Town Massachusetts Col Rosell a West Pointer from Alabama has led key river and harbor projects and heads the Eastern division in New York Also noted are the Hague arbitrator Asser and the oldest Reichstag member Dr Franz Xavier Lender die
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Col. Rossell
William H. Bixby
United States Army
Con
William T. Rossel
Engineer Corps
Bixby
Col
Roswell
Charlestown
Mass
West Point
Army
Army Engineers
Mississippi River
Hudson River
Rogsell
Alabama
New York
Charles A. Towne
Empire State
United States
Minnesota
Raleigh
Gaynor
Tammany
John Pemercy Mitchel
Whitman
Army Orders Leaves of Absence and Promotions
Leaves of absence granted for Vieut Col Waldo E Ayer and others, with extended terms for several captains and lieutenants. A medical corps board at the Army Medical Museum Building Washington to examine officers for promotion. Officers relieved from duty include Maj Lorenzo P Davison and Maj Charles F P George. Retirement notices for Capt Morrell M Mile and others announced. several officers detailed for next assignments and duties at Fort Meade Fort Leavenworth Fort Monroe and Washington with related stations.
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Waldo E. Ayer
Charles
Farnsworth
Infantry
Brady G. Ruttencutter
Flrst
Junius C Gregory
Medical Corps
ERNEST @. BINGHAM
Edwin D. Kilbourne
Henry H. Arnold
Insfantry
Charles Richard
Walter D. McCaw
Henry J. Nichols
Army Medical Museum Building
Washington, D. C
Lorenzo P. Davison
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Ohio
Charles FP. George
New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Agricultural College
N. Mex
Thomas H. Lowe
Twenty-eighth Infantry
Pennsylvania State College
State College
Launchlot M. Purcell
Twenty-sixth Infantry
Concordia College
Fort Wayne
Ind
John B. Anderson
Medical Reserve Corps
Fort Monroe
Frederic C. Tbat
Twenty-second Infantry
Organized Militia
New Hampshire
Alent
Washington
DB. C
Alvision
Rollitia Affairs
Naval Orders Listing Officers and Assignments
Lisut Somdr Hayne Ellis to Conn navigator Lieut A H Rich detached San Francisco to Fansoci Lieut G S Bryan to naval experimental station Naval Academy Annapolis Md Lisut junior grade A G Glack commissioned as Lieutenant junior grade Ensign G B Kegster detached Vermont to reserve torpedo group Charleston S C note unclear text with possible OCR errors
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Lisut
Somdr
Hayne Ellis
Conn Navigator
A. H. Rich
San Frantisco
Fansoci
G. 8. Bryan
Naval Experimental Station
Naval Academy
Annapolis
A G. Glack
Meutenent
G.B. Kegster
Vermont
Charleston
Movements of Naval Vessels Arrive at Multiple Ports
Arrived Arethusa at Port Arthur Texas Montgomery at Portsmouth New Hampshire Potrel at New York yard Des Moines at Brunswick Georgia Alabama Germods Satfed Potrel from Tomatinsvilla to the New York yard.
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Arethusa
Port Arthur
Tex
Montgonery
Portsmouth
Potrel
New York
Des Moines
Brunewick, Ga
Alabama
A. Germods
Tomatinsvilla
New York Yard
Mintakeville
Fall
Atlants
Atlantc City
N. A
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Ohio
Cheyenne
Wye
Davenport
Iowa
Denver
Colu
Duluth
Minn
Galveston
Helene
Mont
Jacksonville
Pittzburgh
Portland
Ore
Uu Salt Lake
Be. Louis
St Paul Minn
Geo Francisco
Cal
Springfeld
Wash
Tacoma
Flea
Toledo
Building a Battleship Two Years Seen Insufficient Time
From a Foreign Exchange, figures by Alexander Richardson of Engineering show man hours needed to build battleships. Hull work rose from 6,273,368 to 7,200,000 hours for early dreadnoughts, while turbine machinery now takes 186,000 hours. Modern shipbuilding demands more skilled labor with extensive premachined components, challenging two year construction timelines.
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Alexander Richardson
Tame Ostriches Increase in South Africa Feathers
From Forsign Exchange. Ostrich farming has grown, reducing wild harvesting. White feathers require careful handling. blacks and drab feathers are pulled. Domestic ostriches rose from few to 80,000 with exports about 900,000 pounds valued over £250,000.
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South Africa
Dane's Ice Tumblers Promise Sanitary Drinking
Peargon's Weekly notes an invention by a Dane named Hulza that serves beverages inside solid ice tumblers. The cups sit in paper holders to prevent cold fingers while a small engine refrigerates to produce about 100 tumblers per minute.
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Dane
Peargon’s Weekly
Sereon
Hulza
Snake ushers chicks as brood mother in border town
In a distant border area a rattlesnake assumed the role of brood mother for several abandoned chicks. The snakes’ supposed guardianship led to its killing after a post mortem revealed a recent meal of one chick, with the orphans rescued and nourished by onlookers.
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Wilson Creok
Wash
New York
Ahén
African Chief at Harvard Enters Class of 1917
Cambridge dispatch reports Heas P. Gbe Wolo a Krus chief from Liberia, 300000 strong, passed Harvard entrance exams and will join the class of 1917 next September. With help from Mrs. Charles E. Dickerson and Prof Frank L. Daley he begins creating a written language, grammar, and Bible translation for his people.
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Cambridge
Maes
New York World
Harvard
Heas P. Gbe Wolo
Liberia
Comitat
Charles E. Dickerson
Northield Seminary
Frank L. Daley
Levy on Russia Ends Free Wood Pulp Imports
Secretary McAdoo announced wood pulp and paper from Russia will not be admitted free of duty under most favored nation treatment as the US Russia treaty is abrogated. The move follows a customs court ruling extending free entry to other nations with US treaties. The decision may affect Norway Austria-Hungary Germany and possibly Sweden Belgium Finland Newfoundland England Denmark. Russia duties retrospectively apply since December 31.
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McAdoo
Russia
United States
Canada
Treasury Department
Norway
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Bryan
Sweden
Belgium
Finland
Newfoundland
England
Denmark
State Department
New Water Power Policy Sets Consumer Charges
A new water power policy grants development authority to the International Power and Manufacturing Co for a 980,000 horsepower project on Washington’s Pond Oreille River. It fixes a maximum consumer rate of 6 cents per kilowatt hour, aiming to control prices, promote low-rate power, and ensure fair government compensation.
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Pond Oreille River
Washington
International Power and Manufacturing Company
Salvador first to accept Bryan peace plan
Seventy five lines? Salvador becomes the first Central American republic to accept Secretary Bryan's international peace plan as originally outlined. Costa Rica then follows as the twenty fifth nation endorsing the plan, with yesterday's notification to the State Department marking the milestone.
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Bryan
Salvador
State Department
Costa Rica
Grandfather clause upheld by Oklahoma Supreme Court
Oklahoma City July Supreme Court affirms grandfather clause amendment to state constitution disfranchising certain residents. Notice of appeal to the United States Supreme Court has been filed.
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Oklahoma
United States Supreme Court
Oklahoma City
Okla
Supreme Court
Sherman Law in Argentina: Bill Against Air Trusts
Buenos Aires reports that on July 2 the Argentine government introduced a bill in congress modeled on the Sherman law. It targets unlawful air trusts and combines in restraint of trade and production. The move marks a push to curb monopolistic practices in the transportation sector.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Congress
Russian trade envoy sees room to boost US goods to Russia
Dr LM Goldstein of Moscow, visiting the United States, urges expanding reciprocal trade with Russia. He cites American exports to Russia at about 24 million dollars and argues for raising to 100 million, via agents and language familiarity. He notes Russia can buy farm tools, machinery, iron goods, and meats, while Russia could sell skins, poultry, and wood products to the United States.
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LM. Goldstein
University of Moscow
United States
Russia
Goldstein
Germany
Dr. Goldstein
The
Willard
America
Mnesa
Pacific Coast
Canada
Weather conditions and river bulletin from Washington Post
Weather conditions report from the U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau Washington Tuesday July 29 detailing heat and showers across the nation with forecasts for thunderstorms interior districts Rocky Mountains and South Atlantic regions plus wind directions by coast. River bulletin notes Potomac and Shenandoah rivers muddy at Harpers Ferry West Virginia July 28.
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U. S
Upper Lake Region
Ohio Valley
Atlantic and
Epet Gulf States
Interior
Rocky Movntelna
Northwestern States
Rocky Mountain Region
Missouri
Minutesippi
Upper Lake
Lower Lake Region
South Atlantic
East Gulf States
North
Middle Atlantic
East Gulf Coast
West Gulf Coast
Iskee
Lakes
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Assen von Hartenau
Austrian University of Gratz
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Darmstadt
Johanna Leisinger
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Prince of Battenberg
Grand Duke of Hease
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Gratz
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Countess of
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Gen. Bixby
Hague
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Permanent Court of Arbitration
Dutch Council of State
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Sasbach
Franz Xavier Lender
Rattler
Ghe Wolo
Progressives
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Seattle
Erickson
Puget Sound
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Washington State
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Secretary of the Navy
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Columbia
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