Washington Post 1907 tariff debate and reform talk
The Washington Post discusses the Merchant Marine League and tariff reform era, arguing for lower protection and noting the fluctuating balance of trade. It critiques legal profession ethics, calls for reform, and surveys political dynamics shaping tariff revision and party strategy. It cites figures on trade totals, cotton, and copper, then shifts to reflections on lawyers, governance, and public opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
England
Singland
Doctors of Statistics
Germany
Massachusetts
Kelley
National Association of Manufacturers
American Protective Tariff League
Manufacturers’ Association
Post
League
American Economist
League For
Amercan Protective Tariff League
Republican Party
House of Representatives
Congress
Let The Post Follow You Washingtonians Remain Informed
City readers planning to leave Washington should arrange for The Post to follow them. The paper will deliver to any part of the country with prompt service. Notify the carrier or send orders to The Post. telephone 4205.
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Washington Post Co
Washington, D. C
New York
Paul Block
Chicago
Hartford
United States Stance on Russia Douma Crisis and Navy Coal Conflict
Editorial argues for ordered liberty in Russia, condemns both radicals and authorities, warns against rapid upheaval after Douma dissolution, and critiques Merchant Marine League pressure over coal shipments. It notes Navy coal shortages and a pro American stance toward using American ships to transport coal.
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Bismarck
Merchant Marine League
Congress
United States Navy Department
Amercan
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Navy Department
Norfolk
California
Oregon
Department
Hamrpton
Pugst
Pacific
Secretary of the Navy
Damages and the Value of Life in 1907 Suits
A survey of damage suits in early 1907 explores how courts and claimants price life and limb. It cites cases from New Rochelle to Chicago, noting high asks for loss of affection and unusual claims such as burial expenses and custody, with settlement figures like 50 000 dollars for a railroad injury and 100 000 for spousal loss of affection.
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New York
Merrill Beecher Mills
Cynthia
Chalmers Prantice
Chicago
New York City
Edward Kleist
New Rochelle
Willam H. Bramson
Catskill
N. Y
Charles Leegrer
Howard Trimpi
Bradley Beach
N. J
Mary Norris
Bertha EB. Arthur
Louise
Arthur
Samuel Scheier
United States
Austria
Charles A. Mixer
Rumford Falls
Raleigh
Maine
New England
Sneeze Causes Spine Dislocation in New York Woman
Miss Maude Warmington of 1848 Fis ueroa street sneezed and felt her backbone snap, sending her to California Hospital where a physician realigned her vertebrae. Doctors call it the first known sneeze related spinal dislocation, advising caution against future sneezes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Angeles Dispatch
New York
Maude Warmington
Miss Warmington
California Hospital
Worse Than Useless From Human Fare
James J. Hill recalls a night ride on his private car when a train crossed a trestle. After a preceding freight, he ordered embers extinguished with a bucket of water. A watchman’s bucket leaks, prompting Hill to scold him for being worse than useless and to seek a new assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Hill
Mr. Hill
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
An excerpted comic reflection on bachelor life and marriage from the New York Press. The piece jokes about courtship and money, noting how men are misled about relationships and the ease of remaining single. It mentions a copselente and a roan, using playful misprints to sketch social advice.
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New York Press
Borghese Family and Scipio Borghese’s European Ties
Prince Scipio Borghese heads the Borghese lineage in Rome while his father Don Paolo’s restraint leaves Scipio as the de facto head. The family’s fortune, palace, and art collection shifted to the state after Paolo’s bankruptcy. Scipio’s marriage to the Genoese Ferraris heiress ties him to Italian and French nobility, with global connections including Vanderbilts and European royal circles. Gen Sir Arthur Ellis, late comptroller of the lord chamberlain’s department, known for his continental knowledge and court influence, dies after a dramatic London opera tribute, closing a long service to King Edward VII and the royal household.
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Prince Scipio Borghese
Peking
Asia
Vienna
Paris
Don Paolo
Villa Borghese and Park
Rome
Don Scipio
W. K. Vanderbilt
Duchess of Marlborough
Ferraris
Genoa
Borgheses
Napoleon
Camillo Borghese
Pauline Bonaparte
Paul V
Talbot
la Rochez Foucauld
France
Arenberg
Esterhazy
Hunyadi
Alba
Europe
United States
Don Livio
I Beeve
Washington
Quirinal
Don Selpio
Grand Orient of
Italian Freemasonry
Vatican
Arthur Ellis
London
Denmark
Edward
Lord Chamberlain
Arthur Hillis
Prince of Wales
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Arthur
Eoward
Ellis
Sir Arthur
Alexandria
Sandringham
Edward VII
Iir
Yaorth
Howard de Walden
Taunton
Henry Labouchere
Prodon Trith
Teo Aguibe Pe
What Difference Does It Make From the Chicago Record Herald
Verse reflects contrasting scenes of happiness and indifference as a person contemplates being turned down. The lyric questions whether the narrator’s feelings matter when others show carefree or distant attitudes, hinting at personal rejection and detachment.
Live a Hundred Years and the Quest for Longevity
A historical overview traces claims by Sir James Crichton-Browne and others that humans should reach a century. It highlights Dr. Dewey’s fasting theory and Luigi Cornaro’s long life through disciplined eating, small meals, and careful food choices after a late start toward healthier living.
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Sir James
Crichton-Browne
London
Royal Institution
Edward Hooker Dewey
Meadville
Atlantic
Dewey
Luigi Cornaro
Cornaro
Thoughtful social satire and seas mirage headline mix
A Chicago News verse laments social climbing and vanity with names lampooned for fame and fashion. The New York Herald reports a remarkable sea mirage seen by passengers on the Philadelphia, where the Lorraine appeared inverted on the horizon for about ninety minutes, described by US consul James L Rodgers as uncanny.
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New York Herald
Philadelphia
Southampton
Cherbourg
Lorraine
James, L Rodgers
United States
Shanghai
Banquet Highlights One Dollar Bill Centerpiece
A banquet at the Chittenden Hotel last Saturday evening honored National Bank of Commerce directors Daniel Kelly and F Schoedinger. Nine covers were laid with each plate bearing a fac simile check book page instead of a place card. Twelve checks, payable to the bearer at the Chittenden bank, lined the menu. A centerpiece of one dollar bills surrounded a cut glass vase with American Beauties, making an artistic display.
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Columbus
Chittenden Bank
WN. A. Court
King Edward Memory Tales From Dandes Advertiser
A tale praises a king’s keen memory for facts. An yeomanry officer’s new uniform had a strap error unnoticed by himself and his colonel but noticed by the king who sent word to correct it. Another tale recalls the king’s note of half mast on the royal standard after Queen Victoria’s death.
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Dandes
Queen Victoria
Portsmouth
Remarkable Trepont Auction Over a Buried Corpse
A California to Trepont transport of Gregory Shiplake’s body ended in a public auction for the $200 burial casket after a counterfeit $100 bill hindered payment of freight. Local authorities intervened, seizing and burying the remains once funds were raised, amid protest from the undertaker and residents. The tale combines cremation freight disputes, legal actions, and a spirited bidding scene.
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le Sueur
Col
St. Louis Republic
Trepont
California
Shiplake
Cemetery Association
Replevin
Justice of the Peace
Board of Health
Railroad Company
Gregory Shiplake
Jeff
Treasury
Associated Charities
Wildwood
Sherwood Creston
Creston
Minister Barrett's Self‑Mocking Speech Tale
John Barrett, new director of the Bureau of American Republics, recalls a barbecue miscue where a telegram calling him ex minister to Siam led a confused chairman to introduce him as the Rev John Barrett ex missionary to the be aligniert heathen of Siam. The tale highlights mistaken identity and humor in public speaking.
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John Barrett
Bureau of American Republics
Sness
Barrett
Siam
Olive Oil as Antidote in Brooklyn Drinker Claim
A Brooklyn man known as a hard drinker says he never gets drunk. He claims daily olive oil in his drinks neutralizes alcohol’s effects and keeps him alert, noting he sometimes takes a direct olive oil shot. Friends doubt the physiological immunity, but he maintains his routine.
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Brooklyn Magie
Brooklyn
Fragmented Chicago column yields cryptic lines
Readers encounter scattered phrases about women and burdens, love and resilience, and social perception. The text shifts between metaphorical statements on confidence, relationships, and temptation, with garbled references to a king and a mouse.
Tariff and politics discussed in Washington talks
Perry Heath and Hamilton Lewis visit New Willard Hotel in Washington. Heath argues tariff revision awaits terms and timing tied to Congress and elections, while Lewis urges Democratic platform focus on raw materials, Philippines policy, and public agency regulation. Atlantic debate touches Maine immigration and forestry outlook.
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Perry
Heath
New Willard
Sam Randall
Hamilton Lewis
Chicago
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Lewis
Congress
Maryland
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Democratic Party
Philippines
Orient
Japan
Bryan
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Missouri
Guy Campbell
Texas
New York
Wall Street
Roosevelt
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