Tariff Revision Prospects Dented by Rochester Lawmaker
Rochester Representative James Breck Perkins signals limited hopes for tariff revision in the coming Congress. He cites broader business prosperity, reciprocity with Canada, and transportation rate regulation as areas of interest, while noting past Republican tariffs mainly aimed at revenue or surplus reduction. He also discusses committee work and his visit to London and the State Department.
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James Breck Perkins
Rochester
Washington
Canada
National House
Perkins
Congress
Representative Tawney
Min- Tesoeli
M. Tawney
Monroe County
Tragh
London
House
House of Commons
Ambassador Reid
House of Representatives
Parament
House Printing Committee
Government
New York
West
Sangtur Plate
Th Ir Sury
Commis- Bloke
State Department
Fiouse
Hitt “Cwlhy
Rochesser
Treasury
Gome
Stamford Republicans Propose Bipartisan Election Fund Board
Special to The Washington Post from Stamford Conn dated Sept 18 reports the Republican town committee proposes a joint Democrats and Republicans committee to oversee election expenditures to stop vote buying. The plan aims to curb bribery long tolerated by both parties as a necessary evil with aims to quiet the floaters in the October election.
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Washington Post
Stamford
Conn
Repubican Town Committee
Frontera
Democratic Town Committee
Republican Town Committee
Chicago Convention on Rate Legislation October 26 27
Delegates from diverse trade and producing interests will convene in Chicago on October 26 and 27 to urge Congress to enact rate reform. The plan asks the Interstate Commerce Commission to set reasonable rates after full hearings, with court review. The event aims to mobilize public support for the policy outlined in the President's last annual message.
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Chicago
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Gold Tide Turns Toward New York Says French Economists
French economists and bankers report a shift of gold toward the United States as war effects fade. Lazard Freres & Co ships 1.75 million to New York amid a $600 million Bank of France gold balance. They expect the flow to ease French indemnity concerns and reduce surplus gold, with exchange rates favoring American demand.
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Far East
Paris
New York
Bank of France
Associated Press
United States
Lazard Freres & Co
Raphael Georges Levy
South African Mines Bank
Stanislas Simon
Russia
Michel Lavard
Lazard, Freres & Co
Pravious
M. Lazard
Pay Officers Taught Instructed In Ship Duty Class
Twenty three young men in the United States Navy were graduated as the first class of a new pay officers school. The course, lasting about a month, covered naval regulations and paymaster duties aboard ship with practical work on the Hornet. Paymaster McGowan led the instruction, with emphasis on discipline, duty, and maintaining high ideals.
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United States Navy
School of Instruction
United States Naval Museum of Hygiene and Medicine
J. C. Boyd
U. S
Samuel McGowan
McGowan
B. H. Brooke
T. J. Bright
B. D. Stanley
L. W. L. Jennings
B. Mayer
L. Bethea
E. R. Wilson
W. Q. Neill
H. BE. Collins
J. H. Gunnell
C. KE. Parsons
W. J. Hine
K. C. McIntosh
R. W. Schumann
F. J. Daly
F. P. Williams
L. N. Wertenbaker
J. J. Luchsinger
E. H. Douglas
R. K. van Maher
W. S. Zane
J. GC. Hilton
EH. H. Tebeau
Paymaster McGowan
Paymasters Venable and
Robnett
Hornet
Navy Department
Bonaparte
Daughters of Rebekah Mark 54th Founding Anniversary
Five local lodges of the Daughters of Rebekah celebrate the order's 54th founding anniversary tomorrow at Odd Fellows Hall at 8 p.m. The Sovereign Grand Lodge of I O O F is invited. A musical program and speeches follow a formal proclamation read by Mrs. Gertrude D. Hasterling. Messages of welcome and addresses will be delivered by local officers.
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Daughters of Rebekah
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Philadelphia
Belle Carter
Gertrude D. Hasterling
D. J. B. Hendrix
Martha McNeil
District of Columbia
Irene King
Naoma
Lulu Eno
Ruth
H. McCheeney
Martha Washington
Mabel Gates
Dorcas
Anne Billings
Esther
Comptroller Tracewell Fully Recovered From Runaway Injuries
Robert J. Tracewell comptroller of the treasury and his family returned to the city last Saturday after a lake resort trip. He resumed duties early yesterday morning and is fully recovered from a runaway accident that left him with several broken ribs. Miss Jean Tracewell has convalesced from typhoid fever and accompanied her parents home. Tracewell returns vastly improved in health and looks much better than before.
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Robert J. Tracewell
the Treasury
Lake Resorts
Mr. Tracewell
Jean Tracewell
Travewell
Cotton in Africa Fails in West Africa Cotton Trials
A Department of Commerce and Labor report finds cotton cultivation in West Africa discouraging due to transport and labor shortages. Sierra Leone’s American seed trial failed. likely output drops from 140000 bales to about 6000 annually. Northern Nigeria appears suitable but hindered by poor transport. colonies could yield up to 350000 bales, yet expect only 18000 bales in eight years.
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Sierra Leone
Nigeria
Department of Commerce and Labor
West Africa
Cotton Association
Lagos
Gold Coast
Gambia
Delays in Taggart divorce decision in Wooster
Judge Eason is not yet ready to announce findings in the Taggart divorce case in Wooster Ohio. Another week may pass before a decision is handed down as court stenographer writes volumes of testimony for the judge. Mrs Taggart fears the strain of waiting more than the trial.
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Eason
Wooster
Ohio
Taggart
Mason
Mas. Taggart
Orrville
Americans Never Surrender Sentiment Sparks Diplomatic Watch
Ottawa dispatch notes Ottawa and Washington weighing a plan to arm the cruiser Vigilant against Lake Erie American poachers. The issue centers on fishing rights, treaties, and possible diplomatic fallout if incidents lead to claims for damages or enforcement actions by Canada.
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Washington Post
Ottawa
Wighant
Jerry
Mourned Mayor Collins laid to rest in Boston
Funeral services for Mayor Patrick A. Collins drew a vast crowd at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross as city offices closed. Dignitaries including Gov. Douglas and Sen. Crane attended. bells tolled and flags flew at half staff before the body was laid beside poet John Boyle O’Reilly at Holyrood Cemetery. A memorial project for the late mayor was launched by friends seeking a parkside monument.
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Boston
Patrick A. Colling
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Brighton
Archbishop Willams
Massachusetts
Gov. Douglas
W. Murray Crane
Richard Olney
Charles H. Taylor
William H. K. Redmond
Holyrood
Brookline
John Boyle O'Reilly
Patrick A. Collins
Laborers From Martinique Arrive for Panama Canal Work
Six hundred laborers from Martinique arrived in Colon on September 18 aboard the French liner Canada to work on the canal. They will be housed, fed, and provided hospital care by the Canal Zone government and dispatched to Paraiso Culebra and Pedro Miguel. Rumors of bubonic plague were unfounded, easing worker alarm. The Panama Railroad steamer Havana also sailed, returning with canal commission engineers.
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Martinique
Isthmus
Colon
French Line
West Indies Service
Canada
Paraiso
Culebra
Pedro Miguel
Canal Zone
Andi
Panama
Havana
New York
Board of Consulting Engineers
The
Canal Commission
Pyramid Pile Cure Promises Home Relief Without Surgery
An advertisement claims Pyramid Pile Cure can end piles painlessly at home without knives or doctors. It offers a free trial package by mail from Pyramid Drug Co and a full-size box for 60 cents, urging readers to insist on the advertised product. Thousands allegedly cured, with no need for medical bills.
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Pyramid Drug Co
Pyramid
Walnut bed featured in September Sale pitch
A man praises a fine walnut bed and references W. B. Moses & Sons from forty years ago. The quote forecasts future recall by buyers in this September Sale. The offer promises precise detail and quality, with a price so low due to extraordinary buying facilities and large purchases.
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W. B. Moses & Sons
Fiat Couches Regular Sale Prices at Low Marks
The ad lists various couch models and prices including Velour and Bronze Metal Frame options. It highlights box couches, self patent mechanisms, spring construction, and a one year guarantee. Multiple prices shown range from ten to around thirty-eight dollars with wholesale style product descriptions.
Oriental Rugs and Prices for Oriental Rugs
A catalog-style listing presents numerous Oriental rug items with varying sizes and prices. Multiple vendors or entries show regular and special prices, highlighting color patterns, dimensions from small runners to large area pieces, and discount amounts. Shoppers are offered a broad assortment with prices ranging from modest sums to high values, reflecting a diverse rug market.
Nation awakens to honesty says Rev Dr Radcliffe
Rev Dr Radcliffe, pastor of New York Avenue Presbyterian, urged in his Sunday sermon that Americans have drifted toward money, neglecting law and duty. He framed all hail as a call to wake from a daydream, warning graft and corruption threaten public trust and urging patriotic responsibility. He praised Portsmouth peace and global diplomacy as signs of grace.
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Radcliffe
Wallace Radcliffe
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Jesus
Christ
All Hall
Portsmouth
Japan
Tokyo
America
Parliament of Man
Treasury Count Near End Delayed by Petty Hindrances
The committees led by B. Daskam, chief of the division of public moneys, labored for over two months to tally the Treasury funds. Petty delays and unforeseen hindrances left a sizeable amount of silver to be weighed at night, pushing completion to today.
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B. Daskam
Siver Com
All-day Services Mark Resumption of Congregation Activities
The Wil son Memorial M E Church reopened after six weeks of redecorating and refurnishing with all-day services. Despite small attendance, contributions reached 1400 to cover costs. Ministers Ingram Maydwall and Porter spoke. Shelton read a poem. music featured choirs and soloists. Renovation included frescoed walls, olive side walls, ivory ceiling, and triple-arched chancel painting.
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Wilson Memorial M. E
James E. Ingram
Baltimore
G. BH. Maydwall
J.H. Ingram
J. B. McLaughlin
M. F. Shelton
F. G. Porter
Clifton Andrews
The
Sabbath School
Book List Aligned with Authors and Titles
A catalog of works and authors including Marion Crawford Clare Lewis Cullen Richard Harding Davis A Conan Doyle Paul Leicester Ford Henry Harland Anna Katharine Green Maurice Hewlett Anthony Hope E W Hornung Willliam Dean Howells Emerson Hough Jerome K Jerome Charles King Ira Bing and others noted as Book News listings.
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Marion F. Crawford
Ae Cecilia
Clarence Louis Cullen Boldiers
Richard Harding Davis
Sherlock Holmes
A. Conan Dearle
A. Conan Doyle
Janice Meredith
Paul Leicester Ford
Theron Ware
Henry Harland
Anna Katherine Green
Maurice Hewlett
Tristram of
Brent
Anthony Hope
E. W. Hornung
Raffles
Lion’s Head
William Dean Howells
Bohemia
Emerson Hough
Jerome K. Jerome
Charles King
Ira Bing
Columbia
Richard le Gallenne
Wostville
Alfred Henry Lewis
World of Titles and Authors in a Historical List
A catalog of novels and authors presented in a random Readings style, listing titles such as Wolfville Days and Nights by Alfred Henry, The Call of the Wild by Jack London, Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall by Charles Major, and works by Arthur W. Marchmont, Booth Tarkington, Maurice Thompson, and Zola, among others.
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Alfred Henry Lewis
Jack Inden
Dorothy Vernon
Haddon Hal
Charles Major
Arthur W. Marchmont
Hrrig
Perl
Arthur W. Marchment
Miser Hoadley
Henry Seton Merriman
Gentleman
Indiana
Booth Tarkington
Monsieur Beaucaire
Alice of
Old Vincennes
Maurice Thompson
Resurrection
Count Les Tolato
Tracy Louis
Truth
Emule Zola
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O'Reilly
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Sear
Banndube
Kazak
Iran
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American League Park
Florida Ave
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Duppe
Wintermyer
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Artis
George Ade
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Little Witch
James M. Barrie
Henry M. Blasgow, Jr
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Hester Blair
William Henry Carson
Agnes
Egerton Castle
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Egerton Caatie
Master Christian
Mario Corelli
Mr. Isaacs
Saracinesca
Graystark
George Barr McCutcheon
Castle Crangerow
King
Justin Huntly McCarthy
Harold MacGrath
F. Frankfort Moore
Jinele Terry
Charles Clark Munn
Reckhaven
Gilbert Parker
Quincy
Adams Sawyer
Charles Nelton Pidgin
Charles Felton Pidgin
Meredith Nicholson
Gordom Keith
Thomas Nelse Page
Hallie Erminte Rives
Mary Elliott Seawell
Bram Stokes
Dwight Titan
A. Lisner
Nationale Nire
James K. Hackett
Mary Mannering
Alfred Sutro
Walls of
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Wizard
Fred Stone
David Id Montgomery
Henry W. Savage
Woodland
Harry Bulger
Ee Company
Frad
Berger
Martha Morton
Chase
Daly
Nick Long
Idalene Cotton
Olive May
J. W. Albaugh, Jr
Kansas
Alexander Mirret
Adolf Glose
Billy Link
Sophie Burnhem
Colin
Dogland
Jeto & Clifton
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Motion Pictures
Vokes & Co
Grand Opera Trio
Nichola Sisters
SS Academy
Joseph Santley
Howard Hall
Kernan
Reilly & Woods
Pat Reilly
Fursy
Gimon Simple Mae Cumpe Siron
New Fork
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J M Peebles
Temple League the Sunday Post
Erroll Dunbar
Mary Marble
Nancy Brown
Benning Race Track
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Virinia
District of Columbian
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U. S. Treasury
Staur Ams
Charles C. Lancaster
Harbert
Mith
Porto Rico
Lancaster & Smith
G Street
Washington, D. G
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Settle Entate
Oscar Garrissen
Rochamberl
Mas
Katie Wilson-Greene
Treacher
Grimes
Reid-S
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Wer
Jacques Grun
Vienna
Roanoke
R. Tu
Sun
Thomas Evans Greene
New Studie
Grimes’ Plana
Musical Colrier
Fannie Edgar Thomas
the Colonial
Fulton
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