West shifts to protection gains in 1902 election
In the months after the November contest the West shows sweeping Republican gains, with eight of fifteen trans Mississippi states carried by Republicans and total majorities rising from 74,800 to 278,600. The shift is credited to protection and the American Protective Tariff League, expanding GOP power in the House and signaling a nationwide preferenc e for tariffs and prosperity.
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West
Mississippi River
Nevada
Oregon
Washington
trans-Mississippi
Congress
Bryan
Far West
American Protective Tariff League
Great Central West
Great Far West
Two Candidates: Dine Elected to Congress and Opponent Defeated
Analysis contrasts two Massachusetts candidates for Congress over tariff policy. Candidate Fous, from the eleventh district, won as a tariff reformer advocating free iron, hides, wool and other duties while opposing protection for his own industry. The defeated rival backed strict protection.
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Wee
Foss
Congress
Minnesota
McCleary
Republican Daily Press
St. Paul
Minneapolis
St Paul
House of Representatives
Fous
Massachusetts
Time to Wake Up on Schedule Revisions
An editorial argues against any changes to the current tariffs or schedules. It warns that even minor modifications could destabilize the entire structure and disrupt business confidence, harming prosperity and the industrial system. The piece condemns reformers who advocate tinkering with the base schedule.
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Toledo
Spirit of Commercialism and the Party Stance
The Democratic party claims opposition to the spirit of commercialism arguing that factories must close unless overseas markets are found. The Republican party is pursuing foreign markets in the Far East, seen by some as greedy commercialism. The author urges growth of American industry and cautions against stifling it.
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Democratic Party
Republican Party
Far East
Green Bay
Krupp Heiress Bertha Krupp Becomes Wealthiest Girl
The Krupp will leaves the Essen works to elder daughter Bertha Krupp with widow administration until she reaches majority. The factory and associated estates are valued at about 75 million dollars, making Bertha Krupp the richest heiress, surpassing May Goelet who is next in line.
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Herr Krupp
Essen
Bertha
Fraulein
Bertha Krupp
May Goelet
Prince Kalaulauole Enters U S Congress as Hawaii’s Royal Rep
Royalty in Congress reports Prince Jonah Kunis Kalaulauole representing Hawaii in the next house. Controversy swirls over how to address him with options like Prince Cupid Prince Kunio or Mr Kalaulanoe amid long Kanska names and unfamiliar vowels.
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Congress
Jonah Kunis Kalaulauole
Hawaii
House of Representatives
United States
Prince Cupid
Prince Kunio
Mr. Kalaulanoe
Riordan May Go to Chicago as Feehan’s Chicago successor
Arch bishop Riordan of San Francisco is discussed at the Vatican as a potential successor to the Chicago see after Archbishop Feehan’s death. He recently won the Pius fund case before The Hague arbitration tribunal, then received the Pope’s commendation in Rome for his California leadership. Riordan’s SF friends say he may not leave his current post.
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Feehan
Riordan
Vatican
Chicago
Pius Fund
Hague
Rome
California
New Women of Old and Ancient Equality Claimed
A fragment argues that translations of Babylonian tablets show a "new woman" existed five millennia ago. She asserted equality, ran businesses, inherited property, and could control her own wealth, even as a wife. The passage hints at early marital property arrangements and potential impacts on divorce or separation.
Alleged boodler is caught in Philadelphia arrest
Charles F. Kelly of St. Louis, former speaker of the St. Louis house of delegates, was arrested in Philadelphia on related charges. He faces investigation in connection with alleged boodling activities and awaits further legal action.
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Charles F. Kelly
St. Louis
Philadelphia
House of Delegates
Indictment Uptown Man Arrested After Long Journey
A man sought on a booching charge was hunted nationwide and in Mexico, recognized in New York as he arrived by ocean liner, then arrested in Philadelphia later that day. He wept upon learning of his son’s death in the station house, was taken to St. Louis.
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United States
Mexico
New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Senator Hawley to Retire from Senate after Illness
United States Senator Joseph R. Hawley of Connecticut, in his seventy seventh year, is expected to resign after persistent illness that followed a previous attack. He has served twenty one years in the Senate and fifty two years in the Connecticut bar, with a political record reaching back to antebellum times.
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Connecticut
United States
Joseph R. Hawley
Senate
Hawley
North Carolina
Close Call With a Steam Engine Manhole Disaster
Smiler, a young engineer, crawled into a hot air cylinder to repair a broken yoke after a blast-threatening malfunction at the iron mine. He narrowly escaped being crushed when the piston descended and he was saved by Dennison, the furnaceman, and both men escaped with a close call.
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Smiler
Dennison
Fett
Youth
Electricity Supplants the Daily Paper in Hungary
Budapest operates a telephone newspaper with a 700000 population, broadcasting from editors’ transmitters. Subscribers pay two cents daily with no receiver fee, and a single station provides dual ear tubes for two listeners, usable at bedsides, desks, or living rooms.
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Hungary
Budapest
Pearson's
Young Physician’s Amusing Plea for Enlightenment
A Cincinnati drummer recalls a town physician guiding his son in medicine while the youth pursues modern slang and ideas not found in books. The piece humorously contrasts the old fashioned audience with the rapid, slang filled outlook of the younger generation.
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Cincinnati
Doctor names the condition after brief exam
In a quirky exchange a doctor identifies a medical condition as Martia petiu felicium tremens while a puzzled sun observer mishears, prompting slang riddled dialogue about delirious trimmings and a request for clearer speech.
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Martia
Candles In New Orleans Consume More Than Elsewhere
A New Orleans Times-Democrat article quotes a candle industry source claiming New Orleans uses more candles than any city due to All Saints day observances and varied lighting needs. It notes candles range from cheap to fine quality across religious and ceremonial uses.
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New Orleans
New Orleane Times-Democrat
French Railway Freight Rate Sparks Economic Debate
The article discusses a freight rate to France, noting a rate near a cent and a half per ton mile. It questions obstacles to navigation and critiques misguided priorities, highlighting policy concerns and economic implications.
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France
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