Flags and flags makers reveal global trade reach
A Philadelphia factory produces British and other nations flags year round, shaping one piece bunting with indelible colors. The article notes U S methods cut costs, export growth to Canada, Australia, India and South Africa, and rising orders for the king’s coronation as England seeks fresh supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
France
Germany
Egypt
Canada
Australia
China
Austria
Old England
England
New World
America
Dominion
Melbourne
Sydney
Calcutta
Cape Town
United States
John Bull
Manila Peace Talks Spark American Vision for Islands
A New York businessman in Manila describes a hopeful mood under American guidance. He praises the climate and notes laws before Congress to open island riches to American development. He cites rising capital and two large syndicates, and compares a Manila policeman with a Filipino ex-soldier in a Worcester Commission garden photo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Manila
Congress
Worcester
Kilts Origin Debated as Highland Dress Evolved
Article traces kilt origins to 1719 English army tailor and Thomas Raw Unson, noting Highlanders wore a saffron skirt and a long plaid prior to the tar tan adoption. It suggests the modern kilt is a later fashion rather than ancient Scotch garb, with roots in late medieval to early modern Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade
Scotland
Thomas Raw- Unson
Glengarry
Record Run Tests Max Tonnage on CPR Thunder Bay Line
A freight train one mile long, with 105 cars and a testing car beside the engine, was run on the Thunder Bay and Wabiguen section of the Canadian Pacific to measure the tonnage that can be hauled on different grades. The exercise informs grade reductions and road improvements to maximize hauling capacity in both directions, part of a $2,000,000 appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thunder Bay
Wabiguen
Canadian Pacific Railway
Clarinet Craft of Korea: The Nallari Woodwind
A brief note describes a Korean clarinet named nallari, noting its wooden construction and traditional design. Details are sparse and the fragment hints at its maker and cultural context.
Repeal the Tariff and the Meat Trust Debate
Grand Rapids Herald analyzes calls to repeal tariffs on livestock and meats to lower prices. It weighs potential effects on American farmers, the meat trust, and cross border competition from Mexico, Canada, Australia, while warning against tinkering with tariffs to fix price swings.
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Meat Trust
Meal Trust
Mexico
Canada
Argentina
Australis
Australia
Omaha
Foreign Wool for the Weer from Seattle mill plan
Helena Record notes Seattle authorities discuss building a woolen mill with Australian and New Zealand capital. Raw wool would arrive by ship for immediate processing and warehousing, with local United States wool used for blends. The piece questions tariff effects, competition with Eastern factories, and the logic of domestic manufacture near shearing grounds.
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Seattle
Australia
New Zealand
United States
Boston
Helena
Mont
Sugar Trust Dips on Cuban Relief and Tax Changes
The sugar trust stock fell several points after the passage of Cuban relief measures that removed the differential on refined sugar. The industry mood notes the trust supplied much of the relief funds while still promoting calls for broader charitable giving amid public debate.
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Sugar Trust
Universal Saar cautions on trade reciprocity dangers
The Philadelphia Ledger argues that special trade treaties and tariff concessions invite retaliation and costly trade wars. It advocates treating all nations equally to preserve cordial relations, prevent irritation and reprisals, and avoid universal snarl in global commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Ledger
Germany
Tariff Tinkerings Brought Home by Yellow Journalism
The piece criticizes the House for tariff tinkering on beef veal pork and sugar prices in Cuba and calls out “American and Journal” for shifting policy on meats and imports. It condemns pinheaded leadership and accuses yellow journalism of spreading the idea to shield Americans with tariff manipulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York “American and Journal
Cuba
United States
Tariffs to be removed hit farmers across sectors
When protectionism swayed political minds the tariff benefited manufacturers and misled farmers. Now tariffs are to be lifted and beet raisers fruit growers and wine producers face the burden to aid domestic industry as the Los Angeles Express notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ood Old Way
Los Angeles Express
Philadelphia Manufacturers Pass Resolution Against Tariff Tinkering
Good Frempe of the Manufacturers' club of Philadelphia passes a resolution deprecating tariff tinkering as a method to aid Cuba. The Republican club of New York declines to rush a repeal resolution on tariff on beef stock and meats, sending it to the committee of nations affairs for consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manufacturers’ Club of
Philadelphia
Cuba
Republican Club
New York
Beef Trust
Committee of Nations Affairs
Noted Georgia Drive Sparks Racial Alarm Tale
Evivlegs Clark Howell of the Atlanta Constitution traveled with a New York friend along a Georgia road. The Northerner observed that many Black pedestrians showed deference as the carriage passed, prompting a sharp exchange about race and recognition in the South and quotes from a New York Times piece.
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Clark Howell
Atlanta Constitution
New York
Georgia
Darkies
Anecdotes From Capitol Sailors and Senators
A lively Annapolis gathering and Washington crowd share quips as Congressmen drift through a windy Chesapeake Bay scene. Jokes fly over rowing or sailing, hair, and misunderstandings, while Uncle Joe Cannon keeps watch on every appropriation bill amid a chorus of sharp quips from Senators Teller, Platt, and Spooner.
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Ben
Annapolis
Chesapeake Bay
Charlie Bowman
Representative Burk
Mac
Pennsylvania
Middies
Mr. Loudenslager
New Jersey
House Naval Committee
Bowman
Loudenslager
Senate
Congress
Annan
Ucle
Joe
House
Poverty in India Described by Traveler in Washington
Robert Humphrey of England, visiting Washington, reports dire poverty in India. He notes Indian farmers earning about $8 yearly, many toil on one meal a day, with famine looming and alternate-day rations, highlighting a relentless struggle from cradle to grave.
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Calcutta
Robert Humphrey
England
Washington
Great Britain
India
Sketch of Marion Crawford in England and Italy
An English writer recounts Marion Crawford's visits to Sarah Bernhardt's theater and rehearsals of Francesca da Rimini. He notes Crawford's happiness with Italian travel, limited recent English stays, and contrasts his burly, horse guard appearance with a delicate temperament. He remarks Crawford dressed warmly despite mild weather.
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Marion Crawford
Sarah Bernhardt
Horse Guards
Life of the Farmer and a Plutocratic Farm Dream
A Kansas editor notes a farmer family amassing wealth while the farmer’s wife and five children prosper. The piece contrasts their riches with a grand home, acres of chickens, cattle, and feed, and a lifestyle of continuous expansion, implying a critique of plutocratic farming.
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Kansas
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Edward VII
New York Sun
Yellow Editors
Free Traders
Grand Rapids Herald
Boutell
Iinois
Sulzer
Sutherland Sisters
Wheeler
Boreing
Kentucky
Mr. Wheeler
Mr. Boreley
Caleb Powers
Goebel
Mr. Boreing
Charlie Joy
St. Louis
Atlantic City
St. Louisan
Uncle Joe" Cannon
Teller
Platt
Connecticut
Senator Teller
Senator Pistt
Cannan
Mr. Wadsworth
Senator Cullom
Senator Cockrell
Mr. Spooner
Countess de Qeent
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