Lesson of the Age in Free Trade and England's Plight
A historical editorial warns that England's growing deficit and debt under free trade show the dangers of consumption surpassing production. It contrasts Britain's woes with the United States' prosperity, arguing protection boosted American self reliance and employment, while outlining two enduring economic laws about balance of trade and production versus consumption.
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England
United States
Germany
Great Britain
William Harcourt
Michael Hicks- Beach
Exchequer
Protectionists Guard Free Trade Amid Trade Debate
A fragment notes tensions over free trade policies with a warning that protectionists must stay vigilant. The snippet hints at economic protectionism and BCI in a broader debate about safeguarding domestic interests. No clear date or places are given.
Republican tariff stance questioned in Detroit interview
In remarks summarized from a Detroit Free Press piece, General Alger discusses the Republican Party's possible shift on protective tariffs. He argues tariffs protect workers and manufacturers, noting rapid conditions make predicting policy difficult. even if Americans can produce cheaper than foreigners, tariffs act as a reserve fund for future need.
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Kia
Republican Party
General Alger
Detroit Frees Press
Sputtering Trade Sparks Uncle Sam Comment
A quotation from Uncle Sam underscores intimate worries about domestic commerce. The speaker notes that the home market vastly outpaces foreign trade, estimating fifty to a hundred times larger, urging careful attention to national business growth.
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Sam
Republican Party Flexibility on Trade Policy
The Sioux City Journal asserts that the Republican stance favors protection when needed, supports freer trade if it protects U.S. industries, and rejects policies favoring foreign markets. It emphasizes adaptability to changing conditions and loyalty to the United States.
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United States
Republican Party
United States of America
Sioux City Journal
Balance of trade via reciprocity treaty welcomed in era notes
A San Francisco Chronicle excerpt argues that even a favorable export-import balance achieved by reciprocity will sacrifice weaker American interests for stronger ones. It predicts California cannot rely on a perpetual favorable balance and warns that profits may not be evenly shared. Chicago plans to be a premier spot for bird study, noting over 200 varieties observed there.
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California
San Francisco Chronicle
Chicago
Com-Max Council
Pennsylvania
Passing of a Noted Freacher in Wellesley Mass
Reverend Dr. Edwin B. Webb, aged missionary worker of the Congregational church, died at Wellesley Mass after senile debility. Born 1820 in Newcastle Missouri, he studied at Bowdoin and Princeton, led Shawmut Church Boston, and served on multiple church missionary committees. His career spanned Egypt to Asia Minor, and he remained pastor emeritus after 1885.
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Congregational Church
Wellesley
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E. B. Webb
Hartford Theological Seminary
Congregational Home Missionary Society
Dr. Webb
Newcastle
Lincoln Academy
Bowdoin College
Bangor Seminary
Princeton
Augusta
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Shawmut Church
Massachusetts Home Missionary Society
Troubles of a Queen in royal distress
A dispatch reports Queen Drags of Servis faced threats and attempted suicide with a pistol found by Sunday servants. A welter of events kept the Queen under tight secrecy to shield her from further danger as coverage from the Philadelphia Record critiques current trends in biography and automotive writing.
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Welting
Washington Tragedy Reveals a Fatal Struggle Over a Revolver
The confession by Mrs. J. L. Bonine details a night at a Washington hotel in which James S Ayres was shot during a struggle for a revolver. Ayres confronted Bonine after a quarrel over her interference with his drinking, leading to a fatal clash and Bonine escaping onto a fire escape. The police note Ayres had courted Bonine for months. The article also mentions two veterans at the Missouri Grand Army of the Republic encampment, Henry Dormon born 1798 and Gilbert Ven Zandt, a former drummer boy and dispatch carrier.
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James 3. Ayres
Washington
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Ayres
Missouri
Grand Army of the Republic
Henry Dormon
Michigan Cavalry
Gilbert Ven Zandt
Ohio
We Thee 9t Bay to Benet to the Editor
Thomas Regan and Collins of Eden Valley Minnesota report a December trip to Western Canada. Calgary’s warm weather surprised them as grazing grain lands impressed them. They praised Alberta Yorkton Assiniboia and Saskatchewan districts for fertile lands good grain yields and strong farming prospects. Old Reader cites government agents offering details on new districts opened this year.
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Thomas Regan
Collins
Eden Valley
Minnesota
Western Canada
Calgary
Manitoba
Alberta
Yorkton
Assiniboia
Yorktowers
Saskatchewan
New Fast Train to Colorado via Missouri Pacific
Missouri Pacific Railway now runs double daily service from St Louis and Kansas City to Colorado Utah and the Pacific coast. Trains depart St Louis at 9:00 am and 10:10 pm, Kansas City at 10:00 am and 10:00 pm, with through sleeping cars to San Francisco. Excursion ticket on sale. For information contact Company agents H C Townsend G P T Agent St Louis Mo.
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Missouri Pacific Railway
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Kansas City
Utah
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St. Louis
San Francisco
H.C. Townsend
St. Louis, Mo
Ungrateful World Says Cogratefal Quote
The Boston Transcript notes a sharp contrast as the loudest laughter at mother in law jokes often masks a man dependent on his wife’s mother for support and supervision of cooking at home.
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Boston Transcript
Automobile Carriage For Wounded Steeplechase Horse
In a curious practice at Auteuil a motor car is used to transport injured horses from steeplechases. When a horse is unable to rise after a fall the animal is placed in the specially built car and taken to veterinary surgeons for care.
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Auteuil
Chicago window safety law ignored by thousands of buildings
A Chicago ordinance requires tall buildings to have washable interior windows but builders have disregarded the rule in thousands of structures and penalties are not being imposed.
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Chicago
Tramps Secret Fraternity Rumored in Bethlehem Lockup
Bethlehem police chief claims a secret fraternity of hoboes exists. He reports a dozen inmates in the lockup were performing an elaborate initiation and beginning a new candidate on the first degree.
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Tramps
Bethlehem
Depertient Store Musegers Exactions
The manager of a Chicago retail store offers a one dollar reward for each mistake or misrepresentation found in the firm’s newspaper advertisements. Clerks and other employees eagerly seek out errors to claim the reward.
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Chicago
Genealogy Puzzle Traced to 121 Generations, Says Boston Globe
A Boston Globe review notes that a writer locating 121 generations from Adam in human lineage presents a finding that may dampen the zeal of genealogists, highlighting the question of biblical timelines and historical records.
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Adam
Boston Glove
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