High Meat Prices Prompt Tariff and Beef Trust Debate
The piece argues the temporary spike in meat costs is not proof against tariffs and warns against removing the 3.75 per head duty on imported cattle. It defends the Dingley tariff, cites American beef exports to England, and questions free trade remedies that would hurt American farmers while praising protections that secure home markets. It cites Lewiston Journal and Indianapolis Journal as supporting stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Beef Trust
United States
Lewiston Journal
Maine
Bolivia
Great Britain
London
New York
Guthrie
Okla
Casan
Canada
Indianapolis Journal
Would Not Suit Farmers Injurious Rec iprocity Critique
A historical critique argues unrestricted reciprocity with Canada harms farmers and keeps prices low. It recalls past tariffs under Dingley, noting Mexican and Canadian imports crowded markets, with claims duties raised to aid U S producers. The piece cites cycles of glut and high prices tied to crop shortfalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Indiana
Reciproc ity should be shelved until understood
The Senate will likely block eleven reciprocity treaties in committee and on the floor this session. Andrew Carnegie argues reciprocity is “the art of making enemies,” warning that fav ors to Cuba would provoke clashes with Mexico and Brazil. A neutral tariff for all nations is safer, experts say, and the issue should be shelved until clearer benefits emerge.
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Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
Senate Committee
Andrew Carnegie
New York Tribune
Carnegie
France
Brazil
Argentina
Cuba
North America
Mexico
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Farmers Angered by Tariff Shifts Stir Debates
A Davenport Iowa Republican piece argues tariff changes threaten farm support by lowering protection on farm products like beet and tobacco. The article notes Democrats returning to old animosity in campaigns and questions where Republicans stand with farmers amid sugar policy debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Davennport
Iowa
The Main Factor in American Industry Debate
The Baltimore Sun argues the male factor hinders growth in manufacturing and cites the Wilton era free trade days as a warning. The Ottawa Journal notes the Sun’s stance on industry and policy during that period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Sun
Sun
Wilton Low Free Trade Days
Ottawa
Ul) Journal
Not Pay and Politics in a Fragmented Times
A fragment from Findlay Ohio comments on Democrats needing strong candidates for the fall ticket amid prosperous times. It labels issues with tariff policy and Cuban concessions as influencing political strategy and voter mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tee
Findlay
Ohin
Defiance Starch and household remedies advertised in a late 19th century page
The passage touts Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for stomach health, Defiance Starch as superior and underpriced, Allen's Foot Ease for sore feet, and Piso's Cure for Consumption. It mixes medical claims, product slogans, testimonials, and light humor, reflecting aggressive era marketing and domestic self care.
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Allen
Allen S. Oumnsted
Leos
N. Y
Doctors Fail and Remedies Linked to Woman’s Pain
A testimonial recounts a woman’s two year marriage struggle with chronic pelvic pain after medical misdiagnosis. She credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash for relief after three months of treatment, expressing gratitude and urging others to seek the remedy earlier.
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Pauline Sudson
Schermerhars Golf Club
Brooklyn
New York
Ier
Bee Red
Lydia & Am
Rian
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Maple Street
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Aed
Kansas City
Wenster Co
Boston
Pinkham
Pauline Judson
Dean Mas
Promnast
PET Ooors
BrEssines
California Fig Syrup Co
Co.—California Fig Syrup Co
Louisville, Ky
San Francisco
Cal
MFG. CO
Anthoriey
Armour Packing CO
Kansas City, MO
U.S.A
Casa Waln Lumber
Mengel, JR. Jr
Bbc,c., Inc
Best Mills
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Art Thompesa’s
Unicur Som
Ticura
Porree
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