Tariff Debate Reflects on Wages and Government Spending
Washington column argues protective tariffs defend American workers by sustaining wages higher than abroad. It cites weekly pay by industry in the U.S. versus England, Germany, and Japan, plus cost of living, and notes Congress and the Wilson administration faced deficits and disputed savings in 1921 appropriations.
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Melton
Senate
House
Executive Department
The
Herald
Congress
Republican Congress
Republican Party
Washington
Ways and Means Committee
U. S
England
Germany
Japan
U.S
United States
Europe
New York Herald- Congress
the Herald
Wilson
Be on guard against pickpockets in crowded transit
An early article explains how pickpockets operate in crowds and on transit. It outlines a three-man team method with one thief at work, two couriers, and how the victim is targeted by light touches, distractions, and newspapers to hide the theft. It also offers simple precautions to stay safe in crowds and on cars.
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New York City
The
Independent
New York
AFL Convention Proposes War Referendum and Duty Sanctions
A New York Tribune excerpt cites an AFL convention idea for a referendum on war with a plan tying voting to active prosecution, listing of antiwar voters on a slackers list, and required duty for prowar supporters, framed as protecting people’s interests.
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American Federation of Labor
United States
New York Tribune
Watch the Chinch Bugs in Your County
Notes on chinch bug presence in the county. Advises homeowners to plan a winter burning campaign next winter to manage infestations.
New Electric Fan Sold by Tracey Bros
Tracey Bros offers a thirty six inch electric fan model in their current stock. The item is described as a high capacity home appliance suitable for cooling large rooms.
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Tracey Bros
Alaska Railway Waste Scandal Spurs Commission Call
Sewards Chamber of Commerce petitions President Harding to appoint a practical railroad builder to take over the Alaska railway project from Seward to Fairbanks. They cite $52,000,000 spent with 100 miles unbuilt and estimate another $10,000,000 needed, arguing private bids would have cost far less.
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Alaska
Sewards
Seward
Fairbanks
John A. Nelson
Cummins
Fall
Chamber of Commerce
Timely second brood spray advised for codling moth
Horticulture, botany, and entomology departments urge continued sprays for the second brood of codling moth even in light crops. Larvae are forming cocoons in Lafayette and first larvae are leaving apples in southern Indiana. Indiana counties are advised of spray dates from Bloomington to the extreme north by July 18.
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Lafayette
Indiana
Linois
W. P. Flint
Vincennes
Bloomington
Noblesville
Ft. Wayne
Getting Along Good With Foley Kidney Pills Ad
Mrs. Carey of Middletown New York says kidney trouble since childhood improved after taking Foley Kidney Pills. The ad claims the pills help the kidneys and features W W Reed and Son as the advertisers.
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Carey
Middletown
N. Y
W. W. Reed & Son
Adv
Lemon sent by sons weighs 2 pounds 9 ounces
Mrs. Oscar Coats possesses a large California lemon sent by her sons Herbert and Ralph of Los Angeles. The fruit weighs 2 pounds 9 ounces, measures 16 percent in circumference and 9 inches in length.
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Oscar Coats
California
Herbert and
Ralph
Los Angeles
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Hartford Tires
E. H. Bailey
League of Nations
America
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Jonathan Bourne Jr
Niagara Falls
Toledo
Ohio
Clover Leaf
Indianapolis
Broad Ripple Park
Middle West
Union Traction CO
Sye
Hal
Dans
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Empire Direct
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