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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1903
Page
5
The piece mocks Democratic and Republican figures as it surveys 1904 campaign antics. It notes Henry B. Hill and other leaders, labor capital harmony, tariff debates, and factions within Indiana and nationwide parties with sharp, satirical tone.
The 1903 Indiana General Assembly opens amid mixed praise and critics. It is seen as a strong body with leaders aiming to reduce state debt and govern like a business, cautiously passing reforms while resisting costly schemes and overhauls.
A newspaper review counters doom-saying about workers by noting that since business revival began, wages have been fairly good and employment steady. It cites debs era forecasts, claims of temporary revival, and insists prosperity is now entrenched, with strong domestic consuming power shielding the economy from stock market panics. Subscribe for THE TRIBUNE.
The Indianapolis Sentinel praises a year of growth and prosperity. bank clearings hit records, new national bank opened, local securities rose, real estate stayed steady, and Chicago’s Commercial Club and grain inspection work advanced. The piece casts these as signs of a booming economy under Republican governance.
The article notes Senator Morgan, a leading Democrat, saying there is little difference between Democrats and Republicans on trusts. It cites the Washington Post accusing Democratic rule of aiding trusts and mentions campaign contributions from the sugar trust. The piece defends Morgan as a brave truth teller within the Democratic ranks.
Carroll D Wright argues in an address to the American Association for the Advancement of Science that the labor problem cannot be solved by legislation alone. He says life’s fundamental questions must be addressed and that improving conditions is possible only with intelligent fair treatment and broad thinking.
The text argues that industrial mood and psychological factors drive economic behavior. It notes that the majority of mortgages in the eleventh census seed prosperity, with 95 percent for asset expansion and only 5 percent due to incapacity. It emphasizes looking beyond statistics to uncover true motives behind strikes and labor questions.
Westfield Indiana December 24 The writer lauds Governor Durbin for winning a Florida court case against a groggery that tried to demoralize Col Durbin’s regiment. He contrasts Prohibitionists and public denunciations, arguing the governor’s temperance act surpasses all prior prohibition efforts and deserves praise.
The Marion Chronicle argues that the republic faces a root threat from persistent discontent. It splits critics into dreamers who want impossibly perfect government and malcontents who exaggerate ills for their own aims, urging acceptance that perfection and full blame do not rest with government alone.
The Monticello Herald argues that the silver price drop does not affect American wallets and credits the Republican party with saving billions.
William J. Bryan complains about hard times in his gold standard nation earning about a hundred thousand dollars a year. The note quotes the Laporte Herald urging readers to advertise in the Tribune.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as the great kidney remedy. It asserts kidneys purify blood and link kidney trouble to many constitutional diseases. Offers free sample by mail and urges mentioning the paper for contact with Dr Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York.
With GOP majorities in both houses, lawmakers may condense and revise the many anti trust proposals into a single rational, business like law.
Notice by Michael Benz Trustee Laughery Township warns no attendance before 12 o clock on Saturdays and asks parties to call Saturday afternoon. Mentions issuing 30 million dollars in two percent bonds to fund Panama Canal construction and relief for bankers short on U S bonds. Includes a Senate exchange with Spooner Tillman and Frye.
A 19th century ad touts Electric Bitters as a cure for stomach liver and kidney issues, blood purification, and appetite improvement. It claims relief for kidney troubles female complaints nervous disorders constipation dyspepsia and malaria with health and strength following use. Price is 50c guaranteed by G A Baas druggist.
An old advertisement extols Green's August Flower as the largest selling medicine in the civilized world. It claims to treat biliousness indigestion and general malaise by cleansing the system and regulating digestion. The copy notes doctors were scarce and urges readers to buy from G. A. Baas' drug store and obtain Green's Special Almanac.
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