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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1908
Page
4
A lengthy Tribune style article argues for protective tariffs to safeguard American wealth and industry. It emphasizes vote alignment with Republican platforms, cites economic theory on costs of production, and discusses President and General Wrist as key figures influencing tariff policy and national prosperity.
The Shipping Department seeks bids to build a derelict destroyer to combat submerged hazards. The vessel, funded at 200000, will have 760 horsepower engines, steel hoist, two boilers, coal capacity ten tons, cruising at 12 knots, and equipped for salvage, life saving, and interception of wreckage using explosive devices. It will include wireless gear and searchlights and carry ammunition for sinking derelicts.
Hiend of Pekin University declares China is adopting Western customs as national awakening grows. Dr Lowry, long prominent in North China missions, argues modern education, currency reform, and expanded infrastructure mark a decisive shift toward Occidental civilization under a revived Chinese state.
Quote dialogue from The Bystander illustrates frustration over carrying wealth during heat. A tempted traveler laments losing the precious sov ereign while Grabbe notes the impracticality of such a plan. A proverb about a man in trouble implies amplified difficulties.
The article touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a simple, pleasant, and efficient laxative. It emphasizes known wholesome ingredients, gentle yet prompt action, and ethical supply by the California Fig Syrup Co. It urges purchase of the genuine product at fifty cents per bottle through licensed druggists.
A caller asks an inventor to retrofit an eight-day clock with an alarm to ring at two hours if not wound on the eighth day. The clipping also promotes Allen's Foot-Ease, Red Cross Ball Blue, and notes baseball as an American-origin sport seen in rough city districts with a fire alarm interrupting a neighborhood game.
An old idea that heavy meat is needed for strength fades as athletes adopt Grape-Nuts and Vostum. A letter from a trainer notes improved energy, weight gain from 124 to 140 pounds between June and September, and better mornings after switching to the Postum cereal and coffee substitute.
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