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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1909
Page
4
A Tribune excerpt argues a high or revised tariff will boost American prosperity once Congress and hot weather are out of the way, predicting a surprise surge in national business.
A commentator predicts a Democrat will craft a national platform for 1912 to condemn the Republican Party and support Democratic Senators, praising the choice as a genius move.
At Tomlinson Hall on Monday night a rousing reception for Senator Beveridge drew a large, diverse crowd. The Taft Club hosted the event, but admission was free and open to all attendees in the city.
A remark contrasts legality and morality of voting on hides tariffs across states. It notes Massachusetts condemns such votes as sin and crime, while Texas treats them as a virtue. The statement frames the issue as a political sin varying by jurisdiction.
The text describes thousands of rats crossing from the United States into Manitoba and Winnipeg. Communities in both provinces prepare to confront the unwelcome influx with plans and measures to deter and repel the rodents.
The article argues that if the social elite cannot sway the conference committee to lower tariffs on long articles of hosiery and gloves, they should reduce the articles themselves. It suggests that article height correlates with tariff levels.
The piece argues corporation tax will not trouble the millions who own no corporate stock and warns even vast stock holdings like John D. Rockefeller's $100,000,000 will face a large bill, $2,000,600, when taxed by Uncle Sam.
The article notes President Taft could influence conference committee members to trim tariff rates on some items below the Senate finance committee’s figures, but suggests it is unlikely to succeed given the Senate’s hard schedules and the coalition of Democrats and Republicans who already failed to reach a change.
In the conference committee room talks center on tariff schedules and the political fates of Senators and Representatives. The conferees may raise or lower tariffs, influencing how the public re-evaluates these lawmakers and, by extension, the fortunes of the Republican and Democratic parties.
A reflective piece questions Batesville's growth by asking whether morality sobriety intellect and humanity have improved over the past decade. It invites readers to ponder social progress, governance, and civic leadership beyond easy affirmations.
The passage urges rejoicing when better and regret if worse, urging a resolve to change for the better. It calls for growth in morality sobriety truth honesty human kindness and civic value as numbers and wealth increase.
The piece argues tariffs fixed by Aldrich and the finance committee will mostly not affect many everyday goods. It claims lower prices depend on crops and market forces, not tariffs, predicting cheaper corn, pork, potatoes, and related staples if the harvest improves, with wages and employment rising in America.
Mrs. George Sippel and her children visited Morris on Thursday to see her parents A G Bischoit and wife for the day. Joe Benz left for Chicape on a business trip. A breach of promise case featured cross examination with a rustic defendant and a cautious reply about a kiss. The judge smiled at the exchange.
Dialogue presents two newspaper editors and doctors with sharp wit. A friend weighs Riche the millionaire's worth, the editor undercuts value with a quip about a quarter of a column. A second exchange mocks medical diplomacy by noting a doctor learns a patient dislikes items and bans them.
A fragment from the Boston Transcript quotes Maude angry at a photographer over a label on a photo back reading The original of this photograph is carefully preserved. The remark hints at a dispute about originality and preservation in photography.
A humorous exchange defines a pessimist as a man who finds most pleasure in spoiling others’ joy. The dialogue, captured in a Chicago News snippet, frames pessimism with a father and son remark.
A wealthy magnate's son, Joe Humphrey, scorns business until a mock romance begins with Irma Whiting who sent a card and a lock of auburn hair in a bottle. They discover shared pretenses, marry, and prepare to pass the family business to a son.
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