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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1903
Page
2
Plan’s Weekly Review of Trade urges ending idle labor and strikes as harmful to industry. It cites wage disputes and mutual blame by capital and labor, calling for workers and employers to cooperate to restore confidence and growth.
The Ledger notes Iowa figures Gear Sam Clark James I Wilson influenced tariff policy on hides. It cites Gear’s Washington influence during the Menley measure, Clark’s shift from free hides to duties, and Wilson’s move from free trader to protectionist. The piece ties these shifts to farmer interests and warns against lowering cattle tariffs when prices rise.
The article argues that any treaty of reciprocal trade would aid some U S industries but questions whether compensating benefits justify sacri fices. Senate opinion largely opposes ratification, with only the Cuban treaty having even a slim chance, driven by the President’s desire to secure approval.
The Yeforest Wireless Telegraph Company plans a new station on Cape Flattery near Seattle and a corresponding station in Japan. The move aims to expand transpacific communication and telegraph networks.
A Boston Transcript poem recalls Memorial Day as more than a holiday, linking it to shared loss and national reconstruction. It honors fallen soldiers from both North and South, noting war’s toll, grief, and the hope born from sacrifice that guides the nation forward.
A Thornville Memorial Day event honors fallen soldiers with a public gathering. Zech Spergen, known as Uncle Zeke, aged 53, delivers an oration recounting his Civil War service and two decades since enlisting, recalling days in the South and a vow to commemorate the dead.
On a stormy night Zeke Spergen reads a letter revealing his son Tom Spergen survived battles, bore hardship, and died a hero for his country. The audience learns a mistaken name caused a prior tragedy. Tom now returns home to his aging parents amid cheers in Thornville.
Memorial Day flowers on graves honor Union soldiers with flags plants and bouquets. The piece notes Civil War veterans returning home after Appomattox and US efforts to rebuild railroads mines and the wilderness, highlighting reconstruction as the living tribute to their sacrifice.
A reflective overview notes how veterans and survivors have shaped postwar memory. It contrasts the Unknown Dead with identified martyrs, arguing memory shifts with time. It discusses Union and Confederate cemeteries, the easing of slavery’s legacy, and a view of hope and progress through history.
The piece argues that only actions count not intentions. It urges immediate effort citing examples from everyday life and quotes Tillotson and a Cleveland factory motto to stress the value of completing tasks and avoiding deferred duties.
Sir James Culet of Alston recounts a twenty year Rheumatism and Widney Trouble ordeal. After trying many doctors and remedies he used 42 boxes of Dodds Kidney Pills and claims the illness was driven out. He now feels like a new man and endorses the pills for his ailments.
The widow questions the will while a lawyer admits the handwriting is illegible. The lawyer says he cannot decipher the late husband’s handwriting, prompting the widow to doubt any potential benefit for others.
Do your feet ache and burn in tight or new shoes Take Allen's Foot-Base powder for immediate relief It relieves corns bunions swollen hot and sweating feet Easy to use at all druggists and shoe stores 25c Sample free by mail Olmsted LeRoy N Y
Dialogue shows Flimm asking about a remedy after Flamm mentions suffering a terrible cold. Flimm notes no remedy was suggested last otter day, highlighting a communication gap over illness.
Travel promotion notes a tri weekly tourist car service via the Nickel Plate Road offering modern train comforts at low cost. Berth rates cited as less than half the usual Pullman price with details obtainable from the nearest agent or C A Asterlin T P A Fort Wayne Indiana.
An Englishman laughs at jokes after slow recognition. A living encyclopedia cites humor timing. Passaic schools report diphtheria linked to lead pencil use. Putnam faceless dyes claim fruit acids won’t stain dyed goods. Spelt grows wild on Mesopotamian plains.
Promotional note offers $30 from St. Louis and $25 from Kansas City to California with rates withdrawn June 5. Service runs weekly to San Francisco on Tuesday at 8 32 p.m. aboard the Katy Viyer. For details ask at 504 Wainwright St. Louis Missouri.
Special rates offered by Nickel Plate Road through local agents. Contact C. A. Asterlin, T. P. A., Fort Wayne, Ind for details. Also note a quotation about happiness and a separate medical sales pitch for a product claiming permanent cure with mail-in offer from F. H. Kline, Ltd. Philadelphia.
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