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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1908
Page
2
The ad extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a valued laxative that cleanses and relieves internal organs without debility or repeated dosing. It claims pleasant natural action and physician approval, urging purchase of the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists.
A narrative details a girl severely afflicted by a mysterious eruption and fever. She deteriorates with delirium and sleepless nights until doctors apply ointment and remedies. after treatment the disease recedes and her life stabilizes. A suitor named Mr Basten expresses marriage interest as the case unfolds in Brentwood and surrounding areas.
A collage of humorous and fragmentary lines from historical newspapers, referencing medicines like Mrs Woniews Soothing Syrup, a caricature of medical scenes, and a light anecdote about a broken leg patient bargaining with a surgeon. The garbled text hints at a miscellany page with ad‑like items and street chatter.
The text discusses William Jennings Bryan and tariff policy, arguing the protective system taxes farmers for manufacturers. It cites Democratic and populist critiques in Des Moines and American Theosophist style, asking whether Bryan supports retention of duties on agricultural products and the political cost to farmers in a provocative year.
The record shows weak total turnout in TS96 with GSO2.925 and in TOGO GooS163. The largest Democratic vote in S02 hit 2.4040, as 81S Brean surpassed the Democratic tally by far. If Republicans had not offset the decline, defeat loomed. apathy could have doomed either Bryan campaign. The Parker four years ago saw Democrats at 5052754, but Republicans rose with vigorous effort to Single figures reflect tumultuous shifts as Breau and Tao boosted GOP gains and contrasted past results.
The article discusses tariff policy and farmer interests with references to Bryan and protection. It contrasts free wool and protectionist stances, urging voters to consider how tariff positions affect farmers and manufacturers amid Republican and Democratic party dynamics.
The article argues that tariffs spurred American industrial growth, keeping smoke stacks and mills at home. It asserts that high development needs tariff reinforcement and criticizes free trade advocates, claiming tariffs propelled the United States to world industrial leadership. It also notes improvements in product freshness via transatlantic shipment.
The letter argues the core aim for workers is full employment at liveable road wages, not union favors. It claims Democratic policy favors business and injunctive limits, undermining American industries and worker pay, urging faith in work and wages over political promises.
The Lafayette Courier reports on tariff revision debates in which proponents warn low tariffs would harm workers and reduce wages while supporters argue a revised tariff could improve domestic industry. The piece notes Republican aims to revise tariffs with attention to workers and price stability amidst unsettled labor conditions.
At Hanover Port Riley camp 11 000 loaves are baked daily to feed about 3 000 soldiers. Three men per regiment work in the division bakery with four instructors and 15 graduates from Fort Riley school. Twenty four ovens and field equipment enable two bakings per day, bread allocated by the commissary department.
The text presents two routes for a woman voter to support Bryan in the next election. One path requires belief that Bryan yearned to end the gold standard and promote free silver as in FSO. The other path supposes Bryan was wrong then and wiser now.
The writing mocks Bryan as an unsafe politician and questions the party’s belief in his principles after two electoral defeats. It notes his relentless push for free coinage of silver at a 16 to 1 ratio, claiming this as his signature policy.
The article discusses Gypsy identity, language, and roles across regions. It cites Al T. Sinclair on Romany speakers, notes Gypsies’ involvement in sieve making, utensil crafts, and trade of animals in the Orient and Egypt, and quotes Dr. William T. Hornaday on Gypsy camps seen across the US and Canada with tattoo marks and multilingual skills.
Two girls discuss a lawn party over the phone when a man interrupts asking for the number. The girls snub the busy line remark, and the caller jokes he is on a clothes line, ending the brief exchange with humor.
A letter from Mrs. Sallie French of Pancannla Indian Territory credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after seven years of female troubles. The notice touts Pinkham's thirty years of helping women with displacements inflammation and other symptoms and offers free confidential advice from Mrs. Pinkham.
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