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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1902
Page
5
Indiana Democratic papers argue farmers face fictitious prosperity from higher selling prices while consumer goods rise. A hardware merchant offers a price table comparing 1902 to 1896 costs for implements, showing advances offset by higher wages and farm output. Clothing, shoes, and dry goods cited as cheaper or lightly higher.
The Indianapolis News Sept. 10 notes the opening of a new hospital for the sick insane at Central Hospital for the Insane. It credits Dr. Edenharter's management and a prior pathological lab, calling this progress away from political spoils toward modern, model public institutions.
A Terre Haute Tribune Tribune column lauds the wholesale prosecution of official boodlers in St. Louis. It says public corruption has provoked growing public resentment and suggests this trend will strengthen as people gain higher scrutiny of municipal politics.
Instructions urge voters to mark a single X in the circle around the eagle using the blue pencil provided. Any other mark spoils the ballot, and if an error occurs voters should return the ballot for a new one. Voters are told to fold the ballot with the clerk’s initial showing on the back.
The Rushville Republican and Indianapolis Sentinel clash over how 1891 tax refunds were used and how debt and expenditures grew. The debate blames Democratic leadership for deficits while noting Republican efforts to reduce debt since 1895. A GOP vote is urged to oppose the state debt.
A collage of commentary on Roosevelt, trusts, and political figures with references to Miles in the Philippines, Croker and Devery, Morgan, and Roosevelt's European standing. It recalls treatment of figures like Panis and Joe Scoopmire, plus notes on health cures and a obituary fragment for Harvey Dorrel with funeral details.
A man brought before a lunacy commission over “barn full of grain” rats faces ridicule as neighbors testify about burning his barn to kill rats. He explains the plan burned the barn to “make it hot for them” and the crowd sees a parallel to free trader logic for trusts, urging a tariff-for-revenue platform.
The column rails at New York Democrats for state rights abrogation and socialistic leanings while praising Roosevelt for efforts to end the coal strike. It notes G A R pride at a Washington encampment and joking mentions Chamberlains tablets and a Cuban military stint. It ends with Roosevelt canceling a Grand Army parade engagement after a trolley accident.
Michael Benz trustee of Laughery Township announces he will not attend township business until after 12 o'clock on Saturdays. All parties with township business should call on Saturday afternoon.
Stricken with partial paralysis Henderson Grimett of this place recovered after two bottles of Chamberlain's Pain Balm, as recommended by Geo. R. McDonald. The liniment is praised for cures of rheumatism sprains and bruises and sold by G A Baas Batesville and Bigney Co Sunman.
In Spades on Thursday October 9 the Prohibition party of Ripley county announced its slate. Marion French Lock Springs stands for Representative. Oliver Williams Osgood for Auditor. Theo French Lock Springs for Treasurer. Ezra Thackery Sunman for Sheriff. Aaron Hull Lock Springs for Coroner. Edward Hollensbee Spades for Surveyor. William Bower Sunman and George Grimes Haven as Commissioners First and Third Districts. Frank Meister Spades Councilman First. Abram Hendrixon Pierceville Councilman Second. John Nicholson Holton William H Williams Lock Springs Clarence Vawter Osgood as Councilmen at Large. Milton E Wiesehan county chairman.
A store in Sun days River Cape Colony is described as stocking everything from needle to anchor. Bay Villa owner aO Larson notes farmers within thirty miles rely on him for Chamberlain's remedies. He claims fourteen local cures in the past year. Available through G A Baas Batesville and Bignell Co Sunman.
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