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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1909
Page
4
The entry recalls Henry Clay who died in 1852 and was born in 1777, noted for supporting South American republics. It also records Hole-in-the-Day, a Chippeway chief and wealthiest Indian, who died in 1868 leaving an estate of two million dollars. Finally, it notes the 1906 signing of the railway rate bill by the president.
The passage notes daily solar and lunar times and urges composing a volume of poems. It contemplates a small collection with at least one very good piece as a lasting intellectual artifact. The tone blends science with literary ambition.
The speaker argues that if people can be persuaded that foreigners will bear both the corporate tax and the high protective tariff, they will accept both. the speaker claims the two are equally just and will ease reconciliation.
The piece argues that preserving protection while seeking revenue via corporate or income taxes is inconsistent and could split political parties. It also previews reactions from Republican insurgents and Socialists as Congress nears its final actions.
Senator Burton scolds Ohioan A J Vorys for aiding Senator Beveridge with criticism of the Dayton Cash Register Company. Vorys, counsel for a rival maker, seeks fair consideration while Burton presses his long fight against the ship subsidy proposal.
A lengthy discussion contrasts corporate income taxes and tariff revenue. Varying civic views favor using taxes for government funding versus tariffs for revenue only. The modern stance, arguing protection as primary, challenges traditional revenue concepts amid growing fiscal tensions.
Readers are urged to enjoy a summer outing at home as the Cambridge Chautauqua Assembly announces its ready distribution program. It touts high value, educational content and urges citizens to schedule time away from harvest to attend this retreat.
Unionized employees argue for a right to govern conduct, disputing a discharge for off duty drinking. The company and workers each pick an arbitrator with a third to be named by Mayor Magee if needed. Archibald Mackrell is expected to serve as the employer’s arbitrator, and the company has yet to choose one.
A Cincinnati detective agency reports it has engaged 125 men to replace striking Pittsburg street car workers. They will depart for Pittsburg as soon as a telegram orders their departure.
The text quotes Hetty Green claiming poverty is a sin while noting many remain poor. It contrasts poverty with investments in rub-a-lac packages and advises asking a grocer for it, referencing Carnegie in a sardonic aside.
A window display for the Fourth of July at Henderson’s Grocery, 813 Wheeling Avenue, draws attention with patriotic decor and a prominent price tag of 53 3t nearby.
Amelia Atkinson, a seventeen year old girl from Love City, alleges a man named William Stewart of Byesville forced her at Union Station after meeting him at North Fourth Street. Stewart was arrested after fleeing on a Labor train as officers tracked him from the grand stand at Electric Park. She recounts being ravished and having her clothing torn during the ordeal. Guardianship reports prompted police to act, and the suspect faces charges of unlawfully ravishing and carnally knowing.
Former US secretary Oscar Straus, then ambassador to Turkey, urged the sultan Abdul Hamid II to win over Mohammedan communities in the southern Philippines to side with the United States. He cited the 100 year old treaty with Tripoli to defend religious freedom and calm Mindanao and the Sulu archipelago. The sultan approved, and a Philippine leader in Mecca moved to support the US effort.
Prominent Cincinnatians including Julius Fleischmann ex mayor C H M Atkins and Charles J Christie back a national movement to shift business hours in summer. They plan a dinner to discuss advancing U S standard time by two hours from May 1 to Oct 1 so workers would start at 5 am and finish two hours earlier in summer.
Samuel Hassell, former superintendent at Interstate Iron and Steel Co Cambridge works, resigned and received many job offers from across the country. Representatives from two large firms, one in Pennsylvania and one in Canada, visited Cambridge on Monday with superintendent positions and letters of introduction.
The mountains of Kentucky display furniture taking on an art style. Mountaineers mainly craft chairs and tables from their own materials and tradition. Seats and backs are woven from tough tree bark, yielding a strong comfortable surface.
For sale three room cottage for 500, five room dwelling at 800, ten room double house at 1000. Also several houses for rent by John P Turner. H2-3t$ appears as additional rental note.
A consumer price listing from Siegfried and Lawyer outlines various grocery items priced per pound, can, or package with notes that flour and other staples are rising but their prices remain competitive. The ad urges shoppers to buy now, claiming the lowest prices.
For glasses to suit and fit go to Dt Jas Early ophthalmologist in room 11 over post office. Now is the time to have your furnaces repaired before the rush. See Hugh Harris & Co on South Sixth Street opposite the Colonial Theater.
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