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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1901
Page
4
The piece observes the Independencee Stemizer and its odd claims about circulation and tiny watch screws. It questions screw costs per pound and notes 1901 Republican strategy and local political figures like John W. McCardle pledging to switch to Republican.
The Republican reports a downed gasoline engine delaying news, apologizing for scant content. A tale of a violin playing Englishwoman and a cobra follows, then a list of unusual given names highlighting modern naming risks.
The piece argues a powerful foreign lobby in Washington seeks to defeat a merchant marine revival bill. It claims foreigners gain 175 to 206 million annually from the status quo while Americans face weaker stake, and that media and Congress are misled by foreign interests and biased arguments.
The document argues the official U S trade surplus is fictitious once freight, foreign investment, and abroad spending are counted. It warns Europe would demand a gold backed system if American ships boosted their share, urging support for a strong American merchant marine and practical shipping legislation. It stresses Congress must act with clear, effective policy to revive domestic shipping and assert national economic independence.
The article analyzes the proposed merchant marine bill criticizing current foreign payments and outlining the bill’s main features. It argues Congress must end the dependence on foreign shipping and details the bill’s provisions on compensation, registry eligibility, education requirements, and contract terms. It also includes a jockeys commentary on riding and race speed.
Laxative Bromce-Quintée tablets promise relief of cold symptoms in one day. Ad touts low price of 25 cents with multiple pills and implies quick action.
C Uige writes that after a year of a back ache cough he believed he had consumption. He spent months under physicians care and used Fuleys Honey and Tar which he credits with ending his cough.
Mrs. George Long of New Straitsville Ohio credits Dr King’s New Discovery with curing a nightly cough and saving her life, says the remedy also healed her husband’s pneumonia. The ad touts universal throat chest and lung healing claims and offers trial bottles, with guaranteed satisfaction and pricing.
A compact survey of cinnabar the ore yielding quicksilver and vermilion pigment. It notes roasting to separate mercury, danger to miners, antidotes, and old anecdotes on mining, along with various advertisements and health remedies from the period.
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