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Newspaper
Dakota City County Herald
Location
Dakota City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1908
Page
8
A wide survey notes 1200 craft workers in Japan unions. Canada faces railway and metal union growth. US sees 1007 idle rate near 3 in 10. Tennessee restricts underage female factory labor. Baltimore celebrates eight hour law adoption. Dutch, French and Mexican labor efforts mentioned.
Dakota Wesleyan defeats Hamline in a Hamline debate while St Olaf College of Northfield defeats Gustavus Adolphus in another debate. St Paul Aldermen adopt fireproof school construction rules. Eddy updates include a new college president at Iowa Wesleyan and the Edina Mills death of James A Bull.
Eugene V. Debs was nominated as the Socialist party standard bearer after a first ballot majorities at the Chicago convention held around 1:20 to 2:00 AM. J. J. Carey drew early support, Benjamin Hanford was nominated for vice president by acclamation, and May Wood Simons collected twenty delegates for the vice presidency amid a crowded field. Seymour Stedman received four votes as other candidates numbered.
President Roosevelt in a resources convention address warns that natural resources face exhaustion from waste. He pledges to perpetuate funding for waterways and coal missions if Congress fails to act, stressing irrigation expansion and canalization to boost agriculture and transportation.
J W Slayton of Pennsylvania led with 15 votes while G W Woodly from California gained one. Phil Callery of Missouri urged Debs as the party standard bearer amid fiery speeches and attacks on Roosevelt Taft Bryan and Moyer Haywood Pettibone. The crowd hailed the miners case and pressed on resource protection and public regulation of personal use.
The Washington Pathfinder reports M Lippmann announces relief photography using interferred light with relief plates that mimic the object from many angles. The two films with a honeycomb pattern yield about 25000 tiny lenses per square inch to reproduce varied views and aim for commercial use.
A Washington report outlines Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley’s potential Navy Secretary role if Bryan wins. Delegates from 37 states back Foraker or Knox for president while Taft and Roosevelt lose Negro votes. George Gray League forms in Philadelphia to back Judge Gray. Minnesota urges Judge Simpson for federal bench. Delaware Republicans send unpledged delegates as Taft rivals falter. Taft and Bryan are described as the top contenders by party managers, with delegate counts cited.
Michigan Republican platform reaffirms allegiance to Roosevelt policy continuance and Taft's presidential candidacy. It praises Congress members, supports expanded Republican influence, and proposes adding two editorial association appointees to the State central committee. It also notes the revised constitutional instrument for adoption.
A Boston Herald correspondent notes a New England style farm house near the Elysees at Rue Matignon and Rue de Penthievre once tied to Benjamin Franklin. The simple garret dwelling with wooden stairs and a board fence stood as a curious link to Franklin’s era amid Parisian grandeur.
An accountant, with a strong devotion to his craft, turns to contemplative eye-raising when idle, a quirk reflecting his lifelong profession and dedication.
A Baltimore American passage recalls a sculptor murmuring the die is cast then stepping back to survey his large bronze death scene with calm pride indicating a bold art moment in progress.
A humorous remark from a Washington Star quote shows Mr. Meckton claiming his wife is exceptional while she takes exception to his every suggestion.
A dialogue contrasts old and new medical practice with quips about who counts as family physician and how doses and fees define the care. The exchange hints at evolving medical authority and budget concerns in a humorous tone.
Mr Groverey asks if the seized goods from Parks are fully taken. Mrs Park insists she owns them legally and the papers list her name.
A compact timeline listing events such as Edward of Wales killed at Tewkesbury, the Dutch Stadtholder appointment, Rhode Island’s break with Britain, Post Office Department formation, Surinam cession, deaths and births of notable figures, tornadoes, mutinies, statehood milestones, and other 19th century incidents. Includes military engagements, political shifts, and notable visits and defeats.
The article outlines the new pension law granting widows of Indian, Mexican, and Civil War veterans $12 monthly from enactment without application. It details eligibility for those not previously on pension, including service requirements and marriage date before June 27 1870, and notes removal of the property restriction.
Report snippets cover Noseben’s rough first start at Aqueduct, two Cornell rowers sidelined in a river crash, a possible English tennis tour to America, proposed repeal efforts on pool laws, Ames farmers adding weight events, leading AL basemen and shortstop averages, Tennessee race track law impacts, Memphis horse homes, Indiana University’s potential champion, high jumper Long Jon Miller, Lucien Lyne sailing for Croker, Packie McFarland’s retirement plans, and National League catcher and infielder averages led by Berger and peers.
The report notes heavy price cuts by foreign steel producers leading to surplus output and exports below cost. American mills struggle to compete, risking plant closures and worker layoffs as domestic demand meets supply, provoking tariff reform debates.
The article from the San Francisco Chronicle notes wage reduction discussions amid imports into the United States. It contrasts Britain and Germany’s larger import values and argues for cautious policy to avoid driving weaker manufacturers out while big trusts adapt to new conditions.
The San Francisco Chronicle notes Canada has a free ship law but has not profited. It says the measure closed several Canadian Great Lakes shipyards and only moved about 60 million tons of goods with a share under 30 percent last year. It argues more is needed to stimulate shipping.
The Premont Nebo Tribune argues that tariffs and finance are political questions not just business issues. It contends government policy is a major enterprise run on the same footing as big business.
The editorial says Democratic handling of the tariff issue led to business disaster and the Wilson-Gorman tariff of 1894 caused extensive party wrangling and a heavy defeat, with revenues failing to cover government expenses.
An old farmer urges his son to plow at dawn, but the boy has chills and shakiness. The farmer jokes that the heat will scatter the seed as the boy grips the bind and shakes, implying effort over hardship.
The fragmentary text mentions Hix-tile as an inventor and asks if any invention has survived. It references a supposed no longer inventor and a capital letter tie. It also notes Tennyson receiving between 25000 and 50000 dollars per year for poetry.
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