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Newspaper
English News
Location
English, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1908
Page
4
The News thanks subscribers for prompt renewal responses and notes many complimentary letters. Those not yet heard from will receive a second notice and accounts remain open until March 25, after which unpaid subscriptions will be removed from the mailing list and handed to attorneys for collection.
Col Bryan states he cannot commend the President Roosevelt on that day noting no positive action or achievement to praise.
The speech leans heavily partisan with ninety nine parts complaint to one part constructive proposal. It warns of a Bryan yell should a plan for unlimited greenbacks be advanced, signaling political tension over monetary policy and currency reform.
The muckrakers who attacked the Navy mirror those who derided the Panama Canal calling it a colossal waste. They stopped when confronted with solid evidence, proving their alarm overstated.
Ex governor Bradley, a Republican, defeats ex governor Beckham to become U S Senator from Kentucky. Judge Miligan’s noted verse is cited, praising the political landscape as difficult and contentious in the state.
Senator Knox introduces a bill to create a system of postal savings banks as outlined by Postmaster General Meyer. The plan allows deposits from age ten, offers 2 percent interest, requires daily reports, and keeps funds away from taxation and seizure with an appropriation of 100000 dollars to enact the measure.
Indiana Attorney General James Bingham reports receiving letters from oil storage firms and retailers asking if state law requires gasoline tanks to be painted red and labeled gasoline. He states no such law exists and expresses uncertainty about the origin of the misconception.
Assistant attorney general E. M. White notes there is no law on the statute books addressing the questioned issue. He says he has written letters informing inquirers that no such law exists, though he does not dismiss the idea as potentially good.
James Bingham, Attorney General, issues letters asserting it is unlawful to keep saloons open on any legal holiday. He cites 1905 and 1907 acts designating February 12 Lincoln’s birthday as a legal holiday and notes the 1895 liquor law bans sale on legal holidays and election days. Other legal holidays listed include February 22 May 30 and the first Monday of September.
An ad notes that harsh physics react and Dean's Regulats operate easily to tone the stomach and cause constipation. The 25c price suggests a consumer drug listing and advises asking a druggist for them.
The parson, short on stipend, pleads with Deacon Jones, a wealthy but obstinate neighbor. The Deacon scolds the parson, who retorts that he preaches for souls and fowls, but cannot eat them, noting it would take many to make a meal.
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