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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1908
Page
9
The notice directs readers to send pattern orders to the pattern department of the Journal Gazette. It asks for size and number of the pattern wanted and instructs using the provided coupon form for convenience.
Dallas dispatch reports Democratic primary returns show little change in the governor race. Campbell leads with about a 15,000 margin. Williams carries three counties including Dallas, while Attorney General Davidson tops Wyte by roughly 7,000. Prohibition remains contentious amid strong trust and corporate criticism.
Earl Grey, governor general, attends the Quebec tercentenary observance with officials from Crewe and colonial secretary. The vice president and a U.K. envoy deliver remarks on friendship and goodwill between Canada and the United States, noting American marine detachments at the review.
Miss Eliza Nestel the Fort Wayne midget known as the Fairy Queen visits Crooked Lake with brother Charles and Mrs Carmire spending carefree weeks boating and fishing. They tour Lake James and Scow Lake aboard a launch owned by Mr Shorts and Eugene. Nestel notes potential cottage purchase and plans to remain during their absence.
An examination of tariff trusts and calls for revision after the election. Critics argue trusts extort high prices, while protectionist rhetoric ties future policy to the president's inauguration. The piece warns against a post election pledge to revise tariffs amid fear of government loss.
A Reuters-like report notes the senate finance and house ways and means committees may hold sessions during Congress recess to examine tariff schedules. No public hearings are planned. the process aims for orderly action before adjournment. Critics warn of hidden inquiries during a presidential election and potential industry backlash. Merely a tempest in a tariff teapot, observers say.
The letter questions whether Blaine would oppose tariff schedules while accusing schedules as shields for monopolies and extortion. It cites his Twenty Years of Congress noting protection does not invite foreign competition but aims to restrain domestic abuses.
A reader remarks on how past advertising efforts should not unduly influence current expectations or judgments about an aggrieved party. The piece argues for balanced scrutiny and caution in interpreting promotional messaging.
The Tariff Reform Committee of the Reform Club offers 301 in prizes over six months starting 1925 for best tariff reform articles and editorials and 25 monthly prizes for best cartoons. Submissions must be original published works with permission, dating rules apply, and entries should be sent to the Tariff Reform Committee 42 Broadway New York. The committee views tariff reform as the central issue for the coming presidential campaign.
A 1907 perspective argues the so called prosperity panic harms the hungry and jobless, but might spur future prosperity by exposing tariff monopolies and trusts. It critiques a tariff wall that raises costs for the poor while protecting elites, labeling taxes on intelligence culture and humanity and warning against stret
The article discusses relief for Vihera, possible trust reorganization, and a tariff wall affecting prices. It cites Judge Gres, trust profits, and tariff protection enabling extortionate pricing, with Governor Cummins speaking at Town.
Peru adopts standard time with a government order to start Tuesday next. The measure aligns local noon with the central meridian west of Greenwich and affects daily telegraph and train schedules. Details specify a one hour shift to the new noon time.
The article argues that paper trusts drive a low industrial mood by curtailing output and raising prices, pushing newspapers to shrink formats or raise subscriptions. It discusses steel trusts as well, noting potential benefits from lower steel prices and exports if trusts reduced margins, while critics warn protectionists favor concentration.
The letter rebukes Beveridge for pushing tariff revision ahead of a presidential election and accuses supporters of courting votes with vague future promises. It argues that current conditions should enable real reforms now, not hollow assurances, and questions the senator’s meaning and motives amid political tensions. Jesse V. Orton signs the piece.
A second hand bicycle in good condition is for sale at a reduced price. The seller is moving to Oregon and requests inquiries via F. M. care Journal-Gazette. Readers should contact the Journal-Gazette office for further details.
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