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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1909
Page
2
Opinion argues Americans show restraint on Nicaragua and warn against hidden financiers. The piece alleges Wall Street backing for Central American revolts and suggests annexation aims would profit American financiers if troops were sent to Managua.
Bradstreet's Review reports December prices at their highest level in U S history with a trend still rising. A buyer paying for ninety six items would spend 9.12 dollars now versus 8.20 last year, highlighting burdens on workers manufacturers and railroads.
The President notes record high prices in history as he addresses Congress. Since November prices for bread, livestock, provisions, hides, leather, textiles, metals and building materials rose, while fruit, coal and naval stores eased slightly. Wheat, corn, oats, barley, rye, beef, sheep, hogs, milk, bacon and butter are among the staples up in price.
A docket of goods including cheese mackerel coffee sugar beans petroleum paper and hay is noted. It also records price declines for eggs tea rice peas lemons cotton and rubber.
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