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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1908
Page
2
Por County announces candidate slate for Commissioner races with R. C. McPhail, J. W. Horner and Geo. F. Parsons listed as contenders for Pre. No. 1. The document names three individuals tied to the local election.
Iowa congressman Haugen, after more than eight years in office, charges the wire trust plunders farmers. He says tariffs protect the trusts and the Grand Old Party shows factional strife and waning prosperity, giving the Republican elephant a lean, worried look.
The Philippine tariff reduction is shelved in Congress amid actions by sugar and tobacco trusts, while President Roosevelt and a Republican Congress push a narrative that they are battling the trusts.
Word from Washington reports J. Pierpont Morgan, noted Wall Street financier, joining the Taft boom. financiers aligned with the Republican nomination are expected to back the candidate, though some critics may denounce Teddy Roosevelt as a bungler of prosperity while the party lines up.
The New York Sun argues that federal office holders are central to the Republican Party in the South, asserting the party’s structure hinges on these officials while noting the controversial role of African Americans in the organization.
The committee on naval affairs voted 13 to 5 against the president's urgent recommendation for four new battleships. Only two of the Delaware type were authorized. Even the usually extravagant Republicans cannot afford to appropriate more money than the government collects.
Illinois Democrats discuss nominating John Mitchell, retiring head of the coal miners' union, for governor. Mitchell is described as able and honest, two key qualities sought for office, and is viewed as likely to win despite a normal Republican majority.
Winter misery from cold and cough prompts praise for Simmons Cough Syrup as the quickest and best remedy. It soothes lungs and bronchial passages, stops the cough at once, and offers rest and peaceful sleep.
A December downturn at Douglas boot and shoe in Brockton prompted Governor Douglas to raise advertising spend by 30 percent for January and February. The move spurred quicker recovery, with sales surpassing last year during historically slow months as persistent ads drew in customers from competing brands. Newspapers carried Douglas ads widely, contributing to record profits.
The Comanche News presents a critique of gender roles and parental engagement in education. A male educator’s flier on women’s independence spurs laughter among female teachers, followed by reflections on voting, appearances, and the duties of parents. The piece urges patrons to visit schools and support teachers, stressing rising generations’ welfare and the need for parental involvement.
An era style admonition praises Hunt’s Cure for irritated skin and itching. It promises a single box cures any form of skin trouble and guarantees relief, portraying irritability as self causing trouble and urging use of the advertised product.
Secretary Taft told Yale's Young Men Republican Club that a re-examination of the tariff could establish it on a firmer basis. The question is raised whether Taft is joining the stand-patters in stance and strategy.
A Comanche News note paints a farmer's dawn to dusk grind feeding stock, tending hay, and braving cold. It links the hard labor to a proposed five percent farm loan secured by mortgage, aimed to keep money in local hands and oppose old wealth transfer.
In memory of Milton Wade our beloved uncle who was taken by God's will. The family speaks of faith and consolation, recalling his preparation for eternity and the comfort he provided as guide and counselor. The poem expresses mourning, belief in reunion, and a messenger from the pure realms. T. H. Wood, Los Angeles, Ca)
A reader questions the claim that a protective tariff raises wages, noting wages in Massachusetts are about twice those in South Carolina despite identical tariff levels. The point rests on broader factors beyond the tariff, including cost of living, industry mix, and regional productivity.
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