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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1908
Page
2
Wisconsin dispatch reports a puzzling death in Superior prompting authorities to investigate. The case involves conflicting narratives, suspected homicide elements, and ongoing questions about motive and timing as officials pursue leads and await autopsy results.
A long trial centered on property and debt disputes concluded with a favorable verdict for the female plaintiff. Witnesses testified to prior agreements and misstatements, and the jury returned a decision supporting her claims against the defendant, ordering restitution.
Two sisters from Kenosha vanished after family trouble and were located. One worked on Washington avenue, the other for Reid on Hearing, both denying kidnap claims. They left home due to conflicts with their mother and coercive farm work, seeking better conditions elsewhere. The girls described long hours and fear of mistreatment before their return.
Telegram from Juliet prison warden to Maurice McKenna states Mrs Evelyn Calan Ramadka who is serving a term there was not dying. Br McKenna won her attorney. Injured Burdies and Oswald Bergen farm accident near Jerfeha Wilt Marner of the threshing crew fell and was injured.
A fragmented editorial argues that tariff protection under the Republican platform sustains trusts and monopolies. It claims high duties cause price increases, suppress competition, and burden consumers while boosting stock market speculation and party loyalty. It contrasts with Democratic calls to revise tariffs for broader prosperity.
An editorial argues for tariff reform by exposing cost of production in foreign countries versus the United States. It contends trusts push for high protection to shield profits, notes manufacturers reluctant to share cost data, and cites the potter and other trusts pressing for higher tariffs while Republicans back protection. The piece urges cheaper foreign labor and machinery costs as proof of the need for reform.
A Norfolk Virginian-Pilot editorial urges focusing on tariff reform as the main cause of national troubles. It calls Taft and Bryan to hammer the tariff issue, arguing decisive persuasion on tariff revision strengthens a candidate’s claim to the presidency.
The article discusses the steel trust operating at about 66 percent capacity while its common stock dividend runs at two percent annualized. Share prices hover around 45, with profits likely down from last year as wages rise. The piece probes whether stock gains are due to manipulation linked to politics and tariff policy, and speculates on potential wage cuts, rate hikes, and market fears around September 1 influenced by Republican leadership and Bryan scare rhetoric.
Wisconsin Governor James C. Davison proclaims September 7 as Labor Day, urging harmony between labor and capital. The notice urges observance across the state, with industrial firms suspending operations and workers joining in the celebration.
A long field guide style column covers dairy and poultry care, crop handling, and farm layout. It includes advice on feeding, silo placement, weed and hay management, disease in sheep, market packing, and a humorous red ribbon poultry trick, ending with tree care and pest control tips.
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