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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1908
Page
2
Summer closeout sale lists many departments with price cuts. Men and boys canvas shoes priced at 290, white and black Oxford styles reduced for ladies and men, misses and children's Oxfords discounted, assorted toddlers’ shoes at about 3.00.
An introductory note from The Thrice-a-Week World pledges better coverage in 1907 with an expanded news service, impartial political reporting, full markets, cartoons, and fiction. It promotes its alternate-day schedule, low price, and a bundled offer with the Democrat for one year at $1.65, versus $2.00 separately.
The Indiana Democrat is a weekly newspaper printed every Wednesday by Demon Publishing Company located at 72a Church Street in Indiana Pennsylvania. It claims to be the only Democratic newspaper in the county with a circulation exceeding 1600 and is entered as second class matter at the Indiana post office.
The paper charges 61.00 per year in advance and 1.50 per year if not paid in advance. Subscriptions are mailed to readers until a clear discontinuation order is received and all arrears are settled.
Advertising rates listed for administrators executors auditors and dissolution notices at three dollars each. All other legal ads two dollars fifty cents per inch with twenty six percent extra for figure and table work. Eatray and caution notices two dollars each. All reconlutiona obituary notices and poetry billed at three lines per cons. Cash with order.
The article discusses the Mexican revolt under Porfirio Diaz, noting its repeated internal strife and Diaz’s control, while Americans report rising discontent near the border. It also covers Attorney General Bonaparte’s July 1 whiskey definitions, the Pure Food law’s impact on marks, and recent changes marking imitation and blended whiskeys.
The Goodyear Lumber company begins nine ramps of 75 men each on a 20 000 acre tract along Upper Medix Run as work starts on the last great tin bearing tract. By fall 1969 not a stick of the estimated 90 000 000 feet of hemlock and 20 000 000 feet of hardwood will remain standing.
J Tr McCleary second assistant postmaster general proposes a 72 mile highway from Washington to Gettysburg as a national memorial to Abraham Lincoln. The Abraham Lincoln Memorial commission includes Senator Wetmore and others with a $26 900 appropriation for its work.
A column contrasts Equitable and rival insurers building taller offices with policyholders’ money, arguing quantity of stories offers little value. real gain lies in prudent investments like city bonds or real estate mortgages. It notes Lawson’s one million campaign tease and a minister’s plan to curb gossip. It also mentions a Brooklyn publisher’s suicide after stock losses and law enforcement actions against bucket shops under new rules.
In a child’s simple tale, Little Bertram longs for a pet while in an apartment. After his parents move to the country, Bert ram becomes the happy owner of a kitten and declares, at last, I am the parents of a living creature. August Delines tor.
Broomhall’s preliminary European wheat projection for 1208 places harvest at 595,509,000 eight-bushel quarters, compared with 348,000,000 quarters in 1907 and a bumper 1906 yield of 410,900,000 quarters. The forecast suggests a total around 5,040,010 quarters or 40,000,000 bushels above last year’s deficit, but 108,064,000 bushels below 1906’s peak. If accurate, Europe’s output would be among the smallest since 1900s era, with last year the only exception.
Advert urging readers to contact the Democrat for various bill heads and note heads. It mentions branches and obtaining statements through the Democrat. The text is fragmentary but indicates a promotional request directed at the Democrat publishing office.
The Wall Street Journal estimates U S railroad group earnings for the year ending June 60 at 1 477 304 600 in gross, down 108 608 346 from last year, with net earnings placed at 718 542 578, down 121 273 802. May and June forecasts imply a gross loss near 600 million and net loss around 200 900 000 annually.
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