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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1903
Page
4
The notice lists post office details for Jackson Missouri with November 4 1897 as the date, and shows rates for locals per line, professional cards and display ads. It notes professional card rates at eight dollars per year and advises contacting for display ad rates.
The market report surveys current grain conditions, pricing trends, and supply factors. It notes demand dynamics, harvest progress, storage considerations, and regional price variations impacting producers and buyers alike.
Governor Dockery issues two Thanksgiving pardons while the State Department confirms the Santo Domingo revolu tion is over. Frank Clark known as Yellow Clark is hanged in Kahoka Missouri for the assault of Miss Ollie Hess near Kuhoka on July 25.
Florida fruit growers urge protection against preferential tariffs favoring Cuban competitors. Letters from Mussell and others warn tariff levels and reciprocity deals could devastate Florida agriculture, urging a treble tariff to shield local industry.
Secretary Shaw defended tariff policy in Boston on October 20, arguing that selling cheaper to foreigners undercuts domestic producers. He contrasted Republican and Democratic views, stressing the impact on consumers and revenue, noting the party alignments in tariff implementation. The speech emphasized price protection and the importance of national interests in trade policy.
An Ankora Florida letter from Oct 1903 criticizes tariff favors for foreign fruit, arguing protections aid alien competitors and cite Senator Quay’s mixed influence. A Longfellow-like petition urges Congress to resist reciprocity with Cuba, warning lower foreign prices harm US farmers and industry.
The New Orleans Times-Democrat notes Mr. Roosevelt would answer yes to whether Cannon could hold Congress, the extra session could pass the Cuban reciprocity bill, and tari changes could be kept out, but Republicans doubt these outcomes and advised against the extra session.
Inquiry asks if truck farming in the south is profitable and offers a free Illinois Central Circular No. 3. The undersigned, J. F. Menny, Assistant General Passenger Agent of Illinois Central Ry, Dubuque, Iowa, requests writing for a copy and notes the reference to the circular.
Not speculative southern lands are described as affordable with first class market and shipping facilities, mild climate, and strong returns on investment. Free circulars Nos. 1 to 10 discuss Kentucky, West Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana land prospects near the Illinois Central Railroad for home seekers and investors, via J. F. Merry, assistant general passenger agent, Louisville & Cincinnati Rail Road, Dubuque, Iowa.
Effective December 7 the Chicago and New Orleans Limited will be split from Chicago, running as a Pullman car train from Chicago to Memphis via hot Springs Nashville Atlanta and Jacksonville, arriving New Orleans at 7 40 p m next day. A coach train with only coaches departs Chicago at 6 25 p m daily arriving New Orleans 7 40 p m next day carrying San Francisco Excursion Sleeping Car on Wednesdays via New Orleans. A New Orleans Special fast day train departs Chicago at 10 40 p m arriving New Orleans 10 55 a m, linking with the Sunset Limited for Houston San Antonio and San Francisco, the Sunset Limited leaving New Orleans at 1 55 p m. Tickets and information from railroad ticket agents. A H Hanson
A historical directory lists the 14th congressional district counties Cape Girardeau Bollinger Butler Howell Christian Douglas Donklin Mississippi New Madrid Oregon Onark Pomiscot Ripley Scott Stoddard Stone Taney with W D Vander as congressman and G T Lee as senator. It covers county officers township and city officers board of education courts lodges churches and temperance groups with names and titles.
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