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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1903
Page
4
The notice lists publishing office in Janek ton Missouri with second class mail entry on November 4, 1507. It details office and residence, phone numbers, advertising rates for locals, professional cards, legal ads, and display ad rates available on application.
The market report surveys current grain conditions with emphasis on price trends, supply accessibility, and demand shifts. It notes crop outlooks, milling demand, and regional market activity, highlighting price movements for corn and wheat and mentioning key buyers and traders in the sector.
A distant relative moves to contest the will of Gordon McKay who left millions to Harvard. Scientists in Philadelphia approve Roentgen ray treatment for cancer. Renowned author Herbert Spencer dies at his Brighton home. health had waned for some time.
A fragmented Democratic coalition debates tariffs as a national policy, arguing protection for labor across farm and factory. The piece cites Roosevelt and a broader belief that a strong general tariff underpins national prosperity, with pressure to maintain protection despite free trade trends.
The fragment alludes to Cuban reciprocity and free trade being eroded, describing protectionism widening the gap. It includes garbled ends and nonsensical phrases, offering no clear dated events, entities, or outcomes to identify. The readable parts suggest a political economic critique rather than a concrete news item.
A fragment discusses Senator Aleon railing against trust evils and praising free trade as a weapon to cripple or destroy trusts. It notes proposed repeal or reform of protective measures, cites supposed love of free list criticism, and contrasts factory goods from trusts versus non trusts across the nation.
A fragment discussing tariffs and the American idea of protection, praising U S labor and Republican stance against foreign influence. It critiques the plan to withdraw protection and questions definitions of trust and foreign goods. It references Cuba loans, revolutionary army pay, and warns against aiding “lazy tramps” in Cuba, urging U S indepedence.
St Louis and Cairo serve as connection points with through express trains to Orients, Cincinnati, Louisville, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Detroit, New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington and other eastern cities. Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars available to all points with only one car change to San Francisco.
Frisco System lines connect Cape Girardeau Missouri to Memphis Tennessee with through southbound and northbound trains. Stops include Portageville Blytheville Caruthersville Holla and Luxora among others. New first class equipment promises shortest, cheapest southeast Missouri to Memphis route. W R Power general passenger agent Cape Girardeau Missouri filed timetable details and train numbers for several segments.
A Washington correspondent notes a push by Senator Lodge and Representative Roberts to repeal duties on hides wool and textiles amid a broader free trade drift. The piece questions agricultural protections and Newfoundland reciprocity, warning of harm to Massachusetts industries.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes that Canadian manufacturers desire American capital while avoiding American competition, predicting a future where borders blur and Canada becomes more “American” in economy. It also observes that homely girls rarely figure in elopements yet remain key in many happy homes, just the home.
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