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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1908
Page
2
Db. M. Carr argues retailers bear blame for customers turning to mail order despite local stores. A farmer tests prices by buying a rifle and syringe via catalogs, finding lower total costs than at home, while local merchants often mark up on small, specialty items. The piece urges fair pricing to curb customer migration to mail-order houses.
A Nebraska youth learns that ordering from distant mail order houses can cost more and cause trouble. A western man builds a home with faraway fixtures, facing freight delays, wrong sizes, and extra plumber work, raising costs by about 15 dollars. A Nebraska buyer pays 1 45 for a buggy whip available locally for 59 cents, after postage and express charges.
The era of alarmists and calamity talk fades in a presidential year as wary business centers tighten yet stay steady. Farmers remain insulated from stock market swings, with land and livestock wealth driving prosperity. A cautious mood prevails, but no signs of broad economic paralysis.
A call to favor local merchants over catalogue houses, arguing money spent locally builds taxes, roads, churches, schools, and credit for residents. The piece stresses dollars sent away do not return, while local dealers provide comparable prices with community benefits.
Lord Beaconsfield observes that a mind filled with knowledge leads to clear speech while confusion stems from ignorance. He notes few men resist expressing themselves when needed, and even the humblest may defend their life with sharpness or eloquence.
The piece argues few merchants cling to "old ways" like their fathers and grandfathers. It notes many still resist progress and would fail outside backwoods areas. It praises up to date methods as essential in a competitive, modern market.
Washington society buzzes over a rumored engagement involving Miss Katherine Elkins daughter of Senator and Mrs Stephen Bi. Dikinsst, royal duke of Abrussi, linked to Italian royalty, faces approval issues and potential renunciation if the match occurs.
Secretary Taft appears in a dozen films shot during a cavalry and artillery review at Fort Myer. He and Gen. Hell were unposed, but cameras captured the moment as the procession moved, and Mrs Taft plus Mr and Mrs Charles Taft joined the party. The films will mix with illustrated songs nationwide. Taft proves himself a capable horseman despite a large frame.
A secretary misdated a dinner honoring President and Mrs Roosevelt causing guests to cancel. The mishap led to a rift between Mr Blank and Senator Poland and exposure of a prior theater outing. Explanations blamed a mistaken date and a last minute mix up.
Senator William Pinckney Whyte of Maryland has died, leaving Senator Stephenson of Wisconsin as the second oldest member of the Senate. Born August 20, 1824, Whyte was the oldest at the time of his death, while Allison, Stephenson, and Gullom were born in 1829. Despite his age Whyte remained diligent, often arriving first as the gavel fell, commuting daily between Baltimore and Washington.
A Moorestown New Jersey reader writes of relief from female troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She claims the remedy cured displacements and backache when doctors suggested surgery, urging others to seek health through the product.
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