Strikes Cast Shadow Over Nation’s Labor Picture
The Intelligencer discusses rising strike activity in 1903, noting 30,000 Chicago workers involved and widespread losses. It weighs wage figures for brick layers, stone masons, and teamsters, estimates daily idle losses, and contrasts US urban wage trends with European village industries, while touching political bets on Governor Polk and Nesbit law fallout.
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Chicago
Johnstown
Galveston
Missouri
Lexington
United States
Joseph Folk Due
Ziegenheim
Polk
Washington
Mik
Bronkmayer
Haif
Carnegie Endowment Debate Endorses Party Aid
A public clash over Andrew Carnegie’s philanthropy grows as critics urge libraries bear his name and be funded by local taxes. The piece questions a grand national display and suggests Carnegie could instead endow the Republican Party to use his wealth for political influence.
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Carnegie
America
Ghengis Ban
Hopital
Mr. Carnegie
Payday Questions Echo on Public Finance
An Independence Examiner editorial critiques reliance on elastic currency and stock-market forecasts, warning of hard times and the burden of individual folly. It stresses personal responsibility, warns against demagogic fixes, and argues prudent spending rooted in Solomon’s proverbs over economic theories.
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Lour
Congress
the Stock Exchange
Richard
Solomon
Ricardo
Adam Smith
Holland
Switzerland
America
Roosevelt and tariffs loom in a flood of opinion
The writer mocks Roosevelt amid talk of the Monroe Doctrine and warns that tariff policies shape fortunes. He contrasts England’s tariff folly, Mexico’s prosperity under varying standards, and Germany’s hard times, arguing that profit and protection cycles prove cyclical economics. Hard times and prosperity recur with policy shifts.
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Roosevelt
Joseph Chamberlain
England
Mexico
Germany
Germany’s industrial mood improves in many manufacturing lines
The latest consular report notes a turning point as Germany shows marked gains in various industries and trade. Business circles express greater confidence than in the past four years, signaling an end to the long industrial low mood.
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Germany
Democracy. McDowell Defines Liberty And Equality
In a recent speech Willy O McDowell defined democracy as a creed built on liberty and the equality of all men. He described democracy as the American Declaration expressed in a single word and emphasized a universal religious faith in equal rights.
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Willy O. McDowell
Debate Over Street Paving Styles in Missouri Text
Fragment discusses urban paving in Columbia and Missouri, contrasting macadam and asphalt. It argues for or against macadam citing Kansas City park board use, Independence street failures, and the need for durable, low-maintenance roads, favoring asphalt for small cities with fewer upkeep resources.
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Missouri
Columbia
Columbia Herald
Haynes
Kansas City
Kansas City Park Board
Park Board
Paris
Bese
Elly
Hyomei Inhaler Claims Cure for Catarrh
Chas. W. Loomis markets Hyomei with claims it cures catarrh by inhaling Hyomel, killing germs in air passages and lungs. It asserts stomach drugs harm digestion and promises a money back guarantee for dissatisfied buyers. The package includes inhaler and dropper for weeks of treatment.
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Hyomer
Hyomei
Chas. W. Loomis
Daw
Missouri first ladies and governors mentioned in tribute
The Columbia Herald notes Missouri political life through mentions of Mrs. Sam B Cook, Mrs. James B. Gantt, Mrs. Joseph W. Folk, Mrs. James H. Whitecotton, Mrs. James Reed, and former governor John S. Marmaduke. It highlights ambitions for the Executive Mansion and domestic images of leadership wives during the last General Assembly session.
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Missouri
Sam B Cook
Olivia Bord
Mexico
James B. Gantt
Cliaton
Joseph W. Folk
James H. Whitecotton
Assembly
Whitecotton
Mra. Whitecotton
James Reed
Kansas City
John S. Marmaduke
Columbia Herald
German Syrup Promoted as Universal Remedy Since 1868
Cautionary ad emphasizes Roselee's Germat Syrup as the world’s best selling cure for consumption and lung troubles since 1868. It contrasts with cheap cough medicines and claims superiority for severe coughs bronchitis croup and nighttime coughing. The 25 cent size is new this year with 7 cent regular. Leroy Farmer's Drug Store is noted.
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Roselee
Leroy Farmer's Drug Store
Pastures Best for Hogs Says Farm Opinion
A farmer advocates pasture grazing for hogs describing herbivorous nature and health benefits. He argues pasture strengthens muscle and bone, enhances disease resistance, and criticizes burying carcasses via plowing. He notes young pigs need fixed ration and cautions about feed balance.
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Seibert
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the Intelligencer
Satrampay
E. N. Hopkins
LG. Neale
Europe
Independents
Mo.) Examiner
Alfred Franklin Synth
Central Female College
Smith
Central Colege
Fayette
Vanderbilt University
M. E. Church
Kirkwod
Alfred Franklin Smit
Central Cultege
Rockford, Ill
New York City
New England Conservatory
Boston
Hue
Kature
Medicing
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