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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1912
Page
4
The Lest Sunday morning notes predicted fair and warm weather, but the Sunday storm in eastern Missouri brought thunder, lightning and at least six fatalities with extensive property and crop damage, as recorded by the Weather Bureau.
A Washington correspondence asserts tariff policy harms farmers by raising costs for farming equipment while protecting imported grain. It cites statements by Governor Wilson and economist B D Townsend, arguing tariffs inflate agricultural inputs and fail to benefit wheat and corn prices. The piece contrasts European grain markets and calls for scrutiny of tariff effects on the American farmer.
The passage accuses Taft era officials of misrule and distrusts the popular constitutional government claim. It notes strong opposition to tariff policy linked to Taft’s administration and alleges influence by wealth from trust owners, framing Taft and aides as delivering a flawed form of “popular constitutional representative government.”
The article notes meat prices in London at 194 cents per pound and New York at 25 cents per pound amid long transport distances from Chicago to Liverpool and London. It contrasts high domestic prices with cheaper imports, blaming prolonged water and rail hauls for the disparity and criticizes pricing dynamics across the supply chain.
New York August Josephus Daniels, publicity chair of the Democratic National Committee, says eight years ago Roosevelt writings and Republican attacks targeted workers and farmers. He notes Roosevelt and Bryan supporters used harsh quotes to sway voters. Daniels argues Wilson runs on his New Jersey record as governor and urges reading Wilsons writings to judge him fairly. The piece frames a campaign rhetoric clash over Roosevelt and Wilson.
A preacher speaks to sailors about a fiery furnace and molten iron, comparing its white hot, hissing flow to a monstrous danger. He warns that “they use that stuff for ice cream,” delivering a grim sermon to the crowd.
A brisk village store scene has a strawer inquiring about a gray horse and an old lady on a trap. Farmer Turmaps confirms the horse is well handled by his wife, noting she has ridden it since it was three. The stranger remarks the horse bolted past while the old lady cried murder, then asks about water prices.
Governor Herbert S. Hadley will speak on Missouri’s progress in the past decade, highlighting agricultural growth, the good road movement, and overall state advancement. Fellow leaders Elliott W. Major and another unnamed official are also slated to share the same platform to discuss current political issues.
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