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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1891
Page
5
A political essay argues Democrats mislabel free trade as a tariff system, urging honest naming to reveal Britain’s tariff design. It critiques Russell and Mills, links protection to lower prices, and asserts protection with domestic competition best expands U S manufacturing and lowers consumer costs.
The Republican party argues that protective competition will strengthen manufacturing and lower consumer prices. It cites about 300,000 U S manufacturing establishments employing over half a million people at average annual wages around 2900 dollars. It notes fears if competition wanes and foreign imports rise.
Windom cites prices and output gains from tariff policies from 1860s to 1890s. He notes steel rails and wire nails becoming cheaper after protective duties, with broader rises in manufacturing and farm incomes. He compares U S and Britain, France, Germany, arguing protection boosted wealth and exports.
The New York Engineering News notes that the United States has overcome early limits in armor plate and gun production for fighter ships. American firms now mass produce heavy armor and guns, with British reports praising American guns as among the best. The Irwin Pa plate glass factory, to employ over 600 workers, represents a major new plant with capital exceeding 1,000,000 dollars, signaling growing industrial strength and a shift in reformer rhetoric.
A Sunday school reflection centers on John’s gospel promise of eternal life for believers. It contrasts spiritual life with natural death and urges personal pursuit of Christ through unwavering devotion. The lesson urges bold, solitary prayer and full surrender to God, echoing Elisha’s insistence on personal faith and divine intervention.
In a country where gentility is prized the hardy creole porteuxé proves a remarkable carrier. Porters, often women and girls, unload and transport goods by head or basket across distances most men avoid. At Port de France steamers are coaled by two men while female carriers move fast, singing as they work. From ages five to seventeen girls learn to balance trays bearing 20 to 150 pounds. They walk long distances daily to sell items for roughly 30 francs a month, about six dollars.
The article notes camphor production could become a stable Florida industry with more camphor trees and broader use of camphor. It mentions the Mota Gee species and suggests potential benefits to Florida agriculture and economy.
A correspondent describes Belgian market life where poor farmers and city workers rely on dog teams to haul market carts. Large dogs pull carts for vegetables, milk, and groceries while riders pack inside. A careless moment sends a cat under the wheels, prompting a loud cry to stop the cart.
A satirical piece on self perception and facial blemishes urges readers to try Dr. Pierce or Worth’s Dispensary remedies. It touts Golden Medical Discovery as a universal blood purifier claimed to cure pimples eruptions and scrofula, with a money back guarantee. The ad cites Worth’s Dispensary Mexican Association at 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N.Y.
A historical advertisement column touts Syrup of Figs as a gentle prompt tonic for kidneys and bowels that cleanses the system dispels fevers and constipation. It claims the product is the only remedy of its kind, sold in 5c and 1 bottles, with substitutes discouraged and the company names California Fig Syrup Co and locations San Francisco Bowlishille Kiay New York. It also promotes Dr White's Pulmonaria and Flys Cream Balm as cures for coughs and consumption.
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