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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1891
Page
4
The piece argues that the country prospers under protective tariffs, boosting revenue and employment while reducing foreign competition. It asserts protection lowers prices, enables domestic producers to be both consumers and makers, and defends against imports as necessary and justifiable, contrasting with free trade as impractical and flawed.
The piece argues for protectionism, claiming tariffs support domestic industry and farm markets while reducing reliance on foreign goods. It cites urban growth and broader prosperity as benefits, criticizes free trade as harming American workers, and notes price discrimination and foreign competition impacting consumer costs and local retailers. The text blends historical economic debate with vivid examples from merchants and shoppers.
A young man in Anglomanise style boasted about his derby claiming superior American quality. A friend seized the hat and, amid a distraction, hid a paper under the felt bearing the legend Hat Workers of Almeriza Catskill Mail.
Citizens condemn the Lansing six months of Democratic control for corruption, gerrymandering, and office creation. Voters vow to punish the party in the next election, recalling abuses and inflated state spending as one Michigan newspaper urges accountability.
The correspondence discusses tariff policy, German production, and the McKinley tariff era. It contrasts American and foreign manufacturing, notes wage cuts abroad, and cites editorials on protection benefits. It mentions Wade's Miner and Fabric, Howells, Huxley debates, and travel notices for local excursions. It also lists train ticket details and local transit endpoints.
A major trotting event named the Merchants and Manufacturers stake offers a $10,000 purse at Detroit, starting July 20. Top contenders include Gethopagian, Ryland U, Lakewand Prince, Fantasie, and Prince M, with entries from Kansas City, New York, and Montana. Stakes draw on Monday. two days of competition feature speed and endurance tests.
A list of marriage licenses includes Walter La Ralory with Bertha Mitckel and others such as Harmon with Lucy Mo Fiteh, Selick with Louise Cartie, and Clark with Julia A. The Faith Doctor by Edward Eggleston is highlighted as the first book entered under the new copyright law, to be published by D Appleton & Co as a mark of appreciation for the author.
Local advert seeks representatives for a new Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine model. The notice requests individuals aged around 10 for profitable assembling and sales adjuncts. Respondents should offer security and credit terms, detailing experience and dealership readiness.
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