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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1892
Page
3
The article argues for protectionist policy, citing farmers’ interests and the 1787 Continental Congress, contrasting free trade with diversified industrial growth. It contends protection sustains agricultural income, manufacturing jobs, and domestic markets, warning that free trade harms farmers and laborers while preserving national independence.
An analysis shows English tin plate prices diverged from American costs during low tariff periods. The McKinley tariff spurred plant construction in England and altered import costs, with Liverpool prices around 5.04 dollars per 498 pound box and U S costs rising to 0.12 dollars per port after duties, excluding freight.
A fragment discusses Liverpool box costs at 3.00 per box and a 2 210 cents per pound duty pointing to F237, making New York or Philadelphia costs rise to 35.97 per box. It notes McKinley law pressures foreign manufacturers to lower prices, suggesting Republicans would face consequences from such changes. It claims foreign firms use price cutting to curb American manufacturing growth.
A 19th century article denounces a second Wisconsin gerrymander by Democratic bosses. It cites district disproportions, Supreme Court guidance, and examples in Brown, Dane, Rock, and other counties to argue the map favors Democrats. The piece urges scrutiny of figures and the political manipulation of representation.
A fragmented foreign trade note urges American manufacturers to display their own price and wage data beside imported goods at the World’s Fair. It argues that showing prices with McKinley tariff effects could sway visitors to favor speedy tariff abolition, listing various items and comparative costs in the US and England.
The text argues that domestic goods exceed imported ones in quality and price, blaming higher labor costs and xenophobia. It calls for a placard system in Chicago to curb imports and force payment into the U.S. treasury, framing the issue as a protectionist measure.
An 1855 narrative recalls widespread distress in New York as duties dropped to a mere revenue basis. Thousands face unemployment and destitution, aided only by charity. Dinners and soup lines organized by aid groups drew up to 6,000 servings in a single day, highlighting economic hardship and social strain unseen since earlier crises.
The forthcoming report of the chief of the weather of national statistics shows free imports up by about 01,750,978 from the prior year. It notes the McKinley act widened the free list, boosting free imports by nearly 290,000,000 while duties paid on imports fell by 109,284,705. Exports surpassed imports by 202,944,452, marking an unprecedented trade surplus and illustrating the Republican policy’s perceived wisdom. A Naples Florida incident reports a large fish, a seven foot, 169-pound catch, as a curious aside.
The Wisconsin Republican convention names James EB Heg of Lake Geneva for a state post, honoring his Norse heritage and Civil War service as a colonel who led Wisconsin volunteers at Chickamauga where he fell. The piece recalls Heg’s lineage, wartime leadership, Beloit College education, and editorial work at the Lake Geneva paper. It extols his character, modesty, and public service.
The text describes moistened zwicbacken slices with a warm tomato dressing thickened with corn starch, seasoned with salt and hot cream, with optional cream. It then predicts Northern Thibet could become a second California, richer in precious metals beneath its desert sands.
Farm and Home notes stress timely potato digging before weeds take hold and keeping tubers cool and stored. It warns against loose, coarse soil and outlines pruning for trees with diseases. Advice covers dairy cows, breed selection, and the link between dairy form and butter production, naming Shorthorns Herefords Ayrshire and other sires.
A historical passage discusses feeding hens soft food from a trough, noting rapid digestion, overhydration, and indegestion risks. It explains how texture and lack of exercise affect egg production, with domineering hens hogging the feed and idle birds developing vices like feather-pulling and egg-eating.
Horticultural department reports extensive testing of berries including strawberries and raspberries across fifty state locations. L. J. Taft cites Bedurgood Cleutt Van Dena as leading early sorts, with promising later picks Belle Florence Gaudy and others. Red varieties like Michiganly Hansell Cuthbert top the list. Thyrack noted for hardiness. Apples in the 350-variety station orchard show few bearing trees with no clear preferences. Unleached wood-ashes used as fertilizer widely.
The piece presents scattered maxims on gratitude selflessness and integrity attributed to Christian Inquirer. It discusses merit in deeds motives of good works and the danger of self-will. It stresses having peace with God, kindness in daily life, and the lasting impact of upright living.
The text warns that dependence on fermented liquors corrupts the brow softens the light in the eyes and dulls the heart and soul. It condemns borrowing trouble as sinful and notes that dwelling on fears hardens the heart and saps the spirit.
A physician notes the value of sleep and a cheerful heart to endure hardship. He contrasts two life paths: one fostering a bright outlook and lasting youth, the other leading to weariness and tears. He urges establishing a daily daytime nap habit, asserting rest can be earned back if pursued consistently.
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