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Newspaper
Missouri Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1911
Page
2
Pierre Vedrine, a French aviator, won purses totaling 30000 dollars by flying from Paris to Madrid. Two other aviators failed in the attempt.
President Diaz and Vice-President Corral re signed last Thursday May 25 and Francisco De la Barra was chosen provisional president and took the oath Friday. Four hundred Civil War veterans attended the state G A R encampment in Jefferson City. Benjamin Warner of Kansas City elected to succeed Robert Denham of St Louis. Next encampment at Macon. No attendees from Saline. several residents attend regularly.
Report from East Arrow describes a household scene where a mother disciplines a resistant child with a slipper. The writer praises the mother for remembering traditional methods of correction, contrasting it with a child’s defiant phrase and the mother’s reluctant concession.
The piece argues that the great mass needs protection not only from tariffs but from all organized impositions. It cites that most Americans earn under $1,000 yearly and pay more taxes proportionally, with limited credit and financial leeway, while the powerful reap benefits and commissions unseen.
A Calgary municipal circular claims Southern Alberta wheat holds the world’s highest nutritional content due to lime and gypsum soils and long summer days. It argues the region’s soil and climate conditions could make it the leading hard wheat producing area in the Americas, challenging farmers to compete profitably.
The British Board of Trade reports after an extensive study of wages and living costs in Great Britain and other nations. Twenty eight American cities were surveyed and found food and rent costs 52 percent higher in the United States, while weekly wages are 130 percent higher than in England and Wales.
Walt Mason mocks a hen and other fretful fools who hoard wealth and envy friends. He compares the hen to men who fret over little hoards, driving away companions and clucking about imagined slights. The piece uses humor to critique envy and miserliness.
The piece argues tariffs help both farmers and manufacturers, urging farmers to favor high protection. It claims fixed high prices keep costs up and that free trade would not reduce living costs. government needs revenue from tariffs and taxes to cover expenses. It suggests farmers compare past expenses to potential savings under free trade and questions how taxes would feel under lower prices.
Washington May 28 for the first time in postoffice history the department shows a surplus of 1 million dollars for the current fiscal year ending June 30 and 3 million dollars returned to the Treasury as the last of funds set aside to defray expenses reforms in the financial system are noted.
Under the former practice the post offices would be tied up and the old system required approximately 10 million dollars to finance the postal service.
The piece reflects on Memorial Day honoring fallen soldiers, noting how the day began after General Logan ordered dedication in 1868. It highlights the nation’s gratitude, the reunification of the country, and the enduring symbolism of flowers for those who died in war, as celebrated by Youth's Companion.
N G Larimore of Larimore North Dakota, a prominent farmer, warns that Canadian wheat entering duty free could devastate Midwestern farmers. He notes land values have fallen and finds it hard to sell land at fair prices, urging caution on the reciprocity treaty pending in Congress.
The Globe Democrat reports on a protest resolution led by E. D. Tilton of Standard-Tilton Milling and outraised by Oklahoma millers. The speech warns that free wheat would depress prices, hurt farmers, and trigger land value declines across the United States while boosting Canadian lands. It cites a potential 10 cent drop in wheat and a 0.75 cent daily saving in flour costs, offset by wage loss and unemployment.
Farm Journal advises strong action against lice in poultry houses. Use kerosene in cracks and crevices, keep grit boxes full, and ensure cool night air with inch-mesh wire over openings. Inspect young chicks for large gray head lice and apply a drop of sweet oil to end their career.
The June guidance emphasizes keeping soil stirred and hoeing weeds during sunny conditions. It cautions against lime for potatoes and warns that excessive giggle manure can be harmful.
A missionary visited a distant Australian house prompting local interest in his message. The visit occurred away from major centers and drew attention from nearby residents and community figures.
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