Democrats and protection in southern tariff debate
The Shreveport Times rebuts The News-Star critique of its stance on tariffs. It argues Democrats in the South support at home protections and urges equal tariff privileges for Louisiana, Pennsylvania, California, and Maine while noting the impracticality of taxing cotton. The piece defends a protective tariff as necessary to fund government and avoid deceptions over free trade.
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Maine
Democrats at Sea Over Tariff Policy Observations
A Meridian Mississippi Dispatch cites Democratic tariff indecision, urging a unified platform and citing The Times as diagnosing the political ailment. It questions remedies compatible with current conditions and ballot outcomes.
Monroe Ends Cockfighting After Suspension Order
In Monroe the suspension of a brutal cockfighting main drew praise for acting Governor Lambremont and Sheriff Parker. The piece notes repeated cocks battles in Ouachita Parish, cites Section 816 of the Revised Statutes as cruelty to animals, and urges Louisiana-wide condemnation of the sport as Monroe seeks to shed its notoriety.
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Poll Tax Reminder In City Election Ad
The passage of definite legislation on the subject ought to be one of the first considerations of the Legislature when it meets in 1912. If you expect to vote in the city election next year, you must pay that poll tax before midnight December 31, 1910. You cannot vote unless you pay within the next eleven days. Time waits for no one. Procrastination is the thief of the ballot.
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Daily States
Poll Tax Duty Urges Universal Civic Participation
A systematic appeal urges all men especially business people to pay the poll tax. The text states the most important duty a citizen can perform is to cast a vote. It calls Monroe to reach at least thirteen hundred voters and the rest of the parish to have at least eleven hundred qualified voters.
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Monroe
Sheriff Parker Reports Action On Cock Fight
Statement from Sheriff Parker explains he halted a cock fight under guidance. He cited Attorney General opinion that cock fighting violated law and said he awaited further directives from the Acting Governor or District Attorney Odom.
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John P. Parker, JR
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Monroe
F. M. Odom
Bastrop
Honey In Farm House Near Westboro Mo
Bees swarmed into Ren B Hurst s farmhouse last summer taking up quarters in the wall voids near the Tarkio River. Daily swarms arrived and honey began to form. In cool weather workers removed siding and harvested about 1000 pounds of honey, leaving enough for winter.
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Big Hat Causes Damage in Nebraskan Suit
James C. Kilgore sues Mrs. Mary Poindexter in Cripple Creek Circuit Court for 5000 damages claiming a very large three foot diameter hat she wore last summer on the principal street of Humbolt caused his right eye to be pierced by a pin through the crown as the wind blew the hat toward him and destroyed his sight.
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Railways Show Nebraska Profits From Rate Reductions
Omaha, Dec. 19. State Railway Commission data for fiscal years 1908 1909 and 1910 ending June 30 indicate railroads in Nebraska earned larger profits after laws cut freight and passenger rates. Major towns report gains from 1908 to 1910, with Omaha rising from 10 106 534 to 11 194 088, Lincoln from 3 039 084 to 3 385 873, and Grand Island from 796 901 to 1 078 635 though South Omaha fell slightly due to livestock shifts. Smaller towns show even larger relative gains.
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J E Larkin Sparks Xmas Savings Pitch
Pass it on to friends that J. E. Larkin will save you money if you buy your Xmas presents from him. 5-If.
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Inde
Two Cities as Crime Ridden Shock in Dallas and Fort Worth
A gripping two city crime wave draws headlines in Dallas and Fort Worth with a shocking murder record. Police officials report rising violence as residents seek answers and authorities vow stronger actions.
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Fort Worth Murder Record Surges In Tarrant County
Fort Worth faces alarming crime levels with 40 murder indictments on the docket and 482 homicides in 30 years, averaging one every 23 days. The piece recalls notorious past incidents from the Red Light era, including Judge McCart and the Palais Royal era, and stories of famed locals like Luke Short and Sheriff Jim Brown, ending as the item continues on page 55.
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