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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1900
Page
7
Juliet and Romeo debate hosting Thanksgiving for numerous family friends and relatives. The couple counts guests, notes a small dining room, and muses on obligations, money, and social pressure as they plan invitations and navigate their awkward situation.
Juliet plans a Thanksgiving reunion to settle debts with a clever ruse inviting Dorchester and Bennington families, while Romeo anticipates the social risk. They improvise by buying a large 22 pound turkey and even consider removing walls to fit guests, showing the couple’s mix of humor and moral tension as they balance obligation and frugality.
A rugged tale from Clever land Plain Beuler describes a turkey he nearly dropped and a thief who snatched it from his porch while he paused by the back door. The brief anecdote highlights rural mishap and quick-witted reaction.
The piece argues that calls to revise the tariff by “friends of the protective system” protect a privileged class that profits from high duties. It claims reductions would mainly aid those who benefit from tariffs, warning reforms will not relieve the public and may shield domestic producers from foreign competition. It cites past revisions in 1890 and 1897 and notes political maneuvers around November plans and anticipated savings.
A St Louis Timubile reprints a polemic urging renewed resistance to trusts and monopolies. It argues four more years of Republican rule worsen monopolistic influence, calls for party reorganization under trusted leadership, and emphasizes mobilizing a robust Democratic response to preserve public rights and payments on debts.
A collage of editorials from the World Memphis Comanevetus Columbus Press Post and others questions McKinley’s stance on trusts and tariffs. Writers argue the president must confront the trusts, Porto Rico policy, and free trade while predicting electoral outcomes and campaign costs.
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