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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1898
Page
2
The Teller Resolution move, once passed in 1878, shows silver’s gain from 42 to 20 to 47 and 32 against, with silver leading by 5 and sound money by 12. The edition argues the public bears the impact, noting 600,000 pro resolution versus over 1,000,000 against, urging people rule over politicians.
Gov Shaw appoints Jonnson Bringham as State Librarian amid cabinet changes. Bringham will oversee state library services, collections, and public program initiatives starting next month.
The piece links road improvements to public sentiment and notes the sugar trust is opposed to Hawaii annexation. It suggests confirming this as fact could sway supporters to annexation, while observing that the sugar trust’s preferred actions are seen as beneficial yet should be avoided.
For the year 1807 the United States piled up a trade balance with Europe to the enormous sum of 400 million dollars. This, with revenues sufficient to meet government expenses and then some, indicates a condition of affairs satisfactory to most people except the calamity howlers.
Revenue for January meets all obligations and leaves a balance over one million dollars. The new tariff law is functioning as a revenue producer and governmental deficits appear to be a thing of the past until further tariff tinkering is attempted.
Editorial notes free trade papers blame the Dingley bill for wage reductions in New England cotton mills while acknowledging the Dingley cotton schedules mirror the Wilson bill. The author argues honesty would reveal that conditions drive cuts, not policy. The South will expand cotton manufacturing with no harm to workers, while New England shifts to another industry.
A million dollars a day pays current government expenses excluding the Post Office Department which is self sustaining. Only two or three years outside wartime have seen annual costs above 365 million. Under the Dingley tariff revenues run near a million daily, about 24 million in January's first 25 days, with steady increases expected to cover expenses.
The piece argues that free-silver senators threaten to inflate deficits at the Post Office by pushing resolutions that declare U S bonds payable in silver coin. It contends such actions would flood Congress with silver speeches and force free distribution under franking laws, costing the government thousands of dollars before the campaign ends.
A humorous portrait notes Mary Ellen Lease shifts from Populist leadership to a life insurance role. The piece mocks political history while complimenting her reformist move and quick career jump through initial steps, wishing her well.
A Kansas editor lampoons Iowa bidding practices by proposing the lowest bidder supply him a sack of flour a pair of pants and a straw hat as the way merchants handle two dollars of job printing criticizing price cutting and efficiency.
The public seeks bargains in the newspaper and suspects missing deals when a live merchant drops out. Merchants should not pause even a week, inviting readers to trade by maintaining current advertising and timely notices.
Centerville Citizen notes that to locate the live merchants of most cities one should focus on the prominent names in the local advertising columns. The remark highlights how advertising reflects active, real businesses in town.
Readers can obtain a heavy cardboard map puzzle of the United States with states and territories as separate pieces. It includes capitals and rivers and challenges solvers to assemble the map by pricing pieces. The set educates on state sizes and can surprise, sent for 10 cents to Mr F H Lord in Chicago.
From the Boton Transcript researchers note Roman water heaters in Naples museums show early water tube boiler principles two thousand years ago. One heater features a bronze tube grate and dual shells with tripods and hemispherical tops, possibly used to heat wine and water in Pompeian cafes or termopodios.
The piece compares Buddhism and Christianity on eternal life and afterlife. It notes both teach life continues beyond death and is shaped by this life, but differ in emphasis. Buddhism links longer afterlife to earthly righteousness, Christianity promises immortal life hereafter tied to righteousness, and teaches Nirvana through extinguishing desire.
A small boy near a bookstore window watches periodicals as two other youths roam nearby. A third boy on the curb, eating an apple, hurls the fruit at the window boy, then strikes the future president on the trolley line. The trio quarrels and tumbles onto the pavement as a cable car goes past.
The Sun damages bicycle tires by causing rubber to lose elasticity when left in bright sun. Oil on rubber accelerates this effect. Tires absorb water, dirt grinds in, and the tires rot, warns the New York Evening Post.
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