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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1900
Page
2
The text notes matches costing a dollar per gross cheaper in 1895 than 1895, 1898 and 1899 corn exports rose from 23,585,405 bushels under free trade to about 200,000,000 bushels annually under protection. Coffee fell to 74 cents a pound, far above 18 cents in 1895, yet breakfast costs did not rise significantly during McKinley’s administration.
In Congress, Democrats from both chambers are ready to speak and vote for the shipping bill. No Republicans are known to oppose it. The question arises: with favorable support, why has the bill not passed yet.
The Colonel pledges to support the Democratic ticket and mobilize to answer opposition attacks using the Courier-Journal’s strong 1896 arguments. Telegraph traffic rose sharply from 1895 to 1899, signaling improved business and ability to bear telegraph tolls. American mills used over 1.25 billion pounds of cotton in 1896 and produced about 2.0 billion pounds in 1899, with protection boosting home consumption by 750 million pounds.
The text notes Democratic sentiment in the House and on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee is divided on government aid to American shipping, suggesting the shipping bill should pass by a majority over 100.
The text compares 1894 and 1899 wheat retention figures 231,848,598 and 452,530,285 bushels to illustrate living standards. It notes thousands were too poor to buy bread in 1894 while 1809 saw bread affordable for all, using these figures to contrast Democratic and Republican administrations.
The passage notes criticism of free trade arguments, stating foreign ships earn and remove 83 00 000000 from the United States annually for transporting American imports and exports. It dismisses the notion that paying money to American ship owners would retain wealth domestically or employ American workers.
Witness T L Martin of Dixie Kentucky testifies to severe nightly coughing and throat pain before praising Dr Kings New Discovery as an instant relief. He claims it cures coughs colds throat chest and lung troubles and denies consumption with a guarantee and trial bottles at Foster's drug store.
The German Baptists hold their annual meeting in North Manchester Indiana from May 29 to June 8. The Chicago Great Western Railway offers excursion tickets May 28 to 30 good for return by June 9 or July with a total fare plus 2 dollars round trip. Inquiries directed to any C G W Ry agent or F H Lord G P T A 113 Adams St Chicago.
Nickel Plate road advertises daily trains from Chicago at 10 35 am 3 30 pm and 10 30 pm with drawing room sleeping cars and unexcelled dining cars. Through Boston and New York service departs 10 35 am and 3 30 pm with an observation car east of Buffalo on the Lackawanna route arriving New York City 7 25 pm. Secure sleeping space by writing wiring or phoning 2057 Central Chicago.
The Chicago Great Western Ry offers excursion tickets June 11 14 to Davenport good for return June 16 at one fare round trip For details contact any C G W agent or F H Lord G P T A 113 Adams St Chicago Also Stevens' grocery seeks good butter and fresh eggs Annual Camp Meeting Iowa Holiness Association Des Moines June 8 18 tickets sold June 5 11 certificate plan return June 21 at fare one third.
Homeseekers will find excursion tickets sold on the first and third Tuesdays in May June July and August to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo. One fare plus two dollars for roundtrip. Ask coupon ticket agents for territory sale dates limits and other details or contact Geo S Batty Marshalltown Iowa.
Pleasant View school report for the month ending May 18 1900 lists enrollment and attendance metrics with no. days absent and tardiness. Honor Roll includes Elsie Bu tin Robbie Bu tin Lizzie De Goey Nannie Hayes Glen Prindle Elba Poortinga Owen Ross Ruth Ross. SADIE L RHODES, teacher.
A concise practical volume covers breeds feeding stable management diseases remedies breeding shoeing and costs with 128 pages of illustrations. It is bound in cloth and priced at 50 cents by mail from Wilmer Atkinson Co. Philadelphia.
The RECORD Inter Ocean Des Moines Register New York Tribune and a copy of the Code of Iowa offered together for 82 as a constant deal for both new and old subscribers.
A local office offers a large supply of receipt and notebook pads priced at 10 cents each. An elderly reader cites Chamberlains Cough Remedy as effective during a whooping cough epidemic last winter, noting it cured his child. The ad also lists White oak gates from Jasper Sons and wind mill tower materials at Jasper Lumber Yard with glass at Steven Grocery.
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