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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1910
Page
4
The piece critiques Taft for using a $25 100 traveling fund and asks if non Republicans should fund his speeches. It covers Watson's Indiana plans, Beveridge faction friction, and Republican divisions over regulars and insurgents amid tariff debates.
Champ Clark denounces sharp price increases affecting workers. He notes denim overalls rising from 50 to 75 cents and cotton shirts from 50 cents to 75 cents and a dollar, with a 50 cent shirt still offered but of poorer quality.
The Louisville Courier Journal questions Henry O Havemeyr's knowledge of weighing frauds that earned the sugar trust millions. It asks if leaders of the Republican party who aided the trust’s legislative influence share guilt, noting Havemeyer’s death while the party’s fate is described as endangered.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports a straw poll showing Indiana Republicans fractured with 920 against Taft 306 for Taft and 168 doubtful among 1 500 votes. The result suggests weak party unity beyond the head.
Congressman Kennedy of Ohio attacked newspapers and magazines for opposing his tariff stance insisting the bill is the best of its kind. He argued the tariff raises prices for consumers while a leading Republican paper questioned his fitness to represent his district.
A Washington dispatch denounces steep censorship by Taft administration. It warns that top officials and many workers fear providing information to newspapers, citing post Pinchot and Glavis firings. The Interior and Geological Survey issue Rule 2 requiring prior approval for interviews.
A column critiques press censorship threats by government officials, contrasts historic federal spending growth with tax-based revenue needs, and labels Cannonism as corporate-favoring policy. It highlights Bristow and LaFollette remarks on railroad bills and tariff protections.
A fragmented note ponders happiness versus misfortune, Maeterlinck quotes on joy, and a Peru story about eggs as currency. It highlights how egg currency hints at unknown regional practices and broader human understanding of happiness.
A collection of curious facts and aphorisms about birds and human observation. Notable notes include ostrich plucking yields, turkey names among Cherokee, a bell bird’s three mile call, and a claim of hens laying 850 million eggs yearly. The passages mix trivia and advice on thinking.
Notice of an applicant seeking a one year license to sell intoxicating liquors on premises described as a front room on the ground floor of a one story frame house in Rockport. The request includes permission to sell cigars tobacco and serve lunch and drink on premises. Hearing set for July term 1910 before Spencer County Board of Commissioners.
A rhyming sentiment on debt and misfortune. The speaker jokes that owing two dollars would be preferable to three, and would thank God they are not the person who did them wrong. The verse expresses lighthearted, moral reflection through whimsy.
A fragmentary verse describes a grieving scene with a motherly embrace, a pile of tiny clothing, and a sleeping child. The tone is solemn and devotional as the speaker wishes divine protection and peaceful rest for the lad through night and into dawn.
A hopeful individual pursues a better life and love, guiding his son to seek universal love. The text reflects inner yearning and family influence in spiritual striving.
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