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Newspaper
The Caldwell Tribune
Location
Caldwell, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1908
Page
3
A serialized sample of editorials and observations covers Prohibition, world peace talk, and curiosities from Edison to a Pittburgh arrest. It notes Ecuador’s Jamestown Exposition lessons, a NY stock exchange rent flip, and a painter for the President. It surveys American farm yields, food costs, and rising rents with humane New York worker housing efforts.
The article argues motor cars shift from wealth symbols to practical tools for middle-class users. It compares costs between a $1000 automobile and a $500 horse and buggy, citing H A Grant figures: annual motor costs about $586 to $626 with interest, versus $367 to $585 for the horse, depending on depreciation and usage. It notes the motor’s value lies in work performed, suggesting ownership hinges on sufficient machine use to justify higher annual expense.
In Chicago Thaddeus Stevens Houlgate, western Insurance expert, recalls a Duluth general store fire claim over 17,600 mourning hatbands. He quips that stock was for hat owners mourning grease on their hats, not for grieving relatives. The storekeeper's smile hints at the humor and oddities of insurance adjustments.
Upton Sinclair, praised by H G Wells as the world's most hopeful Socialist, criticizes New York government raids on railroads and trusts as inadequate. He compares these efforts to a Province Town dentist who arrogantly advises a corrective mouth enlargement after an overlarge set of teeth is challenged, revealing a sharp parable about reform.
A Natural History professor at the zoo extols the animal creation noting awe at the hippopotamus with remarks on its massive size and colossal proportions. The playful aside Giggly Pupii and jokes illustrate a lighthearted tone.
The Chicago Record-Herald argues for a standing army but says conscription is unfeasible given population. It urges easier recruitment by improving pay and conditions to keep soldiers long term, noting past cash allowances are outdated. The piece ends with a Lowell Courter-Citizen reflection on spring and nature’s renewal.
A North Billerica memorial hall event praised tenants for best kept premises and urged planting edible gardens. A renowned landscape architect urged ongoing beautification, linking it to fostering love of nature in children and improving village life for any rural community. The piece also critiques a new Saint Gaudens coin design as unsuitable and unworthy of the artist.
The Telegraph Trust operates with 10 percent wage cuts for returning workers while messages rise 15 to 85 percent, boosting profits for stockholders. The public bears the loss as the authors urge Britain like nationalization to curb the telegraph monopoly.
A discussion on department store theft notes fixed charges cover losses from breakage and theft, with cheaper stores hit harder due to less trustworthy staff. It cites underreporting of employee theft, lax prosecutions for internal culprits, and that outsiders, especially reputed women, drive most thefts. An NYC Broadway store once faced r publications of arrests inside.
Mrs. Marshall Field widow of the Chicago merchant prince is named head of the civic Health Commission and in charge of a new bureau of mili inspection. Her wealth and social standing prompt surprise among society circles worldwide. She has no children, while Mr Field's son and daughter have separate histories. The son died by gun accident weeks before the father succumbed to pneumonia. The daughter is affected and lives in En-
The article highlights Mrs. Field a Chicago social figure with a romantic career. She married Arthur Caton son of a hardware magnate and after Caton’s death she remarried Marshall Field. Widowed twice she sought public reform work, backed by European royal circles and her nephew Spencer Eddy, secretary of the U.S. embassy in Berlin.
A New York Sun contributor reviews repeated attempts to revive steamboat packets between St. Louis and Missouri River points. He cites high freight costs, noncontinuation due to losses, and railroads as a preferred, faster option. Ice and seasonal navigation woes further undermine river transport, with many veteran pilots leaving the trade and river commerce likely fading in years ahead. Congressman Burton doubts upper Mississippi demand will justify deeper channel work.
A quip in The Catholic Standard and Times notes skepticism about marrying a Japanese person, calling love blind yet insisting color should not be. The remark reflects social tensions and humor about intercultural betrothal.
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