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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1909
Page
9
Notices directing business communications to the Unionville Republican or Unionville Republican Printing Co. announce a one dollar per year advance rate and that the paper is entered as second class matter at the Unionville post office in Missouri.
The new tariff law, effective at midnight, prompted rushed shipments of wine lace textiles and other luxury imports in a last minute bid to dodge higher duties. Critics claim misrepresentation surrounds rate changes while supporters note domestic goods like American stockings stay competitive.
In a discussion about wheat shortages, a merchant notes an average family using ten sacks of flour yearly would pay $17.50 under current prices, up from $11 previously. The piece also mentions tariff uncertainties easing, Kansas City Star’s free trade stance, and the G. A. R. National Encampment in Salt Lake City.
National news notes President Taft Cabinet absence at the Capitol. Reports include Alabama adopting a new income tax amendment while Georgia blocks it. Bryan denies Nebraska relocation rumors. A Cincinnati teen dies from fashion related illness. A strike in Greater New York affects tailors, and railroad equipment orders spike. Mob lynching of George Johnson follows a farmer’s death. A release from Holt county convict David Miller cited health and weak evidence of guilt. Classifieds offer a 200 opportunity investment pitch with Ohio contact.
A new Commerciallab has been organized at Revier. 6,000 tons of ice were lost at Mary ville last week when a tig ice house burned. The International Topographical Union meets in St. Joseph with 1400 delegates. John M. Gallee of Bethany dies. A St. Louis woman begins a 1300 mile tramp from St. Louis to Boston on a $500 wager to be completed in 43 days. A fine new theatre, West End, planned in St. Louis this fall claiming top attractions.
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