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Newspaper
Wahpeton Times
Location
Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
4
A candidate in the North Dakota primary declares support for a general revision of tariff schedules and the Pure Food and Drug Act era policies. He states twenty six years in the state and pledges to work for the best interests of all people if nominated and elected.
The editor proposes Avcusr BeRoias as a candidate for sheriff, urging voter support in the forthcoming election. The notice requests readers to consider the nomination and participate in the poll.
A Wahpeton28 man宣布self as Republican candidate for Representative in the Twelfth District subject to Republican voters at the primary. He notes Richland county ties and solicits votes from Richland County Republicans, urging support for party unity and State offices.
Governor Johnson denounces centralized power and predatory wealth while calling for tariff reform to curb trusts. Senate defeat blocks four battleships while two more were kept in House terms. Carnegie boosts educator pensions as tariff protection for steel prompts stockholder complaints and concerns over bonuses to officials.
The piece reports Republican divides over tariff and paper duties, Speaker Cannon under pressure from powerful forces, and Democratic push for campaign reform bills. Judge Parker may head New York’s Denver delegation as Democrats seek to influence the next Congress. Cortelyou asks banks to repay government deposits, signaling fiscal strain and looming debates on bonds and taxes.
The piece notes Governor Johnson supporters feel confident at Denver with over one third of delegates un instructed, plus Mississippi and Delaware delegations. It mentions Senator Culberson being urged by friends, and questions Texas instruction. It then promoting Dr Shoop Restorative as a tonic for nerves digestion and vitality, claiming quick effects and wide availability.
A fragmented clipping touts power kites as a wartime power source and mockingly predicts big congressional appropriations. It also advertises Dr Shoop's Pink Pain Tablets claiming fast pain relief and blood pressure relief, with a 20 tablets for 25 cents offer.
A Republican senator notes Secretary Taft’s frequent absences from duty while campaigning, urging resignation and criticizing the salary draw. The message shifts to a promotional pill ad for Dr Shoop's ointment, claiming to treat piles and promising trial samples by mail from Racine Wis.
In a Senate speech on April 23 Senator Aldrich said appropriations in bills passed or pending are about 100 million dollars more than last year, not counting 20 million in the Public Buildings bill, totaling over 120 million. He warned of a probable 60 million dollar deficit for the current fiscal year.
A Wahpeton North Dakota post office notice lists advertised letters including Mire Smith Howard 8 Graemes Anderson Carl Roy Blancher Charley Cleveland W M Finley Herbert Haverland George Hovey Elmer Munson Myra J K Parkhardt J W Lether Edwin. It requests call saying advertised and gives contact for E H Myara P M and dentist Dr Zimmerman in Breckenridge with phone 228 J tf.
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