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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1909
Page
1
Senator Overman of North Carolina predicts no new panic if tariff and monetary reforms are settled soon. He argues a rational, pro corporate policy will restore confidence, curb wildcat finance, and spur railroads and southern development, with immigration rising and the South entering a era of vast natural resources and industrial growth.
A Springfield North Carolina merchant recounts his son’s diagnosis of consumption and hopeless prospects. After three weeks using Dr King’s New Discovery the boy recovered fully. The ad touts the remedy as a safe cure for lung diseases with a one dollar price and free trial bottles at druggists. The piece also notes the price of gold falling and its link to living costs and inflation as a separate market observation.
A cautionary note on river dangers from careless boatmen and the need to heed warnings. The piece promotes Electric Bitters as a kidney health remedy, citing a testimonial from J. R. Blankenship and urging purchase at druggists.
William H. Michael, American consul to Calcutta, urges expanding home jute production and ramie cultivation in the Philippines, citing Kinnison Mill's 18,000 tons of bags yearly and local wages. He argues importing raw jute, not finished goods, boosts U.S. employment and reduces reliance on foreign labor. He also describes Indian village life and a plan to develop domestic textile manufacturing.
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