Marvelous Prosperity Two Centuries of American Farm Wealth Rise
Richard H. Edmonds highlights in the Review of Reviews that US farm property value jumped from 20.4 billion to 25 billion between 1900 and 1997, a 7.6 billion gain. He argues this farm wealth surge vastly outpaces bank capital and even railroad capitalization, underscoring broad national prosperity despite demagoguery and mistaken reforms. The piece cites Manufacturers' Record and echoes calls to recognize agriculture as a key driver of prosperity against economic pessimism.
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Manufacturers’ Record
Baltimore
America
Richard H. Edmonds
Edmonds
Manufacturers Record
Review of Reviews
Mr. Edmonds
United States
In Meels
Frantic Finance Mood Shaken by Interstate Probes
Henry Clews notes in the Financial Review that stock values fall further driven by interstate commerce investigation revelations. Disclosures unsettle markets, strain capital needs of large firms, and fuel political demagoguery and socialistic critique of wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clews
New York
Financial Review
Stock Exchange
Interstate Commerce
Equitable Assolosures
New Mexico Growth Reflected in Local Journals
Nara Visa New Mexican and Union Record report rising prosperity in New Mexico with drills active and settlers arriving. Commentary targets finance and capitalism while noting legislative friction, press freedom concerns, and regional infrastructure plans amid ongoing county split debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nara Visa New Mexican
Union County
Union Record
Chavez County
New Mexico
Nara Visa
Right View of Corporations by Legislators
The Tradesman of Chattanooga argues against anti corporation sentiment noting the south values corporate property and that abuses by railways and insurance can be remedied rationally. It urges balanced regulation to ensure public service without arbitrary measures, aligning with The Atlanta Constitution’s view.
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JOUR
Trefesman
Chattanooga
Tenn
Crane,” and Sayn
South
Atlanta Constitution
Educators split by politics in public school governance
The piece argues that educators are as divided as politicians over school control. It cites scholar critiques of current systems, calls for reform, and defends local, popularly elected boards against centralizing federal or territorial control. It stresses that public schools reflect citizen involvement.
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Schol
Territorial Board of Education
United States
Wilbur S Jackman
Jackman
Allen Harmon Carpenter
Hookman
Hanford Tenderon
Ums
Imtprint Cahcalateil
Elk and Twat Vedictors
Althea, Akonith
Omnes Vgiin
New Mexico
Territorial Board
Half Million Bushels of Oysters in Dispute at Northport
A Brooklyn supreme court case centers on Edward Thompson and his wife seeking 100 percent dividend on the Northport Oyster Company with a plan to sell 600 acres of oyster lands to fund the payout. Dexter K. Cole and the National Oyster Carrier Company oppose, claiming stock transfers were improper.
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Thompsons
Matiiorte
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Jaycox
Edward ‘Thompson
Northport
New York Avenue
Dexter K. Cole
Nnne
Timely
State Forest Fish and Game Commsion MF
Thompson
Incorporate
Intern& Stock Company
Northport Oyster Company
Haton's Nook
Northport Village
Northport Tay
Huntington Hay
Aid Ong Islind Sound
Thompe
Cole
Wuently
National Oyster Carrier Company
New Mexico
Hind
D Ont
Byater
Norwalk
Conc
Oyster Carrier, Company
Olmstead
Oyster Carrier Company
Justice Kelly
John L. Hill
G. le Brooks
Mr. Brooks
Captain Cole
Long Island
National Oyster Carter
York
Woon
Chile
O Haten
National Company
Na- Honal Company
Northport Company
Brooks
National Oysterrier Company
le Hinocks
New York
Earthport Company
Albuquerque Stork
Indignant Response to Published Letter by City Pound Official
George Washington Ward, city pound master, denounces a Morning Journal letter as unfair and refuses to appear in broken language. He asserts the public attack and demands a statement published in The Evening Citizen. A separate note recounts a dog incident on Scopes Avenue involving a lady and a theft attempt.
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George Washington Ward
The
City Pound
Morning Journal
Ward
Evening Citizen
Scopes
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New York Journal of Commerce
Commodore Vanderbilt
Housevelt
Thirty-Seventh Legislative Assembly
Bell
Charlies
Tre
Citaon
Citezon
Niter
Notre
Leavenworth
W. J. Slarnen
Don- Anthony
Atchivon County
Atchivo
the Times
Kansas
Arisbad
Carlsbad
Eddy County
Artesia
Pecce
New Mexico Company
Pounds
JE Ome
Axministers
Wiltons
Velvets
Brussels
Hokkara
Daghestan
Wilton
Axminater
F. H. Strong
William McIntosh
Solomon Luna
Albuquerque
McIntosh Hardware Co
T. C
NEAD
J. R. Grubb
South Broadway
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Noto
Citizen
Elke Theatre
Elks Opera House
Mahara
HE Minstrel
Sone i
Susie
Tae
J. D. Eakin
G. Glomi
Consolidated Liquor Company
Melini & Eakin
Bachechi
GIOMI
Jos
Schlitz
Wm. Lemp
St. Louis A. B, C
Rewerles
Yell Green River
United State
Clarkville
John
Beaven
South First Street
P. Matteucci
Pee
Humphrey Ovals
Albuquerque Gas, Electric Li and Power Co
Fourth and
Gold Avenue
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