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Speculation blamed for high cost of living in era
Readers hear that war drives prices but profiteering by financiers and merchants adds to the burden. Arguments urge government action to curb monopolies and cornering, citing eggs hoarded by speculators and bank influence. Objections to robber barons and calls for reform appear amid poems and court notices.
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Morgan & Co
Wichita
Edwin Hunt
Kansas
Chicago Bay
Wilson
Maxey
Federal Court
Western District of
Texas
United States District Court
Federa
S.C. Gazaway
Brewster County
Alpine
A.D
Oskar Menton
Alice L. Hart
Sais
Schoo Fund
State of Texas
Birst National Bank
W. H. Least