Taxes, trials and reform echo through 19th century columns
A roundup of political critiques and social observations covers fiscal policy reforms, post office staffing, Lincoln debates, Spanish West Indies conflicts, immigration policy, and calls for democracy expansion. The piece cites Harmon payroll savings, postmaster Bremerman, and Gates on government ownership and reform.
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Pres. Gates
Grinnell College
Geo. D. Herron
Department of Practical Christianity
Gates
Des Moines
Des Moines News
United States
Rockefeller
Loss to Iowa hog industry from cholera epidemic
Iowa farmers suffered severe hog cholera losses in the past season with about 2,000,000 hogs dead and direct and indirect losses totaling at least 15 million dollars. Chief Sage estimates losses varied by district with central belt hit hardest and the disease subsiding in some regions.
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Iowa
Chief Sage
Iowa Weather and Crop Service
Register
Great Dairy District
Sage
East Central
Ard
Davis
North Central
Central District
South Central
Central
Northwest
West Central
Southwest
Western Belt
Missouri
Central Belt
Holiday Excursion Rates From Chicago North Western
On December 24 25 and 31 1896 and January 1 1897 the Chicago and North Western Railway will sell excursion tickets at low rates to points on the North Western Line and Union Pacific System within 200 miles of the selling station for return passage until January 4 1898 inclusive. For tickets and full information apply to agents Chicago North Western Ray.
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Chicago & North- Western Ba Y
North- Western
Union Pacific
Chicago North-Western Ra Y
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