Mail order rivals tested by home merchants in Athena
The Athena columns argue mail order houses are a scarecrow to the home trade as two Athena stores hold mammoth sales with lower prices. Banks create funds by pooling small investments, aiding local business. Yaqui Indians in Sonora threaten mining interests, while Rev John R Wright shifts from pulpit to theater with doubts about box office.
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Anya
Ottawa Herald
Athena
Yaqui Copper Company
North America
Limitations of a science in economic tariff debate
A Oregonian excerpt argues that political economy is not universally applicable across nations or stages of development. Tariff policy suitable for one country may be harmful for another, depending on time and circumstances. The piece warns against rigid opposition to tariff revision and cites eighteenth century Adam.
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Oregonian
Practical political economy and world trade analysis
The passage critiques political economy as dogma and argues that success depends on adapting to actual conditions and opportunities. It notes nations compete and access comes via understanding present realities, with historical contrasts like Rome’s robbery, Britain’s mineral monopoly, and Germany’s sugar trade illustrating varied outcomes under different systems.
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Rome
Great Britain
Germany
Montreal Wedding In Store Window Draws Fine
A Montreal merchant was fined 40 dollars and costs after a wedding ceremony was held in a shop window to draw attention to his business. The judge ruled the act mocked holy rites and caused an unauthorized street crowd, noting churches have never been used as crowd magnets for commercial purposes.
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Montreal
Lewis and Clark Rates from Athena to Portland
The U S & N Co posts Lewis and Clark fair rates from Athena to Portland with daily individual tickets May 28 to Oct 15 at one and one third fare nine dollars round trip. Party tickets for ten or more passengers run May 29 to Oct 15 at seven dollars forty cents per person, ten day limit. Children half fare. Contact M W Smith, D R N agent, Athena. Electric Bitters praised for kidney cure, with testimonial of recovery from severe kidney disease and related symptoms.
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Athena
Portland
M. W. Smith
New Discovery Cures Consumption Says William Myers
William Myers of Carrfoss Maryland testifies that after vain efforts with medicines and doctors he used Dr King s New Discovery which quickly and perfectly cured him. The remedy is claimed to prevent pneumonia and is offered at SE McBeide s drug store for 50 cents and 14 per bottle. Trial bottle free.
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William Myers
Carrfoss
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