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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1901
Page
2
The excerpt weaves satirical and observational notes on public figures and trends. Aguinaldo and Lopez are contrasted in reception, a Chicago store hints at New York expansion and rising Fifth Avenue prices, and other items lampoon bridge rules, Bryan's political limits, and women's civic societies while noting neglected husbands.
An auditor reports a striking rise in license taxes for the current fiscal year ending May 31, with 1900 total at 140 155 dollars and a partial year collection of 252 216 90 dollars, more than double the prior year. The auditor expects further increase.
Figures show the yearly total for the corporation filings rising to 312 216 90 dollars with a sharp jump from 140 000 to over 280 000 in 1901. The Mail Tribune notes this surge under the new state law as a sign of confidence, contrasting earlier years and a rare retrogression. The excerpt also contains medical ads offering Hall s Catarrh Cure and Chamberlain s tablets for common ailments.
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