Taxation Methods in Ohio and the Call for Constitutional Change
H McMahon argues against the current tax system and urges amending Section 2 of Article XII. He contends the constitutional rule is unjust, impractical, and fosters evasion, hindering fair taxation and economic progress. He notes past court evasions have avoided strict adherence to the rule but fail to solve key tax issues.
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Ohio
Commission
Supreme Court
Swan
General Assembly
H. McMahon
Ohio State Journal
Tax Exemption Promotes Farm Growth Across States
N J Bachelder of the Master National Grange argues before the First National Tax Conference that widespread exemptions for crops, livestock, and farm utensils across 16 states show diverse practice. He asserts uniform tax knowledge could abolish farm product taxation nationwide.
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Tennessee
N J Bachelder
National Grange
First National Tax Conference
Public service tariffs and tax policy proposed by Purdy
Lawson Purdy argues public service corporations should be taxed so charges reflect a reasonable return on capital and taxes fall on users only if charges rise. He says limits on net earnings and public accounts curb monopoly value from franchise generosity, guiding fairer taxation.
Reciprocal Insurance Tax Legislation Opinion Cited
Lawson Purdy of New York City, president of the Department Taxes and Assessments, warns at the First National Tax Conference that reciprocal insurance taxation is retaliatory. It fosters interstate conflict and harms proper insurance business.
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Lawson Purdy
New York City
Cross of Honor at Huntley Sale Ends With Mother’s Sacrifice
At Wetheby’s Huntley sale the bidding for a Victoria Cross compactly rises to 21 pounds amid suspense. A poor mother offers her last two pounds to redeem her son Thomas Young’s medal for conspicuous bravery at Magdala, prompting Lord Wendlocke to purchase the medal and return it to her, while the crowd laments the rarity of such a moment.
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Huntley
Lord Wendlocke
British Museum
Calcutta
Thomas Young
Magdala
Hurley
Messrs
Link
Wetheby
Mr. A
Guthens
Young
Borough Road
Grosvenor Place
Her Last Place
A brief comic exchange shows Bridget describing her prior lodging and the maid lamenting she would have stayed longer if she had not left. The dialogue highlights a humorous social vignette about domestic service and tenure.
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Bridget
New York
Hogs and Alfalfa Yield Facts From Kansas and Nebraska
Kansas station reports over 800 pounds of gain on hogs from a ton of alfalfa hay and near 800 pounds of pork per acre of alfalfa pasture. Nebraska station notes 265 pound hogs gaining at 2 cents per pound with 8 percent corn at 35 cents a bushel plus alfalfa. Professor Kruszka cites similar western results.
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Kansas
Nebraska
Ktuzer
Kansas Experiment Station
Treating Fenceposts Pays Off For Farmers
A Farmers Advocate note urges treating fenceposts with coal tar to extend life. Posts dipped in tar or brushed with tar solution last decades. cedar roadside posts on a 220 acre farm show only minimal replacements in 25 years, proving preservative treatment pays.
Farm Notes on Fertility and Weeds Control
Cultivation improves fertility and harrowing keeps down weeds. Wood ashes and bone dust serve as fertilizers. Do not let failure create a pessimistic outlook. Keep gardens weed free. A good spreader handles all manures. Manure remains a key farm product. Treeless dooryards lack beauty. Feeding methods affect profits.
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Kimball
Making Alfalfa Hay Curing For Quality Leaf Retention
Instructions from Hoards Dairyman advise cutting alfalfa as flowers show, letting leaves wilt, raking into windrows, and forming seventy five pound cocks to dry before storage. Leaves are highly valuable and preservation prevents heating and spontaneous combustion by ensuring no moisture remains when twisted.
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Hoard's Dairyman
Study the Soil on Your Farm for Better Crops
Farmers Advocate urges studying soil varieties on a farm. Knowing each soil’s capacity helps match crops, machinery, and teams to tasks. A soil study can yield profitable, surprising improvements by adapting farming practices to field differences.
Prevention of Blackleg Vaccination Schedule
The Oklahoma experiment station recommends vaccination as the only remedy for blackleg. Use a stout syringe to administer the vaccine. Vaccinate young cattle once a year in March or April and again in October. If only one vaccination is possible, perform it in spring due to higher disease prevalence.
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Oklahoma Experiment Station
When to Cut Alfalfa in Maryland Hay Crops
The Maryland experiment station advises cutting alfalfa for hay when about one tenth in bloom and before the new shoots for the next crop have grown enough to be cut. Waiting beyond full bloom reduces vitality and risks losing the crop, so do not delay cutting past full bloom.
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Maryland Experiment Station
Combating Glanders Measures For Infected Horses
In combating glanders the general practices to destroy horses which are positively known to be affected with the disease and to quarantine those which are merely suspected of being affected.
Proper Feeding and Care Keep Farm Stock Healthy
The farmer who keeps livestock thrifty and healthy needs no veterinary care or medicines. Healthy animals result from proper feeding, good care, and intelligent handling.
A Color Bearer: North Still Flags After Fourth
Pauline Frances Camp recalls James Augustus North as a color bearer who remained steadfast after the Fourth. He wore a head bandage yet his spirit stayed bold, with a bleary cry of Boohoo revealing his deep blue mood.
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James Augustus
Pauline Frances Camp
Old Umbrella Remains Dry in Tight Budget Morning
A shopper jokes about guarding an aging umbrella to avoid spending on a new one, expressing cautious budgeting as rain threatens. The remark highlights thrift in daily life and weather precautions in a brisk town scene.
The Story of an Obedient Boy
A boy recites parental instruction on avoiding fights and using swift retreat. He describes a confrontation with Willie Jones, fleeing then catching up to strike, and asks his mother if his actions were proper per her guidance. The tale reflects child discipline and obedience.
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Willie Jones
Willie
Mamma
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Strange Actions of a Steam Car
A four year old inland child, excited by a ferryboat on a river, calls it a choo choo car in swimming. The anecdote, recounted in Woman’s Home Companion, shows a child’s imaginative link between trains and water travel.
The Tender Thought
A child asks if marriage will bring a wife like his mother and if bachelorhood awaits those who do not marry. The father affirms both outcomes as very likely, and the boy reflects that the world seems tough for men.
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Harry
Tom
Success Magazine
Resentment over Jim Crow soda fountains sparks remark
In a Washington Star excerpt Miss Miami Brown questions drawing a razzer while a man claims he will not endure Jim Crow soda fountains. Erastus Pinkley voices fatigue with the color line and asserts not standing for segregation in drink spots.
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Miss Miami Brown
Erastus Pinkley
Washington Star
Circus Train Tale Sparks Laughter at Bald Eagle Junction
A station master recalls asking a man if he had seen a circus train and the soap salesman replies with a joke about fourteen honeymoon couples aboard. The anecdote appears in a Chicago News clipping.
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Bald Eagle Junction
Chicago News
Just Like a Man Shades Tug of War in Home Scene
Mrs Stubb urges new window shades while Mr Stubb resists. The exchange reveals domestic friction as she chides his stubbornness, noting a week of urging to install the shades. The Houston Post presents a light domestic vignette with humor and character.
Too Suggestive. Sandy Pikes and Gritty George duologue
The Denver News Times notes a brief, tangential exchange about a seaside or rural scene. The fragment hints at characters Sandy Pikes and Gritty George, with lines referencing de wayside cottage and poetic imagery, ending as a casual remark about departure.
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Sandy Pikes
George
Indy
Denver News-Times
Ballooning to Become Society Sport
In an exchange from Pittsburg a speaker notes ballooning as a rising society pastime. The line suggests its appeal is more refined and secure than other popular entertainments.
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Pittsburg Post
Chronic Borrower Snickered Tale of Wily Wit
The piece lampoons Jimblecute Smanley as a habitual borrower of trouble. It mocks his trick of borrowing a door to bar a wolf, calling him a Snicklefritz and a chronic bungler in a humorous urban caricature.
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Jimblecute—Smanley
Snicklefritz
Chicago News
Train Schedule Fragments for Locomotive No 9 1
The notes show timetable fragments with No 9 arriving and departing at 2:00 am, No 1 arriving 11:48 am and leaving 11:48 pm, and No 8 arriving 8:35 pm and departing 8:35 pm. The lines list arrival and departure times without full context.
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Findlay
Evening Signals From Local Rail Yard
Fragmentary timetable update notes departures and arrivals with numbers like 197 36 43 6 82 and 8 8 48 pm. No clear subjects or outcomes are readable beyond miscellaneous schedule fragments.
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H. H. McMahon
James Augustus North
Prudent
Real Circus
Springfield
Sandusky
Northern
Jarey
Carey
Traine Daily
Hocking Valley Railway
No. A.m
Eh, C. Walker
Agt
Carey, O
Starrison Fisher
Christy Gibson
Elza Jacobs
Hoff Block
Real Estate and Insurance
Repute
North American Accident Insurance Co
Michigan
Texas
Iron
Hart & Son
Geo. W. Martin
O. C. Bowlby
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