Irrigation reform and street railway gains reflected
The May 31 1899 Carthage Record discusses irrigation divides across the western states proposing geographic districts, contrasts with state boundaries, and urges federal uniform water laws. It also surveys street railway investments in Britain and the US, noting profitability, overcapitalization, and municipal ownership trends. It mentions DeWitts medicines and local ads alongside brief anecdotes and notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orren M. Donaldson
Cascade Range
Rocky Mountains
Montana
Colorado
Wyoming
Washington
Oregon
Cascades
Donaldson
Rockies
Bear River
San Francisco Examiner
Utah
Idaho
Great Salt Lake
United States
Higgins
Mr. Higgins
Great Britain
Glasgow
Credit, trade shifts, and Hawaii’s looming Japanese role
The piece critiques the credit system in farming and middlemen profits, arguing for cash purchases to curb bad debts. It contrasts Japanese ascendancy in Hawaii with the U S stance, notes a proposed two mile tunnel under the East River to ease New York Brooklyn travel, and recalls Proctor & Gamble’s employee profit sharing at Ivorydale with six percent dividends recently issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaiian Islands
Japan
United States
Hawaii
East River
New York
Brooklyn
City
Jersey City
Philadelphia
Peanster
Proctor & Gamble
Ivorydale
Cincinnati
Hotels and housing haunt the still sad odor of humanity
Fragmented historical notes describe crowded hotels and grand buildings aging rapidly with decay in a moralizing tone. It contrasts modern urban development with past grandeur and cites cucumber markets in Boston and electric light horticulture improving yields. It ends with civil politics and voting rights for Japanese residents in Hawaii.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Chinen
Dr. Holmes
DeWitts Colic and Cholera Cure Sold Locally
This fragment notes DeWitt's Colic and Cholera Cure as a safe reliable remedy for cholera morbus and similar complaints, urged as the best medicine available and to be used with confidence. It also includes a brief ad style aside about Alaska dog sled travel and a humorous quotation about language use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Coffin & Co
de Witt
O. 8. Coffin & Co
O. S. Coffin & Co
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Carthage
William G. Allan
Wisconsin
St. Paul’s
London
Albany
U.S. A
Steubenville, O
Boston
Atlanta
Chicago
Hawaiian Republic
Burke
Alaska
Mamma
Philadelphia Times
Woodcock
Albemarle Street
Piccadilly
Henlbey & Henley
New Odd Fellows’. Block
Carthage, Ind
Chase & Sanborn Coffees
Golden
Royal Gem Teas
Oolong
Moynne
Breas
Cor Main & Mill Sts
Via
Pat-in-Bay
Lake Chatauqua
Niagara Falls
Thousand Islands
Adirondacks
Lake Champlain
St. Lawrence River
Montreal
White Mountains
Fabyans
Green Mountains
New England
Knickerbocker
Southwestern Limited
America
St. Louis
Peoria
Indianapolis
Dayton
Springfield
Columbus
Cleveland
McCormick
D. B. Marri
Shelbyville
Greenfield
East Main St
J.B. Pusey
Ind
J, Radley Bill
Henley & Herley’s Hardware I Store
East Side
Main ST
M.ff. Lovett
Wolf & Holt
Mary E. Odell
Main Street
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