Land monopoly blamed for hard times in political tract
A political treatise argues that unlimited private land ownership drives cycles of depressions, with panics tied to rents and speculation. It cites historical depressions, condemns both parties, and urges government ground rent appropriation to end land monopoly and poverty.
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Eprron Henano
House of Lords
Amercan
Cleveland
McKinley
Australia
Argentina
America
England
Germany
France
McKinnley
Democratic
Republican Party
Harvey
Galileo
Perone
Copernicus
Christia
Christ
813 937 Men Without a Country
The Porto Rico population faces statelessness as Spain deserts them and the Republican majority in Washington denies American citizenship. The piece notes 813 087 men without a country, including women children and 300 000 black residents, with no government to owe allegiance to or appeal for rights. The opinion is attributed to the Senate bus Chicago Times Herald Rep.
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Spain
Washington
Porto Rico
Senate
Chicago Times-Herald
Inheritance Tax Debate Leads to State Revenue
In Columbia the past week or two the Attorney for the State pursues the inheritance tax under a Supreme Court ruling that brothers and sisters are liable for 1 percent tax. Several estates have been assessed with the tax and penalties, bringing in thousands of dollars to the State.
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Columbia
Supreme Court
Death on the Line A brakeman killed near the Arsenal
Dave Roscher a L&N Railroad brakeman is killed in a freight train accident near the Arsenal. After missing about midnight the crew searched along the track and five a.m. found his remains scattered and ground by several trains. He was from Nashville and survived by a wife and one child.
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Dave Roscher
Arsenal
Roacher
Franklin
Foote and Nobleman Trade A Quick Repartee
Foote the actor engaged in a sharp exchange with a young nobleman over their fathers. Foote asked if the nobleman’s father was a tradesman and quipped that it was a pity he did not become one. The nobleman claimed his father was a gentleman, to which Foote replied it was a pity he did not make him one.
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Foote
Mr. Foote
Collier's Weekly
All Worten Agreement on Mothers Friend in Macon
A Macon det reports extensive use of Mothers Friend with claims it shortens labor and reduces pain. He states many women agree the product delivers the promised results and he has sold large quantities without counterexamples.
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Macon
Jerse
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
From the Field of Action Letter from South Africa
An extract from Dr Pan D Bray's letter at Modder River describes marching to Kimberly Beaconsfield and Beaconsfield’s 124 day siege. He recalls battles at Riet River and Modder, Majen die wounded, and a donkey meal at the best hotel. He notes 145 degree heat, transport losses, and scarce rations for men and horses.
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Pan D. Bray
Cato
Roodos Drift
Modder River
Oficera
Kimberly
Aloes
Orange River
Divera Pluges
Rumedam
Rams Dam
Riet
Roberts
Majendie
Aat
Majindie
Modder
Beaconsflield
Roberst
Bloemfontein
Oronjo
Southport Purchase Opens Major Mt. Pleasant Phosphate Farm
Mt. Pleasant Chronicle reports a landmark 16 acre sale by R R Phelps of Southport to B E L Gregory of Mt. Pleasant Real Estate Co. The purchase adds to two Ruhm tracts for a continuous 800 acre phosphate field two miles long. The deal includes all of Southport village and lines the Mt. Pleasant Southern Railway with depot plans and street layouts under way. Deeds not yet recorded. Price cited around 198 000 dollars.
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Mt. Pleasant
BE. L. Gregory
R. R. Phelps
Southport
John Ruhm, Jr
Mt. Pleasant Southern Railway
Gregory
Hard on the Cook Life Exchange Dialogue
A brief quip from Life quotes Mrs. Bingo warning about speaking to the cook and a sharp comeback about being hard on her. The exchange humorously contrasts blunt conversation with social expectations.
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Bingo
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South Africa
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The
Mt. Pleasant Real Estate Company
Eczema
Phil T. Jones
Mixersville
Ind
Thad Herema
Swift
Swift Specific Company
Georgia
Satterfield & Dodson
ISIER
Tennessee
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Pabst Lennar
Bheee Ees
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Sree Hing
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