Nebraska Merchants Favor High License To Regulate Liquor Trade
Across Nebraska business leaders report that high license supports tax revenue and controls saloon traffic better than dry towns. Reactions cite feared loss of patronage, higher taxes, and desire to keep trade with nearby wet communities.
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Nebraska
Holstein
G. L. Fischer
Sterling
C. W. Stuve
General Merchandise
Ucense
Mqnor
Indianola
Chester W. Dow
Fort Calhoun
Fred H. Frahm
Utica
Clarks
Campbell Brothers
Baalbees
Herman—H. H. Hertog
Fwet
Seward
H. A. Graff
Stella
Kearney
Lcense
Pcicol Fund
Fairbury
D. B. Cropsey
C. F. Gund
Silver Creek
D. F. Davis
Pud Meher
Couse
Red Cloud
Plymouth
DeWitt
Swanton
Saline County
Falls City
L. J. Harris
Journal
Tbs County
F. L. Whedon
the Democrat
A. I. Israel
The
Country Merchant
Plainview
P. F. Boyens
Wayne
Goldie
Democrat
Anti-Saloon League
Anth Saloon League
Schuyler
W. J. Higgins
Prohibition Debate Shapes Arapahoe License Question
K J Finch merchant notes prohibition only shifts revenue and sales. Arapahoe faces a split among businessmen over license vs dry stance. He warns a license could boost taxes and business loss fears, while prohibition may still drive trade underground.
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Arapahoe
K. J. Finch
Oklahoma Reverses Prohibition Adopting State Liquor Dispensaries
Oklahoma voters initially backed prohibition but amid bootlegger activity and business pressure the legislature enacted state liquor dispensaries. Governor signed the measure in March, allowing sale of alcohol for profit through state-run outlets. Judge Strang of Guthrie ruled the dispensary law regulates sale, not prohibition.
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Anti- Saloon League
Oklahoma
Constitutional Convention
Omaha
Strang
Guthrie
License System Prevails Across States In Prohibition Debate
The piece notes Anti-Saloon League agents push Nebraska county option water wagons while local option licenses spread nationwide. It cites the Review of Reviews on prohibition trends and lists local option license fees by state, highlighting varied approaches and recent shifts toward local control over alcohol.
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Anti-Saloon League
Nebraska
Maine
Kansas
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Georgia
Union
New York
Alabama
Arizona
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County
Territorial
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Colorado
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Delaware
District of Columbia
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Indiana
Iowa
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Massachusetts
Boston
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Canada
Goldwin Smith
Toronto University
Ontario
Local option licenses vary widely by state and county
A survey lists license fees from $50 to $1,200 across states and counties. Local option licenses dominate, with many jurisdictions allowing semi annual or annual fees and authority vested in local authorities or courts. The article notes broad public support for local option high license regimes.
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Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Repudiated county option stirs Nebraska business leaders
Nebraska merchants form an association to defend the Slocumb high license law of 1887 and oppose county option. They argue county option leads to prohibition, invites outside meddling, and harms local property interests. Endorse strict enforcement of the Slocumb license framework to regulate liquor sales.
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Forst
Merchants’ and Manufacturers’ Association
Nebraska
Association of Business Men
Anti-Saloon League
Merchants and Manufacturers Association Forms in Omaha
Hundreds of Omaha business houses join a new Merchants and Manufacturers association to protect taxpayers’ material interests. The group focuses on countering the silent campaign by paid agents of the Anti-Saloon League pressing in Nebraska.
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Omaha
Merchants’ and Manufacturers' Association
Nebraska
Auli-Saloon League
Local option sustains home rule against county option
The piece argues local option preserves home rule by keeping towns autonomous from county controls. It warns county option could let voters from dry towns and country precincts dictate policy in wet towns, undermining taxation rights and local governance. It condemns county option as anti American and unjust to towns.
Trade slowly improves as Dunn's Review notes gains
The oral index shows slow business recovery with cautious optimism for the future. Weather drags distributive branches while construction and outdoor work edge up. Iron and steel improve with pig iron absorption wider and finished steel shapes popular. Factory output rises slightly. more hands employed in farm implements foundry and woodworking. Local demand strengthens for building materials lumber and sanitary supplies. Bank clearings total 227 430 182 down 0 7 percent from 2007. Chicago district failures rise to 28 from 24 last week and 14 a year ago.
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Chitcago
Dun
Review of Trade
New York Business Outlook Mixed Amid Quiet Overall Trade
In New York the crop, trade and industrial sectors show mixed conditions with no centralization. Crops are generally better than last week, wholesale lines show a firmer tone in dry goods and cotton goods, and fall demand appears. Retail trade improves in the Southwest and Northwest while overall business remains quiet and industry slack. Downtown reports note large sales at auction in New York Chicago and St Louis. For the week ending May 21, US business failures total 284, Canada 30, compared with prior periods. Bradstreet's Commercial Report.
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New York
Chicago
St. Louis
United States
Canada
Bradstreet
Chicago-Cattle and Grain Prices Across Markets
Regional price list shows cattle hogs and sheep values in Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York Toledo and more. Grains include wheat corn oats rye and barley with assorted No 2 grades and mixed varieties.
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Chicago
Herge
Timothy
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Sim
Ste
Detroit
Sie
Milwaukee
New York
Siam
Toledo
Elover
Farmers News Roundup From Across the States
A summary of agricultural notes: Texas suffers cattle losses from unknown causes. Nebraska and Iowa discuss agriculture in education and dairy safety. Illinois investors buy a 20 acre ranch at 25 dollars per acre for stock farming. Western states plan national corn exposition in Omaha next December. Southern Cotton Association and Farmers Union coordinate on cotton pricing. A greens dish in Iowa leads to a woman’s death from acute gustatory illness. Washington reports 107 thousand acres of orchard crops worth millions. Wisconsin’s W J Gillette owns Colantha V Johanna dairy cow after a 30 day test yielding 154 pounds butter. Sun River project opens 17,000 Montana acres to settlement. 15,000 acres placed on market under Carey act. Mason City Iowa orders dairy herd TB inspections. 97 cows tested seven positive, three questionable, six slaughtered.
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Texas
Omnia
Neb
Mlinois
Iown
Southern Cotton Association
Farmers Union
Iowa
Washington State
W. J
Carey
Mason City
Lowa
Come
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S. Fuhrman
Henry Bolton
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