Tariff Reform and the Borax Monopoly Debacle
A San Francisco borax mine owner William T Coleman runs a tariff supported monopoly that doubles prices on borax, enriching one man while taxpayers pay millions. The piece blames Mills tariff plans for ruin and condemns tariff trusts as a national burden praised by Republican press.
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San Francisco
William T. Coleman
Coleman
Persia
Thibet
India
Peru
Chile
Syracuse
Congress
William TI. Coleman
Commercial Bulletin
Boston
Pacific Coast
Mediterranean
Coleman & Co
Jersey
Philadelphia
United States
West India
Musical Notes and World Fame Ties in 1900s Tours
Marie Engle to earn $20000 singing in American cities this winter. Patti’s South American tour under Abbey Schoeffel Grau starts in Buenos Aires next April, with a March Liverpool departure. Verdi stays busy at his hospital in Santa Agata. Gilmore’s band touring budget cited. Juliette Cordon named prima donna for Boston Ideal Opera. Carl MacDonald Karnebee among members. Patti’s autograph fan features European sovereigns. czar and Queen Victoria comment on her voice. Eightieth wedding anniversary for Manuel Barriant of Matamoras, health strong at 102, wife 96. A 100-year-old blacksmith in Ozan Arkansas, Perkins, and 110-year-old Mrs. Clarissa Sidever of Adamstown Kentucky noted for self-reliance. Teeth mostly intact at death.
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Marie Engle
Mme. Patti
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau
Buenos Aires
Liverpool
Signor Verdi
Eet Agata
Ian
Gilmore
New York
San Francisco
Cappa
Juliette Cordon
New Boston Ideal Opera Company
Messrs
Karl, MacDonald
Karnabee
Mme
Patti
Europe
Russia
Victoria
Lear
Manuel Barriant
Matamoras
Ozan
Ark
Perkins
Orleans
Arkansas
Clarissa Sidever
Adamstown
Industrial Items and Social Finances in Royal Gift and Trade
Queen Victoria allocates 70 000 pounds for nursing training as a jubilee gift. Glass works report heavy orders and anticipated price rises before winter. US store manufacturers cap 15 million dollars capital with 30 million dollars yearly output and 20 percent dividend outlook. Germany calculates a pension tax of three marks per worker older than 50, totaling about 7.207 million marks, yielding 22 million marks state credit.
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Victoria
United States
Ladies Muslin Underwear Offered at Special Rates
An East coast manufacturing house contract enables low prices on ladies muslin underwear. Garments include chemises, night dresses, skirts, drawers, and corset covers crafted from New York Mills and Launsdale fabrics with Embroidery and Torchon Lace trims. Prices range from 25 cents to 2 dollars and up.
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Ladie
Launsdale and
NEW York Mills
Torchon
Sale on Ladies Balbriggan Vests and Hose
The advertisement offers 25 dozen Swiss Ribbed Balbriggan vests at 25 cents each, valued at 40 cents. It also lists 30 dozen regular Balbriggan hose at 20 cents per pair, worth 25 cents.
Cyclops valued by Garrison and other odds and ends in Europe
On the EURF Garrison values Cyclops at 6000 pounds. Lucky Baldwin has won 60000 dollars this year. Congressman Scott is making nominations for next season races. Jockey McLaughlin has separated from his wife and provided 15000 dollars for support of herself and two children. A partridge found in a grass field in Hockliffe with a white barnyard chicken showed distress when caught. The location is about a mile from any farm buildings.
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Lucky Baldwin
Congressman Scott
McLaughlin
Hockliffe
London
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Illinois
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Cyclops
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ORY Goods
Bamar
Main Street
Business Mirror
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Dan
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Crabtree & Dixon
Opera House Lock
K Trusdell
O*ce
Dixon National Bank
A.C. Bardwell
Union Block
Main St
Dixon Hl
Sol
H. Bethea
Attorney At Law
Exchang Block
J. F. Sanford
Union Book
Dixon, Ilinois
Fugfene Pinckney
Fire Insurance
Pinckney Block
First Street
Nanifl R. McKenney
Justice of the Peace
Office
Rosenthal
W.W. Wynn
Riedicine
H. E. Paine
ORS
Wynn & Paine
Physicians and Surgeons
Fouore’s Drug Store
Wynn
James McKenney
Moe
Peoria Street
H. J. Brooks
Galena Street
J. H. Todd
Peoria and
Third Streets
Blackman
Moris & Sons
Bridge
Marquift F Gqarrison
Second St
Court House Square
Dixon, Lils
Jason C. Ayres
Pres
James A. Hawley
Cach
Diatn National Bank
Dixon, Illinois
Capital
Jason Ayres Theron Cumins
Ferris Finch
Jacob M. Patrick
Jos. Crawford
Pres. Os
C. EkL.s
Cashier
L.B
Second Street
Arch and
College
Chas. M. Hucuet
HacNess Makex
Utley
Austin
Gitoe J Ryal
Dixon Wim
Smith
M. Fahrney
D Xon
W. L. Foote
John V. Thomas
Opera House Block
Alexander & Howell
1St St
Dixon, Dr
J. H. Morris & Son
Galena St
West Side
Hennessy & Reilly
Hennessy & Kelly
D. W. McKenney's
Water St
Theo. McEller
A.J van Lieu
Rochester
N.Y
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