Protective tariffs blamed for higher living costs in US and Britain
Washington letter argues tariffs raise living costs by citing British Board of Trade data and US Bureau of Labor figures. It compares 1896 as base, notes British food costs rising more slowly than American after 1906, and contrasts Detroit with Windsor to illustrate tariff impact. It also cites German and European tariff explanations of price increases.
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Great Britain
Detroit
Windsor
Canada
Germany
Border taxes drive cheaper lives across the frontier
Officials note price differences for goods bought inside and outside towns nearly equal the duty. Holland imposes duties on food and materials while Germany has high food tariffs and broad life-necessity tariffs. A Dutch village near the frontier shows workers relocating to cheaper living across the border, where manufacturers have built housing for their employees.
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Holland
Germany
Grelderkind
Glanerbrag
Dromtier
Crernan
Memorable Stone in Topfield Honors Early Smiths and Mormon Pioneers
A weathered shaft in Grove cemetery Topfield honors Joseph Smith ancestors Samuel Smith born 1714 died 1785 and Asahel Smith nicknamed Crookedneck. The inscription links George A. Smith and descendants to the memorial noting ties to Joseph Smith father and prophet.
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Torefield
Joseph Smith
Topfeld
Utah
Grove
Topfield
Eorge A. Smith
Salt Lake City
Carthage
Samuel Smith
Thin Samuel Smith
Asa
Hel Smith
Topsfield
Asahel Smith
Mormon Church
Nauvoo
Ill
Joseph Smiths
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Jor
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Kentucky
All
Dubois County
Ferdinand Township
Ind
Florence Kitten Jdr
Heney B. Dall
Ferdinand, Ind
WM. J. Bretz
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Hhintingburg
First National Bank
Washington
Clyde H. Tavener
the News
Washington, DL
United States
British Board of Trade
Tabor
United States Bureau of
Labor
Aledrich-Payne
Aldrich-Payne
Unitedstates
France
Italy
English
Old Mormon Shaft
Old Mormon Memorial
Ferdinand Electric Light Co
Mathias Olinger
Uva
Huntingburg
Cuamberland Celephone & Celegraph Co, Incorporated
Chicago
Evening American
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