England's National Vice and the Drink Trade Monopoly
A critique of the British drink trade describes a widespread monopoly held by distillers brewers and publicans claiming it fuels ongoing drunkenness. It argues that capitalists seek expansion despite rising social harm and notes rising numbers of sale outlets and capital invested while public welfare lags.
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United Kingdom
Cardinal Manning
Wealthy Banker of Opposite Boston City
A city opposite Boston is home to a family led by a masculine head who rose from humble boat beginnings to wealth as a banker, paralleling Commodore Vanderbilt but via banking rather than railroads. His wife loudly promotes his status and the family’s prominence, especially on public transit where conductors know her as she proclaims the banker’s rank.
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Boston
The
Forty-Third National Bank
Massachusetts
San Francisco
Kansas
New York Times
Fort Scott
Louisiana
Prof
Wiley
Agricultural Bureau
Prof. Wiley
India
Colman
R. Sieg
Sugar Exchange of
New Orleans
Louisana
Sieg
Egypt
Greece
Europe
Popular Science Monthly
Mr. M
New York
Commodore Vanderbilt
A Straight Ticket Voting Machine Proposal
A Galveston Texas editorial argues for a voting machine that records straight party votes for all registered partisans to speed counting. It suggests preserving individual choice for those who wish to vote independently and to transfer or select at discretion.
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Galveston
Texas
Hawaiian Legislature Allocates 2000 to Koolapoka
The Hawaiian legislature sets aside two thousand dollars for Koolapoka in an appropriations list. The remark suggests heating costs would burden taxpayers, implying high energy expenses.
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Koolapoka
San Francisco Alta
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