Immigrant trends and tax debates in early 1900s Chicago
The column surveys Germany’s waning share of New York arrivals amid rising migration from Russia Austria Hungary and Italy. It critiques the Illinois Central charter profits deal and notes a 1 percent corporation tax on net income over five thousand dollars while warning taxpayers must file returns. It covers dam disputes on the Des Plaines river and calls for fact gathering before mining laws, plus reflections on sincerity and public figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon
New York
Russia
Austria-Hungary
Italy
United States
Austria
Illinois
Supreme Court
Ilinois Central
Post Office Department
McVeagh
United States Treasury
MacVeagh
Treasury Department
United States Circuit Court
Chicago
Wickersham
Economy Light and Power Company of
Des Plaines River
Secretary of War
Oliver Wilson
Illinois Grange
Rockford
Grange
Cherry
Cullum
Senate
Secretary of the Interior
Bob Ingersoll
Ingersoll
Congress
Supreme Court of the United States
Panama Canal Work Progresses Despite Torrents of Rain
A letter to Congressman J. V. Graff recounts a Panama Isthmus trip with detailed hearings on appropriations. Col. Gothals and Col. Gorgas are praised for engineering and sanitary leadership as dredges, steam shovels, and locks expansion transform the canal project. The writer notes heavy rains, flooded tracks, Havana visits, and contrasts of tropical wealth and poverty, underscoring American progress and life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
J. V. Graff
Isthmus
Panama
Cristobal
New York
New York Harbor
Revenue and Customs
Committee On Appropriations
Chagres
Pacific
Colon
Col. Gothals
Atlantic Harbor
Col
Gothals
West Point
Sunset Cox
New York City
Col. Gorgas
Culebra
Gotun
de Lesseps
Havana
Tropics
New Orleans
Joseph V. Graff
Optician J. J. Carlson to Visit Camp House Jan 17 1910
La Salle optician J. J. Carlson will offer professional optometry ophthalmology and glass fitting at the Camp House on Monday January 17 1910 from 12 noon to 6 pm. He will return every third Monday of each month thereafter. Consult him while the opportunity is at hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Carlson
la Salle
Henry
Japan
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
Glasses Fitted to Face and Eyes by Expert Ophthalmic Craftsman
In Henry area, a specialist emphasizes science in fitting spectacles to each eye separately. With 16 years experience and 14 000 pairs fitted, the healer guarantees all work and promises no agents are employed, handling difficult cases and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Wild Blizzard Threatens Thousands Amid Grippe Fears
A historic blizzard and grip fears sweep the region causing widespread sickness. Symptoms include stuffed nostrils chills fever throat grip and back head pain. Dr King’s New Discovery touted as life saving with a testimonial from A L Dunn of Pine Valley Mississippi who credits one bottle with recovery after three weeks ill. Also advertised for sore lungs hemorrhages coughs colds whooping cough bronchitis asthma, 65 cents to 1 dollar, guaranteed by A J Ironmonger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
A. L. Dunn
Pine Valley
Miss
A. J. Ironmonger
Grace Tanquary to Wed Sidney Newnes Hill in Denver
Denver social note reports Miss Grace Tanquary daughter of Mr and Mrs Nathan Q Tanquary to marry Sidney Newnes Hillyard son of Sir James Hillyard in a Nov 25 ceremony. They met in California, pursue literary and sociological interests, plan to settle in Denver then Halcyon for a cooperative school project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Tanquary
Sidney Newnes Hillyard
Yorkshire
Eng
Rocky Mountain News of
Denver
Steuben
N. Q. Tanquary
Sparland
Sydney Newnes Hillyyard
James Hillyard
George Newnes
England
Dan Cupid
Hillyard
Sir George Newnes
Strand
Westminster Gazette
Tid Bits
Nathan Q. Tanquary
Grant Street
Baltimore
New York
Tanquary
Blue Heron Nests and Lost Habitat of Illinois River
Magoon Barnes reports on the Great Blue Heron at the historic Heronry near Lacon Illinois, detailing nests in tall cottonwood and sycamore trees, past egg counts, and a decline after river flooding and urban encroachment. He notes the birds now travel far for feeding and describes other wildlife and local plant medicine ads embedded in the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magoon Barnes
Uologist
Lacon
Illinois River
Kansas City
Chicago
Sanitary District
Illinois
Lake Michigan
Piles Cure Promised by Arnica Salve Claim
A Siler City resident Will A. Marsh testifies he was cured of piles after using Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The ad extols relief from burns, boils, ulcers, fever sores, eczema, cuts, and chapped hands for 25 cents at A. J. Trommonger's. A humorous aside compares the cost of a large Christmas tree to trimming a bonnet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will A. Marsh
Siler City
N. C
A. J. Tronmonger
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DR. King’s
Earl Shamburg
Cadell
Panama Canal
Toil
You
Susis M
Arctic
Perfection
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
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