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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1910
Page
3
The piece explains that rising prices since 1896 threaten national prosperity. From 1909 to 1910, necessities climbed about 11.7 percent, and July 1896 figures show a 61 percent rise. The wage earner must either raise income or lower living standards, with unions boosting wages for some but not enough to close the gap.
Analysis argues rising costs stem from urban growth and population shift. It credits food prices and rent pressures, notes meat and dairy substitutes, and links prosperity with city crowding. It urges reversing urban migration to restore farming and balance supply and demand.
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