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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1895
Page
6
A traveler arrives at the Three Crows Inn near Stuttering Bodley after a soaked trek from London. The inn is full with lodgers, the landlady refuses meals or rooms, and the traveler confronts cold indifference before departing by the last train.
The column invites letters from all sides on tax reform, stressing decent, well written submissions within limits. It notes the tariff won’t be discussed and that landowners stand to gain from social advances through increased land value. Address the office or P.O. Box 88, Buffalo, N.Y.
In a letter from Wallaston Heights ES. Twitcik argues against taxing stock and wealth across state lines, endorsing a land value tax to relieve farmers. He contends real wealth is labor and machinery in Alabama, not paper wealth, and that eastern farmers would benefit from valuing land by real value rather than wealth alone. He cites industry changes and geographic disparities as reasons for a land tax to lift farm burdens.
Essay argues natural power and machinery displace workers causing unemployment and inequality. Proposes a Pension for Every Laborer funded by a graduated tax on wares, with pension eligibility tied to stopping predic tive labor and set pension ages to balance employment. Includes plan to tax workers by daily earnings to raise revenue.
A letter from J. E. K. R. Baker of Harlan proposes a tax scheme costing three dollars per day and adds a graduated income tax if needed. He states the plan aims at finance and public works without opposing other political tenets, and invites reader response to correct any errors.
A polemic on taxation cites a Los Angeles land sale showing 75 000 percent gain after taxes and argues land value comes from community growth. It urges separating land and improvement assessments and calls for an overhaul of local tax systems led by expert scrutiny, favoring abolition of personal property taxes.
The Taxpayer argues Liberty in Turkey Tennessee should be wealthy but is hindered by lax laws and outdated taxes. It cites inconsistent enforcement, risking mass property moves and business stability while comparing to a punished yet executed pasha under uncertain orders.
A Charence Iowa woman recounts near death from acute dyspepsia and ulcer symptoms. After doctor bills and failure, she credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with restoring health, sleep, and appetite. The ad promotes pills at 50 cents a box or six for $2.50 from Dr Williams Medicine Co.
An oblique collage of patent medicine claims and local notices asserts Green & Sons of Atlanta as top dropsy specialists with a vegetable cure, a free ten day trial, and claims of worldwide efficacy. Various ads tout tobacco cures, Kipans Tablets, and other remedies, alongside a church festival note and a Winslow’s gift for cough relief.
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