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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1894
Page
2
A vivid sketch of a crowded barber shop where latecomers anxiously watch others move ahead. The piece ends with a meditation on life, death, and the final gate, asking how many ahead of me remain when life ends.
Two weary travelers, a Black man and a white girl, hide during a Civil War clash near Hatch's Run. The girl Eunice is found after a night of shelling, and years later she reunites with Captain Frank Beverly, who learns she was adopted by Col. Swift's family after being saved from the field.
A diver recalls lowering into a wreck along with a sloop offshore. A shark darts from a furnace when the diver approaches, knocking him back with its tail. The piece notes divers often encounter large sharks but remain unimpressed by them. A quip ends with a boy asking if he must marry his deceased brother's widow.
Readers are urged to submit opinions on taxation reform in this notice. The article notes land owners would benefit from any land value increases tied to social advances and asks residents to send viewpoints to the office or P.O. Box 88 in Buffalo New York.
Albany July 16 John J Merrill head of the tax department reports 3513 corporations on the rolls last year, 3481 new ones added, totaling 3941 now. Old firms show a 27 percent average drop in capital stock value, with gross receipts down, yet new corporations offset losses with higher receipts. rebates of 132000 reduce current year totals.
Dr W Hye argues for a single tax on land values, claiming all taxes should fall on land wealth to relieve farmers. He warns farmers pay the burden, while others shift costs to labor and capital. The piece cites New York land value concentration and contrasts tax impacts on tenants, landowners, and investors, urging study of the idea.
The Christian Patriot reports 1890 United States tax take over 1.04 billion dollars with per capita and family estimates. Local real and personal taxes totaled about 443 million. Expenditures cover charities schools roads postal service army navy police fire courts prisons lighting and Indian support.
The writer argues taxes on bread and its inputs raise prices for consumers and burden bakers who pass costs to customers. It calls for taxing grocers and bread dealers and abolishing taxes on bread and its ingredients, claiming current assessments misprice property and favor the wealthy. It cites varied taxation cases, historic income tax notes, and compares public fares in Savannah to highlight taxation as a broader issue.
A Dayton resident recounts eight years of illness and pain before taking Dr Williams Pink Pills. She reports rapid improvement after five months, regained appetite and strength, and urges other women to try the remedy. The piece notes the pills’ manufacture in Schenectady and cautions against imitations.
A garbled excerpt mentions 645 million Buddhists in one claim and a scientist counting 100 kinds of sugar. It also cites Canton housing on house-boats for 300 000 people and Yellowstone Park area as 4575 square rajios. The Phoenicians allegedly invented the alphabet about 150 BL.
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