Missed fortune on a wreck and a grand salvage
In Yankee Blade style a sailor named Sam Truefelt deserts a mutinous crew on the Dreadnaught and maroons himself on a Bahamas reef. After salvaging a Havana bound schooner the bad liquor habit leads to disaster when a steamship mows him down. he survives and reaches New York, believing he missed his lifetime chance.
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Joéver
Tao
Ajeeshore
Sam ‘Truefelt
Black Swan
Seaville Harbor
Seaville
Coasteeuard
Peterson
Sato Truefelt
Sam
Ugglie
Hromley
Sant
Bramley
Cape of Good Hope
Ivor
Bahamas
Saint
Tam
Lie
Fortuna
Isuthe
Livuar
Ham
Gandy
Bonaventure
New York
Samu
Goose preservation method by Gouac peasants
Gouac peasants plan to keep two geese fresh for twelve months by jointing the birds and storing them in an earthen pot filled with starch. When hungry, they withdraw portions and reseal the cavity with more lard.
Tailor at Work and Dinner Clues in Cloth Difference
A puzzled observer notices subtle differences in garments worn by a tailor during work hours and at dinner. The contrast suggests shifts in fabric, fit, or styling tied to settings and activities.
Three Acre Farm Proves Big Returns on Small Plot
The article highlights Mr. Borst of Greentown Ohio owner and manager of a large celery operation who claims a three acre holdings can yield as much as larger farms. He details a system using two acres for clover and annual crops feeding horses hogs and a dairy herd while maintaining a home garden fruit yard and poultry setup.
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Greentown
Ohio
United States
Hetle
Ceery
Ene
Borst
Simmer
Gorst
Farm Notes and Practical Animal Care Tips From The Market
An exchange advises Tucker cow care with head support and passing an egg in the mouth as a temporary cure for choking with apples or palato. It adds horse remedies, crow protection tips, labor-saving appliances, and notes on dwarf Lima beans, salt quality for dairy, and feeding practices for sheep and hogs. It also highlights the value of sweeter corn for ensilage and green poultry feed in winter.
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Theo Aula Ramedy
Garden Cro.p
Tax Reform Studies On Land Tax And Unearned Income
Readers are urged to send opinions on tax reform focusing on land values and unearned income. The piece discusses Henry George, land rent taxes, exemptions for land improvements, and New Zealand style policies to curb large landholdings. It notes Savannah's practice of selling or leasing land and calls for leasing public lands to capture increments.
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Henry George
George
Maryland Tax Commission
New Zealand
Savananah
Georgia
Savannah
Rich. T. Ely
Home Role in Taxation at Crooklyn Reform Club
A proclamation by Abraham B. Hewitt argues against taxing personal property and favors moving taxes to real estate. He urges legislature to adopt broad relief, claiming such shift would boost New York Brooklyn prosperity and attract capital. Hewitt cites 1888 mayoral duty and predicts lower rates and faster growth.
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Crooklyn
Abraham
Hewitt
New York
Broaidlyn Reform Club
Brooklyn
Ships Escape Taxes Under State Laws in 1880s Report
A historical note outlines how since 1881 New York exempted vessels in foreign commerce from state and local taxes through 1922. It compares tax treatment across states, citing Pennsylvania Delaware Alabama Massachusetts Connecticut New Hampshire and others, and describes varied methods for taxing vessels as personal property or stock in trade, with license and occupation charges in southern states.
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Hsince
New York State
Supreme Court of the United States
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Alabama
Great Britain
Germany
France
Massachusets
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Seaboard
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Unclear Pension Roll Names Civil War Widows and Survivors
The Mexican pension list shows over 25 000 survivors and widows with payments of eight or nineteen dollars per two months. It names the widow of Stonewall Jackson and other rebel commanders, noting many educated at government expense who later opposed the government. The National Tribune, Washington, D.C.
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United States
Mexico
Thomas J
Stonewall
George E. Pickett
Gideon 4. Pillow
James 4. George
Mississippi
A. H. Colquitt
Georgia
Union
Sol Gera
The
National Tribune
Washington, D.C
One Way of Doeing It and Coal Strikes and Prices
A dated critique argues that removing barriers to land and allowing competition will force coal prices down and raise wages, while condemning strikes tied to high miner wages. It notes large coal stocks at Lake Superior ports controlled by Ohio field operators and claims conspirators raised prices, citing a National Economist estimate of 200,110 pounds.
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Lake Superior
Ohio
Single taxers seek gradual reform to curb land idle use
The Toronto Star quotes a defender of single tax policy arguing abolition of old laws, no new penalties, and a gradual shift. The plan favors urban land use efficiency over suburban sprawl and contends idle land harms progress like banning the cotton gin or threshing machine would hamper industry.
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Jrown
Ward-Pan
Toronto Star
Ohio Local Option Tax Debate Sparks Legislative Attention
Local option taxation in Ohio draws strong interest from the legislature and prominent citizens. The Commercial Club of Cincinnati supports the movement as several leading dailies back it.
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Ohio
The
Commercial Club
Cincinnati
What Not to Do About State Taxable Assets
Guidance warns against taxing things of value to the state that could flee or escape, or would come to you if taxed, stressing prudent valuation and collection limits.
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Ernie
Hans
Ana
Tate
Maya Bley
Ashe
Phil
Harper's Bazar
Care&o
Erin Havana
Gikass
Dickson
Lancaster
Philadelphia, Ledger
G. W. Demaree
MoWwr
City Stake
Chesten Morris
Lesa Invention
Leo
Turge Acne
TAX Reform Studies
Bolton Hall
P.O
Buffalo
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