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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1894
Page
13
A collage of humorous vignettes and curious notes features a childlike fable about a tail that is asleep, a Mexican church roof cactus anecdote, and scientific curios on curved pitching. It includes burro tales near Santa Fe, royal baby customs, a college joke, Navy salutes at Mount Vernon, a Chinese rose mystery, and a Mexico postal practice vignette.
A scientist suggests an alloy of gold and aluavinia to counterfeit money, claiming only a 74 to 2 ratio alloy can be made successfully and that the product appears on a market to be of high value. Signs of counterfeiting are discussed as difficult to isolate. The secretary bird of Southern Africa is noted for its prowess against snakes, and a reference to reptile behavior is made. Dress fabrics are described as woolen fibers spun for qualities distinguishing them from silk blends.
Crimson clover, a popular annual forage crop, grows well in late summer, aids soil enrichment, and can be sown with corn tobacco tomatoes or in orchards and berry patches. It tolerates tight lands. improves pasture and feed yields, and complements corn or wheat rotations when managed with proper seeding, fertilization, and timing.
A collection of household and farm notes covers keeping poultry water clean while deterring insects, selecting livestock for market, and methods for butter making. It includes guidance on hogs for fast growth, pruning fruit trees lightly, and applying lime in fall cultivation to boost soil readiness.
The text notes the latch weight rests on a pin when the gate is closed, keeping EL in position. It stresses gate fastenings must be of the best material, next in importance to the latches for durability.
A long letter section argues for broad tax reform, urging no exemptions for direct taxes and calls for local option on assessment methods. It criticizes the legacy tax act and favors taxing benevolent societies, churches, schools, and hospitals. Commentary on stock watering and dividend disclosure follows, noting high bank and corporation dividends in England and the U.S. and warning against excessive taxation rhetoric.
A letter to the Moraley Advertiser argues that increasing jobs and capital demand will raise wages, criticizing speculators who control natural resources. It advocates Henry George's single tax to curb land rent, reduce coal and timber costs, and improve housing incentives, urging equal opportunity rather than equal possessions. It cites Ward McAllister and NYs Four Hundred, while noting opposition from rural voters and a constitutional convention view on taxation.
The piece argues farming is unprofitable due to rising land values and taxes, high rents for renters, and monopoly freight costs. It blames land speculation for price hikes and asserts farmers pay hidden costs that compress purchasing power and drive down farm product prices.
The Glasgow police commission debates a proposed ground value tax on bicycles in the city. Massachusetts rules tax on bicycles projects, but assessors struggle to value many cycles, especially under $100. Boston owners under twenty one and minors’ property under 100 are spared. The tax is expected to reduce listings and fuel debate on competition and taxation.
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