Quaint Folktales and Oddities From a Rustic Homestead
A slice of old time miscellany features rural reminiscences of barnyard life, cactus on a Mexican church roof, curved pitches in baseball, a hardworking burro near a Santa Fe train, royal baby gear for Queen Victoria, and curious nature tales. It also notes Mount Vernon salutes by Navy ships, a Japanese changeable rose, and a peculiar postal system with stampless, person-run mail desks.
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Rio Grands
Mexico
England
Duchess of York
Making Money With Alloy Tie Making Proposal
A scientist proposes an alloy of gold and aluminum for money tie making. He notes countertesting challenges and cites a 7 percent aluminum composition as a successful fraction. The article references varied misprints while noting the secretary bird of South Africa and Stanley on reptiles, and comments on dress materials and fabric distinctions.
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Tie
Ealy
Wade
Cami
Iit
South Africa
Stanley
Crimson Clover for Pasture and Soil Health
Crimson clover, a newer annual crop, boosts pasture forage and soil fertility. It adapts to orchards, berries, corn, tobacco, and early harvest ground, with sowing best after heavy rains or before hot spells. Twelve pounds per acre recommended. seed light covering aids germination. Fertilizer use across the US totals about 1,000,000 tons yearly, costing around $50,000,000, fueling widespread garden and plantation growth. Three good gate fastenings are illustrated, showing simple, effective latches with wooden pins, notches, and safeguards to keep the mechanism aligned.
Poultry and Farm Notes From an Old Guide
An old farm manual excerpt covers keeping poultry water clean to deter ants, proper butter making with water drainage and air packing, salt use, oak tubs, and long-term storage. It also advises apple orchard planning, pruning, and careful tree training, plus autumn field tips for hogs, cultivation, and lime or linseed applications.
Open Field Tax Reform Studies Debate
Readers are invited to submit brief opinions on tax reform studies. The editor welcomes articles from all sides, provided they are decent, well written, and fairly defendable. Landowners are noted as primary beneficiaries through increased land value.
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P. O
To Create Demand For Labor Editorial Letter
A Moralog Advertiser reader argues for the single tax as a solution to labor issues. He claims more jobs would give workers leverage for fair wages, condemn speculators who control mineral timber and land, and urge taxing land value to spur improvement and raise wages. He cites Ward McAllister and the Four Hundred to illustrate unearned increments. He advocates equal opportunity, not equal possessions, and urges policy to widen access to work. March.
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Moralog Advertiser
Mings
Enol
Coutury Sword
Gaxinius Relue
Jaime Tule
Indor
Ward McAllister
New York
Telmp
Jefferson
Photons G. Shearmar
Jqux Vaanent
Taxation and rural districts in Henry George theory debate
A New York Constitutional Convention member writes Levy arguing taxation must reflect property value and warning that high rates risk widespread foreclosures in rural areas. The letter endorses single tax ideas but cautions against overreliance on Henry George.
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Warn
New York
Levy
Tam
Henry George
Taxation principles and exemptions across states and cities
The passage argues real property should bear all local taxes at full market value with no exemptions. It criticizes complex legacy transfer tax rules and calls for uniform assessments, local option on assessment methods, and removal of benevolent, church, school, and hospital exemptions. It notes concerns about stock watering, corporate graft, and dividend practices in England and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bea
Oriente
Supe
Lancaster Tank
Bank of England
Cepimarcial Bulletin
Far Brrovcele Farming Faces High Costs and Low Returns
Far Brrovcele farming is unprofitable due to soaring land prices and heavy rents, limited borrowing capacity, high freight charges, and low city wages reducing demand for farm products. The note cites land speculation and taxation as key pressures on farmers.
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Porey T'epean
Ground value tax debate in Glasgow and Massachusetts
The Glasgow police face a study on a special rate for ground values while Massachusetts considers taxing new bicycles. Assessors in Boston struggle with personal property values as many bicycles remain unassessed. Critics warn such taxes may curb bicycle ownership and affect business competition, noting the political clash over taxing movable property.
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Glasgow Police
Glasgow
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Thane
Jared
Caren Pliching
Tata
London
Tidita
Mount Vernon
Navy W
Potomac
Bell An Gia
Washington
Sailyrs
Teghwear
Mesiin
Tilletin Beant Merchants Co
Ubey
Spur
Ellerwish
Seine
Hume
United States
Chicago
LT Sintle Gath Latch
Sibbas
Bether
Fred
Linia
Bolton Ualts
Brrovcele
Massachusetts
Boston
Hoant Girls
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