Rockefeller's Wealth Versus Croesus in The Nation's Wealth
Congressman William Sulzer argues the United States sustains extreme inequality. He cites a national population of about 80 million with roughly 65 billion dollars in wealth. fewer than 25,000 people own more than half of it. He warns trusts and monopolies distort markets, suppress wages, and predict that a small elite will control three quarters of wealth within a generation. He notes Rockefeller's wealth has surged to near a billion and contrasts it with ancient Croesus’s 10 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
John D. Rockefeller
Croesus
John D
Girls Are Much Alike After All by Mrs Pearl M Teresa Craigie
A quoted discussion by Mrs Craigie on the dangers faced by both rich and poor girls. She argues the issue lies in individual souls not groups and questions how women entering civil life will change and defy current dangers. She notes insufficient men to help and warns against wars that threaten women's futures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lestat
Ublic
Perse
Bernard Shaw
Erroneous Views of Important Questions
Felix Adler argues against elite snobbery and in favor of moral reform. He critiques the misapplication of education wealth and press censorship, urging that literature and refinement be guided toward humane purposes and fair public discourse.
Doan's Kidney Pills touted for backache remedy
An endorsement from Adam Snyder of the State Normal School area claims Doan's Kidney Pills relieve heavy back pain and distress. Ad copy notes Doan's cures and urges purchase through Foster Milburn Co. with price 50 cents and nationwide availability. Also advertises new Quick Desserts including D Zerta products and jelly dessert mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Adam Snyder
Gardner
State Normal School
Church St
Styo
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Brooklyn youth killed in attempted assault at home
Felix Betelli of Brooklyn, aged years, was stabbed to death after attempting to assault Lena Campano and her seven year old brother Nicholas in their home. Betelli fired at Campano, was wounded by a pistol shot, and then slain by Nicholas with a hunter knife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Felix Betelli
Brooklyn
Lena Campano
Nicholas
Betell
Eiel
Betelli
Bat
Gift Tablet Aims From Chinese Commissioners at Museum
Tuan Fang and Tai thing Chi, Imperial Chinese commissioners, on a study tour of American economy, left Chicago by special train for the east. They will spend today in Pittsburgh and reach Washington tomorrow. Tuan Fang expressed a wish to present to the Field Museum of Natural History a rare ancient Chinese stone tablet akin to the one in Tokio's Imperial museum. Only three tablets are said to exist, the third being in Tuan Fang's palace.
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Chicago
Tuan Fang
Tai Thing Chi
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
Washington
Field Museum of Natural History
Imperial Museum
Tokio
Four Bridgeman Brothers Buried in One Grave
In Hurricane West Virginia January 22 four Bridgeman brothers Peter Edward Philip and Melville were buried in a single grave at Murricane near Huntington after dying in the Detroit mines explosion on New River last Thursday. A sister, widow of another Detroit victim, remains unconscious at her Hurricane home with feared risk of mental collapse.
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Bridgeman
Huntington
W. Va
Murricane
Peter
Edward
Philip
Melville Bridgeman
Detroit
New River
Trade figures to the Netherlands and Belgium
Washington reports foreign trade data for 1905 with the Netherlands exports totaling 73.0 million dollars and imports from the Netherlands at 26.0 million. Belgium trade shows exports to the United States at 38.44 million and imports from Belgium at 26.0 million, per the Bureau of Statistics.
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Netherlands
Belgium
Washington
Bureau of Statisfics
Department of Commerce and Labor
United States
Loughby's Cleaning Up Sale Cuts Prices Across Store
LOUGHBY'S offers odds and ends at reduced prices to clear stock. Prices drop 1-4, 1-3, and 1-2 on many items. Boys and children's overcoats priced below wholesale as they move to next season. They claim no profit on sale items and some items below cost to move inventory.
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Indiana Evening Gazette
Indiana, Pa
Indiana Publishing Company
Walter H. Jackson
Carpenter Avenue
Indiana
Indiana Postoolice
F Rockefeller
William. Sulzer
Pearl Mary Teresa Craigie
John Oliver Hobbes
Felix Adler
Ethical Culturist
New York City
The
Indiana Carriage Company
E. Walker Smith
Philadelphia Street
T. L. Edwards
Marshall Building
Philadelphia St
Bath
West End Hotel
James St. Clair
Water St
G. T. Lydick
Rossamoyne, Pa
Branch
Clymer
Armstrong
Westmoreland
Great Eastern Casualty & Indemnity Company of
Oak St
Hamlins Wizard
Ning
Wizard OY
Hamblin Bros
YOUTH
Aiter
Killa Mer
Philadelphia
John Nall
Winston
N. J
Jefferson Hospital
Ohio
Portland
Mabel Weddell
Limerick
Cleveland
Mississippi
Adtress
Viola Allen
Thi Acdevil
Peter Cueyven
Mr Putyes
Miss Allen
Lottaville
Wricndts
Mise Allen
Cal
Yori
Jaonah Wolf
Joseph Wolf
East Berlin
W. R. Loughry & CO
H. Sutton
Wallace Dry Goods Company
J. C. Wallace & Son, Proprietors
Dodde
Tesser
LYTLE
Tridiana
Telovious
Pennington’s
Tom
Hildebrand
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