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Newspaper
Iowa Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1892
Page
3
A verse piece from Kate Field's Washington describes a garden scene where a lone lotus blossoms amid decay. A wounded bird returns to life, singing a mournful threnody as love and renewal emerge, restoring a sacrificial kiss to peace.
Sir Henry Barfordshire arrives in Lenox to visit the Aspinwall Joneses. Gold digging romance with Miss Adele Van Zandt and the Newport set drives Lockwood to disguise and ashes of a ruse. A comic misreading ends with confessions and a moral about trust.
A collection in The Independent analyzes wealth as a trust under God with no owner. Authors argue wealth belongs to humanity and propose land value taxation as a remedy, contrasting divine justice with poverty amid plenty. Charlotte Persins Stitson.
An Arizona Kicker editorial recounts a humorous encounter with a traveling impostor posing as an agricultural editor and subverter, boasting about subscribers. It contrasts the Kicker with a rival paper, notes past ads for a political editor, and mentions a public episode involving Judge Wakefield and a rope necktie incident.
A playful dialogue describes a newborn baby demanding land to sit on, clashing with Society which asserts disregard for the baby’s place. The exchange highlights absurd exchanges about belonging and habitat, ending with no clear resolution.
The St Louis Chronicle argues the alien land law failed as unconstitutional and urges a new tax plan taxing land at annual rental value regardless of improvements. If enacted, Irish landlord William Scully and his holdings could be absorbed into state revenue, enabling public improvements and driving upholding landlords from the state.
A Boston Globe commentary notes John Jacob Astor's newborn son as fifth generation heir to a vast real estate fortune. It compares American wealth to European titles, highlighting inheritance of $150,000,000 and the potential for a duchy purchase.
The article states Damascus in Syria as the oldest city with uncertain foundation date but historical significance in Abraham's era. It estimates a current population of 150000 with 130000 Muslims, 15000 Christians, and 5000 Jews. It adds a moral aside about granting favors without whining.
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