Weather and crop report foresees mild spell in South
Government crop survey notes warm trend east of the Mississippi and cooler Northwest. floods and heavy rains hinder farming from Illinois to Ohio valleys. Many states report crops under water or damaged by high water, with widespread farm work suspended or delayed. Also guidance on nursery hygiene and a reminiscence about grape seeds and appendicitis debunking a legend.
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Mississippi
Missouri
Washington
Northwest
Pacific Coast
Lake
Gulf States
Ohio
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Forring
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Kentucky
Indiana
Michigan
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Minnesota
Tawa
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Montana
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Snake River Valley
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New Mexico
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Oregon
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Cleveland at Washington on return from World’s Fair
President Cleveland and the Cabinet returned to Washington from the World’s Fair trip. Mrs. Cleveland met them at the depot as a crowd of about one hundred gathered. The party praised the Exposition’s magnitude, structures, and exhibits, predicting the Fair will be in perfect running order within a month. Secretary Morton plans a longer Chicago visit within three weeks.
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Cleveland
Washington
Herbert
Morton
Chicago
Damage and Deals Across Ports and Mines
A storm causes $500,000 oyster bed damage along the Connecticut and Long Island coast. Southern Pacific Road buys Fuene coal mines in Mexico for $500,000. Three men suffer serious burns from molten metal at a Carnegie furnace in Braddock, Pennsylvania. Davin A. DisenZER, on trial in Rome New York for aiding Runkoer O'Brian’s escape, is acquitted.
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Connecticut
Long Island
Co. P. Hunxtinatox
Southern Pacific Road
Fuene
Mexico
Turee
Carnegie
Braddock
Davin A. Disenzer
Rome
N.Y
Runkoer O'Brian
Railroad Catechism Figures in Advert
A railroad company circulates a Q and A catechism on railroads. It cites 170000 miles of railroad and 10b dollars invested, with 30000 dollars per mile. The critic argues that half the capitalization is water and estimates real capital at about 5.1b dollars.
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United States
Farm Help and Fair Treatment Praised by Minnesota Farmer
A Minnesota farmer advocates humane, respectful treatment of farm workers. He argues most complaints about poor help stem from employer conduct rather than workers. He says he pays promptly, supports welfare, recognizes good work, provides good food and beds, and his wife treats hired staff as family, claiming no one leaves on their own accord.
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Minnesota
Keeping the Fire Alive in Smith Shops and Homes
A traditional tip advises keeping a box of sawdust handy to revive dying coals in smith shops or private homes. If the fire dies as the smith Workman steps away, scattering sawdust on the coals quickly rekindles a strong blaze, a small yet useful hint for many readers.
Floods Ravage Missouri Arkansas as Rivers Crest
Reported floods fill Steelville and Poplar Bluff with water depths up to four feet and wash out railway lines. Five men drown in the Little River near Searcy Arkansas while Quincy and St Paul endure rising Mississippi levels, threatening levees and delaying spring planting.
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Missouri
Arkansas
Poplar Bluff
Black River
Iron Mountain Railway
Steelville
Moremec River
Crawford County
St. Louis
San Francisco
Salem
Searcy
Ark
Little River
Allen Brown
Robinson Caruth
Joe Scott
Sandy Cooksey
Allen Booth
Government Rock
Quincy
Mississippi
St. Paul
Minn
Mississippi River
West
Lafayette
Nortwestern
Maj. Jones
Aitken
Federal officials warned of violence against Chinese in California
Secretary Gresham returned to Washington and received California reports predicting anti Chinese violence when the Geary exclusion act takes effect. He sent lengthy telegrams to western governors, including Governor Morrow of California, urging order and protection for Chinese residents. President Cleveland urged lawful protection as violence risk rose nationwide.
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Washington
California
San Francisco
Pacific
Judge Gresham
Chicago
Gov Morrow
Sacramento
Cal
State Department
Tragic Indianapolis Cholera Like Illness Claims Parent
Mrs. MaArGcarrTr Goopwiy of Indianapolis dies after five family members suffer a disease resembling Asiatic cholera. The family home water is tested and found to contain organic poison and animal pulp.
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MaArGcarrTr Goopwiy
Indianapolis
Baron RonscnitD Donates Chateau as Lung Hospital
Baron Nathaniel RonscnitD wills his Reiche nau chateau in the Styrian Alps to become a hospital for lung disease sufferers. He will convert the building and provide 500 beds for patients, with the property valued at 5,000,000 florins.
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Nathaniel Ronscnitd
Reichenau
Styrian Alps
British Budget Submission Shows Small Deficit
The budget estimates current year expenditures at 91.164 million pounds and revenues at 89.89 million pounds, resulting in a deficit of 1.574 million pounds.
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Tou ‘Mament
Banana Peel Duel on Broadway Ends in Clergy Victory
A New York Sun report describes a brief street clash on lower Broadway as a banana fiend pelts a red faced man who buys peels from a Park Place vendor. A clergyman in a white choker confronts him, slips on a peel, is egged on, and delivers a swift allegorical justice before fleeing, while bystanders cheer the outcome.
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Broadway
New York Sun
Park Place
Cocoanut Crab Life in Indian Ocean Islets
The cocoanut crab inhabits Indian Ocean islands and sits perched in palm trees. A typical specimen holds several gallons and preserves its catch with alcohol. it digs coconut meat via its large claws and eyes near the nut’s small end. The crab builds a fiber nest from husk material, and locals call it “the bird of God.” They kill crabs for tail fat in ceremonial rites. A strange world this. In France, chic means pleasing a girl. here an unpleasing girl is an old hen. By 1890, jail populations reached 2329 inmates.
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Indian Ocean
France
Tax Reform Debate Open for Public Opinions
The Tax Reform Department invites brief opinions on taxation not tariffs. Submissions may be published or discussed by the editor or a Taxation Society member. Address communications to PVaxa tion Society at P O Box 88, Buffalo, NY.
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Taxation Society
Pvaxation Society
P O. Box
Buffalo
N. Y
Old Conundrums Answered Taxation Society Epitor
Dear Six I read your tax reform letters and ask where will capital go if taxed. If capital were taxed in every state would it help farmers by lowering their tax rate. From Henry E Foster Sidney NY.
Taxation and capital flight for farmers and states
The article argues that taxing capital drives it away to regions with lower taxes, reducing investment, factory demand, and farm credit. It notes vast foreign capital in America, suggests tax relief could attract more investment, raise production, lower mortgage costs, and benefit farmers and workers by making capital cheaper and more abundant. Taxation Society Editor.
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New York State
America
Taxation Society
Monkeying With Taxation In The Great Show’s Winter Quarters
The piece likens a tax listing proposal to a monkey social clash in a Ringling Brothers show cage. It argues that extending rigid listing and personal property taxes under oath would burden merchants and lenders, lift prices, and wastefully raise assessment costs, echoing Darwinian themes and warning against antagonistic tax schemes.
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Bridgeport
N. Y
All in the Tax Bills and the Pauper Class
A summary of tax burden outlines that criminals are excluded from the question while paupers including the deaf and dumb blind insane and alms-takers cost Americans over one hundred million dollars annually. Professor RT Ely’s estimate places paupers at three million, suggesting the figure may be low per the New York Commercial Advertiser.
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United States
RT. Ely
N. Y
Home Rule for Americans and Irish reform
An editorial argues for local self government in the United States and compares it to Ireland under imperial rule. It asserts that genuine home rule would curb corruption by granting localities control over taxation and governance, warning that central dominance fuels abuses. From Chestertown Maryland, discussing tax reform and political accountability.
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Ireland
United Kingdom
Chestertown
Taxation and Science and the Real Science of Taxation
The piece argues that taxation is not a true science, criticizing outdated methods. It contends specialists are trusted in their fields but taxation remains misrepresented as science. The author questions fines on real estate owners, the idle land premium, and taxes that discourage industry and capital in farming or manufacturing.
Prize Guessing Contest: Soldier or Farmer Wisest?
A soldier finds his blanket shortened after cutting a seam to stretch it. A farmer taxed mortgage to fund taxes and interest, then borrows at higher rates. A prize of one year’s Tax Reform subscription awaits anyone who correctly judges who fared better.
Abolition of Taxes on Medicines and Alcohol Meeting
S M Burroughs of Burroughs Welcome & Co hosted a dinner and discussion at the Fulton club to start an international movement against taxes on medicines and alcohol used in trade. Participants included Henry George and numerous London and local figures. The aim was to generate favorable sentiment rather than immediate organization.
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S M. Burroughs
Burroughs, Welcome & Co
London
England
Fulton Club
Henry George
Paper Called Justice Demands Land Rent Taxation
A paper advocates taxing the rental value of land exclusive of improvements to fund local, state, and national government. It argues that taxing land value frees land from speculation, making it available to users and preventing poverty and crime driven by idleness.
Senate panel backs Parker Bill on five percent tax for jockey clubs
The New York senate judiciary committee reported favorably the Parker Bill mandating a five percent state tax on all jockey club revenues. It is expected that Mr. Croker will see the bill sidetracked.
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New York Senate Judiciary Committee
Croker
Crooked Tax and the Single Tax Debate
A fragment from St. Louis Chronicle argues against tariffs and praises the single tax idea. It references taxing the annual rental value of land to relieve improvements, opposing value-based taxes on improvements.
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St. Louis Chronicle
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