Look at England says Collier's on taxes and wages
Tar Watson urges higher U S salaries for Ambassadors and cabinet officers, contrasts with England's tax system. He argues the rich dodge taxes while the poor bear the burden, notes England taxes wealth and income, and suggests Americans should adopt a similar tax structure to fund government.
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Tar Watson
Collier's Weekly
United States
England
Collier's
Ireland
House of Commons
Rockefeller
South
Morgan
Congress
Federal
Somethin Doin in Kansas A Song by Joan Barton Adams
Denver Post prints a satirical song about Kansas and the oil trusts. The piece mocks Rocky and the oil industry in Kansas, urging resistance to perceived exploitation.
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Somethin
Kansas
Ewing
Joan Barton Adams
Denver Post
Roosevelt Held As Peril Of Europe
Berlin dispatch argues against the Monroe doctrine amid German and Pan German press. It claims Roosevelt’s peace push masks imperial aims and warns of warlike consequences. Andrew Carnegie favors a Pan American railway to Buenos Aires over a large navy, suggesting Latin American rail links could deter European invasion and reduce naval costs.
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Empire
Roosevelt
Peace Congress
South America
United States
Europe
Andrew Carnegie
New York
Buenos Ayres
Farmington merchant starts crusade against main order houses
W H Gennes of Farmington Iowa launches a campaign among retail merchants to organize dealers in the twelve states tributary to Chicago seeking to curb main order houses gate 40000.
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W. H. Gennes
Farmington
Iowa
Chicago
Steffens Exposes New Jersey as a Traitor State
Lincoln Steffens in McClure's portrays New Jersey as a breeding ground for political and commercial corruption. He recounts a history of special privilege, railroading, and a trust-driven economy, warning the state is the business Tenderloin of the country and promising further discussion in a later issue.
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New Jersey
Lincoln Steffens
McClure
Jersey
Steffens
Violet leaves offered as cancer cure per London dispatch
A London dispatch reports two apparent cancer cures using violet leaf brew. A patient with tongue cancer improved after daily decoction and fomentation since November. A social woman cured of liver cancer after trying violet leaves, drinking the decoction and applying hot liquor to the affected area.
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London
Lancet
Gordon
Exeter
Harness price gripe prompts local ads and rail fare talk
A Pleasanton farmer complains about a mail order harness set costing 29 with freight, noting Pleasanton merchants offer similar sets for 20. The piece urges local ads to reach territory buyers and mentions Governor Cummins pushing a two cent railroad fare.
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Pleasanton
Governor Cummins
Iowa
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