Henry Georgeism in British Budget Debate
A telegraph dispatch outlines the Lloyd George budget's land tax proposals aimed at taxing land value increments, undeveloped land, mineral values, royalties, and lease reversions. It argues such measures would reduce the Duke of Westminster and other landlords control of public land and curb private exploitation for public gain.
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Lloyd-George
Henry George
Duke of R
Westminster
Duke of Westminster
Lords budget defeat sparks tax question over landholdings
The 360 peers who voted against or paired against the budget own 10,078,979 acres in Britain, triggering surprise at the size of potential tax charges. The piece laments aristocratic land ownership and notes a historic push toward wider land access for all Britons, while tangentially mentioning Senator La Follette and a court joke about Patrick.
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House of Lords
United Kingdom
England
Taft Message Looms After Johnson Fight Ends
With the Jeff Johnson bout concluded, attention turns to President Taft whose forthcoming message is reported to run about 15 000 words. The lengthy dispatch is expected to outline policies and priorities for the nation.
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Jeff Johnson
Taft
Railways Refuse Arbitration Sparks Socialist Surge
The northwestern railways decline to arbitrate switchmen grievances, prompting strong political reaction. Critics say the move will galvanize socialists more in a day than public figures like Frank Dixon could oppose in a year.
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Northwestern Railways
Frank Dixon
Knox action toward Nicaragua prompts debate on authority
Public opinion may back Secretary Knox's vigorous move to curb Zelaya, but observers warn the US navy’s involvement with war matériel could set a dangerous precedent by making the government responsible for South American quarrels.
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Knox
Nicaraugua
Zelaya
Bread Trust Forms to Tax Loaf at One Cent
If as Lecturer Frank Dixon intimates, the trust is an expression of socialism that movement makes headway. The latest announcement is an organization to control the supply of bread with capital estimated around 106 to 15 million dollars. It plans to buy flour direct from mills at the lowest price and tax the people’s bread by one cent a loaf.
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Frank Dixon
Beverly at the La Crosse theater in four acts
Robert M. Bakers dramatic adaptation of Geo Barr McCutcheon’s Beverly plays at the La Crosse theater this afternoon and evening. The cast includes Justine Wayne Gertrude Fowler Lawrence Ewart Mortimer Martin Hazel Harroun Lillian Allen Devere Mae Anderson Louiszita Simons Charles Perley and others in a romance of war love and laughter.
Edith Spencer to appear at La Crosse theater next week
Miss Edith Spencer, leading woman of the Williams-Hughes company, brings a strong reputation from the Woodward Stock in Omaha as an exceptionally clever performer. She will appear at the La Crosse theater next week in a notable production.
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William-Hughes Company
Edith Spencer
Williams-Hughes Company
la Crosse
Woodward
Omaha
Herpicide Gains Popularity For DandruffControl
Growing use of Herpicide touted as scalp cleanser that removes dandruff and destroys the microbe causing it. Advertises preventive use, stops hair loss, and suggests sample requests by mail. Sold by leading druggists with Detroit company and Hoeschler Bros. as agents.
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Newbro
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich
Hoeschler Bros
Grace of Giving Sermon at St Paul Bible Study
A spiritual talk at St Paul on the grace of giving 2 Cor 8 1 15 notes that the Bible is free from monetary solicitations and highlights Paul’s example of joyful giving. It contrasts early apostles poverty with the blessings of generosity and mentions the Jerusalem famine and Corinth’s awareness of needs. Continued on Page Seven.
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Jesus
Jerusalem
Claudius
Lord
Great Redeemer
Christ
St. Paul
Corinth
Notable Theatre Company Promises Elegant Gowns On Stage
The engagement highlights Miss Spence wearing beautiful gowns to showcase wardrobe with the play Gentlemen and the Genius on Monday night. Miss Clara Williams shares honors with Miss Spencer in a lineup of clever specialties promising a packed house. Advance reports to the local manager are flattering.
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Miss Spence
Clara Williams
Miss Spencer
Bijou Next Week Promises High Class Vaudeville Show
The Bijou announces a strong next week program headlined by the Cook Sisters Americas favorite lady quartet with Harriet Marie Bertha and Helen Cook. The quartet features varied soprano alto contralto bass voices plus a skilled dancing team Smith and Brown. Joe Buell balances on his hands and is noted as a wrestler. Carmen Roberts and Mrs Grace Orma bring acrobatic and comic turns promising an attractive bill.
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BIJOU
Cook Sisters
America
Harriet
Marie
Bertha
Helen
Harriet Cook
Marie Cook
Bertha Cook
Helen Cook
Smith and Brown
Joe Buell
Buell
Carmen and
Roberts
Grace Orma
Comedienne
The Goat and the Average Man in a World at Strife
A verse and a prose vignette cover labor unrest and social strain. The narrator addresses the impact of strikes on ordinary families while a German restaurant encounter delivers a sharp, ironic line about work and class through a Cosmopolitan frame.
Tishoo and hay fever poke fun at a playful neighbor
A humorous caption from Illustrated Bits features a character sneezing at hay fever and quips about courting a grass widow, framing mischief with sly humor from a cartoon panel.
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Deepan
Alderman Intervenes as Drunk-Acting Man Grips Hotel Desk
Alderman Elmer A. Day surveys hotel registration when a belligerent stranger, clinging to a desk, challenges him about intoxication. Day de-escalates, saying he is not drunk, while the man vows to drop the desk to prove his state, amid tense exchange reported by the Newark Star.
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Elmer A. Day
Newark Star
Not an Authority in Astronomy Question
A Boston Record snippet depicts a professor telling a flunking student he must answer one astronomy question to earn a degree. The scene mocks authorities in astrology who differ radically while the student claims partial correctness, and the professor notes the student agreed with none.
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Boston Record
Insuring His Honesty A Vermont Farmer Seeks Legal Hope
An old Vermont farmer visits a lawyer to discuss a potential lawsuit. He asks about the attorney fee and then whether the case could win, receiving confident assurances and a flat fifty dollar retainer as the scene unfolds.
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Vermont
Negro Lingo Senator Taylor recounts secret marriage
Troy Times notes a tale about an old Tennessee Negro father and his son’s clandestine marriage. The son dodges the question with dialect play as the father presses for confirmation, highlighting local speech patterns.
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Taylor
Tennessee
Troy Times
Some Men Never Believe In A Square Deal Until They Get A Poor Hano
A terse line hints at distrust of fair treatment until men experience a bad outcome. The phrase implies skepticism about equitable arrangements in business or law. No individuals or organizations are named in the accessible text.
The Little Brown Jug at Kildare
In a Civil War style clash, Colonel Daubenspeck orders a crossing of the Raccoon Creek. Jerry Dangerfield and Ardmore urge troops forward, a rifle crack signals combat, and a flag of truce arrives as the southern shore is reached.
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Mr. Ardmore
South Carolina
Jerry
Daubenspeck
Mississippi
Potomac
Shad
Jerry Dangerfield
Ardmore
Caroline
Test of Merit for Kidney Pills Endures Time
La Crosse Wisconsin resident H B Lowry reports lasting relief from kidney trouble after using Dean's Kidney Pills from Erhart Son's drug store. He suffered back and head pains, dizziness, and irregular kidney secretions before the remedy cured him with no relapses for years. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. is U S sale agent. Remember the name Doan's.
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Dean
la Crosse
H. B. Lowry
Ninth St
Wis
Erhart & Son
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan’s
Peruna Credited With Cure And Vitality
Mrs E West of 187 Main St Menasha Wis credits Peruna with restoring health and appetite. She says the remedy kept her robust for years, treated spring and fall colds, and even cured stomach catarrh doctors called incurable, prompting her strong endorsement.
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E. West
Main St
Menasha
Wis
Peruna touted for chronic bowels and stomach
Miss Mary Jones of Chicago reports Peruna improves chronic bowels and stomach catarrh noting weight gain from ninety to 119 pounds after six bottles. Mrs. B H Jackson of Georgia says internal organ catarrh cured after ten bottles. asks readers to request a free Peruna Almanac for 190%.
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Mary Jones
Reynolds Ave
Chicago
Ill
B. H. Jackson
R. F
Newsman
The Greek Basket Delivers a North Carolinian Letter
Ardmore and colonel Daubenspeck confront a bearer with a basket and a letter from Henry Maine Griswold, assistant professor of Admiralty, demanding ceasefire to avoid bloodshed. Griswold proposes prisoner exchange and warns of casus belli, while Ardmore prepares a reply at Camp Buzzard.
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Ardmore
Griswold
Henry Maine Griswold
Admiralty
Not a Good Time If You Are Not Mature the Next Day
A reflective line notes that enjoyment without maturity leads to a poor follow up day. The statement urges thoughtful behavior after indulgence. It emphasizes consequences and personal responsibility.
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IRE
Lacrosse Tribune
Pels
Burgess W. V. Kidder
le Paper Syndicate
Peas
Phores
Editorial Dep.s
Payne & Young
Ofice
Marquette
Sid Street
the Tribune
THE
Association OF American Advertisers
A. A. Siever
New York City
LA Crosse Tribune
Frank H. Burgess
A. E. Bleekman
Notary Public
Henry
Moporais
la Follette
Speaker Cannon
Patrick
Broken Sparen Nagle Bible Studies
Metropolitan Opera House
Budt
Cosmopolitan
Kildare
Meredith Nicholson
Peruna
Menasha, Wis
Catarrin
North Carolina
Miss Dangerfield
Colonel Daubenspeck
Thomas Ardmore
Lewis J. Smith
Williams-Hughes Co
Batavian National
LA Crosse, Wis
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