02 Jul 1891
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Newspaper
Le Mars Weekly Sun
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1891
Page
1
A scattered column surveys diverse topics from oleomargarine production to hypnotism proposed for law, Indian counting methods, and Russia’s population figures. It notes antimony in California, a Nevada pulp mill, Georgia’s growth, and Italian venom in eels. Also covered are the Lick telescope’s millions of stars, ocean salt depths, oversized Chicago casting, and health quirks aboard a Nebraska couple.
Various old items including health folk cures for burns and skin injuries, a Florence institute air study on Elba, a cat electrocuting tale, legal medical fraud cases in New York, a farmer finding deer horns in an oak, a Nagpur district man eater, and a Lincoln Cathedral stalls tale with medieval pay disputes.
In the Silvester basilica of Rome researchers uncovered the tombs of six popes including Silvester who converted Constantine to Christianity and lived during the era of the Council of Nicaea.
The editorial in the Boston Globe critiques Judge Emery of the Lewiston Journal for proposing broad tax disclosures and argues for a land value tax to fund state revenues. It contends such changes would boost manufacturing by avoiding taxed machinery and would shift burdens toward urban landholders, while easing rural farmers from taxes on implements and crops. The piece warns of capital flight if taxes remain on personal property and urges Maine to consider land taxation to balance growth and preserve individual liberty.
Col Humphrey cites the Colored National Farmers Alliance as a powerful base for single tax support. He notes its 1.5 million members across the south and southwest, extensive exchange networks in Houston and New Orleans, and its schools churches and cooperative stores. He argues self reliance reduces race friction and calls for a broad adoption of the single tax.
The passage argues that taxing ground rent for public use could abolish current heavy taxes on labor and capital. It contends this would boost wealth production by removing restrictions and expanding production incentives, while opening natural opportunities and ending land monopoly. It claims taxes would prevent land idle holding and destroy land speculation, freeing land for use.
A state legislature debate centers on personal property taxation with Senator Vossett claiming Commissioner Coleman found only about ten percent of New York City's personal property for taxation. The commentary cites a $16 million city value, $1.68 billion located, $280 million taxed, with banks and estates paying most of it.
The article traces the wood engraving craft from China to Europe, noting early block prints and the shift to movable type. It highlights Saint Christopher in 1423, the 1481 Sallust title page, and the Poor Preacher's Bible. It covers Gutenberg Caxton, Cologne Bible, crosshatching, and key artists like Durer Holbein Bewick others, ending with modern American engravers.
The German army tests paper shoes for cavalry horses claiming advantages in lightness, elasticity, and water resistance. Shoes made from layered sheets or paper infused mixtures are secured by nails or glue, with horses reportedly happier and more energetic under the new equipment.
A promotional pitch promises Dr Sage’s Catarrh Remedy cures catarrh regardless of duration and offers $500 if it fails to cure you. The ad emphasizes rapid relief not mere palliation and encourages readers to buy for 50 cents from any druggist.
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