Trust Profits and Oil Tax Debate in Public Press
A critique of Standard Oil portrays the trust as wielding immense power and profits, arguing current taxes fall short and proposing a monopoly tax shift. It cites Kansas City Star data on costs, output, dividends, and stock value while urging public system reforms. Also included are praise for U S efforts in Cuba and Canadian presses endorsing American impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
United States
Kansas City Star
Monnett
Ohio
Industrial Commission
Washington
New York
Standard Oil
Fom
Rockefellers
Public Treasury
U.S. Treasury
J. W. Livingston
Huron Expositor
Seaforth
Canada
Cuba
Gould's Royalist Daughter Faces Paris Demonstration
The piece argues Anna Gould, daughter of Jay Gould, should feel out of place leading the Jeunesse Royaliste in Paris. It contends her wealth stems from a democratic America and criticizes aristocratic display opposing the Republic. It highlights her lack of traditional nobility and calls her actions hypocritical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Countess de Castellane
Anna Gould
Jeunesse Royaliste
France
Armee
Republic
Miss Gould
Loubet
Jay Gould
Poblesse
Canal project urged by Nicaragua commission
The Nicaragua canal commission concludes the proposed inter-occanic canal would cost $118,000,000 a moderate sum given expected benefits. It argues revenue in a few years would cover construction costs and urges Congress to proceed with examination and start of work at the next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefellers
Nicaragua Canal Commission
Congress
Veterans camp in Sevier county praised by Arkansas Gazette
The Arkansas Gazette praises Confederate veterans for planning a Sevier county camp, noting the aging veterans are dwindling and deserve a record to track old comrades. June begins hot with New York at 98 degrees and Chicago reporting sunstroke deaths amid a spate of heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sevier County
de Queen Lee
East
New York
St. Louis
Chicago
Menai Emerges as Southwest’s Liveliest Town
The piece extols Menai as not just the coming town but already the liveliest and best town of its era in the great southwest, signaling its rapid growth and appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menai
Southwest
De Queen Prepares For Fourth Of July Festivities
Morning fatigue and a headache hint at biliousness. The ad promotes De Witt's Little Early Kissers to regulate the liver and relieve constipation without gripping, from Egolf Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Witt
Egolf Drug Co
Bankruptcy Case Involving A Gallagher Sparks Fort Smith Notice
In the Ft Smith Times June 8 a Federal court hearing noted A Gallagher once from Mena now Shawnee O T as defendant. Plaintiffs include eastern wholesale houses with W A Valconer as attorney. Gallagher long known locally for business, once successful, later fortunes declined. Dr M A Simmons Liver Medicine noted for a sixty year national reputation as Liver Regulator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft Smith Times
A. Gallagher
Gallagher
Mena
Shawnee
O. T
W. A. Valconer
M. A. Simmons
Liver Medicine
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IN Praise OF
America
Gould
Ayer
J. G. Ayer
O- Lowell Mass
Arkansas Gazette
Texas
Louisiana
Louisiana Purchase
W. R. Blocksom
Arkansaw Tailoring Co
Havana
Bloeksom
General Merchandise
R. S. Allen
Hudgins Block
Queen St
Mena, Ark
HOTEL
E. M. Green
Cal
W. I. Boyer
Hotel National
T. H. Dunn
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