Echo of the war taxes shows no treasury loss hoped
The piece argues that repealing the war revenue taxes will leave the treasury with no losses by next June. It notes estimates of a potential $75 million to $90 million revenue drop, yet current receipts exceed last year and the surplus may be as large as last year. It contrasts U S finances with England after the Boer War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Uncle Sam
Congressman Cannon
Congress
United
England
Monroe Doctrine Promulgated by President Monroe
The article presents an extract from President Monroe’s December 1823 message to Congress outlining the Monroe Doctrine. It states that the United States would view any European effort to extend its system to the hemisphere as dangerous, while it would not interfere with existing colonies but would oppose interference against newly independent governments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Congress
United States
Democratic Aid in Anti Trust Legislation Pact
Congressman Richardson leads Democrats in offering to aid Republicans on an anti trust program. Senate and House leaders plan a conservative, definite statute early in the session, with no socialist approach, and aim to notify all capital combinations of the nature of the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson
House
Senate
A Pointer for Rich Men and Civic Charity
Lewis Nixon, prominent shipbuilder and politician, spoke at a National Civic Federation meeting advocating direct human benefit. He urged giving as increased wages and reduced toil rather than large endowments such as libraries, arguing gifts should meet workers needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Nixon
National Civic Federation
Nixon
Silent Gift Policy Sparks Moral Debate
Passage condemns ostentation and wealth display advising modest giving and warns against blazoning donors with grand stone inscriptions. The focus is on ethical conduct over flashy memorials and the value of discreet philanthropy.
Castro's Troubles and Monroe Doctrine Shield Venezuela
The piece notes continued Venezuelan rebellion despite positive reports. Rebels welcome European attacks hoping to strike Castro, viewed by many as unfair leverage during national hardship. The Monroe Doctrine is cited as protecting Venezuela's territory amid the crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venezuela
Germany
England
Castro
Comptroller Ridgeway Pushes Elastic Currency Plan
Comptroller Ridgeway calls for banks to issue notes up to one and a half times the par value of deposited bonds. He argues for government backing via bond guarantees and an insurance fund, and seeks repeal of the monthly retirement cap on national bank notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgeway
United States Emerges as World’s Leading Money Power
Comptroller Ridgeway’s annual report shows U S banks totaling about 12 billion dollars, roughly double the United Kingdom and equal to Europe. Deposits reach a record 9.27 billion, with banking associations rising from 3 773 to 4 601 in ten years. He backs branch banks and asset currency to boost money elasticity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York City
Ridgeway
United Kingdom
Europe
Too many bills on trusts test fate of action
Twenty five bills sit on the calendar of the house judiciary committee as divisions among congress members widen. The delay fuels trust confidence and mockery from trust representatives while urging concerted action remains unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Judiciary Committee
Congress
Combine
Sharon Hovers Over Steel Plants Sale Impact
Citizens fear United States Steel purchase will hurt local plants yet hope for a positive outcome. The deal is believed to halt unfinished projects that were begun under former ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon
United States Steel Corporation
Dewey praised as ideal choice for South American crisis
The speaker asserts Admiral Dewey is the best American to handle trouble in South American waters. He praises Dewey's good judgment and fighting qualities and notes he won't be bullied or act rashly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South American
Admiral Dewey
Turkeys Sell Up To Twenty-Five Cents A Pound In Pittsburg
In Pittsburg just before the holidays turkeys brought as high as 25 cents a pound. The rise is not due to scarcity but to unusually strong demand as many households have the funds to buy them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Turkey Trust
Wiliam Keith
Mercer
Mercer Press
Interesting notes of the neighborhood
Meadville authorizes Joseph M. Blows for Titusville postmaster as M R Rouse term ends December 76. Sharon board to build two new schools at 35000 each with high school planned. Beaver Star charter filing for Radical Printing Co. in Harris township. Greeneville fire alarm network installed with ten boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur L. Bates
Meadville
Joseph M. Blows
Titusville
M. R. Rouse
Greenville
Main Street
Beaver Star
State of
Pennsylvania
Hartford P. Brown
J. 8. Louthan
Samuel P. White
Joseph L. Holmes
John Nelson
Act of Assembly
Radical Printing Company
Beaver
Board of Education of
Sharon
Correcting Headaches by Proper Eye Glasses in New Castle
The article argues that most long standing headaches stem from defective eyes, not stomach or nerves, and that properly fitted glasses at a normal price can cure headaches, neuralgia, and nausea. It advertises office 122 East Washington street New Castle PA over Leiberman's clothing store with evening hours except Wednesday and Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Washington Street
New Castle
Leibeman
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Cure for Catarrh
A testimonial heavy ad claims catarrh weakens lungs and digestion and that Hood's Sarsaparilla is the constitutional remedy. It asserts radical, permanent cures for nose throat stomach and related organs and includes a Milwaukee customer statement of a 20 year catarrh history resolved by four bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
William Sherman
6Th St
Milwaukee
Wis
Headaches and dizziness vanish after new glasses
Mrs G W Acher of New Castle reports fifteen years of headaches dizziness and blurred vision ended in two weeks after visiting Mr and Mrs Mahaffey and Mr Miller. She received glasses within four days and after starting to wear them for two weeks her head trouble disappeared and has not returned in a year. She urges others with eye troubles to seek their care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortland Whitehead
Episcopal Diocese
Church of Nativity
South Bethlehem
Episcopal Church
Abeluia
Miller
A. W. Williams
Sharon
Mehard
Pittsburg
B. Magoffin
J.J. Alexander
Mercer
W. €. Pettit
Greenville
Rochester
N. Y
Bauer
Charles Nellis
Titusville
Nellis
Rae
Bradford
John Ryan
Edward Burdick
Oliverdale
Ryan
Hall
G. W. Acher
Elmora Avenue
New Castle
County branch line would ease travel across the county
The Mercer Press notes residents in this area and Sharon favor a new branch railway. They believe a direct line would simplify travel from one county end to the other and express broad support for its construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon
Mercer Press
Local Man Goes as a Missionary to China
J. F. Foy, active in the Christian and Missionary Alliance in this city, departed Tuesday to serve as a missionary in China under the alliance. He will prepare his outfit here and sail in February to pursue his chosen foreign mission work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Foy
Christian and Missionary Alliance
China
Alliance Movement
Alliance
A Good Cough Medicine Praise From Toowoomba Resident
An Australian reader from Toowoomba praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy after a two month cough, claiming it cured the ailment. The letter, signed W C Wockner, endorses the medicine and notes its availability through Geo W Clutton and John F Neely at multiple city addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toowoomba
Australia
Chamberlain
W .C. Wockner
Mr. Wockner
Geo. W. Clutton
Washington Street
John F. Neely
Long Avenue
Jefferson Street
Fresh Cows and Stock at George Martins Farm Sale
Three Colts and a good stock of cattle including steers offered for sale. Inquiries to George Martin, located one mile south of Princeton, Pennsylvania, at 3612.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Martin
Princeton
Sudden death of local railroad worker in Concord township
George Dutter of Concord township Mercer county died after being crushed by a dump car on a clay transport track used for a railroad construction. He was 40, survived by a wife and four year old daughter. Funeral held December 18 at United Presbyterian Cemetery West Sunbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Dutter
Concord Township
Mercer County
Potter
Cutter
United Presbyterian Cemetery
West Sunbury
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Endorsed by West Virginia Official
Gev G W Atkinson of West Virginia praises Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for digestion and stomach health. He states it rebuilds tissues, purifies and strengthens the stomach. The ad lists pharmacies in New Castle and surrounding towns as suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gev
G. W. Atkinson
West Virginia
Cubbisin
Hutton Pharmacies
Paisley’s
New Castle
Paisley’s Pharmacy
Mahoningtown
Brackenridge of Washington Street in Butler on Business
J A Brackenridge of Washington street visited Butler on business Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Brackenridge
Washington Street
Butler
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Considera
Treasury
Committee On Appropriations
Democratic Aid
Prom
New Sharon
Wheatland
Fayette
Signal Service
Waynesburg
Connellsville
Arthur Kurtz
B. J. McQuaid
Diocese of
Indiana County
N. 8. Hoover
Dubois
Franklin News
Findlay
Women Mangers of the Home Hospital
Washington and Jefferson College
South Sharon
W. R. Clark
Erie Railroad Company
Mahoning County
Niagara Falls
Chautauqua Lake
Jamestown
Steel Trust
Elk Harbor
Bessemer
David Regan
Youngstown
Dan Shay
H. —. Blott
Regan
Lake Shore Railroad
Washington Reporter
Christman Publishing Company
Washington
John L. Stewart
Reporter
Stewart
Daily Observer
Observer Publishing Company
Meadville Star
Lth
Harold
A. J
North Main Street
Alvin Stearns
Young North
Charles Bunce
Bunce
Terra Firma
Beaver Falls
Donaldson Block
Stoneboro
First National Bank
Brocton
Mirrer
Andrew Graham
Vernon Township
Portsmouth
W. G. Neage
South Main Street
Observer
West Wheeling Street
Butler Dairymen
Butler Eagle
Union-Sharon
Bessemer Road
Kremis
Upton- Sharon Company
Eli Harbor
Lake Erie
P., B. & L. E. Railroad
Lakes
United States Steel Works
W. BE. Mahaffey
The
Citizens National Bank
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