Local Government and Taxation Debates At Congress
The discussion urges consolidating local governing bodies into central authorities for rates and spending. It questions local income tax and recommends letting town councils and counties levy and expend local funds. Other topics include house tax reform, tenant security, and education for underprivileged children.
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Dudley Baxter
Colman
London
Goschen
Captain Craigie
Howard
M.P
Heron
Brassey
Social Science Association
Kiven
American Railways and Hotels Offer Superior US Travel Experience
A Boston observer compares American railways unfavorably with England for public comfort and efficiency, praising large ticket offices, flexible tickets and hourly night service. He notes sleeping and drawing room cars, spacious coaches, baggage handling, absence of touts, and cleaner public spaces. He also highlights immigration-driven labor and promising western lands, with glimpses of Illinois and Chicago.
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New York
Boston
England
London
Edinburgh
Plymouth
Midland Railway Company
Pullman
United States
Touters
West
Illinois
Chicago
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American Railways and Hotels
America
Tremont-street
Washington-street