Subscription Rates and Social Commentary Dispatch
A fragmented notice discusses subscription rates for various delivery options, followed by a critical editorial on farmers, labor, and economic policy. It argues that individual incentives and plutocratic influence harm public welfare, condemns restrictions by trusts, and calls for police action against reckless train play.
Questioning money’s power over heroism and glory
A reflective verse asks if wealth, honor, or duty truly define greatness. It ponders whether love of money corrupts virtue and whether nations rise through riches or endure without it, sparking thoughts on value and success.
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Robert Biatchford
Well Directed Rivalry Prompts Essay Prize in Washington Schools
Congressman Cushman offers $100 for best seventh or eighth grade essay on The Expedition of Lewis and Clark in Washington state schools. Last year a Walla Walla seventh grader won with The State of Washington. The piece also argues moral progress and self sacrifice as drivers of reform.
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Slavery and Monopoly in 19th Century Debate
Rev Herbert S. Bigelow denounces monopoly prices and public service charges as modern slavery, estimating ground rent and tariffs total billions in labor lost. He argues rent and profits extract the fruits of workers, equating it with chattel slavery and condemning the tariff barony as deeply entrenched.
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Herbert
Bigelow
How to Be a Man in a Modern Mindset
Opinion essay urging continuous mental activity and self discipline. It counsels reading, study, and critical thinking to sharpen ambition and resilience, warns against stagnation, and encourages surrounding oneself with intelligent influences while discarding negative chatter.
American Interest in Korea as War Prize
Americans hold vast stakes in Korea spanning 30 major enterprises and extensive property. They built rail and electric systems in Seoul, financed suburban roads, lighting, and water projects, import kerosene and canned goods, own cotton wealth, and co own a large mining concession with British and French capital. Missionaries also contribute notably, underscoring extensive current and future Asiatic trade opportunities.
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Ko- Treain
Seoul
Korea
Asia
J. Sloat Fassett
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