Public Ownership and Political Strife in AnxiouS Times
A fragmented historical piece discusses public ownership of utilities, labor strikes, and government retrenchment amid colonial and parliamentary tensions. It contrasts Australian and New York Democratic rhetoric with colonial wage policies, railways, and economic strains cited across factions. The piece links labor shifts to broader national fiscal outcomes and party power dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Democratic
Labor Party
Victoria
Tabor
Golden Anniversary of 50 Years in Business at Baltimore Stores
This commemoration marks half a century of mercantile success and progressive selling methods. Since 1852 Isaac Benesch began with a single Baltimore store at 285 N Gay St above Belair Market. The firm grew into the largest and most complete stores in the South, signaling a week of memorable buying advantages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Benesch
Gay Street
Baltimore
Belair Market
Benesch Stores Offer Vast Stock and Prompt Local Delivery
Five Acres in Our Sales Room Dut the colossal stock we've gathered from every noted factory whose goods are 'ial and worthful and the hundreds of handsome productions from our factories are not confined alone to the salesroom. Our shipping department is perfect in every detail with prompt regular local deliveries and express out-of-town orders. Wilkes-Barre and suburbs receive rapid service as Benesch Stores expand to meet every need in their lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
Benesch
50th Anniversary Autumn Opening At Stand
A stand promotes its 50th anniversary with an autumn opening featuring a full range of goods for the home. Furniture for the parlor and bedroom, carpets, lace curtains, portieres, china, glassware, ranges and cooking appliances are highlighted as strong savings and buying opportunities for the week.
Growth of Wilkes-Barre's Largest Furniture Store opens
In Wilkes-Barre at 32 Public Square the largest furniture store in the city is established after a rapid build of a three-story Bennett Building annex. The project includes adjoining shed rooms and Luzerne Stables, upgraded for storage and shipping, with occupancy dates noted through 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Square
Scotch Woolen Mills
Bennett
Shey Builders
Wilkes-starre
Townsend Bros
Luzerne
We Invite You and Your Friends to Be Our Guests
A note invites readers to attend a vast exhibition, welcoming the public and their companions as guests to explore displays and demonstrations throughout the event space. The invitation emphasizes broad participation and collective attendance at the happening.
Debts, Budgets, and Wars Across Civil War to 1905
The article traces U.S. fiscal history from the Civil War era through the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It notes debt levels under various administrations, swings in revenue and expenditure, and periods of debt reduction under peacetime Republican policy, with later Democratic overspending and debt rises. It weaves in anecdotes about figures and events, including references to war funding and political rhetoric, alongside assorted quotations and unrelated notes such as a medical testimonial and personal recollections.
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