Waterways push urged to cut transport costs and boost economy
The National Rivers and Harbors congress argues that U S transportation taxes far exceed government taxes and that water transport costs one sixth to one tenth of rail. It claims waterways boost producer and consumer welfare, raise city growth along navigable rivers, and offer a 100 percent return on investment, urging bonds and congressional support for a national system.
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United States
Frankfort
Germany
Texas
Congress of the United States
Congress
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
W C T U County Convention at Polk Nebraska
The W C T U county convention will be held at the M. E. Church in Polk Nebraska on October 11 1910. An offer promotes a free sewing machine with a five year guarantee from Victor Anderson & Co.
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Polk
Nebraska
Victor Anderson & Co
Ides
Scientific American
New York
Munn & Co
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Subscription and Miscellany Dimmed by Advertisements
A jittery mix of notes invites readers to subscribe for this paper and spotlights diverse items. Mentions Miss Katie Kings visiting Seattle, a stomach medicine claim for Cham berlain’s Tablets, and ads for a Monitor drill and Hoosier Grain drills from Rystrom Implement Company.
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Katie Kings
Seattle
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Lena Wurtz
Monitor
Rystrom Implement Company
Dependable Round Oak stove draws buyers with firepower
It promises all night heating and flexible fuel options from hard coal to wood. The ad touts forty years as a leader in heating stoves and over four hundred installations, inviting readers to inspect the stove and confirm the ROUND OAK mark on its leg as a sign of genuineness.
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