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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1873

Page

2

Railroad conundrum over cost per mile and dividends

A letter questions the B and Q Railroad cost cited as 47000 per mile versus an assessed value near 4600. It asks who paid that cost, whether current owners or public subsidies, and if dividends at five percent reflect cash value for tax assessments. The writer urges state scrutiny by the Board of Equalization.

The Springfield Journal State Board of Equalization Committee On Railroad Assessments Sion Rudler Hartis C., B.& Q. Railroad Board of Rail Pd and Warehound Commissioners Quincy Harris Sesore Ingevr Lenge Tribune Universree Ae Basigese Timois Ope Sil Addreen Burton, & Co Morrisania Westevester Co N. X

Destructive Nova Scotia Storm Ravages Coastline

From Halifax reports on Sunday storm damage across Nova Scotia and Cape Breton are severe with ships wrecked and lives lost feared. Houses barns crops destroyed. fishermen lose boats and tackle. Vessels Ashore at multiple ports. extensive inland destruction including churches and bridges. Losses measured in millions with many missing or drowned.

Halifax Nova Scotia Cape Breton Guysboro Cape Canso Leonard Main-a-Dieu Cow Bay James Jerret North Sydney Manchester Canso Crow's Arbor Sand Point Goldenville Wine Harbor Isaac's Harbor Bonnie Beile Renfrew Lord Bury Russell Beaver Harbor St. Peters Oape Breton Shosle Clyde Gloucester Port Mulinrove Mary ‘Hartford Owl's Head Picton Frazer’s Point Albion Menis Strait of Canso Prince Edward's Island Prince Edward’s Island Labrador New Brunswick Gulf Eitchen Siumaters ii Phe-Annie Brown Sandhy Entry Island Baddock Victoria ‘County Spe Breton Barna Astogens Cie Inary Boas Baddock River Victoria County

Railroads and the fight over valuation and taxes

A critics’ charge targets the Pittsburg Chicago and Northwestern Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Toledo Wabash and Quincy lines. They claim profits from net earnings far exceed real value, urging the State Board of Equalization to value monopolies honestly and tax them fully rather than grant outsized profits.

Pittsburg Fort Wayne Chicago Chicago & Northwestern Cago Rock Island Northwestern Rock Island & Pac Toledo Wabash Quincy State Board of Equalization THOTT Magaee Pales Cleves Sols Oss Fabe Columbus Harrisburg Philadelphia NEW Iy Warrisnune Colchester

Batcherlo ws Hair Dye and Henderson’s Buchu Ad

An advertisement touts Batcherlo ws Hair Dye as a safe, instant permanent color with no odor and no skin staining, claiming it yields a natural brown and soft hair. It also promotes Henderson’s Buchu as a remedy for kidney and bladder issues, indigestion, gas, and rheumatic ailments, urging readers to seek the advertised products in this issue.

W. A. Batcher Dragrists Bown Street Nan Tmariadead&wragly Hlelderson Henderson Buchu

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