Railway contrast praised by Porter in British and American policy
An article from the Philadelphia Inquirer discusses Robert P. Porter’s view on railway policy in Britain and the United States. It contrasts British reliance on sensible regulation and robust dividends with American credit issues, noting England’s $2 billion loan payments and American debt defaults, and cites tariff effects and political shifts affecting silver and finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Insqquirer
Great Britain
United States
Robert P. Porter
England
British Railways
Interstate Commerce Commission
United Kingdom
West Point cadet examination announced in Reed City 1897
A competitive examination will select a cadet and alternate for the U S Military Academy at West Point. It will be held at Hotel King in Reed City on November 8th, 1897 at 10 a.m. Applicants must be residents of the 11th Congressional District, five feet tall, sound health, and free from deformities or vision and hearing defects. Age must be between seventeen and twenty-one. The notice closes with the signature Very respectfully WS Musick M C Wood. Also a separate ad offers highest cash price for three foot hardwood by Alma Sanxtranium Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
Hotel King
Reed City
11Th Congressional District
WS. Musick
M. C
Allen's Foot-Ease advertisement
Try Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder to shake into shoes. It cools hot tired feet, prevents sweating and blistering, relieves sore bunions, and eases walking. Sold at druggists and stores for 25 cents, package free. Address Allen Moore Olmsted Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Dr Spinney to Visit City for One Day Medical Crusade
Detroit physician Dr Spinney proprietor of Reed City Sanitarium arrives at the Wright House on Saturday Jan 8 for one day only. He offers free one month treatment and medicines to poor patients and promises surgical operations at no cost if relief is not possible. He claims extensive experience in catarrh eye ear throat and lung diseases and asserts success when others fail. Patients are urged to consult and report results to friends.
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Ernest Ewing
Geo. Booth
Bay City High School
Onarga
Woman's Club
Frances M.H. Davis
Wright Church
G. A. Bowles
Lamon Gee
Tod
K. Strayer
Maryland
Geo. Hutchinson
Ohio
Lew
Via
Hentley
Bentley
Opera House
Prof
Horst
Alms
Inia
Lottie Warz
Fred Solis
Earl Morse
Walter Braske
Saginaw
Miss Russel
A. B. Spinney
Detroit
Reed City Sanitarium
Cleveland
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Bryan
Mark Hanna
Bradstreet
McKinley
Plymouth Rock
Wiliam Bradford
Treasury
Melinton
Ann Arbor
Alina
J. Hicks
Berter
Breckenridge
Hertha Stevens
G. W. Bates
Bay City
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Pittsburg
G. E. Hutchings
L. Hirschkowite
Chicago
W. A. GC
William Thomas Dee
A. Bahlke
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Ladies of the Episcopal Church
Eli Rollin
Rev
Carrel
Rollin
Northern Pacific
R. R. Land Department
Alova
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Almas Sanxtranium Co
Eifor
Price
Jersey
Wright House
Wen
Cantu
W. Marsh
Stower
Ark
M. Mandle
C.H. Hauver
J. M. Montigel
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Rasell & Co
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Ly Douglas
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