Who Gets the Railways Expenditure in the United States
A long, dense extract summarizes rail wage, dividend, and tax shares from 1902 to 1906, noting wages at 901 million, dividends and interest at 529 million, taxes at 62 million, and total railroad disbursements around 1.397 billion. It cites rising employment to 1.52 million and discusses distribution among labor capital and government.
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Mperth
United States
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Wall Street Journal
Tax Reform for Missouri Cities and Counties
The Missouri taxation plan urged by the Tax Commissioner proposes separating state and local taxes to let counties fund roads while cities control local assessments. It cites success in Pennsylvania and other states and argues cities have strong reasons to back the change. The St. Louis Republic advocates trial of this system to reduce uneven state burdens on rural areas.
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Missouri
Pennsylvania
St. Louis Republic
Roosevelt Advocates Progressive Inheritance Tax
The piece quotes President Roosevelt arguing for a progressive inheritance tax. He notes it exists in Britain Germany France and several U.S. states and in Ohio temporarily. He suggests raising the exempt amount could address objections without discarding the principle.
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Roosevelt
National-Editorial_association
Great Britain
Germany
France
Ohio
Rockevell
Classieled Taxation Opinion Cited by Ohio Journal
A Pennsylvania railroad counsel argues for classification of property for taxation to boost state revenue. He contrasts Ohio and Pennsylvania practices, claims uniform rules raise burdens, and urges faster action by the Tax Commission. Editorial context from the Ohio State Journal dated Oct 10, 1907.
California Tax Reform Echoes Ohio Demands
California's revenue and taxation commission urges major tax reform arguing the current system is outdated and inequitable. It notes farmers face 10 percent income tax while manufacturers pay 2 percent, property tax favors real estate, money and credits evade taxation, and equalization fails to balance corporate burdens. The report likens California to Ohio in calling for a simpler, fairer tax system.
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Ohio
California
Commission of California
Taxation Debate at Fairfield Grange Meeting
Hon F A Derthick addressed Fairfield granges focusing on tax reform. He criticizes the uniform tax rule as unjust and harmful, calling the current system fraudulent and oppressive while urging new ideas to reform state taxation.
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F. A. Derthick
Fairfield Granges
Tast
Derthick
Ohio editor rouses support for Derthick tax reform
An Ohio State Journal editorial from September 2 1907 denounces tax dodges and urges classification of property to boost revenue. It lauds Derthick as a righteous leader and calls for extending his standards to unite the Ohio Grange in pushing for real and personal property taxes to curb perjury and improvidence.
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Derthick
Slough
Ohio
Bir A -Derthick
Ohio ‘State-Journal
Almanac and Weather Forecasts Offer From Hicks and Vick
The 1908 Almanac by the Rev Art R Hicks promises beauty and value with a cover design fine half tones and astronomical engravings It includes complete weather forecasts for the year and is offered by mail at 35 cents or 380 cents on news stands Word and Works magazine by Rev Srl R Vick features forecasts month to month and a year subscription with an almanac.
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Word and Works
Srl R. Vick
Inn Gazette Printing CO
Dalton
Ohio
Dr King’s New Discovery Endorsed as Best Cure
An Empire Georgia man touts Dr King’s New Discovery as the sole effective remedy for coughs colds croup and throat and lung troubles. He claims it has protected his family for seven years and is sold with a guarantee at A J White’s drug store in town.
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A.J. White
Ang Oi
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Munn & Co
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Ill
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Dowell & CO
Main Street
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AEN Usi
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Gary Ravne
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Wits Js
SCOTL
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Firstelags Lyelog Establishment
L. C. Dreison
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E. A. Freet & Son
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Dalton Planing
Garfield Street
Frank E. Gibson
S&tore
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Schultz Wagon Coo
Alton Carriage Works
A. H. Arick
A. Sanderson
Orrville
GEO. C. Freet
Nsurancee
Royal
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North America
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White's
J. Whith
Pope
Sugarcreek Township
Samuel Woods
Rudy Studer
Berg
Strusiées
L, L. Dearment
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Jacob Fischer
Brick’s Block
Woontar
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