A Graduated Tax: Wealth and Luxuries Taxed
JW HL Benson argues for a graduated tax that taxes luxuries once wealth is taxed, allowing a $2,000 exemption for necessary wealth. He cites scenarios showing rich and middle income earners could endure higher taxes with minimal distress and urges direct government funding by the wealthy to promote wealth equality. He critiques indirect taxation and notes wealthier individuals would unfairly steer public funds without reform.
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HL Benson
Dr. Wyland
United States
Solon
Greece
John Sullivan
Daniel Webster
Police Commissioners Approve Bonds for Patrolmen and Private Officer
The Board of Police Commissioners chaired by Geo. B. Topp approved bonds for Patrolmen Frank Lamping August Bauerlein William Engelke Dan E. Murphy John H. Hillwig Jacob Holzen Henry Ponder Michael OCon or and Henry Juengling and also for private policeman Jos Gunther. Additional patrol boxes for hill-tops were ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Police Commissioners
Geo. B. Topp
Frank Lamping
August Bauerlein
William Engelke
Dan E. Murphy
John H. Hillwig
Jacob Holzen
Henry Ponder
Michael O’conor
Henry Juengling
Jos. Gunther
Netaery
Rebels in Chang Chon Sell Toy Cash and Daggers
A Chinese report notes a sect labeled rebels operating in Chang Chon China selling children's toys that double as cash prizes daggers and dragons. The group reportedly cheats prices and causes street disturbances while strict enforcement is urged to curb their activities.
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Fiawry-RiGner
Chang Chon
China
Kyao
Pla
Union Labor Party Platform Demands Reform Measures
Delegates of the Union Labor Party of Ohio in convention urge abolishing fees and high official salaries, enforcing anti bribery laws, revoking corrupt charters, taxing mortgages, state printing of school books, and state banking access. They call for income tax, direct Senate election, Chinese exclusion, armed corporate security bans, and universal suffrage. A North Carolina proposal adds platform planks on Land Transportation Money and Chinese Labor.
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Union Labor Party
State of
Ohio
Cincinnati
America
Colonel Winston
North Carolina
National Platform for Land and Labor Reform Demands
The platform asserts a right to land for self support with a graduated land tax on large estates and opening of Oklahoma for homesteads. It calls for public control of irrigation, land purchases from unoccupied Indian lands, and limits on corporate land ownership. It advocates people owning transportation, a national monetary system, and free coinage of gold and silver. It favors postal savings banks and debt repayment. Arbitration should replace strikes and public works contracts should be controlled to protect labor.
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Oklahoma
United States
Postal Savings Bank
Trade and Labor News Across Industries and Markets
The article notes a rising American demand boosting British iron trade and predicts export growth this year. New England mill owners face education law issues for child labor, while Cohoes hosiery firms expect steady work through May. Claus Spreckles plans a San Francisco beet sugar plant with German machinery. September saw forty thousand strikes. total this year remains below last year. Railroad construction accelerates, with rail prices easing as plan to cut costs advances.
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New England
Cohoes
Claus Spreckles
Europe
Germany
San Francisco
Sugar Trust Conspiracy and Its Expanding Combines
A historical look at rising trust formations like cotton, rubber, whisky, milk, coal, and sugar trusts. The article notes trusts aim to end competition and fix prices, using Standard Oil as a key example and citing new sugar trusts forming in New York and Chicago with plans to spread nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Standard Oil Company
Keapeda
Sugar Trust
Gota
Sugar Refineries Ring Aims to Tighten Supply
The article states that only nine refineries remain outside the ring, with locations in New Orleans Philadelphia San Francisco Boston and St Louis. It argues the sugar trust controls refined sugar production and will suspend work to restrain supply and boost prices, claiming a $15 million capital and potential temporary success akin to oil and whisky trusts.
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New Orleana
Philaedelphia
San Francisco
Boston
St. Louis
New Orleans
Lemand
Babel and Mat Amaze Crowds at Family Resort
Babel the cowboy pianist and Mat the cowed cornetist thrill audiences with phenomenal playing. The duo draws immense crowds to the popular family resort as their talent shines.
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Babel
Mattie Babel
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L. H. Bernens
H. F. Bernens
Bernens Merchant Tailors
Freeman Avenue
Richmond St
Ss. Tuchfyarber
Central Avenue
George Albert
West Third
Telephone
American Pants Manufacturing Co
N. W. Cor
Seventh and
Central Ave
Dock & CO
Peter Ibold
Sixth and
Central
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Johnston Building
Fred. Kirsch
Kindel Avenue
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Cininnati
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