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Wakefield Advocate

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1902

Page

3

People s Store Co Organizes in Our Village

The People s Store Company organized two weeks ago and is already expanding its trade in the village. Kaminen, a Finnish immigrant born January 29 1869 in Finland, now manages the store after a career in Ishpeming Baraga Ironwood and Ishing. O H Olson born September 21 1872 in South Haven Minnesota is the bookkeeper, recently moving from Minneapolis where he led a large grocery firm. John Dahl born February 22 1876 in Norway is one of the clerks. he arrived in the U S in 1882 and settled at Cokar Minn.

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Gust Melstrom and regional rail talk dominate Gogebic notes

The piece highlights Gust Melstrom of the Silverman and Melstrom sample room, praising his tact and long-standing local ties. It also covers Gogebic County school funding, presidential age trivia, the formation of the Brotherhood of Woodmen in the Soo, and Grand Trunk Railway plans to acquire the Wisconsin Central to create a transcontinental cut-off via Superior and the Great Lakes region.

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Tariff and Corporate Regulation in National Policy

The speech argues for strong national regulation of corporations and trusts, broad publicity for honest firms, and careful evolution of tariff policy. It cautions against abrupt changes, supports reciprocity with Cuba, advocates a tariff commission, and calls for expert study of schedules to balance domestic and foreign interests while safeguarding workers and farmers.

Congress Tariff Commission Executive Department

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