Taxes and Wealth in the Chicago Chronicle Editorial
A rural taxpayer cites a Chicago Chronicle editorial opposing higher local assessments while arguing Chicago bears a third of state taxes. The piece questions wealth distribution, notes excessive assessments, and pleads for fair valuation to fund government. It critiques tax dodgers and urges honest taxation amid urban poverty.
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Saloon High License Shows Concentration and Revenue
An editorial piece analyzes high license impact across cities, noting fewer saloons but similar overall traffic. It cites varying license fees from $200 to $2,000, lists city examples like Haverhill Boston Atlanta Philadelphia Pittsburgh Minneapolis Duluth St. Joseph Chicago Detroit and New York, and suggests local option might yield better results.
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Atlanta
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St. Joseph
St. Louis
Denver
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Detroit
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Remarkable Tiny Midget Exhibited at Dime Museum
Fifingham county features a four year old girl weighing six pounds and seventeen inches tall. Born in Oklahoma, she once could not nurse, a cigar box used as a cradle. Now walking and talking, she gains strength while her grandparents travel with the exhibit in Chicago. The Edwardsville Democrat notes the unusual growth and ongoing engagement at a fair salary.
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Rose Peeler
Oklahoma
Dime Museum
Chicago
Edwardsville
Discovery Text Praises Dr King's New Discovery
Bea versville druggist G Caillouette credits Dr King s New Discovery with saving his life after La Grippe nearly killed him He used three bottles and recovered He calls it priceless and says his store will never be without it Mrs James Burnett of Waverly is treated for blood poisoning after stepping on a rusty pail
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