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1. 1.10.14-17 - Letter

   Letter dated 6/25/1905 to "My Dear Post" (possibly Louis F. Post, publisher The Public newspaper in Chicago) from James Bellangee telling him about people who are making trouble in Faihope and accusing Bellangee and Gaston of dishonorable motives and conduct. These include Dr. Hail who is the local representative of the Bell Telephone Company, C. K. Brown, who he describes as a leading kicker and is Dr. Hail's father-in-law and E. Q. Norton, edi...

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2. 1.10.80 - Letter

   Letter dated 11/18/1907 written by James Bellangee, perhaps to Joseph Fels. It serves as a cover letter for 1.10.81-82 (a letter from Bellangee to Louis Post). Bellangee tells the recipient that an article written about Fairhope by Mr. A. J. Wolf has been printed in pamphlet form and also sent out as a supplement to the Daphne (Alabama) Standard newspaper by E. Q. Norton, editor. Bellangee says there are gross inaccuracies in Wolf's article a...

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3. 3.20.1-63 - Correspondence

   Correspondence of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation (We-Wi) 1930-1935. (3.120.7 is the cover page of the lawsuit between A. E. Schalkenback, E. Yancy Cohen, and W. R. F. Call vs the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation signed by a Judge on April 26, 1932 that demurrer on bill of complaint is sustained. Definition- while a demurrer admits the truth of the complainants set of facts, it contends that those faces are insufficient to grant in favor ...

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4. 5.11.1-203 - Letter

   Correspondence of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation, Letter 'R," 1935-1953. 5.11.143-159 includes correspondence with FDR, Cordele Hull and Lister Hill.

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5. PMG-1194-1195 - Photograph, Digital

   Photograph of Louis F. Post and wife Alice Thacker Post. Louis Freeland Post was editor and Alice Thacker Post served as managing editor of The Public, one of the most influential single tax newspapers of the early 20th century. Louis Post would later serve as assistant secretary of labor in the Wilson administration. The FSTC Archives has correspondence from Post, a copy of an issue of The Public and other information relating to Mr. Pos...

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6. v.6.92 - Letter

   Letter dated 3/19/1898 to E. B. Gaston from Louis F. Post in Chicago. Post will start publishing a newspaper, The Public, in April, 1898, and invites advertisements.

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7. vi.11.25-26 - Letter

   Letter dated 3/23/1908 to Joseph Fels in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from Louis Post, editor of The Public newspaper in Chicago, Illinois. Post is responding to Fels' request to publish a letter-to-the-editor he has written and wants published in The Public. Post is exasperated with continued requests to publish favorable articles/letters about the Fairhope Colony, saying he has been overwhelmed with requests to publish the "other side" when...

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8. vi.11.29 - Letter

   Letter dated 3/23/1908 to Daniel Kiefer in Fairhope from Louis Post, editor of The Public newspaper in Chicago, Illinois. Kiefer has asked Post to publish an article about Fairhope authored by Mr. Ring, and Post tells him he "could not possibly publish" it. Joseph Fels also wants this published. Post will not publish it.

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9. vi.11.31-32 - Letter

   Letter dated 3/23/1908 to E. B. Gaston from Louis F. Post, editor of The Public newpaper in Chicago, Illinois. Post is rejecting Ring's manuscript and Fels letter for publication in The Public. He says that it is an embarrassment to continually turn down these requests from Kiefer and Fels and that he appreciates the fact that Gaston has not tried to solicit or pressure him into getting involved in the controversy against him.

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10. vi.11.35 - Letter

    Letter dated 4/6/1908 to E. B. Gaston from Louis F. Post, editor of The Public newspaper in Chicago, Illinois thanking him for the spirit and tone of a letter he has received from Gaston. He sympathizes with Gaston's efforts, has confidence in his abilities and has taken no stock in attacks being made upon him. Although they diverge as to the plans themselves, should the experiment succeed, no one will rejoice more sincerely than Post.

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11. vi.12.98 - Letter

    Letter dated 4/7/1908 to Louis Post, editor of The Public newspaper in Chicago, Illinois, from A. J. Wolf in Fairhope, Alabama. Wolf commends Post for the stand he has taken to not publish any articles about Fairhope. Wolf says the controversy in Fairhope needs to be settled "among ourselves" without interference from others outside the Colony. Wolf comments on Daniel Kiefer, who contributes articles to The Public, and says he is leaving Fair...

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12. vi.1.44-45 - Letter

    Letter dated 1/8/1906 to E. B. Gaston from G. A. Briggs, in Elkhart, Indiana, president of the Chicago Telephone Supply Company. Briggs is responding to Gaston who wants to buy telephone equipment on the installment plan. Briggs explains that he would be happy to consider the plan, however the equipment he sells is not compatible with the Clark Automatic equipment Gaston discussed. If he can help in any way, he will, though. He tells Gaston...

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13. vi.2.23 - Letter

    Letter dated 2/19/1906 to James G. Parsons, manager of The Public newspaper in Chicago, Illinois from Joseph Fels of Philadelphia. Fels is sending a check to pay for some stock certificates for The Public newspaper. He comments that he feels the first page of the publication should include reading matter, and not advertisements. Fels is commenting on the response Parsons has written to the former's letter questioning why the topic of the...

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14. vi.2.24-25 - Letter

    Letter dated 2/8/1906 to Joseph Fels of Philadelphia, but residing in London, England, from James G. Parsons, manager of The Public newspaper. Parsons is acknowleging the receipt of Fels' check for $1000 for forty shares of stock in The Public. He is sending Fels the books he requested. Parsons responds to Fels' complaint that The Public ignores the Fairhope Colony. Parsons says Louis Post, the Public's editor, feels publishing anything ab...

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15. vi.2.30 - Letter

    Letter dated 3/6/1906 to Joseph Fels in London, England, from The Public newspaper in Chicago, Illinois. This letter is likely written by the manager, James G. Parsons, who is responding to several points Fels has made. Fels has complained that The Public, a single tax newspaper, does not publish anything about the Fairhope Colony. Parsons says that as soon as their correspondent, Mr. Dickey, is in the area, he will go to Fairhope and make...

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16. vi.2.39 - Letter

    Letter dated 5/2/1906 to Tom Loftin Johnson in Cleveland, Ohio, from Joseph Fels in London, England. Fels is continuing his correspondence with Johnson outlining the positive aspects of the Fairhope single tax experiment. Johnson has said, while he wishes the Fairhope people involved well, he believes reform comes from municipal governments. Fels argues that elected officials are 'owned' by businesses. He says businessmen own the lands, ...

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17. vi.3.40-41 - Letter

    Letter dated 5/28/1906 to E. B. Gaston from Daniel Kiefer of Cincinnati, Ohio about some controversy in Fairhope. He says that L. F. Post (The Public newspaper) had gotten letters from people in Fairhope on various sides of the question, which he has answered. Kiefer agrees with Gaston as to the folly of L. S. Dickey's (The Public newspaper) suggestion that a board of absentees with a national reputation as Single Taxers be the final authority i...

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18. vi.4.26-29 - Letter

    Letter to E. B. Gaston from Mr. R. F. Powell on 3/6/1906. Starts out that he did not think he was too hard on Miller, in fact, he did not hit him half hard enough. Powell has been trying to buy a little land about Fairhope does not understand opposition. provided an enclosed letter from Dr. Machintosh and his letter to him showing he gave him no cause but he has to lie low and say nothing except when a kind like Miller shams himself. He and M...

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19. vi.7.27-28 - Letter

    Letter dated 3/27/1908 to Mr. Hall from Jospeh Fels. Fels is sending his letter to Dan Kiefer who is at Fairhope. He mentions a Mr. Post saying that he does not want to destroy his self-respect but Mr. Post declines to receive a communication from him or anyone on the matter. Mr. Fels plans to take a page in the Public and saying that all discussion on Fairhope should come through him or the authorities at Fairhope. Handwritten note at bott...

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20. vi.7.29 - Letter

    Letter dated 4/24/1908 written to E. B. Gaston from Joseph Fels. Fels asks for several copies of the Fairhope Courier. He is going to try to get some English papers to notice the Fairhope Colony and the free water, telephone, library, schooling, bath houses on bay front, etc. provided by the Colony to lessees. Those who own their own land pay certain amounts of each of these. He notes the importance of enforcing the costs on those not in Col...

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