Revenue receipts decrease in 1921 across all sources
Washington reports that total internal revenue in 1921 fell by over 81 million dollars from 1920 due to reduced collections and higher operation costs. Income and profits taxes accounted for about 70 percent of receipts, while prohibitions added roughly 2.18 million, with New York leading federal revenue at over 17.9 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Blair
Internal Revenue Service
Justice Department
York
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Pinte
Dr R V Pierce Golden Medical Discovery Ad
Over fifty years ago a young physician in Pennsylvania gained fame for curing disease. Dr R V Pierce later set up in Buffalo and marketed Golden Medical Discovery nationwide. When feeling run-down try the energizing effect in tablet or liquid form. Nearly a million bottles were sold last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
O.c
United States
High Spots in Mississippi Tax and School Systems
Mississippi fiscal and school system highlights give 1920 21 tax rates and administration details. State tax commission and equalization plans set assessed values, with 1921 zoning underway. Real estate and personal property totals, bonded debt, state landholdings, and income projections cited alongside education funding, pensions, teacher salaries, consolidation trends, and population figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Mississippi
James 4. Hollonon
Jackson
Miss
Neas
Mississippi Delta
Mississippi funding for state institutions and schools detailed
A historical overview outlines Mississippi state funding for higher education and public schools. It cites allocations for the university, agricultural college, state normal college, and industrial training, plus maintenance for common schools, vocational programs, and various public institutions. It notes an equalization fund and bond-driven improvements in facilities and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University
Agricultural College
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Mississippi
Georgia
Lve
State Agricultural College
Smith-Hughes
Mississipp
Bond
State Board of Education
State Superintendent of Education
Secretary of State
Mississippi State College For Women
Alcorn A & M. College
Smith-Lever Fund
University of Mississippi
Mississippi Normal Coi- Wore
Mississippi Industrial Add
Beauvoir
State Insane Hospital
East Mississippinsane Hospital
Eee
Charity Hospital
Jackson
Vicks
Penitentiary system yields $1,000,000 yearly
The article notes Mississippi’s penitentiary farms bring in about $1,000,000 annually. It states the state is a major cotton producer with 8,000 bales per year and highlights the penitentiary system as a key factor in funding state institutions and other productions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latchez
Hospital
Mattie Herzeo Hospi
King’s Daughters
Pital
Gulfport
Kinge Daughters
Hattiesburg
Biloxi City Hospital
Biloxi
Houston Hospital
Houston
Mississippi
Harding Plans Meet to Combat Unemployment
The article reports on the government preparing measures to prevent suffering as unemployment rises. It notes discord between labor and employers, a looming winter threat, and a goal to curb open shop influence while A F of L campaigns to recruit workers. Officials cite about 6 million unemployed plus their families facing hardships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alue
Amer Jct
Congress
Harding
A. F. of Ly
Hallmates
Labor Department
Callaway Explains Vote On Banco Committee Report
Councilman T. J. Callaway reiterates he backed all but two items in the Banco Committee report concerning Beavers and Poole. He says Beavers and Poole were hampered by the police board and should be given a chance to prove themselves before discharge, and he would vote to discharge them if they fail to perform. He vows to uphold law and order whether elected or not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Woods
Banco Report
T. &. Callaway
Tenth Ward
Beavers
Po- Aca
Banco
Poole Momason
Ttese
Board of Police Commissione
Dr Carter Speaks on Duty of Church to Save World
Dr R Carter addressed the Colored branch of the YMCA yesterday at 3:30 pm on the church duty to save the world. He warned worldly enticements fail to win souls. An upcoming musical at Auditorium Armory on September 27 features over 50 voices performing melodies and race composers' works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
R. Carter
Church
M. C A
Auditorium Armory
Fashion Forecast: Longer Skirts and Revival of Civil War Styles
Vogue predicts autumn fashion with longer skirts and revived Civil War silhouettes. Flower crowns and metal belts and girdles gain popularity while long earrings trend widely.
Fashion’s New Silhouettes and Longer Skirts Take Hold
A detailed look at 1920s fashion shifts notes skirts lengthening to around eight inches off the ground for street wear and two to four inches for evening attire. It catalogs multiple silhouettes including the straight, peasant inspired, Greek, Italian Renaissance, and Spanish influences, plus bold headdresses, belts, and floral touches shaping retreats to a more varied, yet cohesive, wardrobe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vogue
Tims
Seation
Madeleine
Europe
Paris
New York
Aris
The
Bois
Maria Guy
Fashion contrasts in early 1920s frock and 1921 coat dress
Drawing No 1-1920 describes a simple black frock with a round collarless neck brief sleeves and short skirt signaling unpretentious style. Drawing No 2-1921 showcases Madeleine’s coat dress in dull green with self tone embroidery a short front long side skirt and fur trim reflecting Polish inspired fashion evolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeleine
Georgia Crops Improve As Weevil Damage Eases
A regional economic report notes cotton conditions improve in parts of the southeast, with boll weevil activity reported across most districts except Mississippi and Tennessee. Georgia peaches and watermelons exceed previous records, while overall U.S. crop production is forecast at 8.203 million bales for the year amid late-season heat and variable rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve District
Mississippi
Tennessee
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Mississippi River
Georgia
Farmers market gains reflect bumper early crops statewide
Farmers marketed a larger volume of early vegetables fruits and melons this year than in recent years while banks report mixed July loan demand deposits and savings trends. Respondents note sustained loan activity for crop disposal and ongoing indebtedness from 1920. Unemployment remains widespread though varies by region with reductions in some sectors and wage disputes affecting the printing and building trades. A Savannah river tug has been raised and repaired after flooding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve Bank
Joana
Banka
Lune
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Federal Reserve District
United Sta
Iron and Steel
Pointe
Jacksonville
Key West
Tampa
Vigar
Tennessee
New Orleans
United States
Omninvment
Fan Inne
Decreased Sunday School Attendance Alarmed by Georgia Pastor
At Epiphany Episcopal Church Rev. G W Gasque laments shrinking Sunday school numbers in Georgia and nationwide. He cites 700000 enrolled with 67 percent average attendance, warns 280000 in Georgia attend weekly, and urges revival through parental religious education to counter drift from Bible study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Unite States
Epsphany Episcopal Church
G W. Gasque
United States
Hom
District shows rise in dwelling permits July 1921
District averages indicate more dwellings permitted in July 1921 across twelve cities, with 285 permits in July 1920 at these sites. Hosiery mills ran at 60 to 80 percent capacity, facing lower prices, wages, and production versus July 1920, while cotton cloth output fell from June to July in the district's mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve Bank
Jung
Conjured Watermelon Stirs Freak Contest Mystery
A grocery dealer in West Fair Street presented two watermelons to two African American boys who refused to eat them after seeing the halves bore the initials W on both. The fruit appeared normal, yet the boys claimed the melons were conjured and could not explain the markings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Bernier
West Fair Street
Mr. Bernier
Bernier
Wegro and Wife Severely Wounded in Fortunate Street Shooting
Tosie Anderson and her husband John Anderson, residents of 14 Fortune Street, were shot by a man named Wash Baker of 41 Fortune Street on Saturday night. Both are hospitalized at Grady in serious condition. Anderson sustained four gunshot wounds with a fractured left leg and a head wound, while Balsay was arrested soon after. The motive remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tosie Anderson
John Anderson
Fortune Street
Fortune ,Street
Grady Hospital
Anderson
Balsay
Also Mentioned on This Page
Louisiana
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Thia
National Blank Book CO
Riverside, Holyoke, Man
Gear Pain
State Farm
Callaway
Banco Committee
Rhown
Atlanta
Birmngham
Chattanooga
Savannan
Savannah
Pastor Deplores
Wegro
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!