Supreme Court decision relieves many corporations from tax
The Supreme Court ruled that corporations leasing all property and earning no income except leases are not doing business and thus not liable for the federal corporation tax. The Mine Hill and Schuylkill case affected about 600 claims for $700,000. Justice Day dissented with Justices Hughes and Lamar, who would have held the company was doing business.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Mine Hill and
Justice Day
Hughes and
Lamar
DeMiracle Depilatory Claims Proven Merit Over Eleven Years
The advertisement argues that claims are not facts and asserts DeMiracle’s success comes from fulfilling them. It states doctors, surgeons, dermatologists, medical journals, and magazines endorse the product and that it has sold for over eleven years, implying longevity and proven merit. It warns against short lived rival depilatories.
DeMiracle hair remover promises odorless results
An advertisement touts DeMiracle as an evaporating depilatory that leaves no odor and carries a binding guarantee in every package. It claims rivals offer no guarantee and invites direct mail for information on harmful depilatories, with a note directing readers to Jordan Marsh for purchase.
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Jordan Marsh Company
Next
de Miracle Chemical Co
New York
Roxbury
Sewing Circle Letters Discuss Wages and Woman's Life
Readers of the Sewing Circle share personal stories on wage poverty, factory life, early work, and motherhood. Letters recount a sister lost to poverty, scrub women' hardships, and debates on dress, marriage, and choosing dignity amid economic strain.
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Me Sewang
Hostomass and Sunday Post
New England
Corre
Sewing Circle
Boston Post
New Hampshire
Boston
Blue Suit Miss and the Palm Reader on the Train
Billy meets a stylish girl on a Brookfield to Chester train. A note reveals a palm reader's offer and a 3 PM meeting. The mystery woman turns out to be Miss Wright, secretary to her uncle Professor Burt, Brookfield Seminary president.
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Billy
Brookfield
Professor Burt
William
Brookfield Seminary
Miss Wright
Mildred
Celeste
Chester
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