War Revenue Bill Boosts Taxes and Estates Provisions
Washington September 3 under a new war revenue bill favorable reports to the House show taxes rising to about 5 012 2000 of this years estimated expenditure of 24 000 000 000. The plan shifts nearly 16 000 000 000 to posterity via bonds with a wealth of new and higher taxes including estate and war profit taxes. Returns to be filed where gross estate exceeds 50 000. Beverages taxes slated with varied rates and a fifteen percent tax on rectified spirits.
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Washington
House
Committee On Ways and Foans
Wilson
Dmés
Ada
Hill
Willimantic River Dragging Raises Teacher Mystery
A note found on the riverbank and a teacher’s disappearance trigger a drag of the Willimantic River. Miss Jennie E. Launchy, a Connecticut Normal School instructor, is suspected as searches focus on her potential self harm days after a cryptic message stating This is no race for an incompetent. Relatives fear she may have taken her life as her hat and coat were recovered by Miss Dennehy.
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Willimantic
Jennie E. Launchy
Connecticut Normal School
Mary Quinn
Obituaries From Shelton and Surrounding Areas
Obituary notices report Michael Casey’s funeral in Shelton and burial at St. Michael’s cemetery after body found in the Housatonic Canal. Other services include Mary Keane’s funeral in Meriden for the mother of Rev. John J. Keane, a high mass at St Joseph’s, with burial at Sacred Heart cemetery. Werner Peterson aged 35 dies. funeral at M. J. Gannon funeral home with burial at Lakeview cemetery. Learny Ferr Meeker, 76, dies in Westport. survived by wife and two daughters and a son. Clayton Johnwood funeral planned at 2240 for stock Friday afternoon from Cross Highway, Westport.
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Michael Casey
Housatonic Power Company
Shelton
Bonovan
St. Michael's Cemetery
Mary Keane
Mary Iweane
John J. Keane
St. Patrick's Church
Meriden
Requirm
Jonn J. Ikenane
St. Soseph's
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Cleriden
Werner Poeterson
Werner Peterson
M. J. Gannon
John Street
Lakeview Cemetery
H. TR. Kinoorl
Airfield
S. W. J. Sherwood
Weston
Ong Srited
Clayton Johntood
Cross Jlighwas
West Port
Mystery of Diphtheria Blamed on Mother's Garbage
A doctor's investigation traced a diphtheria outbreak to decayed vegetable matter in a garbage can. The mother failed to sanitize the home, leading to sickness among her children. The ad promotes Sylpho-Nathol disinfectant for waste pipes and garbage cans, claiming strong germ-killing power and long usage in New England.
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U. S
Public
New England
Reading
New York
The
Sylphe - Napthal Co
Medford St
Boaton
Wwass
Live Financial News of Day Tersely Noted
Market today shows volatility with gains in rail stocks and renewed bidding by capitalists able to forego income. Union Pacific reports higher gross revenues, strong dividend history, and sizable asset holdings while Missouri Pacific and Southern Railway influence ripple through preferred shares.
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Entighiusmr
Lens
Inc
Tov
Eesur
Missouri Pacific
Southern Railway
Chesapeake and Ohio
Missouri Pacific Preferred
Southern Preferred
Southern Common
Rock Ishind Common
Market Dip Repeats Tour of Decline and Recovery
A market summary notes a 44 percent drop followed by a partial recovery to near 10013, with nonessential industry consuming more and unemployment rising. Discussions at a meeting of American Tire and Leather stockholders are set for tomorrow to chart restatement and a plan for readjustment. Chesapeake and Ohio reports July income reductions to 2 million, while Senegal Motors sees General Motors stock at 182 amid stalled short selling rumors and a flat bid.
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Chesapeake and Ohio
Senegal Motors
General Motors Common
Nolen Succeeds Donnelly as Highway Supervisor
Chester Nolen, longtime supervisor of state ponds for the highway department in Willington Willingdon area, will assume the highway supervisor role starting September 4 or 6, replacing Donnelly who resigns. Nolen, a noted builder of roads under Highway Commissioner Charles Bangle, will move from Willington, Danbury home, to take the post.
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Chester Nolen
Highway Department
Counosh
She Upu
Wodlanaet County
Timme
Stay in School Says U S Colonel Urges Continued Education
U S Army Colonel Robart J Rees calls for students to remain in school and college until drafted. War Bureau committee moves offices at Tome Gardens with space issues noted. South Carolina outgrows Cole HRlease while North Carolina grows.
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Robart J. Rees
United States
Uday
Tras Bays
Fairfield County
Tome Gardens
War Bureau
National Bank
Heen
Banks
Nicholson
Dom
Banat
Oto
Ule Teil
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Pennsylvania Railroad
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Bank of Hagland
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Cole Hrlease
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