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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
6
Agricultural leaders across states push constitutional amendments to replace a uniform tax system with a scientific, adjustable approach. Letters from U S Department of Agriculture and National Grange officials advocate exemption for farm products and reform to fit modern conditions.
Ohio bankers report withdrawals during assessment week to dodge taxation. Of 110 banks replying, 101 show withdrawals totaling 4,166,825 dollars with an average 41,255.69 dollars. Some banks note funds moved to municipal bonds or out of state to avoid taxes. Several banks favor a lower uniform tax rate on personal property and realign laws to curb evasion.
At a matinee two women glimpse a canvas portrait that shows a weary soldier named Arthur. Mabel, awaiting word from her missing sweetheart, fears his illness as the vision and a dream echo her anxiety. Florence helps her go home as a yellowed letter suggests grim news.
The passage asserts that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed and notes such a maxim is generally undisputed in a republic. It frames this as a guiding principle for evolving generations facing future problems.
An editorial note argues against new departures in taxation amid changing property shapes and diffusion of ownership. It urges addressing new conditions in the Baines spirit, as older forms were handled, in a practical way aligned with current needs.
L T Dashiell Texas Tax Commissioner argues that states move away from ad valorem property tax, noting it taxes real estate and misses money, credits and intangibles, and that European practice has long abandoned it. He urges reforms for broader taxation bases.
A clipped dialogue fragment features playful stuttering and phonetic sounds as Mary and Reggie reference a sudden change or discovery. The piece reads like a social column or magazine snippet with whimsical tone and dated voice.
A party game invites players to guess a famous person from a storyteller’s clue. The host describes Grace Darling, a noble heroine who risked her life to aid a crew at sea, prompting guests to identify the figure and continue with another historical or literary character.
A suburb vignette captures travelers and residents amid lakeside leisure. Whitcomb, Spriggs, Wilkinson, and others muse on time, existence, and the lure of a quiet shoreline retreat at Weichselbaum's, contrasting vacation fantasy with rustic routine.
The article recounts tinware making originating from a stolen secret. Tin plating involves dipping iron in molten tin, then cooling to form a silvery surface. The method, once guarded in Holland for decades, was allegedly learned by James Sharman, a Cornish miner, who infiltrated a tin plate factory and brought the knowledge to England.
A collection of old jokes and pun exchanges about ambassadors bears pillows quack doctors moons rivers and Confederate money. The notes play on wordplay and silly comparisons as a humor feature.
A garden playground game called cat and mouse is described with children forming a ring and a cat and mouse moving inside and outside the circle. The narrative shifts to Florida’s springs noting Silver Spring near Ocala as a major, clear water source feeding the AkJawaha River and amid the St Johns system.
The phrase robbing Peter to pay Paul stems from medieval practice at St. Peter's (Westminster Abbey) and St. Paul's cathedral. When St. Paul’s funds were low, authorities took from St. Peter’s to settle accounts, provoking public anger and the question why rob St. Peter to pay St. Paul.
The passage explains varied grooming methods in animals. It notes a rabbit washing its face like a cat without tongue prickles and describes fur seals with long bristles to prevent matting. It mentions some animals use claws as combs and others do not require combing due to short fur.
The Parthenon in Athens dates to about 448 B C while the Roman Pantheon was begun around 27 B C and restored in A D 202, according to the New York American.
An article notes that in Arabia men ride donkeys on two saddles while women ride astride, mirroring practices seen in the speaker’s country and illustrating gendered riding styles across cultures.
A short, poignant verse about Jessica Jenkins Jones who plants seeds with pride while her dog misreads the scene. The dog digs frantically for imagined bones, leaving Jessica’s garden barren and her mood cross as the tale ends with a playful nod to St. Nicholas.
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