Italians Dodging Taxes
In Rome, tailors offer two payment options for luxury items to avoid the tax. One billable option adds a $30 luxury tax, while paying upfront allows delivery with no bill. A lace shop owner suggests a $3.80 tax bill for items over $4 and a $20 gift to his daughter to settle the matter, arguing they should not pay government money.
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Italy
Power of the Press and a Spanish Novelists View
In a Times book review Senor V Blasco Ibanez argues the novel is the key literary form of modern life. E 8 Martin counters that newspapers are more vital, saying life would stall without them and even fashion would suffer without daily papers.
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Senor V. Blasco Ibanez
Times’ Book Review
Sénor
Martin
Seed catalogs prompt verse for turnips and squash
Birmingham Age-Herald quotes a suburbanite critiquing seed catalogs. He suggests hiring journeyman poets to sing the merits of the giant turnip and the early squash, arguing the reading matter is too prosy.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Famous Gold Mine Dominates Gold Production
The Hollinger gold mine in northern Ontario surpasses South Africa’s top mines in output. It now produces over 15 thousand dollars daily, equating to more than 10 million dollars a year, signaling a major shift in world gold supply.
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Hollinger
Ontario
South Africa
Peach stain wisdom from Gussie the maid
Mrs Newlywed laments peach stains on napkins as Gussie the maid claims the stains fade only after peach season ends. The exchange showcases a humorous, homey domestic scene with lively dialect and patient, dry humor.
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Gussie
Mrs. Newlywed
Mixed Metaphors from a Country Editor Remembered
An eastern man recalls a country editor whose metaphors amused him. He cites a string of vivid lines: a boomerang from a base throat, a petard hoisted, an honest watchdog welcoming the master, and a tired steed crossing the harbor bar to the final bourne.
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Harbor Bar
Learning English Through Stage Banter In a Laughing Tale
In a musical comedy Mitzi Tamajos, a newcomer with limited English, learns fast after tripping on stage. Yom McNaughton recalls Mitzi’s swift comeback using American slang, prompting him to compliment her progress. She quips she learned it all from the stage hands.
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Mitzi Tmajos
Yom McNaughton
Mitzi
McNaughton
Youngstown
Cardui credited with restoring strength for nervous decline
Mrs. W. M. Peden of Navascia Texas recounts how Cardui helped her recover from a nervous run down health. She notes improved appetite rest and energy after starting treatment and recommends Cardui to other women alongside its widespread use by thousands. All druggists sell it.
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Navascia
Texas
W. M. Peden
Cardui
Cardus
Poisoned Hat Causes Court Damages Suit
A Bonn retailer sold a customer a hat alleged to be poisoned. After wearing it, the buyer suffered forehead throbs and head pains, later discovering the band contained sulphuric acid in artificial leather. The court awarded damages and advised buyers to inspect goods for injurious contents.
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Bonn
Helene
London Times
Grayce Face on Hair Change Shaped by Heroine
A fragment notes Grayce troubled by a real life dilemma after her favorite actress bobbed her hair. The Birmingham Age-Herald questions whether she should follow the new style or resist, presenting a young reader’s concern as a serious challenge.
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Grayce
Birmingham Age-Herald
The Artful Angler Brews Tales Of Uncaught Fish
Palmer Corntessel calls the man a first class fisherman yet he never lands a fish. He amuses guests by detailing why he did not catch anything rather than showing a catch.
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Palmer Corntessel
Notice to nonresidents in Lumpkin County suit
Georgia Lumpkin County October Term requires Gordon Hyde John Wilson R F Garmon and Newt Whidby nonresidents to appear in Lumpkin Superior Court on the 8th Monday in October 1921 to show cause why judgment should not be rendered for forfeited recognizance. Judge J. Jones presiding. August 22, 1921. T. F. Caristran, LT. OC.
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Georgia
Lumpkin County
Said
H. M. Dorsey
Gordon Hyde
John Wilson
R. F. Garmon
Newt Whidby
Lumpkin Superior Court
J. 2. Jones
T. F. Caristran
Lampkin County
Homer Head
Fr.a. Crain
W. B. Lownsenn
Hugh M. Dorsey
F. McDonald
A. McDonald
J. J. Hudgins
Said County
Superior Court
Chrisman
Gebber
Truph
Dorsey
Goredon Tryde
Gumuun
Newt Witdhy
Anuinoy Creer
Fuehier
J.B. Jones
Vudpu Trad Court
Isi
OPS Cig
Watkins products retail opportunity in Dahlonega and other cities
Notice advertises agents to handle city trade in Dahlonega and other vacant cities selling J. R. Watkins Company products including Cocoanut Oil Shampoo Garda Face Powder and Fruit Drinks with over 137 items. Respond to receive free sample and particulars from The J. R. Watkins Co Memphis Tennessee. The text also contains court notices from Lumpkin County Georgia requiring appearance in October terms regarding recognizance forfeiture in various cases.
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Dahlonega
J. R. Watkins
Watkins
7. R. Watkins Co
Memphis
Tenn
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