Indiana Tax Dodging Sparks Statewide Consternation
Indiana authorities warn that tax laws apply to all, overturning long held exemptions. Attorney General James Bingham states the 1903 law supersedes 1897, allowing seizure of household goods to satisfy any tax claim, even if only small amounts, with nonpayment risking loss of items from stoves to wheelbarrows.
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James Bingham
Indiana
State Board of Tax Commissioners
iHe
Jeffersonville
Decoration Day events and local notices mix in county scene
Community notices outline Decoration Day services at the English event, religious services at the M E church, and Epworth League meetings. A promotional piece touts Peirce's Golden Rio Coffee with a free world trip, while local politics urge Republican turnout for the June 6 convention. Thayer B Thomas advances in Navy duties and Naval Academy transfer announced.
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Peirce
Louisville
Naval Training School
Newport
R. I
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Mine or Ours Which do You Say
A house wife who constantly uses my to describe shared work hides the truth and injures herself. Emphasizing my in talking about joint efforts by husband and wife leads to the belief that products of their toil are solely hers. The piece urges both partners to avoid overusing my to reflect common efforts.
Ginseng plots and political notices in Brown county paper
The Brown county notes mention Bear Creek Gin seng Company owners Roy Emig and Lon Cox, a ginseng dog story, a horse for sale, and upcoming speeches by James E. Watson and Mrs. Conningham. Also coverage of Governor candidate Marshall defending the Indiana platform and light humor about standing squarely on a circle.
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Columbus
Roy W. Emig
Lon Cox
Bear Creek Ginseng Company, Limited
Brown County
Emig
Marshall
Cannelton Enoquirer
Dean's Kidney Pills Promoted as Kidney Disease Cure
An advertisement urges sufferers of kidney trouble to try Dean's Kidney Pills claiming they restore kidney function. It quotes a user in Indiana who reports long standing back and hip pain and says the pills cured his kidney symptoms and pain. The ad notes price and availability from dealers.
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Dean
Bright
Wm I
Land
Ind
Enye
Memorial Day observance urged by Grand Army of the Republic
General order from Charles G. Barton Commander in Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic urges Indiana posts to invite patriotic groups and citizens to Memorial Day observances on May 30. It notes sailors’ dead, proposes moving Fish Day to June 18, and calls for Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address to be read. posts should attend divine services the Sunday before Memorial Day.
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Chales G. Barton
Kansas City
Grand Army of the Republic
Indiana
Religious meetings and a coffee offer in period notices
A Sulphur basket meeting is set for May 24 with Rev W H Howerton leading services on Saturday night Sunday morning and Sunday afternoon. Rev Wm Whitsett will preside Monday at English district. Also promoted is Petree Golden Rio Coffee with a free stereo view and a 25 cent stamp offer. Real estate trades and farm for sale notices follow from English and Bluford, Illinois, including a 50 acre farm trade and a 60 acre tract near West Fork, Crawford County.
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W.H. Howerton
Wm. Whitsett
Peirce
Durham Coffee and Spice Mills
Lafayette
Ind
West Fork
Crawford County Real Estate Co
English
Liberty Dry Chemical Extinguishers Offered for Agents
The Liberty Association advertises dry chemical extinguishers claiming three times the strength of rivals and reliable operation in any climate. It seeks live agents in every county with large commissions or a good salary, apply at 12 State St Chicago Ill.
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Liberty
The
Liberty Association
State St
Chicago
Ill
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James E. Watson
M. E
Epworth League
Mre. Conningham
Indianapolis
Christian Church
Empire Press Syndicate
Middleport
N. Y
Temple
J. E. Stewart
Bluford
Southern
Taswell
J. A. Smith
Bluford, Ill
Farm For Safe
Schwab’s
Crossett, Brown & Co
McCall Patterns
W.l.gregory & Sons, Inc
Thos. S. Austin Notary Public
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