Indiana University Economist Files Minority Tax Report Urges Modernization
Dr. W A Rawles a member of Indiana state tax commission submits a dissenting report challenging the majority view that property tax is workable. He calls for constitutional amendments to allow property classification and income tax and warns against tax ferrets. He cites national experts and cites Ohio intangibles drops to argue for organized state tax supervision and revenue protection.
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Indianapolis
W. A. Rawles
Indiana University
Indiana
William L. Elder
Jacob Pratt Duon
Fred A. Sins
Indivoapolia
Thomas D. Brookshire
Roachdale
Rawles
National Tax Conference
Doctor Rawles
State Board
Doctor Raches
Ohio
Short State Happenings In Indianapolis And Surrounds
Federal grand jury nears end of probes into 1914 and 1916 Indianapolis elections and turns to Lake county. Court filings reveal Samuel Warden, recently dead, held $45 000 in real estate and securities, once deemed charitable. Tower Manufacturing plant in Madison, valued at 75 000, ruined by fire after hydrants froze. owners in Cincinnati may not rebuild.
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Indianapolis
Lake County
Frank C. Dailey
United States
Clalma
Samuel Warden
Warden
Madison
Tower Manufacturing Company
Cincinnati
Adventure in Goritz Through a Soldier Poet’s Table
Special correspondence from Goritz Austria describes Lt Puviant and Lt Zangheri’s quiet homebound war diary. The narrator laments brutal weather, finds peace in literature, and sketches a three chapter view of a trenches life and a civilian table turned lens on war.
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Tancred Zanghieri
Chicago
Daily News
Goritz
Austria
Heine
Gorltz
Podgora
Monte Santo
San Gabriele
Sann Daniele
Selva di Tarnova
Elmon
Dog
Maeterlinck
Alphonse Daudet
Docetor Balke
Daudet
Shell Fall Strikes Officer’s Home Amid Mess Turmoil
Lieutenant Pavigni arrives late to the officer’s mess on a hot afternoon. A shell hits Lt. Zanghieri’s house nearby, causing debris and dust to fill the room. The battalion rushes to the scene while Pavigni and colleagues fear for their lives and note the near-miss.
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Pavigni
Latricken
Zanghieri
Fusco
Fanger
aesEy
State Department Creates Division for US Boys in Foreign Army
The United States government forms the Division of Application for the Discharge of Soldiers and Sailors in Foreign Service to handle appeals from anxious parents seeking their sons’ return from British and Canadian regiments. Officials note many youths joined by fraud or false names, and some remain listed as killed or missing. The process involves consular appeals through Ottawa and London, with age and naturalization documents required for release.
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Indiana’ State ‘Teachers’ Association
County Superintendents’ Association
Township Trustees’ Association
State Board of Education
Indiana
County Boards of Education
County Board of Education
State Department of Public Instruction
W.W. Black
Indiana University
Black
Washington
British Empire
United States
France
Britain
Canada
American State Department
Somme
England
High Seas
State Department
Department
America
Secretary of State
Lansing
Atlantic
London
Dominion
Foster
Ottawa
Great Britain
Department of State
Hsas
Peel
Western Canada Dominates El Paso Dry Farming Show
At the International Dry Farming Congress in El Paso Texas Western Canada swept top prizes for wheat alfalfa roots and tubers. Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba were highlighted for their rich soils and rail links promising fresh markets via Hudson Bay and Panama routes. The piece touts low land prices 160 acre homesteads and government agents offering information to settlers.
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Western Canada
Canada
Texas
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Northwest
el Paso
Thea
Westerm Canada
Western
Western Canadian
Chicago
Hudson Bay
Bay
Pacific Coast
Panama Canal
Domi Fon
Peace River
Do You Think A Rich Man Can Pass The Eye Of A Needle
The quote features Mr. Stacks and a response about a rich man navigating legal loopholes. It reflects a satirical exchange from Puck, noting lawyers dragging someone through small loopholes. The snippet hints at wealth and legal maneuvering in a humorous tone.
Brom0 Quinine Ane Ere Practical Polonique
Fragmentary reads mention Hamlet line The times are out of joint and an older man urging a bonesetter role. No clear event or identifiable persons beyond Polonius and Hamlet fragment.
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Hamlet
Polonius
High Cost of Living and Cheap Macaroni Solutions
Ad urges housekeepers to cut high priced meats and serve Skinner’s Macaroni and Spaghetti as the cheapest nutritious option. Promotes a free Skinner Mfg. Co. cook book from Nebraska detailing 100 ways to prepare the product for every woman.
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Skinner Mfg. Co
Ady
Asking Too Much. Mistress In Your Inet Place
Dialogue shows a confrontational exchange about paying for broken dishes and working for nothing. The snippet includes fragmented references to Bridget, Dr. Peery, a central station manager, and unclear terms like efficiangyt and Panis go interested.
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Bridget
Iti Panis
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TAX Commission
Consumers Paper Company
Delaware County
Carey Realty Company
John N. Carey
Mary Stewart Carey
Martha Carey
Federal Collateral Society of Indias
National Horsethief Detective Association
Charles F. Martin
Jamestown
Will J. Calvert
Attlea
M. J. Mendenhall
Sheridan
H. Lochry
Franklin
J. ¥. Carter
Ash and Game Bureau
Oll
Fish and Game
State Police Department
Monastir
Lure of
Army of Great Britain
Ty Brc
Dr. Peery’s. Or
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