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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1913
Page
2
Washington report lists revised rates for household imports under the new tariff plan. Changes show lower or higher levies with specific percentages and free classifications effective from March 1, 1914 and December 1, as announced by officials.
Congress advances the Democratic tariff bill to its last stage with Senate amendments. The plan lowers average ad valorem duties from about 40% to the high 20s and harvests an expected 83 million dollars from a new income tax. Changes affect stockings, papers, cotton goods, and meat and dairy provisions while keeping key farm items in the free or reduced rate lists.
The document details adjustments to import duty like higher rates on bleached and dyed colored yarns and on cotton yarns and cloth from 79 to 98. It also raises fire rates on unhemmed handkerchiefs or mufflera from 20 to 25 percent, with other provisions limiting rate changes to the highest applicable number.
Treasury estimates indicate 426,000 people will be taxed under the new income tax provisions, with revenue around 82.3 million dollars. The schedule ranges from 1 percent on 3 000 to 20 000 up to 7 percent on amounts above 500 000, and payment rules include withholding at the source for large employers. The law applies to all citizens and residents, with exemptions for current president and Supreme Court judges, and requires full net income reporting with various permissible deductions.
A London physician argues cheese supplies proteid for workers as meat costs rise. Cheese offers a cheaper half pound versus meat, with added fat for substitution. Also notes on reuse of small labels in drawers for organizing undergarments and clothing. Psychology of applause discusses theater audiences applauding to boost collective mood.
Quote from Breeder's Gazette argues farm boys favor staying on the farm if fathers can run a progressive, paying operation. Early training in labor and duties yields sound bodies and readiness to achieve great things, but stagnation pushes youth away.
A Chicago resident describes a year long rash on the arms that worsened at night. After trying various treatments with limited relief, the subject credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with quick improvement and full recovery within three months. The advertisement promotes Cuticura products with a free sample offer through Boston subscriptions.
Dialogue riffs on national mottos as two speakers joke about Dieu et mon droit and a mock slogan Dieu et Monroe. The exchange foregrounds language play and a light political tone in a truncated vignette.
Women from Grayville and Chicago report relief from menstrual cramps irregularity and pelvic pain after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. They credit improved health and urge others to seek advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Company in Lynn Massachusetts.
Simeon Ford recalls J. Pierpont Morgan’s death with a quip about wealth and happiness. The note dangles amid critics and stage jokes from Argonaut and Puck referencing an amateur entertainment and a violinist.
An assortment of old time product lines appears, mentioning Castoria labeled for infants, Fletcher's Castoria, Dean's Mentholated Cough Drops, Red Cross Ball Blue, and a note on electro-magnets in Paris. A quirky self rule about a self-made man ends the fragment.
An old ad style quip promotes Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills claiming relief for many over 75 years, describing bowels liver and blood effects. The piece includes a joke about a man’s profession being lobbying and notes listening reveals a person's weakness.
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