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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1913
Page
9
Washington announces new tariff structure affecting household imports with varied rates from free to 40 percent. Items listed include cattle per head, sheep, barley per bushel, macaroni per pound, poultry per pound, and raw wool with phased deadlines.
Long article outlines a Democratic tariff bill advancing in Congress. It expects to raise about $83 million from an income tax and lowers average ad valorem rates to 27 to 20 percent, with broad cuts on necessities and manufactured goods. The measure transfers several items to free list and adjusts rates on agricultural products, paper, spices, and cotton goods. The final agreement preserves key changes while adding specifics on child labor prohibitions and tax collection.
The provision lowers the rate for some fancy weaves and novelty cloth while leaving most cotton cloth unaffected. Bleached and dyed colored yarns see rate increases, and cotton yarns or cloth made from yarn shift from 79 to 99. Handkerchiefs not hemmed drop from 80 percent to 25 percent.
Treasury experts estimate 425000 citizens will be taxed under the new income tax plan with revenue near 82 million. The schedule ranges from 1 percent on 3000 to 20000 up to 7 percent above 500000. Returns cover March 1 1913 to December 31 and first payments for that period. The law requires full net income reporting and allows exemptions for business expenses interest taxes losses depreciation and certain bonds.
A London doctor argues cheese supplies essential proteid for workers facing rising meat prices. He claims half a pound of cheese has as much proteid as a pound of meat and costs much less, aiding the poor amid scarcity. He notes cheese also provides fat.
The Breeder's Gazette argues farm upbringing trains duties, labor, and sound judgment, making youths likely to remain if farming is progressive and profitable. stagnation drives them away.
A Chicago reader describes a year long skin rash worsened by irritation from clothing. After trying various treatments, using Cuticura Soap and Ointment brought swift relief and they were cured in three months. The ad promotes free samples with a purchase.
Advertising blurb for Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound praising its effects on female ailments. Two letters from American women report relief from cramps irregularities and displacements after using the product. Readers are invited to write for confidential advice from Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
A fragmented page features a quip about wealth and happiness after Pierpont Morgan's death, interspersed with assorted ad-like blurbs. It includes CASTORIA warnings, Fletcher's Castoria references, and other midpage filler lines with jokes and tips.
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