Unconstitutional Claim Lets Secured Notes Escape Taxation
In district court Judge Garrigues rules section 14 of the revenue act unconstitutional. It exempts notes secured by mortgage or trust deed from taxation and duties assessors to list such property. The Gale v Statler case questions tax on a $5,000 secured note and highlights loss of state revenue as owners dispute value and uniform taxation.
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District Court
Garrigues
Supreme Court
Jesse
Gale
George D. Statler
Judge Garrigues
Denver to City of Mexico and Turn
The City of Mexico invites tourists with a thousand attractions. Parks plazas cathedrals theatres clubs art galleries and museums are among the finest in the world. Side trips to Mitla Tampico Vera Cruz and other points are possible. Mr. T B Fisher Colorado and Southern Denver offers full data.
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Mexico
Mitla
Tampico
Vera Cruz
T. BE. Fisher
Colorado & Southern
Denver
Notice to Stockholders of The Lower Latham Reservoir Co
Notice is given that the annual meeting of stockholders will be held at the company office in Greeley Colorado on Saturday forenoon January 13 1906 at 10 oclock a m for electing five directors for the ensuing year levying an assessment and transacting other business. J B Phillips Secretary Greeley Colo Dec 28 1905.
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Lower Latham Reservoir
Greeley
Colorado
J. B. Phillips
Colo
All Over The House Care For Finished Furniture
Practical advice from the Philadelphia Bulletin on preserving finished furniture. Do not wash shellac or varnish surfaces with soap and water. use raw linseed oil and turpentine for restoration and apply with cheesecloth. For white spots, apply oil overnight, polish with turpentine, and reflash color. Alcohol helps rosewood and mahogany. follow with turpentine polish. Also recipe for boiled starch to prevent sticking during ironing.
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The
Philadelphia Bulletin
Criteria for Fresh Fish Eyes and Flesh Quality
The article explains that fresh caught fish should have round full bright eyes for twenty four hours when packed in ice. After twenty four hours the eyes sink dull and a gray film forms. Fish may still be edible if flesh is soft but not truly fresh.
Cleaning methods for old wall finishes described
The article advises removing spots on calcimine with white chalk and blending edges by gentle rubbing. It suggests washing painted walls with lukewarm suds or a cloth wrung in kerosene. For hard finished walls, use dry bread, rubbing in one direction and changing the bread regularly.
Apple Taffy Candy Making Instructions
A historic recipe describes cooking a pound of sugar with a small tea cup of water until the syrup threads. Dry and pierce apples, then cool the syrup slightly with lemon juice, and dip the fruit quickly before setting on waxed paper to dry.
Rinsing Essential in Laundry to Preserve Color
The article stresses rinsing as a crucial laundry step. It advises using ample water, starting with tepid then cold, to remove soap and prevent color fading. It emphasizes thorough rinsing until no trace of soap remains.
Bean Croquettes From Leftover Baked Beans
Take cold baked beans mash with a fork. To a pint of beans add a tablespoon of flour and a little milk if dry. Sometimes there is gravy in the beans. Fry a slice of pork then drop spoonfuls of the bean mixture into the pan to cook as croquettes.
Care of colored fabrics warns against hot ironing
Guidance notes avoid using a hot iron on flannels and woolens and advise not wringing blankets or flannel garments. It recommends air drying away from sun and adds a teaspoon of salt per bucket of water to prevent dye running or fading.
Curtain Repair Tip from Old Curtain Hack
If a curtain shows a hole during ironing, cut a piece from a well preserved section larger than the hole. Dip the edges in cold starch, place the patch over the hole, and press with an iron to seal the repair. This old method promises a stiff, neat fix.
Keep Cheese Covered for Moist Flavor Longevity
Maintain a cheese dish covered to prevent drying and preserve taste. Wrapping with a cloth moistened with vinegar helps retain moisture and flavor for longer.
Rockefeller Stops at Harrogate Hotel for Nine Rooms
Mr and Mrs William Rockefeller and daughter toured England and Scotland and stayed in Harrogate occupying a suite of nine rooms. The barber at the hotel joked about the wealthiest man in the world staying there and asked Rockefeller which Rockefeller he was. He replied with a witty quip about whether wealth implies broader brothers’ riches. He then returned to his room and told his courier about the remark.
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William Rockefeller
England
Scotland
Harrogate
Mr. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
The
Inci
Questionable Ethics Exposed In Insurance Agency Testimony
The New York Life executive McCall testified before a legislative committee on agency business. A reporter was interrupted by a stranger with a red mustache and pale blue eyes who wished to speak briefly, ending abruptly in the scene described by the New York Post.
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McCall
New York Life Insurance Company
New York Post
An Oliver Wendell Holmes Story Revealed by a Doctor
A Boston Herald anecdote recalls Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes at Harvard Medical School. In anatomy class a skull discussion stumbles over one opening until Holmes reveals with a dry smile that “That is Holmes' hole. I made it myself.”
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Harvard Medical School
Holmes
English Debt to the Jews in Palmerston Wit
The debate on Jewish influence features Lord Palmerston's witty remark that many owe a great deal to the Jews. Grant Duff notes the exchange from Notes From a Diary, highlighting the orator's bored audience and Palmerston's sprightly reply.
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Lord Palmerston
M. E. Grant Duff
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