Revenue report notes shifts in internal duties and taxes
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue reports that aggregate receipts from all sources, excluding national bank taxes, declined due to 1870 legislation but spirits tax rose by 3,902,048. It lists sources such as distillers taxes, wine, dealers in liquor, stamps, and rectifiers, totaling 49,475,576. It also covers distillery counts, export bond proposals, tobacco tax reforms, and district consolidations under 1872 acts.
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Irita
Rocky Mountains
Licalae
Internal Revenue
United States
Axece
Sora
Proposal for unified officer system to reduce costs
A report outlines a plan for a single class of bonded officers to replace multiple positions. It argues current confusion and revenue loss hinder efficiency and predicts savings of 1 to 2 million dollars annually. The author intends to present the bill to Congress in December for quick adoption and full operation by June 30, 1873.
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Shave
House of Representatives
Senate
Congress
Facts and Figures from a Curious Era
A roundup of statistics and curiosities including 416 words per minute female talkers, Pennsylvania miners migrating to Illinois, Susquehanna County has one mansard roof, France's railways totaling 11 141 miles, Oregon oaks and ducks, 7 000 000 hogs expected to be packed in the US, Forty families in Society Hill South Carolina making preserves, Key West cigars and sponges shipping $84 000 in two weeks of October, a note on Washington Life policy, Atlanta colored vote census finding 1 851 voters, fire insurance capital at 48 857 010 dollars with over half in New York, blood from Franco Prussian war would yield iron for 9 524 gun barrels, Quito the highest city with fluctuating elevations over 125 years, and Perry Davis Pain Killer promoted as a remedy for fever and ague with broad availability.
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Louisville
Pennsylvania
Ilinois
Susquehanna County
France
Oregon
United States
Society Hill
8. C
Key “West
Fla
Washington
Atlanta
New York
Paris
Bousingault
Ross
Strubel
Quito
Pichincha
Crater
Antisana
California Vinegar Bittters and New Shoe Cable Screw
An 19th century style catalog ad text highlights California Vinegar Bitters as a health cure for liver stomach rheumatism and fevers, praises metal tipped shoes and cable screw boots, promotes Ju rs on purgatives and Johnson liniment for coughs colds and aches with a blend of broad claims and product pitches.
Lrrrtz Convorst Holiday Number Promises Best Year
The December issue showcases Christmas reading with new stories by Mie. Miller and a Santa Claus letter. Mrs Weeks wraps Dora, a new tale starts next year, and Mary A. Dennison contributes in January. Subscriptions include chromes. Also features Health of Preachers and the American Institute Fair.
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Mie. Miller
Santa Claus
Mrs. Weeks
Dora
Mary A. Dennison
Joan EH. Minner
Chicago
Sormace
Hearta
Zfaith Monthly
American Institute Fair
Broadway
New York
Tu Carmorgn's Hour December issue and club premiums
The December number of this magazine is issued with a subscription drive for the new year. A premium copy of The Christian Graece steel engraving is offered with club subscriptions. Subscriptions cost $1.25. five copies cost $5. ten copies $10, plus an extra copy to the club organizer. Address T. B Axtraor & Son Philadelphia Pa.
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Axtraor & Son
Philadelphia
Crooked Places serial opens in Anritor Home Magazine
The May issue previews Edward Garrett’s Crooked Places A Story of Struggles and Hopes. Subscribers receive a large illustrated steel engraving titled The Christian Graces. Includes new series by Miss Pipsiestway Potts and contributions by Virginia B Townsend Rosella Rice and others.
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Anritor's
Edward Garrett
Pipsiestway Potts
Home
Arthur
Virginia B. Townsend
Rosella Rice
Promiere
T. S. Auran & Son
Philadelphia
Anato my of Melancholy Critics and Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters
A caustic critique targets quackery in medical ads and praises Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a safe stimulant and tonic. The piece warns against charlatans and fanatics selling purgatives or deriding medicines, arguing temperance laws should favor pure vegetable tonics for invalids.
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Burton
Tunis
Uncertain Remedies and Promises: Historical Patent Medicines
A garbled advertisement extols Mes h for rheumatism gout and neuralgia claiming instant relief with Johnson tonic cures for coughs and colds. It touts Dr Jaynes Expectorant and France Instant Renier with broad health claims and money back guarantees, urging readers to ask for Pressing’s Celebrated Cider Vinegar.
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France
Renier
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