Tax dodging in 1919 income filings shocks readers
Bruce Bliven surveys 1919 tax figures, noting only about five million of 5.2 million wage earners filed returns while total incomes exceeded 60 billion. He highlights a huge gap of untaxed income, with wealthier earners contributing a large share of taxes while millions paid little or nothing. The piece signals further analysis in the series.
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Bruce Bliven
New York
United States
Woiiter
United States Census Bureau
Internal Revenue
Jason Rogers
New York Globe
Unite States
Inccomes
Rogers
Blaire McPherson
Iain
Teesus
Hileman
Lee Miller
TR Automobiles
Hanns
Wade
Gine
Fragmented Gazette Item From Small Town Shopper Notes
A garbled local brief mentions shoppers in an unnamed town visiting various stores and homes last week. Names such as Jackson Thomas, Mrs M M Johnans, TG family, Mr and Mrs Wittine, William Melntyre, Mrs Caroline Fisher, and Mrs Clark Thurman of Punxsulwynney appear in a distorted list of social interactions and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Thomas
M. MM. Johnans
Ma Wittine
Mer
William Melntyre
Caroline Fisher
Clark Thurman
Punxsulywney
Ibd
Maple Grove and Sherd Bornheiner A to dohnstewn Wednesday
Fragmented local notes describe Maple Grove and Sherd Bornheiner traveling midweek to an event at Ceomesih in Pean Rua Tt oN Coat Tews with a wet Thresdas. Mentions of Mrs Ann AL AGdter of Pittsburgh, Mrs Glenn Cay, Alvin, Mr. and Mrs. David Lyster, and other neighbors appear in a string of social items and visitations from Stronestows to near Noto, HWayne Uneapher, and Tenn Ran.
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Sherd Bornheiner
Wnibey Fraie
Ceomesih
Pean
Ann AL Agdter
Pittsburgh
Glenn Cay
Xon
Alvin
Gibson
Childyon
Burnheimer
Pear
Sunday Visits and Shoppers Across Indiana
A string of brief notes records residents visiting relatives and shopping in Indiana. Mr and Mrs Roy Black spent Sunday with Charles Willard while Amy and Haerl Kinter called on Homer City. Mrs Pho Fletcher shopped in Indiana Monday. W F Kinter and daughter Nagel were business callers in Indiana Monday. Marl Livingston spent week evenings in Indiana. The Lambine family and Ernest Word visited John Livingston, near Taverne, Sunday. Goldy Livingston of Corn spoke here Thursday. Charley Willard’s family motored to Plomer City Wednesday. Abs Namey Barthomey of Coral headneak spent weeks at Heather, Me. Te. Thortiala visited Torned home. Mrs Tiney Merrie Kunin shopped in Indiana Tuesday. Charles Emmerich shopped at home Thursday. Mercy, Wi Stineemayr was on Pie dint shoppey Saturday.
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Roy Black
Saltsbury
Charles Willard
Midsel Amy
Haerl Kinter
Homer City
Pho Fletcher
Indiana
W. F. Kinter
Daughiter
Nagel
Marl Livingston
P. Lambine
Ernest Word
Near Taverne
John Livingston
Goldy Livingston
Charley
Willard Sas
Plomer City
Abs
Namey Barthomey
Coral Headneak
Heather
Tiney
Merrie Kunin
Owlain
Charles Emmerich
Mercy
Stineemayr
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Gastown
Pitdshurich
Maple Grove
Heer
Ran
Ralph Roberts
Meilwood
Merle
Albert Flenry
Shard Burnheimer
Tenn
Lawrence & Co
Mir
Chicago
Frank Hildebrand
Westinghouse
Vogel Electric CO
Bear Graff's Meat Market
Wire
Inghouse
CPE
Eee
Rexall
Mis
High Cains Catfoes
Maehinen
Ostuperh
Anil
Meare
Vince
Abc
Symonds Inn
COCON
Fuik Telia
Apeldia
Cualpula
Aualposie
Eetision
United Drag Co
Wwew Coy
OF & Saver
Colery Amustivl
Shay Shay
Zoe
Aspiein Cohl
Odie
Behs&h
Oie le Mae Toews
Vitis Bale
Amerivd
Wei
Leven
Ponakod Istrice
Apsat
Bette
Klenzo Rental Creme
She
Vwwo ‘Lithos
Cascade Linen
Dyer
Slic
Cerne A
Ste
Iles
Orne Patel
Rive Me
Steetithee Duis
Poaeman
Elimer W. Allison
Rexall Store
ODD Pellows Building
Philadelphia Street
Indiana, PA
Liggett
Chine Pokow Geen
Motnssa Oolong
PLO Symphony Lawn
GO Floreing Pabese
Dle Ao’ Lord
Ile Ee Rerio Turbines
Crea Partan
Sur
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