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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1920
Page
6
J H TREGO argues the excess profits tax unfairly taxes individuals via corporate earnings, creates inequality between small stockholders and large investors, and undermines incentives for American risk taking. He urges Washington to end both the excess profits tax and the corporate income tax to align taxes with ability to pay.
A fragmented report outlines plans for expanding inland waterways and rail connections. It notes railroads cannot meet growth demand and highlights the river system's role in supporting commerce and future nationwide transport priorities with proposed steel cargo parts and twin-screw units.
The article argues from producers and consumer viewpoints on ready to wear fashion, noting volatility in fabric, style, and inventory. It discusses how uniform, adaptable designs are needed, the impact on garment quality, and suggests three requisites for standardized dress. Voices include Clara Porter, Near-Admiral Sims, Dr. Anna Moutel.
English scientists test timber electricity to resist fungus Geeny. A tractor drawbar device records work on a dial. Automatic parcel scales stamp labels when parcels are placed and zone keys pressed. Chicago packers help Pa tannery knit clothing from hair of slaughtered steels. Sulphur dioxide gas system on ships fights fires and fumigates. Selma Lagerlöf first woman elected to the Swedish Academy and Nobel Prize in Literature. Leather from fishskins becomes commercial via New York process. Turquoise talismans persist among European officers. Grain ripening differs north to south due to long days short nights in summer.
Alice Antoinette De Lamar of New York inherits 10 million dollars from the estate of Jute Captain Joseph R. De Lamar. The Miss De Lamar estate was valued at about 820 million, and today's appraisal shows an increase of 58,847,200.
Mrs. Margaret Stanton, Newark’s first tent colony evicted tenant and widow with four children, has attracted three proposals of marriage from men seeking a wife after reading of her eviction and hardship.
A four by ten inch clock from Henry VII gifted to Anne Boleyn on her wedding day bears the motto Dieu et mon droit and the initials H A in intertwined knots. It later passed to Horace Walpole and was bought by Queen Victoria for 551 dollars during the 1842 Strawberry Hill sale.
An article explains danger signals of illness and poor resistance as "below par" conditions. It notes symptoms like loss of appetite, fatigue, irritability, insomnia, and reduced work performance across workers, smokers, and laborers. It urges self observation to identify personal danger signals and seek timely care.
A reader cites claims about the final dictionary entry and a phantom word zyxommnin, noting Webster’s and The Standard’s different endings. The passage mocks linguistic trivia and references a fictional term amid garbled text, attributing the confusion to unreadable sources and a mock city star report.
The Tlowes cave near Albany New York 39 miles away is cited as a remarkable cavern discovered in 1842 by Lester Howe after whom it was named Visitors typically explore up to four miles with Howe reaching to four miles and a cave famed as one of the continent’s wonders The entrance sits about 80 feet above the valley and rooms such as Reception Washington Bridal and Chapel are followed by Harlequin tunnel Cataract Ghost and Music halls
Incinnii is among six global sites using oil boiling to harden steel. At a Carthage plant a 380009 pound hollow bored tumbler shaft, worth about 17000 dollars, underwent the process. The shaft was heated near melting, then plunged into a giant oil bath, sputtering and spraying oil mist.
Archeologists study a lone pre historic carving of a lion near Vera Cruz. The relic resembles an African lion more than the local mountain lion, and tracing its origin remains unsuccessful.
A woman's device uses the weight of a pot on a gas burner to open a valve that feeds full gas. Removing the weight lets the valve close to keep only a pilot light, supposedly conserving fuel.
Conversation notes that Bella stopped horseback riding after the first week when she lost six pounds while the horse lost twenty, and Ella explains she became discouraged.
A debate asserts monarchy suits an agricultural country. Proponents say rulers understand the benefits of stable reigns, while critics question efficiency and empowerment under such a system.
E J Toupalik of 1488 Rose Street LaCrosse Wisconsin details a 26 year struggle with chronic bronchitis. After using three fourths of a bottle of Peru Na his hoarseness and fatigue improved greatly and he plans to keep it in his home. He notes Peru Na helps conditions from catarrh to indigestion and lists several related ailments. De ru na is sold as tablets or liquid widely.
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