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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1918
Page
4
The article discusses the $8,000,000,000 revenue goal, per capita and family tax implications, and compares tax potential to farm crop and livestock values from 1910. It explains the bill aims for minimal burden with fair assessment, noting total federal tax intake last year.
Commissioner Daniel C. Roper says the IRS has expanded staff from 4500 to 9000 and prepared the administration for tax collection as a wartime effort. He notes normal times taxes are modest but this year tax revenue supports American arms and wartime victory, with national patriotism aiding compliance.
Three major wartime chemical breakthroughs announced at the stock yards include Rennase from hog stomachs to replace scarce calf derived rennet, thromboplastin from kosher cow brains used to speed wound coagulation, and surgical ligatures designed to dissolve after a controlled period. These findings aim to prevent cheese shortages and aid injured soldiers worldwide.
South Bend Tribune argues that exempting clerks from the draft would weaken Democrats and hamper war effort. It questions whether Congress can justify keeping Democratic machinery out of trench duty while the nation prioritizes universal draft and victory.
Paul C Rankin reflects on public rhetoric and personal quirks during wartime. He mocks professors dismissing the young with toothless fear, parries use of profanity by speakers, and the German foe with a mix of humor and patriotism.
The ad touts Gets-It as the only corn remover that peels corn away without cutting. It claims immediate relief and no bleeding, urging customers to use drops rather than salves or tape. The product is billed as guaranteed with money back, priced as a trifie at drug stores. It’s marketed by E. Lawrence & Co of Chicago and The Round Corner Drug Store.
A young queen of the kitchen follows a recipe and faces a failed Apple Sauce Cake. Her mother urges patience and practice, insisting she bake again tonight to master the delicate batter and achieve the cherished result.
A neighbor recalls a near death from acute indigestion and stomach pain before using Mayi’s Wonderful Remedy. The ad claims the preparation clears catarrhal mucus, reduces inflammation, and cures stomach liver and related ailments. One dose satisfies or money refunded. Round Corner Drug Store offers it.
A colonial journal notes a native in Woenen sweeping a chimney by climbing the ladder with two fowls under his arm. He cleared the flue and finished the job, leaving readers to debate the improvised labor method and its implications. The item sits alongside local ads for Wiedemann's ice cream and Kansas City day trips by F W Blackmar and Dorothy Blackmar.
A discussion on the elastic crust and glacial weight causing subsidence and subsequent slow rebound. Cites H. B. Farchyield from Science noting Labradorian ice sheet and land uplift from New Jersey to Tadson Strait and inland to Wisconsin. Mentions sea animal remains and beach formations indicating postglacial rebound.
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