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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1919
Page
4
The Associated Press notes oddities in the New York State Income Tax Law. It explains deduction rules via examples: a $75 watch theft can be deductible, farming losses, painting costs, and mixed-use properties affect what counts as business or personal deductions.
A testimonial from Charles J. of Battle Creek Michigan praises Petersons Ointment Co. for curing varicose ulcers and other skin troubles after doctors failed. He states the ointment provides relief, with a box priced at 25 cents, and credits numerous readers in Buffalo for similar cures.
State Controller Eugene M. Travis prepares answers for taxpayers detailing deductions and exclusions under the new State Income Tax Law. He notes the watch loss, railroad and federal employees exemptions, alimony as a personal expense, church pew rent, cook wages, and fire insurance premiums as improper deductions, with ministers reporting ceremonies as income and new residents taxed for the full year.
A parliamentary white paper shows the United Kingdom public debt has risen by 4857 pounds 10 shillings since the war began. It lists other nations’ increases and notes retail food prices surging with 1814 as a base. Currency expansion since 1913 is also detailed for several countries.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Hopewell Church held a clam chowder supper in the lecture room on Friday evening. Supper served from 6 to 8, menu included clam chowder baked beans scalloped potatoes pickles cheese rolls and coffee.
Readable fragments remark on rapid thinking versus steady effort and note a fascination with quickness. The text presents a reflective moment contrasting speed with deliberation and hints at a broader moral about restraint in action.
An old advertisement promotes Hamiltons Wizard Of It for rheumatism sciatica and stiff joints with quick pain relief and antiseptic healing for sprains cuts burns bites and stings. It claims immediate benefits and offers a money back guarantee. Also touts Wizard Liver Whips pink pills priced 30 cents and guarantees satisfaction.
A Guaranty Trust executive discusses Italy's economic revival after World War I, noting wealth increases from £16.2 trillion to £21.75 trillion and a debt rise. He highlights industrial expansion, electric furnaces, and manufacturing focus, with emphasis on agriculture and overseas possessions as catalysts for an industrial nation.
Circleville reports a sixtieth anniversary observed by Amos Horton Gillen and family at their long-time residence. The event honors four generations in the home near Henry Osdam Presbyterian Church, with neighbors and relatives noting family milestones and ties to Marietta McGowan Ris and Mrs Jen’s maiden name.
Correspondence notes Mexico's Military Academy will reopen in the near future after political shifts. The school, once disrupted, plans to restore academic routines with Mexican military instructors trained in the United States. Chapultepec Center, overlooking the valley, has housed the academy while President Carranza preferred a different residence, though the executive remains central to city life.
Doorn Netherlands December reports halt on a roadside fence near the house of the former Kaiser. Local authorities temporarily suspend construction citing safety and historical site concerns as neighbors watch the progress.
New York dominated 1915 foreign trade among ten U S customs districts with 43.5 percent of imports and 4.3 percent of exports, totaling 5 852 769 006. Boston Seattle Philadelphia San Francisco Detroit Baltimore Buffalo also charted notable shares in a tight race for second place.
Fragmentary scribbles describe a gambling curse tale tied to Kextco and Mexre with mentions of General Mircelinu and Gusport. The readable text hints at a contrived curse affecting Americans arriving at port.
General Murrieta criticizes Juarez noting it is mainly a cluster of saloons and gambling houses with little to blame but the people themselves. The remark frames the city as a degraded Mexican center.
English school masters urge higher pay with prewar salaries cited as 2250 dollars for assistant masters at institutions like Eton and Harrow. A modern figure of 2000 to 2500 dollars is suggested as acceptable, noting a manpower shortage as many who joined the army may not return to teaching. Also announced is the birth of a daughter, Helen Stewart, to Mr and Mrs W S Maisland of Norwich on December 15.
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