Income Tax Burden by States in 1920 Revealed
A 1920 analysis shows central states Illinois Indiana Ohio Iowa Michigan Minnesota and Wisconsin paid about 7.09 million more in income taxes than 30 other states. New York led with 286.01 million, followed by Pennsylvania 118.75 million. Per capita tax peaked in New York at 27.00 with Mississippi lowest at 1.41.
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Aseraton
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Iowa
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Southwest
West
Pacific Coast
Sinals
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Maryland
Delaware
District of Columbia
Central States
New England
Ithode Island
Massachusetts
Mississippi
Treasury
Abbot's Solar Cooker Tested At Mount Wilson
Dr. C G Abbot assistant secretary of the Smithsonian announces his solar cooker will be tested this summer at Mount Wilson California where solar observing stations are located The device uses a parabolic mirror and mineral oil to heat two ovens with high sustained temperatures The cooker is designed for cooking baking canning and preserving with the aim of higher oven temperatures and longer heat storage The article notes the device may work on Mount Wilson but likely needs adaptation for other western regions where eggs fry on stones and intense sun can scorch them.
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Moue Smithsonian Institution
C. G. Abbot
Washington
Mount Wilson
Cal
Doctor Abbot
Imperial Valley
Death's Valley
All Year National Park Proposal Edges Toward Congress
The bill would create a dispersed All Year National Park in southern New Mexico with sections inside and outside the Mescalero reservation totaling up to about 2,000 acres. It would also include lands at Malpais lava beds White Sands and Elephant Butte reservoir, drawing strong local opposition to derailing two years of reservoir victories.
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Congress
New Mexico
Mescalero Indian Reservation
Secretary of the Interior
Mal Pals
Otero
Elephant Butte Lake
Elephant Butte
Senators Debate Tariff Bill and Clothes Cost
In a Senate exchange about the tariff bill, Senator Underwood laments high living costs and threadbare outfits, recalling grandmothers in simple, wool garments. Senator McCumber counters with memories of frugal households, long-lived garments, and scarce but purer food.
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Lile
Underwood
Florida
Paris
Senator McCumber
Corncob Fuel Dream Promises U S Motor Gas From Waste
The Department of Agriculture chemists reportedly convert corncobs into furfural fuel to replace petroleum. Officials claim corncobs are abundant while modern cars require carburetors adaptable to volatile fuels. they predict a future with little or no U S oil and massive corn use for energy.
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Department of Agriculture
Department
Iowa Scientists Arrive in Fiji With Prof Co
Prof Co CG Nutting of Iowa City and a party of scientists arrive in Fiji for a research mission. The report also lists a string of local Iowa incidents including a fatal shooting in Washington and various farm and civic events across the state.
Uncle Sam Saves on Office Rents in Washington
Congress keeps watch on the housing bill as the public buildings commission touts savings. It moved bureaus into government owned offices saving over $500,000 in rents in three years. The Navy and Munitions buildings cost over $7 million and face park removal debates.
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Congress
Commission
Ery
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Public Buildings Commission
D. C
United States
Chicago
Potomac Park
Capitol
Veterans’ Bureau
War and Navy
Treasury
Maine
Navy
Verchinsky Returned to Sing Sing for Parole Violation
Alexander Verchinsky, a convict, is sent back to Sing Sing prison after five months of freedom for parole violation. Originally sentenced to two and a half to five years for alleged assault in Manhattan, he will serve two and a half more years. He failed to report to his parole agent after release last December 12, claiming he forgot to make periodic reports.
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New York
Alexander Verchinsky
Sing Sing
Manhattan
Food prices swing in 28 U S cities over month
Department of Labor data show prices rose in 15 cities from April 15 to May 15 and fell in 10 others. Increases ranged up to 2 percent in Richmond, Atlanta, Baltimore, Birmingham, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Savannah, Seattle, St. Louis, and Washington, with Chicago and Omaha under 0.5 percent. Decreases hit Newark 2 percent and Boston Fall River Rangey City Rochester 1 percent, while Detroit and New York fell under 0.5 percent.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Richmond
Atlanta
Baltimore
Birmingham
Butte
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Norfolk
Philadelphia
Savannah
Seattle
St. Louis
D. C
Chicago
Omaha
Newark
Boston
Fall River
Rangey City
Rochester
Detroit
New York
Department
D.C
Ala
Unclear fragment prompts caution on tempting acts
Fragment discusses dangers of exposing oneself to temptations such as attempting risky knife handling. It warns about potential harm and urges avoidance of dangerous experiments.
Husbands Cannot Receive Alimony in Washington Ruling
The Washington State Supreme Court overturns a prior decision holding a husband liable for alimony. The case of Mrs Agnes Jacobson is set aside, removing temporary alimony, attorney fees, and maintenance duties for her spouse John. Dr Ethel Smyth noted as the sole English woman composer of grand cymra.
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Seattle
Washington State Supreme Court
Mra
Agnes Jacobson
John
Ethel Smyth
Fashion demand for monkey fur threatens Abyssinian monkeys
Washington report cites the Commerce Department saying the fashion push for monkey fur endangers Abyssinian monkeys. The note from Aden Arabia warns that inmoded trimmings drive hunting pressures, risking extinction of the species.
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Paris
Washington
Commerce
Aden
Arabia
Golf gains popularity among Japanese players near Tokyo
The article notes growing interest in golf across Japan with a crowded nine hole course seven miles from Tokyo. Courses exist in other cities and hotels accommodate guests. A new eighteen hole course is planned between Tokyo and Yokohama on 112 acres, with a clubhouse design from America.
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Tokyo
Japan
Tokio
Yokohama
America
Stuffy McInnis – Record Run of Perfect Baseball Play
The Cleveland Indians first baseman John McInnis known as Stuffy, set a record of 167 consecutive games without an error. He was charged with an error in a Detroit game ending a long errorless streak spanning 1,531 putouts 1,026 chances and 04 assists.
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John 8
McInnis
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Detroit
Harvard lacrosse captain elected. scattered sports notes
Disjointed items note Francis Bouillard elected captain of Harvard lacrosse. Other lines mention golf, tennis, boxing, and track topics, including national championships date hints and various athletes and institutions with minimal readable detail.
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Francis’ Bouillard
Onscopee
Harvard Lacrosse
Persevering Prayer Teachings From Page and Scripture
A compact study by Rev. John C. Page from Moody Bible Institute urges persevering prayer rooted in Jesus commands. It compares Nehemiah’s earnest petitions with scriptural exhortations to Ask Seek and Knock, stressing faithfulness, intercession, and reliance on God for needs and blessings.
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John C. Page
Bible Doctrine
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Nehemiah
Jesus Christ
Sweer
Acost
Christ
Andrew Murray
All Heaven
Doing God's Will in Patient Waiting
The piece reflects on patience as a form of God's will, noting that prayer for patience invites grace and perseverance. It suggests waiting with active faith and endurance as an expression of spiritual discipline.
Fragmentary Psalm Quotation Inspires Quiet Reflection
A brief, archaic biblical fragment appears quoting Psalm 37 25 about aging, faithfulness, and provision. The line evokes enduring righteousness and a promise of sustenance across generations.
Deceiving Himself Believes He Is Something Else
A fragmented Bible verse notes that a person who thinks they are something when they are nothing deceives themselves. The source presents Galatians 6 9 in fragmentary form.
Fragmentary Classic Proverb Fragments Reach Reader
The scrambled OCR reads like a broken proverb about fate and effort. It mentions sluggards and harvest but lacks clear context or attribution, leaving readers with an enigmatic, partial quotation.
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Dr. Abbot
Corncob
Mexico
Colombia
Missouri
Enery
Prof. Co. CG
Nutting
Iowa City
Fiji
Arthur Wright
Denison
Donald Stewart
Keota
Shenandoah
Sioux City
H. G. Bentley
Nashua
Minneapolis
Waukon
Smoky Hollow
Hiteman
Laura Knapp Carpenter
Grundy Center
W. C. Brown
New York Central
Lime Springs
Methodist Church
Bessie Loveless
Wilton
Bakke
Decorah
Roy W. Burbin
Davenport
Montpelier
Homer Skinner
Lloyd O. Skinner
Creston
Lutheran Church
Osage
Bolters
Paullina
D. Tellinghuisen
Evans
Allison
R. H. Reiher
Tellinghuisen
Pauly
Hugh Buck
Wyndham
Ralph O. Harrow
Charles City
Belmond
Candace Gardner
Marian Horner
Deadwood
S. D
Miss Gardner
Linton Arsers
Kendall
State Historical Society
Charles EF. Pickett
Waterloo
Maryh. Johnston
Humboldt
H. O. Weaver
Wapello
Helen 8. Taylor
Bloomfield
John H. Grimm
Cedar Rapids
Lillian Clark Cary
Dubuque
William G. Kerr
Mary E. Coon
Estherville
A. C. Smith
Clinton
Polk County
Centerville
Rockwell City Reformatory
Farmers’ Cooperating Livestock Shipping Association of Anthon
Francea Engle
Glenwood
Lester Herron
Skunk
Rome
the Thames
Thames
Houses of Parliament
Uncle Sam
Athens
Old Europe
Fve
Marshal Foch
France
French Institute
MacDougall Hawke
Montana
American Legion
Wee
Monkey
Grutty
McInnin
Cleveland
Mcinnie
Syracuse
England
Est
Geagon
America’s
Jack
Dempsey
N.d
Louie Wienecke
Tulsa
Okla
Phillips Andover Academy
Port
Érvis
al ‘McHugh
Hills
Lodge
Williams - Jy Bingham
Directo
Harvard
Samuel, Harrison’ Thompson
Princeton
Steed Sahiatt
Ading
Dave
Shade
California
Welterone
Boxing
Peter
Jesus
Luke
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