War Revenue Stamp Tax In Effect Across The Nation
The war revenue stamp tax began Saturday December 1 affecting bonds of indemnity and indebtedness capital stock transfers and stock sales produce sales drafts promissory notes conveyances deeds customs entries and many other items. Rates vary with face value and type with bonds taxed per 10 dollars value and stock transfers taxed per 100. Parcel post packages and passage tickets also carry stamps.
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Washington
transAtlantic
South American
United States
Canada
Mexico
Land Sales Revenue Distribution in Texas November
Austin Texas reports November land sales and lease receipts totaling $454 908 42. Allocations include available and permanent funds for public schools open accounts and other state entities such as the university game fish and oyster program the State School for the Deaf the lunatic asylum the blind School and the orphan asylum with varying credits to available and permanent funds.
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Austin
Tex
State School For the
Heiress Acquitted in Long Island Murder Trial
Blanca de Saulles, heiress, is found not guilty by a supreme court jury after a brief 1 hour 40 minute deliberation in the murder of her ex husband John L de Saulles, a Yale football star and clubman, at his Westbury Long Island home on the night of August 3.
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Mineola
N. Y
Supreme Court
Blanca de Saulles
John L. ‘de Saulles
Yale
West Bury
Long Island
Balloon Rampage: Army Balloon Breaks Loose Over Midwest
A large United States army balloon of a new French type, filled with 35 000 cubic feet of gas, broke away at Fort Omaha Nebraska on Sunday. Trailing 6000 feet of steel cable it drifted south through Kansas wrecking telephone and telegraph lines and uprooting poles. The balloon reportedly carried five tons of ballast in steel.
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Wichita
Kan
United States Army
Fort Omaha
Neb
Kansas
Red Cross Calls for 15 Million Members to Help War Front
A sweeping appeal urges 15,000,000 Red Cross members to back soldiers in France and aid families at home. It outlines hospital support, clothing drives, bandages, and knitted goods, stressing immediate mobilization of members and pledges of volunteer effort over money.
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American Red Cross
Ed Cross
Red Cross
Khink
France
Pershing
Germany
Minn
Serbia
Doummanta
Britain
Russia
Italy
Holylands
Prance
Paris
Weativele Davison
Red Cross War Council
Lne
Switzerland
Chicago
Henry P. Davison
Chaairman
Mr. Davison
Tie
Amerea
Belgium
Grayson M. P. Murphy
Major Murphy
America
Millon
Roumania
Enngle
Wilson
The
Americans and the European travel impulse
An Exchange column reflects on Americans' strong European patronage and urge to roam. It notes how yearly travelers seek dress, bearing, and speech cues, while a French observer wonders at the urge to leave home, contrasting with the wish to stay put.
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Europe
Old Soldier Credits Black Draught For Relief
Scottville North Carolina veteran James Dick aged 80 recounts long constipation relief after trying Black Draught. He claims other remedies failed but two to three packages cured him. The ad notes Black Draught as a vegetable remedy for constipation and indigestion with a 25 cent package price.
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Scottville
N. C
James Dick
Thedford
Extremes: What is to be done with all these bills on hand
The dialogue asks in a humorous tone what should be done with mounting bills and proposes paying them off as the immediate plan, reflecting casual financial worries. The exchange captures a light, everyday concern about money and practical action.
Heal Itching Skins Emollients Ad Campaign Pitch
An old advertisement touts Cuticura emollients as quick safe relief for itchy skin and warns daily use prevents minor troubles from worsening. It offers free samples by mail with a Book and address postcard from Boston. A closing boast notes men claim humor as a keen gift.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Exhibit 19th Century Test
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. commits to paying $100 for any Catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Notary A. W. Gleason records sworn statement from 6 December 1886. Medicine is taken internally and claimed to act through the blood. Druggists offer 75 cent price and free testimonials.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
Frank J. Chenfy
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Ohio
A Russian Proverb of Faith and Sea Travel
A traditional Russian proverb warns that with God's guidance one can cross the sea, but without him one cannot even go over the threshold. It contrasts divine aid in grand journeys with futility in ordinary steps.
Capudine Offers Quick Relief For Nerve Headache
An early advertisement promotes Capudine as a liquid remedy for headaches and nervous strain, claiming rapid relief and pleasant taste for immediate comfort.
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Capudine
Natural Place Ballad Snippet Sparks Paradoxical Tale
A brief literary fragment notes Bill dressing a story for a swallow tale party. The lines imply a playful, ironic exchange about honesty and fiction in a social, possibly poetic context. No definite event, people, or place beyond the quoted terms.
Bond's Liver Pills Endorsement Ad
An old advertisement urges avoiding strong purgatives and calomel and recommends Bond's Liver Pills as a small mild effective and reliable liver stimulant with a claim that one pill at bedtime makes you wake up well.
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Bond
Goode's Daughter to Marry Title Revealed
A fragmentary item notes Goode claiming his daughter intends to marry a titled person. A follow up asks if the matter was examined, reflecting uncertainty about the engagement and its social implications.
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Goode
Mansfield Cough Balm Ad Keeps Cough At Bay
An advertisement urges avoiding a physician's bill by using Mansfield Cough Balm now for a hacking cough. It promotes bottles priced at 25 cents and 50 cents with a simple remedy claim.
Not So Bad Adolescent Comment Sparks Confusion
A father asks about his son’s age while a bystander clarifies the boy is only “a little queer on the head” to describe a temperamental mismatch. The remark reflects social attitudes toward youth and intelligence in the period.
The Quinine Claim and Transit Talks Mentioned
A quirky note claims quinine tonic and laxative effects without head pressure or nervousness. It cites a single “Bromo Quinine” with GROVE signature on the box and hints at New York street railways adding cars amid debate about speaking for others.
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Grove
New York Street Railways
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Charles Gana Gibson
Red Cross Magazine
Marine Eye Remedy Co
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