War Revenue Stamp Tax Takes Effect Across Bonds and Deeds
Washington announces documentary stamp taxes from the war tax bill go into effect December 1. Taxes apply to bonds of indemnity, stock transfers, drafts, notes, deeds, conveyances, and more, with rates from 2c to 6c per hundred or value. Ordinary bank checks are exempt and post offices sell stamps nationwide.
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Washington
Customs House
transAtlantic
South American
United States
Canada
Mexico
Half Million From Sale of Lands In Texas
State receipts from land sales and leases show 3454 908 42 paid into the treasury in November. Of this, 367 313.81 was added to available funds and 87 6461 to permanent funds. Public schools share 339 6 2 52 to available and 83 308.12 to permanent.
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Austin
Tex
State School For the
Heiress Blanca de Saulles Acquitted in Husband Murder
In Mineola New York a jury in the supreme court found Blanca de Saulles not guilty of killing her divorced husband John L de Saulles former Yale football star 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 Across Kansas Strips Wires
A large French type balloon inflated with 35 000 cubic feet of gas broke from Fort Omaha Nebraska in a high wind. It trailed 6 000 feet of steel cable and moved rapidly south through Kansas. The cable damaged telephone and telegraph wires and toppled poles while the balloon carried about five tons of ballast steel.
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Wichita
Kan
United States
Fort Omaha
Neb
Kansas
Red Cross Urges 15 Million Members for War Relief
The article calls for 15 000 000 Red Cross members to support troops in France and aid families at home. It outlines current efforts in France with hospitals, supplies, and refugees, and stresses member recruitment over fundraising to back Pershing’s forces and moral support.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
France
Pershing
No Man's Land
Friunee
Serhia
Roumania
Great Britain
Tassia
Italy
Paris
Tienry P. Davison
Red Cross War Council
Switzerland
Chicago
Mr. Davison
Ife
America
Belgium
Grayson M. P. Murphy
Regular
Major Murphy
Millon
Serbia
Russia
Germany
Wilson
The
Lfe
Henry P. Davison
Americans’ roaming urge in European travel described
An Exchange blurb notes Americans flood Europe yearly with curiosity and haste about dress and speech. A French observer questions why Americans love to roam while longing for happiness in staying put.
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Europe
Old Soldier Praises Black Draught Constipation Cure
Scottville North Carolina resident James Dickson a Civil War veteran aged 67 recalls long constipation lasting 12 years. He credits Thedford s Black Draught with relief after failed blood tablets and urges others to use this vegetable remedy available at druggists for 25 cents per package.
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Scottville
N. C
James Dickson
Thedford
Extremes as Bills Rise a Question of Payment
A brief colloquial exchange asks how to handle mounting bills with a practical response to foot them, reflecting economic concerns and frugal attitudes.
Cure for skin troubles ad promises daily use
An old advertisement touts Cuticura emollients for itching skin and says daily use prevents minor conditions from worsening. It offers a free sample by mail with a Book and address postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. The copy adds a light jab about men and humor.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Earns $1000 Oath
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. sworn in Toledo Ohio as senior partner vows one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh uncurable by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Statement notes the medicine is taken internally and acts through the blood on mucous surfaces.
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State of Ohio
Tolédo
Lamas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J
A. W. Gleason
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
A Russian Proverb About God and Travel
A Russian proverb states that with God you can cross the sea, but without him you cannot cross the threshold. The short maxim contrasts divine aid with personal effort in daily journeys.
Capudine Advertises Quick Relief for Headaches
An advertisement touts Capudine as fast acting relief for headaches. It describes Capudine as a pleasant liquid and implies it reduces strain on the nervous system.
Natural Place Story Splits at a Swallow Tale Party
A fragment notes Bill dressing up his tale and presenting it at a swallow tale party. The quirky exchange hints at storytelling games and playful fiction among attendees.
Bond's Liver Pills Advertisement Cautions
An advertisement warns against improper liver care and purgatives. It promotes Bond's Liver Pills as small mild effective and reliable with one pill at bedtime to wake up well. The block ends with the word Ady suggesting a signature or place.
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Bond
Goode Family Debates Daughter's Imminent Marriage
A fragment from a local page notes Goode stating his daughter will marry a titled individual. The text questions whether Flas had the matter examined, indicating doubt or discussion about the engagement.
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Goode
Flas
Mansfield Cough Balm Ad Brings Quick Relief
Advertisement urges readers to avoid a doctor's bill by buying Mansfield Cough Balm now to treat hacking coughs. It sells for 25 cents and 50 cents, promising quick relief for a hollow cough.
Not So Bad Quip Sparks Adolescent Puzzle
A snippet shows a harsh remark about a young person described as queer in the head. The exchange hints at social attitudes and possible family or authority figure judgment without clear context or broader incident.
Quinine Beverage Claims Safe Head Effects
An advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine as safe for all users with tonic and laxative effects avoiding nervousness or head ringing. It notes BW GROVH signature on the box and hints at social commentary on speech and streetcar service in New York.
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New York Street Railways
Marine Eye Remedy Co
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