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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1925
Page
5
Public viewing of 1924 income tax returns opens for 30 days with special agents scanning earnings of suspected liquor law violators and other risky earners. Names listed in pigeonhole files, duplicates provided, hours later reduced to three days weekly. Returns can be audited or amended by taxpayers.
London news notes Bogland remains far from prohibition as the Business Company, a leading Bogland brewing firm, reports a record profit of 15,195,475 dollars for the past year.
Fire at Hillcrest farm near Pughtown West Virginia destroyed a barn killing four horses and a dog. Losses included 2 000 bushels of oats 33 tons of hay a tractor and an automobile. Estimated total damage about 10 000 dollars. Farm owner OA jsmith is manager of a regional traction company.
In Greensburg area and other parts of Westmoreland County farmers report jackbirds have become more troublesome than ever, stripping cornfields and threatening harvests as autumn advances. Local officials urge protection measures while awaiting relief.
Swarms of birds descend on corn fields stripping ears and grains. Farmers organize to combat the pests not to kill them, aiming to frighten the flocks away and protect crops.
Frederick C. Baird was sworn in as federal prohibition administrator for the Pittsburgh district. He vows to review records, keep most staff, and remove incompetents. About 250 civil and criminal suits await prosecution, with wages to be cleared before staffing changes.
London dispatch reports the English air department has results from the Pulham mast incident with the airship R-23. Investigations conclude metal nosecaps will prevent nose tearing in future airships. The experimental nosecap will be tried on R-32 at Pulham.
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