Revenue ruling on patent medicines and liquor tax changes
Washington says December 1 starts new rules classifying patent medicines with high alcohol content as distillers spirits. Manufacturers face spirits tax. druggists must obtain liquor licenses. The rule reverses prior guidance and alarms some districts. Also notes Lewiston Clarkston Home Telephone Company's incorporation with $60,000 capital and local support.
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Federal Statvice—Department
Internal Revenue Lowe
Yerkes
Internal Revenue Department
Variona
Clarkaton
Lewiaton
Rheumatism Common in Summer Advertised Cure
An Atlanta Ga advertisement claims summer is best to purge rheumatism and promotes S. S. S. as a remedy. It argues liver kidneys and bowels neglect cause uric acid in blood, urging readers to obtain a book on rheumatics and medical advice free from The Swift Specific Co.
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Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
New Anesthetic Scopolamine Tested by Philadelphia Surgeon
Dr Orville Horwite of St Agnes hospital leads tests with scopolamine a new anesthetic promising to replace ether and chloroform In trials including a tumor operation the drug prevented nausea and pain during and after surgery A single dose provided complete anesthesia and rapid recovery injections are given hypodermically support ongoing trials to report results to the medical profession.
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Philadelphia
Orville Horwicth
St Agnes’ Hospital
Germany
Horwite
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promote Quick Relief
A shortened advertisement claims Dr King’s New Life Pills cure headaches and indigestion after constipation. It asserts quick, pleasant restoration of health and notes price and availability at Tallman & Co. drug store along with a mention of fall hats at Boston store.
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Dr. King
Tallman & Co
Boston
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Washington
John W. Yerkes
Internal Revenue
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MTT
Pendleton
ACORN
W. J. Clarke
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the Fair Department
Pendledon
the Fair Dept. Store
Pendleton, Ore
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