Tax Notice for 1918 City and County Levies
Folger Thornley Co issues 1918 tax notices from Mickens County Pickens offering payment windows from October through December with penalties for late payment. It lists state and county levies, district receipts, and options to pay by mail or check, money order, or registered mail with cautions on stamps and cash handling.
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Wtty
Mickens
Pickens
N.W
Bend Mits
Sciloon Tan
Collowne
Schhool
Tidlis
Milis
Mitly
Muilis
Midds
Iit Mills
Mit
Miills
Uti
Sehag
Itett Mantis Sehool
Sehoo
Wali Sehool
Sehool
Sahoo
Wamidis
Sohal
OLACT
Tentos
Ccoumly
Wage and Working Army 6 Close to German Soil
Army of Occupation forces near the German frontier maintain six conditions for soldiers. The arrangement governs living standards, duties, and conduct as U.S. troops assist in postwar stabilization.
Shipping Board Maintains La Follette Act Standards At Low Cost
The Shipping Board will not ask Congress to alter the La Follette wage and working conditions act for seamen. Chairman Hurley says efficient ships and ports allow American merchant ships to operate under high wage standards at costs per ton mile comparable to international vessels. He emphasizes building ships to win the war and sustain a strong American merchant marine.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Congress
Hurley
Hunley
Foftuwe
Cootie
German Warships and U-boats Surrendered at Sea
Eximburgh Scotland reports Germany's high seas fleet surrendering to Allied navies. The 71 vessels led by British, American, and French ships sail to Harwich. A second flotilla of 19 U boats surrenders. the fleet will be taken to Scapa Flow in Orkney.
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Belgium
Dickman
Army of Occupation
Eximburgh
Scotland
Germany
Firth of Forth
Grand Fleet
Harwich
England
Orkney Islands
Extradition of Kaiser Discussed in France
Paris reports Premier Memenceau requested opinion from Charles Lyon Caen dean of Paris law faculty on whether William Hohenzollern can be extradited. Lyon Caen asks for time to prepare a reply. Edouard Clunet, international law expert, opines extradition is impossible.
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Paris
Memenceau
Charles Lyon-Caen
Faculty of Law
University of Paris
William Hohenzollern
M. Lyon’aen
la Liberte
Edouard Clunet
Simmons Submits Plan for Revision of Revenue Bill
Washington report states Senator Simmons presented a plan to revise the war revenue bill to the Senate Finance Committee. The proposal aims to raise about 6 billion dollars next year and 4 billion in 1920, aligning with Secretary McAdoo's recommendations.
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Simmons
Washington
McAxico
Wee
American Aerial Forces Score Big Gains in Europe
When hostilities paused American aviators said they had destroyed 926 German planes and 73 balloons, while losing 661 more planes and 45 balloons than they had lost. Enemy action accounted for 265 planes and 38 balloons.
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France
Lightless Nights Regulations Being Removed
Washington announces the end of lightless nights once needed to save fuel for war. Fuel Administrator Garfield says other coal restrictions will be lifted later and voluntary conservation will replace former enforceable rules as administrators decide on continuation.
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Washington
Garfield
Ordnance Bureau Revises Naval Bill Estimates
Washington reports revised naval bill estimates as Congress moves to a peace basis. The Navy proposes 92 440 000 000 for next year, with the ordnance bureau alone cutting under war conditions by over 400 million and cancelling contracts totaling about 421 million since hostilities ceased.
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Washington
Congress
House Naval Committee
Navy Department
Earle
Ordnance Bureau
Department
President Wilson Plans to Maintain His Control While Abroad
The article states President Wilson will exercise all government functions during his absence. He will communicate with Washington by wireless at sea and by cable, with dispatch boats if needed. In France he would handle executive business from the American embassy, and embassies in London or allied capitals would serve as headquarters.
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Washington
France
London
Ships carry 200000 tons of food to Europe
Washington reports two hundred thousand tons of food for France Belgium and Austria are sailing under sealed orders to Gibraltar and Bristol channel ports. Ships destined for Gibraltar will head to Adriatic and Mediterranean ports while others will reach French and Belgian ports awaiting Food Administrator Hoover’s final destinations.
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Washington
France
Belgium
Austria
Europe
Gibraltar
Bristol Channel
Hoover
Adriatic
Mediterranean
Extremely Critical Situation in Austria Faces Coal Shortage
Vienna reports minister of public works asks the Vorelen minister to telegram the United States Britain and France about Austria’s coal and food crisis. He warns there is no coal for heating and cooking fuel will not last more than a week.
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Vienna
M. Zerbyk
Vorelen
United States
Great Britain
France
Austria
Scrap Book Revival Promises Timeless Laughs
A nostalgic essay extols the scrap book as a durable keepsake of today’s happenings. It recalls its prominent place on reading tables of past decades and argues the scrapbook’s charm improves with time, inviting readers to revisit its unique collection.
Disinclined to Matrimony Among Burma Tribes
Among non-Burmese groups in Burma women are not valued highly. The Banyak Ban Yangs will not wed unless commanded, often dragged to the bride's house. The Was treat marriage as a sale or exchange, valuing a good bride at buffaloes while a poor one may fetch fowls or a dog.
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Burma
Omens on Horses in Ancient Belief
The piece outlines horse related omens: a neighing warhorse signals victory. meeting a plebald horse is lucky and may grant wishes. a white star on the forehead is lucky, while a white horse is unlucky unless spat at to avert misfortune. A horse neighing toward a house door predicts illness for a resident.
Tango origins and musical characteristics noted
The tango is described as a fast evolving dance of Mexican origin parodying older forms. It imitates Spanish rhythms and grows quicker toward a ballet-like finish. The melody sometimes features five notes against four in the accompaniment, with distinctive harmonic progressions adding to its appeal.
Queen of Qualities in Women Should Show Real Force
A Pennsylvania Grit note argues amiability alone fails when facing difficulties. It says smiling, agreeable women who cannot press through obstacles lack true respect, while force is the crown of queenly qualities and other graces serve as attendants.
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Characcter
Pennsylvania
Bradstreet’s
Atlanta Constitution
Curing Spice in Spice Islands Cloves
Curing methods in the Spice Islands include smoking cloves over a wood fire to a deep brown color, followed by sun drying. Sometimes buds are scalded before drying, or sun dried entirely if bright days prevail. The crop loses about 60 percent in drying.
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Spice Islands
Difficulty of Fashion and the vest storage issue
The Seattle Post Intelligencer notes the practicality challenge for vest reforms, urging consideration of built in pockets to hold watches, matches, eyeglasses, pencils, business cards, cigars, and other items, plus a secure deposit pocket for currency.
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Seattle Post- Intelligencer
Ice harvesting then and now from Cambridge to Rome
Ice first cut and stored for storage in 1805 from a small lake near Cambridge Massachusetts. Ancient Romans also used snow for cooling, harvesting it from mountain summits and storing it in pits with straw and earth.
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Cambridge
Massachusetts
Rome
Editor’s Disappointments Amid Storm Delays
A Boston Transcript note recalls plans for a death notice and a marriage announcement in this issue. A violent storm blocked the wedding and the doctor fell ill, but the patient recovered, leaving the paper cheated of both items for publication this week.
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Boston Transcript
Set in Their Ways Tries Square-Egg Plan for Hens
A sharp efficiency advocate attempts to train hens to lay square eggs to fit new packing methods. The traditional flock resists theidea, hindering adoption and efficiency goals.
Sweet Revenge A Cleveland man kicks mule near beehive
A Cleveland man sought revenge by guiding a mule toward a beehive after being kicked, backing the animal to within a few feet of the hive and letting it strike. The incident reflects an unusual act of retaliation rather than a formal complaint.
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Cleveland
Think of It The Inheritance Sparks Endless Civil Tension
A fragment hints at upheaval as the idea of the meek inheriting the earth provokes imagined investigations and reactions.
Dally Thouight Quote Emphasizes Patience's Bitter Fruit
The fragment cites Rousseau saying patience is bitter yet fruitful, reflecting a philosophical warning on delayed gratification and its eventual rewards.
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Rousseau
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