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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1918
Page
5
An advertisement touts La Creole Hair Dressing as a private in-home solution to turn gray or faded hair a natural dark shade without damage. It claims dandruff control and lasting lustrous hair, offered at $1.20 by mail from Van Vleet Mausfiedt Drug Co. Memphis Tenn.
Washington November 23 details a plan to revise the pending war revenue bill to raise about 6 billion dollars next year and 4 billion in 1920. Senator Simmons leads the plan with aims to abolish the war profits tax and cut 1920 rates, while proposed 1919 rates stay closer to current law. Republican opposition fears the 1920 extension and timing push enactment to January.
Mrs Nannie Hunt of Nashville Tennessee says five bottles of Tanlac cured years of nervousness and digestive trouble She reports gaining eleven pounds and no nervous spells since last Christmas Wagner's Drug Store and Meier's Pharmacy in San Antonio carried the product under a special representative.
President Wilson signs a plan aiming to raise about 25 billion dollars next year from income and excess profits taxes plus other sources. The proposal seeks a 2 billion dollar tax cut for 1919 by eliminating war profits tax and cutting corporate and individual rates, with high surtax rates extending into 1920. The discussion notes anticipated losses from wartime prohibition and outlines adjustments in tax policy.
Massachusetts liquor dealers plan to challenge the constitutionality of the emergency prohibition bill signed by President Wilson. The measure enforces national prohibition from next year pending army demobilization, with staged cessation dates for wine beer and whiskey and a beverage ban after June 30 until proclamation of demobilization.
Artillery officers entertain at the St Anthony Hotel dinner. Soldiers and community groups hold receptions and dances at Community House Camp Travis and other venues. Events include Dansant Militaire and dinners at the Gunter Hotel and Country Club with hostesses and chaperones named. A DAR chapter hosts a gathering. art promotion meetings are postponed. a Lear recital is set at the St Anthony ballroom. A South San Antonio pavilion dance may replace rain plans with music and readings. Local ads promote grocery discounts at the Big Groceria on Avenue.
Washington reports a political crisis in Argentina centered on President Trigoyen's decree regarding ambassador Noon. The issue arises from Noon's resignation and the government’s war stance toward the Allies. Rumors of cabinet changes and anti allied sentiment swirl as the post of ambassador remains unfilled.
Columbus Ohio November 22 no attempt will be made to form a world wide league for prohibition at this time dry leaders at the world wide prohibition conference say the small foreign representation since the war makes such a step useless the Anti Saloon League of America may invite dry groups abroad to join a future meeting when a worldwide body is formed no date is set Governor Whitman of New York criticizes liquor industry calling it a national curse and doubts a governor who cannot ratify federal prohibition can win.
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