New Revenue Law for Estate Taxes
Judge A S Walker of Texas issues guidance on the new revenue act effective now. Executors and administrators of estates over 60000 gross or 50000 net must notify the collector within 30 days of letters or property acquisition. Nonresidents with U S property must file similar notices. Penalties are heavy for noncompliance and tax is due one year after death with discounts for early payment.
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Austin
Tex
A. S. Walker
Internal Revenue
Texas
America
Oklahoma City Gunfight Claims Two, Wounds Officer
In Oklahoma City last night, city Marshal Starr of Braggs and Dartle were killed in a gunfight. Officer Kow was seriously wounded as witnesses describe a disturbance and an attempt by Starr and Marlow to quell it.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Marshal Starr
Braggs Okla
Vear
Dart Dartle
John Kow
Iala Wazzler
Starr
Marlow
Japan seeks to keep influence in China via police rights
Tokyo reports indicate Japan aims to consolidate gains in south Manchuria and eastern inner Mongolia by securing police rights and Japanese advisors for district administration. Discussions tie to 1915 Peking treaty and potential joint Japanese financing and military advisory for China.
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Associated Press
Tokio
China
Cheng Chiatun
Japan
Manchuria
Inner Mongolia
Peking
Floor collapse injures three at Johnson City church
A temporary floor at the First Presbyterian Church of Johnson City gave way during a cornerstone laying service in Binghamton New York injuring thirty three people. About two hundred fifty parishioners fell into the basement eighteen feet below as rescuers worked for nearly half an hour to remove occupants with seven seriously hurt though expected to recover.
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Binghamton
N. Y
First Presbyterian Church
Johnson City
Prohibition slate urged as voters hear landlords tale
Dr Ira Landrith campaigning through Kansas urged house cleaning by closing saloons calling the tenant who moves out to clean up his dirt. He compared the world to a tenement house and urged wiping out saloons as a national plank. J Frank Hanly argued liquor question is the greatest since slavery, noting party switch to prohibition.
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Newton
Kan
Ira Landrith
Kansas
J. Frank Hanly
Republican
Verdun Battle Told By Ambulance Driver Elmore Bostwick
Elmore McNeill Bostwick, son of St. Louis public librarian, arrived from France with accounts of Verdun. He served in a French army hospital unit and recalls the German assault driving French forces from 200000 to nearly a million, harsh weather and food shortages, and crowded medical posts with wounded.
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ST. Louis
Verdun
Elmore McNeill Bostwick
America
France
Bostwick
Emulsio Emulsio touted as lung remedy in 1900s ad
An advertisement promotes Emulsio as a cure for pulmonary consumption bronchial trouble asthma croup or la grippe with bottles sold at druggists for 1.00 50c or mail order 1.00 Trial bottles priced at 10 cents. Testimonial from J G Jeffrey says a two thirds bottle cured his dry cough after two years and near daily coughing fits.
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J. G. Jeffrey
Delmar Street
Emulsio Chemical Co Standards at Avenue D Site
San Antonio business listing for EMULSIO CHEMICAL CO located at 407 Avenue D Texas details not provided.
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Emulsio Chemical CO
Avenue D
San Antonio
Texas
War Wounds and Rescue Efforts Describe Frontline Sacrifices
On the French front in heavy fighting, thousands would charge in counter attacks with many killed or wounded. Wounded men crawled to trenches or lay in fields awaiting aid. Stretcher bearers were limited by danger but sometimes pulled wounded soldiers to safety at night.
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Bostwick
Fifth Annual Convention of Investment Bankers' Association Opens
The Investment Bankers' Association of America holds its fifth annual convention in Cincinnati with about five hundred bankers in attendance. President Lewis B. Franklin of New York presided as reports from Secretary Frederick R. Fenton of Chicago and Treasurer J. Hendren Smith of St. Louis were presented. George H. Taylor of Chicago delivered the finance committee report, and Dudley Bartlett of Philadelphia spoke. Today Allen G. Hoyt of New York outlined the legislation committee report and a broad discussion on various questions followed.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Investment Bankers’ Association of America
Lewis B. Franklin
New York
Frederick R. Fenton
Chicago
J. Hendren Smith
St. Louis
Finance Committee
George H. Taylor
Dudley Bartlett
Philadelphia
Allen G. Hoyt
Barn Fire Destroys Martindale Farm Structure Near Luling
A large barn and feedstuffs on the Martindale farm four miles south of Luling burned to the ground Thursday night. Value exceeded 4000 dollars. Cause of the blaze not yet determined.
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Luling
Tex
Martindale Farm
Political Organization Officers Named in Long List
Advocate L. B. Brady is financial secretary with R. G. Hudson Sr. as recording secretary and C. W. Spengler as treasurer. Warden L. B. Randall and inner guard John Hennessey follow, with outer guard T. M. McCarthy and chaplain Joseph A. Navarro. Rev G. P. Mulvaney lectures, trustees include A. A. Aziz and Thomas F. Hart, with A. V. Campbell as house chairman and Stanley Keller as member.
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San Antonio
Knights of Columbus
St. Mary's Church
J. W. Shaw
P. G. Osborn
H. Richter
Nelson Lytle
P. H. Long
P. J. Donovan
W. J. Pyne
John Williams
A. W. Bitter
J. M. Garland
J. E. Cahoon
F. A. Cloonan
A. J. LaBlanc
Spellessy
Lytle
Grover
Calhoun
Antonio
Richter
Maher
Ahr
McCloskey
LeComte
Uturri
J. F. Garland
Mesdames
W. B. Singleton
H. Jaster
M. L. Wetherell
Charles McCarty
T. Logan
Seng
J. R. Caldwell
M. E. Buckley
L. B. Brady
R. G. Hudson Sr
C. W. Spengler
L. B. Randall
John Hennessey
T. M. McCarthy
Joseph A. Navarro
G. P. Mulvaney
Frank Cloonan
A. A. 4Izik
Thomas F. Hart
A. V. Campbell
House
Stanley Keller
Develop China Trade Organization Formed in Washington
Washington Oct 2 The Chinese American Exchange Company a shipping firm planning a general mercantile trade between China and American ports on the Pacific Gulf and South Atlantic was announced. Led by Dr Charles J Owens it has backing of the Southern Congress with regular sailings planned from Norfolk Charleston Wilmington Savannah Jacksonville Mobile Galveston to San Pedro Los Angeles San Francisco and Portland. Kai Fu Shah former Chinese minister to the United States will serve as Chinese representative.
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Japan
Cheng Thiatun
George W. Guthrie
Viscount Ishii
China
Russia
Tokio
United States
Great Britain
France
America
Far East
Kinichi Kawakami
South Manchuria Railway Company
Baron Hayashi
Peking
Nobuzumi Aoki
Washington, D. C
Chinese-American Exchange Company
Pacific Gulf
South Atlantic
Charles J. Owens
Southern Comme Congress
Norfolk
Charleston
Wilmington
Sarasnnah
Jacksonville
Mobile
Galveston
San Pedro
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland
Kai Fu Shah
Poor Boy Becomes Oil Chemist Fortune Maker
A German immigrant who arrived in 1868 rose to chief chemist at Standard Oil under Rockefeller and amassed about 10.49 million dollars after turning a failed Louisiana sulphur mine into a profitable venture by an innovative extraction method.
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New York
Germany
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Herman Frasch
Sibley Fire Destroys Business District Damage Put at 30000
A Sunday morning blaze in Sibley Louisiana gutted the Harvill building and store and the Ross hotel. The Vicksburg Shreveport and Pacific railroad depot burned along with Western Union and Cumberland Telephone poles, leaving telegraph lines out of service for hours. Total loss estimated at 30000 dollars.
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Sibley
Harvill
Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific
Ross Hotel
Western Union Telegraph Company
Cumberland Telephone Company
Inventor Combines Car Horn and Headlight
An inventor creates a device uniting a automobile horn with a headlight. The horn sound is produced behind the lamp and radiates around the assembly.
Resinol Ointment and Soap Backed by Doctors
Thousands of doctors nationwide prescribe Resinol Ointment to heal skin troubles and have done so for over twenty years. Resinol Soap accompanies the treatment and both products are well known by druggists. For a free sample write Dept 3&R Resinol Baltimore Md.
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Dept. 3&R
Resinol
Baltimore
Ten Die in Detroit Trolley Collision
A Grand Trunk switch engine with three freight cars collided with a westbound trolley on Forest avenue and DeQuindre street injuring thirty three. Ten passengers died, many from jumping to avoid the wheels as the trolley was struck and driven off the tracks. Five investigations expected to determine responsibility.
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Detroit
Mich
Grand Trunk
Avenue
de Quingue Street
Forest Avenue
Freig
A Clear Case at Cinema Ejection
Policeman testifies after being ejected from the cinema a large bouquet in his arms on the back entrance doorstep. The magistrate questions the reason and the officer says the man waited to see Mary Pickford at home, amid the noisy scene.
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Picture Palace
Mary Pickford
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Levine
Kirschbaum
Alamo Plaza
Walker
Chen Chiatun
Prohibition
ST. Louisan
Emulsio
Investment Association
Shipping Company
Orient
von Rockefeller
Louisiana
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