Excess Profits Tax Debate Divides Business Leaders
The national Chamber of Commerce surveyed local chambers and trade groups on the excess profits tax. McAdoo argues the tax burdens brains and small stockholders. Leffingwell says it hits small businesses hardest, overcapitalized big firms. The piece notes the tax may not survive the war. Germany faces winter with shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Chambers of Commerce l
the Treasury
William G. McAdoo
McAdoo
Wil
Doo
R. C. Leffingwell
After War Readjustment Questions Pondered
The piece raises many postwar concerns about employment and readjustment. It questions whether thousands will lose work during inactivity and if veterans will return to former pursuits, while considering guarantees for wounded workers and the fate of military and civilian roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Baldness battles for barbership under tax cut plan
A satirical note predicts a hair industry shift as barbers push a convention in Chicago to reduce taxes. It mocks a price list of a dollar for a haircut and fifty cents for a shave while imagining barbers demanding three days’ notice to review a patron’s finances.
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Frontier
Chicago
Optimist letter predicts demand for brain power after war
A signed note by "Optimist" argues that returning wounded soldiers will need mental labor, urging readers to celebrate brains over brawn. The writer promises a wreath and a Winchester for Optimist if he shares his street number.
War Savings Stamps Labeled as Money Good as Cash
A memo states that War Savings Stamps are equivalent to money and redeemable as cash value. It emphasizes liquidity and security, urging widespread purchase to support wartime financing.
Anonymous Advice on Experience and Judgment in Life
In this Miss Grey column the anonymous writer argues that collective experience shapes truth more than any single view. He discusses judging future outcomes from past events, gender double standards, and the value of love and hope in rebuilding after mistakes.
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Miss Grey
Smile in Time and War Tax Absurdities Placed
A jumble of dispatches and quips notes German troops in Baden singing the Marseillaise and a mix of humorous items. Comments on Postcards blue red white sequences and jokes about war tax and service. Two former actresses seek clerical work, one blond one brunet, ages 20 and 22. Ty Cobb quits baseball. jokes about crosses and decorations. John Wanamaker stores extend hours. editor notes free straps and a barber's motto. Traveling to Chicago braked at stations list given.
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Anna Parr
Butte
Miss Parr
Mont
S. EE. Co
W. N
J. B
Chicago
War profits and motherhood in a censored wartime diary
A diarist questions profiteering during war as she contemplates a $1,000 layette funded by Lorimer profits. She wonders about morality in business and domestic life, reflects on poverty vs luxury, and notes censorship by families. The piece ends with plans to continue.
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Lorimer
Lorimer Chemical Co
Bob
Daddy Lorimer
Layette
Joaddy Lorimer
Prince Frederick Charles Accepts Finnish Crown
Stockholm report says Prince Frederick Charles of Hesne has accepted the Finnish crown. The Finnish diet will convene soon to confirm the acceptance.
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Stockholm
Frederick Charles of
Hesne
Pastor Will Speak at Club Luncheon
The Westminster Presbyterian church pastor G. T. Gunter is set as principal speaker at Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club luncheon. He will address "Our Answer to the Kaiser" with a surprise element promised by the committee.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Com
Gunter
Lemon Juice For Freckles Remedy Card
Squeeze juice from two lemons into three ounces of orchard white to make a quarter pint freckle lotion. Grocers stock lemons and drug stores offer three ounces of orchard white for a few cents. Massage daily on face neck arms and hands to fade freckles and blemishes and whiten skin. Harmless.
Adler-i-ka Heals Boy After Digestive Tract Relief
An advertisement proclaims Adler-i-ka cures bowel inflammation and bloating in a child after other doctors failed. It claims instant gas and sourness expulsion, clearing the upper and lower bowels, removing foul matter, and preventing appendicitis. The mix includes buckthorn cascara glycerine and nine other drugs, sold by Swift Drug Co. and leading druggists.
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Gerhard
Ferdinand
Ind
Adler-ika
Adleri Kn
Swift Drug Co
Dance for the Red Cross on Harvard Avenue and Roy Street
A dance will be held on Saturday night on the pavement at Harvard Ave and Roy St to benefit the Red Cross. The Brem band will provide the music for the event.
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den of the Red Cross
Harvard Ave
Roy St
Brem
Fatal link between dental neglect and deadly diseases
An advocate argues that poor dental health, including cavities and pyorrhea, can lead to fatal illnesses. The piece urges universal free examinations, promises painless methods, and guarantees durable fillings, crowns, and bridgework based on fifteen years of experience.
Specialist plate maker offers remedy for ill fitting dentures
A plate maker with years of experience claims expertise in fitting silver and gold plates for irregular mouths. After extensive study and experimentation, he has perfected a metal plate designed for cases with insufficient suction. He promises to fix issues with both upper and lower plates.
Modern Equipment and Methods for Comfort and Convenience
The text promises thoroughly modern equipment and designed methods aimed at user comfort and convenience. It emphasizes up-to-date tools and techniques, suggesting a focus on ease of use and practical benefits for the reader.
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Uaton
Scripps North
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United Preas Association
Seattle
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Star Publish Ce
Secretary of the Treasury
Noone
Washington
Mt. Rainier
Pike's Peak
Grey
Inquirer
Rainier
War Department
Miss Greys
Altho
Amsterdam
Baden
Ty Cobb
K. L
John Wanamaker
New York
Philadelphia
Henry Ford
Municipal and
John E. Price & CO
Hoge Building
Hoyt’s
Ass'n
Jane Lorimer
Robert Lorimer
France
Jane Ree
Hamilton Certels
Vienna
Robert
Jane
Jim, Jr
America
Charles Stelzle
New York City
Stelzle
Ellis Island
Manhattan Island
Manhattany
Earth
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G. T. Gunter
Mercial Club
Masonic Club
Adler-i-ka
Sterling Dentistry
Office Meurs
M. To
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Partment of Agriculture
Yakima
Rear Admiral
Coontz
Bobs
Big Brother
Nestlé
Steele
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