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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1917

Page

10

A Simple Plan for Paying the War with Income Taxes

The author argues for a single income tax registration to match military conscription. He warns that current tax bills guess at yields and propose replacing multiple declarations with one income tax, enforced by penalties, to fund the war efficiently and equitably. He likens it to registering men for the draft and urges nationwide income registration.

Uncle Sam Congress United States Treasury Department Sam

Fragmented Wartime Rhetoric and Cultural Snippets

Excerpts reflect wartime sentiment and social habits with references to Americanism, knitting squads, and a playful note on addressing soldiers. The text also notes humor about soap odor and a digressive aside about Douglas Fairbanks, indicating a collage of cultural chatter during the era.

The Yellow Hand Mystery Continues at Woodhurst

Crasy and characters in Woodhurst recount a fatal night linked to the Yellow Hand, with Crasy insisting a vengeful poltergeist killed Marybelle Maw. An inquest unfolds as investigators probe a locked room while Crasy plots to uncover the true perpetrator.

Crasy Marybelle Janet Field Cissy Janet Lord Herringdean Earl Helen Weasley Woodhurst Kemble Clair

Mystery in Marybelle’s Room Crowded with Clues

The narrator examines Marybelle’s locked room after her apparent death or possible murder. Letters on her desk reveal fiancé Geoffrey and a pearl necklace gift while the gas burner and chair pose perplexing angles. Curtis notes her will changed and Wesleys as heirs, deepening the mystery.

Marybelle Mr. Curtin Geoffrey Bradley Bradley Moss Wesleyn Weldon Machiavelli Curtis

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