Mr Simpkins Pays His Income Tax
In 1917 Mr Simpkins, a white haired veteran, confronts a $1434 tax bill after calculating due under 1917 and 1918 rules. He muses on war, duty, and class disparities as he weighs rivals like Henry Wilkins and Judge Willoughby. He seals the payment with a mix of patriotism and irony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McBlair
Mr. Simpkins
Colonel Simpkins
Ctlon
Bea
Sherty
Bess
John
Damat
Internal Revenue Officer
Simpkins
Henry Wilkins
Jake Johnson
Judge Willoughby
Mr. Rimpking
Qute
America
Mr. Bimpkins
Constipation relief praised in letter from Pearl Patrick
Mrs Pearl Patrick of Meadoraville Kentucky describes severe constipation and sour stomach. She tried doctors pills that weakened digestion and caused griping before using Thedford s Black-Draught. She reports improved digestion and normal bowels after taking the laxative and endorses it as gentle and reliable. The advertisement notes Black-Draught has long been valued for stomach liver and bowel troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadoraville
Pearl Patrick
Thin Place
Comprehensive Farm Supply Advertises Tools and Oils
A dense list promotes bar iron nails and horse shoes, kettles, fuses of brass and copper, skils, rings, chains, bells, doors, wires, shells, oil products, paints, cements, and farm equipment. It highlights patent plastering, stock feeds, harness dressings, and the Four Leaf Clover Cream Separator, with wall paper deals and haying tools all in one sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. C
Japan
International Stock Food
Gleason
Frank Miller
The Rat Plague Threat to Health and Economy
A welfare of the nation alert warns that rat populations may nearly match humans, threatening output and spreading disease. Trapping, poisoning, fumigation, and rat-proofing are urged, with guidance from the Biological Survey. Also noted is a milk production record set by Raphaella Aggie Jr, a Holstein at Napa State Hospital, surpassing Riverside Sadie De Koll Burke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Biological Survey
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Raphaella Johanna Aggie Jr
Napa State Hospital
California
Owen Duffy
Riverside
Sadie de Koll Burke
Woodland
Cal
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Shepherdstown
W. Va
Shepn
Erdstown, W. Va
Norfolk &WesternRy
Bristol
Pullman Broiler
Pullman
Roanoke
Columbus
Cincinnati
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Hagerstown
Shenandoah Junction
Williamson
Jacksonville
Harrisburg
Philadelpphia
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B. Bevill
W.C. Saunders
Minnesota
W. N. Lemen & Son
Herdstown
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ALL Drugeists Tax Everywhere
Troy Laundry
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Shepherdsigwa
W.va
Tensume
H. C. Marten
Shepherdstown, W. Va
Fant At
Hardware Department
Keystone
X L
W. Vattimes
A.S. Dandridge & Co
Oliver
Granger
Deering
Dandridge & CO
M. R. Moler
Queenswar- Glasswa
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Uae
Scott
Nature
B. Vanmetre
H. Trout
Cahier
J. T. Snyder
E. Billmyer
Farmers Bank of
G. W. Hoffman
F.R. Wilkin
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R.M. Williams
R. L. VanMetre
E. H. Reinhart
Geo. M. Knott
M. H. Crawford
Jos. B. VanMetre
Geo. F. Turner
C. D. Wysong, $. Osbourn, J. T. Snyder
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C. J. Miller
S. 1
Hod Harrison Schley
Franklin Lyne
Jefferson Security Bank
W VA
W. P. Licklider
H.C. Marten
David Lemen
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J. H. Hill
G. W. D. Folk
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Albin
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Charles Town
U. S. Liberty
Ed. Burns
Thornton T. Perry
He T. Miley
Wa E
W. Alexander
W. O. Norris
D. Gibson
Robert L Withers
C. F. Wall
Bank OF
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John Porterfield
D. S. Hughes
J. Frank Turner
John C. Burns
J. Wysong
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Ond Pears
Burr
E. E. Cooke
Belgium
France
Italy
England
Europe
U.S Poon Administration
the National Citizens Bank
G. E. Hughes
A. M.S. Morgan
Peo E. Hughes
F. F Langdon
C.W. Henshaw
G.ue Shull
H. Bishop
Chas
R. Lang Roususs
R. C. Rissler
Ghteendanner
L. F. P. Good
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W. Washington Street
Fletcher
Castoria
Crossett
Wow
Laws A. Coomery, Inc
Melior Worth Abingtos, Mun
Crossett Shoe
S.J Hodges
Milton Kohler & Sons
Jewelers
Optometrists
W. Washington St
Hagerstown, Md
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Kepperdatcy
Sharpsburg
Tilghmanton
Keedysville
Boonsboro
Benevola
Sarpsburg
Boons
Peate
MBS
Public Square
Chas. W. Walper
Martinsburg
Winchester
Neel Motor Company
Allen Neel
Hupmobile
Racine Tires
Gabriel
Jefferson County Telephone Co
Getzendasner
Hay & Straw
Alpha Portland
W. H. Knodf
Diehl & Bro
Craries Town
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