Liberty tax guidance for wartime income filings urged
A Washington notice explains Liberty Tax requirements under the 1917 war revenue act. It details who must file, deductions for farmers merchants and professionals, and penalties for noncompliance, with guidance on extensions and agents to assist filers.
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Washington
Cote
Boas
Slaberty
Americas
Germany
Angie Dersins
Uteoagh Irietves
Adivinetrator
Kovernment
United States
Internal Revenue
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Twrnal Revenue
Treasury Department
Washington, D.C
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Browne Marks 64 Years at Derby Bank
William Browne of Derby is celebrated for a sixty four year tenure at Manufacturers Bank. He began work while in high school and served under four treasurers, two presidents, and numerous directors. The long tenure makes him one of the oldest bank employees by age and service.
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Vic
Derby
Conn
William §. Browne
Manufacturers Bank
Emshlers
Portable Homes for Army Built in France for Troops
New York reports hundreds of portable houses for American troops in France. The prefabricated homes are built in panels and shipped to Europe. They are assembled together on site to form ready living quarters for soldiers.
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New York
France
Europe
Foreigner Language Fluency and Photo Exposure Aid
A Boston Herald report notes foreigners often hide English ability unless they seek official favors. A humorous tale shows a shell shocked private struggling to understand a captain while a sergeant insists he is understood. Separately, Clarence Hoyt of Tacoma invented a device to prevent double exposure by requiring film to be turned before shutter release, with a window indicator showing Exposed or Unexposed.
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Boston Herald
Kabibble
Spi Engleesh
Scientific American
Fim
Clarence A. Hoyt
Tacoma
Wash
Army Eagles of Napoleon and the Fountain Pen Era
The article notes ancient army banners gave way to Napoleonic use of the eagle symbol, details its dimensions and weight. It then contrasts modern colors with earlier standards and mentions the fountain pen, referenced in Samuel Taylor’s 1738 shorthand work.
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Napoleon
Saemtel Taylor
Miss May Pershing and a Primitive Elevator
The piece notes Miss May Pershing sister of Gen John J Pershing and discusses an ancient lift described by Vitruvius. It recalls Archimedes devices using winding drums and capstan mechanisms and a second century BC elevator still used in a Mount Sinai convent to move people and luggage between floors.
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Miss May Pershing
Gen
John J. Pershing
Vitruvius
Archimedes
B. C
Mount Sinal
High-Grade Naval Gunnery Advancements T
The Scientific American notes that naval gunnery has reached unprecedented accuracy at long ranges. It explains improved mounting, fire control, and practice methods that would surprise an enemy with rapid, precise fire at extended distances.
Woman Loved Her Canary in Family Dispute
A New York correspondent reports a special session case where Mrs James Farmer accuses her brother George Clark of stealing her prized canary. She described the pet as a special family treasure while noting her brother fled on a technical defect in the complaint.
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James Farmer
George Clark
New York
West Fifty-ninth Street
Justice Bixby
Salmon Thrive in Atlantic Rivers In Maine Stocking Plan
Thousands of humpback salmon native to Puget Sound entered Pembroke Denya Penobscot St Croix and other rivers in eastern Maine as part of the Fisheries bureau plan to stock the east with Pacific coast pride. The humpback retains its habit of moving to the ocean after starting to swim and returning to rivers to spawn and die at about two years old. The government has shipped humpback salmon eggs across the continent for five years, alternating consignments from Washington and Alaska.
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Puget Sound
Pembroke
Dennya
Penobscot
St. Croix
Maine
Fisheries Bureau
Washington
Alaska
The Usual Difficulty in Am I Rich Enough Debate
A dialogue discusses wealth and virtue with two voices debating if money enables good deeds. One character argues money enhances aid, while the other insists wealth is unnecessary for benevolence. The exchange ends noting the challenge that good deeds may go unrecognized.
The Minuet and Its Latin Dance Origins
The minuet derives its name from Latin tabules maltaem, tracing the dance’s short steps and courtly form. The term links ancient stepping patterns to a refined eighteenth century French and Italian court tradition observed in dances.
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Tabutes
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Kremlin
Connecticut
Old Eat Bank
E. Noble
First National Bank
Lincoln County National Bank
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