Congress considers higher tariffs and income tax to cover deficit
Washington reports a looming federal deficit with calls for revenue raises. House Ways and Means weighs tariff hikes and tax changes while Treasury suggests other options. Debate notes potential excise on alcohol and stamp taxes as options amid partisan tensions.
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House Committee
George Clinton
Washington
Congress
House
Secretary of the Treasury
Uncle Sam
United States
Spain
Ways and Means
Lansing
Committee of the House of Representatives
Palm Beach fashion parade signals next spring sportswear
Readers are urged to watch Palm Beach for style leaders in summer sports clothes for women. Silk heavy weaves, matched three piece sets, parasols hats and bags in oyster white and bright color combinations are highlighted with exotic trims, cotton crepes, wool jerseys and satin tailored hats.
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Palm Beach
Sports West
America
Cleaning Gold or Silver Lace Details
The text explains cleaning gold or silver lace by boiling in hydrochloric acid diluted with water to remove verdigris and dust without harming the metal. It also notes cleaning gold lace on garments with powdered ammonia and brisk brushing or polishing with a silk handkerchief.
Unknown to Fame Greek globular earth idea history
Fragmentary notes discuss Greek philosophers and the ancient concept of a globular Earth. The text mentions dating to the second and third centuries and references a man who first announced the idea.
Lesson From Nicodemus A Night Interview With Jesus
A sermon notes Jesus teaching on being born again from John 3 and the famous verse John 3 16. Nicodemus a Pharisee and Sanhedrin member visits by night seeking truth about salvation and eternal life. The text links water and the word to regeneration and emphasizes faith in Christ for eternal life.
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Jerusalem
Jesus
Nicodemus
Kingdom of
Heaven
Israel
Promised Land
God
Moses
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promised to Help Women
A testimonial from Mrs Allia B Timmons of Poplar Bluff Missouri claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped her restore health and bear a daughter. The letter urges other childless women to write for confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass.
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Colums
Poplar Bluff
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Allia B. Timmons
Almond St
Lydia KE. Pinkham
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Do Fish Sleep Question Sparks Clubroom Debate
In a late night clubroom debate the members argued the question Do Fish Sleep while waiting for their wives and one member quipped that if fish do not sleep then why river beds. The lively discussion ended with a joke about river beds.
Poetic License Quoted Exchange in Boston Evening Transcript
The Boston Evening Transcript quotes a parent and son discussing poetic license. The exchange frames poetic permission as tacit approval for poets to live creatively.
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Boston Evening Transcript
Mother Gray's Powders Advertised For Children Ills
Ad notices claim Mother Gray's Sweet Powders provide immediate relief for delicate feverish and cross children by cleansing the stomach and aiding the liver. Promoted as a 30 year trusted remedy used by mothers. Also mentions Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for women and a note about London musical shows lacking chorus men.
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Mother Gray
Motiers
Mother Gray Co
le Roy
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