Tax treatment under Section 117 of the 1934 Revenue Act
The document outlines how gains or losses from sale or exchange of capital assets are taxed for noncorporate taxpayers. It defines capital assets, details holding-period rules, and sets percentages of gain or loss to be recognized. It also notes an important loss limitation of 2000 dollars plus gains, and covers short sales and failed options.
Myers Declares Candidacy for State Supreme Court
Columbus February 14 speculation on Secretary of State George H. Myers’s gubernatorial bid ends as he formally announces his candidacy for election to the state supreme court.
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Columbus
George 8. Myers
Cleveland
State Supreme Court
Steel Shipments Reach Highest January Since 1931
United States Steel shipments in January set a record for any January since 1931, lifting US Steel stock price. Dow Jones & Co. predicted higher operating profits for the quarter ending March 31 based on finished steel shipments and a favorable outlook into March. January shipments rose to 721,414 tons from 661,515 in December, with earlier monthly highs cited. Steel production this week was estimated at 520 percent capacity, up from 500 percent last week and 509 percent a year ago. In Elyria and Lorain County, residents and workers cheer the steady uptrend and bright future for the steel industry.
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United States Steel Corporation
United States Steel
Dow, Jones & Co
American Iron and Steel Institute
Elyria
Jorain County
Clumsy Handling of Criminals in Detroit Case
A Detroit police shooting of a jailed suspect named Knobel highlights how repeated escapes and parole failures shape crime outcomes. Knobel, a career criminal, had multiple prison terms and escapes before a 1934 burglary, with police later recovering stolen goods and a loaded shotgun. The piece critiques parole and sentencing policies as costly and ineffective.
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Detroit
Knobel
Michigan
Tonia
Detroit House of Correction
Jackson
Medical Director’s Cold Advice From Dr William De Kleine
Dr William De Kleine of the American Red Cross says medicines may ease cold symptoms but cannot cure a cold. Most doctors agree rest in bed, avoiding hot rooms, and staying indoors during a cold attack are best. Colds spread easily, and bed rest plus nature are the main remedies.
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William de Kleine
American Red Cross
Annotations of notable anniversaries and events in history
Notes mark anniversaries of Christopher Latham Sholes, Hancock, Juliet Corsen, Anna Howard Shaw, Israel Zangwill, Florence Roberts, Walter W Liggett, and others. Includes milestones like Oregon statehood, Bell Gray patent clash, Commerce and Labor split, Arizona statehood, the Chirazos massacre, and Michigan bank closures.
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Christopher Latham Sholes
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Mooresburg
Winfeld Scott Hancock
Montgomery Square
New York
Juliet Corsen
America
Canada
Boston
Anna Howard Shaw
England
Morlan
Jisrael Zangwill
Florence Roberts
Los Angeles
Walter W Liggett
Minnesota
Benson, Wine
Minneapolis
Oregon
Alexander Graham Bell
Elisha Gray
Chicago
Bell
Department of Commerce
Labo
Department of Labor
Arizona
Notable Biographies of Distinguished Americans and Birth Ages
A list of prominent figures with birthplaces and ages: Rev. Tubias A Nieuwland of Notre Dame, organic chemistry professor born in Belgium aged 68. George Jean Nathan of New York, editor and critic, born in Ft Wayne, Ind, ages noted. Judge Thomas S Williams of Louisville, Ill, born Louis ville 64 years ago. Rear Admiral William C Watts of Philadelphia, 56. Charles Rann Kennedy of Millbrook, N Y, dramatist, 65. Dr Robert F E Park of the University of Chicago, sociology professor emeritus, born Luzerne County, Pa, 72. Rt Rev Wyatt Brown, Bishop of Harrisburg, Pa, born Enfala, Ala, 52.
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Tubias A Nieuwland
Notre Dame University
Belgium
George Jean Nathan
New York
Ft Wayne
Ind
Thomas S Williams
Louisville
Ill
Federal Court of Claims
William C. Watts
Philadelphia
I. S N
Charles Rann Kennedy
Millbrookh
N. Y
England
Robert FE. Park
Univ of Chicago
Luzerne Co
Wyatt Brown
Harrisburg
Enfala
Ala
London Museum Vaults 10 000 Valentines Collection
An intellectual individual with a scientific mind shows fluency of expression and potential for mischief if not restrained. The London Museum houses a collection of Valentines numbering over ten thousand, signaling a large historic display alongside concerns of impulse and danger.
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London Museum
Court Asked To Set Aside Lorain Property Deed
Mrs. Mary Maholic of Lorain filed suit alleging threats of personal violence by her son Anthony Jr to force signing away two thirds of a share left by her husband. She alleges he produced a deed on February 2 at his home and refused to cancel the deed after she refused to sign. The petition seeks court cancellation of the deed. Mesopotamia of Iraq raises dates and states it produces 80 percent of the world’s dates.
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Lorain
Mary Maholic
West 17Th Street
Anthony, Jr
West 20Th Street
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