South Carolinians pay war taxes on 1917 18 items
The Columbia Record reports South Carolina paid 18,660,561.92 in war taxes last fiscal year with 17,200,692.49 from business income and profits. Tobacco led receipts at 326,994.01, estates 26,721.44, theater tickets 240,122.72, and liquor taxes 40,039.10 in a prohibition state. Automobile taxes were 23,317, patent medicines 43,390, near beer 88,000, and cor porate taxes 82,238. Total taxes exceeded the prior year by more than double.
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Uncle Sam
Washington
Columbia Record
South Carolina
Indiana Farm Truck advertised as time saver for farmers
An advertisement extols the Indiana Farm Truck as a time saving farm utility that reduces distance to town and boosts earnings by cutting travel time. It argues transport costs and idle time waste money, urging farmers to adopt regular trip schedules and note the truck’s belt driven power option. It also includes a fundraising appeal for The Door of Hope in Columbia, detailing support needs for indigent South Carolina girls and asking for donations to Miss Finnistrom.
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Indiana
Carolina Motor Company of
Statesville
N. C
Adj
Door of Hope
Columbia
Metron
Finnistrom
Miss Holmes
South Carolina
Oth Carolina
Gustaf Sylvan
S. C
No Worms in a Healthy Child Tonic Claim
An advertisement asserts that Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic cures intestinal worms by enriching the blood and improving digestion. It promises healthier color, fewer stomach issues, and overall strength in children, with a 60 cent bottle price.
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Grove
Maleria
Price Oe
Charge of Politics Among Auditors Strikes Tax Penalty Law
Columbia dispatch reports Comptroller General Rutledge L. Osborne charging some state auditors with political influence on tax penalties. He sent letters to all county auditors and treasurers urging strict enforcement of the penalty schedule: 1 percent after January 1, another 1 percent February 1, and five percent March 1, with collections by March 15. He notes leniency in some counties, warns against delays to favor certain taxpayers, and asks legislators to consider tighter enforcement.
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Columbia
Rutledge L. Osborne
Comptroller General
Pee
Ford Wage Rise and Price Cuts Rumored for 1920
A circulating report claims Henry Ford and son Edsel will raise pay to an eight dollar minimum, with some to twelve dollars, for over 60,000 workers in 1920 and reduce Ford car and tractor prices. The rumor ties this to establishing a billion dollar industrial monarchy and greater family control, with profits redirected to production and wages.
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E. F. Liebold
Henry Ford
Ford Automobile
Ford
Edsel
Mr. Ford
Indiana Farm Truck Boosts Small Farm Efficiency
The article argues that smaller farms rise due to farm labor shortages, with highways and public funding expanding to support hauling by motor truck. The Indiana Farm Truck, portable power capable for grinding feed and other farm tasks, is highlighted as key to saving labor. Carolina Motor Company of Statenville, NC distributes it in North Carolina.
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Indiana
Carolina Motor Company
Statenville
N. C
North Carolina
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Dillon, S. C
Rogers Garage
Reading Standard
Dayton
J. E. McDonald
Dillon
E. C. Stanton
Dillon Quickbilt Agency
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