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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1919
Page
9
A journalist notes Thackeray wrote two novels with a single pen over about two years while Oliver Wendell Holmes used a gold pen for over thirty years, illustrating old writing items as durable tools. The piece reflects on pen durability, economy, and historical writing practices.
Senator Overman weighs using the judiciary committee to probe agitation and law enforcement practices. The plan would test how communities enforce laws, gauge alien agitators’ influence, and whether impartial enforcement reduces unrest.
Local bankers discuss financing by short term notes for the Liberty loan. Opinions vary on four note classes with mixed tax features and interest rates. A senior banker urges two-note plan: three years at 3 1 2 percent tax exempt and five years at 4 3 4 percent taxable, plus optional conversion to 20 year bonds.
A Philadelphia Star item advises mothers and fathers to study their sons tastes and talents to guide life work. A reader recalls apprenticing an oldest son to a butcher after noting his fondness for animals. The piece argues parental involvement shapes career paths.
Washington Evening Star reports Senator Sorgham resisting a New Year pledge to turn over a new leaf. He says he has no plan to introduce more resolutions, citing his already long list of unfinished business.
Crown Princess Elizabeth and Queen Marie of Romania flee Bucharest for England. The queen, a loyal WWI ally, is Princess Marie of Edinburgh, Victoria’s granddaughter. Elizabeth has been named as a potential bride for the Prince of Wales.
The Chicago Medical Record notes a visit to the asylum where a pleasant man constantly scribbles in a notebook. The superintendent states his case is hopeless yet he earns over $100 weekly by inventing new parlor games for evening parties, illustrating a paradoxical livelihood from confinement.
Meriden Journal notes the March 16 deadline for income tax returns for unmarried individuals with net income of 1000 or more and for married couples with net income of 2000 or more. Fines up to 10000 or imprisonment may result for failure to file. Installments due March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15, with penalties for late payment. Tax rates: six percent for amounts over thresholds, with higher percentages as income grows. Taxpayers must report gross income and compute net income after exemptions such as interest, taxes, losses, depreciation, and other items listed.
Warming soothing liniment advertised for rheumatic pains lumbago and muscle stiffness. Claims quick counter irritant effects with penetrating power easing sore parts without clogging pores, promoting rubbing relief and suggesting it replaces plasters or ice. A bottle provides fast rest and relief from lay pains.
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