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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1941
Page
6
In Plympton three aspiring painters Sylvia Mary Lou and Lissa covet the attention of Arthur Lane a self described sheik famed for art. Their schemes unravel when Lane reveals he has a wife and child, prompting the trio to abandon romantic rivalries and pursue art for themselves.
The Red Geranium appears in this McClure Newspaper Syndicate column distributed by WNU Service.
Officer Bangs traces contraband to Freetown where a reward scheme targets suspects. Mrs. Ward identifies the girl across the street as the rum runner, leading to a comical arrest of Marjorie Harland and three young men. Marjorie explains her signal plant hidden family motives and a reconciliatory ending with her aunt offering forgiveness and potential support for Mrs. Ward.
British troops report occupation of the strategic Greek island Lemnos in the upper Aegean Sea to deter any German attack via Bulgaria on Salonika and the Dardanelles. Lemnos, a rocky island about 175 square miles, lies 40 miles from the Dardanelles entrance, with Mudres town pictured.
A new Carole Lombard Robert Montgomery comedy unfolds as a mistaken marriage annulment creates chaos. Alfred Hitchcock directs a star lineup including Rene Raymond, Jack Carson, Philip Merivale, Lucille Watson and Esther Delé as the couple navigate which groom to rewed amid domestic strife and comic misadventure.
Tyrone Power appears in a brief prologue of The Return of Frank James a 20th Century Fox Technicolor sequel at the Fox Theatre through Tuesday. Power is uncredited and his back is shown as the scene opens with his character being shot and falling before Henry Fonda takes the lead in the revenge drama.
The amount to be recovered by depreciation is the cost of the property if bought after February 28, 1913. If bought before March 1, 1913, the basis is the cost minus depreciation before March 1, 1915 or the fair market value on March 1, 1918, whichever is greater. Proper depreciation is what should be set aside for the taxable year under a reasonably consistent plan, so that total set aside plus salvage value at end of useful life equals the cost or other basis of the property. The depreciation rate for a building is based on its habitable years rather than its condemned lifespan.
The record fish weighed 1,291 pounds and was a sawfish caught by rod and reel. The catch stands as the largest fish on record according to the report.
The world's loftiest capital is Le Paz Bolivia perched on a mountain summit 12 470 feet above sea level.
The text explains that depreciation starts when a building is completed and usable, not while under construction. It allows obsolescence deductions only if economic conditions require abandoning the property before its normal life ends. Obsolescence deductions are not allowed based on potential future obsolescence.
A diver for the San Francisco Bay Bridge foundation earned fifteen thousand dollars a year plus one dollar for each foot over 100 in depth of dives, reflecting the project’s pay structure.
D J Ahlman sold property at Crawfordsville to Reverend and Mrs Voss. Social calls include Mrs Joe Wittmer, Mrs O F Frey, Mrs Lizzie, Richard, J R Kauffman and others. The Frey, Widmer and Rinner families hosted and visited. mission work and local house moves noted.
A simple method coats batter with chopped dates raisins chocolate and nuts before baking to form a tasty crust. Use about half a cup of coating for an average size cake for a delightful finish.
The Scurry County Times runs a rain advertising spread in which merchants pay regular rates only if at least a half inch of rain falls within a week after publication. If rain does not come, merchants do not pay.
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