Information on the 1919 Luxury Tax provisions
The Treasury outlines Section 904 luxury tax on retail sales above set prices, collected as a separate item by vendors. It covers hats, bonnets, and similar items with monthly sworn returns, and applies from May 1 1919 at 10 percent of excess over stated price. It also details soda fountain tax Section 630 on soft drinks and ice cream, vendor scope, taxable items, and payment and recordkeeping requirements.
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United States
Collector of Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue
Corsets Tax Dilemma Baffles New York Merchants
In New York on May 5, Lew Hahn of the National Retail Dry Goods company challenges a treasury ruling that places corsets underwear and taxable as luxury. Merchants split on collecting the tax while Hahn appeals to Commissioner Roper to clarify whether corsets are taxable.
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New York
Internal Revenue
Treasury Department
Washington
Lew Hahn
National Retail Dry Goods Company
Hahn
Mr. Hahn
Roper
Planting Fruits in North in Spring Dormant Stage
The article advises planting fruits in northern regions during spring once soil is workable and before buds break. It emphasizes planting while plants are dormant to withstand severe winter conditions and winds.
Plans Completed for 168th Des Moines Dinner
Des Moines May 5. Members of the One Hundred Sixty-eighth Infantry will be honored at a banquet by the war relief society and the Red Cross at the Coliseum the day of the parade. Judge Hubert Utterback chairs the Des Moines Polk County Red Cross chapter and leads committees for dinner, waitresses, decorations, and program. One hundred tables will seat sixteen each on the Coliseum floor.
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Des Moines
One Hundred Sixty-eighth Infantry
War Relief Society
The
Red Cross
Hubert Utterback
Des Moines and Polk County
American Red Cross
Utterback
W. O. Finkbine
Knights of Columbus
A. A. Clarke
Community organizations pledge varied war relief percentages
The record lists several groups and their wartime donation shares: Red Cross 25 percent, Y M C A 20 percent, War Stamp Community 15 percent, Salvation Army 10 percent, Knights of Columbus 10 percent, Jewish Welfare 10 percent, Y M C A 10 percent.
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Red Cross
War Stamp Community
Salvation Army
Knights of Columbus
Jewish Welfare
Tax on Luxuries Prompts Store Overcharges Warnings
Washington May 5 Complaints reach the internal revenue bureau as retailers charge more than the tax on luxuries. most overcharges are accidental due to clerks unfamiliar with the law. Officials warn fines up to $1000 and a year in prison for overcharging and urge dealers to study the law and regulations. The 10 percent tax applies only to the excess over a specified amount and not the full price. Clerks should verify taxable items such as beef tea coffee sandwiches cake ice cream in buckets and medicinal preparations sold at fountains.
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Washington, D. C
Internal Revenue Bureau
Doctor Bierring to Travel Abroad for Medical Board Conference
Dr. Walter L. Bierring of Des Moines plans a May 39 departure with fellow board members to England France and Italy for a conference with foreign medical boards. The American National Board of Medical Examiners will discuss standardizing physician requirements worldwide.
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Des Moines
Walter L. Bierring
National Board of Medical Examiners
England
France
Italy
United States Army
Navy
Public Health Service
American National Board of Medical Examiners
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Offer Gentle Health Aid
Pimpery ad copy touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a safe calomel substitute. It claims they cleanse the blood bowels and liver, improve complexion, and banish bad breath with a vegetable olive oil formula. Take one or two nightly for a week. prices listed 25c per box.
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Aes
All Choked Up With Catarrh
Warning against surface remedies for catarrh and urging blood cleansing with S S S. Claims the disease germs are in the blood and praises Swift Specific Co for medical advice and Atlanta Department response.
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S. S
Swift Specific Co. Dept. B
Atlanta, Ga
Diversity in the 168th Infantry Barrage
Camp Upton New York May 5 Every state except Nevada is represented in the 168th Infantry enlisted ranks totaling 3228 officers include sixteen Iowans and thirteen New York commanders. Iowa supplies 1422 soldiers while other states like Pennsylvania 225 Texas 202 California 9 and Illinois 92 contribute to a diverse roster including Chinese Japanese Hawaiian and a Negro among the personnel.
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Camp Upton
New York
Union
Nevada
168Th Infantry
Towa
Iowa
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Washington, D. C
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Harding Fails To Exercise Veto In Iowa Session
Des Moines May 5 Governor Harding has not vetoed any measures passed by the Thirty-eighth general assembly. Many laws remained unsent at adjournment and will become law without signature if not acted on within 30 days. The governor's office says all laws presented for signature have been signed.
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Des Moines
Harding
Thirty-eighth General Assembly
Love Knows No Age Two Extremes As to Years in Weddings
In Ida Grove Iowa May 5 two marriages showcased age extremes. James A Evans 65 a Barnes City business man wed Mrs Lesta Thompson 64 of Willimette Illinois. Roy Rice and Effie Heath both 17 from near Correctionville wed the same day with parental consent.
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Ida Grove
James A. Evans
Barnes City
Lesta Thompson
Willimette
Til
J. T. Pierce
Roy Rice
Effie Heath
Correctionville
A. W. Brauer
Fifty one Shorthorn cattle sell at Hopley farm
Fifty one head of pure bred Shorthorns sold at the Hopley stock farm near Atlantic Indiana for a total of 69 150 dollars. average price 1 369 dollars. The top price was a year old bull at 4 000 dollars bought by Mads Hansen of Walnut and John Christ paid 3 750 dollars for the highest priced cow.
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Atlantic
Hopley Stock Farm
Mads Hansen
John Christ
Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound for Hair Darkening
An advertisement touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a quick way to revive gray or faded hair, claiming it darkens evenly and naturally after one or two applications. It emphasizes youthfulness and attractiveness while noting it is a toilet product, not a disease cure.
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Wyeth
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Washington, d
D. C
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Revenue
Coli
SEUM
DES
War Camp
E. W. Avery
Marie Seacord
Ruth Pyrtle
Robert S. Howell
Isadore Sondheim
A. B. Pebbles
Williamson
Nate Frankel
Graham Stewart
Pebbies
J. E. McDermott
W. M. Parsons
Parker House
DR. Bierring
Dr. Edwards
Cage
Nash
Udader
Reese
Kenosha
White Way
Washington County
Satiipie “Iuraike
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