War taxes show February take and eight months totals
Washington April 11 war taxes took from American pockets 56 076 000 in February and 251 890 000 in the eight months since July 1. Total internal revenue February 89 130 000. since July 1 349 962 000. Taxes reflect heavier levies with 12 029 000 collected in advance assessments and 6 373 000 from corporate income and excess profits taxes. Freight, passenger, Pullman, express and telegraph taxes reveal broader commerce activity and 21 275 000 messages taxed. The month also records 87 083 600 theatre and amusement spending with 2 108 300 tax collected.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Internal Revenue
How It Strikes A French Expert
A French military analyst outlines why the German offensive toward Amiens failed to break Allied lines. He argues the Germans risk overextension in a salient, notes the evolving American reserve role under Foch, and stresses the value of war of movement over trench stalemate.
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Amiens
Paris
Foch
Pershing
Och
Verdun
Somme
Aisne
Hies
Berlin
Velne
Gol
Major Rust Takes Active Duty With 47th Engineers
Maj Thomas W Rust formerly with the Waters ton Cedar Falls and Northern Railway now to command the Party South engineers at Camp Sheridan Montgomery Ala after officers training at Camp Lee Petersburg Va He studied engineering at the University of Michigan and began his career on the Denver Rio Grande in 1898 with further field roles at the Unifah Tibeny company in Cotort.
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Thomas Wdsall Rust
Waterston, Cedar Falls & Northern Railway Company
Camp Lee
Petersburg
Virginia
Cap Sheridan
Montcomery
Ala
Rust
University of Michigan
Denver & Rio Grande Railway
Unifah Tibeny Company
Cotor
Va ughter Gave Aged Mother Wings Pitman Ad
An advertisement from Pitman New Jersey features a testimonial by a 73 year old woman claiming Vinci tonic improved her appetite sleep and strength after taking two bottles. The ad promises a money back guarantee if no benefit and lists Wangler Bros. Co. as distributors with drug stores across towns.
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Pitman
N. J
Iam
Vinci
Mrg
Anderson
Wangler Bros. Co
G. J. Miller
Waterloo
Major Rast’s Railway Career Shaped Waterloo Expansions
Major Rast helped build Alaska’s White Pass and Yukon line, served as assistant chief engineer of the Chicago Great Western, and, at President L. S. Casa’s urging, became chief engineer of the Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern railway in 1909. He directed Denver to Waverly extension in 1910 and Waterloo to Cedar Rapids from 1912 to 1915, leading major expansion projects.
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White Pass & Yukon
Alaska
Denver & Rio Grande Railway
Chicago Great Western Railway
L. S. Casa
Waterloo, Cedar Falla & Northern Railway
Waterloo
Denver
Waverly
Lne
Cedar Rapids
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement by Waterloo Resident
An advertisement-style note from Mrs. Glen Markham of 924 Lafayette St asserts kidney trouble causes nervousness back pain and swelling. It praises Doan's Kidney Pills for overwork relief with a claim of prompt help and urges readers to ask for the same remedy.
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Mackadie
Ise
Waterloo
Jgtlen Markham
Lafayatte St. S
Voan
Doan
Company Power House On Falla Avenue Jurisdiction
fragments describe a company power house on Falla avenue under a supervisor and mention Mrs. Rust and three sons attending Whittier school living at 424 Home Park boulevard. The text implies locality, names, and a family connection but lacks complete context or actions.
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Jin
Falla Avenue
Rust
Whittier School
Home Park Boulevard
Spring Stetson Hats Spotlight The Stetsonian Debuts
The source highlights STETSON HATS with a rich spring stock, promising a large selection of new shades and blocks. It promotes the feature hat The Stetsonian at $6.00, listing Green, Oxford, Khaki and Beaver as available options.
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America
Green
Oxford
Beaver
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Cal J. Miller
D. B. Phelps
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East Side
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IDEAL
ARCO
Rit Rhamblin Mentee
American Radiator Company
Michigan
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