Green Forecasts No Special Session for Tax Cut
Washington seeks a substantial tax reduction with no call for a special session. House Ways and Means Chair Green says a Oct 32 meeting will shape a new revenue bill, focusing on corporation levies and income tax brackets while curbing expenditures to avoid deficits. He predicts no tariff revision and aims for passage before next year’s returns. The Democratic party criticizes treasury estimates as ignoring postwar debt reductions.
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Iowa
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Box relic in hollow tree may guard old Indian treasure
Kennett Missouri August 26 A farmer named William Southern reports finding rusted iron pieces in a hollow tree near his farm. He believes a wooden chest once hidden there could have held valuables buried after Indian raids. Several Indian visitors once claimed ancestral treasure linked to the mound near the tree.
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William Southern
Liying
Southern
Hbe
Colorado
Girl Steals Father's Suits to Finance Wedding in New York
Miss Mildred Verdon, 18, stole two suits from her father William Verdon of 1818 Madison Ave and pawned them for 21 dollars to fund a marriage to a widower. The fits of property loss were discovered Aug 4 during his bath. a sister-in-law later found the wardrobe was missing. The court sent Mildred to the House of Good Shepherd after probation reports of a child and prior care.
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Kelly
Mary Mangin
House of Good Shepherd
Short Fruit Crop Impacts Canning Varieties and Prices
A 1927 soft fruit crop is smaller due to untimely frosts and other causes, raising prices for peaches pears apricots and similar fruits. Eastern Washington Oregon and Southern Idaho prune areas yield good crops, making prunes an economical canning fruit with high sugar content. Fresh lisban prunes are dark purple, firm, freestone, very sweet, and offer minimal shrinkage.
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Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Directions For Canning Prunes
Instructions present two methods for preserving prunes. The Cold Pack Method requires ripe fruit, optional halving, pricking skins, and a hot syrup bath with air bubbles released before sealing. Jars are heated 16 to 25 minutes, cooled, wrapped, and stored in a dark dry place. An Open Kettle Method suggests cooking prunes in medium syrup then sealing while hot.
Canning Hints for Prunes and Fruit Canning
Fresh prune skins may be left on when canning or peeled after a brief boil. Preservatives are often harmful and unnecessary in fruit canning. Sterilizing is advised to prevent spoilage.
Car of Fresh Prunes Enroute To Waterloo
A refrigerator car of fresh sal tan prunes departed en route to Waterloo. The shipment aims to deliver prime fruit for immediate canning while in transit the prunes stay at ideal temperature to preserve natural firmness. The prune season is brief and timely canning should be planned.
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Waterloo
Why Fresh Prunes Are Delicious When Canned
Fresh prunes offer sharp sweetness and rich flavor after cooking. The fruit turns wine red, skins release juices with pulp sugars, and the prunes stay whole and firm. Canned prunes resist spoilage and tooth decay, contain iron, energy, and mild laxative qualities. Households note they “can farther.”
How to Can and Serve Fresh Italian Prunes
Notice encourages home canners to get a booklet prepared for guidance on canning and serving fresh Italian prunes. It highlights methods from housewives and cooking experts and urges readers to request a copy from their grocer. It also advises buying canning supplies now in anticipation of the prune shipment.
Toilet Goods Prices and Brands Listed
A readable fragment lists various toothpaste brands and cosmetic items with prices, including Pepsodent Tooth Paste 50¢, Rebecca Tooth Paste 33¢, Kleenzo products, Mum Powder 25¢, Shraiz Oriental Bath Powder, Stillman Freckle Cream, Mennen Rotated Talcum, Woodbury Soap 50¢, Olivea Liquid Shampoo, and others. The OCR tape shows multiple brand names and prices without coherent narrative.
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Vieree Ee
Shraiz Oriental “Bath
Woodbury
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