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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1908
Page
2
A Kansas state tax commission ruling claims that exempting United States bonds does not shield bank stock from tax. Banks remain taxed indirectly via capital and profits, and stockholders must be assessed proportionally. The commission will require banks to list capital, surplus, profits, stockholders and shares for proportional taxation.
The state tax commission led by Chairman Sami T. Howe and members Judge W. S Glass and S. Crmmer will not disturb the long established tax plan for oil and gas properties in producing counties. The trio returned from a tour visiting Montgomery, Allen and Chaumagne counties where they observed county commissioners and reviewed the approach in use.
Henry Gatsaway Davis, former U S senator and Parker running mate, will marry Maud Ashford, a Washington society reporter. The union elevates Ashford into wealth via Davis fortune estimated at 30 million. Ashford, about 36, artist and social secretary to Mrs Lee, has longstanding ties with the Davis and Elkins families.
Los Angeles residents Milne couple own a Roman vase found in Caligula palace ruins during a 1903 world tour. Italian government inquiries authenticity and origin, with Milnes preparing details for the director general. Separate notes discuss municipal government costs in major cities and current U.S. government bond totals of $864 million outstanding.
In France the National Syndicate of Railway men adopts a new petition method to push a ten-year-languishing bill. About 400,000 post cards are printed for members to sign and mail to the president of the senate. no stamp is needed for correspondence. A reward of 100 dollars is offered in a separate ad promising a cure for catarrh.
A collage of fragmented quotations and product blurbs appears, including political ruminations from Senator Sorg, lemon pie preparations, a grocer price note, excerpts from Harper's Weekly, a bronchial remedy claim, and miscellaneous aphorisms. The text resembles a disjointed newspaper page segment with no coherent single event.
The article suggests Windom delivers good satisfaction with similar money as competing brands. It frames Windom as a compelling olive from the heart, blooming on the tongue and bearing fruit in the actions taken by E. Grymestone.
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