U. S. Citizens Face Higher Taxes After Easy Year
Treasury officials forecast 1941 as the last easy tax year with Congress readying to raise at least 1.5 billion dollars annually. Plans include higher individual rates, expanded corporate taxes, rising excises, and moves to reach lower incomes. no general sales tax, but broader levies anticipated.
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U. S
Washington
Treasury
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
United States
War Tension Will Shatter Marriages, Lecturer Believes
Dr Eduard Lindeman of New York warned that wartime strain on society will raise divorces and disrupted marriages as men go into service. He predicted a war economy for five to ten years with rising household goods spending on installment plans and urged long term national economic planning.
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America
Eduard C. Lindeman
New York
Lindeman
United States
Reporters Pass Up Perfect Social Security Identity
In Kinston a job seeker appeared with the perfect social security number 123456789 and the name John Doe. Newspapers printed the tale but omitted the name, assuming the service hid a fictitious identity.
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Raleigh, N. C
State Employment Service
Kinston
John Doe
Quaint Town Exchange Sparks Tourist and Native Roar
A tourist remarks on the town as quaint and half the world’s unknown, while a local native retorts that outsiders do know it in their own way. The brief dialogue highlights cultural clash and town charm.
The Spice of Life and Wit Across a Series of Jokes
A string of vintage jokes and puns spans topics from politics and dog woes to race and ethnicity, ending with a child’s question about an optimist. The humor mixes wordplay with social stereotypes typical of old newspapers.
Quotations in a Punchy Back-and-Forth Exchange
The dialogue features a Black speaker praising his son’s trombone lessons and a White speaker bragging about cheap nearby real estate. A Lady of the House questions work while a Tramp asks about the utility of moss, illustrating social satirical wordplay.
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Black
White
Farmer’s Remark on Rising Costs Prompts Botanical Note
A farmer explains rising costs with a remark about needing to know the botanical details. The brief exchange highlights inflation concerns and practical knowledge as prices climb.
Florida relief inquiry reveals harsh depictions of aid
A Florida winter relief interview exposes racial stereotypes as a Black woman describes her children with vivid regional terms. The investigator confirms the family's poverty while quotes reveal blunt attitudes toward marriage and gender roles.
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Florida
Witty Exchange Skits About Money Love and Courts
A string of chortling exchange snippets shows a sheriff of humor in a courtroom banter over marriage talk, pride, and prudence. A prosecutor cites convictions while quips on time money warmth and optimism fill the room with lighthearted irony.
Fragments of humor and chaos from a bygone page
A jumble of quotes and scenes features a joke about permanent waves and taxes, a punny exchange about the word flippancy, a plan to decide who wears a new tie to dinner, plus an Irishman tossed by an enraged bull and a remark about bowing and scraping suggesting foul play or mischief.
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Jack
Swartz
Joe
Mike
Fatal Typographical Error Mail Capsule from Vacationing Husband
A postal note from a vacationing husband misreads his message to his wife with a critical typo. The item hints at domestic tensions while offering a domestic tip about ink removal from white tablecloths.
A Boy's Estimation of Flaws and Cake Slices
A playful exchange contrasts a boy’s claim of imperfection with self critical humor about cake slicing. A social worker questions back rent while a relief seeker clarifies no back house, noting modern plumbing.
Which Profession Is The Most Ancient
A doctor an architect and a politician debate ancient origins. The doctor cites Eve from Adam's rib as surgical work, the architect claims creation of order from chaos, the politician asks who created chaos, and a student queries Minerva's marriage. The professor clarifies Minerva is the Goddess of Wisdom and not married.
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Minerva
BLACK-DRAUGHT Laxative Ad Claims All-Vegetable Formula
A vintage advertisement urges readers to use BLACK-DRAUGHT laxative at bedtime for gentle thorough relief. It promotes an all-vegetable formula that tones bowel muscles and offers 25 to 40 doses for 25 cents, calling it economical and time-tested.
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