Senate favors wartime tax plan to raise 1.67 billion
A Senate committee reported a wartime revenue bill designed to raise about 1.67 billion dollars through excess profits taxes on oil liquor tobacco and other sources. The measure, not a rich man’s bill, seeks to balance war expenses with miscellaneous taxes and bond plans. The bill faces a likely House renegotiation and a heated battle upon return. George Bierach and a finance committee majority back the measure while old supporters including Mrs Bierach visit town. Winnie Slonaker travels to Brooklyn from Ortage tal ante ty.
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Haar
Senate
War
Navy Departments
House
Finance
Indian Peanut Grown for Oil Yield and Seed Crushing
The peanut, once cultivated as an edible nut in India, has gained prominence due to the seed crushing industry both domestically and abroad. Efforts are underway to improve stock to boost oil yield.
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South India
Baltimore Market Prices and Wheat Trade Overview
A fragmentary report shows mixed prices for commodities including flour and wheat, oats, butter, potatoes, and hay. Market notes list live poultry, beef, sheep, and lamb prices with figures for Virginia and nearby regions, and a brief retail and wholesale price snapshot for butter and creamery products.
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Rome
Apne Viginia
Fragmented Guide Fragments On Wound Care And Language Exercise
A damaged OCR passage discusses wound care using iodine and cotton for injuries and a strange teacher led sentence writing exercise with the word heroes. It also notes a student example about a man sitting on a chair with a tack.
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Bres Pupits
Willie
le Rose
Dictionary adds new words push English to 450000
A newly issued edition of a dictionary increases the English lexicon to about 450000 words. The update expands coverage across regions and fields, introducing numerous technical terms and contemporary usages.
Malacca’s Quiet Decay and Saint Xaviers Tale
Reading fragments describe Malacca once bustling now sleepy with vacant houses and decay. An old cathedral once Portuguese built overlooks the city as lanterns glow at night guiding mariners by a famous tale recounting St Xaviers who preached faith to the Orient and left behind the dust of Malacca that never recovered.
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Matacca
Peninge
Singapore
St. Xaviers
Orient
Malacca
Names and Romance Cloud the Reader’s Book Choice
The New Republic observes how names shape perception in literature and life. It argues that a heart’s affection elevates a name to world status, naming pairs like Paolo and Francesca versus Peter Simplé and favorite books like Martin Chuzzlewit and The Last of the Mohicans as example.
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Paolo
Francesca
Peter Simplé
Martin Chuzzlewit
Mohicans
Ballantine
Eleanor
Mary Jane
Nelson
Henry Shopkins
Straits of Sunda
Brackett Bay
New Republic
Bank Bench Origins and Global Bake of Bankrupt Term
An unidentified note explains the bank term from bench used for money changing in various languages. It notes a bankrupt person is one whose bench or bank is broken for failing business. A scientist calculates that two square miles of Earth’s surface receive in six hours heat equivalent to burning 2,600 tons of coal.
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Banque
They All Mean We What’s the Matter Doctor and Patient
A young doctor questions a pessimistic patient who fears not pulling through. The doctor rebukes the doom and claims confidence can heal, citing his own past illness and recovery as proof. The patient counters that the doctor had good care and support during recovery.
Marriage Counsel And Biblical Gold In Ancient Mentions
A mixed excerpt references advice on marriage selecting a mother and her daughter with a humorous exchange about courting Norah and Tirrence O'Brien. It also notes gold’s history from Genesis and Judges, mentioning early uses and gold leaf work in ancient trade.
L. D. Kline Heads School Trust and City Education Change
L D Kline becomes the first superintendent in 31 years replacing George Wyckoff deceased 1886. Mr Wines, a graduate of the Polytechnic Institute and law school, is named associate and supports popular education with progressive ideas. State Education Board approved the consolidation move to unify city and state schools.
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State” Board
Homie de Tainty
Mir
Cinta Polytechnic Institute Law School
Cinta
Stephens City
Kline
Mrs Chadance Returns to Baltimore Visiting Bowly Family
Mrs Harry Chadance returns to Baltimore with four mother Mrs White? and children, visiting her pit Mrs George Bowly on West Water Street. Last evening from Sw 4, at their home on 86 Dock Street, St PRB epring.
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Harry Chadance
Baltimore
Mrs. White
Dock Street
Besk
George Bowly
West Water Street
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