The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-05-14
New LuxuricS Tax
Is Now Operative
Women's Hats Above Certain Price
are Taxed, Also Shoes, Jewelry
and Many Other Items.


Your Uncle Sam is going to see that |
the extravagent citizens of his do
emain pay for the privilege of enjoy |
ing those things. which are classed
rs unnecessary. Every time blush |
ing swain treats the dimpling maiden
to a merry Widow" or a Tulip |
Sweet" he will pay for that privilege
at the rate of one cent for every ten
cents or fraction thereof the dainty
titbits costs. Those who take their
ice cream home to eat will escape the
tax.
The husband of milady will have due
reason TO raise a racket over the bills
or hats, shoes, slippers, perfumes, etc.,
which his better half purchases to
make her look like an angel. Special
taxes upon all of this finery has been
levied.
Corporations, all jewelry, medicinal
preparations, bowling alleys and pool
halls and autos for hire are hit by
the tax, as explained below.
On and after May 1, 1919, there
shall be collected and paid tax OF
one cent for each ten cents or fractions
thereof paid to any person conducting
a soda fountain, ice cream parlor Tor
drinks commonly known as soft drinks
@ccmpounded or mixed at such place OF
z business; or ice cream sodas, sundaes
or other similar articles of food or
drink; when any of the above are sold
in or in proximity to such place OF
business, such tax shall be paid by the
purchaser to the vendor at the time of |
the sale, and shall be collected, return
ard paid to the United States by sucn |
vendor.
On or after May /, 1919, there shall
be collected and paid a tax, equiva-
lent to ten per cent of so much OF the
amount paid for any of the following |
articles, as is In excess of the price
hereinafter specified as to each such
article.
On the following articles tax of |
ten per cent applies on all amounts |
above those given below:
Carpets and rugs, So per square
yard.
Picture frames, $40 each.
Trunks, $50 each.
Travelling bags, suit cases, etc., $25
each.
Purses, shopping and hand bags,
$3.50 each.
Umbrellas and parasols, So each.
Fans, $1.00 each.
House and smoking coats bath and |
lounging robes $3.50 each.
Mems waist coats, sold separately |
from suits, SIS each.
Women's and misses hats, bonnets |
$15 each. |
Mems and boys hats, SIS each.
Mems and boys caps, So each.
Mems women's and children's boots, |
shoes, slippers, $40 per pair.
Mems and boys neckties, So each.
Mems and boys silk stockings, 81
per pair.
Women's and misses silk stockings,
So per pair.
Mems women's misses boys paja- /
mas, nightgowns, underwear, kimonas,
petticoats and waists, SIS each.
On and above April I, 1919 there /
shall be levied, collected and paid on /
all articles commonly and CONNER
cially known as jewelry whether real
or imitation, pearls precious and semi |
precious stones and limitations thereof,
articles made of, or ornamented,
mounted or fitted with precious metals |
or limitations thereof, watches, clocks,
opera glasses, lorgnettes, marine glass
ses, field glasses; upon any OF the "a
bove when sold by or for dealer or
his estate, for consumption or use, a |
to, equivalent to five per cent of the
price for which so sold shall be collect
ed and paid.
On and after May /, 1919, there
shall be levied assessed collected and
laid tax of one cent for each rs i
cents or fraction thereo of the amount
paid for any of the following articles,
when sold by or for dealer or his es-
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sumption or use. Perfumes, essences, |
extracts, toilet water, cosmetics, pc
troieum jellies, hair oils, ponatas, hair |
dyes, tooth and mouth washes dentri- |
flee, tooth pastes. toilet powders, 10th
er than soap powders) or any other
similar substance, article or prepar-
alton by whatsoever name known or
distinguished; any of the above, which |
are to be used or applied, or intended |
to be used or applied for toilet pur-
poses.
Pills, tablets, powders, tinctures, |
troches or lozenges, syrup, tonics,
plasters, hniments, salves, ointments, |
pastes, drops, essences, spirits, oils or
other medicinal preparations, COM
pounds or compositionS-not including |
serums or antitoxin-upo the amount |
paid for any of the above as to which |
the manufacturer or producer claims |
to have any private formula, secret |
or art of making or preparing the |
same or has, or claims to have, any
exclusive right or title to the making
or preparing the same, or which are
prepared, vended, or exposed for sale I
under any letters, patent or trade
mark, or which, if prepared by any
formula. published or unpublished are
held out or recommended to the public
bv the makers, vendors or proprietors
thereof. as proprietary medicines or