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Wednesday, October 20, 1926
Crime & CourtsAs printed 100 years ago on page 1 of:Imperial Valley PressEl Centro, Calif.

FLORIDA AGAIN THREATENED BY HURRICANE

New Fire Equipment Passes Severe Underwriters' Test

Property Law Faces New Test

By United Press Leased Wire

Context - explained by ACL:

Superior Judge Albert Lee Stephens held in the suit of Mrs. Fannie Lee Stewart against Ernest A. Stewart that a wife is entitled to file a separate income tax return on half the property held jointly by herself and husband.

A Los Angeles judge's decree on whether a wife may file a separate income tax return on half of jointly held property.

The printed page, with the story outlined
[The story on the printed page. Imperial Valley Press, El Centro, Calif., October 20, 1926, page 1]

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20. - California's community property law faced a new legal test today following a decree handed down here by Superior Judge Albert Lee Stephens in the case of Mrs. Fannie Lee Stewart against Ernest A. Stewart. If the judgment rendered by Judge Stephens is affirmed by the supreme court it may mean an annual saving of more than $11,000,-000 and the refunding of $100,000,-000 to California income tax payers, according to Miss Ida May Adams, attorney for Mrs. Stewart. Judge Stephens held that a wife was entitled to file a separate income tax return on half the property held jointly by herself and husband, and that the recent ruling of the supreme court constituted an unqualified judgment from which a new trial may result from motion by either party.

Reproduced unchanged from Imperial Valley Press, October 20, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.

Yesterday's paper

October 26, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:The Bismarck Tribune, The Indianapolis Times, Daily Kennebec Journal, and Evening Star.

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Today's paper

October 27, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:The Bismarck Tribune, The Daily Worker, Daily Kennebec Journal, The Washington Times, New Britain Herald, Evening Star, and The Alaska Daily Empire.

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Wednesday, October 20, 1926 Price: 2 Cents
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Crime & CourtsAs printed 100 years ago on page 1 of:Imperial Valley PressEl Centro, Calif.

FLORIDA AGAIN THREATENED BY HURRICANE

New Fire Equipment Passes Severe Underwriters' Test

Property Law Faces New Test

By United Press Leased Wire

Context - explained by ACL:

Superior Judge Albert Lee Stephens held in the suit of Mrs. Fannie Lee Stewart against Ernest A. Stewart that a wife is entitled to file a separate income tax return on half the property held jointly by herself and husband.

A Los Angeles judge's decree on whether a wife may file a separate income tax return on half of jointly held property.

The printed page, with the story outlined
[The story on the printed page. Imperial Valley Press, El Centro, Calif., October 20, 1926, page 1]

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20. - California's community property law faced a new legal test today following a decree handed down here by Superior Judge Albert Lee Stephens in the case of Mrs. Fannie Lee Stewart against Ernest A. Stewart. If the judgment rendered by Judge Stephens is affirmed by the supreme court it may mean an annual saving of more than $11,000,-000 and the refunding of $100,000,-000 to California income tax payers, according to Miss Ida May Adams, attorney for Mrs. Stewart. Judge Stephens held that a wife was entitled to file a separate income tax return on half the property held jointly by herself and husband, and that the recent ruling of the supreme court constituted an unqualified judgment from which a new trial may result from motion by either party.

Reproduced unchanged from Imperial Valley Press, October 20, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.

Reproduced unchanged from Imperial Valley Press, October 20, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.

Yesterday's paper

October 26, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:The Bismarck Tribune, The Indianapolis Times, Daily Kennebec Journal, and Evening Star.

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Today's paper

October 27, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:The Bismarck Tribune, The Daily Worker, Daily Kennebec Journal, The Washington Times, New Britain Herald, Evening Star, and The Alaska Daily Empire.

A Century Late
Wednesday, October 20, 1926 Price: 2 Cents
Notice to Readers: Every story as printed 100 years ago: nothing added, nothing rewritten, our notes marked. They didn't know how it ends.
You do.
Crime & CourtsAs printed 100 years ago on page 1 of:Imperial Valley PressEl Centro, Calif.

FLORIDA AGAIN THREATENED BY HURRICANE

New Fire Equipment Passes Severe Underwriters' Test

Property Law Faces New Test

By United Press Leased Wire

Context - explained by ACL:

Superior Judge Albert Lee Stephens held in the suit of Mrs. Fannie Lee Stewart against Ernest A. Stewart that a wife is entitled to file a separate income tax return on half the property held jointly by herself and husband.

A Los Angeles judge's decree on whether a wife may file a separate income tax return on half of jointly held property.

The printed page, with the story outlined
[The story on the printed page. Imperial Valley Press, El Centro, Calif., October 20, 1926, page 1]

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20. - California's community property law faced a new legal test today following a decree handed down here by Superior Judge Albert Lee Stephens in the case of Mrs. Fannie Lee Stewart against Ernest A. Stewart. If the judgment rendered by Judge Stephens is affirmed by the supreme court it may mean an annual saving of more than $11,000,-000 and the refunding of $100,000,-000 to California income tax payers, according to Miss Ida May Adams, attorney for Mrs. Stewart. Judge Stephens held that a wife was entitled to file a separate income tax return on half the property held jointly by herself and husband, and that the recent ruling of the supreme court constituted an unqualified judgment from which a new trial may result from motion by either party.

Reproduced unchanged from Imperial Valley Press, October 20, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.

Reproduced unchanged from Imperial Valley Press, October 20, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.

Yesterday's paper

October 26, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:The Bismarck Tribune, The Indianapolis Times, Daily Kennebec Journal, and Evening Star.

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Today's paper

October 27, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:The Bismarck Tribune, The Daily Worker, Daily Kennebec Journal, The Washington Times, New Britain Herald, Evening Star, and The Alaska Daily Empire.

A Century Late
Wednesday, October 20, 1926 Price: 2 Cents
Notice to Readers: Every story as printed 100 years ago: nothing added, nothing rewritten, our notes marked. They didn't know how it ends.
You do.
Crime & CourtsAs printed 100 years ago on page 1 of:Imperial Valley PressEl Centro, Calif.

FLORIDA AGAIN THREATENED BY HURRICANE

New Fire Equipment Passes Severe Underwriters' Test

Property Law Faces New Test

By United Press Leased Wire

Context - explained by ACL:

Superior Judge Albert Lee Stephens held in the suit of Mrs. Fannie Lee Stewart against Ernest A. Stewart that a wife is entitled to file a separate income tax return on half the property held jointly by herself and husband.

A Los Angeles judge's decree on whether a wife may file a separate income tax return on half of jointly held property.

The printed page, with the story outlined
[The story on the printed page. Imperial Valley Press, El Centro, Calif., October 20, 1926, page 1]

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20. - California's community property law faced a new legal test today following a decree handed down here by Superior Judge Albert Lee Stephens in the case of Mrs. Fannie Lee Stewart against Ernest A. Stewart. If the judgment rendered by Judge Stephens is affirmed by the supreme court it may mean an annual saving of more than $11,000,-000 and the refunding of $100,000,-000 to California income tax payers, according to Miss Ida May Adams, attorney for Mrs. Stewart. Judge Stephens held that a wife was entitled to file a separate income tax return on half the property held jointly by herself and husband, and that the recent ruling of the supreme court constituted an unqualified judgment from which a new trial may result from motion by either party.

Reproduced unchanged from Imperial Valley Press, October 20, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.

Reproduced unchanged from Imperial Valley Press, October 20, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.

Yesterday's paper

October 26, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:The Bismarck Tribune, The Indianapolis Times, Daily Kennebec Journal, and Evening Star.

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Today's paper

October 27, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:The Bismarck Tribune, The Daily Worker, Daily Kennebec Journal, The Washington Times, New Britain Herald, Evening Star, and The Alaska Daily Empire.

A Century Late
Wednesday, October 20, 1926 Price: 2 Cents
Notice to Readers: Every story as printed 100 years ago: nothing added, nothing rewritten, our notes marked. They didn't know how it ends.
You do.
Crime & CourtsAs printed 100 years ago on page 1 of:Imperial Valley PressEl Centro, Calif.

FLORIDA AGAIN THREATENED BY HURRICANE

New Fire Equipment Passes Severe Underwriters' Test

Property Law Faces New Test

By United Press Leased Wire

Context - explained by ACL:

Superior Judge Albert Lee Stephens held in the suit of Mrs. Fannie Lee Stewart against Ernest A. Stewart that a wife is entitled to file a separate income tax return on half the property held jointly by herself and husband.

A Los Angeles judge's decree on whether a wife may file a separate income tax return on half of jointly held property.

The printed page, with the story outlined
[The story on the printed page. Imperial Valley Press, El Centro, Calif., October 20, 1926, page 1]

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20. - California's community property law faced a new legal test today following a decree handed down here by Superior Judge Albert Lee Stephens in the case of Mrs. Fannie Lee Stewart against Ernest A. Stewart. If the judgment rendered by Judge Stephens is affirmed by the supreme court it may mean an annual saving of more than $11,000,-000 and the refunding of $100,000,-000 to California income tax payers, according to Miss Ida May Adams, attorney for Mrs. Stewart. Judge Stephens held that a wife was entitled to file a separate income tax return on half the property held jointly by herself and husband, and that the recent ruling of the supreme court constituted an unqualified judgment from which a new trial may result from motion by either party.

Reproduced unchanged from Imperial Valley Press, October 20, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.

Reproduced unchanged from Imperial Valley Press, October 20, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.

Yesterday's paper

October 26, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:The Bismarck Tribune, The Indianapolis Times, Daily Kennebec Journal, and Evening Star.

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Today's paper

October 27, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:The Bismarck Tribune, The Daily Worker, Daily Kennebec Journal, The Washington Times, New Britain Herald, Evening Star, and The Alaska Daily Empire.