02 Dec 1897
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1897
Page
1
J A Pesics of Lucas county pledges to introduce a bill permitting deduction of mortgaged indebtedness from tax listings to stop double taxation on property with liens. The Times outlines a method taxing mortgages as monies and credits to shift taxes to non residents, while noting risks to poor homeowners and rich landowners alike.
The Ames diphtheria scare ends after few cases with no deaths. Wheat and corn markets show movement as prices rise. Collins Iowa suffers a major fire destroying nine business rooms, suspected arson. Nebraska horses ship to France fueling a Western interbreeding industry. Local politics in Story County include speaker hopes and dairy commissioner changes. Waukon plans a $200,000 beet sugar factory. Iowa College libel case looms in Des Moines headlines.
A newspaper note reports a policy forbidding minors from renting private letter boxes. Young correspondents, previously exchanging notes through their own boxes, must now have mail placed in their father's box as the postmaster general enforces the rule. The report cites an ex change as the source of the item.
W K Boardman, current official, tells Gov Shaw he will not seek reappointment. The Marsh al Times notes his aim to see a successor who will fairly represent all regions and dairying practices, as the state moves toward broad dairy industry growth.
Chicago Inter Ocean reports Chas. T. Yerkes, noted street railway magnate, has acquired a controlling stake in the paper. The announcement frames the I O as an organ for Yerkes and allies, signaling a shift to promote his interests and those of other monopolies.
A glowing critique extols the play as an amoral classic about human liberty and mortal soul, praising Eva as a unique child character. It hails the scenery, river ice, and Southern plantation imagery, portraying the South with warmth.
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