Five Per Cent Tax Fact Claim Challenged in Atlantic City
A public notice defends Iowa law on tax valuation in Atlantic, Cass County, explaining that a proposed five percent tax on property is actually based on one quarter of assessed value, not full value. The statement warns readers that some claim five percent on actual value is false and cites Section 1305 to support the calculation.
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Atlantic Northern and Southern Railway Company
Atlantic
Cass County
Iowa
State of
Casy County
Wilken Zook Wedding at Hastings Neb
The ceremony occurred at the bride’s father W A Wilken’s home in Atlantic with Rev J George officiating. I A Zook and Lena Wilken were wed in a quiet service witnessed by relatives. They will reside in Hastings after a brief stay in Omaha.
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East Seventh Street
I. A. Zook
Atlantic
Lena Wilken
J. George
Presbyterian Church
Zook
Omaha
Hastings
Neb
Reity
Atlantic Steam Laundry
A. B. Curry Coal Company
Ike
Weather and Bryan Lecture Ad at Congregational Church
Forecast for today calls for warm, fair weather with possible local thunderstorms tonight. Hon. W. J. Bryan will speak on The Price of a Soul at the Congregational church Saturday evening June 26 at 8 30. The event is under Y M C A auspices with 25 cent admission. Tickets sold at Palmer and Son, Miss Parsons drug stores, and the association room. Seating limited to prevent aisles or standees per city ordinances.
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W. J. Bryan
Congregational Church
Palmer & Co
Miss Parson’s
Association Room
Five per cent tax examples from Atlantic assessment figures
A discussion explains how the five per cent tax would be calculated from different assessed values in Atlantic. Examples include values of 509, 1 000, 1509 and 2600 dollars, yielding tax amounts of 6.25, 12.50, 18.75 and 25 dollars respectively. The piece notes Atlantic city tax rates and contrasts them with the Railway Company request, signed by E C Worthing treasurer. It closes with society notes of Mrs E W Rule and Miss Etta McGinnis visiting Griswold en route to Stewart to see their grandmother.
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Lantic
Atlantic
Atlantic Northern and Southern Halway Company
E. C. Worthing
Cass County
Iowa
E. W. Rule
Etta McGinnis
Griswold
City
Stuart
Death notices from Anita area honor two locals
Deaths of Charles E. Gaylord and John M. White are reported along with community updates. Gaylord died June 1909 at his in law's home in Lincoln township, funeral at the Christian church conducted by Rev. P P Rickel, interment Evergreen. White, born January 26 1852 in Kalona, died June 18 1909 at his Anita home after years as an invalid, funeral at his Anita residence led by Rev. P A Rickel. The piece also notes visits, illnesses, and relocations of residents including Fred Fitch, Mrs H E Boatright, Charles W Hook, Maude Stillwell, Thomas Thompson, and others, plus real estate and movement between nearby towns.
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Charles E. Gaylord
D. Wilbousa
Lincoln Township
Wiota
Christian Church
P P. A. Rickel
Evergreen Cemetery
John M. White
Askaloosa
Anita
Aéid
P. A. Rickel
Bunch of Items from Wiota Noted by Local Correspondent
A column of social and travel notes from Wiota and nearby towns highlights visits by Miss Jeannette Wilbur, Mrs. Marsh Lowe, and others to Atlantic, Anita, Council Bluffs, Blair, and nearby locales. Birth announced for a baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Taylor. Regulars include Schwab visiting relatives and various trips, with several residents traveling for shopping, business, or visiting friends.
Local notes from Anita and surrounding towns
Charles Marsh of Bridgewater visited relatives in Anita on Thursday. Mrs. Joe L. Stalcup, Atlantic visitor Friday. Mrs. W. H. Wagner Jr. and baby went to Des Moines for a short visit. Frank Booth was in Atlantic on business Saturday. Alice Willison returned from Des Moines for a short visit with her parents. Supervisor W. B. Taylor of Wiota and G. Hunter of Atlantic were in Anita on county business Thursday. D. R. Donahoe and family returned from Wisconsin and New Jersey and may head to Omaha briefly before returning. N. C. Burkhart sold his Fifth and Locust residence to Wm. Cochran, moving in next March. A. M. White of Clark, Nebraska, in Anita due to his brother John M. White’s illness. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Faulkner and Mrs. Harry Faulkner attended a Christian Science lecture in Atlantic Thursday. Glen Roe returned from Aberdeen, Idaho, where he was on vacation.
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Charles Marsh
Bridgewater
Anita
Joe L. Stalcup
Atlantic
W. H. Wagner Jr
Baby
Des Moines
Frank Booth
Alice Willison
W. B. Taylor
Wiota
G. Hunter
D. R. Donahoe
Wisconsin
New Jersey
Omaha
N. C. Burkhart
Fifth and Locust Streets
Wm. Cochran
A. M. White
Clark, Neb
John M. White
BE. Faulkner
Harry Faulkner
Glen Roe
Aberdeen
I. D
E. A. McDiarmid
Berea
E. E. Boggess
Dexter
I. E. R. Rosburg
Carrie Ward
Jessie Franklin
Lewis
Lide Reese
A. Seymour
Maine
George Simonton
C. BE. Blodgett
C. Huffstedt
M. B. Sheets
A. M. Barnes
M. B. Franklin
Mary Christensen
Tom “JeNievney
Jay Jacobs
Winterset
R. H. Miles
C. Tomkinson
J. B. W. Gilliam
Edith
Mary
Watson Collins
Council Bluffs
C. W. Bradley
Carson
Mr. Bradley
Myrtle Heacock
F. E. Goodell
Kearney
Neb
Mamie Stuart
Byron Forshay Arived
Patterson
N. J
Tina
J. W. Hutton
Explosion at Lackawana Mine Kills and Injures Many
Wehrum Pa June 23 A terrible mine explosion at the Lackawana coal mine leaves numerous dead and injured only part of the bodies recovered. Also noted is the Southwest Iowa Firemen annual tournament set for July 2 and 3 at Osceola with events and prize money, though the Atlantic department will not attend.
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Wehrum
Lackawana
Iowa
1Osceola
Atlantic Department
Wanted workers for Avoca Iowa overalls factory
Employment notice seeks men and women to work in an over all and shirt factory to be started at Avoca Iowa. Steady earnings from 3.00 to 16.00 per week based on experience. Send names to Centennial Mills Co. Avoca by Monday June 28. Preference to early applicants. 2023.
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Avoca
Centennial Mills Co
Iowa
Barnum and Bailey Show Visits City with Big Parade
BIH Car Here. Bill Car Number 1 of the Barnum and Bailey shows, to appear Wednesday July 14, is in town. The circus from Omaha comes here next, with high dive and balcon ascent acts, and a spectacular street parade revived this year as a grand procession. Also tonight at Unique, over a half mile of moving pictures. In veterinary news, Drs Uehran and Robinson performed a delicate lipoma removal from a horse owned by Carl Smith, a walnut-sized tumor above the eye orbit.
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Bill
Omaha
Des Moines
Barnum& Bailey
Barnum
Ringlings
Aarge
Bride and Groom Return Then Seek Home in City
Secretary A. A. Thomann of the Y M C A arrives with his bride amid well wishers. They expect to be at home to friends around July 10 and are searching for a suitable residence. A feature film will be shown at each change at the Unique.
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A. A. Thomann
Local residents listed in brief city notices
A parade of names shows residents visiting, traveling, or returning to and from nearby towns and cities. Mrs. George Ragan of Wiota and Miss Ada Purvis from Adair are among those seen in town, with many others visiting relatives, attending events, or heading home to Maine Anita Dexter and Des Moines also appear in today’s items.
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Violet Rice
Wiota
I. H. Conine
Anita
George Harrison
Des Moines
Andrew Christensen
Maine
Nellie Pelzer
Saemisch
Griswold
W. C Harvey
Rilla
Marne
Maude Hardin of
Casey
C. E. Fagan
Fred Beems
S. Johannes
Hills
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H. S&s. Rattenborz
W. A. Follett
Young People United ‘N
Bride
Hastings, Neb
Bryan
Atlantic N. & 8. RY
H. 8. Rattenberg
A. N. & 35. Railway Co
Ular
Goodie
Fred Fitch
Marshalltown
Fitch
Ed Fitch
H. E. Boatright
Thayer
O. M. Blakesley
Charles W. Hook
Miss Maude Stillwell
Adair
Thomas Thompson
Cumberland
Jesse Bales
North Anita
Charles Fickel
Ed C. Fickel
Ben Bosley
Mildred Knowlton
J. Cnenkins
Alvord
Locust and
Third Street
Mildred Worthing
Dallas Center
Will Bennett
Grace Link
Republican
Ella Yeager
Viola Center
Hamilton Campbell
Lee van Slyke
East Main Street
Chas. A. Thompson
Elm Street
Freeman
Deeming
Jeannette Wilbur
Marsh Lowe
Phil Trainer
Kathryn Taylor
Tena Richter
Arthur Rice
Guy Taylor
Ralph Harris
Richard Steadt
R. D. Love
Schwab
A. J. Schwab
Zeta McDermott
Robert Bell
Ross Bell
Foster
Vina
Fred Moore
Jessie Nendick
Blair
Herrick Refrigerator
Herrick
Diamond White Wash Basin
N. W. DEERING @ SON
Eereweens AG
Huh
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Ace
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George Ragan of
Ada Purvis
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