Insurance Tax Battle Moves to Iowa Courts
Iowa faces a tax clash as legislators levy a new gross premium tax on insurers. Foreign firms protest as unconstitutional unequal taxation and treaty rights are cited. Judge MacVey expects one company to seek an injunction to bar state interference with Iowa operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. MacVey
Des Moines
Caledonia
Norwich Union
Liverpool
London
Globe Insurance Companies
England
Herriott
MacVey
Iowa
Burlington Jail Held Under Guard After Slaying
Storms and Cox are jailed in Burlington Iowa guarded by deputies with Winchester rifles. Sheriff Smith warns any jail breach will be met with deadly force. Storms confesses murder of Mrs. Rathburn and her daughter Mary, while Cox is charged as an accessory. Preliminary hearing for Cox set for Wednesday. Storms describes killing mother in cellar and luring girl to bedroom where he says he murdered her. he refused to view the bodies at the morgue.
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Burlington
Storms
Burninaton
Cox
Smith
Jyod
Fanny Rathburn
Mary
Greiner
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS WEEK PAST
The column reports numerous hometown moves and visits, with names: John Carson, N. D. Sanford of Avoca, J. Todd, Judge Willard, J. R. Black of Griswold, A. A. Mickel, Mrs. Houskin, Elder Ramsey, Miss Jennie White, and others. Also notes club meetings, travel through Des Moines, and local business activities, including real estate ads and marriage licenses.
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John Carson
Casey
N. D. Sanford
Avoca
J. Todd
Chicago
Judge Willard
Des Moines
J. R. Black
Griswold
A. A. Mickel
Elder Ramsey
Dexter
Jennie White
Perry
East Side Literary Club
Riggs
Sprucestreet
A. S. Funk
Chas, Petty
J. M. Emmert
W. J H. Faulkner
Anita
Hyer
Darker bread linked to wheat corner reports
Chicago sources report Joseph Leiter’s control of 15,000,000 bushels of contract wheat allegedly forces millers to grind inferior flour. Health Commissioner Reynolds orders flour samples analyzed to confirm adulteration practices, while farmers promote corn as a healthy alternative. Relationships among grocers bakers and restauranteurs are cited amid claims of higher prices for adulterated flour.
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Chicago
Joseph Leiter
OnrcaGo
Commissioner of Health
Reynolds
Macon
Farmers’ Institute
Napoleon
Board of Trade
Linen Market sale offers deep discounts on blankets and textiles
The Linen Market advances stock depletion with high discounts on bleached damask, napkins, towels, bed spreads and wraps. It promotes Can any housekeeper afford to neglect attending this sale offering 60x80 blankets, undergarments, corsets and curtains at substantial markdowns.
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sForeign Insurance Companies
Klondike
Dusvgue
Alaska
Dawson City
James Elwell
Chilcoot Pass
Wasuinaton
First National Bank of
Decorah
Orry
Mexico
el Mundo
Milwaukee
Wichita
Kan
Fula
Oaxaca
Mapsgip
Canaries
Bismarck
N. C
Standing Rock Agency
Washington
Missouri River
Gothard
LaPort
Ind
Edith O'Connell
Walnut
Popular Street
A. J. Kearney & Co
Jennie Councilman
Ida Grove
Lewis
Eureka
Utah
William Murphy
Emma L. Campbell
Willian Zuch
M. J. Cain
E. Huchendorf
Clara
New York City
Europe
Henry Wilke
Geo. Baker
Dan Baker
Davis
Y.M.C. A
Robert Frazier
The
Church of Christ
Iowa City
Frank Pierson
Omaha
Denton
C. R. I. & P. Railway
E. A. Lindberg
Almons
J. B. Doud
Packing House
J. W. Caykendall
W. A. McWaid
J. A McWaid
Canning
Captain Alberti
Alberti
Opera House
Russia
Siberia
Siberian
United States
J. B. Seavy
Guthrie Center
Atlantic
Leavy
Presbyterian
Presbyterian Parsonage
William Zach
Mamie J. Cain
D. Daly
Peter
Paul Church
Zach
McKinley
Father Hubbard
Charleston
Chestnut Street
Main Street
Gem Orchestra
Vetzer’s Hall
Fred Alexander
Dwit Wn. Rowe
Lincoln
Neb
State
Swine Breeders’ Association
Improved Stock Breedtra’ Associations
University Chapel
Nebraska Veterinary Association
Capital Hotel
Odd Fellows
Short
Kansas City
Emmett Rogers
Ridgely Lodge
Independent Order
Rogers
New York
Martin Gessner
St. Patrick's Church
Elizabeth
N. J
Canada
Mary Allen
Butler
Mary Wood Allen
Ann Arbor
Mich
Josephine Butler
Department of Work
Misouri
Lexington
Burden
Nicholas County
Kentucky
Missouri Pacific Railway
Fort Scott
Memphis
New Orleans
Missouri Pacific
Texas and Pacific
Pittsbag
Gulf
San Francisco
World Pool
California
Morrow
Lawrence
Kay
L.J. A. Swett
Haskell
Bag
Interior Department
Michigan
Montgomery
Maine
Key West
Tortugas
Havana
Levi Downs
Downs
Soin
Turkey
Ceneeen Eee
Mat Ae Ae
Towa
Aieb
Wee
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