Taxing authorities face double taxation crisis across levels
The treasury report shows states rely on sources also tapped by the federal government for over two billion dollars annually. The rise of tax duplication dates from the World War era, intensified by postwar activity, laws, and urban expansion, prompting a push for coordinated reform and presidential influence to fix the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Congress
House Special Committee On
Treasury
Washington
Campaign spending limits urged for future elections
The Senate committee on campaign expenditures may soon propose caps on total party expenditures and individual contributions. The piece argues that the 13 million spent in one campaign yielded questionable results and notes that federal spending often influences votes, complicating any attempt at fair limits. It predicts limits would be controversial and likely circumvented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Special Committee
Charley Michelson
New Deal
Mystery carburetor hits scene with high mileage claim
The item reports a gadget claiming 215 miles per gallon, with an inventor seeking to reach 400. A former Canadian minister to the United States is noted as showing interest, reflecting broad curiosity in the mysterious device.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
United Press
United States
Great Man Myth in American Politics and Society
Essay argues great leaders arise from circumstance and public need, not nature. It critiques hero worship, cites presidents as products of events, questions election interpretations, and notes social attitudes toward democracy, power, and economic policy with satirical examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Chance
Fuel savers and the old dream of 400 miles per gallon
The piece recalls past claimed fuel savers from water capsules to car additives, noting vanished inventors and government delays. It contrasts boasted efficiency tricks with real mileage, wonders why modern cars still average about fifteen miles per gallon, and ends with a tongue in cheek hint at 400 miles per gallon as a distant dream.
New York Day in the Produce Market at Dawn
A vivid slice of New York at dawn along West Street, detailing the Produce Market as vegetables arrive from farms to hotels and shops. The piece notes the old brick buildings, heavy truck traffic, and the morning bustle from midnight to sunrise, with colorful observations on city life and media figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Broadway
West Street
Battery
Bronx
Les Hails
Paris
Hat in hand I dash up the aisle amid laughter
A brief comic moment unfolds as a person snatches a hat and rushes along the aisle while the audience erupts with laughter. The scene closes with a hearty farewell guffaw that echoes through the house.
Greta and Ted Learn Not to Sweat Conceit
Greta rekindles life with peers after realizing Ted’s vanity harms their romance. Ted risks social fallout as friends may also tire of his self satisfaction if he does not change his attitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greta
Ted
Counsel to a Young Person on Social Balance
Advice urges the reader to engage with peers while maintaining family ties. It stresses normalcy of youth gatherings and suggests effort to enjoy life to keep past memories from fading. The tone urges practical social involvement to become an interesting group member.
Careful planning urged before marriage over finances
The letter asks if the couple has done enough together to support a child if the husband’s salary rises. It notes parents wish the best for their children and hope the couple avoids hardship. It suggests seeking advice on budgeting and reassures parents mean well.
Appointment of Executrix for Martha Williamson Estate
The notice states that on November 23 1936 Della Krouse was appointed and qualified as Executrix of Martha Williamson's estate in Linn County Iowa. All debts should be reported to the Executrix and claims filed with the Linn County District Court Clerk via Locher and Locher Attorneys.
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State of Iowa
Linn County
Martha Williamson
Iowa
10-20-30 Years Ago in the Gazette
Iver Hansen returns home after summer in Detroit. Dr A L Murray sustains an injured arm from a fall on an icy walk. J E Belsen and Dorothy Jane depart for San Diego for winter. W J Clark home destroyed by fire. J G Dempsey leaves for Florida. Y M C A Christmas Stocking club formed with 100 boys. Carroll Doolittle named president. Hamilton Morris, 13, hurt in auto crash at Third Ave and Second. Grace Hamilton and Gertrude Ballheim depart for Chicago. Jesse Cliff wins Y M C A cross country race.
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Iver Hansen
Detroit
A. L. Murray
Gazette
J. E. Belsen
Dorothy Jane
San Diego
Calif
W. J. Clark
Ber
Carroll Doolittle
Hamilton Morris
Third Avenue
Second Street
Grace Hamilton
Gertrude Ballheim
Chicago
Jesse Cliff
Uncle Tom's Cabin performed at Greene's Opera House
Mrs Hart Rugh of Winnipeg Manitoba visits her parents Mr and Mrs J White. Ben Davis Cedar Rapids outfielder led the local team in both batting and fielding per today’s figures. Percival Prichard of Buenos Aires attending Cornell University stayed at J E Ives home over Thanksgiving.
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Greene’s Opera House
Herbert Rugh
Winnipeg
Manitoba
J. White
Ben Davis
Cedar Rapids
Percival Prichard
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Cornell College
J. E. Ives
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Cedar Rapide Gazette
the Gazette Company
Hardy Perennial
Keet Quo
Coolidge
Jay Franklin
London
George Clark
New York Day Day
Fred Allen
Maine
Portland Hoffa
Major Bowes
Explorer’s Club
Bob Ripley
Talullah Bankhead
Clifton Webb
Harrison Williams
Gene Tunney
Jules Glaenzer
Mary Saportas Tiffany
Floyd Gibbons
Robert Taylor
Gloria Vanderbilt
Billy House
Bear Mountain
Burton Holmeses
Netrenai
John 8
Garner & Son Morticians
Banid Terre
Mary Manners
Miss Manners
Sally
Della Krouse
Executrix
Locher and
Locher Attorneys
Dorothy Splint
Burnwell
Cohn Coal Co
THE
J. G. Dempsey
Florida
Nines Tea
Leibsohn’s
the Fair Store
First Avenue East
Women's Department
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