Work Of Collecting Annual Taxes In Linn Has Doubled Since 1917
Linn county tax collection has surged with almost 3.5 million dollars in 1937, more than doubling from 1.5 million in 1917. The article details the treasurer Milo Sedlacek’s office workload, filing systems, motor vehicle license handling, and the broad scope of duties across 109 taxing districts including Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
Linn County
Milo Sedlacek
Cedar Rapids
Sedlacek
Iegal
Sediacek
Board of Supervisors
Lina County
H. R. Sindelar
Lea R. Fitzgerald
Milo J. Sedlacek
Charles Supple
Motor
G. R. Hendrickson
Grace Boyd
Gladys Hauser
Ralph Hunter
Madelaine Brutsman
Mary Burke
Virginia Nemec
Motor Vehicle Department
Police Department
State Motor Vehicle Department
Des Moines
Secret Engagement and a Sister's Attempted Murder
Dr Charity Standish and her fiancé Hugh Evans confront a dramatic crisis when Eve Evans, enraged by a past lie, arrives with a pistol to shoot Charity but kills herself. Charity and Hugh rush to aid Eve after a self-inflicted wound, revealing painful truths about trust and marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charity Standish
Ruch Evans
Gregory Wheelock
Charity
Frere Ory
Hugh
Jones
Eve Evans
Eve
Hugh Evans
Police Fail To Find Coat Thief In Pueblo Jail
In Pueblo Colorado an elderly man jailed overnight for drunkenness reported his overcoat stolen. Jail search found the coat wedged between two cells covered with paper but no thief was located.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pueblo
Colo
Buxton Coal Company
Ben” Buxton
Buxton
Quartet. By Fred C. Henson.
Poem reflects on boyish quartet singing and the power of youthful voices. The speaker recalls initial harsh critiques of noisy songs, then realizes music embodies spirit and national vitality beyond perfect key.
Buxton Coal Town's Colorful Rise and Sudden End
A feature on Buxton Iowa once thriving as a coal town with a 6000 population and 6.25 million dollar yearly payroll in gold. It details its diverse community, famed ragtime band, baseball rivalries with Belle Plaine, and the rapid rail line upheaval ending the era as eight to twelve mines employed hundreds each night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Western
Belle Plaine
Buxton
Iowa
Monroe County
Mahaska County
America
Old Buxton
Bucknell and
Haydock
Virginia
Alabama
Tennessee
Oskaloosa
Evans
Mahaska
Ottumwa
Albia
Knoxville
Bussey
Louilla
Eric F. Brown
Des Moines
Adroit Play Wins Slam By Mrs Peck In Bridge
RS. SAMUEL W. PECK of New York, a top women bridge player, fulfilled a slam contract in a hand with clever defense. She judged that West held both the king and queen of spades, led trump, and used finesses to secure the trick and the contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel W. Peck
New York
Regency Club
Budapest
East
Buxton Coal Town Recounts Rise and Fall in Iowa
The Buxton coal enterprise spreads from northern towns to Bucknell and Haydock as No 18 and 19 mines expand during World War I. After 1921 strike and 1931 closures, Buxton declines, with No 19 flooded and No 18 dismantled. Reunions now evoke lost glory amid memories of $125000 weekly payroll and old fortunes.
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United Mine Workers of America
Muchikinoch
Evans
North Western Railroad
Buxton
Old Buxton
Iowa
Bucknell
America
No. 19
Haydock
No. 20
Ben Buxton
Vermont
No. 18
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Fred C. Henson
Evangeline Jones
Kellogg
Mrs. Jones
Christy
Gray
Fred“C. Henson
Harmony
W. N. Kueneman
Buxton Va
Wm. E. McKenney
American Bridge League
Declarer
South West North Pass
Fender
Thorpe
A Avenue
de Ekeaaaere
Driming AY
INE Rational Safety Council
Firestone
Selenitae Conrad
Rille
S & W Street
Second Avenue and
Tenth Street
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