Iowa shifts tax base by one fifth in 1931 policy
Iowa tax officials propose reducing assessed property values by twenty percent of the 60 percent base set in 1931. The move lowers overall tax bases but may not cut individual bills proportionally, as millage rates adjust to spending needs of cities, schools, and counties. Bond issuance could be constrained, and actual savings depend on levies, with officials wary of higher taxes despite a smaller base.
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Iowa
State Board of Assessment and Review
State Board
State Board of Assessment
Des Moines
Assessment Board
Historic Cone Ab Meeting With Presidents Hoovers Roosevelt
Dialogue depicts Hoover Mills Roosevelt and Moley in casual exchange. The tone is nonchalant as they greet, discuss past work, and acknowledge Professor Moley's influence on speeches.
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Hoover
Ogden
Mills
Mr. Roosevelt
President
Mr. Hoover
Professor Moley
Japan replies to Lytton report blaming war start
The piece notes Japan’s formal reply blaming its soldiers for Manchuria’s outbreak and argues self defense amid a satirical critique of both nations. It questions scale, defense needs, and urges restraint while reflecting on postwar debts and public mood.
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Japan
Lytton
Manchuria
Asia
Mukden
Tokio
Promises and Prose From a Small Town Brass Band
A collection of reminiscences and quotes from local figures and cultural figures. The brass band of the town is hailed as a lasting institution shaping many residents first contact with music. A reconstruction era official advocates boosting merchant activity through greater goods sales. A professor notes the value of Bible knowledge over formal education in some contexts.
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Edwin Franko Goldman
Tough guys and youth ideals through history and humor
A reflective piece traces how boyhood heroes evolved from caveman bravado to modern sports stars and politicians. It critiques hardness as a juvenile impulse, notes maturity brings tolerance, and ends with a 1932 copyright line and a prompt to correct a quoted sentence about parental authority.
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Claw
Fang
Rockies
AEF
Courageous Youth At Altar Runaway Incident
A Swedish Oslo newspaper item reports a dramatic wedding moment where the groom fled the altar. Onlookers questioned his nerve before he was later found. The incident drew local amusement and curiosity.
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Hjemmet
Oslo
East Side dress salons revive after two-year lull
Newlorl Day by Day article notes New York East Side dressmaking salons have seen their first activity surge in two years. Shops, often former mansions, reuse dove-gray walls and jade hangings, with gold-tip Russian cigarettes for Milady and gold-cloth couches for customers to view mannequins while sipping coffee.
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New York
Gown Salons and Deli Scenes Spark Street Theater
Read like a bustling urban scene with mannequins in a fashion salon and a gunny of onlookers. The piece shifts from showgirl models performing in a shop window to a Rialto blizzard metaphor and then to a City diner where two mugs guard a sandwich counter. A scholarly man in a cafe reads as chaos swirls around the bustling street life.
A Humorous Rekindling of Letters and Law Mirth
A snappy reminiscence of social grace and comic spirit unfolds with a playful counterman nicknamed Soapy and a rejuvenated formality in 1932 correspondence. The writer recalls witty lines, English misreadings, and a motor misdirection with solicitor Dudley Field Malone, ending with a light note on travel and misdirection.
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Sir Galahad
Wabash
Meredith Nicholson
London
Dudley Field Malone
Long Island
Malone
Fishermen Earned 134000 From Fish Scale Sales in 1928
In 1928 fishermen grossed 134000 dollars from selling 2344000 pounds of fish scales to paint makers for use in pearlessence paint.
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Prof. Moley
Capitol Hill
Coolidge
Mr Roosevelt
Mr Hoover
Oggie
Gangedom
RFC
Reese
Sears
Neely
Sen
Alice Pomerone
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
William Lyon Phelps
J. Lee Baker
Felow
Panhandler
The
Stock Exchange
Williams
AMS Fair
Hort
Madame
Tenth Avenue
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Iowa Company
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