Iowa chain store tax under review after bond cut to fifteen thousand
State Tax Chairman Louis Roddewig urged Iowa legislators to consider repealing or strengthening the chain store levy after a 1937 38 report shows $36 903 collected, down 13 percent from 1936 37 as units fell from 2576 to 2916 with food chains hit hardest and the top rate of 155 per store still in effect for chains over 50 outlets.
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Des Moines
Louis EF. Roddewig
Iowa
Food Store Group
United States Supreme Court
Sauerkraut Day Spreads through Lisbon Ocean of Kraut
Lisbon hosts Sauerkraut Day with Sam Fouse and local officials presiding over vats of kraut and wieners. Crowds flock to the main street hut to sample dishes as judges and chamber officials oversee entries and the festival atmosphere.
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Auerkraut
Heinrich
Himmel
Lisbon
Schnitzlebank
Sam Fouse
Nine
Feedle
Mary
Dass
L. Benter
Mr. Vernon
J. H. Steffey
Mount Vernon
Carl Hagan
Willard Bear
E. P. Bigger
Lisbon Chamber of Commerce
W. E. Challis
Sam G. Fouse
Sauerkraut Day
Charles Tillin
Chamber of Commerce
P. S
Groundwork Laid for Wallace for President Drive in Iowa
Iowa Democratic leaders plan a campaign groundwork with the Farmers Independent Committee for Roosevelt to build a Henry Wallace for President movement for the 1940 convention. The group aims to support the Gillette Kraschel slate in Iowa and expects partisan efforts after the November results.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Farmers Independent Committee
Roosevelt
Henry Wallace
Guy M. Gillette
Gillette
States Couple Has No Recourse In Fight To Get Child
Davenport AP report states that private individuals cannot regain custody of a state ward. Elmer F. Burkhardt and wife of Burlington are not entitled to Mary Jo Belfield, taken from them and returned to the Iowa Soldiers' Orphans Home. The Attorney General and county officials filed the brief for Syl McCauley, superintendent of the orphans home, in district court.
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Davenport
Wno
Elmer F. Burkhardt
Burlington
Mary Jo Belfield
Iowa Soldiers’ Orphans Home
W. W. Scott
John H. Mitchell
Scott County
Leon A. Grapes
Charles W. Wilson
Syl McCauley
The
Orphans Home
Burkhardts
Homes Flooded As Des Moines River Rises at Fort Dodge
Floodwaters from the Des Moines River forced evacuations in the Shady Oaks district with basements and first floors flooded up to a foot to eighteen inches. Sixteen families left their Lehigh homes as concerns grew for the business district and flood-related shutdowns included the city sewage plant and incinerator.
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Fort Dodge
Des Moines
Shady Oaks
Lehigh
State Health Department
Iowa Republicans Schedule Pep Meetings Across Districts
Iowa Republicans will hold a series of pep meetings at the state headquarters. County and district chairs will meet officials and state candidates in Des Moines with sessions planned for the Eighth on Monday, First on Tuesday, and Fourth on Thursday. The Seventh district met last Friday.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Republicans
J. H. Milroy
Iowa Renters Problems Outlined In Survey
Iowa farm tenancy committee, with dissenting opinions, presented its report on farm renters to the state planning board. Key points include high rents driven by grade A land and outside competition, impact of AAA benefits, landlord aims for net income, machinery-driven rent increases, and a proposed tax relief on farm improvements.
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Iowa
DES Moines
Iowa Farm Tenancy Committee
Iowa State Planning Board
F. K. Hawley
Rt. Rev
L. G. Ligutti
Granger
Hawley
Three Arrested For Copper Wire Theft At Columbus Jct
In Muscatine and Louisa counties three people are jailed over copper wire thefts. Roy Leach about 50 formerly of Burlington and Muscatine and Frank West 19 alias Bob Keller are held in a Columbus Junction loss. Fred Butsler of Muscatine confessed to both locations. Leach and West face breaking and entering arraignment in Columbus Junction.
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Muscatine
Columbus Junction
Louisa County
George Oakes
Roy Leach
Burlington and Muscatine
Frank West
Bob Keller
Fred Butsler
Leach
West
Corn Belt Moves South Under New Deal Plan
Des Moines report notes warnings from Iowa farmers about production limits and scarcity. Observations from across the Midwest describe corn extending southward with imports rising, and the southern crop success celebrated in Alabama editorial reprints.
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New Deal Agriculture
Iowa
Des Moines
Middle West
Agricultural Administration
Deep South
Acre
Cornerstone Added to New Marengo Masonic Temple Tomorrow
The Marengo Masons lay the cornerstone for a two story limestone and brick temple costing 25 000 to 30 000 dollars. Grand Master Realff Otteson of Iowa leads the ceremony with Prof Mason Ladd giving the address. Building committee includes W K Chantry and others. old lodge dates to 1857.
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Marengo
Masons
Iowa
Realff Otteson
Davenport
Mason Ladd
Department of Law
University of Iowa
W. K. Chantry
Will Becker
Ole Olson
Baron Leib
Robert Scandridge
E. L. Hollis
Masonic Lodge
J. Worley
John Dillin
Shiloh
J. B. Wilson
Claus Doose
The
Masonic Temple Association
Grand jury to get evidence on bank hold up October 10
Keokuk county grand jury will review the evidence against William McDonald Jr and his wife in a Keokuk county bank robbery case starting October 10. The McDonalds already face charges related to alleged bank robberies with other suspects who confessed and received life terms. Bond for Mrs McDonald was reduced to 15000.
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Sigourney
William McDonald, Jr
Victor
Keokuk County
McDonalds
Town County
Hedrick Bank
Lews Burry
Richard Ringler
Burry
Ringler
J B Claypool
Iowa
McDonald
Claypool
Iowa County
McDonald Farm
Ralph Goeldner
Marengo
Flood stage reached at McGregor for first time in 16 years
Mississippi river rose to flood stage Saturday at McGregor for the first time in 16 years with crest expected near 19.2 feet by Sunday. Over 100 shacks along the riverfront were surrounded by water as families evacuated and basements filled, though major city districts remained high above flood levels.
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MC Gregor
the Gazette
Mcgregor
Mississippi River
U. S. Weather Bureau
LaCrosse
Marquette
Iowa families pay 17 percent of income in taxes says survey
Chicago based National Consumers Tax Commission reports the average Iowa family contributes 489 dollars weekly toward local state and national tax burdens while earning about 28.34 dollars. Hidden taxes on purchases burden shoppers and many residents feel tax free though they pay more as consumers. Mrs. Charles Stephen Hickman of Centerville leads Iowa involvement with plans to form Stee groups statewide.
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the Gazette
Chicago
Iowa
National Consumers Tax Commission
Commission
Charles Stephen Hickman
Centerville
Hickman
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E. E. Stahl
der Kraut
Vince
Det Deutchland
Ge-Holden
Adolf Shtill
Sauerkraut
Noospepper
Mein Frau
den Linden
Der
Wallace
Columbus Jct
Chicago Daily Drovers’ Journal
United States Department of Commerce
Alabama Legionaires
United States
National American Legion Convention
Los Angeles
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
West Alabama
Masonic Temple
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