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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1920
Page
4
Local notice lists annual and half year rates for out of county and in county subscriptions. Rates shown include one year out of county 3.50, one year in county 3.00, six months out of county 1.50, six months in county 1.50, three months out of county 0.40 and three months in county 0.40, with requirements that payments are made in advance.
The article notes Congress debates Universal Military Training with Democrats in the House opposed to the plan while Indiana Senator Clarry New supports it. It discusses state politics, the Corydon Republican, and pressure on local legislators to back universal service amid party divides.
A retrospective praise of Woodrow Wilson era gains including farmer incomes rising and taxes shared, a strong banking system, a shift from debtor to creditor nation, and a powerful navy. It contrasts wartime strain with peacetime prosperity and notes editorials debating bank taxation and Goodrich tax law effects.
A Fort Wayne Journal Gazette discussed local bond and tax issues urging residents to write letters to local boards rather than endure personal visits to Indianapolis. It argues home rule is being eroded and that taxpayer input should be preserved through written correspondence to avoid inconvenience.
The article argues that tax changes under the new law will raise taxes on moderate earners in Indiana including farmers and homeowners due to increased assessments on personal property while cash holdings retain last year’s valuations. It critiques party stances on woman suffrage and the League of Nations, praising the Federal Reserve Banking Law under Wilson as stabilizing.
Dr. Hugh Young of Johns Hopkins Hospital states President Wilson is mentally sound and physically capable. He notes cerebral thorbosis caused temporary left side impairment but has diminished since the illness crisis. The President is described as able minded and able bodied, with spring sunshine as a likely aid to return to activity.
The piece notes that the Goodrich tax law raises taxes on some while large taxpayers pay less. It cites Senator James E. Watson urging Republicans to back the law and mentions local Republicans paying more, some of whom supported the law in writing but opposed it in the State Senate. The writer questions party calculus and promises continuation on Fifth Page.
Charles Crayden to auction personal property at his residence near Mott Station on Saturday afternoon February 21. Items include three horses, a mule, a colt, two milch cows, a heifer, two sows with pigs, two 100-pound shoats, two road wagons, harness, implements, and additional farm gear. George Meyer’s sale near Lanesville on February 26 features two sorrel mares, Jersey cows, wagon, mowing machine, roller harrows, and more. both auctions start at 1 PM.
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