Iowa Inheritance Tax Collected From Forty Estates
The August state revenue report shows more than $50,000 collected from forty estates in inheritance tax. Items include Jacob Murray in Humboldt County with $6,063 on a $13,816 estate and Anna Clark in Polk County with $555 on $11,106. Other notable estates listed include J Porter in Jasper County, Lines Bennett in Cedar County, and Margaret Danforth in Winneshiek County.
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Jacob Murray
Humboldt County
J. Porter
Jasper County
Anna Clark
Polk County
Lines Bennett
Cedar County
John Kimble
Guthrie County
Caleb Sweat
Johnson County
Margaret Danforth
Winneshiek County
Phinney Sowers
Hamilton County
Thomas Farls
Keokuk County
Mary Rover
Bremer County
Helga O
Hakassen
Des Moines
Milford Consolidated
Dickinson County
Hach
George Worth
Ft. Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad
Worth
Revenue Collector
Dubuque Wan
Parlorm Ats
Iowa
University of Iowa Committee
State Railroad Commission
Middle West
Blackhawk County
H. C. Moeller
A. A. Burgar
Iowa State College
International Harvester Company
Rio Grande Country
Sioux City
American Red Cross
Limo Grande
Texas
Ed. Waters
Postville
Waters
Waterloo
Iowa Lakes and Marshes Survey Aims at Preservation
The Iowa highway commission reports on lake and marsh surveys across 66 lakes and marshes, with most already surveyed and a plan to preserve viable fishing and hunting resorts for the benefit of residents. It notes that about half the waters are clear and most shallows provide breeding grounds for waterfowl and fish, while birds and fisheries studies proceed under university and state officials.
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Department of Agriculture
Des Moines
John Shaffer
Fair Ground
Iowa
Hawkeye
Brownsville
Mississippi River Power Company
Fort Mattison
McGregor
Clayton County
Don Moines
General Assembly
Iowa Lakes
Highway Commission
Thirty Seventh
Fish and Game Warden’s Department
Ufe
Shimek
Iowa State University, BD. CO
Hinshaw
Phantom bear sighting unsettles Bar Harbor residents
Eph Mason, a trusted Bar Harbor resident, recounts a tale of a phantom bear with a large knapsack seen near Mount Desert. He describes aiming a rock at a cow, then a bear allegedly appeared, lifting a crocus bag like a pillowcase and marching into the woods, leaving locals wary after sunset.
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Bar Harbor
Toll Bridge
Trentonine
Mount Desert
Eph
Eph Mason
Temple of Dishonesty Stolen House Parts Reported
In Los Angeles thieves are stealing house parts, including doors, from a home described as a temple of dishonesty. Mrs. W. H. Hill reported her back door vanished after she left, with other stolen items noted in nearby areas. Police ponder what they will take next.
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Los Angeles
W. H. Hill
Fedora Street
Burglars Steal Food From Bayonne Homes
In Bayonne New Jersey burglars ignored valuables and stole food items including ham sandwiches from Rev. 8, Retehnitzer's home and preserves from Floyd Davis’s house. The incident involves theft of edible goods rather than jewelry or money.
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Bayonne
N. J
Rev. 8
Retehnitzer
Lnter
Floyd Davis
Reformed Gambler's Reform Tale From Private Car Exhibit
The late John Philip Quinn, once a roaming gambler exposing cheating devices, shared a reform story while displaying his Paraphernalia in his car. He urged people not to fear reform and to help others seeking change, noting how personal motives often drive supposed reforms.
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John Philip Quinn
America
Foreign Substance and Dishwashing Quip Exchange
A doctor comments on an original prescription while noting a forged signature. Mrs Bacon jokes about getting her husband to wash dishes. Mrs Egbert recalls trying once, saying there were no dishes left to wash after the first time.
Unreasonable Assumption on Nero Fiddle History
A skeptical remark questions the famous tale of Nero fiddling as Rome burned. The quote contrasts a violinist performing alongside a pyrotechnic display with the unlikely notion of Nero as a performer during disaster.
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Nero
Rome
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