Can Palo Alto Stand The Automobile Tax Burden
Osher Department official A H Henningsen estimated Palo Alto county has about 3,000 cars valued at $700 each totaling $2.1 million. Annual depreciation plus repairs equals about $420,000, interest on original investment $126,000, bringing annual investment costs to $546,000. With operating expenses, at least $100 per car per day, plus licenses and personal travel costs, the total nears $1,000,000 yearly, or $67 per person, straining landowners and workers. The piece notes rural residents are taxed by this auto drain and questions the outcome.
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Palo Alto
A. H. Henningsen
Osher Department Storge
Times
PaloAlto County
Palo Alto County
Big Minds and Oil Move in 1920 Washington
In 1920 Americans were urged to bring Republicans with big minds into government. The era hints at rapid changes, with oil interests noted as a preoccupation. In Osgood and vicinity Asa Honky moved to his father’s Emmetsburg place, William McConnell returned from Chicago, school district No. 6 opened with Miss Reta Mahan as teacher, Harry Brown moved to the Randall place and is batching.
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Washington
Republican Party
Osgood and Vicinity News
Asa Honky
Emmetsburg
Wm. McConnell
Chicago
Reta Mahan
Harry Brown
Randall Place
Emmetsburg notices and public sale details date March 1924
The page records varied local items including social calls at the Burg home and notes on Emmetsburg residents, plus a public sale set for the 27th of March south of the barber shop. It also carries a notice of appointment of Bertha Lamping as administratrix of the estate of George Sading of Palo Alto County, with payment and filing directions for claimants.
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Howard Head
John Roberts
Groettinger
Ed“Herke
Ing Burg
Charles
Burg
Ray Ruby
Emmetsburg
A. G. Herke
John Brown
Lentler Saturday. . Don’t Metret the Bir Market Day! Aole At Osgood
Ed Bradley
Palo Alto
George Sanding
Wall
Secretary's Financial Statement for 1924 Grachtinger ISD Iowa
Secretary John C. Jertson reports 1923 and 1924 balances for the Independent School District of Grachtinger. General Fund receipts total 29,934.63 with disbursements of 28,924.68 leaving 4,668.00 on hand. Schoolhouse Fund shows overdrawn 1,195.01 after 1923 and 1924 activity of 44.24 revenue and 2,361.03 disbursements. The board sets next-year appropriations: General Fund 315,000.00 and Schoolhouse Fund 3,000.00.
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Independent School District
Grachtinger
Iowa
Seeve
Gangral Bund
John C. Jertson
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