Tax questions and community drive spark Kiwanis picnic echoes
A countywide debate on tax levies spurs editorials and a large Kiwanis event at Grafton Park. The piece urges legal clarity on special levies and salary changes, notes a pending supreme court case, and calls for a taxpayers meeting to discuss the broad fiscal issue and plan a Labor Day celebration.
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Kiwanis Merchants
Grafton Park
Board of Trade
Rotary
Kiwanis
Quota
Arizona Goes From Dry To Repeal In Statewide Vote
Arizona voters swung from dry to repeal in a striking shift early returns show four to one in favor of repeal. The state, known for its arid climate, tipped the balance as West to East sentiment shifted quickly, creating twenty one states for repeal and zero for the drys so far.
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Arizona
Bank to Close Saturday Noon For Legal Half Holiday
Notice states the bank will close at 12 o'clock noon Saturday as a legal half holiday. No change in hours on other days. To meet posting and settlement needs the doors will not open after the regular closing hours of 9 AM to 3 PM. Effective on and after date unknown.
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Ermaine
Colin
Lazarre
Germaine Sair
Tax Burden Rising as Governors Debate Revenue Solutions
Governors in San Francisco discussed tax policy amid rising public costs and shrinking national income. Data show per capita tax rising from 13.56 in 1890 to over 100 in 1929, with total tax take near 12 percent of national income as 1929 figures cited. The article notes strains on schools, debts, and welfare amid revenue shortfalls.
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San Francisco
United States
Knows Her Ropes Guides Girl Scout to Camp Bravery
A Girl Scout earns praise for mastery of knots and practical skills during camp. Her competence with technical knots stands out among many participants, highlighting readiness and resourcefulness in a challenging outdoor setting.
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Nichols
Daily Cross-Word Puzzle
Across clues mix scattered terms and partial phrases. The puzzle lists clues like related tool, Seam of light, first man, Indigo plant, Rodent, Vaporous, and various cryptic fragments. A garbled mix of crossword hints and stray words appears, with several incomplete entries and mis-spaced lettering.
Puzzle style list of clues mixed with misprints
Fragmented crossword like prompt listing numerous items and scrambled phrases. Contains numbered clues and stray words such as English river, Roman date, Philistine god, checkered woolen cloth, and various jumbled terms, all forming an unclear quiz item.
Tax burden and tax policy analyzed by Clarksburg Exponent
The article notes the tax bill cut to nine billion dollars, placing taxes at about 20 percent of national income. Local government bore roughly 30 percent, with federal 25, state 20, and local units the rest, totaling three fourths of the burden. It cites farm sales for tax payment, tax exempt securities, and over 300 overlapping tax instances. It calls for reassessment and coordinated reform across levels of government.
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Fox
Supreme Court
Zond
Clarksburg
Final Step of Tottering Regimes Compared
The Wheeling Intelligencer argues the Soviet ban on religion foreshadows the regime's collapse and notes Berlin plans a January 1 sterilization law to purify the German race. The piece warns that treating humans as property mirrors authentic materialism and portends doom for Hitler's regime.
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Russia
Berlin
Herr Hitler
New Deal Reduction Prompts WV Letter to Editor
Grafton West Virginia letter dated August 10 1933 to the Sentinel urges adherence to the Constitution as supreme law and questions the legality of salary reductions under Article 6 section 38. The writer cites state constitutional language and calls for constitutional safeguards against cutbacks.
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the Sentinel
Grafton
W. Va
Sentinel
City
West Virginia
Taylor County Public School Salaries Spark Taxpayer Alarm
A Taylor County tax payer protests a drastic shift in school funding after the 1930 County Unit election. Lloyd L. Shriver and a restructured Board now report salaries totaling 9,744 dollars for the superintendent and aides, double the former 1,800 dollar stipend, with unpaid taxes near 19,937 dollars. The reader urges taxpayers to reconsider expenditures amid debt and tax burdens.
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Taylor County
Lloyd L. Shriver
Board of Education
Calomet
New County Unit Board of Education
Shriver
New County Unit Board
Mr. Shriver
Education Board tax estimates reveal staff and salaries
Grafton West Virginia August 10 editor Holt reports the Board of Education’s tax estimate lists the number of teachers principals and coaches employed and their monthly salaries. The document shows total staffing and compensation figures for the district.
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Grafton
W. Va
Holt
Board of Education
Hidden Door in Cape Lure Mystery Unfolds
Colin and Germaine move through fog on the north shore seeking Lazarre and a mysterious letter. The Mask dominates the plot with crime linked to Waldrow Kenniston’s club while tense plans unfold and alliances form to protect Lazarre and expose Cape l Orage’s hidden intrigues.
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Olin
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Germaine
Lasarre
Lazarre
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Howard
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