Life insurance taxes criticized at Newark convention
E. E. Rhodes, vice president of Mutual Benefit Life, warned at the 14th annual convention that life insurance subjects policyholders to multiple federal taxes. He argued premiums face several layers of taxation from 80 cents per $1000 to capital stock taxes and estate taxes, and urged cooperation with government on fair taxation. Rhodes questioned the constitutionality and fairness of current income tax treatment for life insurers.
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New York
E. E. Rhodes
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co
Newark
N. J
Association of Life Insurance Presidents
Rhodes
Bend plans 40 room school house at $150000
Bend officials outline a project to construct a new 40 room school building with a total cost set at 150000 dollars. The plan signals a major expansion aimed at increasing classroom capacity and modern facilities for the district.
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Bend
Albany Moves to Build New Furniture Factory
Albany officials announce plans to establish a new furniture factory aiming to create jobs and boost local industry. City leaders discuss site selection, incentives, and timelines for construction and operation.
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Albany
Brownsville Cannery To Rebuild As Fireproof Plant
A Brownsville cannery burned in a recent blaze will be rebuilt as a fireproof facility. City officials state construction will use fire resistant materials and updated safety systems to prevent future incidents.
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Brownsville
The Dalles Builds Concrete Brick and Tile Plant
The Dalles announces a new concrete brick and tile factory to be established in the city. Plans call for local employment and modern production methods.
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Dalles
Fern lands in Oregon face slow reclamation says ecologist
Oregon Agricultural College ecologist W E Lawrence warns forests burned by fierce fires created 4 million acres of fern dominated land. He notes little has been done to reclaim fern areas while irrigation reclamation costs rise, and cites Yaquina, Cape Perpetua, and Nestucca burns as origin points of vast wasteland potential.
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Portland
Oregon
W. E. Lawrence
Oregon Agricultural College
Lawrence
Devon
Lrefeasor
Yaquina
Willamette Valley
Cape Perpetua
Siuslaw
Nestucca
Renue
Oregon State Board of Forestry
Farmers Learn Modern Machinery Care In Short Courses
Corvallis reports W. J. Gilmore announces January 17 start for A C short courses in tractor and farm machinery. A two week class helps farmers choose tractors and perform upkeep while a 12 week course covers tractor motors and other equipment with shop practice and demonstrations from eastern factory reps.
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Gilmore
Farm Bureau Applauds County Press Support
Polk County Farm Bureau at its Dallas meeting December 1 endorses a resolution thanking local newspapers Polk County Observer Polk County Stemmer Monmouth Herald Independence Enterprise for active support and valuable space in aiding county progress.
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Farm Bureau
Polk County Farm Bureau
Dallas
House
Polk County Observer
Polk County Stemmer
Monmouth Herald
Independence Enterprise
National women’s clubs join with USDA on home demonstration work
The women’s clubs of America form a working agreement with the States Relation Service of the U S Department of Agriculture to cooperate in home demonstration work. Mrs W B Jennings of Jacksonville Florida will represent the nations’ clubs and work with state college home demonstration agents to improve farm home conditions. She will have an assistant in each state.
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Women's Clubs of American
States Relation Service
United States Department of Agriculture
W. 8. Jennings
Jacksonville
Florida
State College
Innovative Airplane Device Aims to Speed Up Flight
A recent report from the United States Bureau of Standards via Pepto Mechanics Magazine describes a novel aircraft component. The design features a flexible nose attached to the front spar and a rigid tail sliding on the rear spar, with a normally symmetrical rib structure that camberes under air pressure to enhance lift.
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Bireno
Sus Pepto Mechanics Magazine
First US dasheen carload arrives to supplement potato
Florida east coast growers shipped dasheens to the New York market after introduction to aid potato supply. The Trinidad dasheen, a tara variety, is among 46,000 foreign plants brought by the Department of Agriculture. Farmers hoped it would yield a protein rich tuber crop for the South.
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Department of Agriculture
Birthday wish in jail delays execution
An Irishman asks to see the governor and the prisoner set for execution in half an hour. The governor refuses entry but the visitor explains it is the man's birthday and he wishes him many happy returns.
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Pat
Industrial BREVITIES Summary of Oregon regional projects and bids
Oregon briefs list salmon hatchery request on Rogue river and highway work from Echo to Pendleton. Local actions include university and mill developments, new schools, cannery output, lumber, and mining activity. Projects cover paving in Pendleton, a new mill in St Helens, Alco Wood Products plant near Albany, and a range of municipal improvements statewide.
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Florence
Sulslaw Forest
Pendleton
St. Helen
Toledo
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R. J. Reynolds Tobacco CO
Winston-Salem, N.C
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Salem, Oregon
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Sheridan
Willamina Farmers Telephone Company
Ankeny Grange
Marshfield
Smith River Timber &Co
Medford
Rosebury
Corvallis
Oregon City
California Corporation
Ashlan
Panark
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Walley
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Amity
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Linn Cor
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