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Newspaper
Iowa Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1893
Page
2
A quaint children’s column presents a playful vignette of a shepherdess narrating her day with sheep. Bright sayings and inventive childlike lines unfold, inviting young readers and their households to enjoy gentle verse and rustic imagery.
A raccoon and a rabbit cross a river in an old tub and discover their boat is leaking. Neither can swim and they have no bailer, creating a tense, frightened moment in a rustic crossing tale.
A fable recounts a rabbit and raccoon in a tub facing a rising river. They drink water to lighten the load but the tub sinks anyway, teaching that shifting responsibility does not end the burden. Also features notes on kite flying and kitemaking with simple construction tips and lore from the New York Ledger.
A rural French crier with a drum parades through a valley town accompanied by an ox named le boeuf ici present. He announces the animal will be killed that evening and its flesh sold at one franc twenty five centimes per kilo tomorrow morning, all at a fixed price. The ox parades proudly as the drum sounds, the crowd and butcher following.
A new vertical and horizontal planing machine built in Glasgow for marine engineers. It features a heavy box section bed, a movable compound slide and circular table, self acting motions, long enveloping nuts on screws, a balanced tool saddle, automatic and hand feed, and rapid vertical horizontal changeover through dual pulley systems.
An array of practical notes on farm life from New England Farmer and Philadelphia Record. Topics include butter making at 66 degrees churn time and salt proportions, potato cultivation with shallow tillage, shade for livestock with fast-growing trees and temporary shelter, a simple cloth clothes bag, and flock management urging thorough weeding of breeding stock to maximize profits.
The National Stockman reports bees need salt offered in diluted form. Bees gathered on a sheep salted bridge after a rover's tip, though no nearby flowers exist. Sprinkle salt on sawdust before hives to dilute by rain and aid foraging. spread a bushel of sawdust to keep entrances clear and provide a parade ground for alighting.
A Washington Post interview recounts a Civil War feat where 100 Lee troops moved a Baltimore and Ohio locomotive 52 miles using rope and improvised gear. The plan impressed the B&O president, who later made the leader a roadmaster.
A Lewiston Journal excerpt recalls the solemn tolling of church bells in remote Maine communities after a death It describes the hush that follows the bell and the crowd’s whispered question Who can that be Each stroke marks the departed’s age and the exact count helps identify the deceased The piece ends with a clever quip about unfair insults to toothless men.
A note from the Tax Reform Department invites brief opinions on taxation policy for publication. Readers are asked to address the office or P O Box 8 Buffalo New York to share views and participate in upcoming discussions.
The Cicero Grange debated taxes with Potter urging study like geology. Assessor explained personal property escapes, especially money and mortgages, and cities versus country assessors. They considered experimenting with taxing real estate only and removing personal property taxes to lower consumer costs.
The speaker argues for taxing land according to its annual rental value, capturing the community created value rather than rewarding mere ownership. Land without rental value would not be taxed until settlement increases its worth, then the community deserves the gain rather than the title holder.
The author argues against taxing buildings and personal property and supports a single tax on bare land value. He contends community value arises from land and should be shared, not appropriated by private owners. He suggests taxing vacant lots and avoid taxes on houses furniture or animals to spur production.
The Syracuse Grange Bulletin laments the failure of a local option tax reform that would tax real estate only and exclude personal property. Farmers see the bill as a fair test to ease the heavy burden, noting cities like Brooklyn and New York could have piloted the plan at their expense.
A correspondent examines urban tax systems noting Philadelphia relies on real estate for local revenue while state funds come from corporations and inheritances. Carriage licenses and billiard taxes exist and mercantile taxes are costly. Manufacturers face real estate charges. Philadelphia’s approach supports manufacturing. Baltimore grants manufacturer exemptions to aid growth. New York City relies mainly on real estate and corporate taxes.
A Troy Press quote argues money taxes ruin farmers by forcing price cuts, claiming a uniform tax on money would collapse profits. It notes taxes and sprays are unavoidable, comparing them to street sprinkler sprays and a cage to illustrate inescapable burdens.
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