Wisconsin State Tax Levy Sets New Total for 1913
State tax levy reaches 7,655,318 dollars with a rate of 21.2 mills on the dollar for state, county, and city taxes. Secretary of State John St. Donald releases figures showing 1913 property valuations near three billion dollars and a grand total of 8,647,615.95 across multiple programs including hospitals, schools, roads, and state institutions.
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Wisconsin
John St. Donald
Varous
Northern Hospital
State Hospital
Home For
Industrial School
Adams
Ashland
Barron
Beyfeld
Brown
Buffalo
Burnet
Calumet
Oes
Chippewa
Clark
Columbia Vet
Crawford
Dane
Green
Green Lake
Toware
Jackson GO
Jefferson
Juneau
Kenosha Na
Kewaunee
Od la Crosse
la Fayetts Langlade
Lincoln
Manitowoco Ole A
Marathon
Marinette
Marquette
Milwaukeer
Monroe Oconto A
Oneida
Outagamie
Ozaukee
Little Lost Sister praised as a safe moral drama
The play Little Lost Sister receives strong backing from investigators and anti vice groups for its clean, didactic portrayal of vice and warning about dangerous, well dressed men. Virginian Brooks, the girl investigator, helps steer audiences toward moral lessons and away from risky temptations.
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Virginian Brooks
Chicago
Miss Brooks
Novelty Works Offer On Dustless Dusters In Pittsburg
An improved selling scheme promises a fountain pen with every order for Chemica TM dustless dusters. The ad urges customers to send for two dusters and the pen, noting the offer runs through January 1st.
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Novelty Works
Pittsburg
Canadian Illusions On Western Canada Crops And Credit
A July or August roundup cites the Winnipeg Press and Regina Leader, challenging optimistic Western Canada crop claims. Reports note half filled heads, soft dough wheat, dead straw, uncertain fill, and high production costs versus selling prices. Loans are costly and credit access limited amid widespread mortgages. The Times warns against trusting Canada land advertising and favors stronger local reporting.
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Winnipeg Press
Saskatchewan
Regina
Agricultural Credits Commission
Canada
The
Times
Paying the Road Tax in Two Farming Scenarios
The piece compares two farmers in poor and good road conditions who each learned a market price for cotton by phone. One hauled one bale due to bad roads and netted a $1 gain, while the other moved four bales and earned $4, highlighting the cost of bad roads as a perpetual tax versus a road tax investment that yields lasting benefits.
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Sullivan Co
Tenn
Uni
Wisconsin Seed Oats Demand Sparks National Interest
The article notes poor oat crops in Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, and Ohio boost demand for Wisconsin seed oats. Wisconsin’s pedigreed varieties are highlighted as superior, with seed oats driving orders for other grains. strong current demand is expected to continue growing in the future.
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Ilinois
Iowa
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
Food prices rise sharply since 1890s, bacon leads gains
A bureau of Statistics report shows food costs rising 28.6 percent for flour and 128.5 percent for bacon over 23 years. Sugar is the only commodity with a price decline. The tabulated comparison compares June 15, 1918 retail prices in 40 cities to the average 1890–1899 levels.
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Bureau of Tabof Statistics
United States
Marathon county deer hunting boom noted in licenses issued
County Clerk Cook reports 4650 bunting licenses issued in Marathon county as deer season draws crowds of south state and Illinois hunters through Marshfield. The piece notes hunter density varies, with many woods crowded by visitors while remote areas offer sparser hunting.
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Marathon County
Cook
Illinois
City Officers Prohibited From Writing City Insurance
Attorney General Owen rules that city officers cannot write insurance for municipalities. He cites public policy and statute intent protecting the city, noting officers who authorize or participate in such policies jeopardize city interests and should seek nullification and new coverage.
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Owen
Rock Town Electors to Meet on Injury Claim
A special meeting of Rock electors, called by Clerk Charles A. Ingle for November 25, will decide on E. R. Lovesee of Lindsey’s personal injury claim from a highway accident weeks earlier. Lovesee seeks $1,000 settlement to avoid court action. Neighbors say Walter Moldenhauer’s portable stave machine stood on property near Daniel Cattanach, causing Lovesee’s team to bolt and him to be injured.
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Rock
Charles A. Ingle
E. R. Lovesee
Lindsey
Lovesee
Daniel Cattanach Place
Walter Moldenhaver
Granton
Moldenhauer
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