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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1933
Page
12
The May economy shows rising prices and tax revenues as labor indices climb and June 17 figures reach 645. Beer led May receipts toward over $11.5 million with extra levies, while security transfer taxes more than doubled to $4.704 million. Fiscal year totals for 1933’s first 11 months reach $1.368 billion versus 1932’s $1.351 billion.
The Mitchell verdict prompts lawmakers to scrutinize tax law and loopholes as the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees begin parallel investigations. Prosecution signals from Attorney General Cummings follow tax evasion concerns uncovered through hearings on Kuhn Loeb and company.
A single pound of top soil may contain as many as 40,000,000,009 bacteria according to agricultural authorities. The bacteria are single cells tiny in diameter and mostly harmless, aiding crop growth by transforming fertilizing material into plant food.
A reunion meeting scheduled for Sunday at Old Union church in Caldwell parish has been postponed. It is planned to hold a similar meeting soon. Singing and dinner on the grounds will be included in the program.
In Kansas City a six year old boy Johnny Gentry underwent a skin graft using pig skin to save his crushed foot after a coasting accident. The pig named Doc became a cherished companion and was photographed with Johnny after his recovery.
Louisiana Insurance Commission considers a new building class to set rates for dwellings used partly for business. The proposed rate would mix dwelling and business structure rates, following a report that 1932 premiums fell short of fire losses and expenses.
Two Kansas City men confront a court case over ownership of a cast iron rabbit statue once a prized lawn ornament four decades ago. The dispute centers on who rightfully possessed and could claim the rare yard sculpture amid competing claims and local property records.
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S C Driver, caretaker of the fair grounds in Goldsboro North Carolina, began with three cents and a second hand car. He sold the car for ten dollars plus two barrels of corn and bought three pigs then added a plug mule. His farm output grew to 25 bushels of corn 75 bushels of yams 90 gallons of molasses and many peas with further stock including 800 pounds of meat four pound shoats a mother sow five pigs 50 laying hens and vegetables. The piece also notes Atlantic coastline lengths and Pacific mileage.
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