Tax reform debates loom in state committee report
The state legislature's committee on tax reform released a unanimous report proposing several revenue options aimed at easing real estate assessments. It advocates an income tax for married couples earning over 2000 and single filers over 1000, and suggests replacing elective city assessors with a county elected official to oversee tax assessments.
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General Assembly
Anita
Real
Calais
Marengo Mayor Race Ends In Legal Back-and-Forth
The defeated candidate vows to pursue a new trial after a district court reversal by the supreme court. He plans to continue legal fights with his lawyers ready, while the office term may expire before a second appeal is decided.
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Marengo
Acestiven
Sear
District Court
Supreme Court
Nisi Prius Court
High Court
Jones County
Notorious figure facing church and state rebukes in New York
The text chronicles Jo0ob Ben Lindsey a controversial figure long linked to fraud rumors and clashing with authorities over juvenile matters. It notes his resignation from leadership in Denver and a sanctioned shift to a controversial marriage stance drawing media attention after a critique by Bishop Manning, though the furor has since waned.
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Ben Lindsey
Sto Jota the Divine
New York City
Periadice
Denver
Manning
Public Attitude Shapes Punishment for Bandit Comment
The public’s indifference to his words will determine the severity of his punishment as a notable figure faces public rebuke. Cedar Rapids avoided any holdup incidents for a day and a night last week, underscoring a quiet period in the city.
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Cedar Rapids
Whipping Post Returns Cited In English Robberies
London reports rising armed robberies bring back corporal punishment as three men who stole 590 dollars from a railroad ticket office endured twenty lashes each with unloaded pistols. The article notes criminals fear the lash more than prison and many avoid release if lashes are withheld. It also includes stray notes on a radio surveillance device and a surgical needle innovation from The Pathfinder.
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Sioux City Journal
England
London
Poscan
Jonger Sen
Man Plans Healthy Life Despite Odd Sentences
A humorous obituary-like piece describes a man who keeps strict health habits such as brushing twice daily and long golf sessions while avoiding smoking or drinking. It notes a funeral set for next Wednesday and lists an eccentric, generous count of health institutions and products as survivors.
Becomes Tiresome Judge Lindsey Outcry
Marshalltown Times-Republican reports public weariness with Judge Lindsey as he intrudes into church matters and offers pastoral guidance based on strict commandment ideals, prompting calls to remove him and continue with sermons.
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Marshalltown
The Raving Reworks Poe Style in Muddled Night Scene
A fragmented text presents a noisy hall room moment with a door rapping, a landlady seeking rent, and vague, garbled lines about a leopard and a midnight event. The piece echoes Poe but remains unclear in plot details.
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Appianes
Edvar Allen Poe
Gore
Lance Ataet
Health Conditions Of The Christmas Season
Citizens of Iowa may approach the holiday season with a sense of security about health conditions in the state the Iowa state department of health reports There are no threatening epidemics influenza has not appeared and pneumonia shows low incidence The poliomyelitis outbreak began in July and reached 212 cases but has subsided Scarlet fever appears to be increasing yet remains below last year Diphtheria remains at a low level with 345 cases for eleven months Measles and tuberculosis show low counts Immunization campaigns since 1923 are credited with the improved situation The message urges continued immunization to eradicate diphtheria and ends with a note that vigilance remains essential for safety and Christmas cheer
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Iowa
Ryls
Winter Care For Brood Sows And Livestock Health
Winter weather demands special care for brood sows and other farm animals. The report lists outbreaks and affected areas including cholera in swine and hemorrhagic septicemia in horses, with vaccines, quarantine, and feeding guidance noted for multiple counties and towns.
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Carver
Tara
Vinton
Riverside
Grand Mound
Keota
Sigayenes
Mount Auburn
Reinbeck
Cascade
Hopkinton
Fleota
Sigourney
Lisbon
Pocket Allowance for Children Teaches Money Use
Child specialists suggest a four to one approach where a pocket allowance is independent of chores yet aimed at teaching money skills. Routine tasks and occasional heavier duty can be paid, training obedience and teamwork without using money for discipline.
Not Wholly Discouraging Bank Robberies Report
There have been 22 bank robberies in Iowa. Seventeen bandits have been captured and one killed himself when about to be arrested. Two youths who held up a bank at Mingo were caught in Galesburg and pleaded guilty in Newton court, and are now jailed for life.
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Cedar Haunds Gazette
Towavar
Mingo
Galesburg
Newton
Christmas Programs In Various Local Churches
Local churches present Christmas programs featuring children’s choirs and recitations. Students such as Agnes Behlken May Nil Mildred Jacobs Anna Behrends Rudolph Monk Emil Scheer Lorain Jacobs Esther Plaeser Robert Schuetz and others perform songs and readings including Now Sing Ye And Be Glad The Crown of the Year and Bethlehem's Star.
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Bethlehem
Agnes Behlken
Mildred Jacobs
Anna Behrends
Jesus
Rudolph Monk
Emil Scheer
Lorraine Jacobs
Esther Plaeser
Adolph Bohiken
Robert Schuetz
Robert Brokens
Lester Mark
Roy Null
Mary Petersen
Thelma Hus
Germany
Lyle Tobiassen
Alvy Oaken
James Otten
Marvin Stahlberg
John Janssen
Eloise Kuhns
Wilma Kuhns
Freda Stutt
Selma Strutt
Gertrude Prult
Mary Rieken
Anna Dirks
Maveda
Woody Say
Gryldress
Sane No
Wills Doden
Merle Jansen
Velia Tobiasten
Frina
Freda
Wilma
Henry Camp
Cmas
Herbert Herren
Edwin
Theodore
George
Fre
John
Wollie Wennekamp
Edin Hinrichs
Carl Wotken
Clarence Oaken
Marvin Jansen
LaVern
Maynard Kuhns
Wanda Siebels
Glad
Chadder
Gladdest
Willie Lubben
Lorenz Lubben
Marion Dirks
Herald Angels
Clarence Otten
Marvin Enelebarts
Joyce Otten
Louis Thumann
Raymond Tuetken
Cred
Annette
Irene Freese
Ella Freese
Gerd Tuetken
Leona Moenck
Robert Gerdes
Dorothy Gerdes
Louise Theilen
Louis Schaeffer
Willis Schaeffer
Bernice Poppe
Carl Siebels
Alvin Siebels
Bernice Siebels
Mayera Wilken
Clara Dirks
Celena
Mariel
Marcella
Pauline Otten
Harvey Siebels
Luella Siebels
Wesley Siebels
Alva Virks
Lorenz Dierks
Donald Dannemann
Santa
Dale Danneman
Melvin Toblassen
Santa Claus
Irwin Toenjes
Hosanna
Velda Toenjes
LaVern Englebarts
Alvin Weers
Leslie Balster
Lusetta Siebels
Lehnart Siebels
Dorothy Husmann
Roy Folkerts
Deliie Folkers
Nazareth
Maxine Ketelsen
God
Vernon Stahlberr
Ladies’ Aid
Hattie Rickless
Christmas Program at Wayne Zions Lutheran Church
The Wayne Zions Lutheran Christmas program on December 24 features a German song service led by the congregation. The program includes scripture reading, prayers, multiple children and confirmation class performances, and a long list of participant names.
Need of a State Constabulary
Council Bluffs Nonpareil urges a statewide police force to curb rising gangster and criminal activity. It argues good roads lengthen criminal reach to country highways and small towns, and calls for a central command to block escapes at highways and bridges.
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Council Bluffs
Trucker Traffic Sparks State License Fee Debate
A Spencer News-Herald letter argues trucks clog highways and railroads lose fairness, urging higher state license fees to offset road damage. It notes urban phone call counts in New York City as a contrasting statistic.
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Spencer News-Herald
Administrator's Notice in Jones County Estate
The administrator of the estate of Living Tac tn. announces that claims against the estate must be filed with the clerk by the stated time. Anamosa, Iowa dated December 9, 1930. George Hagen administrator. J J Locher attorney for estate.
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Jones County
Spits of
Towa
Ohavirs
Ary
Preyo
Anamosa
Iowa State College Wins 145 Prizes at Chicago Livestock Show
Iowa State College livestock earned 145 prizes and 2100 dollars at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago. Swine claimed breed and reserve championships, 13 firsts, 11 seconds, 11 thirds. steers won multiple championships plus 4 firsts and 8 more firsts. horses placed in money with 10 prizes. sheep earned several awards. All 19 entered steers placed in the money, a new record amid keener competition, per H. H. Kildee.
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Iowa State College
Chicago
H. H. Kildee
Poland
Iowa State
Oxford
Kildee
Cost of riding in automobiles averages seven cents a mile
The Pathfinder reports the total average cost per mile for automobile use at seven cents, covering initial machine cost plus all operating expenses such as gas, registration fees, and taxes.
Doxsee and Doxsee Attorneys at Law Practice
Lovell Block Monticello attorneys at law practice general law and settlement of estates in probate course with emphasis on probate matters and estate settlement procedures.
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Lovell
Monticello
Office and hospital near the post office
A brief notice notes an office and a hospital one block north of the post office with around the clock call availability. The scant text implies 24 hour service or contact across day and night.
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Roy
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Tiexinson
Owinda
Judge Lindse
Wayne Zions Lutheran
Matthiessen Auto & Supply Co
Zeigler Coal
Hoag
Will Marshall
International
C. L. van Meter
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Doxsee & Doxsee Atorneys At Law
George Albery
A. M. Maurice Ddom
Lowell
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