Local tax levies urged to minimum in Jones county town and country
County supervisors report plans to minimize taxes and cut expenses for 1934 amid farm tenancy growth. The article notes tenancies rising from 34 percent in 1910 to 42 percent in 1930, with mortgageed farms facing mortgagee transfers as owners become tenants. Debtors face a world-wide downturn. improvements are not immediate.
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Jones County
Board of County Supervisors
United States
Publication circulations shrink as ads fade
National magazines report large subscriber losses and reduced advertising revenue over the past two years. The Literary Digest cites 400000 fewer subscribers and a price kept, while The Worlds Work shows over fifty percent drop. daily papers and weeklies also face shrinking ads, signaling hard times as readers cut entertainment and mental necessities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Literary
Saturday Evening Post
Democratic shift on sales tax seen in Hoover era debate
The Ways and Means panel backed a revenue bill with a sales tax aided by Republicans last summer. Now Democratic members drift from that stance, aligning with President Hoover or possibly bowing to Governor Roosevelt. The move raises questions about Roosevelt’s influence and his potential political direction if elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Ways and Means Committee
Hoover
Mills
Congress
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Hard times in the United States demand patience and wisdom
The author recalls past crises and relief, noting more farmers and mechanization have altered production. In this new era, lessons from history fail to fully guide leaders. A protracted effort will be needed, requiring patience and wisdom to spur an eventual upturn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Parties Clash Over Currency Proposals
The Technocrats push a new energy currency while radicals demand 70 cent dollars and free silver at sixteen to one. Republicans defend a gold standard dollar valued as one worldwide.
Government Restitution Overreach By Tax Collectors
Government pursues annual restitution as collectors exceeded authority imposing income and estate taxes. The missteps raise questions about oversight and accountability for a recurring remedy.
Restitution in Iowa Estate Tax Case Benefits Len Buol
Tax rulings reversed by higher authorities included a $1138.80 reduction in the Jones county estate tax for George M. Hein. The residuary legatee, Mrs. Len Buol, gains from the provision. The piece notes a Democratic congressional slide and a shift regarding La Guardia from the Congressional Record. It mentions a claim that burning 50 bushels of corn yields energy comparable to coal, illustrating corn fuel economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Jones County
George M. Hein
Len Buol
Speaker Garner’s abrupt repeal vote shocks session
Sioux City Journal reports Speaker Garner forced a repeal vote on the eighteenth amendment on the first day, bypassing proper house organization after the judiciary committee balked. The move, blamed on lame ducks, led to a 69–91 defeat. Democrats bear responsibility for the outcome.
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Cole
Sioux City Journal
Garner
House
Judiciary Committee
Homesteading Again
The United States land office reports 4,551,774 acres of public land taken up as homesteads in the year ended June 30, showing a surge back to farming. Commissioner Charles C. Moore notes this beat the total for the previous decade and came as desirable lands were largely exhausted. Returning soldiers also tapped homestead rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Evening Post
United States Land Office
Charles C. Moore
Composite quotes lampooning politics and industry shift
The item strings together witty remarks from various papers on music actors world travel elections and industry changes. It cites Julius Len Kreisler Shaw Mars spinach Tennessee plates Pennsylvanian election probes Jamestown and a San Diego tire plant conversion to a brewery.
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Mr. Bernard Shaw
Punch
Mars
Earth
Sam Nance
Florence (Ala
Herald
Norfolk
Virginian-Pilot
A. F. of L
San Diego Union
Tullahoma
Dunbar’s Weekly
Phoenix
Household Hints from Chicago News
Practical tips on softening stiff chamois with olive oil and warm water. Methods for creaming butter and sugar using a warm mixing bowl. Edge finishing of lace on hems, proper hemming technique, and avoiding raveling after washings. Ironing tips, button repair advice, and seasonable storage guidance for screens with numbered brass tack heads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Four Des Moines Miners Build a Dividend Coal Mine Venture
J W Jarnagin reports four Des Moines area miners John Longstaff R E Longstaff G C Donne and Ed Gibson transforming hardship into opportunity. They leased 90 acres of coal land south of Des Moines on a royalty basis borrowed five dollars and started a slope mine now employing friends as demand for Iowa coal grows. The men downplay risk saying they simply used initiative and brains. In a separate note Joe Wallace from near Creston breaks his leg when a pony he rode slips but the intelligent animal carries him home slowly to avoid further harm.
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Des Moines
John
R. E. Longstaff
G. C. Donne
Ed Gibson
Iowa
E. R. Longstaff
Polk County
Joe Wallace
Creston
Union County
Joe
Enveloped Cash and Checks Lost in Nashua Gutter
A man misplaced three hundred dollars in bank notes and about five hundred dollars in checks in an envelope in a Nashua gutter. He searched Cedar Rapids then returned to Nashua and found the envelope where he had parked his truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashua
Chickasaw County
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Independence City Bars Large Motor Vehicles From Streets
City councilmen in Independence Buchanan county restricted oversized motor vehicles from main streets after a meeting. They argued the large buses and bread and grocery trucks hinder parking for other motorists and cause congestion.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Packs of dogs kill 120 sheep at Hawarden farm
At Conrad Falde’s sheep farm near Hawarden Sioux County a pack of dogs fouled the yard and shed, killing 90 sheep and injuring 60 in one night. Estimated losses reach $600 with up to 30 of the wounded likely to die. Falde calls for tying or penning dogs at night to prevent such tragedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Falde
Hawarden
Sioux County
Falde
Woman Learns of $20,000 Bequest From South Dakota Will
Mrs Rex Stevens a LeMars Plymouth county waitress received word she is to inherit $20 000 under a South Dakota will of a man who died recently He was a close friend of her deceased husband and she had no knowledge of the bequest. The news surprised her greatly and left her stunned true to life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Stevens
LeMars
Plymouth County
South Dakota
Pedricks of Humboldt Collect Odd Rock Varieties
Add Mr and Mrs L W Pedrick of Humboldt to a list of locals with unusual hobbies. Frank Jaqua notes they collect rocks from many kinds and display them at home. A trip to Arkansas yielded notable specimens now shown in a Humboldt jewelry store window drawing attention.
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L. W. Pedrick
Humboldt
Humboldt County
Pedricks
Frank Jaqua
Arkansas
Church Board Teases Economy Debates Janitor Duty
Newton Jasper county church executive board members joked about saving funds by skipping a janitor. The idea won a vote and G Frank Wilson and Pred Mains must fire the furnace in January after calendar checks revealed the schedule.
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Newton
Jasper County
G. Frank Wilson
January Sundays and the five Sunday pattern
The passage outlines a plan where on the first Sunday the December committee is to demonstrate how it is done, and on the last Sunday the February committee will be assembled to teach them the gentle art. Three Sundays remain impossible to avoid.
Man Recovers From Severe Truck Accident Despite Odds
Tony Sievers of Frederika Bremer County was run over by a loaded truck last fall. He suffered a broken leg two pelvic fractures six broken ribs and a dislocated shoulder. Doctors warned he had little chance to live but he recovered enough to leave hospital for home at Christmas and now physicians believe he will have no lasting disability.
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Tony Sievers
Frederika
Bremer County
Sievers
Thieves Steal Christmas Lights from Bloomfield Square
Thieves removed parts of street decorations in Bloomfield Davis County taking trees and colored bulbs from the east side of the square. No suspects or traces have been found.
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Bloomfield
Davis County
Garner convention features potato and onion peeler contests
At the Vegetable Growers Association annual gathering in Garner Hancock county, farmers were invited to bring their wives for a novelty competition. The women used paring knives and large handkerchiefs to compete as the best potato peeler and onion peeler, with prizes amid much merriment.
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Vegetable Growers Association
Garner
Hancock County
Inventor Creates “Crazy Ike” Toy Million-Seller Likely
In Oska loosa Mahaska county an inventor devised a toy named Crazy Ike. A Chicago-based chain ordered 250000 units after a competition with 500 manufacturers. Last week the factory received another order for 100000 Crazy Ikes.
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Oskaloosa
Mahaska County
Chicago
Burr in Throat and Heroic Fire Tragedy
A Linn county boy Raymond Cooney nine, pulled a sand burr from his mitten with his teeth and swallowed it, afterward treated by a doctor. In Appanoose county John Scott of near Centerville died after rescuing his daughter from a burning home as the blaze consumed the house.
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Raymond Cooney
Linn County
Raymond
John Scott
Centerville
Appanoose County
Scott
Hypnotist Nelson Hewitt Stirs Laverne Crowd
Nelson Hewitt of Livermore Humboldt County after completing a correspondence hypnotism course gave his first public show at the Laverne opera house. He aimed to hypnotize a volunteer with the evil eye and a half dollar stunt but the coin was not recovered by the participant. Hewitt blames light door receipts and suggests practicing with smaller change next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Hewitt
Livermore
Humboldt County
Laverne
Entertainment Hewitt
Hewitt
Quips From The Press Tone Across Papers
Brief items reveal Republicans reordering after Pinchot advice and social notices with Alice Longworth as Dolly Ganns guest. A reference to Sherman and peace echoes through Nashville Banner and a Kansas bridge club ruling is noted by Sacramento Bee.
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Pinchot
Alice Longworth
Dolly Gann
Tampa Tribune
General Sherman
Nashville Banner
Kansas Bridge Club
Sacramento Bee
Maiden in Society Eats Whole Bill of Fare
A verse from Mystic Times describes a maiden in society who only drinks tea and snacks, but with prompting she devours an entire bill of fare in one sitting. The playful scene contrasts refined restraint with unexpected appetite.
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Mystic Times
Pointed Paragraphs on Barking Dogs and Alimony
A compact reflection contrasts the nuisance of a barking dog with the annoyance of a singing mosquito. It also contrasts financial outcomes where some men earn money while some women receive alimony.
Influenza alert urges public caution and hygiene
The article stresses influenza as a recurring global threat with epidemics and pandemics, noting recent unusual prevalence in the southern states. It details symptoms, risks from premature activity, and emphasizes contact infection prevention, spitting ordinances, and general hygiene plus sleep, diet, and sunshine to bolster resistance. It also notes medical science may soon offer a preventive method.
Modern Adobe Use Spreads Beyond Mexican Heritage
The Los Angeles Times notes adobe bricks gain popularity beyond Mexican workers and the West. Modern machinery and Arizona builders adopt sun dried mud blocks, previously thought exclusive to Mexicans.
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Los Angeles Times
Whans
Arizona
Cortez
Great Moghul Emperor Akbar Inventive Genius
India’s Akbar, a legendary Moghul king, ruled at thirteen and expanded unity across the subcontinent. He was a sportsman and hunter who devised machines for cleaning guns and firing cannons, contributing to his military campaigns.
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India
Akbar
Mloston Ctobe
Queen Victoria Bonnet Tale in Reminiscences
Mrs A M W Stirling recounts in Life's Tittle Day how her mother who patronised the same milliner as Queen Victoria urged the bonnet maker to persuade the queen to wear less hideous bonnets. The milliner says she tried and added a bow but received a harsh reply that the queen requires a bonnet not a cap.
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Queen Victoria
A. M. W. Stirling
William de Morgan
Kansas City Star
Dreaded Penal Station Turned Bird Haven in Dry Tortugas
The Dry Tortugas near Florida Keys part of Monroe County once housed Fort Jefferson a Civil War penal station for Lincoln assassination conspirators including Mudd O Laughlin Spangler and Arnold all pardoned by President Johnson except O Laughlin who died there. A 1906 marine lab began on Loggerhead Key and in 1908 the area was designated a federal bird reservation.
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Florida Keys
Monroe County
Fort Jefferson
Garden Key
Doctor Mudd
O'Laughlin
Spangler
Arnold
Lincoln
Johnsow
Loggerhead Key
United States
China Named Mother of Gardens by Ernest Wilson
The late Ernest H. Wilson, authority on Chinese plant introductions and keeper of Harvard's Arnold Arboretum, calls China the Mother of Gardens. He notes many plants in use today originated in China, including forsythia, Yu-Jin magnolias, peonies, azaleas, primroses, peaches, citrus, and roses. The Portuguese began trade in 1510, bringing the sweet orange to India and Portugal, influencing later plant distribution.
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Ernest H. Wilson
China
Arnold Arboretum
Harvard University
Europe
India
Portugal
Wilson
Marone
America
New York Herald Tribune
Satah Sufferers Pranked by Odd Imitation Syndrome
An unfamiliar disease named Intah or Satah causes victims to mimic any seen gesture when startled. The afflicted may wheel or crow involuntarily, jumping into danger or dropping items as pranks. The Sydney Bulletin notes uncertain causes possibly tied to betel-nut chewing.
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Sydney Bulletin
Boy Steals Candy During Neighbor Visit
A boy, warned of punishment for asking for candy, secretly takes a tempting piece from a neighbor Mrs. C2’s plate and asks what such candy is good for, while his mother is present.
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Bobby
Dentist Dr Elwyn Patterson Opens Monticello Office
Dr Elwyn Patterson operates a dental practice in the State Bank building Monticello with hours 8 to 6 and phone service in Monticello Iowa.
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Elwyn Patterson
Monticello
Stuhler
Towa
Earl H. Deshaw
Burrichter Building
Public notice of estate in Jones county Iowa
Ceedane Gobb Te district court of Jones county Iowa executor of the estate of Caroline Beutler deceased notifies all claimants to file sworn claims with the clerk within legal time and asks debtors to pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Monticello Iowa December 19 1932 J J Locher Executor and attorney for the estate 26 4
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Ceedane Gobb
Jones County
Iowa
Caroline Beutler
Monticello
A. D
J. J. Locher
Administrator's Notice of Estate in Jones County Iowa
The Monticello State Bank is appointed administrator for the estate of George Billings deceased by the district court of Jones County Iowa. Creditors must file their claims sworn and within time. debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa Iowa December 9 1932 J J Locher attorney for the estate.
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District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
George Billings
Anamosa
Monticello State Bank
J. J. Locher
August B. Jacobs
B. Jacobs
Tenn
A. D
State of Iowa estate notice for Cliff L Main
Iowa administrator of the estate of Cliff L Main deceased notifies all claimants to file sworn claims with the court clerk within legal time to be allowed or proven. Owing said 13th day of December 1932, Harry S Rodman administrator, Coxsee Coxsee Helserman attorneys for the estate.
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District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
Cliff L. Main
Monticello
A. D
Harry S. Rodman
Coxsee, Coxsee & Helserman
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J. W. Doxsee
Chas. A. Doxsee
la Guardia
New York
Fritz Kreisler
Toledo Blade
Iowa News
Jarnagin
J. W. Jarnagin
Pony
Euirt
Bird Haven
George Albery
Dr. A. M. Maurice
Lowell
C. F. Shimanek
W. H. Null
Leonard T. Arduser
Optometrist
Paramount Theatre
Killian
A. Doxsee
J. E. Heiserman
Doxsee
L. J. Swift
J. G. Schoon
Mark
Rock of Ages
J. E. Bateman
Geptal and
Serpon
Sacone
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