Controversy Over Inheritance Penalties and Tax Policy
A Guthrie County legislator seeks to levy penalties on elderly gifts by presuming gifts made within two years of death were for tax avoidance. The piece also covers Warren's attorney general nomination, Borglum’s Mount Rushmore project, GC M & St Paul bonds, Milwaukee Road stock, gasoline tax bills, quirky legislature proposals, and Coolidge’s call for fiscal restraint.
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Guthrie County
Chauncey Depew
Council Bluffy Nonpareil on Iowa tax divides
The item argues income taxpayers in Iowa are a minority and face punishment from the majority if they vote to abstain. It suggests a man could move to a state with less punitive tax laws.
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Iowa
Pepping Up Legislative Work Debated in State Assembly
The piece describes lawmakers returning from March recess puzzled by constituent meetings and the challenges of moving bills through committees and both chambers. It notes the need for effort and negotiation to pass laws and critiques relying on petition pressure, detailing a demonstration on canned heat by Senator Romkey and local officials to spur a bill banning its sale.
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General Assembly
House
Senate
Worki Anh
Npon
Senator Romkey
Des Moines
Cavlender
Romkey
Tax bill battles in state House as adjournment looms
Lawmakers in both chambers brace for the Patterson-Johnson income tax bill with two thirds wanting it killed but few ready to vote against it. A Guthrie Center banker urges support for bank guarantees as lawmakers probe adjournment timing and the fate of new bills as the General Assembly reconvenes.
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Senate
Frank Moore
Guthrie Center
House
Iowa
Nebraska
General Assembly
Independence Bulletin Journal
Des Moines
Wisconsin
Middle West
Gasoline tax measures face Senate action in Iowa General Assembly
Senators Bergman and Bowman push two and three cent gasoline tax bills to fund road improvements and preserve federal aid. The plans aim to balance distribution to primary county and township roads while protecting federal funds, with a vote set for Tuesday March 10 amid shifting conservative and voter sentiment.
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Senate
Bergman
Jasper County
Bowman
State Highway Commission
Iowa
General Assembly
Holden
A Booze Demonstration in the Senate Chamber
An extraordinary scene unfolded in the senate chamber last Thursday as a booze demonstration drew attention and curiosity from onlookers and lawmakers alike, showcasing an unusual display amid formal proceedings.
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Senate
Iowa Motor Carrier Laws Under Supreme Court Ruling
A recent U S Supreme Court decision deems Iowa motor carrier laws unenforceable and the attorney general drafts a new measure imposing a minimum five percent tax on bus value plus the standard highway license. Senate call enforces full attendance and voting. no dodging. The Fulton bill allows employee groups to form banking backed credit associations and the state gains control over child welfare agencies and ages.
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U. S. Supreme Court
Iowa
State Railway Commission
Attorney General’s Office
Senate
State Department of Banking
State Board of Central
Setae Beens HM Terie Seater Blee
Troup
Story County
Legislation Stuck in Committees and Senate in 1924 Session
Lawmakers report 211 bills still with committees split 127 in the House and 84 in the Senate with 59 more out for action. Forty five Senate originated measures move through House channels and 35 House bills proceed to the Senate. Counts detail bills by subject such as agriculture money education and roads with various stages noted, plus governor approved measures largely routine.
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Committees
House
Senate
Board of Control
General Assembly
Madden and Longworth judged as House leaders in era
Springfield Republican argues Mr. Madden lacks broad leadership despite watchdog role over the treasury while Mr. Longworth rises on weak rival field. neither is a top tier speaker, yet experience makes Longworth a functional member. Kansas City Star recalls ancient Egyptian banquets with coffins and skeletons to provoke thoughts of mortality.
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Springfield
Madden
Chicago
Hinky Dink
Congress
Treasury
James R. Mann
Longworth
Kansas City
Metis
Herodotus
Horace
Catuline
Petronius
Trimalcio
Notable Obituaries and Local Disasters in Anamosa Area
M Herrington aged 94 died near Masonville on March 4 after long life. Tustin Edwards 78 prominent in Blackhawk republican politics died at Waterloo. Mrs Olive Hale Carrier 90 died in Anamosa. Fire destroyed a Cascade area barn with heavy livestock loss. insured. Killian Co Cedar Rapids buys Boston Store stock for 150000. will lease building. Semi final farm opportunities debate at Cascade with Aitchisons vs Boone county team. John Hosch Cascade pioneer died after long illness. Clifford Williams 17 of LaPorte City High School fatally injured in Vinton jumping from freight train. Cornell College defeated Beloit in debate on presidential powers. George Schoonover died in Marion aged 66 after long illness. survived by wife and children.
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Olive Hale Carrier
Anamosa
Connecticut
Fred B
Dk. Hale
W. J. Hale
James A. Dolphin
Cascade
Killian Company of
Cedar Rapids
Boston
Guascade
Dubuque County
A. F. Aitchison
A. E B. Aitchison
Marl Martin
Boone County
Ames
Polk County
John Hosch
Hosch
Washington Township
Jones County
Clifford Williams
LaTerte City
Vinton
Rock Island
Williams
Cornell College
Beloit
Cornell
Congress
Supreme Court
Deel
George Schoonover
Boulder Township
Linn County
Marion
Nellie Story
Prairieburg
Clarence Fish
Chicago
Paul Lauser
Coggan
Willam Schoonover
Luana Penn
Springville
Ram Palmer
Central City
Jack Carl
Dana
Iowa
William Schoonover
Lionel Schoonover
California
Hejinian Family Heads to California and Local Court Moves
Dr and Mrs A G Hejinian and daughter Iucca depart for California to spend months on the Pacific Slope. Judge Edison orders transfer of Detroit men Adams and Slater to the state reformatory for safekeeping awaiting court after grand jury. Edward Flaherty dies at 68. Local clergy changes involve Rev Wonlan visiting, Rev Keffler to Dubuque, Rev Donlan to Anamosa, and Father Powers remaining at Mercy hospital chapel work.
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A. G. Hejinian
Iucca
California
Pacific Slope
Fred Taylor
F. O. Edison
Charles Adams
George Slater
State Reformatory
Detroit
Edward Flaherty
Cass Township
Mr. Flaherty
Niagara Falls
Flaherty
Luke Wonlan
Peostu
Anamosa
Hather Keffler
Stone City
Dubuque
Donlan
Paris fashion shifts to shorter ballet-inspired skirts
The piece notes Paris streets filled with women in ballet style outfits, skirts rising above the knees as fashion swings from long to short. Dame Fashion is described as capricious, moving swiftly between extremes, a trend mirrored in the city’s boulevards.
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Sioux City Journal
Paris
The Foolish Race To Fly Too High Says Chariton Column
In a Chariton Herald-Patriot piece the author warns against costly showmanship and mortgage debt as youths chase luxury. The column notes high living costs at theatres and cabarets, urges steady work like sawing wood, and advises restraint to avoid debt and envy.
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Chariton Herald-Patriot
Refunding Challenge Faces Chicago Milwaukee St Paul
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway has 47000000 due in June for refunding. The line failed to earn fixed charges in 1924 by about 1800000, though January 1925 showed gains. Independent engineers study system assets and a conference will decide next steps. The railroad spans a great territory with latent potential and a brighter near term outlook.
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the National City Bank of New York
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Company
Optimistic farmers foresee spring good yields
The Omaha World Herald notes that real dirt farmers, who farm the ground and rotate crops, remain optimistic about spring despite weather and soil uncertainties. They emphasize careful ground preparation, crop rotation, and prudent sowing as keys to favorable yields.
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Omaha World Herald
Pictures Aid Preschool Learning Says Johnson
Miss Elizabeth Johnson, child training specialist at Town State College, argues pictures play a key role in early education. They spark curiosity about birds animals and flowers and foster affection for nature. Use two or three pictures at a time and lower them for easy study, varying images regularly to provide variety.
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Elizabeth Johnson
Town State College
Milk proves economical fuel and digestible food
Nutrition specialist Miss Ghce Min Bee of Iowa State College says milk, though pricey, compares well with other foods by nutritive value. A quart provides as much heat as lean meat or eight eggs and is highly digestible, appealing to motorists who rely on good fuel.
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Ghce Min- Bee
Iowa State College
Iowa Homestead Tax Relief Debate Highlights
The Iowa discussion argues that income tax relief may reduce general property tax initially but rising public expenditures will erase the benefit. Proponents claim real relief requires cuts in the tax base, and critics question statewide prosperity without overall tax shifts.
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Iowa Homestead
Anamosa district court convenes with calendar of cases
The March term opened in Anamosa with Judge F. L. Anderson presiding. The grand jury deliberated on cases including Watters vs. Lown Electric Co and numerous civil actions with many items continued, settled, or dismissed at plaintiff or defendant costs, and specified trial dates listed for March 18 through March 24.
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District Court
Anamosa
F. L. Anderson
Watters
Lown Electric Company
W. A. Gauge
W. W. Wallace
Niles & Watters Savings Bank
W.C. Leclerc
Stott
W. C. Leclerc
Leck
International Steel Food Company
Jm, Green
Grant Stambaugh
J.T. Stall
Littlebridge
The
Kenyon Company
J.T. Lani- Ran
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Joseph Tsulare
Paramount Publicity Corporation
Bessie Stockwell
Snel
Gamma Upsilon of
Alpha Tia Omena
Ames
Ralph Belknap
William Side
Bert Bibura
William Breen
Frank Havitchek
White, Wile & Warner
EB. MM. Babcock
Cutler & Proctor Stove Co
W. A. Stockwell
Roe, Starry
Spencer
N. BR
Frank Ferring
Matthiessen Auto Supply Con
Chevrolet Motor Co
Fr. L
Taxed traveler urged to fund safer highways
The Times Republican notes that tourists face higher fuel costs in many states but accepts the extra cents per gallon as a contribution to better roads. The piece calls for public concern about domestic highway financing and suggests locals bear part of the burden.
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Marshialltown ‘Times
Republican
Bel
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