Tax debates rise with national debt and local courthouse note
The column rails at rising taxes as farmers and property owners shoulder a growing share of government debt. It links national deficits to local tax burdens, mentions a new county courthouse project, and recalls historical court life and figures like Judge Ellison and the Shay courthouse era. The piece also touches on a fatal traffic crash and broader political reflections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Shaw's
F. O. Ellison
Shay Court House
Messrs
Sheean
McCain
Pr Ain
National Preaching Mission to Revitalize Faith Begins
The federal council of churches plans an autumn drive to revitalize faith in the gospel among ministers. The National Preaching Mission directs the effort with 20 eminent leaders conducting a speaking campaign in 25 cities, including Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
Mexico
Russia
Germany
Federal Council of Churches
National
Register
Des Moines
Stop signs must be enforced to save lives
The Eagle Grove Eagle urges strict enforcement of stop signs and higher fines for reckless driving. It argues a $25 to $100 penalty may deter carelessness and protect the public, echoing Iowa patrol views that the careless driver is Public Enemy No 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Grove Eagle
Mavor Beer
Cowles
Iowa Highway Patrol
G O P Keynoters Seen shaping convention leadership
New Yorkers highlight Senator Steiner of Oregon as keynoter and Congressman Bertrand Snell of New York as permanent chairman. The backstage move suggests a veteran, experienced ticket aimed at steady convention management and party unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Sions
Safiy
PWA Worker Com plains of No Shovel on Riverside Drive
Walter Winchell notes a Riverside drive PWA worker who lacks a shovel and laments not being able to lean on anything like his colleagues. The foreman replies that no shovel means no work, highlighting the basic tool shortage dispute in a casual office anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Winchell
New York Daily Mirror
PWA
Riverside Drive
Marine Corps Seeks Enlistees For Global Service
The Marine Corps invites young men to enlist and train at the San Diego base. Offers steady work, promotion, free education, travel, and athletic opportunities. Marines operate worldwide including China, the Philippines, Guam, Panama, Hawaii, and naval vessels in the Atlantic and Pacific. Write to the Marine Corps Recruiting Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Marine Corps
Marine Corps
San Diego
California
Four Corners
Earth
China
Philippines
Guam
Panama
Hawaiian Islands
Asiatic
America
Woeat Indies
The
Marine Corps Recruiting Staten
New Post
Miruie
Thinois. Rye
Ethiopia sanctions defeated amid political turmoil and protests
A fragmented report discusses the alleged bank robbery, political shifts, and claims that sanctions on Ethiopia have been dropped. It cites remarks about government debt, party loyalties, and calls for reform as the country faces upheaval and economic pressure.
Pioneering Iowa Editors Shaped Early Newspaper History
The first Iowa editors built papers with simple tools and strong zeal. They produced editorials, copied stories, gathered ads, and sought subscribers. By 1841 eight papers existed in towns like Dubuque Burlington Davenport and Bloomington Muscatine with six still active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Araicles
Velma Cruz Stout
du Buque Visitor
Western Adventurer and Herald of the
Upper Mississippi
Montrose
Burlington
Fort Madison
Davenport
Bloomington
Muscatiney
Iowa City
Keosauqua
Keokuk
Commonwealth of Town
Borah weighs ego versus judgment after state primary results
The Hampton Chronicle notes Senator Borah may doubt whether his ailment is pure egotism or faulty political judgment as more state primary results come in. It also reports that in 1935 the United States was the principal source of France's imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton Chronicle
Borah
United States
France
Field v Shanks et al Quiet Title Suit in Jones County
In May 1936 the district court of Jones County Iowa hears a petition by Louise Field claiming fee simple title to 70 feet of Lot 26 in Warvel's addition Monticello. She alleges ten years adverse possession and asks to quiet title against heirs of Charles J. Schirmann and others, with default judgment if defendants fail to appear by May 18 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Jones Counts
Towa
Louise Field
Warvel
Monticello
Jones County
Teehpee Amg Lgg
Orether
Fannie A. Shanks
Lecole
Charles J. Schirmann
Plainner
Anamosa
Doxsee
Centennial marked for first Iowa newspaper issue in 1836
The centennial of the first Iowa newspaper, the Du Buque Visitor, will be commemorated next week. A facsimile of page one, showing John King, founder and editor, is on display in Des Moines. Commemoration is led by the University of Iowa School of Journalism with historical numbers, meetings, and materials from state newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa l
du Buque
John King
Des Moines
King
School of Journalism
University of Iowa
Palimpsest
Iowa
Sigma Delta Chi
Du Buque Visitor’s Centennial Marked in Iowa History
The centennial of the Du Buque Visitor is celebrated statewide this month tracing its 1836 launch in Dubuque. John King funded and launched the paper. editors pirated from others. advertising grew as finances strained. ownership passed to Chapman and Turner before ending in 1837.
Iowa Newspaper Centennial in The Palimpsest April issue
The Palimpsest April number from the State Historical Society of Iowa centers on the Iowa newspaper centennial. It highlights the event and likely features historical notes, key milestones, and reflections on Iowa journalism’s first hundred years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Historical Society of
Iowa
Iowa Leads Nation in Paved Highways Eight Among States
The Creston News Advertiser recalls Iowa’s past poor roads and recalls how spring rains caused mud and deters visitors. It notes Iowa now ranks eighth nationally in hard surfaced highways, ahead of California which sits thirteenth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston News
Iowa
California
Union
Public notice of estate executor appointment in Jones County Iowa
The district court of Jones County Iowa appoints the undersigned as executor of the Tobias Rieken estate. Creditors must file claims sworn with the clerk within legal time. Debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa Iowa April 13 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
Tobias Rieken
Anamosa
Towa
A. D
Probate Notice for Mary Troy Will in Jones County
The district court of Jones County Iowa publishes a notice that a purported will of Mary Troy, deceased, was filed April 20 1936. A hearing for final proof and probate is set for May 18 1936 at 10:00 a.m. in the May term, with interested parties invited to appear and contest the will. Clerk SEE BYERLY signs the notice. Locher & Locher represent the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Jones County
Mary Troy
Office and Hospital Nearby Post Office Block
An office and hospital sit one block north of the post office with 24 hour call answering and a phone number 171 for inquiries.
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. W. Coxsee
A. Conxsee
Iowa Presse
Town Newspapers, Inc
Ess
Tawa
Ffth
Indy
Ameue
Kerr
Ana
Lute
Ethiopia
Mus- Solin
Yomad
Verne Marefeelle
Athe Mace
Pt Patan
Mate Tored
Cedar
Wrlbade
Signel Sphen
Signel Sphen, How Yeourmilion
Hard Hall
Edward Shanks
Paula Dewert
Dewert
Arthur Schipman
Mattie de Long
F. de Long
Ed Brown
Odanah Squires
Cepha Wicklund
Jack Wicklund
Agnes Brown
James Brown
Amanda Zielke
Jona A. Zielke
Beanetta Becker
G. C. Becker
Lillian Beckus
Oscar Beckus
George Wagenknecht
M. George Wagenknecht
Chester Wagenknecht
Harold Wagenknecht
George Schipmin
George Schipman
Mattie Delaney
Delaney
Paula Dewerr
John A. Zielke
Reanetta Becker
Lillian Bockus
Oscar Bockus
Chester Wagenknechht
Dubuque
Wiliam J. Petersen
Wiliam Cary Jones
Jones
Galena
Andrew Keesecker
Smith
the Knickerbocker
the Zodiac
the New Yorker
Rural Repository
William C. Jones
Thas
Willan W. Chapman
Virginia
Bur-neton
Chapman
L. W. Lovell
Doxsee, Doxsee & Heiserman
Byerly
Janes County
Locher & Locher
Thomas
Mark
J. E. Bateman
J. W. Doxsee Co
Attorneys At Law
Lovell
Monticello, Iowa
Dr. A. M. Maurice
D. D
Lowell
L. J. Swift
Burrichter Building
Earl H. DeShaw
Stuhler's
D. McCarn & Son
Anamosa, Stowa
American Title Association
State Title Association
Nash
Express Cooking School
Jan Shaw
Home Economist
Nash Coffee
Mrs
Frank Conely
Calrod
Thrift
Electric Range Customers
W. H. Null
George Albery
C. F. Shimanek
Stuhler
Monticelig Town
Herman
Hotel Kirkwood
Kirkwood
W. E.luetken Bankers Life Man
Ed Reed
Chicago
Hotel Sherman
College Inn
HOTEL
Sherman
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