Interesting Iowa Tax Anecdotes and Used Iron Trade
The Lenox merchant faces a two cent sales tax payment with a two cent Chicago refund check as payment. Clarence Maggert of Elkader reports moving over 648000 pounds of old iron in the past year, shipping 12 carloads totaling 47 tons each, salvaged for industrial use with small but profitable returns.
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Lenox
Taylor County
Chicago
Clarence Maggert
Elkader
Clayton County
Walnut room, pioneer home, and giant Lucas catfish tale
A Chariton Lucas county pioneer, Isaac Brinnegar, has a walnut finished room in his 1855 house and preserves the wagon his parents used to reach the area. Nearby, Hurst Kridelbaugh hauled a 47 inch catfish weighing 39 pounds from the Chariton river, the largest ever in Lucas county, yielding 22 pounds of steak.
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Isaac Brinnegar
Chariton
Lucas County
Brinnegar
East
Hurst Kridelbaugh
Kridelbaugh
Curious corn display idea ends in failure at Tama festival
A Tama man tried to assemble a two foot long ear by fusing many corn ears but sizes shapes and colors differed, forcing abandonment. Separate notes report mysterious return of two diamond rings to Mrs. Will Obrecht in Pocahontas county after two months missing, and a Tama county theft where about 65 sheep were driven into trucks using a snow fence corral. Other items recount rural schooling in Osceola county with bums visiting and a Manilla grave of whisky bottles found during digging. A Sioux City woman seeks 15880 dollars in a taxicab injury suit against the city and Sioux Cab Company claiming a street bump caused a high speed fall.
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Thomas O’connell
Tama
Tama County
Will Obrecht
Rolfe
Pocahontas County
Traer
Mary A. Bennett
Sioux City
Sioux Cab Company
Woman holds snarling hawk until husband aids
Mrs Hugh Reid clung to a three foot wing span hawk near Bedford Taylor county until her husband, Hugh Reid, arrived and killed the bird. Separate notes tell of a bicycle accident in Albia, a pony collision, and a 30 inch alligator found near Independence.
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Hugh Reed
Bedford
Taylor County
Remembering past wars to stay out of new conflicts
Spirit of Punxsutawney warns Americans to control emotions and avoid profiteering amid talk of war in Europe. The piece cites 50,000 American deaths, 200,000 wounded, a $22 billion debt and $11 billion loans to allies as realities to remember to maintain neutrality.
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Punxsutawney
Europe
United States
Cairo’s Ancient Grandeur Sparkles in a Turbulent Past
Cairo, Egypt’s capital, boasts centuries of monumental sites including the Citadel and the mosque of Tulin. Legends claim Moses’ infant and the Ark rested nearby, while stories speak of opulent extents and tales of architectural theft and punishment.
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Cairo
Africa
Levant
Camb Sultan Trassan
Tulin
Hes Mhoda Island
Moses
German U boat losses slow through WWI years
From 1911 to 1916 the Nies sank 5 10 and 60 subs. By World War I end and up to November 1918 they sunk 132 U boats at about one every 120 hours. In the last two years Germany sank subs at about one every 90 hours.
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Nies
WNT
Germany
Tobacco quality tied to soil nitrogen content
The United States Bureau of Plant Industry reports that soil nitrogen level determines tobacco quality. High nitrogen favors cigars while lower nitrogen suits cigarettes. Maryland tobacco has lower nicotine than tobaccos from other states.
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Tobaacco
United States Bureau of Plant Industry
Maryland
X ray by insect emission in paper and flesh study
An Emporia Kansas item reports a Colliery Weekly note describing a substance emitting rays that pass through paper flesh and wood. The piece mentions experimental photographs of these emissions and cites an insect summation as the source of the rays.
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Emporia
Kan
Monticello Council Adopts Claims for City Expenses
Monticello Iowa November 4 1935 council meets with full membership and approves a list of city expenses including state tax assessments wages for labor repairs supplies and services. The resolution names numerous individuals and firms and the mayor appoints a committee to meet the Soldiers Memorial commission.
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Monticello
Towa
Council of
State Board of Assessment and Review
W. Ferring
Robert Wilcox
Frank Barnts
Ben Starks
Donell Minnis
American Railway Express Co
Wm. Ferring
EK. Starks
I. Bebee
J. Lahey
L. Pickett
O. Smith
V. Redmond
G. Schmidt
John Liddy
Soldiers Memorial Board
J. L. Chapman
Ralph Lahey
John Fluckiger Sr
Wm. Siebels
Reade & Beeks
R. J. Bone
St. Anthony Co
Doxsee & Doxsee
Ne Page
Hiss
Teecr Campsans Centes Testecs
Standard Oil Co
Madsen Motor Co
A. J. KB. McNeill
R. L. Eby
Ray Echternacht
Roy Pearson
Stuhlers' Co
Bricks Replaced Alcohol Charge Targets Cedar Rapids Pair
Cedar Rapids men Ralph West and Royal Dickson were arrested on charges of cheating by false pretenses after Des Moines buyers paid $472 for a carload of alcohol that contained bricks when inspected. The Des Moines men testified to the alleged fraud and referenced a traffic bulletin pondering modern transportation.
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Cedar Rapids
Ralph
Mac) West
Royal Dickson
Joe Baker
Albert Elliott
Des Moines
West
Dickson
Monticello Mayor Urges Red Cross Membership Renewals
The mayor of Monticello designates a period for renewing Red Cross memberships and inviting new participants to join the county roll of honor in Jones County, highlighting the agency’s value for current relief and potential emergencies.
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Red Cross
Monticello
Jones County
Monticello Warriors Triumph Over Mount Vernon in Big Win
Monticello overwhelmed Mount Vernon 33 to 6 as Reynolds and Ryerson-led drives produced four Monticello touchdowns. Key scores included Yeoman and Reynolds rushing in, Balsiger and Nagel adding extra points, with Ryerson connecting on long passes to Highie. The victory followed a strong defensive stand and ended with Monticello’s decisive touchdown from Reynolds.
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Yeoman
Ryerson
Monti
Reynolds
Nagel
Balsiger
Eden
Office
Higble
Mount Vernon
Petrick
Monti Steam-Roller
Field
Bowen
Schoon
Highie
Monticello Hine
Annual Roll Call For Red Cross Next Week
November 11 marks the start of the Red Cross annual roll call with a focus on memberships needed to fund a year of relief for accident disaster and disease victims. Volunteers who gathered last year will again solicit support urging a speedy response to finance ongoing work.
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Red Cross
Portrait Corner: Aviation Enthusiast Plans a New Plane
A keen flyer, once a Standard Oil salesman, now pursues a fresh venture with high energy. He hopes to own another plane soon and spends his time thriving despite recent local troubles. His greatest joy is his son who keeps him busy at home. Last week's portrait highlighted J. G. Schoor.
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Standard Oil Company
J. G. Schoor
Des Moines Visitors Stay With Luett and Long Families
Mrs L H Robinson and daughter Betty Ann of Des Moines were guests last week in the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Luett. Mrs W F McNeilly of Springville was also a weekend guest. Misses Eva and Venetta Cloud of Manchester stayed with the W E Longs last Saturday, followed by Dorothy and Robert Timmons of Manchester on Sunday.
HeeHaw News Monticello Monta 1935 Home Folks Briefs
Volume 3 HeeHaw News Monticello Iowa November 7 1935 features homey tips and ads from St Anthony and Dakota Lumber Yard. humor about portraits and baby clashes with expenses. weather notes heating fuels insulation and mineral mixture for hogs. local anecdotes and a light auto accident joke appear amid promotions for insulation doors and energy savings.
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Monticello
St. Anthony
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Iowa
J. W. Jarnagin
T. S. Libby
Sibly
Osceola County
Libby
Graveyard of
Charles Dyer
Manilla
Crawford County
Dyer
Sues City
Chicken Hawk
Glen Long
Albia
Monroe County
Long
Eugene Long
Glenn
Eugene
Wapsipinicon River
Independence
Buchanan County
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Florida
H. L. Stoute
Council Bluffs
Pottawattamie County
Stoute
Mary Hall
Davenport
Scott County
Council Proceedings
D. McLaughlin
Boston Herald
Mt. Vernon
Omichals
Gebhardt
Wisconsin
Mack
I. 8
Mnesman
McCairic
D. U
Moore
Prison City
Anamosa
H. Bennett
Richardson Swift
Iter
Libben B. Currant
Allen Emerson Su. C
Eden Vodickna
Vic Richardson
L. Ellison
RT Kuhns
Higbie RE School
Balsipor ‘Kohl
Reynolds ‘Bowen
Nacol
EB. Petrick
Fisher Nelson Bryant
Princess
Ken Maynard
NAVY
John Boles
Carmel
Wm. M. Scholl
Dr.Scholl
Stahlers
Shoe Department
Agnes
Monticello, Iowa
Joe Fisher and His Orchestra
Karl Wont
Yoaur House
Long’s Dept. Store
Morton’s
Sahat Oyal
Rockford
Hey Ety
If & U
Wm. G. Schoon Auto Co
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