Excess of the hold up cost of county court houses
Anamosa demands a costly new county court house with figures showing costs far above other Iowa counties. The Eureka cited examples from Dubuque Jefferson Hancock and more to argue for restraint, noting interest would push total to about $656,000 on a $375,000 project. Voters urged to reject the overprice plan.
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Jones County
Anamosa
Winneshiek County
Decorah
Cherokee County
Cherokee
Crawford County
Denison
Hamilton County
Webster City
Franklin County
Hampton
Hancock County
Garner
Delaware County
Manchester
Osceola County
Sibley
Clay County
Spencer
Eee
Adair County
Greenfield
Iowa County
Marengo
Shelby County
Harlan
Eureka
Dubuque County
Jefferson
Jones County Board of Supervisors
Court House
Chicago
The
Express
United War Activities
United War Activities Fund
Court house tax urged to be born by real estate
In Jones county the assessed personal property worth about 3 million dollars will avoid any share of a new court house cost. The burden will fall on farms homes and other real estate as well as other tangible property. The piece questions the fairness of taxing homeowners while rich personal property escapes.
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Board of Supervisors
Jones County
Court House
The
Express
Congressional Committee
War Department
America
Tis Teather
Secretory Baker
Court House Bonds and Rising Interest Rates
The author warns that court house bonds cannot be floated at legal rates due to tight money markets. If the county votes bonds, expect a lobby at the legislature for relief by raising the legal rate. The piece criticizes spending and urges financial restraint, urging to hang the expense.
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Court House
Republicans Urge Straight Ticket Voting
A party message advises voters to mark a single circle opposite the Republican ticket to vote the entire slate, promoting unity and adherence to party principles. The guidance emphasizes choosing the full ticket with one cross.
Jones county Republicans praise ticket and public service
The district slate lists J. K. Hale for state senator and J. A. Grimwood for state representative with no opposition. Lee Van Kirk seeks county auditor, praised for efficiency. G. W. Walker seeks re election as treasurer. B. G. Rees for district court clerk. W. W. Bray for sheriff. Lloyd Soper seeks re election as recorder. vignettes praise Rhinehart the county attorney and L. G. Stuhler as coroner. County supervisors named B. W. Streeper and Fred B. Taylor. Bodenhofer and Hughes contest for two seats.
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Jones
J. K. Hale
J. A. Grimwood
Mr. Hale
Mr. Grimwood
Lee van Kirk
van Kirk
Hines
G. W. Walker
Jones County
Walker
B. G. Rees
District Court
Reformatory
Lmit
W. W. Bray
Cass Township
Republican Party
Lloyd Soper
Soper
B. K. Rhinehart
Ust
Democratic Party
Rhinehart
L. G. Stuhler
Political Row: Cox Bets Big As Dems Try Bluff
The piece notes betting odds four to one for Republican candidates in New York while Governor Cox blasts Democrats with exaggerated claims of a $15,000,000 fund to buy the presidency. It cites resignations, party despair in Iowa and Minnesota, and editorials calling Cox’s charges sensational yet shrinking to local papers.
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Charles B. Wales
Monticello
Chicago Tribune
Frank D. Stout
Chicago
Republican National Committee
Wilson
Democratic Party
Landis
Iit
St. Louis
Socialist Party
Cooldge
New York
Cox
Ike
Republican National Committees
Jhis
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MR. Farmer
Clyde L. Herring
Iowa Association of Men
Iowa
Germany
League of Nations
United States
the County Ticket
B. W. Streeper
Onslow
Fred B. Taylor
Jackson Township
Streeper
Fred E. Taylor
John Bodenhofer
G. J. Hughes
Greenfield Township
Scotch Grove Township
Saturday Evening Post
Wilson League of Nations
Alleugne
Gox
Lorimar
Ed Ditor
Owtirudat
White House
Georgia
Versailles
League
Congress
Louis Murphy
Internal Revenue
Towa
Claude Porter
Samuel Gompers
Bie
Barney” Baruch
Des Moines Register
St. Paul Pioneer Press
St. Paul
Monticello State Bank
United Tates Bonds War Savings Cor, & Thrift Stamps
Stocte
Nodoral Reserve Bank
Rantars
Colin
Bankera
State of Iowan
H. M. Carpenter
Wm. Stuhler
H. 8. Richardson
Anid Bank
Ita
Ita Nasots
H. M. Carpintor
Win, Stullir
Cauhter
Hom. Garpenter
Hs. Richardson
C.H. Fothurgill
Jones Co
G. el. George
V. L. Vanssen and
I. W. Higlks
Direatora
Jones County Trust and Savings Bank
D. D
Lovell Block
IGM Lig
Jamies Remley
Remley & Bemley
AY Daw
Anamona
Main Street
Will eugeKe
Iso
A. P. Lambert
G. Brazelton
G. C. Brazelton
Patrick
West Main Street
Marshalltows
Town
M. F. Hogan
F. A. Hefner
Stickford
Eclipse
Hig Castle
Org
Harry L Rodman
Mgr
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