Auditor Explains Muscatine County 1926 Tax Shifts
County auditor Charles H. Pitchforth outlines how Muscatine County levies for 1926 adjust after the Iowa executive council value reductions. Total value down about three million dollars, yet some taxes rise to cover deficits while most general revenue taxes hold or fall. The report notes specific changes in court, relief, bridge, road, school, Rond Funds, juvenile, and the new eradication fund for bovine tuberculosis, with net decreases in several funds and a $1,182.86 rise for court expense due to prior overdrafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Executive Council of
Iowa
Muscatine County
County Insane Fund
State Insane Fund
Muscatine
Blanksinship Suit In Judge's Hands Blanksinship Suit In Judge's Hands
Testimony and arguments were heard in district court yesterday by Judge D. W. Jackson in the case of Mrs. Lizzie Blankenship against the city of Muscatine. The suit seeks an injunction to stop Lombard street work from Front to East Second and the alley behind her home alleging property damage and drainage harm. the city denies the claims. Attorneys Thompson & Thompson appear for Mrs. Blankenship and Frank Drake for the city. American automobiles are the most popular in Greece this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Jackson
Lizzie Blankenship
City of
Muscatine
Greece
Sunday Tribune Magazine Ad Promotes Color Pictures and Offers
The notice touts the Sunday Tribune magazine with natural color pictures and an editor's $25 000 offer for thoughtful reading. Early editions are on sale now and late editions arrive Sunday morning with the Des Moines paper. Wholesale and retail at 209 E 8th St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sunday Tribune
the Examiner
Des Moines
E. 8Rd
Henderson's Mentha-Pepsin Promises Quick Stomach Relief
Henderson's Drug Store promotes Dave's Mentha-Pepsin as a remedy for gas indigestion and dyspepsia. The ad claims ten minute relief from gas and heart pressure, with benefits including reduced dizziness and nervousness, stating over 6,000 bottles sold in a New Jersey town last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave
Henderson
New Jersey
Bars Thrown Up Against Red Delegate to Conference
Washington moves to bar Shapuriji Saklatvala a communist MP from entering the United States as a British delegate to the inter parliamentary union meeting planned here next month Secretary Kellogg revoked his passport visa citing inflammatory speeches President Coolidge and Rep Burton consulted Borah had voiced opposition prior to the decision stressing free speech but opposing foreign revolutionary agitators entering the country
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
A. P
Shapuriji Saklatvala
House of Commons
United States
Inter-Parliamentary Union
Saklatvala
Kellogg
London
White House
Coolidge
Burton
Ohio
Borah
Commerce Body to Meet Monday
The annual meeting of the Association of Commerce will be held Monday evening in the association rooms on the top floor of the Hershey building. Officers will present reports and a nominating committee will select 28 candidates for the board of directors. No officers will be elected at the meeting. directors will be balloted by mail and the new board will elect the president two vice presidents the treasurer and secretary for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Association of Commerce
Hershey
Powdered rosin makes scalding poultry lighter work
Dusting rosin into fowl feathers before scalding reduces the effort and unpleasantness of dressing poultry, making the process easier and less disagreeable.
Question on Speech Course Sparks U S Free Speech Debate
A speaker argues a proposed course is unnecessary and unwise, claiming it would restrict free speech more in the United States than in Britain. He says if violations occur, enforce laws and jail the violator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Great Britain
River Transit Barges Unload 257 Ton Cargo at Muscatine
Three River Transit barges docked at Muscatine unloading an oil tanks shipment from St Louis for A C Spring born and wagon wheels shipped by A S McKee to Wisona. The line, owned by a St Paul firm, plans another St Paul to St Louis run before season end and projects growth with new barges next winter. Automobile trucks from America predominate in India.
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The
River Transit Company
Muscatine
St. Louis
A. C. Springborn
A. S. McKee
St. Paul
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Pitchforth
Board of
Journal
Charles H. Pitchforth
Henderson’s
Dare
U.S
Commerce Body
Wisona
America
India
Thor
Merchants’ Fall Festival
G. A. Chaudoin
W. 2Nd St
Phoenix Hosiery
Phoenix Hose
Phoenix
Laberdini
Meerdink
Armory
American Savings Bank
Bank of Service
East Second St
Whittall
Anglo Persians
Anglo Kirman
Teprac
Peerless Body
Brussels
Axminster
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