Receipts and tariffs highlight chaotic fiscal year
The last fiscal year saw internal revenue tax receipts reach 306.87 million dollars, up 511.56 million from the prior year with collection costs around 1.55 percent. Stamp tax volumes rose to 5.71 billion pieces. A Cedar Rapids state convention favored a strong Republican ticket, as national wartime arms moves and tariff debates shaped policy outlooks.
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Internal Revenue
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Buffalo News saga shows Titus heroism sparks class bias debate
The article praises Calvin P. Titus as the first American to scale Pekin walls and notes pride in his heroism. It warns against hazing by upper class nobodies who disdain war veterans, arguing such attitudes threaten unity and national resolve.
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Buffalo News
Calvin P. Titus
America
Pekina West
Titus
Own
Conger
County fair and rail travel notes in the era of ice cream
A jumbled local notice set mixes fair dates with travel ads and estate administration. It mentions the county fair on September 9 10 and 12, rail excursions to Clear Lake and Buffalo, Perry Davis Pain Killer, ice cream for sale, and an estate administration by Mary A Reynolds with claims due within twelve months.
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Perry Davis
Jasper County
Mary A. Reynolds
Loelia Reynolds
Newton
Mary A
Piles cure promoted by Rector and bagged wares
An early 1900s advertisement touts Rector a pile cure with a free pipe per package and a no cure no pay guarantee. It promotes Wagley and Smead druggists, Buffalo expos, and a national rail excursion promo to Chicago Detroit and Cleveland with a free folder and sample offerings.
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Rector
Wagley & Smead
Ranamertens Exposition
Buffalo
N. P
Chicago Great Western
Way
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Wagley& Smead
Real Estate Listings Near Newton and Galesburg
Real estate ads report a twelve acre Newton residence with nine rooms, modern features, barn and outbuildings priced at 4000 dollars. An additional 151 acre farm four miles from Galesburg and near Sully offers a large house and barn, priced at 60 dollars per acre. Includes other farm notes, grocery hub publicity, and clubbing rates with Des Moines Weekly Capital.
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Newton
O. K
Galesburg
Sully
AM & Cooper
Record offers fine printing at low prices in Promise
J F Anthony ex postmaster promotes Math Cure for rheumatism and credits druggist Arthur L Kennedy Newton for sales. The Record emphasizes commercial printing and programs with tasteful, low-cost work. Yale coffee by A Lister is advertised with a 25 percent aroma saving and rich flavor. Money at 5 percent optional payments offered by E C Dee.
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J. F. Anthony
Promise Jelly
Iowa
Arthur L. Kennedy
Newton
Yale
A. Lister
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M. Woopnow
NC Kuanaris
Jasper C.bank
Wood
D. Wood
Als Marquis
EP Burnett
Peller
Bank of Colfax
Colfax
Sloanaker
CHAS
Jasper
E. E. Lypay
Cashier
First National Bank
J. H. LyDay
J. 'P. Beary
E. Lybay
E. J. Salmon
Attorney Exchange
P.M
A. Arno Clements & Arnold
Guardian
National
Bilding
Chancery
Garreil Block
W. C. Mwelroy
Jasper County Bank
Rewton
E. C. Ogg
Henry Silwold
Ammons & Allen's
North
Newton, Towa
RF. Graham
V. Morgan
Graham & Morgan
Fugard & Brown
A.M. Han
P. Myre
Harrah & Myers
Law
Ramer Iock
Sand Newton
Lowa
Fred L. Kennedy
J. B. Everly
Newsox
Towa
Atte Y Publi
Arnott A. Adamson
A. M. Behner
A. M. Bebner
Wewton
South Side
H. J. Joy
Fehleisen
E W. Kerr
Newtom
B.A. Miller
Larimer & Clark's
Telephor
J. B. Baupier
Office Y
West Si
Physicians
Snead M.D
Ofice
Square
H. D. Gray
M. D
E. H. Robb, M. D
The
Newton Record
L. A. Andrew
Arcord Building
LA Andrew
M. Rodgers
Cummins
Polk County
Joan Herriot
Guthrie County
SM. Weav
Hardin County
O Brien County
Mitchell County
Republican County
Frep L. Mayra
W. W. Haw
Prank L. Roberts
H. Hoor
Lanni
W. F. Byers
Post Office Department
Washington
Cue
Cedar Rapids
A.B. Mmts
United States
Army
Board of Ordnance
Colt
Celtic
New York
Amay Liverpool
Germany
H. P. Engle
L. D. Reid
Apt
Scott
Lance
Neel’s Bakery
East Side
New York City
Boston
John Y. Calaban
Adams St
Clear Lake
Northwest
Iowa Central Railway
Nickel Plate Road
Partic Pan-American
John Y. Calahan
Side Square
W. M. Rhoads
J. Q. Wallace's
Hub
Des Moines
E.c.dee
Kexaepy
Newton Towa
Oui
Geo
Capitol Police
Rge Beall
Lee
Des Moines, Iowa
Shi
Chiadot
Capt
Heell
McLean
Amops
Witt
Ste Job
Mont
Copeland
M. McLean
McLear
George Beall
Hares
Harris
Emery
Dea Moines
Oftee
McLean's
Rene Vintue
Linstitute
Alnut
Wagley & Smead’s
Galt
South Side Square
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