Nebraska Tax Burden Study Proposes State Income Tax
Extension Circular 813 urges taxpayers in Thurston County to compare Revenues and expenditures under current laws and to study state and other states’ tax systems. It calls for progressive legislation with equitable tax distribution and notes inequality of the present burden. The circular favors an income tax to reduce taxes on tangible property and shift part of the burden from salaried individuals with little property.
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Nebraska
Thurston County
Due Diligence in Cashing Bank Checks
Genevea Signal explains that law requires immediate action on bank checks to hold writers responsible. It states cashing or depositing promptly with the bank avoids liability and transfers collection risk to the writer if funds are insufficient.
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Geneva
Stromsburg News Highlights Local Harvest and Socials
In Stromsburg on business were H E Withner and wife and Isaac Samuelson of Polk. A 33 acre wheat field on P E Shostrom farm yielded 40 bushels per acre, best in the county. Socials include gatherings for Mrs Evans and Mrs Kirby of New York, Mr and Mrs Loreman of Peoria, and a picnic for Pittsburgh visitors. A 200 acre Widga farm near Stromsburg sold for 30000 dollars to P E Shostrom. The pipe organ installation at the Methodist Church nears completion, funded by local groups.
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P. E. Shostrom
iMliiss Marian Clark
York
Harry Lanham
Isaac Samuelson
Polk
Stromsburg
Chas, Widga
Polk County
Evans
Kirby
New York
A. P. Lindberg
J. W. Lanham
J. G. Green
Martha Finch
Loreman
Peoria
Illinois
Yellowstone Park
Vera Lower
Fleetwood
Lincoln
Je &Gan
Presbyterian Church
Record Harvest by Sherman Severn and Son on 480 Acre Farm
Sherman A. Severn and son harvesting 150 acres with a Gleaner Combine on 480 acres near Stromsburg, averaging 30 acres daily and moving 800 bushels to the elevator seven miles away. They mined 120 acres of wheat and 40 of oats, totaling 4800 bushels, with wheat sold at 1.25 dollars per bushel.
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Sherman A. Severn and Son
Stromsburg
Severn
Thompson Twins Birthday Picnic Draws Platte County Invite
The Thompson twins Charles and George, aged 76, invite residents of Platte Polk and Butler counties to their annual birthday picnic Sunday Aug 7 at their Platte river grounds midway between Columbus and Bellwood. The event includes a reunion for former pupils and a program with readings songs and a patriotic pantomime.
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Thompson Twins
Charles
George
Platte
Polk
Butler
Platte River
Columbus
Bellwood
Robert Cleland
Ohio
Nebraska
G. M. Thompson
Nebraska travel and social notes from Shelby and Beulah
A Shelby column lists residents and visitors at local homes and trips to nearby states. Families like Mr and Mrs Herman Anderson Mr and Mrs Floyd Petteys and others travel to the Black Hills Denver Chicago and Iowa while several Beulah residents visit relatives and attend vacations. A Friday wedding at the parsonage ties Iowa to the area.
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Herman Anderson
Black Hills
Herman
August Thelen
San Diego
Calif
Shelby
Chicago
Floyd Petteys
Denver
Cheyenne
A. O. Eckhorne
Peoria
Eckhorn
Chas. Hastert
Iowa
Students Practice Farm Record Keeping With Real Nebraska Case
Students in a Nebraska school will use an actual farm record to begin with a beginning inventory and later a closing inventory. They will enter buys and sells as the farmer did and compare outcomes. The project aims to show how income tax figures arise and where profits lie under teacher supervision.
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Nebraska
Miss Nuquist to Speak at Morning Service Next Sunday
Miss Irma Nuquist will discuss The Idea of God at the morning service with Andrew Nuquist Jr leading the evening talk. A strong turnout is expected for both services and Sunday School begins at 10 A.M. HANDEL COLLIER, Minister.
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Irma Nuquist
God
Miss Nuquist
Andrew Nuquist, Jr
Handel Collier
Parliaments and Plans for Happy Hour Society Meeting
The Happy Hour Society met at Mrs. Mabel Cremeen's home with twelve members and two visitors. Mrs. Tillie Wieseman led the program. next meeting at Mrs. Lillian Norris's home August 4 with Mrs. Emma Barker leading. Subject is Parliamentary Law. roll call Parliamentary Rules.
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Happy Hour Society
Mabel Cremeen
Tillie Wieseman
Lillian Norris
Emma Barker
Funeral Services for Dorothy Jane Peterson Held
Funeral services were held last Thursday afternoon at the home with Rev. F. E. Lard officiating. Interment followed in Blue Ridge Cemetery north of Gresham. Dorothy Jane Peterson was born near Osceola on March 27, 1927 and died July 20. She is survived by her parents and two brothers.
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Dorothy Jane Peterson
F. E. Lard
Stromsburg
Blue Ridge
Gresham
Osceola
Jesus
Reduced Prices on General Electric Fans.
Cummings & Miller Electric Co announces reduced prices on General Electric fans. The notice highlights discounts on a range of model types and urges customers to visit the showroom for details and immediate availability.
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General Electric
Cummings & Miller Electric CO
Aaron Dornan county commissioner dies at sixty
Aaron Dornan longtime Polk County official dies at sixty from heart failure and kidney trouble. A native of Oshkosh Iowa he was elected to the county board from the northeast district on the Democratic ticket last fall. Survived by his widow and five sons Hugh William Edward Karl and James funeral services held this afternoon in Shelby with interment at Graceland cemetery.
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Shelby
Aaron Dornan
Mr. Dornan
Oshicosu
Iowa
Polk County
Hugh
William
Edward
Karl
James
Dornan
Board of Commissioners
Graceland Cemetery
Local Social Notes Include Visits and Picnic
Miss Della Hanshew of Chicago visits her mother as relatives help Mrs. Alvin Weeden celebrate a birthday. J N Jarmin guests of R J Richmond. Lester Davis stays with grandparents. Adam Luft family and Mrs. Weeden visit Ervin Grossnicklaus. Cerney youths attend Chevrolet picnic at Lincoln. Dist. 40 school board plans new schoolhouse. Alta Bradbury guests of Helen Swanson. Mildred Treadway injures foot after contact with a pitchfork.
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Della Hanshew
Chicago
Alvin Weeden
J. N. Jarmin
R. J. Richmond
Lester Davis
Adam Luft
Weeden
Ervin Grossnicklaus
Cerney
Lincoln Sun
Will Zimmerman Makes Business Trip To Stromsburg
Will Zimmerman traveled to Stromsburg on Thursday for business. Miss Johanna Maretz of Topeka Kansas arrived Saturday to visit the Julius Nebosis home for a week. The note mentions interchanges with the Bernts Joys and Gushee family and several local visits including Walter Nebosis and Albert E Johnson returning from Omaha.
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A. B. Hedbloom and Son
Cotesfield
Margaret Anderson
Osceola
Margaret Smith
Walter Dale
Gothenburg
Helen Dake
Harve McCormick
Forrest Seward
Texas
Kansas
Nellie Wisely
Tom Meacham
Mable Creemen
Stromsburg
Will Buchta
David City
Mina Buchta
Dunn
Edna Hendricks
Iowa
Alex Mustard
Mrs. Finecy
Will Zimmerman
Misses Matilda
Virginia Bernt
Julius Neb
Johanna Maretz
Topeka
Julius Nebosis
Albert E. Johnson
Omaha
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Osceola Country Club
Fhank Arnold
A. R. Miller
Schuyler
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Frank
Elmer Krause
H. P Krause
H Doyle
J. H. Kemp
Carl Herrod
J. L. Rich
Maxwell Wee
Fred Sawyer
J. L. Reddy
Total Dotnet
Central City
Geo
Ayers Wee
Reneey
I. Snodgrass
R. McNerlin
Meereseeneewreeneese
W. R. Raecke
Vv. C. Riggs
Korey
Anee
Baby Health Department
Federal Res
The
Citizens and Business Houses
Bank For Financial
First National Bank
Osceola, Nebraska
H. E. Withner
Dawson
Lucile Wright
Rev. Lyons
Grand Island
Baptist Assembly
Grand Island College
Floyd Moore
Moore
Stanton
Wesley Ericson
Gat
Albert Ericson
Eric Ericson
Bickley Park
Pittsburgh
Streomsburg
A. W. Lyons
Camp Sheldon
Esther Lamb
Wesley
Floyd
Aurora
Matson
Mrs. Hanson
Hastings
Charles Widga
Folka
R. W. Dunkle
Minnesota
Tena, Marie
Waureta Schlesinger
Washington
California
Beulah
Mrs. Reitz
Geo. Reed
Wesley Chapel
Milo Joy
Cora Gushee
C. B E. Jones
Walter Nebosis
Andrew Heinemeyer
State Bank
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