Tax Reduction and Polk County Farm Bureau Appeals
The piece argues tax reduction hinges on timely payments for local government expenses, notes delinquent 1925 taxes due December 1, and warns against costly fraud in stock schemes. It also urges Polk County farmers and city businessmen to unite through the Farm Bureau to support agriculture, tuberculosis efforts, and local prosperity, urging regional promotion of Polk County.
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Court House
Chambers of Commerce
Investment Quack
Farm Bureau
Polk County Farm Bureau
Bureau
Polk County
Polk County Farmland Boom Predicted by Local Writer
A local commentator extols Polk County as a prime farming and stock-raising region with room for thousands more industrious workers. He argues intensive farming could boost land values as demand grows if the world learns of the area’s prospects for living and earning money.
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Polk County
Dodge Brothers
Real Farmers Want No Petting
Real farmers reject government relief as the 1920s farm outlook grows more hopeful. Bureau of Labor Statistics indexes show farm prices near general commodity levels, and 1924 profits on principal staples point to improving conditions under Secretary Jardine guiding farmers to solve their own problems using existing government facilities.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Agricultural Department
Jardine
Judge Priest inspiration tale recalls a Kentucky bar test
Irvin S. Cox recollects Judge William Bishop guiding a country youth seeking admission to the local bar. The candidate admits little reading beyond the Revised Statutes of Kentucky. The judge warns that future legislatures may repeal all the candidate knows, underscoring practical wisdom over theory.
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Priest
William Bishop
Border South
Bishop
Henry
Blackstone
Coke
United’ States of America
State of
Kentucky
The
Central Press Association
My Favorite Stories By Irvin S Cobb and County Proceedings
A collection of Irvin S Cobb humor including a backstage fireman clash over a cigarette cue. Also Polk County Nebraska November 3 1925 commission proceedings detailing bond refinancing plans for 105000 dollars with 5 percent interest and new refunding bonds dated Jan 1 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin S. Cobb
Polk County approves refunding bonds for 105000
Polk County Nebraska commissioners vote to refund the 105000 Court House Bonds issued 1921 due 1936. United States Trust Co. offers par for par exchange with 5 percent interest bonds dated 1926 to 1986, plus a 541 premium and publication costs. Public objections may be filed with County Clerk November 23, 1925.
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Osceola
Neb
Board of County Commissioners
Polk County
Court House
H. R. Lind
Julius A. Johansen
Lee Campbell
Johansen
Nebraska
Board of
Polk
County of
John Sjoblom
City of
Iime
Cis
United States Trust Co
CountyClerk
Campbell
U. S. Trust Co
Omaha
County of Polk
Lind
Sarah E LeMar
Roy van Hoosen
Rye
Board of Commissioners
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Kipling
Jungles
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France
Irvin S
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East Side
East Sider
Board of Commissioners, Polk Co
Osceola, Nebr
Muth Glaxeer
Noama
Pike
Huston
J A Albin
W Lewis
County Gourt
L M Shaw
Lincoln Tel. Ca
E Kepner
Polk- Co Democrat
Geo E Campbell
Oscesla Dry
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A. P Lindblade
Scott & Anderson i
Petersons
Stromsburg Brick Co
R W Denkle
K B Printing Co
P&g Co
Milburn & Scott
Thos McGowan Co
Same
Columbia Carbon Co
Acme Chemical Co
Neb Gas & Elec Coa
Manhattan Oil Co
Craven Lumber Co
Columbia Ribbon Co
Milner’s Wension
Minnie G Weeden
Pension
May Dixon
Blanche B Peterson
Elizabeth Rudeen
Mary McCumber
Amanda Dobson
Wretta Kelly
Freda Otelia Peterson
Mabel A Olson
Margaret Fillinger
Emma Walton
Branting & ‘Sons
Strand Ray Lbr Co
Scott & Anderson
Strand Lumber Co
Emil Monson
Gust Monson
Les L Westring
Francis Nordberg
Hert Saint Samec
E. Polk Co Farm Bureau
John W Oberg
John F Ernst
John H Hahn
Ed Kearns
Jonas Peterson
E Shostrom
Evanson
Anderson
Kelen Hdwie
Standard Oil Co
L Fox
Qinaha
A D Arbogast
Myron Barker
E Dille Same
Walter Koehler
John Gerber
SE Hutchison
Robert Frizzell
Carl Bivens
W Barker
Dan Hinkle
W Headlee
George Wieseman
Richard Wieseman
HL J Duren
Lee Duren
D Hopwood
L Hopwood
Wm Augustine
Pf ‘O A Watkins
Dewey Lockard
Tom Schmoker
Shelby Planing Mill
Thelen Hardware
First National Bank
C. F. Redlich
Boston Block
Minneapolis
H. C. Duncan Uce Co
Jodgee Brothers
Bystrom CO
Stromsburg
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