Tax Facts That Tell Tales of Polk County Taxes
A Polk County commentary argues that local taxes consume about four fifths of the tax dollar and the rest goes to the state. It challenges claims that state taxes are rising due to the Code Bill, cites figures from 1920, and accuses Democrats of shifting blame while citing road and state spending. It urges readers to examine county and state allocations and questions honesty in political rhetoric.
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Polk County
MecKelvie
Democratic Party
Constitutional Convention
Taxpayer
Pledges on the Code Law Stir Polk County Debate
The piece critiques Democratic pledges on repealing the code law and re grouping code departments under state officers. It challenges Brother Charlie and Keck to explain their positions to Polk County voters while contrasting tariffs and war debt angles raised by Babson and bankers.
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Charlie
Brother Charlie
Seed Corn Tests Highlight Smooth White Yield Advantage
Three Friday field meetings on Oct 20 tested seed corn and tillage methods at Elias Timm and nearby farms. Smooth white corn yielded 93.6 bushels per acre versus 61.8 for rough white, with the smooth ears showing higher overall performance, while corn club plots averaged 31.9 to 43.8 bushels.
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Elias Timm
George Berck
R. L. Smith’s
Ft. A. Swansen
Beregren
C. G. Hedbure
Corn Club
Herman Anderson
Hall Bros
C. H E
Kent Fey R. L. Smith
Polk
Mrs George Allen Leaves Greenfield for St Louis Visit
Mrs. George Allen of Greenfield Indiana, a guest of her niece Mrs. William Hope for a month, departed Saturday via York to visit her son in St. Louis.
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George’ Allen
Greenfield
Ind
William Hope
York
St. Louis
Football Schedule Readers
Oct 27 Albion at Albion. Nov Crete at Crete. Nig 1M Schuvier at Oscerola. Nov 17 Clay Center at Clay Center. Nov 24 Seward at Osceola.
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Albion
Crete
Schuvier
Oscerola
Clay Center
Seward
Osceola
Halloween Themed Society Gatherings Highlight Local Events
A series of gatherings filled the week in town. Thirty six young people attended a C. E. party at the Presbyterian church on Friday. Mrs. Joseph Moore received a pleasant surprise last Saturday afternoon. Coffee and cake were served. The Merry Workers met at the Presbyterian church hosted by Mrs Ball Mrs Van Wlack and Miss Henderson. CN Chapter of the P F E C entertained their husbands Friday evening at Mrs Robert Inness home with Halloween decor. The Presbyterian Missionary Society met Friday afternoon at Mrs Wreid enstein home with Mrs Lynn Sheldon leading and Alaska and India discussed. Mrs Whitman Olson hosted a Halloween party for her pupils last Friday afternoon with pumpkin pie sandwiches candy and other treats.
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Joseph Moore
Presbyterian Church
CN Chapter
The
Robert Inness
Hallowe’en
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Wreidenstein
Lynn Sheldon
Alaska
India
Neighbors Celebrate Gilbert Couple at Private Reveal
More than 75 friends gathered at the Gilbert home northeast of town for a reveal reception honoring newlyweds Mr and Mrs George Gilbert. Guests arrived with filled baskets and enjoyed social chatter, wishing the couple a happy and prosperous marriage. Mrs Gilbert is Iantha Hotchkiss, daughter of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Hotchkiss of the city.
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George Gilbert
Gilbert
Gilber
Gil
Miss Ianthatchkiss
Gilbert Hotchkiss
Douglas Republican candidate to speak at Polk county town meetings
R G Douglas a Republican legislative candidate will tour four Polk county towns next week with meetings starting at 8 pm at Frog Pond school in Polk on Friday Oct 27 and will discuss state issues and the county ticket candidates. He invites all voters to attend and says all questions will be answered with courtesy.
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Brother Charlie
Bryan
Keck
Polk County
Mr. Keck
R. G. Doulgas
Frog Pond
Polk
Sale List and Local Social Notes from Merrick and Sons
F. E. Merrick and Sons hold a sale list dated Oct. 24. A flurry of local visits includes C. D. Jacobson in Cherry County tending cattle, Mrs. Hubert Hotchkiss and baby visiting York, and Mrs. Laura Bloomer from Sayre Oklahoma visiting family in Central City. News of births, church and community figures, travel to Wahoo and Lincoln, and a report on the Willing Workers Sewing Club in Pol. includes awards, certificates, and a trip to Lincoln.
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C. D. Jacobson
Cherry County
Hubert Hotchkiss
Baby
York
Roy Witters
Laura Bloomer
Sayre, OK
R. G. Douglas
Central City
Hilda Erickson
Stremsbure
Stromsburg
G. E. Hemdahl
Wahoo
Andrew Peterson
Beers
Gilbert Johnson
Vern Deay
John Renner
Deay
Holly Mills
Wm. Dahlin
Elizabeth Larson
Kewanee
Ills
Gust Samuelson
Pearl Vandelinder
Portland
Oregon
W. O. Cox
Dunkirk
Mont
Flora Talbot
Willing Workers Sewing Club
Pol
S. Piper
Lincoln
Polk County
Fire destroys Hanshew corn crib and contents
Early Saturday, a fire at Leslie Hanshew’s northeast farm home totally destroyed a corn crib and about 2600 bushels of ear corn. Neighbors and Osceola firefighters responded after an alarm. wind kept the blaze from spreading, cause undetermined though shelling the day before is noted. Insurance covered some grain losses.
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Leslie Hanshew
Hanshew
Osceola
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American Bankers’ Association
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Ruth Herrmann
St Alton
Mls
Ilinois
Lou Timmons
Alliance
W.c. Hendrick Ee
Red Coulton A. FE. Swanson
Seone
J. Brown
Lindahl
John Fredrickson
Eeevneer
David Adams
Ulysses J. M. Wilke
Platte Center
P. E. Shostrom
J. W Carter
Silver Creek
Carl Richter Eanve
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Otto Nelson Ee Ees Eeeaer
Leroy Rhodes Yayee
J. H. Wilmschen Wreeteoe
George Dimick
Axel F. Johnson
D. W. McBeth
D. W McBeth
George J. Birch
G. E. Shostrom Seep
Wm. Larson
John Magnuson
John Stohl
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Weeat
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