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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1914
Page
3
The income tax has fallen short of revenue expectations due to a flawed proportional-to-ability-to-pay principle and widespread dodging. Honest earners resist ceding income, while many who do not earn honestly remain unaware, framing tax evasion as a form of robbery by other means.
An American Economic League statement argues the income tax invites evasion and harms both government and taxpayers. It urges substituting a land value tax to end concealment, boost utilization of unused land, create jobs, curb land inflation, and reduce business costs.
Proposals for erecting a school house in Centennial District Black Oak Township Mahaska County will be received by L Van Roekel at M DeReus store Leighton until 1 p m August 20 1914. Plans and specifications may be seen the board may reject any or all bids secretary L Van Roekel July 23 1914.
An Marshall county farmer urges valuing the farm as a home not just an investment. He questions income based solely on sale value and compares land profits to bank dividends, arguing a home yields living costs and perks beyond mere rent or sale price.
A Marshall County farmer argues the home is the principal asset of a farm, citing a well located five acre or larger farm with water works, furnace, lawn, trees, and books. He contrasts farm earnings with town wages, noting tax, interest, and living costs, and praises the value of owning a well‑kept farm home.
Notice records the dissolution of the Pella Produce Company of Iowa on July 20 1914 after stockholders representing more than three fourths of capital stock approved the resolution. The direction states the business has not operated for three years and no further corporate existence or actions are required. G Vander Zyl and N Vander Linden sign as officers at Pella Iowa.
A historical note explains a combination motor ignition using a sequence of keys. The mechanism links batteries and stored energy, with keys returning to rest after each press. The order can be simple or complex, ensuring no crew remains aware of used keys.
Chalk briquettes may replace coal as fuel. Leeds chalk briquette plant reports costs of 14 to 25 cents per ton and plans to sell briquettes at 3 75 to 5 per ton. Briquettes five by four by two and a half inches burn with little smoke and ash, reducing smoke by 40 to 50 percent, potentially solving the city smoke problem.
The article notes interest in extracting pure alumina from clay or silicate minerals. Once commercialized, large quantities of low grade bauxite with clay admixtures could supply aluminium producers, per the United States geological survey. A large tonnage of such material is linked to southern Appalachian bauxite deposits.
The Fife Coal Company has introduced wireless telephony into its Lind say colliery at Kelty in Fife Scotland. Current is carried through the rails in gangways. Four receivers are installed one in the hoist room one at the foot of the shaft one at 2850 feet and one at 4950 feet from that point. Each receiver weighs about fifty pounds and has a battery of four cells producing a current at fifteen volt pressure.
A homemade furniture polish mixes turpentine gradually with linseed oil then adds grain alcohol, acetic acid and butter of antimony. Apply with a cloth using friction. Keep away from children as it may be harmful if ingested.
A worn or loose pipe joint should not be soldered. Tin the entire length of the threads to fill wear and seal the connection. This method takes up the play and prevents leaks more effectively than local soldering.
An Engineering News analysis argues 165000 miles of narrow gauge railways exist worldwide and urges conversion to standard gauge. It claims vast future costs, including billions in global losses, citing Japan’s 150 million dollar bill to convert 5000 miles and Argentina’s lower net earnings on narrow gauge versus standard gauge despite higher per mile capitalization.
In a local safety feature, authorities highlight new combination locks designed to deter vehicle thefts. The campaign emphasizes reliable security devices and practical tips for residents to safeguard cars and belongings.
A fragment from the Pennsylvania Punch Bowl presents a brief exchange about speaking to a father and a formal greeting in a hall. It contrasts with adages about fate and personal conduct, including Beaumonts and an Italian proverb.
A Washington Star quote contrasts taxpayer duties and government entitlements. The speaker notes a belief in personal superiority while asserting he pays when indebted and resents government action when it owes him. It captures a civics-minded critique of state authority.
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