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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1925
Page
5
An uneven column blends tax surplus critique with stray anecdotes on mail order advertising, a lipstick mouse lure, and quips about earthquakes and politicians. It muses on Coolidge and inheritance taxes while noting the reach of mail order houses into remote districts and local merchants' struggles.
From the Humboldt Independent we learn that Berenice Bleasner and Helen Clancy led Vernon township demonstrations in a girls clothing club contest on Achievement Day at the farm bureau office. They demonstrated making a princess slip and, accompanied by a chaperon, will travel to the state competition the first week of September.
Evelyn Margaret Packard married Floyd J. Lane at the Packard farm near Renwick on Aug 20. The ceremony occurred under a spreading tree with Rev. Cook officiating. The bride wore orchid satin and a veil. attendants wore peach gown and pink crepe during a three course dinner, after which the couple will reside on the Lane farm.
The piece argues that excessive laws erode respect for legality and shift individuals toward self judgment. It contends that too many statutes and court decisions overwhelm citizens and diminish law’s efficacy, urging a balance where law is sufficient but not excessive. It criticizes universal obsession with obedience and highlights traffic rules as an example of overreach.
The piece argues that while 100 million more Americans indirectly fund the 9 million who pay income tax, federal savings do not accumulate for a treasury surplus but stay with the people. It notes local government excess often offsets federal cuts and urges income tax relief to reduce local taxes.
A jumble of opinions cites Tennessee’s embrace of modern ideas and a chat tanooga fined ice man over a bunk office sale. Projections predict a harsh winter reminiscent of historic years. Advice promotes living within means to avoid debt. A century ago rubber served only erasers. now it erases speed limits. The piece ends with a wry line about a big fish and hooks.
Carl Laemmle presents Ride for Your Life starring Hoot Gibson with Laura LaPlante and Peggy Baby as possible supporting cast. Based on a Johnston McCulley story. preview notes Comedy Our Pett shows alongside.
Priscilla Dean leads the drama The Storm Daughter directed by Leet Renick Brown set for Wednesday showings, delivering a gripping tale of a stormy era and peril at sea and home.
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