New Money Reform Aims to Shrink Paper Currency
Andrew Mellon announces the plan to reduce the size of U S paper money by one third. The new bills will measure 6 18 by 2 68 inches, with the dollar note first to be altered and other denominations following. $2,000,600 annually saved in production costs anticipated though timing and public acceptance remain uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Mellon
Billy
Shem
Ins
Elinge
Washington
The Clipping Exchange And Local Graft Mentions
A fragmented clipping describes a practice where home papers print favorable items about subscribers and charge twenty five cents for reproductions. The piece notes editors profit from selling compliments, while foreign papers garner more esteem, and includes a dubious reference to a business imam who moved here and gained local public notice without office acknowledgment.
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Saya
Haw
When Taxes Hit Wallets for New Government Services
The piece argues that paydays bring inevitable tax increases as citizens fund ambitious government projects. While debate may be lively for claims, once the bill arrives it shatters savings, dampens investments, and strains family budgets as regulatory and public service expansions move from theory to cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doubtul Ventures
Public Land Exempt From 1927 Taxes
Land owners in Humbold t Wright and other counties may qualify for tax exemptions on land used as public roads and drainage right of way. A 1927 exemption is allowed though assessment for 1927 is finished. Property owners must file acreage claims with county officials by October 1927. levies are set in October 1927 and payable in 1928.
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Humbold
Wright
Attorney General's Office
Boards of Supervisors
Lyons News prints clash over housewife terms in patriot piece
Emporia Gazette from Kansas cites Paul Jones editorilar jab at state federation women who oppose the term housewife. He suggests a broader classified including makers and clubbers while blasting a brave persona for censorship and branding.
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Paul Jones
Lyons News
Dynamite Jones
State Federation
al’ Imperia
Ani
Tian
Jonea
Emporia
Kan
Praise For Weeklies and Local Ads Influence
National advertisers increasingly recognize weekly newspapers as effective channels for reaching the public. Alfred P. Sloan Jr. lauds the format, and General Motors expands its weekly ad campaigns. Two Forrest City babies born to mothers named Overfiow Johnaun and Highwatar Jones reflect local naming whimsy.
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Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors Corporation
United States
Sloan
General Motors
Forrest City
Ark
Johnaun
Highwatar Jones
Popular justice of the peace wed couple in southern town
In a snail southern town a beloved justice of the peace marries a couple and faces a partisan fee dispute. The groom balks at a dollar charge for the ceremony, arguing he works all day for that amount. The exchange ends with the justice asking if the kiss was worth the fee and the groom encouraging self reliance.
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Puhson
Apple flavor hints Eden’s Gare don myth abroad
A peculiar Australian apple reportedly tastes like a cucumber, a detail that nudges researchers to doubt the notion that the Garden of Eden centrally resided in Australia. The note suggests a broader, cross continental search for Eden’s origin.
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Eden
Australia
Modern Girls and Divines On Material Wealth
A columnist argues modern girls overvalue material wealth but notes they do not pursue extravagant spending. The piece contrasts religious guidance with contemporary attitudes, highlighting tensions between faith and consumer culture without sensational detail.
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Peoples Savings Bank
Trardy
Iowa
Neil Hanson
Alt. Nervig
B. J. Hanson
Miller Wergeland
Alfred Iosland
Li. W. Antliker
Henry Erickson
Sudan
the Farmers Co-op. Co
Renwick, Iowa
Occident
Misa
Minneapolis
Dependon
T. B
Oakdale Dairy
W. H. Helmke
Prop
Mr. Farmer
Humboldt Rendering Works
Phore
Houge
Humboldt, Lowa
Aipen
Som Télehone
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Tiffany
Star Four
North Side
Chrysler and Star - Sales
Ydurs
Clarion
Clarion, Towa
Ponca Epeck
Roger Saners
Wisconsin Lumber Co
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