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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1923
Page
5
A humorous verse by Walt Mason laments income taxes and the fearsome weight of paying them. The speaker imagines the taxman as a grim figure and vows to endure, hiding sorrow in a stubborn cheerful front while delivering his tax rolls.
The regular town council meeting was held March 2 1923 with Mayor Tanek and councilmen Babier Meinig Goertsch and Peters present. Minutes of February 20 were read and approved and bills totaling several accounts were read and approved by the finance committee. The session moved to adjourn with clerk Vyilz Britt recording.
The Lutheran church outlines Lenten services with German and English offerings on March 18 and 25, a public examination of catechumens March 28, and Easter events April 1 including Sunday School program and a German service with Holy Communion. A Luther League Social is postponed and a meeting will be held March 15 at Mr. John Egenes’s home.
Humboldt county teams from Bode Livermore La Verne Renwick Humboldt and Bradgate contest a two day event on Thursday and Wednesday March 9 with both boys and girls games. A full schedule promises a grand gathering drawing many spectators from across the county.
An Exchange note argues about hiring practices in schools homes and churches. A school board pays a teacher, yet no pupils arrive. a servant girl is paid to cook, but meals go uneaten until workers are paid to eat. A preacher receives salary and building but must persuade members to attend. The piece suggests many communities exhibit similar quirks, not only the church. Junior League activities follow after with church events planned.
Tax returns must be filed with the collector of internal revenue for the district where the taxpayer lives or has a principal place of business by March 15, 1923. Extensions up to 39 days may be granted for illness or absence, with longer requests to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Delays can incur penalties up to 10000 dollars, 25 percent of tax due, and possible imprisonment for evasion or false filing.
In January the Stite Record Poultry locks reports the S. C. White Leghers division with 75 flocks. Vernon Township’s Fred Klage tied for first at 82.9 percent. His flock of 860 hens laid 6,942 eggs for a cost of $39.93, producing receipts of $164.08.
The early wagonwide bobsled statute has been repealed. Many laws resemble promises meant to be broken. It appears a bobsled may be treated like wheeled vehicles for road use, raising questions about regulation.
An unemployed man seeks work near a railway station and asks a minister for help. The minister questions why the man changes employers quickly, while the man pleads that the minister misrepresents him.
A storage battery should rest briefly after charging before connecting to a radio receiver. Immediate use can trigger voltage instability and noise in the headphones due to tube amplification.
In 1707 debates center on sovereign powers. the monarch hesitates to exercise right of veto or intervention, reflecting a cautious approach to governance within the realm. The article notes the evolving balance between royal prerogative and parliamentary limits during this period.
A Borlig physician reports a method using electric currents applied to the brain base to induce sleep. The claim notes a possible cure for sleeplessness and fatigue, suggesting a medical breakthrough though details are sparse and unverified.
Enthusiast challenges the audience with curious inquiries, while a second voice answers in an archaic rhythm. The dialogue hints at a playful exchange during a lively, if peculiar, performance.
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