Machinery Raises Taxes Complicated Governmental Debates
At the sixth annual meeting of the Association, K D Shepherd, president of the Western States taxpayers, urged restraint on rising taxes. He argued railroads and other industries bear much of the burden while intangible property remains untaxed, and warned of growing bonded debt funded by voters unlikely to pay. He questioned the reach of governmental machinery over liberty and happiness and called taxpayers the new servants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherd
Western States Taxpayers
Association
Hawara
Bimecle
Creameries Show Growth in Iowa Communities
Iowa communities with surplus cream but no local creameries show strong interest in building cooperative or private creameries to create better markets. Avoca Rock Rapids Wellman and Glidden Mount Ayr producers consider forming a cooperative creamery. Secretary Thornburg says success hinges on supplying high quality product to compete with cream stations.
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Wat
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Avoca
Rock Rapids
Wellman
Glidden Mount Ayr
Thornburg
Old I E N Club Reunion Held Last Sunday
The HELN high school club reunion gathered at R. E. McGowan home with 39 members and guests. Most attended, baskets filled for a large dinner, stories told, songs sung, and a wildcat yell shared. Out of town visitors included Mr and Mrs B D Phipps Catherine Mary Homers Fort Dodge and Mr and Mrs Win Lee Morela Minn.
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Werren
Goldfield
Wm. Stanek
Los Angeles
Oalif
Mia
B.D. Phipps
Catherine
Mary Homers
Fort Dodge
Ais
Win
Lee
Running the Town and citizen participation critique
The piece argues that critics of local leadership are often those who do nothing to help civics while urging active citizens to volunteer. It notes the value of public welfare work and laments the lack of qualifications for government roles without the ability to influence electoral outcomes. It also references evolving topics like aging convicts and a new gagaphone radio instrument.
Warehousing to Stabilize Corn Prices in Iowa
Secretary Thornburg of Agriculture states warehousing will stabilize corn prices this fall and winter. He notes the large, high quality crop can be stored to ease financing via bank loans or warehouse certificates, with local boards forming to support the program and loans secured by chattel mortgages or warehous e certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MY. G. Thornburg
Agilculture
Iowa
Thornburg
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Towa
What Becomes of Killers in Murder Cases Across America
An insurance study of 146 cases where policyholders were killed by others shows 32 killers justified, 114 not, 63 indicted with 16 acquitted, 11 no trial, 1 mistrial. of 41 guilty, 35 jailed, 6 appealed, 3 new trials, 1 paroled, 1 paid fine, 1 death penalty. U.S. murder rate far higher than England and Canada.
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America
United States
England
Canada
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J. J. Hanson
Miller Wergeland
A. T. Nervig
E.W. Amiker
Henry Erickson
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Sargent & Co
Des. Moines
the Farmers Co-op.Co
Renwick
Misa
Minneapolis
Lian
Depins
Renwick Savings Bank
Ori
Pontiac
Fisher
Baer Seton
Sher Foudsser
Phuceon
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Renwick Auto& Imp’t Co
General Motors
Humboldt
J. Ie
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