Editorials Push Marriage Tests and County Consolidation
The Nashua Reporter urges Iowa to adopt physical tests for marriage licensing to keep pace with neighboring states. The Northwood Anchor mocks leisure for defense, urging work and readiness. Marathon Republic argues for U.S. aid to Britain and a full mobilization of production. Kossuth County Advance notes Senator Augustine’s plan to consolidate counties and reduce legislative seats, doubting public support.
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Nashua
Iowa
Kossuth County
Augustine
Oskaloosa
Mahaska
Wiiter
Herring
Brookings Institute
Taxable notes and the tax shift debate in government
The article argues against tax exempt bonds and notes, noting the first taxable issue by Secretary Morgenthau drew high demand. It predicts federal bonds will be taxed and discusses potential court battles over state rights. It also critiques defense delays and labor capital frictions in the buildup.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Morthenthau
Congress
England
Canada
United States
Indus
Hitler
New Deal Administration
Labor
New
National Defense Authority
William S. Knudsen
Sidney Hillman
Henry L. Stimson
Navy
Frank L. Knox
Knudsen
Tenant Farmers and Tax Relief Debate Echoes in Iowa
A Des Moines column critiques a proposed constitutional amendment and lauds Senator A J Shaw for pushing tenant farmer tax relief. Shaw favors extending homestead benefits to rented farms, warns that commercialized farming could squeeze smallholders, and notes 5,000 families leave farming yearly. The piece also covers American Legion awards and colonial-era rhetoric on Greece versus Italy.
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A. J. Shaw
Pocahontas
Shaw
Senator Shaw
Christmas Cards Do They Mean What They Seem
A reflective column discusses the Christmas card habit and its value plus risk of becoming a mere formality. It notes the joy of sending greetings and the danger of losing genuine sentiment while weaving in a local aside about bench barnacles and a Philadelphia lawyers orchestra.
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United States
Philadelphia
Old Age and New Year Reflections in Community Letter
A local column muses on fear of dentist chairs, newsroom quirks, and New Year celebrations. It argues age is not calendar years but physical and mental vitality, warning against laziness and cowardice that hasten feeling old.
Act Your Age Not Your Mask This New Year
A column advocates staying mentally young by embracing risk and reality. It contrasts youthful vigor with signs of aging, urging readers 19 to 90 to act their age without cowardice or evasions. The piece ends with a brief scene of two youngsters in a toy store window, illustrating the theme.
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State Commerce Commission
M. & St. L. Railroad
Iowa
Heddy LaMarr
Clark Gable
Answer Choices for Seven Quick Brain Teasers
A single correct option is provided for each question. (1) at the corner grocery. (2) Damascus. (3) prodigy. (4) Bunker Hill. (5) 21 days. (6) as they were. (7) Sacramento.
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Tillie
Palestine
Rome
Bombay
Damascus
Col
William Prescott
New Orleans
Manilla Bay
Valley
Forge
Bunker Hill
California
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Hollywood
San Francisco
Oakland
A Child Seeks Simple Christmas Joy in Wartime Warped World
A six year old peers at toys though adults talk of war and peace. The boy longs for a new suit and a humble Christmas, while adults in the faded shopfront tearfully wish for peace and prosperity in the new year.
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Kossuth Co, Advance
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the Arrow
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J. J. Bruce
J. H. Lighter
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Northwood
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Europe
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Ua Press Sociatio
National
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Musessini
Italy
Ethiopia
Franco
Guadalajara
Mussolini
Africa
Des Moines
Albania
Greece
Adolf
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Legion
Eldora Herald-Ledger
American Legion
Hampton Times
Main Street
Barnacles
Devil
Junior Dean
D. C
G. A. Everson
M.D
T. D. Jones
Lester Leserman
Jones Shop
F. H. Molyneux
Savage
Carl J. White
Kennedy Agency
T. J. Raynes Insurance
L. M. Graham
First National
Bank
C. R. Barry
R. B. Ranney
Rolfe State Bank
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