Political column urges tax restraint and local candidate support
In a May airing the Pocahontas county paper argues voters must accept higher taxes for public needs while defending Ed M. Smith against tax increase critics. It endorses Beneke over Allen for state rep, notes primaries near June 2, and mentions Judge Parker and Owen Roberts tied to Teapot Dome coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed M. Smith
Smith
Labor Union
Pocahontas County
G. G. Butler
Abe DeVaul
J. R. Meintire
U. S. Senate
Parker
North Carolina
Hoover
Owen Roberts
Philadelphia
Teapot Dome
West
Robertsy
Debt drops from 1.2 million to 619 thousand in ten years
A summary notes the county debt has fallen from 1,200,000 to an expected 619,000 by year end, countering a belief of rising debt. The report references past figures from The Fonda Times and cites various editorial comparisons on political expenses and wealth.
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Fonda Times
The Salary Grab Bill Debate and Unconstitutional Claims
A Iowa newspaper article argues House File 248 was unconstitutional and cites Article III sections on per diem pay and extra compensation. It recounts the bill’s progression in the forty-third general assembly, voting splits, and notes some legislators refused the extra pay while others supported up to 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Allen
General Assembly
Oregon
Iowa
Supreme Court
Hayes
Dubuque
Forty-Third General Assembly
Senate
Wilson
Tama
Journal of the House
Barney
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Rolfe
THE
J. J. Bruce
J. H. Lighter
Towa
OWA Press
Sociatic
Pocahontas Democrat
Gerde Beneke
Byron G. Allen
Gerde
the Democrat
Barney Allen
Mr. Beneke
DRS. Wilson & Lawson Physicians & Surgeons
Rolfe Ti
S. E. Higgins Osteopathic Physician
Corner Oak and River Sts
Carl J. White
Nee, Rolfe
Optometrist
Robert Bruce
State Savings Bank
Abe M. DE Vaal
L. M. Graham Veterinarian
Kent Building
Rolfe Coo
Amy Ireland
L. W. Kennedy
J. M. Bush
Telephone
toWal
Col
H. H. Grove
Mallard
Cedar Rapids
Clark
Montana
Stephenson
Wisconsin
McCormick
Ware
Atchinson Globe
Lowest Bay
the State Savings Bank
James Bruce
Josh McEwen
J.B. Kent
Chin
W.s.mcewen
Jon, McEwan
R. J. Kent
Hondaille
Phaeton
Ford Motor Company
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