State official Jensen expense report debated in Iowa paper
The Topic publishes a sworn statement detailing Representative Jensen’s statehouse expenses for the 43rd General Assembly. It lists rent to a sister at 60 dollars monthly, board at 2.50 a day, taxi and streetcar fares, telephone costs, and railroad trips totaling 522.28 dollars, challenging the idea of lawmakers paying their own expenses.
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Minneapolis Tribune Fights 26 Percent Shingle Tax
The Minneapolis Daily Tribune opposes a 26 percent tax on wood shingles, arguing it is unnecessary and would cost farmers in several north central states about 5 million dollars annually. It criticizes political figures for partisanship around elections.
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Minneapolis Daily
Tribune
Northcentral States
Dickinson
Haugen
The Greatest of Monopolies Editorial Note
The Daily Register of Des Moines reports six months of public utility security sales totaling 46.803 billion and cites Gifford Machett on a 10 billion asset power trust affecting 90 million Americans. It notes 4,300 light and power firms and 41 holding companies under Morgans and Mellons, asking what authorities or cities have done to curb this vast trust and protect citizens.
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United States
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Mellons
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Iowa
Town Land Song Highlights Iowa Heritage at Parkersburg
At a Parkersburg community function in Butler County Iowa attorney Mulder performed a new song titled Town Land to the tune of Oh Land The piece extols Iowa agriculture with references to corn wheat pumpkins potatoes poultry cattle horses and hogs The chorus expresses pride in Iowa land and farming and a wish to remain on the Iowa farm.
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Butler County
Sherwood
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Poland
China
Letter From Shanghai Warns Of Intrigue And Suffering
A June 27 1929 letter from C P O Box 12384 Shanghai describes a land of intrigue graft warfare famine and chaos and reaches out to the editor with a stark account from the horizon of upheaval.
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Shanghai
China
New Chinese Women Gain Freedom and Role Shifts
A reader reflects on dramatic changes in China over twenty years as women move from domestic confines to public life. They ride bicycles and wear modern dress, choose partners, and pursue jobs as clerks, typists, bankers, teachers, lawyers, doctors, and even soldiers or generals. Women participate in politics, Red Cross relief, and revolutionary activity, signaling progress toward greater equality despite lingering traditional constraints. The piece ends with hope for peace, prosperity, and China’s standing among nations.
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Red Cross
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Ten Commandments for Safe Driving on Medwest Roads
A public safety message from Medwest urges careful driving and obedience to warnings. Dramatic lines warn that speeding, blind corners, and ignoring crosswalks endanger children and pedestrians. The PSA stresses that right of way cannot revive lives and asks drivers to slow down and show caution.
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