General Assembly Adopts Week-Long Recess And Gas Tax Debates
The Iowa General Assembly plans a February 25 to March 4 recess as members attend to personal matters and await committee work. Debate continues on Governor Hammill’s gasoline tax proposal and road fund allocations with calls for a three cent tax and varied distribution between primary roads counties and towns.
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General Assembly
Senate
Heng WubGrew
Iowa
Union
Cumming
Washington
U. S. Senate
House
Sherwood Eddy
Des ‘Moinea
Assembly
Joint Seasion
Eddy
Europe
League of Nations
Legisature
Hammill
Income tax debate heats up in state legislature
The session’s first banking bill clears the legislature and awaits the governor’s signature. A proposed income tax bill shifts the burden toward business and professional incomes, drawing sharp opposition over feared harm to commerce and state revenue. Public hearings drew strong testimony from both sides as lawmakers weigh March action.
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Hammil
Patterson
Kosauth County
Johnson
Dickinson
House
Senate
Basketball Teams Win From Crystal Lake Quints
Our basketball teams traveled to Crystal Lake Friday night for contests with the boys and girls of that city. Both teams won, Crystal Lake was outclassed and will not play a return game.
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Crystal Lake
Crystal
Local Advice on Avoiding Debt and Simple Living
A Chariton Herald Patriot excerpt argues against costly temptation. It mocks mortgaged cars, hotel stands, and splurges on theatre and cabaret meals. The piece urges simple home life by the fire and criticizes chasing expensive pleasures.
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Chariton Herald-Patriot
Congress considers Federal Cooperative Marketing Board proposal
The House Agriculture Committee reports a bill to create a Federal Cooperative Marketing Board to promote co operative marketing among food producers. The measure follows Agricultural Commission recommendations and faces a Saturday House vote. The Senate debated revoking Pullman fare taxes amid farm freight rate concerns. President nominates Wm H Jardine as Agriculture Secretary, with Senate confirmation cited as a positive for agricultural policy.
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House Committee On Agriculture
Co-operative Marketing Board
Agricultural Commission
House
Senate
Wm. BH. Jardine
Kansas
Jardine
Department of Agriculture
Sanitation on the Farm by Russell Whitson
Dairy care starts with the animal including palatable feed clean water and proper shelter. Emphasizes bedding cleanliness udder hygiene milking hygiene and dust control to prevent contamination of milk and maintain sanitation on the dairy.
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Russell, Whitson
Rock Island Agent Attends Fathers and Sons Banquet
Hayfield Thursday eve ning saw Rock Island agent Taylor attend the Fathers and Sons banquet held in the M church basement. He aimed to sign up for a Titonka Lyceum Course next winter and collect material for a Kilondyke road feature in the Rock Island Magazine. Taylor, with years of newspaper work in Hancock County, is noted for his competence.
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Agent Taylor
Rock Island
Hayfield
Fathers’ and Sons
Taylor
Titonka
Garner
Rock Island Magazine
Rock ‘Island Railway System
Chicago
Hancock County
Sweet clover sod boosts corn yields in Iowa reports
Former legislator Boasts Sweet Clover JW C Children from Pottawattamie recounts corn yields of about 60 bushels per acre on sweet clover sod. Roy A Jarnagin of Sibley cites Osceola County farmer praising sweet clover as top plant food for soil and note on legume impact on hard pan in southern Iowa counties.
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JW. C. Children
Pottawattamie County
Mr. Children
Roy A. Jarnagin
Sibley
Osceola County
Iowa
Banke War on Greeks operatives near member banks
A fragmented report notes criminals exploit near access to member banks and contrasts banker prevention with detection efforts while warning of ongoing financial crime risks.
Buffalo Consolidated School Election Set for March Ninth
The Buffalo Consolidated School will hold its annual directors election March 9 at the school building. One director will be elected for a three year term to succeed Chas Reibua. Prospective candidates must file petitions with ten signatures seven days before the election.
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Buffalo Consolidated School
Chas, Reibuamen
Portland social notes and local births and sales recap
A report from Portland highlights a Monday night farewell for the Carter family as they move west of Burt, a fourth child born to the Larsen family at M B Larsen’s home, and cordial greetings. It also notes open-house sales by Harry Putz west of Burt and Geo Weil southeast of Bancroft with good crowds, plus visitors from Sexton.
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Pete Govin
F. A. Carter
Burt
M. B. Larsen
Births Reported for Four New Babies in Local Homes
A baby boy to Mr and Mrs Harm Green Jr on February 15 a baby girl to Mr and Mrs Willie Meyer on January 14 a baby boy to Mr and Mrs Win Peck on February 20 and a baby girl to Mr and Mrs Henry Meyer on February 21 chronicled in local birth notices.
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Mra
Harm Green, Jr
Willie Meyer
Win. Peck
Henry
Champion Beet Raiser Sets Local Per Acre Record
John H. Rode, east of town, harvested 27 acres of sugar beets at 13 tons per acre. At 7.00 per ton this yields 91.00 per acre, minus 25.00 expenses leaves 66.00 profit per acre or 1782 total. Few beet raisers in the region match this record, vs last year’s average around ten tons per acre.
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John H. Rode
Danger Ahead for Wheat Acreage in 1924
W M Jardine of the American Bankers Association warns against raising U S wheat acreage by three million in 1924 citing the government survey Intentions to Seed Wheat and global poor crops could flood markets and drive prices down.
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United States
W. M. Jardine
Advisory Council
Agricultural Cap
American Bankers Association
From Small Towns Come Most Bank Officers
A survey cited by the American Bankers Association Journal shows 406 of 633 senior officers in large cities were born in county small towns. Among 683 bankers surveyed in major cities, 437 had a high school or college education, suggesting smaller communities plus education foster banking success.
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United States
Pee Osnt
American Bankers Association Journal
What is Religion Worth to Your Town
Northwood Anchor surveys ongoing church fund drives in many towns during 1925. The piece questions why people spend heavily on tobacco and cars yet pledge only small amounts to church budgets, arguing religion is priceless beyond money.
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Northwood
Ian
Honor Roll of Subscribing Patrons
Local column lists names and subscription dates for readers who renewed since the last issue. Entries include Bonno Schutter Titonka Iowa March 1 1926 Arnold Gray Titonka Iowa May 1 1936 Fred Massey Renwick Iowa Feb 1 1926 Roeg Oosterreicher Titonka Iowa Jan 1 1926 Willie Spear Titonka Iowa March 1 1926 T. T. De Boer Buffalo Center Iowa Jan 1 1936 Andrew Wallace Buffalo Center Iowa May 1 1926 John A. Sioldt Bancroft IA Jan 1936 Wm. McDermott Bancroft IA Jan 1 1926 Mrs L C Hart Williston North Dakota John Everts Titonka Iowa Jan 1 1926 Harrenga Bros Hang A Hansen Butterfield Minnesota Mrs T Onnen Woden Iowa Feb 1 1926 B Paankuk Eltona Iowa Feb 17 1926 H Gee Beenken Lakota Iowa Aug Rothechafer Wealey Iowa Hd Davisson Titanka Iowa Jan 1 1926 Wm Senne Titanka Iowa Jan 1 1936 Ross Ringedorf Newark South Dakota Jan 3 1936
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Bonno Schutter
Titonka
Iowa
Arnold Gray
Buffalo Center
Andrew Wallace
John A. Sioldt
Bancroft
D. Wm. McDermott
L. C.hart
Williston
N. D
John Everts
Harrenga Bros
Hang A. Hansen
Butterfield
Minn
T. Onnen
Woden
B. Paankuk
Eitonka
Towa
H. Gee
Beenken
Wm. Senne
Titanka
Lows
Ross Ringedorf
Newark
Pioneers Send Greetings From North Dakota
Williston North Dakota February 19 1925 Mr L D Wolfe writes a letter for publication to readers of the Topic noting payment of a due subscription, local weather reports, farming details and livestock prices, mentions Fort Buford Indian history and a fifty dollar prize, invites visitors via the Roosevelt Highway and signs off as Mr and Mrs L C Hart.
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Suma
Titanka
Dakota
Williston
Montana
St. Paul
W. B. Spillman
Washington, D.C
Court House
Central States
Congress
U. S
Clement
Buffalo
Fort Buford
Titonka
Mrs. L.C. Hart
Banquet Marks Success at MFE Church Event
The Father and Son Banquet at the M. FE Church drew a large crowd last Thursday with 115 plates set. Rev. Chas Mitchell of Lake Mills and H W Schroe nlein of Titonka offered greetings, while John Drake Wolcott Britt and Dr J J Bushnell Algona delivered addresses. Rev. Glen Spuir es Titonka gave the closing talk as the Ladies Aid Society and Pastor Rev. Squire supported arrangements.
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M. FE
Chas. Mitchell
Lake Mills
H .W. Schroenlein
Lutheran Church of
Titonka
Supt
Leland
Titonka High School
D .E. Kulp
John Drake Wolcott
Britt
J. J. Bushnell
Algona
Coacek
Glen Spuires
Ladies Aid Society
Squirea
Bank Robbery Foiled Near Jefferson
Five or six men allegedly tied to a Jefferson area bank raid were pursued after cutting telegraph lines. Explosions woke a farmer near Ft. Dodge, prompting a swift sheriff response. Three robbers were captured, a fourth arrested in Ft. Dodge, and the bank vault damaged with no money recovered.
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C. H. Biglow
Council Bluffs
American Old Ine Insurance Company
Lincoln
Titonka
Ft. Dodge
Jefferson
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Crystal Lake Quints
National Capitol
Titonka High
Portland
N. Dakota
Hart
Williston, N. D
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