Titonka Topic News: Johnson Wins Farm-Labor Senate Seat
The Titonka Topic reports farm labor candidate Bo Magnus Johnson defeated Governor Preus in Minnesota's special election to win a U S Senate seat. It notes Johnson is a Swedish born dirt farmer with four decades in farming, and mentions Iowa grain trends including rising corn prices and hog herd expansion affecting demand.
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Magnus Johnson
U. S
Minnesota
Preus
Mr. Johnson
Sweden
Col. Ainsworth
Des Moines
Iowa
Strange Creature Zabooska Sideshow Attracts Iowa Crowd
An Iowa town hosts a sensational tent show featuring Zabooska the wild man. The display includes a captive figure tied by a leash amid snakes and alligators, with banners and a barking promoter. Adults pay two bits, children a dime, while locals collect fees for permitting the exhibition.
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Iowa Legionairre
Zabooska
Africa
Iowa
Bens Din
Hell
Legion Opposes Debasing Zabooska Carnivals
A local editor denounces Zabooska shows at fairs calling them nasty and debased while praising wholesome Legion activities. He notes four such acts appeared recently, some hosted by Legion posts, and urges communities to exclude questionable entertainments to protect children.
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Zahooska
Hegh's Editor's Schedule of Prices I
A satirical list mocks public labels for citizens and behaviors with prices attached. Items insult lazy, heroic, moral cowardice, gossip, and local officials, lampooning social roles and Prohibition recall. The piece ends with a derisive blurt about a deceased merchant.
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Hegh
Kansas Industrial Court ruling limits on minimum wage power
The U S Supreme Court limits state use of the Industrial Court to fix minimum wages in emergencies while preserving other regulatory powers. Chief Justice Taft notes the decision curtails employer and employee freedoms but upholds state power over transportation, fuel production, essential industries, and court operations. The ruling emphasizes courts define public interest and constrain legislative reach.
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U. S. Supreme Court
Kansas
Allen
Supreme Court
Taft
Tax-exempt securities investment effect on taxes
Tax-exempt securitie s reduce the burden on investors by allowing interest to be received without federal taxes. This lowers overall tax costs for individuals and institutions holding these securities.
Tax structure shifts burden onto low earners
The article notes that last year total net income topped four billion dollars and that in 1916 there were 206 million-dollar earners, down to 21. It argues that tax-exempt securities absorbed by investors reduce the tax base, with about 30 billion absorbed, causing taxpayers with three thousand dollars or less to pay 46 percent of federal income taxes. It concludes that the rich are not made poorer, but the poor bear a growing share of the federal tax burden.
Local Climate and Family Visits Noted Across Towns
Local notes report Alma Sloper visiting grainparents in Buffalo Center and several residents traveling to Rapidan, Mankato, and Crystal Lake for weekend or Sunday visits. Vernon Cooper started work at the creamery while others hosted parties and trips to Fort Dodge Emmetsburg Britt and Hrometsburg.
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Alma Sloper
Buffalo Center
Chas, Newville
Frank
Rasmus Hansen
Carrie Bonacker
Rapidan
Mankato
Minn
Miller Nelson
Raymond Bonacker
Crystal Lake
Britt
L. Walker
Wm. Walker
Carrie Hanson
Grant Brown
Poor Farm Deficit Prompts County Inquiry
An Iowa county financial report shows the poor farm ran a deficit of about $2000 after excluding improvements of $2500. The article calls for an explanation of mismanagement and questions the farm’s continuation, noting small clothing purchases and no taxes or interest yet ongoing losses. It urges detail or a plan for the farm to cover expenses and hints at broader county financial strain.
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Kossuth County
County urged to sell farm for old people care
The Whittemore Champion argues the county would save by selling the farm housing the elderly and hiring private care, noting annual expenditures plus nearly $2,000 in interest and taxes. They suggest individuals could cover upkeep and that the county would be money ahead by outsourcing care.
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Whittemore
Farmers at St Joe Win Close Debut on New Diamond
Dr. C J Seaman praises St Joe farmers as strong players after their first game on a new field near St Joe. They edged La Verne 9 to 8 in a crowd filled tie that kept the score close until the late stretch.
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C. J. Seaman
St. Joe
la Verne
A Promise Is A Debt Of Honor
A reflection on the sacred nature of promises and the duty to back them with action. The speaker stresses character and integrity, noting faithfulness or lack thereof shapes personal ethics and trust.
Weeds and Grass Notice For City Vacant Lots
Notice to property owners that all weeds and grass on vacant lots in the city must be cut by August 1. A failure will prompt city mowing at the owner's expense with charges enforced. Signed by Mayor W. Gallmeyer.
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Kossuth
Towa
Alkona
Iowa
Texas
W. ©. Gallmeyer
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