Tax relief needed to curb indirect levies nationwide
The National Investment Transcript notes that every purchase carries numerous taxes from bread to transport. Indirect taxes fall hardest on middle and lower incomes, making bread affordable for a millionaire and a laborer alike while draining purchasing power. Tax reduction hinges on informed public pressure to cut government spending from Washington to small towns.
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National Investment Transcript
Washington
land—Industrial News Review
Democracy and the price of industrial warfare
The piece argues democracy accepts strikes as a cost of freedom and highlights contrasts with Russia and Italy where government or class pressures suppress labor action. It asserts that a democratic system must retain room for conflict between workers and employers while pursuing justice and public spirit as its safeguards.
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Russia
Tripoli Holiday Goods Display Impresses Local Shoppers
A visitor notes excellent holiday lines in Tripoli stores with merchandise rivaling larger towns. Merchants weigh outlays and risks but aim to meet patrons demand for top quality. Support local merchants by browsing displays before shopping out of town.
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Tripoli
The School and Democracy United in Civilizational Gift
A reflective exhortation praising schools as humanity's ally since ancient times. It links education to self respect and inalienable rights, calling schools democracy’s greatest gift and urging appreciation and improvement of American common schooling globally.
Editorial on 1935 Iowa corn hog program impact
Editorial notes the 1935 corn hog plan would yield about 45 million dollars in Iowa benefits, adjusting production limits and per bushel payments. Hog benefits drop to two dollars per head while corn benefits rise, reducing total farmer payments by roughly 40 percent. The plan relies on voluntary farmer cooperation. past referendum showed only half registered, with a third opposed.
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Iowa
Need of patrol on Iowa roads voiced in Eagle Grove Eagle
The Eagle Grove Eagle urges a road patrol as dangerous driving increases on Iowa roads. Drivers pass on hills, meet oncoming traffic, and many vehicles travel with only one light. Wagons and cars stop without lights or warning signals, risking collisions.
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Iowa
Wow to Live 100 Years
A Sheldon Sun piece reports about 5,000 Americans aged 100 or older. Experts note no known life-span limit and say death stems from poison, injury, or loss of life-essential substances. Centenarians offered varied reasons for longevity, from moderate habits to personal quirks, all stressing moderation.
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United States
Frederick L. Hoffman
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Eugene Lyman Fiske
Life Extension Institute
Liberty League Pushover Debate in Tribune Opinion
A Cindianola Tribune opinion piece argues the Liberty League’s reception would improve if it drew from small merchants factory owners farmers and local business leaders rather than capitalists or capital representatives. It critiques origin and agenda.
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Liberty League
Cindianola Tribune
The River Question Delivers Skeptical View on Dam Plan
In the New Hampton Tribune Gazette the writer doubts the Mississippi river dam project will deliver cheap power or strong river traffic. The piece warns government power plants may follow, opposing the plan as harming private power firms and prompting public scrutiny of long term costs.
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New Hampton Tribune-Gazette
Midwest
Mississippi River
Middle West
Skunk Farm Venture Near Humboldt Reported
A man plans a skunk farming venture near Humboldt amid local talk of entrepreneurship. The Knoxville Express notes traditional newspaper careers and readers who claim nonsubscription after years of reading.
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Knoxville Express
Humboldt
Mothers in Court Question Raising Their Daughters
Commentary from the Waterloo Daily Courier questions mothers who charge their daughters as unfit to raise children. The column muses on whether the accusers themselves may have made errors in parenting and raises broader reflections on family upbringing.
Apathy on Taxes Mirrors Broader Tax Burden
A Washington observer argues that many Americans show alarming indifference to taxes though all pay indirect levies on cigarettes, gasoline, and entertainment. The piece cites rising tax shares, calls for economical government, and warns of budget imbalance unless widespread taxpayer action curbs extravagance.
Washington Snapshots on Taxes and New Deal Plans
The Helm News Service reports that Senator Robinson and Representative Hill aim to keep expenditures within reason to avoid higher taxes, while critics warn of inflation and the need for public works. Hopkins proposes a federal work relief corporation with 8 to 9 billion dollars, creating a permanent civil works administration. Roosevelt outlines a broad home building program to relieve slums and rural housing, funded by federal spending, as critics note the political and administrative constraints.
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The
Helm News Service
Robinson
Representative Hill
Washington
Doles
Harry L. Hopkins
Work Relief Corporation
Mr. Hopkins
Civil Works Administration
Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Harrison
Mississippi
Senate Finance Committee
Georgia
Surge in labor rows and Roosevelt labor rules spark court clash
A report filed under a presidential edict surfaces as thirty one cotton garment manufacturers sue to stop Roosevelt's hours and wage order. The AFL building trades clash ends in a two faction dispute over department control and jurisdiction. Senator King proposes aid for families of slain Justice agents. Senator Harrison hints at veterans aid via service certificates tied to emergency relief. The House Speakership election pits Democrats with 322 seats against Republicans and others, guiding quick party organization.
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District Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Organized Labor
American Federation of Labor
Building Trades Department
Building Trades
King
Utah
Samuel P. Cowley
Department of Justice
Cowley
Herman E. Hollis
Justice Department
Orchard Entry Fails To Impress Boss
In a Stray Stories vignette an employer interviews an applicant for the office boy job. The boss recalls seeing the boy attempting to climb into his orchard and, after the boy explains he did not succeed, dismisses him, saying he has no use for failures in his business.
Tom and sister peanut dispute during pretend play
In a playful household moment, Tom refuses to share peanuts with his sister while he pretends she is an animal that does not eat peanuts. Mother intervenes, urging sharing despite the game.
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Tom
Would you marry for death New York Journal item
A humorous exchange features a policeman and Miss Cayenne debating marriage and money. A jesting line suggests avoiding a husband obsessed with income tax while a friend could cover fares. The fragment hints at social satire and dating banter in a newspaper column.
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Miss Cayenne
County Seat News Items of Interest Contd from Page 1
Local notes report on farm buildings and residence changes in Plainfield. Fred P. Tymann likely to head new Society for Protection of the Motion Picture Screen, backed by Allied Theatre. Zoller and Mooney win swimming honors at University event with multiple medals. Mrs Buhrow marks 25th wedding anniversary with guests and gifts. Reinhold Munzenmaier dies after heart attack at Mercy Hospital. Community residents relocate homes within the city. Mrs Fosselmann remains hospitalized after a stroke. Nora Casper returns to work at Sager & Sweet office after illness.
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Plainfield
Ees
Fred P. Tymann
Society For Protection
Allied Theatre
Iowa
Nebraska
Robert Zoller
John Mooney
Zoller
Bob
John
W. H. Buhrow
Germany
May
Lloyd Gustafson
Gustafson
Methodist
Rudolph Walther
Mooney
Second Street
Sager &, Sweet
Ainst
Blissful Ignorance Joke from Ashington Collieries Magazine
Tommy tells his mother a teacher cannot recognize a horse after he drew one. The mother responds with a wry remark about ignorance and teaching. A light Anecdote from Ashington Collieries Magazine.
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Tommy
Mother
Ashington Collieries Magazine
Philip’s Branch Business Ventures
The Royal Arcanum Bulletin notes Philip running a branch business these days. A humorous exchange questions who would buy branches, reflecting light gossip about local commerce and speculation on his activities.
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Philip
Royal Arcanum Bulletin
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Bremer County
Lee D. Peacock
Iowa Press
Eagle Grove
Sheldon Sun
Waterloo Daily Courier
Washington News
Fred Holmes
National Industrial Conference Board
Percy H. Johnson
Chemical National Bank and Trust Company
New York
Congress
W. C. Thompson
Lindsay Rogers
Great Britain
PWA
House
Henry T. Rainey
Illinois
New House
Progressives
Farmer Laborites
Frederick Landis
Indiana
White House
New York Journal
Sian
Sii
H. F. Miller
W. H. Notdorf
Chas. H. Smith
S&s. F. Baker & Co
Keokuk
Kramer Bros
New Hampton
Chas
Kelsey Farm
C. McCumber
Poli
Credit Department
Baldwin Piano Factory
Cincinnati
Ohio
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