Tax Relief Proposals From Iowa Legislature
Bremer County officials report a planned package of 65 state county and local savings aims from the Legislative committee on reduction of governmental expenditures. If enacted these measures could cut annual expenditures by at least 25 million and span budgets from state printing to school funding and court costs.
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Iowa
Forty-Fifth General Assembly
Legislative Committee
Elliott
State Geological Survey
Board of Supervisors
Call for leniency in foreclosures and housing relief
In stressed times foreclosures spike as abandoned farms and homes show the nation’s decline. A closer debtor creditor relationship and public support for leniency are urged to avoid forceful evictions this winter and ease the county’s mood.
If Europe owed the U S a debt heavier than theirs
A provocative question asks if reciprocity would apply if the United States faced Europe with comparable war debts. It implies European cancellation of U S debt would be unlikely without mutual concessions and reflects postwar financial tensions in transatlantic relations.
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United States
Europe
Tax Committee Report Guides Iowa Legislature Next Month
Editorial notes that Iowa's special interim tax committee finished its 18 month study and issued a report with recommendations for reducing government costs. Governor elect Herring plans to press action, while critics warn of hardships. The piece says the report provides a clear base for the new legislature and could speed passage of capital and public expenditure bills with prudent adjournment.
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Herring
Iowa
Democratic Party
Kenneth Baldridge
The
Bloomfield Democrat
Pople
Sioux City
Owa
General Assembly
Killing the Goose in Taxation and Postal Rates
The piece argues that raising first class postal rates from two to three cents reduced mail volume and revenues, proving the goose that lays the golden egg is killed by excessive taxation. It links postal rate hikes to broader tax policy, warning that higher rates beyond bearing capacity slow business and shrink returns.
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Congress
Another Way to Aid Economic Normalcy in America
Greene Recorder argues Americans abroad spend vast sums while remaining ignorant of domestic wonders. It urges touring the United States to boost the economy and improve national knowledge of regional places, industries, and landmarks such as cotton fields, orange groves, ranches, the Rockies, national parks, Niagara Falls, Mammoth Cave, and Union Stock Yards.
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Greene Recorder
Florida
California
Southwest
Rockies
National Parks
Great Plains
Niagara Falls
Mammouth Cave
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
United States
Corn Usefulness And Corn Bread In Local Diets
A Northwood Anchor piece questions using corn as fuel and notes few local eateries or homes serve corn bread or corn cakes. It contrasts southern usage of corn products with the local scene and argues corn could become good table fare if embraced with proper preparation.
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Northwood Anchor
Northwood
Down South
Tractors Versus Horses in Rural Life
Nora Springs Advertiser notes the 1910 census counted 26 million horses, now seven million. Tractors and cars replace horses and driving teams, saving feed and labor but demanding gas, oil, and cash or credit, leaving many farmers financially stretched.
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Nora Springs
United States
Congress Loafs Through Looming End of Session
Washington observers condemn the seventy-second congress for delays and partisan squabbles as unemployment, farm distress, and tax burdens grow. The piece criticizes attempts to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment, hawes-cutting independence for the Philippines, and late Senate confirmations while urging strict budget discipline and economies to restore federal solvency.
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Congress
House
Senate
Hoover
United States
Philippine Islands
Harry Hawes
Huey Long
Broussard
Byrnes
Garner
Secretary of the Treasury
Mills
Bog Water Health Claim Emerges From Analysis
Researchers warn bog water may be safer to drink than clear water that has not been analyzed. They note acids accumulate in bog water and can harbor disease germs.
Taxed Nation Faces Government Budget Crisis
Massachusetts official Henry F. Long warned delegates that income inheritance and corporate taxes are shrinking, and further rate hikes would not restore revenue. He urged cutting public costs to prevent undermining government structure, citing wasteful spending and overtaxation as a danger.
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Henry F. Long
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Grange
Long
Washington
Roosevelt Eyed Again on War Debt Cooperation
The piece notes slim chances Roosevelt will change stance on war debt talks after consulting Owen D Young rather than fellow Democrats. It cites Bullitt, ex Solicitor General, claiming nearly half of annual revenues go to Veterans Administration, with future peaks expected. It also reports House plan to divert remaining Farm Board cotton to the Red Cross and the small remaining stabilization stocks and barter coffee from Brazil.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Hoover
Owen D. Young
Veterans Administration
William M. Bullitt
The
United States
Joint Committee of Congress
House of Representatives
Red Cross
Farm Board
Brazil
Bremer Creamery to hold annual election Jan 2
Bremer The Bremer Creamery Co will hold its annual election Monday January 2 in the creamery. John Heine marked his seventieth birthday last Wednesday with a family gathering at home. Flora Bodeker of Waverly visited Heine to help celebrate. Christopher relatives gathered at Fred Christopher home for Christmas with extended family. Obituary: Mrs. Herman Thiemann died Sunday in Sumner area. funeral held in Waverly. Christmas day celebrations noted for several local families including the Kaiser and Nolte households.
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Bremer Creamery Co
John Heine
Flora Bodeker
Waverly
Christopher
Fred Christopher
Robert Christophel
Hazel
Janesville
Eva Christophel
Henry
Alma
Louise Christophel
Martha Christophel
Irvin Arns
Fred
Frank Lageschulte
Lyle Ormston
Roy Menzel
John Koenig
John Nolte
Nolte
George Reif
J. R. Nolte
Robert Reif
Sumner
Fred Nolte
Herman Thiemann
R. F. Thiemann
Fred Hildebrandt
Harlington
Herbert Kaiser
Harold
Pine Pulp Paper May Weave Southern Newsprint
A Savannah laboratory reports progress on making paper from pine pulp. The project aims to use pine lands in the South to assure a steady paper supply and reduce dependence on imported stock.
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Savannah
No Kick Coming Woman Sues for Loss of Thumb
A West woman sues for five thousand dollars over the loss of a thumb. Mrs Grouch quips that damages are sought for the missing digit, while her husband jokes about keeping control. The remark frames a legal grievance with local color.
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Mrs. Grouch
Mr. Grouch
Aviation Hotel Opens at Rutbah Wells in Syrian Desert
A hotel for air passengers has opened at Rutbah Wells in the Syrian desert. The oasis spot is the only water source within 200 miles. British troops recently flown from Irak to Port Said paused there for an 18 hour rest.
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Desert
Rutbah Wells
Syrian Desert
Irak
Port Said
Iowa Hog Crop Outlook From 1932 Survey
Postmasters and rural carriers completed a United States Department of Agriculture livestock survey in Iowa. About 30 percent of 35,000 patrons returned blanks, yielding data on sows farrowing June 1 to December 1 and pigs per litter. The report projects about 1.9 million sows to farrow in spring 1933 and a pig crop near 10.5 million pigs.
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Iowa
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Card of Thanks from Tri Poli groups and helpers
A Card of Thanks from John J. Chadwick expresses gratitude to the American Legion Auxiliary of Tripoli the Waverly Women's Relief Corps and the American Legion and others who sent gifts on Christmas Day.
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American Legion Auxiliary of
Tripoli
Waverly Women’s Relief Corps
American Legion
John J. Chadwick
Harmless Bog Water Speech Sparks Typist Quip
A humorous exchange features a typist who, when asked how she lost her position, quips she was fired for being too accurate after she recorded the boss’ exact grammar. The line highlights tension between precise transcription and workplace judgment.
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Bremer County
Lee D. Peacock
Iowa Press
Monroe County News
Washington News
Fred Holmes
the Helm News Service
West Indian
Rooevelt
Jefferson
Baltimore Sun
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
France
Harrison
Congressiona
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
John N. Garner
Bremer
Kramer Bros
Panzer
Henry Blasberg
Chester
W. H. Baker
R. 2
S. F. Baker & Co
Keokuk
Evergreen School House
Main Street
H. C. Moeller
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