Iowa lawmakers face flood of relief ideas across tax and farms
A high Iowa official warns the real danger is enacting too much relief as petitions surge on farm and property tax, primary laws, road and gas taxes, and a four year term for county officers. The legislature considers mortgage foreclosure relief, arbitration boards, and an income tax bill proposing a 1 percent tax on net incomes up to 16 thousand dollars.
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Iowa
General Assembly
Committee On
Patterson
Kossuth
Hush
Myers
Nelson
Senate
House
County Arbitration Committee
State Committee
County
Income Tax Help Gets Taxpayers Ready for 1932
A deputy from Gerald A. Jewett’s Internal Revenue office will tour Estherville Emmetsburg Algona Spencer and Spirit Lake in February to assist with 1932 income tax returns. Returns are due March 15. Anyone earning as much as $20 a week or a head of a family earning $50 a week is liable. Treasury warns of jail and fines for noncompliance. Forms 1040 and 1040A required. file with the local collector.
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Gerald A. Jewett
Internal Revenue
State of
Iowa
Estherville
Court House
Emmetsburg
Algona
Spencer
Spirit Lake
Sam
Treasury
The
Uncle Sam
Treasury Department
Washington
Insurance Firms Face Tight Scrutiny Across East Papers
Eastern newspapers report that major insurance companies are under heightened scrutiny amid evolving regulatory and market pressures. Continued on page 3.
Are You One of the New Income Tax Payers
A table shows new income tax rates and how different incomes are affected. Only personal exemptions are updated. other deductions may further reduce your tax. The chart accompanies the Washington Column outline for reference.
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Washington
Railway suit seeks 121700 in damages
Mr and Mrs L J Anderson of Dunnell Minnesota sue the M and St L railway in Martin county district court for 121700 in damages and multiple claims. Mrs Emma Anderson seeks 100000 for personal injuries and Lovey Anderson 21700 including loss of services medical costs domestic help and a 75 truck claim from a October 8 1932 accident at a crossing south of Dunnell involving a gas electric car. They name W H Bremner receiver and engineer John Schrivinger as defendants.
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L. J. Anderson
Dunnell
Minn
Martin County District Court
M. and St
Jones Transfers Station Management to Deep Rock
L. L. Jones has turned over the books of his retail service station at Sixth and Howard to the Deep Rock company he has served under. Shrinkage of sales due to low mood prompted the move, and John Lyman, who has run the wholesale tank wagon for Deep Rock for the past year, will supervise the station temporarily.
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L. L. Jones
Sixth
Howard Streets
Deep Rock Company
Mr. Jones
John Lyman
Deep Rock
Igou Family Travels Through Texas Toward Arizona
Mr and Mrs E D Igou report son Raymond and Pearl Christiansen of Grettinger are touring Texas en route to Arizona and Mexico with Orvan Igou and his four children. The two men run a sign painting business, reporting 1200 miles with one flat and heavy rain delaying travel. They wed January 25 in Kansas City Missouri. Pearl is daughter of Abe Christensen and Grettinger residents.
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E. D. Igou
Raymond
Christiensen
Mr. Igon
Kansas City
Abe Christensen
Grettinger
Three youths cleared in tool house break in city dump
Floyd Frey Victor Cooper and Bob Miller three boys accused of breaking into the tool house at the city dump grounds were dismissed by Mayor M. K. Whelan. Oberwell caretaker of the tool house did not press charges. The boys claimed it was a prank not theft. Uriah Uptagraff finds Indian ploy share stone chipped by pitch fork handle. end tied with thongs injured. Welfare association case committee met Tuesday evening at the city.
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Floyd Frey
Victor Cooper
Bob Miller
M. K. Whelan
Oberwell
Uriah Uptagraff
Upta
Local Welfare Association
Plans for Club Banquet Tuesday Progressing Well
Plans for the Wo mans club and Estherville Community club banquet on Tuesday Feb 14 are advancing rapidly with a Valentine color scheme. General chairmen are Mrs H E Nathanson and J Foy. The program is led by Mesdames Mann Owen and Lynn with deco rating by Brackett Cresap McShane and Hilliard. Publicity by Beck and Peterson. Ticket duties handled by Peterson and Sheldon with Roy Blaser and Bale assisting. The committee seeks attendee counts by Saturday.
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Woman’s Club
Estherville Community Club
Valentine
H. E. Nathanson
J. Foy
Mesdames Thomas Mann
Shubel Owen
Max Lynn
B. H. Brackett
W. A. Cresap
Marvin McShane
J. 8
County Declam Held At Gruver Iowa
Gruver Iowa February six large crowd attended county declamatory contest in Gruver. In oratorical division Edward Lund Halfa won first with Builders of Empire. Jesse Burkhead Armstrong second with Case for American Labor. Lillian Anderson Hally first in dramatic with Madame X. Mary Reid Maple Hill second with Mothers of Men. In humorous class Margaret Donahue Grover first with The Home Talent Rehearsal. Irene Felkey Armstrong second with The School Program. Halfa won cup, Armstrong second, Gruver third.
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Gruver
Iowa
Edward Lund
Halfa Reading
Builders of Empire
Jesse Burkhead
Armstrong
Lillian Anderson
Hally
Madame X
Mary Reid
Maple “Hill
Margaret Donahue
Grover
Irene Felkey
Halfa
Two Cars Go Into Ditch Off Slippery Hiway
Two autos skidded on ice near Wallingford injuring passengers. Don Kirby and Ernest Smith escaped serious harm when their Ford overturned into a ditch after hitting ice. Kirby, a Home Auto salesman and manager, drove the vehicle. A second Turner Jr. roadster also left the road nearby. occupants Parker Bennett Charles Sheldon and Miss Orlo Sheldon walked to Estherville in sub zero weather. Miss Sheldon suffered frostbite to legs and ears.
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Don Kirby
Ernest Smith
Wallingford
Kirby
Smith
Home Auto Company
Ford
K. V. Turner Jr
Turner
Parker Bennett
Charles Sheldon
Orlo Sheldon
Emmeteburg
Estherville
Miss Sheldon
Sibley Co Operative Plans Stock Company Formation
A fragment indicates Sibley cooperative aims to form a stock company with attorney EB G Wann of Mason City as the principal driver. The readable text notes Wann guiding the plan and outlines organizational steps.
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Sibley Co-Operative Planstion
Fobo
Atty. EB. G. Wann
Mason City
Two Aged People Called To Their Final Reward
Two elderly residents died within a day in Estherville and nearby areas. Mrs. Martin Peterson of Estherville died after a long cancer illness, leaving a large blended family and six stepchildren. John Richey Ramsey, born 1858 in Tipton, passed away at his daughter’s home near Petersburg, Minnesota, with funeral arrangements set for Dedham. Obituary notes indicate long residence in Emmet County and ties to Norway, Hancock, and Algona.
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Martin Peterson
East Barnhart Street
Emmet County
American
Norway
Martha Olson
Newark
Ill
Mons Thompson
Hancock County
Thompson
Estherville
John Richey Ramsey
Superior
J. F. Andre West
Petersburg
Minn
Mr. Ramsey
Tipton
Matlam and
Anderson
Tor Dedham
Fairmont Farmer Severed Leg in Farm Accident
Young Fairmont farmer Louie Mouritsen moved to a new farm and lost his leg when a steam thawed water jacket heater exploded in the hog barn. He crawled 50 feet to the house before collapse. Dr. Hunt amputated at the knee and Mouritzen was expected to recover at Fairmont Hospital.
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Fairmont
Louie Mouritsen
Mouritzen
Get Sweet Loot In Store Break At Glenn Messinger
A thief looted the Glenn Messinger suburban store on North Fourth Street last night. Items taken include 10 pounds of sugar, a dozen Prince Albert tins, syrup, bacon squares, coffee, candy, and small cash amounts. The county sheriff’s office is investigating.
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Glenn Messinger
North Fourth Street
Prince Albert Tobacco
Allen resigns local position at bank for new role
Fred E. Allen, cashier of the Iowa Trust and Savings Bank, has resigned and will leave Sunday to accept a position with the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. He previously served as chief examiner of the Nebraska banking department. A successor as cashier has not been named.
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Fred E. Allen
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Allen
May Banking Department
Nebrasa
Council postpones action on hospital lease proposition
Estherville city council expressed unwillingness to incur citizen costs by a city hospital or water softening plant. They cited potential deficits and financed upkeep, favoring open operation over a municipal plant. No action taken. future discussion depends on Community club talks and medical association input.
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Council
Estherville
Coleman Hospital
Ames
Origin of "dark horse" expression traced to Thackeray
The phrase first appeared in Thackeray’s Adventures of Philip when a character dismisses talk of a parliamentary candidate as thinking “he can’t mean me” and asks who the dark horse is in his stable. This notes the literary origin tied to a hidden candidate.
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Thackeray
Philip
High School Student Loses Thumb and Finger in Saw Accident
Robert Knox, a high school sophomore, lost his left thumb and forefinger in a saw accident in the manual training room Tuesday. The blade severed the digits at the first and second joints while the saw was being set by instructor Clarence Rogers. Knox, familiar with using the saw, cannot explain how the accident occurred.
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Robert Knox
Manual Training
Robert
Clarence Rogers
Will Conduct Column by Miss Alice Ford at Ames College
Miss Alice Ford daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Ford a Ames state college graduate will write The Modern Cook column in Vindicator and Republican. She has done extensive work on housewife shortcuts and hints and is well grounded in the subject. Mrs Dan Howard hosts Regular Past Presidents meeting Monday afternoon.
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Alice Ford
Clarence Ford
State College At
Ames
Vindicator and Republican
Dan Howard
Record Cold Grips Estherville and Upper Midwest
Estherville residents faced a nine year record cold last night with readings from 30 to 32 below, a 46 below in Park Rapids and 59 below in Montana. The sequence marks the coldest January since 1924 with no relief forecast though roads remain open but slick, cars out of commission, and forecasters warning of more frigid conditions ahead.
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Estherville
Park Rapids
Minn
Montana
Fairmont
Minnesota
Peterson
Dailey to stand trial here for auto theft and breaking in
Sub zero weather did not deter Sheriff Fredericksen and Deputy Twito from driving to Omaha Tuesday night to bring home William Dailey for trial here. Dailey faces auto theft and breaking and entering charges. Also notes: move to Milbank by Frank Trevett and family with help from Robert Olmstead and Lambert Scholtes, Trevett to run a dry cleaning business. birth of a baby daughter to Mr and Mrs Ernest Osking near Ringsted. Berg and Trevett wrestle in Estherville Tuesday.
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V-R
Weater
Chiy Fredericksen
Omaha
Wm. Dailey
Twito
Dailey
V-Rmove
Milbank
S. D
Frank Trevett
Robert Olmstead
Trevett
Lambert Scholtes
Scholtes
Ernest Osking
Near
Ringsted
Richard Berg
Swea City
Estherville
Estherville Details Water System Cost Report
The city council released a detailed accounting of the recent water system improvements compiled by City Clerk R O Clark. The report totals 38009.00 for pumps wells standpipe site mains and labor, claiming the new system provides high quality water at lower cost than expected and noting local labor used in the project.
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R. O. Clark
Estherville
Thorpe Bros
Thore Bros
Des Moines Pittsburg Steel Company
J. J. Harker
Iowa
Will of Dr R C Coleman Filed After Death
The will of the late Dr R C Coleman, who died January 7, was admitted to probate by Clerk of Courts Irwin Nichols. Dated November 9, 1932, it directs life insurance to pay mortgages on land and the hospital owned by him. The will states his children receive the farms and a daughter from a previous marriage gets a divorce settlement, while the widow receives the remainder. Executor named is 8 H T Egertson, brother-in-law, with I R C Coleman of Estherville Iowa listed as executor.
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R. C. Coleman
Irwin Nichols
Yhe
Beulan
T. Egertson
I. R. C. Coleman
Estherville
Iowa
Judge Directs Verdict In Favor Of Geo Blow
Judge James Deland directed a verdict for Geo Blow of Dolliver who was charged with stealing and butchering a calf owned by Henry Zukia of the same area in December. The judge ruled there was insufficient evidence after the state's case and defense motion for acquittal. C J Houseman of Armstrong schedules an annual sale of 45 Poland China bred sons on Tuesday February 21.
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Geo. Blow
James Deland
Dolliver
Henry Zukia
F. J. Kennedy
C. J. Houseman
Armstrong
Poland
China Bred Sons
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John Ramsey
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M. D. Craig
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