Iowa Considers Six New Taxes in 1931 Budget
Des Moines reports four new taxes and two increases to be recommended to Iowa 44th General Assembly. Proposals include a graduated state income tax, corporation franchise tax, billboard frontage tax, per pound excise on margarine, and tobacco tax hikes plus inheritance tax reform. Exemptions for single and married filers outlined, with rates rising on higher incomes.
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Des Moines
Iowa
44Th
General Assembly
State Board of Assessment and Review
Dan W. Turner
Aleo Margerine
Turner
Board of Assessment
Col Wetton
J .Titschanke
Stewart Hardware Burglary Reported in Town
Burglars forced entry into Fred Stewart hardware and implement store last night, making off with two used 22 caliber pistols and a small amount of ammunition. The burglary was discovered at opening time and the sheriff's office notified. This store was burglarized only a few months ago.
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Fred Stewart Hardware and Implement
Sheriff's Office
Disorderly Tales From Courts and Duels In Odd Encounters
Fragmentary notes recount wild anecdotes of duels, quarrels among lawyers, and odd dreams of golf scores in Florida and Philadelphia. The text references two men dueling with balls, lawyers clashing in a courtroom, and a dream about a 54 score, ending with a sharp farewell.
Mrs. Hazel Winn Dies Near Ainsworth After Illness
Mrs. Hazel Pearl Winn aged years, wife of W. B. Winn, died Sunday morning two miles southeast of Ainsworth after a long influenza illness. Her body will go to Colby Missouri for funeral services, then to L. A. tones for burial. She leaves husband and children. A infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Hess died yesterday evening at Washington County Hospital. Funeral services for the baby were held at Elm Grove cemetery.
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Hazel Pearl Winn
W. B. Winn
Ainsworth
Coltey
L. A. Tones
W.c.richards
Keith Leonard
Dewey Hess
Washington County Hospital
Hest
Elm Grove Cemetery
General Tasker Bliss to be Buried at Arlington
General Tasker Howard Bliss will be buried in Arlington cemetery Wednesday the day after the 12th anniversary of cessation of hostilities in the war he helped lead. He died Sunday at Walter Reed at age 77 after six months of illness, with services at Washington Cathedral and a funeral salute at Arlington. Government leaders including General Pershing and Secretary Hurley praised his long military career and service to the nation.
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Tasker Bliss
Arlington
Washington
Tasker Howard Bliss
Arlington Cemetery
Walter Reed Hos
Bliss
Washington Cathedra
Woodrow Wilson
James E. Freeman
Fort Myer
John J. Pershing
Fran
Hurley
Gangsters Parade in Chicago Court Continuances Granted
In Chicago on November 10 public enemies listed by the city crime commission appeared in municipal and federal courts. All but the Guzick brothers had their trials postponed. Nitti and Dougherty or Fur Sammons faced delays while Sick Draggan and others led through channeled cases. Nitti and Nutt confronted tax evasion and vagrancy charges with varying bond outcomes.
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Chicago
Chicago Crime Commission
Terry Drug " Nitti
James “Fur” Sammons
Th Guziek Brothers
Harry
Jack
Claude Maddox
Guzicks
Raggan
Draggan
Frankie Lake
James H. Wilkerson
Nitts
Casin
Scarface al Capone
Nutt
Democrat Victor Wins Illinois 24th District Seat
Claude V Parsons Democrat was elected representative to Congress from Illinois 24th District by a 29 vote lead, according to Secretary of State William J Ratton.
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Claude V.parsons
Representativ Congress
William J. Ratton
Wheat Drops to New Levels in Liquidation Scene
In Chicago on November data show grain prices sinking as market forces push wheat to new lows amid broad liquidation. Analysts warn volatility may persist through the week with traders watching supply signals and demand signals from export markets.
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Chicago
Nov
Pontiac Sedan Stolen Then Recovered In OskaLoosa
Tay Mingek’s Pontiac sedan was stolen on a Washington street last evening around 7 30 and found today at OskaLoosa, to be returned. A Ford sedan was stolen there last night likely by the same thieves who took the Pontiac. The Minick car, taken near the Mid Continental station on North Town Avenue, was driven away but the owner could not tell occupants.
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Tay Mingek
Fen
Washington Street
Oskaloosa
Washington
Minick
Mid-Continentaling
North Town Averfue
Third Street
Engineers Start Survey of New Route of Primary Road No. 81 North From Chester-Wellman
A state highway commission surveying crew began the Washington-Wellman route of primary road 81, planning grading and bridging with possible gravel surfacing next spring. Old route No. 81 branches north of Washington. new No. 81 would run north from road No. 2 near West Chester, toward Wellman, an all-year highway if completed.
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Chester-Wellman
State Highway Commission
Washington-Wellman Road
Norh
Washington
Wellman
West Chester
Franklin-Seventy-six
Wester
Chester
County Home
West Fifth Street
J. B. Hannah
Keokuk
Board of Supervisors
Rock Island Railway
Rock Island
Funeral today for Mrs Greenfield in Washington
Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 o clock in the Christian church for Mrs P B Greenfield who died Saturday afternoon at 4 50 in Washington county hospital. Pastor P B Koll officiated and burial followed inrove cemetery. Born August 20 1889 at Farmington Iowa she lived in Washington since 1913. She married E E Greenfield February 4 1911 and helped raise many children adopted into Washington households. Her life was marked by good works and devotion to the community.
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Christian Church
BP. Greenfield
Washington County Hospital
Res. P. BE. Koll
Rove Cemeteria
Greenfield
Hopital
Katherne B. Schmidt
Amandus
Caroline Schouly Schmidt
Farmington
Iowa
E. E. Greenfield
Fairfield
Washington
Flight from New York to Balboa completed in record nonstop run
Captain Royw Ammel completed a non stop flight from New York to Panama landing at France field Balboa at 2 45 p m today The trip marks a notable long distance air journey with the aircraft arriving in Balboa Panama Canal Zone on November 10 in good order with favorable weather reported along the route.
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Balboa, C. Z
Royw. Ammel
New York
Panama
France Field
Grace Hill Man Sankey Dies After Illness
William Thomas Sankey of Grace Hill died yesterday after a brief illness. Born February 28, 1871 in Spring Hill, IL, he moved to Iowa then Grace Hill where he married Ane Marie Meyer in 1894. Funeral at HI Moravian Church led by Rev. Roy L. Seems, burial in Grace Hill cemetery. Survived by widow, children Raymond and Lee Sankey, Mrs Viols Pearl Kirton, Chief William Sankey, two brothers John Sankey and Jesse Sankey.
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William Thomas Sankey
Grace HiLl
HI Moravian
Roy L. Seems
L. A. Jones
Mr. Sankey
Spring Held
Morton and
Mollie (Beam) Sankey
Iowa
Yeo
Grace Hil
Anenie
Southwest
Raymond and
Lee Sankey
Borger Texas
Mia
Pearl Kirton
Washington
Cpief Wiliam
John
Sankey
Peoria
Jesse M
Caldwell, Ki
Board Starts Vote Canvass After Election Checks
The county board of supervisors began auditing the election results by comparing the poll book with the outside envelope returns. After an hour of verification no material changes to the reported vote were found.
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County Board of Supervisors
Hoover Seeks Public Help for Red Cross Drive
President Hoover urged support for the Red Cross membership campaign opening tomorrow. A White House statement said the effort is not charity in the ordinary sense but a duty supported by all citizens, with the day possibly coming when any of us may need aid.
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Washington
Red Cross
Hoover
White House
Fairfield to Play Demons Here Tuesday
Fairfield travels to Washington to clash with the Demons in a pivotal Little Six race game. Coach Jim Shultz hopes to showcase the team’s best football as key seniors face final home appearances, with a large crowd expected and tickets selling fast through the high school office.
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Washington
Burington
Fairfield
L. A. Gluenkin
Muscatine
Pairfield
Jim Shultz
Oskaloosa
Demons
Washington Field
Supt
J. H. Peet
Pakefield
Kies Vy
Judevine
Watson
Shebeck
Kern
Fairfield High
Washington Band
Milburn McKay
Peet
Large Advertisers Plan for Bigger 1931 Spending
Sixty of the nation s largest advertisers plan to increase expenditures in 1931 as revealed at a three day convention of the association of national advertisers. Increases range from five to 200 percent with 14 firms assuming reductions. The group represented annual advertising appropriations of 265000 dollars.
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Washingto
Association of National Advertisers
Washington High Takes Third in Iowa City Cross Country
Washington High School finished third in the Iowa City cross country meet under university auspices on Saturday. Muscatine won and Maquoketa was second with 63 runners from sixteen schools. Washington earned three medals as Rob Stutsman placed fourth, Minden 12th, and Helmwick 16th, helping the team rebound from earlier dual meet losses. Coach Jim Shultz praised his five runners despite limited fall practice time.
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Washington High School
Iowa City
University
Muscatine
Maquoketa
Washington
Rob Stutsman
Minden
HelWick
Fredericks
Hesseltine
Jim Shultz
University High
Stutsman
Montgomery Ward Launches Free Delivery Service
W Featy, manager of Montgomery Ward Colossi store, announced a new free delivery service available within 30 miles of Washington. The feature, still under setup, will apply to all purchases and marks a new phase in the company’s store expansion plans.
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W. Featy
Montgomery Ward
Colossi
Washington
Government estimates show higher 1930 crop yields
The Agriculture Department released Oct estimates indicating favorable conditions increased principal crop yields above prior projections. Corn production for 1930 is set at 2,094,481,000 bushels, up 2 percent from the previous month, with 1929 at 2,614,000,000 bushels and a per acre yield of 20.6 bushels. Old corn on farm on Nov. 1 expected at 72,349,000 bushels. Other crop estimates include buckwheat 9,400,000 bushels, flax seed 24,200,000, beans 21,000,000, peanuts 759,090,000 pounds, apples 182,000,000 bushels, potatoes 368,000,000 bushels, sweet potatoes 72,600,600, tobacco 1,519,000,600 pounds, sugar beets 8,950,000.
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Department
Ruth H. McCormick Goes to Colorado
Des Moines reports Ruth Hanna McCormick traveling to Colorado Springs on November 10. She hints at hidden issues in the Illinois senatorial campaign and says she may later write the inside story. She dismisses the campaign spending investigation as unrelated to the outcome.
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Des Moines
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Colorado Springs
Poultry School at Hatchery Thursday
Joe Mathews of St Louis, poultry expert, will supervise a poultry school at Ramseyer Hatcheries on the East side of the square. Sponsored by Purina Mills, the annual event covers housing sanitation management and selection of breeding stock. Mrs Glen Hitchcock of Keolashopped here yesterday.
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Joe Mathews
St. Lous
Supervis
Ramseyer Hatcheries
Purina Mills
Glen Hitchcock
Keola
Drys to Meet Wet Propaganda On Prohibition Amass
Dry forces plan a counter campaign focused on the economic benefits of prohibition. They aim to organize nationally prominent business leaders to bolster the anti prohibition effort and challenge federal policy in Congress, echoing President Hoover and commerce secretary remarks on economic progress tied to prohibition.
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Washington
Wickersham Law Enforcement Commission
Congress
Cnt
Drys
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Christian Pherch
Pasha
San Wena
Win Schmidt
Aune
Haun
Bats
Ek Devel
Shay
Aimot
Balboa
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