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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1930
Page
4
Bible Thought for Today highlights October theme THE FRUITS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. The wisdom from above is pure and peaceable, gentle entreaty, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality or hypocrisy. The fruit of righteousness is peace for those who make peace.
Don Ross writes a lively Washington druggists feature in the October issue, now connected with Successful Farmer of Des Moines. The piece highlights methods, friendly shops, and interior views of Phillips Hebner and the Sherman Boys stores, with Ernest Lemmon and George McDaniel gracing the pages.
Dan Turner, Republican nominee for governor, outlines practical tax ideas. He defends a property tax link to ability to pay, noting a shift from tangible to intangible wealth over 70 years and stressing a focus on reform.
The article argues half the state’s wealth pays only about 3 percent of taxes and calls for a uniform measurement to assess property. It cites Iowa’s 10 to 85 percent assessment range and urges strengthening the state board of assessment and review to ensure fair, equitable taxation and tighter government budgeting.
A fragment laden page cites smoke from local chimneys in Washington and a call to abate the air pollution. It references other items from a column, jokes, poetry notes, and a reader note about a dog and a news staffer. The piece blends humor with civic annoyance and reader contributions.
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