County Officials Discuss Salaries At Iowa Convention
Des Moines August meeting of the thirty-eighth annual county officials convention opened with focus on efficient public service and adequate pay. Officers from sheriffs to stewards of county homes gathered in separate associations to debate salary bases, road improvements, fees, and taxes amid calls for updated state laws and stricter crime control.
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Proposed law change seeks tax fee cuts for new cars
The text discusses refining alleged faults in the law and invites several parties to propose improvements. It highlights a planned fee reduction for a car purchased and registered after August 1, with the owner subject to a full year tax under the new rule, replacing the old one percent reduction after that date.
Pastor fatally gored by bull near Muscatine score of witnesses
Hev Julian Uoden acting superintendent of the German Lutheran Orphans home near Muscatine Ia was gored by a young bull while adjusting a hat on it and died later from internal injuries. The accident was witnessed by about a score of children and staff at the stable.
Barn Fires Wreak Heavy Losses Across Regions
Across Union county and nearby areas several barns burned last week. George Shaw lost a 20 ton hay barn and 25 acre Geldhat stack. Lena Krisinger’s barn was struck by lightning with minor injuries to a milking daughter. W. W. Burns farm near Creston. Fred Kreuger farm near Guthrie Center reported major losses plus insurance.
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Interstate Power Co seeks boost in Oelwein light rates
Oelwein city council is asked to approve higher commercial electricity rates by Interstate Power Co. for local businesses and the railway yard area. The request notes higher costs, cites utilities in nearby towns, and faces local scrutiny amid potential fire hazard concerns from a proposed Sinclair Oil storage permit and related city planning issues.
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Rome
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Waterloo
Arlington
Aew
Mechanicsburg
Sinclair Git Company
Rock Island
Oxus Grotto Plans Big Picnic at Manchester August 26
Oxus Grotto of Dubuque announces its first large picnic to be held in Manchester Iowa on August 26 with Masons from nearby towns expected to attend and a special train from Dubuque. Local members and visitors plan a day of dining and socializing in the grove near town.
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