Tax System of Town Studied for Iowa Legislature
Des Moines datelined report discusses Brindley and Zorabaugh’s study on state and county tax incidence, prepared for Iowa Extension Service. It argues taxes ultimately come from income, warns property tax can consume earnings, and calls for data collection to reform administration toward a value grounded system.
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Courier Special Service
Des Moines
John E. Brindley
Grace 5
Zorabaugh
Iowa State College
Ames
Brindley
College Extension Service
Joint Legislative Committee
Thirty-ninth General Assembly
Fortieth
Adam Smith
General Assembly
Tha
Towa
Switzerland
Europe
Pioneer Educator of Manchester Injured in Fall
Manchester Ta Jan 24 Mrs Emma R Conger pioneer resident of Manchester who organized the first kindergarten and was among the first teachers at Central school suffered severe injuries in a fall at her New Street home Wednesday morning she stumbled along an upstairs flight calling for help and was aided by her grandson Charlies Conger Her daughter Gertrude Hoffman from Dubuque arrived to assist 84 years old.
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Courier
Manchester
Emma R. Conger
New Street
Charlies Conger
Postal carrier injured in Manchester slip on ice
Manchester Ta Jan 24 Special A M Lusk veteran miner math carver slipped on ice covered steps at his home. Found unconscious by Mrs Lusk he recovered consciousness later that day. Neck injury and severe shaking up reported with no expected serious consequences.
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Manchester
A. M. Lusk
Minul
Purdy Couple Honored At La Porte Postnuptial Shower
Mr and Mrs Donald Purdy were guests of honor at a postnuptial shower hosted by his parents in Spring Creek township La Porte In Jan 24 forty six guests attended They wed Feb 2 in Independence and received a miscell any of gifts for their new home Lotus club met with 13 members and planned events for Feb 6 at Mrs Roy Longaker s home The Kellist hostess daughter Mrs Oscar Cenry of Waterloo visited from out of town Camp Fire group entertained by Madelina Fosse and Thalia McChane Debwe win Camp Fire girls had supper Miss Margaret Datisman is guardian The O G Kober home is rented to Mr and Mrs L D Chester and goods to be auctioned Saturday Dr W O Grainger opened an office in Watertown after selling his practice here
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la Porte City
Donald Purdy
Floyd Purdy
Spring
Creek Township
Purdy
Independence
Lotus Club
T. ©. Kleist
Frank Jenks
Roy Longaker
Oscar Cenry
Waterloo
Kellst
Madelina Fosse
Thalia McChane
Fossa
Margaret. Datisman
Tata O. G. Kober
L. D. Chester
Tha Kober
C G W Stores Ice at Oelwein Terminal
Chicago Great Western will begin storing 20 000 tons of ice at Oelwein terminal employing 140 men at ice houses and nearly 100 more to cut from the Cedar river at Waverly. About 600 carloads will be shipped. weather favors harvest of thick high quality ice. N L Watt injured and homebound after fall on icy sidewalk. Gelwein moves toward city manager plan as prominent citizens press the idea. Dr S E Hazlet, Des Moines meeting of state veterinary association. Otto Rowley dies in Chicago.
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Courier
Oelwein, Ja
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Oelwein
Cedar River
Waverly
N. L. Watt
First Avenue
Minnesota
Iowa
Great Western
Rock Island
Decorah
Gelwein
EK. Hazlet
Des Moines
State Veterinary Association
Otto Rowley
Chicago
Deaths in West Union and surrounding towns in Iowa
Obituaries note Mrs. Fred Wall 61 of West Union died from stroke and heart disease. Survived by husband Alonzo T. Young, two daughters, one son, sister, grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Services at Hether Presbyterian Church. Also reported are deaths near Charles City, New Hampton, and Wickman of New Hampton, with details on survivors and funeral arrangements.
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West Union
Fred Wall
Ottumwa
Alonzo T. Young
Alfred &. Hall
Hall
Gladys Johnke
Ossian
Augusta Ruby
Gaza
James Young
Decorah
Oliver Brown
Madrid
Hether Presbyterian Church
J. G. Krebs
Charles City
Wilss Tolan Whe
Fred Uhe
Phoenix
Ariz
Cora
Esther
New Hampton
Albert A. Wickman
St. Joseph's Hospital
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
William Engelke
Mr. Wickman
Watertown
Wis
Ida Deetz
Church Society Meets in Greene
The Ladies Aid society of the M. E. church held its regular meeting at Greene church at 2 30 p m Wednesday. The January division served supper. George Banning, recently ill, shows slight improvement while Fred Stober remains seriously ill at his home in Thorpe’s addition.
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Greene
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
George Banning
Fred Stobera
Thorpe
Floyd Go Board Lets Culvert and Lumber Contracts
Floyd county board of supervisors let contracts for two car loads of corrugated culverts from Klauer Manufacturing of Dubuque for 1,365.24 and five car loads of lumber from Frodden Lumber & Supply Co. of Greens for 6,744.75. Janitor selection at courthouse went to T. P. McNally after 83 applications. Various local notes include Miss Hilda Blumensteil’s Chicago Tribune dress articles, volleyball banquet plans with Waterloo, and D A R delegates chosen for regional conventions. Church club votes 1,000 balance and earmarks funds for budget and club needs.
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Courier Special Ferries
Charles City
Floyd County Board of Supervisors
Klauer Manufacturing Company
Dubuque
Frodden Lumber & Supply Go
Greens
William Pfeiffer
T. PF. McNally
Pfeiffer
David City
Neb
Hilda Blumensteir
Wm. Blumensteil
Chicago Tribune
Wost Aile Y. M. C. A
Chicago
Waterloo
Mason City
Floyd Clark
Clara Voreck
Helene McCray
Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington
Minnie Kellogg
Helene Bloom
Gertrude Sherman
Pamella
Des Moines
D. A RK
Mona Wodtke
Church
Congregational Church Club
Kreger to Speak at Cedar Falls Farm Bureau Meeting Tonight
A L Kreger former Cedar Falls township farm bureau president and prominent organizer will speak at the monthly session this evening at American Legion hall. He will discuss the Des Moines state meeting he attended and the rest of the evening features games and refreshments with sandwiches and pie.
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Cearter
Cedar Falls
A. L. Kreger
Hudson
David J. Watters
Isabell Watters
Rotary
Lions Clubs
Black Hawk
Roy Abbott
Natural Science
Teachers College
Teachers College Assembly
W. E. Hays
Lions Club
C. J. Speer
West Eighteenth
Domestic Animal Claims in Butler Exceed Revenue
Claims against Butler county domestic animal fund for 1928 surpassed the fund by nearly $1,000. Dog tax revenue totaled $2,160, plus a carried balance, lifting the total near $9,000, while farmers filed $3,940 in claims for livestock killed or injured.
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Courier Special Service
Allison
Butler County
Randalia P T A to Meet Jan 25
Randalia P T A gathers in the gymnasium on January 25 for a program on children's leisure hours. The program features talks by Mrs Estl Boehmler, Mrs Nelle Frye, Noel Bacon, La Verne Carpenter, Leota Ode Kirk, Blanche Knight, Walter Knight, Bernice Harshberger, Myrtle Brown, D A Bomer, Caroline Arthur, Frances Oxley, and Dorothy Cunt.
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Courier
Randalla
Parent-Teacher Association
Estl Boehmler
Nelle Frye
Noel Bacon
la Verne Carpenter
Leota Ode- Kirk
Blanche Knight
Walter Knight
Bernice Harshberger
Myrtle Brown
D. A. Bomer
Caroline Arthur
Frances Oxley
Dorothy Cunt
Peter Bushman
Decorah
Edward Bushman
Fegol Sharp
Cotton Belt Extension Aims to Open Rich Southern Basin
Dan Upthegrove, president of St Louis Southwestern, backs a Cotton Belt plan to form a water level route from St Louis to Memphis by purchasing three short lines and building two connections. The project spans Gideon & North Island, Deering Southwestern, and Blytheville Leadville Arkansas Southern railroads, with a combined 8 miles of track and 2 new 11 mile links. Estimated cost 2.166 million plus route optimizations, seeking to boost St Francis basin fruit and vegetable shipping to northern and eastern markets. A regional chamber or marketing body is proposed to coordinate basin development over a 200 mile span from Cape Girardeau to Helena, with 300 miles of levees along the Mississippi.
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Bt. Louis
St. Francis Basin
Daniel Upthegrove
the &T
Louis Southwestern Railroad
St. Louis
Memphis
Gideon & North Island
Deering Southwestern
Blytheville, Leadville
Arkansas Southern
Cotton Belt
Gideon & Morth Island
Malden
Gldeon
Deering
Harmersville
Blytheville
Leachville
Ark
Riverdale
Hornersville
Upthegroven
California
Arizona
Texas
Chamber of Commerce Or Marketing Association
Cape Girardeau
Helena
St. Louis Southwestern Railroad
Burglary Hits E J Ladwig Clothing and Local Stores
A burglar stole about 14 from three local stores in Sumner on a January night, taking money from tills and loot from the Ladwig clothing store and Shales Bros drug store after breaking doors. A stranger fled on the 2 40 Great Western train with two new traveling bags toward Elia after asking for a ticket to Alta Vista. Also reported: Charlottesville VA forms first all college hunt club at the University of Virginia.
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Sumner
E. J. Ladwig Clothing
Shales Bros
Elia
Alta Vista
College Hunt Club
Charlottesville
United States
University of Virginia
Darra's Mentha-Popair End Indigestion
A historical ad touts Darra's Mentha-Popla as a universal stomach remedy to end indigestion and stomach distress. It promises lasting relief rather than brief fixes and claims wide daily sales backed by Robert Drug Co. with a money back guarantee.
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Robert Drug Co
Darra
Drugeista
Conquers Tough Hang On Coughs In Double Quick Time
Bronchuline Emulsion is touted as a powerful remedy for stubborn coughs that resist ordinary syrups. The ad claims half a bottle stops tough coughs swiftly, with no sugar, chloroform, or dope. It cites a New York nurse whose cough ended after one half bottle and invites readers to ask local dealers for a bottle.
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New York
Robert Druggo
G. J. Miller
Kidney Cleanser Jad Salts Ad Promotes Flush
A vintage advertisement touts Jad Salts as a kidney and bladder cleanser. It claims drinking water and a tablespoon of Jad Salts daily will flush clogged kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and relieve backache and headaches. The copy notes the product is made from grape and lemon acids with lithia and markets it as inexpensive and pleasant to drink.
Nashua Declam Contest At Nashua High School
Nashua to host declamatory program at Nashua high school Friday evening with twelve contestants across three classes. entrants include Clarence Brookins Miner Greene Lorraine Hammond Russell Warye Hazel Huffman Cleone Brookins Annabelle Chandler Gordys Troutner Dotty McCulloch Francis Maine Arnold Otte and Margaret Troutner. Also wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs E R HN of Hor onton. firemen's annual dance set for Feb 6 at Seaman's opera house. Mrs August Becker returns from Cedar Falls after caring for her father Albert Coler with flu recovery.
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Gourter
Nashua
Nashua High School
Clarence Brookins
Miner Greene
Lorraine Hammond
Russell Warye
Hazel Huffman
Cleone Brookins
Annabelle Chandler
Gordys Troutner
Dotty McCulloch
Francis Maine
Arnold Otte
Margaret Troutner
E.R. HN
Horo ‘Ton
A. H. Nafus
Mina Edwine
Iowa City
Charles
Seaman's Opera House
August Becker
Cedar Palls
Albert Coler
Osage Firemen Surveying Businesses For Hazards
Osage Iowa January 24 Fire department plans survey of business houses and public places to identify fire hazards chief Willard Hogan and assistant Gordon Tormey say the effort aims to familiarize fire crews with premises so they can respond more efficiently in a fire.
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Courier Special Service
Osage
Fire Department
Willard Hogan
Gordon Tormey
ArcenY ForgerY True Bills Voted In Fayette County
Fayette county grand jury returned true bills for grand larceny against Lawrence Heavey alias Wiley Mitchell and for forgery against Fred Nieman. Trial jury to reconvene Tuesday after a one week recess. Inventor Kenneth Clow in Osage Iowa unveils a tire chain that fits disk or spoke demountable rims for quick traction. Council Bluffs and Omaha consider jointly or separately building a Missouri River bridge. Lynn S. Albert notes draft bill.
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Courier Special Service
West Union
Fayette County
Lawrence Heavey
Weeley Mitchell
Fred Nieman
Invents
TIRE
Osage, Ia
Kenneth Clow
Council Bluffs, Is
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Missouri River
Lynn
Albert
Insanity: Ratio Is Low Among Czech Farmers
Prague reports recent figures show 1.6 per 1000 farmers show signs of insanity, the lowest rate among major occupations. Transport workers measure 3.26, business and industrial sectors 3.48, bankers 4.15, with public officials and liberal professions highest at 5 per 1000.
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Prague
Ondy
Tripoli Church Increases Pastor Salary In A Year Meeting
St Peters Evangelical church at Tripoli Ta held annual meeting with nine new members. The church voted a $200 raise for the pastor, planned to pay off debts and cement the cemetery drive. Officers elected CG L Plegers deacon R W Rattig secretary and Herman Schwein treasurer.
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Courier
Tripoli
St. Peter's Evangelical Church
L. Plegers
R. W. Rattlg
Herman Schwein
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