Illinois Central tax bill exceeded dividends in 1921
Chicago July 7 The Illinois Central system paid taxes totaling 5.64 cents per dollar while dividends to stockholders amounted to 4.48 cents. President G J Markham released a statement showing receipts and expenditures, noting taxes were more than 29 times salaries paid to general officers. Operations consumed 28.69 cents, maintenance 34.59, with wages comprising a portion. Freight and passenger transportation provided 71.7 and 6.08 cents per dollar respectively, while other income sources accounted for the remainder.
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Chicago
Illinois Central
G.J. ‘Markham
Ilinoisi Central
Illinois Central System
Raurant, Dining and Balfet A. Spry Re
Baptismal Robes Found With Tramp in Osage Church Coal Bin
George W. Mack of Pho to Finishing reports a letter from his father M. D. Mack, sexton of the Osage First Baptist Church, recounting a tramp found inside the church coal bin wearing baptismal robes. The elder Mack discovered the visitor during a routine church check.
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Garth
George W. Mack
M.D. Mack
Osage
Ste Mack
Railroad dining service costs and revenue analysis
The statement shows dining service costs at 6 percent of a dollar and revenues at 0.58 of a cent per dollar, leaving a small loss of 0.04 percent. It emphasizes railroads cannot draw unlimited funds for expenses. Taxes total 4.44 cents per dollar, requiring about a third of revenue from 47,000,000 passengers to cover them.
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Teo
Rai
Minnesota Roads U K Reports S D Moore After Fishing Tour
S D Moore of Moore Young Construction returned from a Minnesota fishing trip with observations on roads and industry. He noted good side gravels, detours on main routes, iron mining towns with strong finances, and high tax yields leading to municipal hiring for policing as a major local use of funds.
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Stanley
Moore
Vine Street
Yexter
Fay
Minnesota
Moore-Young Construntion Company
Jron Ranges
Ilibbing
Minn
Peneath
Lions Picnic Inside as Rain Forces Change of Plans
Lions club members faced heavy rain that pushed an outdoor picnic indoors to A. C. Willford’s Lafayette street feed house. The event featured meals including frankfurters, biscuits, onions, cheese, olives, pickles, and ice cream, with card tables unused as members smoked and swapped stories amid the storm.
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A. C. Willford
Lafayette Street
Frank, Furters
Still Raid Sparks Farmer Arrest Near Plainfield
Federal agents raided August Olson’s Plainfield area farm and recovered a three pint still and 45 gallons of mash, leading to his arrest. Authorities described the operation as part of an ongoing crackdown on illegal distilling.
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August Olson
Plainfield
Olson bound over to federal grand jury in Dubuque
Olson was brought to Waterloo where his case continued into the morning. He waived hearing and was bound over to the federal grand jury at Dubuque. Wis band posted bail fixed at $306, which he furnished.
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Olson
Waterloo
Federal Grand Jury
Dubuque
Wis
West School Census Totals for District Reported
Mrs Elizabeth Kenney completed enumeration of school age children in the west district. The 1921 census counted 1 907 boys and 4 045 girls aged 6 to 21 totaling 3 982. This year figures show 1 966 boys and 2 040 girls for a total of 2 206. Building lists include Emerson Agi wt Edison Central Lowell Klugstey Irving Whittter.
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Elizabeth
Kenney
Toturi
Emerson Agi
Wt & Edison Central
Lowell Klugstey
Irving Whittter
Governor Small Begins Three Week Vacation
Springfield reports Gov Gay Small plans a three weeks vacation starting tomorrow. He will travel northbound with exact destination not disclosed. Physicians advise complete rest away from official duties.
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Springfield, Jr
Gay, Small
State Line
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Gov. Small
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Continental Motor
A’ Nee
al Fea
Columbia
Continental
Timken Arler
Durston
Timken
Dince & Beck
Wemmer
Stromberg
Spicer
Generis
Craven
Columbia Motors Company
Detroit, U. S. A
Waterloo Auto & Supply CO
Commercial St
Iowa
AE the
Ine
Aoa
Hitchen
East Fifth St
The
Red
Jamie
Kirk
Castile
Sunkist
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