Three Man State Tax Commission Proposal Emerges
Des Moines reports a planned three man state tax commission to act as an advisory board for taxation across counties towns and municipalities. The bill omits a tax collection role and envisions the budget director as a commission member with salaries around four to five thousand dollars. The measure drafts by C H Van Alstine follows prior taxation inquiries and aims for a biennial report with recommended tax law changes.
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Des Moines
State Tax Commission
Hich Sls
Tax Commission
C. F. Clark
Ordar Raphis
C. H. van Alstine
Thirty-ninth Assembly
Towa
Fortieth
Tax Commission & Collection
G. W. Patterson
Burt
Ner
Budget Department
Co. A. Benson
Elkader
Senate
Stoddard
McDonald
Beatty
Shane
Simmier
Francis Johnson
Frank W. Eliott
Mathews
Reno
Grundy Center Star Chapter Inspection Conducted
Mrs. Sarah Bachman associate worthy grand matron of Town chapter Order of Eastern Star conducted inspection at Feely chapter in Grundy Center on Thursday. Dinner was served to a large company at 6 30 p m and regular lodge work carried out in the afternoon.
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Grundy Center
Sarah Bachman
Genter
Order of
Eastern Star
Copany
Mark Twain Overcharged by New York Streetcar
St Louis report highlights Mark Twain's 1908 refund of 20 cents after his daughter Kate was short changed by a streetcar conductor. Senator John B Mayfield, Texas, shared the story in a booklet from the Missouri historical society. The tale includes Twain’s letter from May 5 1908 noting conductors often short change his family, and the Metropolitan Street Car Company ultimately sent 20 cents in stamps as settlement.
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St. Louis
Mark Twain
Maiseaith Historical Society
St. Lois
New York
John
Mayfield
Texas
The
Historical Society
Samuel Clemens
Fifth Avenue
Third Avenue
Sixty-fourth
Gramercy
Clemens
Mitchell Fire Loss in 1928 Reaches 3153 Dollars
Mitchell county reports total fire losses for 1928 at 3153 dollars with 23 incidents. The largest single loss occurred at Sacred Heart Cathedral church the previous winter, estimated at 20000 dollars.
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Mitchell
Osage
Isi
Mitchell County
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Staples Funeral To Be At Grundy Center
Services for George Staples will be held Saturday afternoon in Grundy Center. Reverend G E Helte briddle of the Church of God will officiate at 1 30 p m. Staples was born January 4 1846 in Maine and came to Grundy Center five years ago from Medford Wisconsin. The funeral details follow the family home obituary note.
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Courier
Grundy Center
George Staples
G.E. Heltebriddle
Church of God
Steples
Maine
Medford
Wis
Rude Rites Set for Cedar Falls Man of 63
The body of E G Rude who died at Rolfe will be brought to the Green Wood mausoleum today for burial. He was 63, son of Mr and Mrs Paul Rude early settlers between here and New Hartford. A sister at Sheffield survives.
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Rude
Cedar Falls
G. Rude
Rolfe
Greenwood
Paul Rude
Here
New Hartford
Sheffield
West Branch crowds recall inauguration journey
West Branch Iowa residents returned home exhausted yet joyful after witnessing the inauguration of the nation’s new president aboard the Hoover birthplace special train from Washington. Local reaction centered on pride in their native son as they prepared to sleep in their own beds again.
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West Branch
Hoover ’ Birthplace
Washington
United States
Altho
Inger Jong
L. J. Leech
Molly “Brawn Carran
Inaugural Delegation Heavily Welcomed by White House
The Iowa group described their reception at the White House as generous and thorough from arrival to departure. They met Mr and Mrs Hoover and were invited to every function. Dr Leech Newt Butler and Mrs Carran were also invited to a Cedar Rapids Kiwanis club meeting next week to share details of their trip.
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Buest Ag
White ‘House
Uwke
Vany
Spring Creek Homemakers Meet For Music In The Home
Mrs Mahlon Williams hosted an all day session at her home on Thursday with a covered dish noon dinner. Mrs J Kerr led a lesson on music in the home assisted by Miss Merle Shover.
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Spring ‘Creek
Farmeau, Meéb
Rum runners held as Ames police arrest Burton pair
Police in Ames arrest M. R. Burton and George Burton of Des Moines. Both pleaded not guilty to charges of illegal transportation of liquor in a case described as rum running.
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Ames
M. R. Burton
George Burton
Des 'Moines
Nurse Praises Dreco Health for Rheumatism Recovery
Mrs. John C. Rust of Beloit Wisconsin credits Dreco with curing her rheumatism indigestion and constipation after a severe bout that left her nearly crippled. She reports full recovery and notes her husband and father also benefited. Dreco salesman promotes the product visiting locals and offering a health booklet.
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John C. Rust
Beloit
Wis
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Northampton
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Roy
Tacoma, Wash
WEST
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Bloontfield
Asr
Paris
Newark
America
London
Waterloo, Iowa
Nurse
Dreco
Belont
Dréco
Man
Lauerman's
Prhs
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John ¢, ‘Rust
Woods Millinery
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Iowa
Humphrey
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