Tax Commission Bill Seeks Final Tax Court Of Appeal
The proposed measure creates a permanent state tax commission as the final court of appeal while a county assessor serves as next magistrate of appeal. The plan faces opposition from agricultural interests who fear higher farm assessments. The tax system would route appeals through local, county, district, then state levels.
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State Tax Commission
State Commission
County Board of Supervisors
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County Assessor
Board of Supervisors
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From the Standpoint of Tree Pharmacy
A fragmented discussion contrasts two types of drug dealers in small towns, one as a scientist merchant and the other as a careless seller. It notes the scrutiny on those holding permits and the pharmacist’s view, citing an era editorial on experience and reputable practice.
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Tye
Druggists Face Tight Restrictions on Liquor Sales
The piece argues no government will permit liquor sales by druggists without strict controls, outlining responsibilities for pharmacists and clerks. It notes pharmacists fear licensing and enforcement burdens, cites Wheeling’s petition to bar liquor sales by druggists, and observes legitimate trade hindered by illegitimate practices.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Cedar Falls votes for public utilities and Cedar Falls Waterloo ties
In Cedar Falls voters endorse publicly owned utilities, preferring a shared approach that benefits both Cedar Falls and Waterloo. The piece argues cooperation over rivalry, noting Waterloo's stake in Cedar Falls and shared economic interests including employment and commerce.
Baby Savings Plan Promises One Dollar For Newborns
A Courier advertisement promotes a bank offer depositing one dollar in cash for any baby born since June 1 1912. The sum is placed in a savings account earning four percent interest compounded semi annually. The piece lauds thrift and urges parents to seize the chance.
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Courier
Messy Street Scene Described Amid Snow Litter Crisis
The text paints a grim urban landscape as sunlit snow reveals widespread litter and disorder. Front yards and streets brim with debris, raising public health concerns and prompting calls for action to curb the chaotic mess.
Improbable Bid to Jail Darrows in Cedar Rapids Gazette
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports unreliability in convicting Darrow and notes the difficulty in jail or convict prospects. The piece hints at HOCHSANTY style issues and potential implications for Wink.
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Gagette
Janvier Darrow
Wink
Darrow
Inventors and their paradoxes in modern progress
A playful essay extols inventors as essential yet costly figures who reshape daily life. It ribbingly notes patents protect them, capital blocks progress, and many inventors starve before funding yet change the world with innovations like electric light and moving pictures.
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Franklin
Watts
Arkwright
Bell, Whitney
Edison
Reform at High Speed Across States and Nations
A collection of editorials argues reform gains in Washington and across Iowa. It notes the Kern Senate leadership signaling Democratic alignment with Wilson era policies, urges Iowa to decide on equal suffrage, and criticizes a proposed highway bill as ineffective and full of enforcement flaws.
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Dubuque
Des Moines
Iowa
Cresco Times
Taxing Land Speculators in Saskatchewan Sur Tax Proposal
The 1914 plan imposes a surtax of 40 dollars per section on uncultivated land or parcels with under one quarter to one half cultivation. It also targets owners or occupants with more than 1,920 acres. The Grain Growers association supports the move to curb nonresident speculation and large estates, arguing land should serve production, not profit. The government aims to keep land for people and reduce tenant farming, with tax levels rising as land value taxation develops.
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Saskatchewan
Asso‘ny
Farmers Back Single Tax Move Steadily Rising Support
The article notes farmers increasingly back the single tax idea, arguing land value should be taxed rather than personal property. It questions the validity of the antiquated personal-property tax and dismisses objections, while side remarks on an income tax hint at inevitability.
The Evening Chit Chat Christmas Family Customs
Ruth Cameron writes about the value of home rituals such as reading Dickens Christmas Carol on Christmas Eve. The piece contrasts a warm, close knit family with a more showy household lacking such customs, noting additions like in laws and grandchildren, and a traveling son who returns home late to join the tradition.
Simple memories of family customs and tripe
Four grown children sit in a home as memories of old family rituals surface. A market stall triggers a nostalgic tale of tripe and Sunday mornings, contrasting romance with ordinary life and the enduring pull of familiar customs.
Home Life and Strengthen Community Ties
A brief musing on preserving warmth and care within the home to strengthen family bonds and keep a sense of belonging from fading amid modern pressures.
Tillman Criticizes Desert Wild Asses Metaphor
Senator Tillman of South Carolina voices disapproval of what he sees as voracious appetite for spoils in the Democratic caucus and daily in the Senate. He cites a biblical line about wild asses of the desert craving green corn to illustrate the situation and warns of potential consequences.
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Washington
Tillman
South Carolina
Democratic Senate
Faithful White House Herdsman Guarded by Faith
A senator answered a reporter with God alone knows and expressed strong faith that the White House has a herdsman who will keep the wild beasts from doing damage. The Courier wants trade to save time and money.
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Senator
White House
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