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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1925
Page
4
The piece portrays Waterloo as an average mid western municipality with steady population, facing tax concerns and rising service expectations. It notes typical resident driving costs and home taxes, estimating gasoline at least ninety dollars annually and a home valued at three thousand dollars bearing roughly ninety dollars yearly taxes.
A citizen paying $90 in taxes gains education for children access to two modern libraries 376 acres of parks an efficient police and fire department a water works stake worth at least 1.5 million dollars free playgrounds and recreation for families health protection cleaned streets sewers garbage collection court access and miles of paved roads. The message argues growth requires paying for city services and progress.
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