Senate Struggles Over Republican Tax Revision Ahead of Debate
Washington reports rising signs that the GOP tax reform faces hurdles in Senate committees and conference. Protesters push against a 60 percent rate cap and a corporation stock tax while Democrats back surtaxes and targeted exemptions. Debate centers on extending repeal timing and balancing corporate versus individual taxes.
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Henator McCumbar
North Dakota
Asthe
House
Interstate Commerce Commission assumed rail fare control in states
Atlanta officials expect ICC to take over state railroad fare and charge regulation. State regulators at the National Association of Railway and Utilities Commissioners annual meeting discussed possible moves to bring traffic regulation under state authority, but members were quiet on concrete steps.
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Atlanta
Interstate Commerce Commission
Badian
National Association of Railway and Utilities Commissioners
Wood Explains Why He Took Post in Islands
A letter from Major Leonard Wood to Dr. J. N. Henry reveals the grave stakes of 10,600,000 people and U S prestige in the Phil pp islands. Wood accepted the governor general post amid concerns over American reputation and strategic interests.
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Philadelphia
America
Philet Islands
Leonard Food
Islands
J. N. Henry
General Alumni Society
University of Pennsyrania
H A Blick shoots woman then kills himself in Missouri home
A man identified as H A Blick shot and seriously wounded a woman in a Kansas City Missouri home and then killed himself, police reported. In Los Angeles, the autopsy is awaited in the unsolved death of Al Stein, 27, a motion picture director, at a West Street apartment.
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Hansas City
Walthog
H. A. Blick
Various Iowa News and Incidents Across Counties
A wide range of local items: Albert Mawe of Sabula sentenced after guilty plea for rape. Bank of Boyden robbed of cash and bonds. Mrs Elizabeth Morris marks 96th birthday in Marion county. Funeral for Reymond J Brohammer killed in action in 1918. Missing youths Lucila Hogan and DeWitt Thompson from Mottcelllo. State Auditor announces three new parks in Jackson County Farmington area and Hildera region. Joseph Walsh dies from wagon accident in Waukon. Norwalk residents hurt in car crash near Summerset. A L Blue sustains a deep knife wound at Webster City. Robbery at BE Wickman home. liquor stolen and house damaged. Pigs fetch strong prices. sale planned for next year. Byron McKelvey dies of infantile paralysis. possible Canadian exposure. W Ham Hulse arrested in Whitten for illicit liquor transport. bond set. Emigration of rural Iowa youth cited as risk to farming areas. Iowa holds nearly 4 million in state funds. 22 792.98 in treasury at Sept 30. Ralph Harris killed at Muscatine by stock train engine. Frad Brown dies from accidental gunshot wound near Montero church.
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Lacons
Marion County
Decoral
Reymond J. Brohammer
Michael Brohammer
France
Lucila Hogan
DeWitt Thompson
Posges
Motticello
Glenn C. Haynes
Jackson County
Farmington
Hildera
Joseph Walsh
Waukon
F. L. Blanchard
Ray Blanchard
C. L. Casady
Norwalk
Summerset
A. L. Blue
Webster City
Acale
A. Wickman
Council Bluffs
Clark
Byron E. McKelvey
Clemens
Neleborbodad
McKelvey
Canada
W. BH. Hulse
Nevada
Whitten
United States
Wayne Morse
Hudson
Judson E. Piper
Hulse
Iowa
Ias
New England
Frank H. Paul
Dea Moines
W. J. Burbank
Ralph Harris
Pat Harris
Muscatine
Frad Brown
Harlan
Gieorge T. Brown
Montero Church
World War Men Govern City in Minneapolis
The city of Minneapolis entrusts its complete government to World War I veterans led by Mayor George B. Leach. Leach, a former commander, heads a team including Nell M. Cranin as city attorney and A. O. Jensen as chief of police. The reform ticket promises straight Americanism and business as veterans seek civilian jobs for Rainbow division artillerymen.
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United
Minneapolis
George B. Leach
Nell M. Cranin
A. O C. Jensen
Frank R. Cullen
Leach
Marine completes 4000 mile desert hike to New York
Charles H Gilbert United States Marine Corps faced hostility en route to New York after crossing 4000 miles on foot from San Francisco to St Paul in about two months. He traveled with a 41b pack aided by American Legion posts along the route and received a furlough before continuing to his new post.
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Charles H Gilbert
United States Marine Corps
New York
Hale
Sanu Rerancisco
Gilbert
American Legions
St. Paul
St. Paul Post
San Francisco
Police Post of the Legion Forms in New York City
One thousand two hundred former World War era police officers unify as the Generals La Fayette Police post of the American Legion in New York. Commanded by Lt Peter J Masterson they honor 10 percent who earned commissions and 50 percent promoted. Nineteen Croix de Guerre recipients and 19 officers killed are lauded. post plans autumn activities at Broad Channel Long Island.
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American Legion
New York City
Peter J. Masterson
New York
America
Germany
Army
Navy
Broad Channel
Long Island
American Legion stories show post activities and heroism
The American Legion engages in diverse actions from Caledonia to Washington and Oregon. Posts form posses to capture a murderer, survey land settlement rights for ex servicemen, urge congressional pay status for wartime officers, plan Mt Hood climbs, and employ air travel for convention addresses. They seek sanity reviews for a life term prisoner, block tax sales to aid wounded veterans, and plan a Duluth war memorial while expanding overseas posts in Constantinople and Coblenz. A Rockaway Beach rescue by Officer Martin Maloney and a wartime promise fulfilled in Manchester highlight personal courage, as does Bruner’s 83 children and 48 grandchildren lineage. Disabled veterans in Kansas City craft artificial flowers from weeds for sale with Legion support.
Pendill of Milwaukee Weds Miss Wollaeger
Home from sea and now married. Claudius Pendill national vice commander of the American Legion wed Miss Gertrude Elizabeth Wollaeger of Milwaukee. He rose from enlistment to ensign in 1917 18 and was a lieutenant at war’s end. The bridegroom is a Michigan graduate and the bride attended Vassar. They will reside in Boston.
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Pendill
Milwaukee
Wis
American Legion
Gertrude Eizabeth Wollaeger
Lawrence
United States Navy
J. x
University of Michigan
Pendritl
Vassar
Boston
Maau
Deerslayer and the Frontier War Tale
A vivid explication of James Fenimore Cooper's youth and the making of Natty Bumppo, the Deerslayer. The account recounts brave Frontiersmen Facing Hurons at Lake Glimmerglass, Deerslayer's moral code, rescues, battles, and Judith's failed romance, ending with his departure toward the Delaware homeland.
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Saves Mrs Haydock
Chicago woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with avoiding surgery after four doctors failed to help. She took 22 bottles, recovered fully, and urges other women to consider the remedy, noting sisters also benefited.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Chicago
Ill
E. H. Hayveen
St. Lawrence Avenue
Lydia H. Pinkham
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