Washington Posts view on war measures and taxation
Commentary discusses open door policies and future war strains, criticizes tax equality for all congressmen, questions naval strategy and liberty of the sea, and notes Treasury tracts on thrift. It cites US debt, farm loan delays, railroad rate cuts, and proposed currency of metal pans.
Soldier’s gratitude and tax debates shape 1922 politics
A fragmentary 1922 column argues for heightened gratitude to World War I soldiers and discusses rising taxes and public expenditures. It cites Atlantic to Omaha World Herald notes on political upheaval in Iowa, petitions to cut spending, and Representative Green forecasting early action on the Soldiers Bonus Bill.
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Atlantic
Omaha
World: Herald
Iowa
Ouass County
Congress
County Board of Supervisors
Wm.r. Green
House
Ways and Means Committee
Green
Ways and Means
Senate
Judge Green
County Agent’s Salary Cut Proposed in Linn County
A Linn County official asks the board of supervisors to reduce the county agent salary by 400 dollars per year. The item accompanies a broader discussion of agricultural education and industry cited in a public discourse about national character and progress.
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Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Iowa
Dr. Seaman
A. Knapp
Cumberland postmaster Gladden Archer named
Gladden A Archer appointed postmaster at Cumberland in Case county. County farm bureau members plan to cut corn acreage this season to raise corn prices, following a board adopted resolution urging reduction of output. The text argues advertising is a vital necessity, not an option.
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Gladden A. Archer
Cumberland
Case County
County Farm Bureau
Bureau
Weather and tax security amendments in Congress
In Des Moines jail inmates resisted escape despite cold December weather. Representative Wm. R. Green introduced a constitutional amendment to stop issuing tax free securities, aiming to protect states by preventing higher taxes on state securities than federal bonds.
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Des Moines
Wm. R. Green
Editor receives heavy manuscript from Mission Texas
The Record editor received a large item from John Burkhart of Mission Texas weighing one and a half pounds. A Nashville Lumberman comparison notes banning battleships while allowing submarines resembles restricting citizens to pocket pistols.
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John Burkhart
Mission
Texas
Nashville Lumberman
Ambition of a Fourth Rate Statesman Ruled Out
The speaker dismisses a lesser leader's bid for a global role, arguing the United States is not burdened by such ambitions and emphasizing gratitude for current positions. The comment reflects a domestic stance on international leadership.
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United States
Uncle Sam
League of Nations
Fragmented 1922 newspaper column of quirks and quotes
A sprawling 1921 1922 era column mixes editorials, jokes, and social notes. It references Tanlac, coal freight, postmasters, advertising value, and civic life with scattered anecdotes about editors, merchants, and Y M C A.
Lawsuit ends with directed verdict for defendants in Goold case
A. B. Goold sues A. D. Dean City Marshal of Anita T. T. Saunders H. G. Highley Lake Bear and John Ruggles for 12500000 in damages. Judge Wheeler sustains defense motion for directed verdict citing insufficient evidence. Attorneys plan appeal as defendants denied liability for actions in arrest duties.
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A.B. Goold
Atlantic
A. D. Dean
Anita
T. T. Saunders
Lake ‘Beag
John Ruggies
O. D. Wheeler
Wheeler
Lake Bear
H. G. Aighley
John Ruggles
Aso
A.D. Dean
Dean
Supreme Court
Earl Anderson
Gould
Dais
Swan
Clovis & Swan
W.A. Follett
Geo. B. Lynch
Barry D. Byers
Adair
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