England to repay US debt, not to cancel it
Ambassador Harvey reports England will pay the US debt rather than cancel it, arguing Wilson overstepped authority and recalling Civil War aid to Britain. The letter urges reciprocity, noting Britain profited postwar and the goose and gander analogy. A second item notes Iowa legislature considers halving grand and petit juries.
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Harvey
England
Harding
Hughes
United States
Wilson
America
F. Wayne
House Passes Tax Exempt Securities Amendment
Representative W R Green led a House vote in Washington adopting a constitutional amendment to bar further issuance of tax exempt securities. The measure passed 223 to 101 after a bitter daylong wrangle with 23 Democrats and 24 Republicans breaking party lines. It now goes to the Senate amid doubts of enactment this session.
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W.R. Green
House
Washington
Harding
Mellon
Senate
Tax policy and Brookhart’s bloc house forecast
The Des Moines Register notes skepticism about supply and demand without a circulating medium and questions tax cut methods. It cites Brookhart’s New York speech, predicting Congress may soon act as a cohesive bloc.
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Brookhart
New York
Congress
Des Moines Register
State Board of Film Censors Draws Criticism
The proposed three member state board of film censors at 3000 dollars each seems at odds with economy. Nebraska lawmakers pared public expenditures by trimming the postage bill. In Iowa a bill would lien all threshing grain until the threshing bill is paid, delaying grain disposal.
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State Board of Film Censors
Nebraska
Iowa
Interest on War Loans From Foreign Nations Grows
War loan repayments to the United States from overseas continue to accumulate with no reduction in principal. The growing debt intensity highlights ongoing financial exposure and the burden on national resources amid the conflict.
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United States
Adam
Pardoning Ex-Kaiser Sparks International Alarm
The article warns that freeing the ex-Kaiser and the former Crown Prince could trigger another world war by destabilizing Europe. It condemns rising trial marriages in filmdom as indecent and intrusive, arguing producers seek to cash in on Fatty Arbuckle films rather than public morality.
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Germany
Fatty Arbuckle
The Alleged Preacher Denying Jesus Christ Condemned
A historic remark targets a preacher who publicly or privately denies the divinity of Jesus, arguing such denial bars him from preaching the gospel of The Man of Galilee. The statement asserts that no license or right exists for those denying core Christ doctrine to lead gospel ministry.
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Jesus Christ
Galilee
Pledges promised by campaign yet to show results
Asks why campaign pledges and promises made in the recent race have not yielded action once in Washington. Criticizes continued hot air and lack of tangible outcomes from the lawmakers.
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Washington
President McKinley Assassination Sparks Call for Action
The note recalls President William McKinley being killed by an anarchist on September 6, 1901, and argues that no national legislation has yet addressed the threat. It urges swift legal measures against anarchists.
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Wm. McKinley
Iowa Lawmakers Push Code Revision Sparks Commentary
Readers are warned that the Iowa legislature plans continuous code revisions described as a "Peck's Bad Boy" move. The piece questions the wisdom of current lawmakers and cautions voters to scrutinize timber used in selecting state Senators and Representatives.
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Peck
Iowa
Lowa
Iowa bill adds judge to Woodbury Monona district
A bill in the Iowa legislature would add another judge to the Woodbury Monona district. The remark about funding suggests ongoing costs to keep justice moving in a era of claimed progress.
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Woodbury
Monona
Iowa
Des Moines Night Spots Compared Across the Nation
The article contrasts Des Moines' White Chapel with other U S venues noted for gayety high life and unusual appeal, described as censored for all appetites and forming a principal source of attraction in various communities.
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Des Moines
United States
Secretary Ramsay proposes 35 percent Iowa auto tax cut
The writer urges that Secretary of State Ramsay’s plan to reduce Iowa's auto tax by at least thirty five percent be enacted into law. A direct tax relief measure, it is urged for unanimous adoption by the current legislature.
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Ramsay
Iowa
Iowa voters urged to avoid special session for code revision
The piece argues Iowans should elect a legislature favoring retrenchment and reform and oppose a costly special session for code revision, which would cost taxpayers at least 250000 dollars. It questions lawmakers' motives and the explanatory reasons behind their push for a session.
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Iowa
Czar Hays Reverses Course on Fatty Arbuckle Comeback
Will A Hays faces backlash as he withdraws his support for bringing Fatty Arbuckle back into films. Arbuckle faces ostracism after the scandal and is denied a clean slate by industry critics.
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Will A. Hays
Fatty’ Arbuckle
Fatty” Arbuckle
Fragmentary Op-Ed Snippet From Pennsylvania Priest Case
The client notes a murdered servant girl in a Pennsylvania priest's home and cites police work. It also critiques Brookhart's Washington ambitions and distrusts veterans administration policies. The piece attacks pledges for world parley and questions Republican unity in the Senate.
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Pennsylvania
Iowa Legislature Proposals Draw Skepticism and Criticism
A critical reader surveys Iowa lawmakers proposing new laws, noting a gas tax plan harms consumers, praises past press standards, and condemns excessive bills. Officials cite fire sentences and political recklessness, while commentators urge restraint and warn of a poor Senate selection.
Mrs Mary Becker Fractures Hip in Fall Near Anita
Mrs Mary Becker longtime Anita resident recently living with her daughter Mrs R H Lants southwest of Anita fell Monday and badly fractured her hip. Dr H E Campbell of the city attends as surgeon. Many friends wish her speedy recovery.
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Mary Becker
Anita
R. H. Lants
H. E. Campbell
Mother Becker
The Citrus Tree by John N. Burkhart
John N. Burkhart of Mission Texas sends the editor a copy of The Citrus Tree a richly illustrated pamphlet outlining the lower Rio Grande Valley’s flourishing industry and its vast potential in fruit vegetables cotton sowers and even livestock fostered by the region’s climate and resources.
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John N. Burkhart
Mission
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Appointed Senate Clerk in Iowa Senate
Charles Brown Neilson, son of Mrs. Bessie Brown Nelson of Atlantic and grandson of Mrs. Euphemia Brown of Anite vicinity, appointed to committee clerkship under his uncle Senator Julius A. Nelson. The published note says he will fill the position well as a student of demonstrated ability.
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Charles Brown Neilson
Bessie Brown Nelson
Atlantic
Euphemia Brown
Anite
Iowa Senate
Julius A. Nelson
Louise Montgomery Resigns to Begin Nurse Training
Miss Louise Montgomery, assistant deputy at the Anita post office for months, resigned last week to pursue the full course of training required to earn a nursing diploma. Her friends in Anita and nearby areas wish her success in this chosen vocation.
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Louise Montgomery
Anita Post Office
Anita
Ex-Congressman A L Hager Dies in Des Moines Hospital
Ex Congressmen A L Hager who represented the district from 1894 to 1900 died at Lutheran hospital Des Moines after an operation and enduring illness. He was seventy three, had been a state senator, bank president and stockholder in the Des Moines Silo Company. He led Liberty Loan drives during World War I and spoke across Iowa and neighboring states.
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A. L. Hager
National Congress
Lutheran
Des Moines
Congress
Greenfield
Commercial Savings Bank of
al’’ Hager
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Wm. B. Allison
John H. Gear
Pete’’ Hepburn
Dave’’ Henderson
John F. Lacey
Geo. D. Perkins
Bob
The
Old Guard
Pioneer merchant passes away after long service in county
George W. Parham, a longtime Atlantic resident and pioneer businessman born in Michigan in 1842, died after weeks of illness. He and his wife Charlotte Webb Parham ran millinery and general merchant operations in Atlantic and later held grain and land interests in O’Neill, Nebraska. Funeral services were held Monday at 2:30 PM at the Presbyterian church with Rev. Wm. Meek officiating. burial followed in Atlantic cemetery beside his wife.
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Katherine B. Williams
B. K. Williams
Loeest Street
George W. Parham
Nebraska
Parham
Fawn River
Micb
Charlotte Webb
Joes
Atlantic
Parbem Millinery
Upper Chestnut Strees
Parbem
Aulte
O'Neil
Neb
Presbyterian Church
Wm. Meek
Atlantic Cemetery
Atlantic News ‘Telegraph
Anita Lady in College Play at Iowa State College
The Masqued Players of Iowa State College at Ames present their 61st production on Friday February 2 in the Agricultural Hall. Rollo's Wild Oats by Clara Kummer is the comedy chosen for performance. Miss Bermice Kirkham, daughter of Mr and Mrs Kirkham, is among fifteen cast members featured in a Des Moines Register photograph.
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Iowa State College
Ames
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