Alaska's Prosperous Year Highlighted by Governor Bone
Gov. Scott C. Bone calls 1923 the most notable year in Alaskan history citing record wealth from multiple activities and President Harding’s visit among valuable assets. He urges centralized administration in Washington, a new capital building fund, rail and road expansion, fisheries control by Commerce, justice-led law enforcement, a colonization plan tied to the railroad, and revenues from Pribilof Islands for the territory. Tourism growth in 1928 is noted with 20 089 passengers in eight months and strong visitor potential.
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Ashington
Scott Co. Bone
Alaska
Washington
Department of Commerce
Department of Justice
Alaska Railroad
Pribilof Islands
Alaskan
Buffalo Bill” Cody
LeClaire
Scout Movement
Iowa
Iowa State College
Washington Lodge
Burlington
Odd Fellows Lodge
Ruth Gallaher
Iowa Historical Society
Iowa City
Polk County League of Women Voters
France
Acre
Farm Bureau
Emmet County
World Export Commission
Congress
Wallace
Middle West
Bremer
Lee Counties
State Highway Commission
Farin Bureau
Crawford County
O’brien
Buena Vista
Woodbury
Sac
Benton
Hardin
Worth
Howard
Delaware
Clayton
Dubuque
Scott
Des Moines
Henry Lee
Story
Polk
Warren
Marion
Page
Fremont
Case
Guthrie
Bladine
Personal Service Corporation
Revenue Act
Collector of Internal Revenue
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
Davenport
Fort Dodge
Mason City
Ottumwa
Sioux City
Ames
State Department of Justice
Board of Control
Anamosa
Fort Madison
Coolidge and Wallace Clash Over Wheat Relief Plan
President Coolidge and Secretary Henry Wallace diverge on agricultural relief. Wallace backs a government export corporation to buy surplus wheat and sell abroad, plus freight cuts and acreage reductions. Coolidge opposes direct government purchase but supports loan aid through the War Finance Corporation.
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Coolidge
Henry
Wallace
War Finance Corporation
Interior Department Its Size and Scope in the U S Government
The Interior Department consolidates diverse agencies under the secretary including the general land office reclamation survey Indian affairs and the patent office. In 1923 its expenditures reached 354 million with about 18 thousand employees while the patent office alone earned nearly three million in revenue.
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Interior Department
Secretary of the Interior
General Land Office
Reclamation Service
Geological Survey
Bureau of Mines
Office of Indian Affairs
Patent Office
Bureau of Pensions
Bureau of Education
National Park Service
Alaska
Hawaii
Department of the Inter!m
Veterans’ Bureau
War Department
Washington
Government Hospital For
State Department
Early two score bills affect District governance
The House received about forty local interest measures, including proposals to fix fiscal relations with the federal government, restore 5 cent streetcar fare, abolish the public utilities commission, and extend the park system and botanic garden. Bills on milk safety, rent law permanence, Lincoln’s birthday holiday, and occupational health were among the notable items.
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Public Utilities Commission
Reed
West Virginia
Maryland
Underhill
Massachusetts
Langley
Kentucky
House Committee of Public Buildings
Lampert
Lincoln
Fitzgerald
Ohio
Indiana Law Budget Notes Shape Iowa Debate
Judge William A. Hough outlines Indiana budget practices saving taxpayers 40 million dollars in three years. Iowa legislators consider adopting similar budget review to curb spending while examining banking examiners and prohibition fee provisions. The special session has enacted 20 laws and 28 bills await upper house action, with code revision emphasized.
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Indiana
Lowa
William A. Hough
Indiana Tax Board
House
Hauge
Polk County
Des Moines
Senate
Code Commissioners
Iowa State Teachers Association
Price
Monroe
Bowman
Iowa
Hammill
Dutcher
Bills Passed On Sheriff Supreme Court Forfeiture and More
A list of measures passed touching the sheriff and court system, contract forfeiture, school districts, the banking department, and the state auditor. The fragment outlines broad topics under legislative action and references related to governance.
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HOUSE
Supreme Court
Banking Department
Auditor
Senate
Iowa Special Session Moves on Budget and Law Reforms
The Iowa legislature advances a budget plan and code revisions urging restraint on public costs. The senate approves sheriff fee limits and the house passes measures on wages and legal notices while education and labor topics face debate.
Mrs Young Finds New Life with Vegetable Compound
Charleston woman says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound revived her energy and daily work ability after illness. A nationwide survey reports 98 of 100 women purchasers benefited, supporting continued sales through druggists nationwide.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Charleston
S. C
Mrs. Young
Amherst St
S.C
Harvest Scene Follows Unusual Bedside Request
A college man at a harvest asks to stay in bed until the lamp chimney cools, prompting the farmer to respond with a terse request. The brief exchange centers on a quirky, domestic moment during the harvest.
London Unhealthy Areas Face High Population Density
The ministry of health committee finds crowded districts in London averaging 53 houses and 415 persons per acre. It cites a recommended density standard of 12 houses and 60 persons per acre for healthier conditions.
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London
Ministry of Health
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Atty
Uncle Sam
French
Idaho
Smith
House Committee
Tax Commission
Code Commission
Iown House
Kendall
Child Welfare Commission
Hawkeye
State News
Mrs, Young
Forestery
Yoyepenns Cou
COUR
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
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