Congress abandons push for constitutional ban on tax exempt bonds
The administration concedes futility in securing a constitutional amendment prohibiting tax exempt securities. President Coolidge and Secretary Mellon will seek tax rate reductions to curb incentives for tax exempt bonds, while a new House resolution to amend the constitution is unlikely to pass.
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Ashington
Coolidge
Treasury Mellon
Mellon
Bankers
Jackson
Miss
Congress
House
Ways and Means
Treasury
Pennsylvania
East
Hawaii defense push to Congress via Pearl Harbor study
Representative Thomas W. Butler chairs a House naval committee visit to Hawaii by transport Henderson to survey defenses for upcoming legislation. Officials cite a $5,000,000 Pearl Harbor channel project and plans to begin dredging in summer 1926 while urging rapid action amid alleged unpreparedness.
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Hawaii
Congress
Thomas W. Butler
Pennsylvania
House Naval Committee
Panama Canal
Henderson
Annapolis
Pacific
Naval
Butler
Honolulu
House Committee
Pearl Harbor
Ter
War Department
House Committee On Military Affairs
Davis
Oahu
War and Navy Department
Weather experts doubt long range forecast accuracy
Lieutenant Commander George E. Brandt and Henry J. Cox warn that predicting weather a year or two ahead is unreliable. They cite solar radiation and ocean temperatures as key factors, noting recent heat in oceans and cooler summers in parts of North America and Europe, with cyclones as an unpredictable variable.
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George E. Brandt
Naval Hydrographer
Brandt
Chicago
Henry J. Cox
Professor Cox
Cox
North America
British Isles
Europe
First Lady Mrs Coolidge Prefers Daily Walks At White House
The First Lady maintains a simple routine of four to six miles of walking daily regardless of weather. She limits social events, treats the White House as home, and is often accompanied by Secret Service man Jim Haley during morning shopping trips and afternoon park strolls.
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Massachusetts
White House
Development of motor bus runs
The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce notes the rise of motor bus use from humble origins to modern parlor cars. Buses began as rough transport but now offer reliable, fast service on hard surfaced highways, with traction lines operating their own routes and record passenger traffic in the Midwest and Maryland. Road durability and low maintenance drive successful bus systems and civic prosperity.
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United States
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Traction Lines
Ohio
Middle West
Maryland
Jimmey
Car care tips and radiator leak signs from an old guide
The article advises rubbing the car top rather than brushing to avoid damage and fill porous areas with dirt. It warns against riding in a closed car with doors locked for quick exits. It explains radiator bubbles indicate a cylinder head gasket leak as compressed air enters the cooling system.
Most Serious Accidents At Railroad Crossings
The article notes frequent motorist crashes at railroad crossings, arguing for abolishing grade crossings. It says drivers must stop look and listen and may need to exit and walk ahead to ensure a clear path. Courts require full evidence of non negligence for recovery after crossing incidents.
Nearly $80 Million Paid in Gasoline Taxes in 1924
The USDA bureau reports $79,734,490 collected from motorists as gasoline taxes in 1924. Thirty-five states and DC taxed at one to four cents per gallon, with $48,711,326 allocated for road construction and maintenance under state highway departments. Remaining funds funded county and local roads, general funds, schools, and miscellaneous uses. The average motorist paid about $10.30 annually where taxes apply.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Public Roads
District of Columbia
Arkansas
Timely Touring Tip on Detour Signs
Detour signs exist to protect through traffic and direct local drivers away. Following a local motorist into a private driveway risks having to backtrack to the detour start and repeat the trip.
Iowa Outlook Beats: Agriculture, Finance and Education
Des Moines hosts Central States Osteopathic meeting while Cedar Rapids prepares for Iowa Christian Endeavor Union June 18 21. Iowa exports 1924 total 33 992 701 expects taxation and school programs expand. News covers farming prices banking education and civic groups with multiple named places and organizations.
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Central States Association of Osteopaths
Des Moines
Iowa Christian Endeavor Union
First Christian Church
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
C. D. Reed
United States Weather Bureau
Iown
United States Department of Commerce
Bureau of Municipal Research
McConnell Farm
Guthrie Center
Drake University
Sac County Farm Bureau
Ernest V. Badley
Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks
Kansas City
James C. Mullany
Sioux City
Knights of Columbus
Christian Church
Storm Lake
W. C. Cole
Exra Jacks
Iowa Federation of Colored Women's Clubs
Iowa State University
Lowa
State
A. B. Cummins
Foolish fears quashed by French consul in Chicago remarks
French consul Antonin Barthelmy dismissed bolshevik fears in Chicago saying there is no danger in France. He joked about a boy fleeing to his mother in fear, comparing the dream of a candy eating self to alarmist notions.
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Antonin Barthelmy
Chicago
France
Cochineal Dyes Shift in Global Dye Use
The article notes bugs color rouge with cochineal dyes derived from the cochineal insect. It explains cochineal dyes were once dominant in world commerce for fabrics, but chemical dyes have largely superseded them, leaving cochineal with limited modern use in coloring cosmetic rouge.
Spanish painter Zuloaga sails home remarking on beauty
The Spanish painter Zuloaga has sailed for home and said the beauty of American women grows with age. He obviously plans to call again, according to the New York Herald Tribune.
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Zuloaga
New York Herald-Tribune
Constable Slackputter Foils Bank Bandits in Timber Chase
In Petunia, Constable Sam T. Slackputter boasts of halting bank bandits before they got away. The Kansas City Star reports his claim with a folksy denial of fear and a badge of town protection.
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Slackputter
Toyheavy
Sam T. Slackputter
Petunia
Kansas City Star
Ireland’s Zoo Renames Animals in Gaelic Style
The Royal Zoological Society of Ireland Gaelicizes several Dublin Zoo names. The catfish is named Lase Calt and the golden carp from China the Lase Pir, but no Irish term was found for the alligator.
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Royal Zoological Soeciety of
Ireland
Dublin Zoo
China
If You Have a Bad Memory You Can Improve It
A saying asserts that memory can improve by practicing tasks that leave lasting impressions. It suggests engaging in memorable activities to strengthen recall.
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