Grain Marketing Company Faces CAOC Inquiry Overvaluation and Charter Powers
Illinois Agricultural Association and organized farmers protest the Grain Marketing Company alleging overvaluation of wheat assets acquired from the Wheat Kings, noncompliance with state marketing laws, and a Delaware charter granting vast powers. Critics say the firm would conduct broad business while concentrated control remains unchecked, potentially harming farmers and market integrity. The witnesses include Patrick H. Hooper and others from Quincy and Wendys, with leaders of the Illinois Agricultural Association and a state farm protest group voicing concerns.
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Furmer Wheat Kings
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Phapeey
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Suen
Reckless science and the atom’s vast power
Charles P. Stewart explains the jet of fear around atom energy. A teaspoonful could power the Leviathan across the Atlantic, yet releasing it remains nearly impossible. One wrong press could halt the universe in an instant.
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Charles P. Stewart
Washington
Atlantic
Explosion talk stirs Leviathan fears and atom doubts
The text reports scientists debating atom disintegration and explosive potential, noting speculative claims of releasing energy from tiny quantities. A citizen questions authorities at the government bureau of standards about whether atoms are theories or facts, highlighting public unease and confusion.
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Liverpool
Simpy
Government Bureau of Standards
Leviathan
World Changes Minds on Galileo Nebular Theory
In a 1925 NEA Service piece, experts including Dr. Abbott of the Smithsonian express that certainty fades as science evolves. Galileo’s heliocentric stance meets skepticism, with authorities noting that results shift and scientists often argue by educated guesswork.
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Galileo
Dr. Abbot
Smithsonian
Grain Marketing Co op faces Illinois hearing on deal and finances
The Grain Marketing Company led by Gray Silver, formed from Armour, Rosenbaum lines, faces a Wednesday hearing before the Illinois Commerce Commission. Critics fear the co op plan for farmers to finance the venture as it expands grain handling and marketing across states, amid past farm organization turmoil and opposition from the Illinois Agricultural Association and farm unions.
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Gray Siewert
Suiocess
Iinwis Gammeree’ Commission
Ilinois Agricultural Association
Armour Grain Co
Rosenbaum Gratin Co
Rosenbaum Bros
Gray Silver
United States
Wiinois
Hjinnois Agricultural Association
Ulinois
American Farm Bureau
Federation
Farmers' Unions Aid Co-Operative
Phugse
Illinois
2 Corporation
Thy Linas Commerce
Editorial Notes on Labor, Government, and Ford Prices
The piece critiques labor unions and legislative talk, citing Boston and Chicago Tribune remarks, and notes Mississippi officials suing Henry Ford over price controls on cars. It laments excessive rhetoric in labor councils, praises cautious government action, and mentions Walnut Street improvements in Philadelphia.
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Mississippi
Henry Ford
Ford
Henry
Peswarly Iit
Fragmented county farm chatter on hog prices and real estate
Local farmers discuss hog pricing and profitability with opinions on 75 percent price guarantees for ten years. A ward resident notes greater gains from real estate than farming, while remarks hint at hog market uncertainty and buyer hesitation amid current price levels.
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Tie
Whimsical Clippings From A Bustling Era Paper
A mosaic of short items mentions a gum maker chewing tobacco, a man with three wives sent to Sing Sing, film developing, London news, a crossword via wireless, Haverhill stockings, ice cream consumption, ballooning hours, tax surplus debates, and seismograph readings at Harvard.
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Increased Postage Affects Postal Workers And Card Senders
A 1925 verse by George Matthew Adams notes postage rises force higher costs for sending picture portal cards. It laments higher rates for both west and east mail, praising postal workers who keep service running while households face steeper expenses and fewer pennies for extras.
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George Matthew Adams
Iowa at a Glance and Local Curiosities
Des Moines traveler Parker admires a $1,500 ruby ring in a train car, while two men steal it back and he hopes for an appraisal. Shenandoah files a song writer’s new sacred song praise and rabies scare in Chariton after a rabid squirrel bite outbreak. Rockwell City banks drop name checks as unused stock piles up. Valley unearthed a 19th century Ulster County Gazette with a slave sale ad. Vinton Modern Woodmen boast youngest counsel honor and a camp pledge event reported.
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Traek
R. EL
Des Moines
Parker
Real Estate Transfers and Legal Notices Mixed in Fragmented Text
Real estate transfers listed amid disjointed legal notices. Names include Henry R. Moore and John Platt with multiple parcels and $2,000. A separate item notes the arrest of Dr Keller on a rape charge involving a 17 year old in Johnnsburg Minnesota. Coroner Archie Brinkman arrested over a Sunday motion picture show affecting operations in Cherokee County and Marcus Iowa.
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Johnnsburg
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Keller
Will Teat
Sangwit
Marcus
Archie “Brink Ion
Heink
Brink
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