Survey says Davis best bet for president in 1924
Washington analyst Howard L. Robinson summarizes an October survey of voters in the North Central and West. He argues John W. Davis offers the clearest path to victory, warnings that a Coolidge win could topple into congressional deadlock and harm agriculture and industry. Davis needs only a portion of doubtful electoral votes to secure a majority.
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Washington
D. C
Coolidge
John W. Davis
la Follette
Iowa
Oregon
California
Davis
Howard L. Robinson
United States
Joh W. Davis
Mr. Robinson
Congress
LaFollette
Lafallette
Bocce
Ooolld
Vale Alt
Rogan
Asia
Alleghenies
Central West
Rocky Mountain Region
Prac
Solid South
Woman Elector Quits Coolidge For Davis
Mrs. George A. Buckstaff of Oshkosh Wisconsin, listed as a Coolidge Dawes elector, notified state authorities to remove her name stating she would vote for John W. Davis. Buckstaff a prominent Wisconsin figure and former Regent cited Davis foreign policy stance and Coolidge's international remarks as inadequate.
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George Buckstaff
Wisconsin
George A. Buckstaff
Oshkosh
Coolidge- Dawes
John W. Davis
Fuckstaff
The
State University
Davis
Mr. Coolidge
Railroads Government Ownership Claim Analyzed
Will R. Wood of Indiana argues government ownership of U S railroads would shift costs to citizens through higher taxes. He notes railroads now pay state taxes and would become tax free under public ownership, forcing states to raise funds elsewhere. The analysis critiques La Follette’s push for federal control and outlines implied consequences for farmers.
Railroads Tax Impact Under LaFollette Plan Across Five States
A conservative argument outlines how government ownership of railroads could shift tax burdens to farmers. It cites railroad tax payments in Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Kansas and Indiana totaling over 42 million dollars and projects per farm and per person tax increases if the railroads were government owned. The analysis notes county delinquencies and specific county and state tax shares to argue the plan would raise taxes on individuals nationwide.
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United States
Will R. Wood
Congress
Indiana
Republican National Congressional Committee
Wood
Mr. Wood
Robert M. LaFollette
Socialist Third Party
Lafollette
Emmment
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Towa
Kansas
Iowa
Montana
Marion County
Telephone improvements save country millions
Eight new developments adopted in recent years saved American telephone users 70 million dollars, yielding about 4.65 dollars per year per line on the Bell System. The telephone repeater strengthens long distance messages enabling smaller wires, saving 1.6 million dollars, restoring and boosting signal along the line. The service proves valuable to the public as cities in the United States use more telephones than some European nations.
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American Bell Telephone System
Santa Fe
Cory Investor
Cortheed
Congregational Church Woman's Association Food Sale Profit
The Woman's Association of the Congregational church raised twenty three dollars and thirty cents from a cooked food sale held last Saturday at Cunningham Pharmacy.
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Woman’s Association of the Congregational Church
Cunningham Pharmacy
Barstow Dance Featured Rare Ten-Piece Orchestra
A Friday night dance in Barstow highlighting a rare engagement by a ten piece professional orchestra. Sponsored by Lilya Tiernan, the event drew about 150 attendees and elicited strong regrets from some attendees.
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Barstow
Lilya Tiernan
Fragmented Local Notice From A Dated Page
A partial readable fragment hints at a local public notice with limited details. Names, dates, places or action are unclear due to OCR degradation but the text suggests an official notice from a city or county regarding a public matter.
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JRIFT
President Coolidge
California Development Association
Delaware
Kentucky
Ben Hur
Domino
Sfor
Wornsen
Interstate Commerce Commission
W. B. Storey
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway System
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