Iowa News Briefs Highlight Banks and Civic Moves
Iowa banking officials report healthy conditions as deposits near 618 million with loans over 560 million. Local notes describe bank reopenings and 100 percent deposit assurances. Other items cover cooperative groups, suffrage memorial planning, school saving forms, and public notices from Des Moines to Shenandoah.
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Zwingle Bank
Menlo Cooperative Livestock Shipping Association
Menlo
Guthrie County
Mason City
Globe- Gazette
onan” Farmers _ Creamery
Iowa
Senate
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
California
Food Products Company of
Hamburg
Ate and Savings Banks and Trust Companies
Robert Leach
State Superintendent of Banking
State Banking Department
American Pharmaceutical Association
Shenandoah
M. H. Kepler
Independent School
District of
Manly
Carlyle M. Baehner
A. D. Worthington
Town State College
Charles Wood
New Providence
Walter C. Cook
John Hammill
National Council
United ‘States
Elihu Root
Coolidge
Legislators Move From Committees To Open Debate
After three weeks of preliminary work the forty‑first general assembly readies for winter debate. Major measures include Bergman gasoline tax Patterson-Johnson income tax Hague appropriations child labor amendment ten child welfare bills and road and banking reforms. Additional items foresee liquor enforcement stricter tax rules insurance inheritance tax changes and motor license revisions.
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Forty-First General Assembly
Bergman
Patterson-Johnson
Hague
Child Welfare Commission
Town Highway Commission
Commission Reports On Iowa Roads
The state highway commission and chief engineer Fred White presented the biennial road report to joint highway committees. Subcommittees will draft a bill to align Iowa road laws with federal Bureau of Roads requirements, chaired by Senate and House highways chiefs with additional members.
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State Highway Commission
Fred White
Joint
Iowa
Federal Bureau of Roads
Senate
House
Shaff
Clinton
Cavanagh
Webster
Roberts
Ringgold
Goodwin
Polk
Ben- Son
Clayton
Johnson
Dickinson
Eden
Oldham
Mahaska
Gripp
Union
Rust
Franklin
Senate bill seeks 2 percent occupation tax on railroad earnings
Muscatine senator Buser introduces a second occupation tax measure proposing a 2 percent tax on railroad gross earnings in town. He previously advocated a 2 percent tax on express company earnings in the same legislative effort.
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Buser
Muscatine
Anti-Saloon League outlines year agenda in Iowa
The Iowa Anti-Saloon League plans only a small liquor law request next year but will focus on urging large industry cooperation. The outline was released at the league’s annual convention.
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Iowa
Anti-Saloon League
League
Iowa Banks and Fire Loss Trends Face Legislative Debate
Legislators in Iowa weigh how far laws can improve bank conditions amid doubts. A typical Town bank shows assets with deposits near 449 thousand dollars and loans around 453 thousand, with reserves about 69 thousand. Fire losses declined in 1929 from 1928, while total fires dropped, per State Fire Marshal Tracy.
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J. A. ‘Tracy
Iowa Coal Output Estimated At 86 Million Annually
The report estimates Iowa coal mined annually reaching 86 million dollars in value. It notes the industry's contribution to regional energy supply and potential economic impact for local communities and related workplaces.
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Iowa
Thomas W Lawson dies in Boston hospital
Boston financier and author Thomas W Lawson died after a sudden relapse following a recent operation. His two sons Douglas and Arnold Lawson were with him at his death. Born to a Nova Scotia carpenter, Lawson rose to vast fortunes and losses, including Dreamwold estate, before further decline and public disappearance after 1922 auctions.
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Boston
Thomas W. Lawson
Douglas
Arnold Lawson
Tom" Lawson
Nova Scotia
Old
State Street
Frm
Stevens, Amory & Co
Lawson Avas
Dreamwold
Egypt
Mass
Mr. Lawson
Dreamword
Hammer
DeForest Radio Firm Wins Court Ruling on Tubes
Federal Judge Hugh M. Morris restrained RCA from selling vacuum tubes made by Westinghouse subsidiary. De Forest Radio Company claimed infringement of Dr Lee De Forest patents. RCA must account for profits from four years of tube sales, potentially reaching millions.
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Withington
Del
Hugh M. Morris
Radio Corporation of America
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
de Forest Radio Company
Lee de Forest
Rockefeller to Wed Miss Nancy Carnegie in New York
James Stillman Rockefeller, son of the late William G. Rockefeller, to wed Nancy Carnegie, daughter of Andrew Carnegie II, uniting two of the richest families. Rockefeller, former Yale crew captain, is described as connected to John D Rockefeller through his father.
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James Stillman Rockefeller
Nancy Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie I
Andrew Carnegie
Mr. Rockefeller
William G. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
Yale
J. S. Rockefeller
New York
James Stillman
Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie, II
Young Stockefeller
John D.tockefeller
Eleven Jap Sailors Die in Harbor Collision Near Vancouver
Eleven Japanese sailors including an officer and two petty officers drowned when the destroyer Tazuma returning from shore leave collided with the Canadian Pacific tug Nanoose in Vancouver harbor. The Tazuma forms part of a Japanese naval training squadron visiting on a 20,000 mile voyage.
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Vancouver, B. G
Vice President Elect Refuses Cabinet Seat
Brig. Gen. Charles G. Dawes, vice president elect, again argues that a vice president should not sit with the president's cabinet. He said the notion of a vice president always being in the cabinet was unwis. Chicago report notes his belief aligns with his long held view on executive council inclusion.
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Chicago
Charles
Dawes
Dry Law Fines Totals 24 Million in Five Years
The enforcement of the dry law has imposed penalties reaching 24 million dollars over the past five years. Officials report steady fines against violators as part of ongoing regulation.
Millionaire Fleischmann Dies During Polo Game
Julius Fleischmann former Cincinnati mayor and Fleischmann company president died suddenly at Miami Beach during polo. He was 53 weighing about 200 pounds, reportedly due to heart trouble or apoplexy from exertion. Survived by a New York born daughter Mrs AL Yeiser Jr and son Julius Fleischmann of Cincinnati, plus sister Mrs IT Holmes and brother Col Max Fleischmann.
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Miami
Fla
Julius Fleischmann
Cincinnati
Fleischmann Company
Miami Beach
Melschmann
Wielschmann
Fleischmann
Augustus J. Mitchell
Newark
N. J
Sid
New York
Paris
It. Holmes
Col
Max Fleischmann
Africa
Kelloggs Host to King and Queen of England
American ambassador Frank B. Kellogg and Mrs Kellogg hosted King George and Queen Mary at a social function noted as one of the finest in diplomatic circles. The royal visit included a limousine arrival with a brightly lit interior visible to crowds, and Kelloggs await a busy schedule of banquets before Kellogg becomes secretary of state on March 4.
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London
St. James
Frank B. Kellogg
Kellogg
King George
Queen Mary
United States
Mellon Sees Good Outlook for 1925
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon reports no change in the favorable 1925 business outlook as midwinter ends. He views January railroad traffic gains as a sign of continuing economic progress and sees no need for radical rate changes or a shift to a uniform national scheme.
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Washington
Treasury
Mellon
Lawmaker Attacks Child Labor Bill in Debates
Reno assemblyman Henrich of Lyon county, father of five, attacked the child labor amendment saying it takes away women and liquor and now children. Tennessee rejected the federal amendment as both houses voted against it while Wisconsin Senate ratified it 19 to 10.
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Reno
Nev
Henrich
Lyon County
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Senate
Gas Price Increases Prompt House Antitrust Probe
Washington lawmakers move to investigate rising gasoline prices after Standard Oil and independent refiners boosted costs. The five cent hike in a week triggers a House inquiry, while Interior Department data show December production hitting record levels and a full supply.
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Washington
Standard Oil
Seahlman
Maryland
House
Interior Department
Bodies of Slain Sisters Found in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles the bodies of May Martin twelve and Nina Martin eight were found in a gully near Exposition Boulevard and Mesa Drive, missing since August 23 1924. A crude cross of two wooden pieces marked the site while a red cloth showed through the brush. The girls’ mother sobbed and a six month old babe clutched to another relative’s heart as Dorothy, five, watched and asked where her sisters were.
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Los Angeles
Cal
May Martin
Nina Martin
Prairie
Exposition Boulevards
Mesa Drive
South Mansfeld Road
Lovelace
Busa
Nina
Dorothy
Idle Indiana Coal Miners May Work in Steel Mills
Indiana industrial board acting for Dixon H. Bynum has arranged with United States Steel to transfer about 17 000 idle miners from southwestern Indiana to Lake County mills for permanent employment. Negotiations began late 1924 with approval from Immett Branch the former governor. Bynum also spoke with J J Buffington of Illinois Steel to explore the plan as many miners’ families reportedly need relief.
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Indianapolis
Ind
State Industrial Board
Dixon H. Bynum
United States Steel Corporation
Indiana
Lake County
Illnois Steel Company
Mr. Bynum
Herrin Sheriff Bows to Exile for Peace in County
Governor Small mediates a peace accord in Williamson county as Sheriff Galligan agrees to voluntary exile from Herrin until cleared to return. He will hand his Herrin office to Deputy Randall Go Parks, resign special duties, and appoint only deputies approved by the county board of supervisors.
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Springfield
Williamson County
Small
Galligan
Herrin
Sheri Randall Go Parks
County Board of Supervisors
Agricultural Relief Urged by Commissioner Cooper
Washington reports Commissioner St A Cooper urged at a two day conference with the federal farm loan board that the farm loan system must include aid to improve agricultural conditions. He said land bank heads should focus on producing capacity of lands funded and the borrowers capabilities, renewing his appeal for crop diversification among farmers.
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Washington
St. A. Cooper
Federal Joint Stock and Banks
Federal Farm-Loan Board
U S to Fight Trusts Who Hit Housewives
Washington Attorney General Stone said the Department of Justice may take actions to curb monopolistic control of household utility prices. Several investigations are underway or contemplated and definite steps will be taken soon to address the matter.
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Iowa
Washington
Department of Justice
Stone
Britain Would Cut French Debt Note Outlines Fixed Payments Plan
London notes Britain will not tie France's payments to Dawes plan progress and proposes fixed annual payments. It suggests allocating Dawes proceeds between France and Britain, with a surplus used to ease Allied burdens, and states counterclaims would be superseded.
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Britain
London
Great Britain
France
Baldwin
Germany
Dawes
Chat Great Brttatn
United States
Diana of Dunes Dies After Nine Years in Sands
Diana of Dunes also known as Alice Gray died after nine years living among sand wastes between Gary and Michigan City. A former University of Chicago graduate, she married Paul Wilson three years ago in a lakeside shack near the station named for him. The cause of death was carmine poisoning.
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Chicago
Diana of the
Alice Gray
Gary
Michigan City
University of Chicago
Paul Willsom
Caremie
Borah Seeks Return of Alien Property Funds
Senator Borah urged a bill to restore the Bell Trust Fund now managed for alien property to former enemy owners. The plan would restore German and Austrian property by presidential order upon authenticated union-owner applications, drawing objections from both chambers.
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Washington
Forbes and Thompson Get Two Year Terms in Prison
Chicago Colonel Charles St Forbes and John W Thompson a Chicago and St Louis contractor face two year prison terms after a federal judge ordered imprisonment and fined each ten thousand dollars for their part in a veterans bureau graft case. The defendants plan to appeal as the record is prepared to withstand such challenges.
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Forbes
Thompson
Chicago
Charles St. Forbes
John W. Thompson
St. Louis
Carpenter
Veterans
Dempsey Starts Honeymoon After Wedding in San Diego
Jack Dempsey and his bride Estile Taylor began a honeymoon trip from a Mollywood bungalow with plans for a secret destination. Mrs Dempsey stated she does not want him to fight again but will not stop him if he chooses to pursue boxing. The ceremony occurred at the First Presbyterian church.
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San Diggo
Jack Dempsey
Senate confirms Stone as associate justice
The Senate confirmed Attorney General Harlan S. Stone as an associate justice of the Supreme Court by a vote of 71 to 6.
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Senate
Stone
Washington
Harlan S. Stone
Supreme Court
Mount Lassen The Dying Volcano Of California
THINGS UNUSUAL recounts Mount Lassen in Shasta county northern California, a geotagged dying volcano. It describes sudden explosive episodes, dense smoke, ash and debris over miles, and lava flows creating canyons and dikes. It notes congressional action in 1018 to preserve the peak as a national park for public benefit.
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Lassen
Shasta County
California
Goa
Altough
Caer
Fogulny
Inrke
Sudionte
Voleante
Ace Ten
Kent
UNI
Congress
Keeping Well SoMn powder use by women and girls
The article notes a shift from disapproving views on face powder to widespread use by women and girls. It discusses benefits and risks, advising pure talcum or rice powders, careful application with cotton or pads, and thorough cleansing with soap and water morning and night to protect skin and eyes.
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DeForest Radio
Millionaire
Miami, Fla
Kelloggs
England
Mme. Daeschner
Kinite Daeschner
Cooper
U.S
U. S
Diana of
Borah
Bride
T. T. Maxey
Lassen Volcanic National Park
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