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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1925
Page
2
Washington state governors and representatives backed the Coolidge Mellon plan to repeal federal inheritance taxes, surprising the Ways and Means Committee framing the new law. Several members urged probing the interests behind the drive as lawmakers noted its vigor. State Labor Head Injured in St Louis crash
The will disposes of an estate around 150 million dollars. Doris Duke, the heiress described as 23 years old, inherits the bulk of the estate. The document also provides more than 17 million dollars to the Duke endowment created last year.
Bucharest reports a cabinet agreement to liquidate Romania's debt to Great Britain. Finance Minister Vintila Bratiano announced the plan will move to the United States for funding after the agreement.
In Washington Department of Education plans, the supreme council of the Scottish Rite Masons southern jurisdiction unanimously endorsed the bill to create a federal department of education. The measure will be introduced in the next Congress.
Giorgio Polacco, maestro of the Chicago Civic Opera, has secured a $500,000 life insurance policy for his infant daughter Grace. The policy is underwritten by three insurance companies.
The British Rhine army has been ordered to move to Wiesbaden, Germany as soon as possible. Wiesbaden lies on the Rhine's right bank, about eighty miles southeast of Cologne.
Federal Judge R L Williams issued an injunction stopping picketing of coal mines in strike areas near Henryetta and Mc Alester in Okmulgee Oklahoma.
With anthracite unavailable, New York residents switch to fuel oil to heat homes and businesses, affecting prices and supply dynamics in the city.
Federal prohibition officials say a grand jury will hear charges against scores of Chicago police and officials, five beer syndicates, five railroads, and several agents. They claim evidence could reveal the largest beer running ring since the eighteenth amendment. Officials allege eastern breweries conspired with railroads to move as much as 9 million dollars worth of beer into Chicago since prohibition began.
Luther Burbank of Santa Rosa California, famed horticulturist, receives the thirty third degree of Scottish Rite Free Masonry in session of the supreme council southern jurisdiction. Award cited for beneficent labors in behalf of humanity.
In London marine insurance circles it is reported that the next Mauretania voyage will bring between 15 million and 25 million dollars in gold to the United States from England.
Reports from London indicate Russia cannot export significant grain due to an overall wheat crop shortage. The breakdown of export plans reflects altered conditions and unsettled markets.
Vienna reports Sofia has forwarded a protest note to the League of Nations in response to a Greek ultimatum. Bulgarian forces on the Greek frontier are ordered to resist the Greek advance toward Petrich. Article 10 binds League members to defend territorial integrity and political independence and to seek League guidance in case of external aggression. Greece and Bulgaria are League members.
Athens reports a harsh note to Sofia demanding full satisfaction for a Greek frontier attack near Demirhissar. Greek authorities seek punishment of attackers and compensation for fallen officers and soldiers families, with a likely ultimatum if unmet.
The Missouri River Navigation Conference adopted resolutions urging Congress to provide lump sum funding to complete inland waterway projects and to extend the Missouri River project as far north as practicable. They also urged the seven-state legislatures to create waterway commissions and fund maintenance, with newspapers thanked for support.
In New Orleans the house of bishops and the house of deputies approved removing the word obey from the church wedding ceremony by a 66 to 27 vote. The decision affects the bride’s pledge of dowry and aligns with broader changes on gender roles within the church.
Bandits in two cars robbed two Federal Reserve Bank messengers near Quincy and LaSalle streets early morning. They fled with two pouches, armed with shotguns and rifles. Local police pursue leads and scene investigated.
Barring Countess Catherine Karoyli wife of Hungarys former president from the United States could trigger a congressional move to repeal the immigration law section used to deny her passport visa.
Marbella Spain Senora Anna Gallardo became mother to sextuplets three boys and three girls in one delivery. The mother’s condition was extremely dangerous as doctors rushed to stabilize her and the newborns.
Twenty seven crew members of the Italian freighter Ignazio Floria were rescued by the liner President Harding after the vessel foundered. The coast guard relayed the radio message confirming all hands were accounted for.
Grace A. Leathe widow of Samuel H. Leathe once valued at millions has only 600 dollars left from a fortune once estimated at over five million. The bankruptcy petition filed in federal court in Chicago details the drastic reduction and current assets.
The anchor of the Santa Maria flagship of Columbus has been acquired by the Chicago Historical Society, preserving a historic artifact from the discovery of the Western Hemisphere.
A dense list of numbered clues spans across letters sounds and names. Included are references to gods rivers birds and directions with gaps for answers and a final note hinting the solution appears in the next issue.
In St Joseph guards failed to fire as convict and train robber Alva Marion Clark dashed from the Kansas City area interurban station. Clark, 22, was serving 10 years for wrecking a Burlington train near Saxton on December 12, 1922, and was en route to a funeral when he fled.
A testimonial letter from Mrs J H Procter of East Erly Station Seka describes relief from aches and fatigue after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It claims 98 out of 100 women report results and promotes buying from druggists.
A ferocious looking band confronts a man who photographed his wife on a seaside beach. The bassist curses and questions the act, insisting the wife is the handsomest woman on the shore. The photographer denies wrongdoing in a tense exchange.
An old advertisement extols Dave's Mentha Pepsin as a quick cure for gastritis gas bloating and digestion problems. It promises relief for acute or chronic stomach trouble and offers a money back guarantee if the product fails to help.
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