Iowa State News Capsule on Tax, Agriculture and Public Works
Iowa reports a tax policy shift, agricultural yields and seed corn data, and public works plans. Des Moines and Camp Dodge funding, Cedar Rapids bond vote for a war memorial, and a new regional motor bus line are noted alongside farm associations events and county health figures.
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California
Iowa
Webster City
Clarion
State College
Thirty Second Cavalry
Des Moines
Tourists' Service Federation of
Towa
Iowa Great Lakes
Cedar Rapids
United States War Department
Camp Dodge
Washington
Appanocose County
State Auditor’s Office
Des Moinns
United States
Yowa
Board of Control
Indiana
General Assembly
End
Anamoga
Pleasant Valley
Iowa Electric
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Sowhern Railway Company
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern, Transportation Company
Hogue Calls Economy Aid From Administration Alone
B L Hogue director of the budget urges the legislature that true economy lies in administration and interdepartmental cooperation. He warns against rushed legislation and says a thorough two year review and voluntary coordination are essential to achieve efficiency. Governor Hammill pushes gasoline tax to fund road plans and opposes tax increases. Senate rejects state bank deposit guaranty. US title to Iowa game lands proposed for upper Mississippi refuge. House begins budget debate in secret. child labor amendment effectively dead for now. Welfare bills advance in senate amid farm bureau ratting rats and gophers efforts. River Transit to resume St Paul St Louis freight service. scenic promotion program aimed with half-million membership goal.
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B. L. Hogue
Buser
Farm Bureau
Monroe County
Mississippi River
River Transit Company
Hammill
Iowa
Clyb Elubg
Patient killed in Chicago Eye hospital fire
Chicago report: P J Regan, blinded by an eye operation, died as a fourth floor blaze at 235 West Washington street trapped patients and nurses. Battalion Chief McHale found his body. Nurse Margaret Kilgore saved Miss Anna Schaeffer, carrying her down a rear fire escape amid thick smoke and flames.
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Chicago
P. J. Regan
Regan
McHale
John Stege
Detective Bureau
West Washington Street
Margaret Kilgore
Anna Schaeffer
Bradley Place
Kilgore
Miss Schaeffer
Seek Control of All Finance Companies Lansing Michigan
Michigan lawmakers move to regulate and strictly control all finance corporations after governor led probe into about forty two firms. The bill would place licensing and supervision under the secretary of state with state inspectors conducting regular checks and reports to the department semi annually and yearly.
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Lansing
Mich
Senate
Groesbeck
Michigan
Senator Greene
Secretary of State
State Department
Department
Senator Wheeler Indicted in Oil Plot Conspiracy
Senator Burton K Wheeler of Montana and two associates were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiring to obtain illegal use and possession of public land in Montana for oil and gas prospecting. Co-indicted are Edward B Booth former Interior solicitor and Gordon Campbell Montana oil prospector. A fourth conspirator, Danes A MacGowan, was not indicted as he testified.
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Wheeler
Washington
Burton K. Wheeler
Deni
Mont
LaFollette
Dubte
United States
Montana
Edward ‘B. Booth
Interior Department
Gordon Campbell
Danes A. MacGowan
Shoals Commission Named by President Washington
President Coalidge named a commission to study the Muscle Shoals disposition. The group includes ex Representative McKenzie of Ithel, ex Senator Dial of South Carolina, Prof Henry Curtis of Yale, William McClellan of New York, and Russell F. Bower of the American Farm Bureau. It will determine the most practical use of the Alabama project facilities and report to the President before the next congressional session if possible.
Dr J N Hurty Health Chief of Indiana Dies
Dr John N Burty Indiana health commissioner since 186 died in Indianapolis where he had lived for nearly fifty years. He authored medical works including Health With Life and was formerly president of the American Health association. He was seventy three years old.
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Indianapolia
John N. Burty
Indiana
Doctor Burty
American Health Association
Pension Post Accepted Washington Wilder Metcalf Appointment
Metcalf of Lawrence Kun accepts the post of commissioner of pensions temporarily and will resign for a recess appointment by the President. Washington announcement confirms the arrangement and timing for the political maneuver.
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Pension Post
Washington
Wilder
Metcalf
Lawrence, Kun
Ex-Grid Star Dies at Tulsa
Ex Northwestern University football and track star Frank Onane died in Tulsa Okla following an appendicitis operation. The former grid athlete, ten years removed from his Crimson college days, passed away after surgery.
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Tulsa
Okla
Frank Onane
Northwestern University
U S Naval Guns Miss Airplane Targets In Pacific Exercise
In San Pedro California a force of eleven dreadnoughts conducted a six minute gunnery drill firing twelve hundred shells at eight airplane towed sleeve targets at six thousand feet. Despite a spectacular display observers reported no hits on the aerial targets while torpedo attacks from nineteen destroyers disrupted the battle line and one dreadnought maneuvered to avoid a submarine threat.
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San Pedro
Cal
U. S
Aroostook
Concord
Pacific
Roosevelts Granted Pass to Pamirs for Expedition
Through the Indian viceroy’s mediation the Leh route to the Pamirs will be open for the James Simpson museum expedition led by Colonel Theodore Roosevelt his brother Kermit and George K Cherrie this summer. The route is hazardous and requires native carriers and government aid.
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London
Earl of Reading
India
Leh
Pamirs
Turkestan
Museum Expediion
Chicago
Central Asian Highlands
Theodore Roosevelt
Kermit
George K. Cherrie
Himza Pass
Roosevelt
James Simpson
Million Dollars Ready for Relief of Storm Victims
Chicago’s tornado relief committee reached a total fund of 535474.66 after four days of work and over 500000 in emergency legislation signed by Governor Small for tornado victims. William R. Dawes chaired the committee and reported at the Association of Commerce luncheon.
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Chicago
William R. Dawes
Association of Commerce
Small
Publicity of Income Tax Returns Held Up
Internal Revenue Bureau announces that income tax returns will not be made public for several months. Law requires publicity after the treasury department ensures material is in shape. Last year the publication order did not go out until October.
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Internal Revenue Bureau
Treasury Department
Woman Held as Slayer in Clyde Texas Case
Miss Lite Behe Hirt, twenty seven, is jailed in Baird on a charge of shooting her aunt, Salome Hirt, sixty eight, to death. The accused says the aunt forced her into servitude and subservience in Clyde, Texas.
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Clyde
Texas
Salome Hirt
Lite Behe
Hirt
Baird
No 48 Hour Week for Women In Albany Vote Fails
Ambitious proposal to limit women to a forty eight hour week fails in New York state senate debate. Critics warn against unintended economic impact while supporters urge equal working conditions. The measure seeks to regulate labor hours for women across industries.
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Albany
N. Y
Rebuilding under way after multi state tornado
Workers in Chicago, southern Illinois, and several states resume rebuilding as warm weather aids progress. relief centers rush diphtheria antitoxin to Carbondale while doctors report improved sanitation and lower disease fears. fatalities exceed 900 with 2,939 injured and property losses around 20 million.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Hanmer
Carbondale
J. D. Rawlings
Mlinorgy Department of Health
J. N. Sletten
National Funeral Directors’ Association
Relef
Illnoig
Griffin
Ind
Murphysboro
Red Cross
West Prankfort
T. Bangley
Small
Mobilies
Ohio Railroad
Tennessee
Kentucky
Indiana
Owensville
Princeton
Wabash
Rich New Yorker Names Indian in Divorce Suit
In Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Leander B. Faber authorized service by publication in a divorce action filed by Clif ford Hendricks of New York and California against Ida May Hendricks. Co respondent named Rich New Yorker Joe Becakuka, a Hopi Indian guide. Hendricks, a wealthy sportsman with homes in Nassau County and a Los Angeles lodge, recently inherited his father's fortune and has spent much time afield with rod and gun.
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New York
Joe Becakuka
Clifford Hendricks
California
Ida May Hendricks
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Leander B. Faber
Hendricks
Nassau County
Ln Angeles
Tyne
Detroit Representative Hurt When Plane Crashes After Takeoff
Uniontown Pac Detroit congressman C J McCloud was injured in a plane crash shortly after takeoff while en route to Washington. He suffered a broken rib a broken shoulder and severe cuts and bruises. Pilot H J Mintz escaped with minor injuries.
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Uniontown
Pac
C. J. McCloud
Detroit
Mich
Washington
H. J. Mintz
Maschine
Widow of Croker Sued for 100000 Damages
Preliminary federal court papers filed against Mrs. Bula Croker widow of Richard Croker alleging $100000 in damages. Plaintiff Arthur G Sheridan of New York sues in Jacksonville Florida with suit directed against Croker's widow in the matter.
Maine Senate Rejects Federal Child Labor Amendment
Augusta Maine senate votes 16 to 7 against the federal child labor constitutional amendment. The rejection reflects regional stance on national labor policy and emphasizes state control over labor regulations.
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Auusta
Maine
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Upper Mississippi Wildlife and Fish Refuge
Congress
Rock Island
Lake Pepin
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Iowa Child Welfare Commission
J. N. Hurty
Elizabeth Gilman
Gardner, Mass
Mt. Holyoke College
Yale University
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