Tax and Double Tax in Iowa Tax Debate
The piece discusses state income tax proposals in Iowa, noting both parties have endorsed some form and legislators must craft details. It references Temple professor W Brooke Graves arguing to avoid double taxation and preserve federal state tax boundaries, urging caution before altering a core revenue system.
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Iowa
Des Moines
American Legislators’ Association
W. Brooke Graves
Temple University
Graves
Curtis Finds Handshake Wins Votes for Hoover in Omaha
The piece notes Vice President Curtis avoids a risky speech in Omaha and shakes hands with about 500 people, counting on those handshakes to boost support for Hoover and Curtis in November. It recalls his 1928 Spencer remark about Iowa farmers and lauds his political growth since then.
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Charlie Curtis
Boss Wrangler
United States Senate
Spencer
Iowa
Curtis
Omaha
California
Mr. Curtis
Hoover-Curtis
Roosevelt
Garner
Change and upheaval shape history across eras
The piece argues that civilizations transform under unseen forces, from ancient Egypt to modern America. It notes cycles of social order, education, morality, and industry, and questions whether America can steer its fate or drift toward disaster. It cites Roosevelt and urges active effort to save civilization.
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Egypt
America
Russia
Europe cool on Borah debt plan despite initial interest
The text notes Europe, after initial enthusiasm, grows skeptical of Senator Borah's proposal for an international conference to discuss debt revision or cancellation as part of world economic rehabilitation. European creditors welcomed the idea but oppose the attached conditions, while French and British observers respond with caution and doubts.
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Europe
Borah
America
Sen_Sarah
France
Reg Britain
Europe and United States clash over debt cancellation terms
The piece argues that Europe seeks debt cancellation with no strings and hints at drastic measures like disarmament and policy changes for repayment. It contends European nations won’t accept a constrained conference proposed by Mr. Borah and questions the value of negotiations with the United States.
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Mr. Borah
Europe
Versailles
United States
Hugh S. Gibson
Radical photographer York-Pirie MacDonald Known for bold displays
York-Pirie MacDonald camps as a radical photographer famed for his outside display cabinet and the term lens-louse. He has photographed Otis Skinner, the king of Denmark, Alfred Lunt, James Montgomery Flagg, Bob Davis, Rudyard Kipling, and other notables. He charges about $100 per sitting and prints cost extra. He prefers to photograph men and conducts few daily appointments, while his gallery draws flattery and occasional controversy from sitters.
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York
Pirie MacDonald
MacDonald
Otis Skinner
Denmark
Alfred Lunt
James Montgomery Flagg
Bob Davis
Rudyard Kipling
MacDonald the Radical Among Photographers
A reminiscence fragment notes MacDonald a radical photographer who refused a $2000 portrait commission, avoids photographing certain groups, and helped define Rex Beach and Jack Barmore’s open-throated profiles. It also recalls Whyte’s restaurant on Fulton Street, its bankruptcy, and old favorites like Dewey’s with apple pan-dowdy.
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MacDonald
Jack Barrymore
Rex Beach
Dewey's
Fulton
Vanguard and the Brute lost in San Francisco blaze
Posthumous Frank Norris work about lycanthropy vanished in a city fire and lay forgotten in a warehouse for years. Vera Michelena keeps a menagerie at her Bayside Long Island home. Marie Dressler occupies Beverly mansion. Katherine Brush known as Kay shops for fountain pen ink in a chaotic drug store. A quip on mispronounced names ends with a joke about Skrip and Quink.
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Frank Norris
Vanguard
San Francisco
Vera Michelena
Bayside
L. I
Marie Dressler
King C. Gillette
Beverly
Katherine Brush
Operahouse
Just Folks by Edgar A Guest
The poem lists diverse groups from the nation and states they solemnly discuss beer. It mentions lawmakers, workers, professionals, and normal folks facing stormy times and looming dangers as they stand together.
Fasteeth Advertised for Stable, Comfortable Dentures
A vintage ad promises relief for denture wearers noting teeth embarrassment from slipping. It promotes sprinkling Fasteeth on plates to keep teeth in place, freshen breath, and comfort, with a call to purchase at drug stores.
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Amelia Earhart Putnam
Oklahoma
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Ponca City
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General Motors Corporation
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Alexander Woollcott
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