11 Feb 1925
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Newspaper
Cedar Valley Daily Times
Location
Vinton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1925
Page
1
Subscription rates list Benton and adjoining counties three dollars, Vinton by mail or carrier four dollars, outside Benton and adjoining counties four dollars, in Canada six dollars.
General Mitchell urges drastic overhaul of U S air forces criticizing army and navy leadership. His blunt remarks clash with officials in Washington and trigger talk of demotion while promising a clearer view of the United States and other nations air services in coming weeks.
The writer argues the East misreads Western needs as corn remains scarce. He notes whiskey and soda dreams hinge on corn, and that a good corn crop could lift hogs cattle and commodities, predicting prosperity as demand rises and climate cooperates. The piece frames economic hope linked to agriculture and regional balance.
The passage accuses Herbert Hoover of pursuing a political agenda in farm policy proposals aimed at regulating crop output and prioritizing crops on the import list. It argues such regulation would fail in a republic, likening Hoover to autocratic rule and calling his plan philosophically socialist and impractical.
The Nebraska house advanced a stringent liquor prohibition bill imposing penitentiary terms for bootleggers and treating possession of over a pint of liquor as prima facie evidence of bootlegging. Critics warn extreme laws are hard to enforce and may have the opposite effect.
A condensed 1896 record notes February floods and washouts hindering travel and commerce in Iowa. Earlier notes recall 1890 English syndicate acquiring Des Moines starch works. 1893 western freight blockage disrupted Iowa trade, while 1897 figures show Indians consuming 79 carloads of grain for famine relief.
February 11 marks one year since a Senate resolution asked President Coolidge to demand the resignation of Secretary of the Navy Edwin Denby over oil leases. The vote highlighted tensions over naval oil policy and governance during Coolidge's administration.
Thomas A. Edison born in Milan Ohio 78 years ago. Alexander M. Dockery former Missouri governor born in Daviess County Missouri 80 years ago. Dr John J Tigert US Commissioner of Education born in Nashville Tennessee 13 years ago. Dr Payson Smith Massachusetts education commissioner born in Portland Maine 52 years ago.
Celebrations and observances mark the day across figures from science to politics. Thomas A Edison turns 78, former Missouri governor Alexander M Dockery is noted for his age, Rene Descartes is honored on the ninth anniversary of his death, and Congress prepares to count electoral votes. Court actions in Boston address heirs to Lotta Crabtree's will, with large charitable bequests noted. A peace prize idea seeks ideas on Greece and Turkey, while local humor and weather quips appear.
A mixed crossword style list maps clues to words like Drive, hone, ship part, and time intervals. The page includes literary critique of George W Cable noting his exile from Southern literature and the South’s reception. It also quotes editorials on crime, policing and the penal system.
The Dearborn Independent reflects on desires and consequences while Chicago Tribune discusses the air department’s status relative to army and navy. The piece notes political heat in Washington and questions about military administration and production.
Sunday visits fill Mt Auburn news with a string of Cedar Rapids Vinton and Waterloo visitors. Residents Mr and Mrs Jess Hat host Miss Glee flatboat, while Chas Heath calls between trains. Passengers to Vinton include Abbott Smalley Pagan St Chair Denite. Burd returns from Florida business trip. Glessner family hosts Grimm and Wiest. Spicher home after weeks in Vinton. Rice Brown Stokes visit relatives. Wiese spends Sunday in Davenport with visiting wife and son. Arleigh Dake family also guests in Waterloo. An English builder invention promises 3000 burghs laid daily in straight walling enabling a man to lay nearly twelve tons of porick and mortar per day.
Washington society circles await word on which heir will arrive first the Longworth or the Cecil as social events wane after the pension building era. Polo, bridge, and bets loom while President Coolidge era echoes fade amid grand interiors and gilded pillars at the Vanderbilt estate backdrop.
A garbled report notes Tom Sims mentioning possible divorces and a missing New York pianist named Laegine Eka. The piece references Alaska fever, a beer spill near Nyack, and various political and social snippets, including a Chicago man’s monetary claim and ongoing congressional adjournment.
The La Porte City column lists church sociables and youth groups with twenty in attendance at a Methodist Besidka class gathering, plus delayed Bruce Township Farm Bureau meeting due to bad roads. Notes cover local visits, a birth, gatherings at the American Legion Auxiliary, and a Farmers Cooperative annual meeting with reelected directors and staff.
Vague notes of a May infant daughter for Mrs. Herbert Beving recovering from a serious condition. Mrs Anedin Korte and daughter spend the weekend as Meda Will visits Cedar Rapids. Aldred Bruger family near the west part of town plans a sale and Bruger residence. Carl Smitkamp to move into the dwelling vacated by Bruger. Mr and Mrs Whatedd Davis were in Cedar Rapids over Sunday.
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