World News Roundup Shows Taxes and Persia? No Clear Lead
President Coolidge backs Longworth on tax reduction before the bonus measure. Agriculture reports 8 percent rise in tenant farmers since 1920 and more farmers car-using than any other class. Federal actions include nitrate fertilizer rate review and a Supreme Court ruling on railroad excess earnings sharing. Congress hears radical tax revision plans and war department economy debates. Several violent incidents and legal cases appear, including train wreck injuries in Texas and a fatal Brooklyn fire, with immigrant quota tensions noted in New York.
Obituary notices for notable figures across the U S
Dr Basil L Gildersleeve Greek scholar educator died at 92 in Baltimore from bronchitis Mrs John D Spreckels died at Coronado home after a one month illness John F Cramer 84 veteran fisher and former vice president of Western Now died in Milwaukee survived by Mrs Eugene R Palka Others: W A Winburn 60 president of Central of Georgia died in Rochester Ashton Harvey 70 of New York died suddenly on Ormond Beach golf course while playing with John D Rockefeller Sr
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Basil L. Gildersleeve
Baltimore
John D. Spreckels
California
Coronado
Cal
John F. Cramer
Fisher
Ashton Harvey
New York
Ormond Beach
Fla
John D. Rockefeller
Multiple Violent Incidents Reported Across Cities
Police killed three robbers at Seventy-ninth street and Merrill avenue and wounded an officer’s partner in Chicago. A clash in Florida near West Palm Beach left two men dead and eight wounded. A severe St Louis fire caused about 3.5 million dollars in damage, with 14 hours of suppression. Lincoln letters sold for 1250 dollars each in Philadelphia. State Bank and Trust Co in Mattoon faces auditor scrutiny after a deal failed. A bank robbery near San Marcos yielded 20 thousand dollars. A barge with 1200 bales of cotton burned in Memphis, with 175 thousand to 200 thousand dollars loss. News notes report 1700 African Americans moving through Fulton Junction toward Dixie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincest Skiba
Chicago Police Department
Bia
Joseph G. Lamb
Seventy-ninth Street
Merrill Avenue
Eas
Greece appoints Roussos premier and Venizelos foreign minister
News reports George Roussos former Greek ambassador to the United States will be premier while M Venizelos serves as foreign minister in Athens. The cabinet is being formed amid broader ministerial selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Roussos
United States
M. Venizelos
Atheny
Iowa Senate debates budget reform and printing limits
Legislative notes discuss budget system proposals to end standing annual appropriations and adopt a comprehensive state budget. The Buser resolution would halt certain unlimited appropriations by July 1 1925, while printing debates focus on public reports and documents from state offices and agencies amid calls for economy and reform.
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Tegislature
J. D. Buser
Muscatine County
Code Commission
Buser
John Price
Monroe County
Senate
For- Ueth General Assembly
Department of Agriculture
Renate
Printing Board
State ‘Teachers Association
Annusis
Iowa Academy"of Science
Fyeseer Law Makers
Smith
Datcher
Johnson County
House
Lawmakers Demand Immediate Farm Aid Amid Protest
The Iowa Senate passed a Bowman resolution 26 to 18 demanding immediate agricultural aid, framing the move as a protest and warning to the Republican leadership and the President. News circles say the measure is a provocative appeal lacking direct diplomacy.
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Iowa Senaté
Republica
Laws Senate
Senate
Washington
United States
Republican
Iowa Legislature Seeks Budget Reform Amid Holiday Pay Rulings
Iowa lawmakers discuss holiday pay for members, with Attorney General ruling on legality. The senate debates budget reform and code revision as job completion remains a priority. Critics warn against rushed budget plans, while supporters push for a modern budget system tied to code revision.
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Dmamibers
Iowa
Senate
Legislatura
Iowa House
Genate
Dutcher
Jews City
Billy Sisipty
Heck
Buser
Code Commissionere
Amith
Senata
Benator Wichram
Mangdok County
John Hatomill
Gerep
Code Commissionera
Washington Secretary Mellén's Tax Revision Push
The House approved a resolution directing the committee to report tax revision legislation by February 15 and to consider bonus measures after February 11. Administration forces won a large victory, signaling a shift toward tax relief and war-burden reduction. The draft shows strong country demand for tax cuts influencing Congress.
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Washingtoni
Mellén
Treasury
Reprbers
Tony
Championa
Congress
Senator Magnus Roars at Bankers Banquet
A banquet scene features Senator Magnus railing at bankers, while Senator Johnson condemns the Mellon tax plan as favoring the wealthy and failing to aid the average man in modest circumstances. The report links economic policy debate to political posturing and class concerns.
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Magnus
Pennaylyanla - Bankare
Johnson
Mellon
Food Prices Fall Monthly But Rise Over Year
Government data show retail food prices declined in the month ending December 15 in 14 of 22 cities surveyed by the Department of Labor. However, due to prior months, the twelve month period ending December 15 shows an average rise in food costs in 21 of the 22 cities.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Ford's daily income near half a million
New York Street reports Henry Ford's wealth, based on Ford Motor Co market value, approaching 840 million dollars. It calculates that Henry Ford and his partner Badegl are amassing wealth at about 400 thousand to 450 thousand dollars daily, roughly 100 to 600 thousand dollars yearly.
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New York
Wall Street
Henry Ford
Ford Motor Company
Fords
Henry
Badegl
Assassination in Speyer Targets Palatinate Leader
Berlin's Frankfurter Zeitung reports the assassination of Herr Heintz, president of the autonomous government of the Rhine Palatinate, in a Speyer hotel. Three other separatist leaders were shot dead and several firearms were wounded in an armed gang attack.
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Berlin
Frontier game ends with Nies mostly hurt by injuries
A fragmented note from a historical page mentions the Frontier contest with Nies suffering losses and injuries except for Radl. References to Beha and Beilin appear garbled, along with scattered names like Paris General and Snowbally. The text hints at military or investigative chatter and a brief crowd presence.
Puta Bounty on Bootleggers in Chattanooga
A Chattanooga Tennessee report notes a local effort to form a men's club pledging a 25 dollar reward for every bootlegger captured or convicted. The fragment references Prohibition era activity and an organized group seeking to deter illegal liquor by offering rewards.
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Chattanoogi
Tenn
Firat “Brotiet Church
Josayijio
Bayer Aspirin and Rustless Cookware Ad Claims
The fragment cites Bayer Aspirin described as safe for 28 years by physicians while warning about potential dangers. It also mentions a rustless steel process in England to produce cookware, indicating sensational product claims in a historical ad page.
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Bayer
Dandelion Butter Color Promoted as 50 Year Favorite
An advertisement touts Dandelion butter color as a harmless vegetable option used by millions for five decades. It markets the color at 85 cents and hints at a cold reading claiming it proves real scholars.
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Coolidge
Longworth
Interstate Commerce Commission
Gulf Ports
Mexico
Esthoals
Latvia
Slam
Hiram Jolozon
Middle West
Chicago
Dakotas
Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Committee
Elgon D. Sailth
Demosrat
South
Small
Darrow
Weeks
Denby
War and Navy Departments
Oc Joint
Congressional Committee
Yrenr
Rep
Wis
LaFollette Group
National Guardsmen
Marion
Benevolent Insurance Company
Yong
Arroyo Grande
San Luis Obispo
Mahon
Billia Island
Italy
Mabel Normand
Ohio
Vernan M. Riegel
Columbus
Mary Millicent Rogers
Ludwig Salm von Hoogatraten
Austria
James W. Gallagher
St. Louis
Kansas
J. Davis
Kanaps Agricultural Council
Topeka
Katy
Hillendahl
Houston
Tex
Brooklyn
Manila
Constabulary
W. A. Winburn
Savanagh
Central of Georgia Railway
The
Ocean Steamship Company
Rochester, Minn
Florida Evergladen
West Palm Beach
Piremen
Abraham Lincoln
Gideon Welles
Philadelphia
State Trust and Savings Lunk
Mattoon
Nobbers
State Bank and Trust Company
San Marcos
Memphis
Teno
Fulton Junction
Dixie
Tikhon
Russia
Hag
Moscow
Jubaland
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
London
Tokyo
Grenadale
Toulon
West India Docks
Paris
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Lincoln
McKinley
Roosevelt
Harding
Ford
Averell
Nies
Radl Business
Noocel
Beilin
Pera
Alon
Lett
Calla
Tom
Grant
England
Garfield
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