Government Extravagance Means $47 Per Capita Tax
Iowa representative James W. Good told the Illinois Manufacturers Association in Chicago that the next fiscal year’s estimated federal outlay, excluding the Railroad Administration, would total 5.25 billion dollars. He argued this equates to a 47 dollar per capita tax and criticized government extravagance while urging fiscal efficiency from department heads.
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Chicago
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
James W. Good
Iowa
House Committee On Appropriations
United States
Good
Great business concern shifts from profit to purpose
A local company pivots from pure profit goals to broader social impact while maintaining core operations. Executives emphasize sustainable practices, community engagement, and long term resilience amid market shifts.
Indiana Wants the Lincoln Statue Restored
The Lincoln statue boxed in a store room near the Capitol dome is urged to be shipped to Spencer County Indiana by telegram from the governor. The plan would place the monument near Nancy Hanks Lincoln’s grave to honor mother and son together in Indiana.
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Capitol Dome
Lincoln
District Court
Washington
Indiana
Spencer County
Nancy Hanks
Noseing committees test breath at social events in prohibition drive
Washington January reports say district attorneys in the South are using noseing committees to detect intoxicants at social functions by smelling breaths. Victims are summoned before grand juries to explain liquor origins, with Chattanooga and Jacksonville cited as examples where indictments have followed.
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Washington, D. C
National Prohibition
South
Chamle
Chattanooga
Tenn
Jacksonville
Fla
New York
Massachusetts
Government Offer Rejected by British Trainmen
The week saw strong buying momentum with well attended clearance sales stimulating retail trade despite unsettled weather and poor roads. Manufacturing and industrial sectors reported solid order books and buyers seeking future supply assurances.
Railway Workers Reject Government Wage Settlement Terms
At a London conference the Union of Railway Workers rejected the government wage settlement proposals. No strike is planned and no official grounds were released, but reports say workers demand the highest pay baseline, no sliding scale, and retroactive raises to August. Rank and file remain unpersuaded, potentially blocking renewed negotiations. rumors link J H Thomas to possible resignation.
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London
Union of
Railway Workers
J. H. Thomas
National Union of Railwaymen
Dun's and Bradstreet Review of Current Trade Conditions
Dun's and Bradstreet's reviews note higher prices in the first week of the new year with no clear rise in living costs. They cite a return of buyers into wholesale markets, firmer prices for items like hides, and a persistent upward price trend amid broad extravagance in purchasing.
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Dun’s
Bradstreet
Vyear
Dun
Bradstreet’s
Intoxicants must be removed from storage by January 17 1920
The Bureau of Internal Revenue orders all legally acquired liquor stored in warehouses, safes, or other places to be moved to private dwellings by January 17 1920. Liquor bought before July 1 1919 may be stored only in dwellings. Seizure and nuisance declarations apply to violators.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Treaty Outlook Divides Senators Over Compromise
The President's letter to Jackson Day diners and Bryan's speech spark renewed talk of treaty compromises. Democratic Senators vary in views with Hitchcock noting it marks compromise limits while some urge continued concessions. Republicans pressed for continued effort to reach a deal amid a looming 1920 election reference.
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Jackson Day
Bryan
Hitchcock
Wilson
Cephe
Lodge
Hlides and Furs Fetch Highest Market Price
No clear article text found beyond a brief line seeking to pay the highest market price for hides and furs. The fragment suggests a buyer or advertiser context but lacks identifiable people or organizations to confirm.
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Hlides
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