Iowa figures show growing farm values and road funding debates
Iowa data over the past two years reveal farm equipment value at 365500, milk cow estimates up, and shifts in road funding with a 25 million bond opposed yet a 2 cent gasoline tax endorsed. Fires totals and losses rose in 1924, while population and farm counts altered, and civic projects progress with a Knights of Columbus home and new construction in Oskaloosa. Aviation interest grows as Des Moines hosts a National Aeronautic Association chapter.
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Bertecd
Iowa
Buchanan County Farm Bureau
Prsceluls Reef
Anebioritque Grundy Center
Greater Buens Vista
Iowa Farms
Helen Kellar
Iowa State College
Antoine LeChal
Iowa Budget Director Recommends Tax Levy For Biennium
The article outlines proposed state tax levies under Budget Director EL Lz Hogue if adopted by the Iowa legislature. It details a two year direct taxation need of about 8.36 million dollars plus soldier bonus taxes, total levies around 9.14 mills, and separate state department appropriations totaling over 28 million. It notes a combined biennial appropriation of about 14.12 million and a new budget bill presenting all necessary appropriations. It also covers dairymen protest against oleomargarine in state institutions and a proposed progressive income tax with exemptions and graduated rates.
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EL Lz Hogue
Iowa
General Assembly
Lowa
Iowa Jersey Cattle Club
Des Moines
Navy Official Suppressed Bombing Test Details, Witness Claims
Rear Admiral William Shoemaker of the Navy Bureau of Operations allegedly pressured to hush findings on the Cape Hatteras bombing by Army Air Service pilots. Colonel Shauffer testified he overheard Shoemaker approve altering a Gardner statement, then said the Navy would suppress the truth to protect its image.
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Washington
Wilam B. Shoemaker
Navy
Bureau of Operations
House
U. S & Virginia
Army
W. C Shauffer
Army Air Service Reserve Corps
Shoemaker
Cape Hatteras
Shauffer
House Military Affairs Committee
Virginia
Gardner
The
Aviation Magazine
General Pershing
Patrick
O. K
Admiral Shoemaker
Navy Construction Corps
General Patrick
U. K
Asvy
Admiral Rhoemaker
Flames Sweep Auto Show In Kansas City Disaster
A fire in the American Royal Live Stock pavilion destroyed about 1.5 million of auto displays, totaling 2.25 million with the pavilion. Gasoline tanks exploded as 300 passenger cars from 50 manufacturers, plus 160 trucks 20 buses and 260 booths were lost. Two airplanes and a motor boat were among the exhibits.
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Kansas City
Kaness City
Sosa
Slayer Confession Before Gallows in Five-Murder Case
Wheaton sheriff reports John Kammoerer confessed before execution to killing Otto Eder and four other members of the Eder family. He described motives and actions while awaiting the hangman at DuPage county jail.
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Wheaton
John Kammoerer
DuPage ‘County
Hulbert
Tor
Deerming
Otto’ Eder
Eder
Farolly
S. Taat
Bheriff Sohn
Esterman
A. Gumont
Addison G Proctor recalls Lincoln convention memories
Addison G. Proctor of St Joseph Michigan, the only surviving member of the 1860 Republican convention in Chicago that nominated Abraham Lincoln, remains active at age eighty six and recently traveled to Chicago to share his radio memories of the event.
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Addison G. Proctor
St Joseph
Mich
Chicago
Abraham Lincoln
Mr. Proctor
Postal measure passed by the House increases salaries and rates
Washington the Kelly bill providing for salary raises of 68 million dollars for postal workers and higher mail rates was approved by the House under suspension of the rules. It is a substitute for the Sterling Paige bill and retroactive to January 1, 1925, with no expiration date set for the new rates.
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Washington
Kelly
House
M. Clyde Kelly
Rep
Senate
Fleischmann Estate Estimated at $60 000 000
New York report states Julius Fleischmann's will entrusts an estate valued around 60 million dollars. He leaves most to his children Julius Fleischmann Jr. and Louige Yelser of Cincinnati Ohio. Executors include Certaton employees of the Fleischmann company. one is Max C. Fleischmann of Santa Barbara California. The will omits his ex-wife Laure Hylan Fleischer Mann.
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New York
Julius Fleischmann
Mineola
L. I
Fleischmann
Julius Fleischmann, Jr
Louige Yelser
Cincinnati
Ohio
Certaton
Max C. Fleischmann
Santa Barbara
Cal
Laure Hylan Fletsenmann
Paris
Edison Quietly Celebrates 78th Birthday in Fort Myers
Thomas A Edison marked his seventy eighth birthday at his winter home in Fort Myers Florida. He said he felt fine despite his wife urging six hours of sleep a day and received congratulations from around the world while continuing his birthday interviews, a tradition in recent years.
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Fort Myers
Fla
Thomas A. Edison
Grain Growers settle $300,000 indebtedness via new Grain Marketing firm
The United States Grain Growers Inc. will fix its $300,000 indebtedness through an agreement with a newly formed Grain Marketing company. Eugene Funk of Bloomington Illinois announced the deal, noting his role as a prominent supporter of Secretary of Agriculture designations.
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Chicago
United States Grain Growers, Inc
Eugene Funk
Bloomington
Funk
Coolidge
Durant Nets Over Ten Million From Pipe Stock Trade
W C Durant, noted motor maker and stock operator, reportedly secured a paper profit exceeding ten million dollars from trading United States Cast Iron Pipe stock. He is credited in Wall Street with adding about two and a half million to his fortune last week while remaining in close touch with market activity in California.
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New York
W. C
Durant
s+ motor manufacturer
United States
Wall Street
Hla
California
Dawes Praises Lincoln Leadership at Banquet
Vice President-Elect Charles G. Dawes spoke at a Congressional club banquet on Lincoln’s presidency and leadership. He praised Lincoln’s honesty, mercy, and pardoning during the Civil War and urged men to stand up for convictions and the Constitution.
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Chicago
Charles G. Dawes
Abraham Lingala
Dions Club
Congress
Lincoln
Richard J. Ogrenby
Auditorium Hotel
U S to Arbitrate Cincinnati Radio Battle in Ohio
The U S navigation commissioner and the radio chief plan to travel to Cincinnati to arbitrate a dispute among WLW WMH and WSAI stations over simultaneous broadcasts on the same wavelength. The carriers were said to have strained relations, causing confusion for listeners.
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Washington
Cincinnati
D. B. Carson
Commissioner of Navigation
W. D. Terrell
WLW
Crossley Radia Corporation
WMH
Ainesworth Gites Radio Company
WSAI
United States Playing Card Company
Iowa Senate votes for repeal of federal road law
A senate resolution asks Congress to repeal the federal road law which Iowa lawmakers say would reject the annual federal allotment of $2,000,000 due to unmet federal requirements. The vote was 30 to 16. The House also unanimously passed the first banking bill on equitation and distribution of a closed bank's funds with deposits equal to 7 percent of total deposits.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
Congress
House
New Bulgar Envoy to U S Killed by Assassins
Sofia Bulgaria reports the assassination of Nicola Mileff a journalist and chief of the Sofia journalists association recently named Bulgar minister to the United States Mileff influenced 20 Sofia newspapers whose aggressive coverage drew Moscow ire and Soviet criticism.
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U. S
Sofia
Nicola Mileff
United States
M. Mileff
Association of Journalist
Sofa
Moscow
Moorish Leader Abdel Krim Reported Wounded and Dead
A widespread report from native quarters claimed Moorish leader Abdel Krim died of wounds received in an ambuscade in December. Spanish authorities sought confirmation amid conflicting reports that he had perished or been positioned.
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Abdel Krim
Melilla
Morocco
Twenty Acquitted of Fraud in Salem District Court
Twenty salesmen from Bailey Bros. manufacturing concern in Salem were acquitted in district court of charges related to defraying irregularities. The fragmented OCR notes indicate the case involved fraud accusations against employees in the Bailey Bros. firm based in Greensboro and Salem, with acquittal announced.
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Greelsboro
Bailey Bros
Wy Trict
Salem
Fobgeco
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