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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1924
Page
12
A garbled OCR passage describes a man seeking a marriage, noting social class, personal range, and a wife figure. It references a mistress or wife and many broken phrases about courtship, concern with status, and a possible engagement, but specifics are unreadable.
Fragmentary OCR notes report a Senate figure named Magnus roaring about bankers in Philadelphia while dignitaries including Johnson of Minnesota are mentioned in a dubious event. The text is garbled but indicates a political clash or speech with bankers facing hosannas or jeers in a public setting.
Bu Ogden Chisholm of New York, appointed by President Coolidge as America's representative on the international prison congress, has begun preparing a report for the preliminary meeting in London. A veteran of twenty years in modern penology, he urges adoption of reform, intermediate sentence, and elimination of the cell block by other nations.
Washington reports that Senator Smith of South Carolina, backed by La Follette and four radicals, was elected chair of the Interstate Commerce Committee by a one vote margin ending a lengthy stalemate. The choice makes railway legislation unlikely to pass. the decision followed La Follette urging radicals to abandon Cousens of Michigan.
Washington reports that Secretary Mellon's call for immediate tax reform won decisive support in the Republican House caucus. A Longworth resolution directs the House Ways and Means Committee to focus on tax cuts and report by February 11, 1924, delaying bonus legislation. The plan signals tax relief as the priority with bonus uncertain.
Harvard students and faculty vote 1700 in favor to 1000 opposed in a referendum on prohibition. The Medical School and most graduate divisions reportedly supported the wets, while undergraduates and faculty show mixed alignment amid campus and citywide tensions over the policy.
A House committee report outlines a two percent limit on immigration, restricting foreigners by country of origin. The Johnson bill is cited as proposing a 2 percent ceiling tied to citizen relatives and existing resident statuses.
The report notes Ford Motor Company earnings near four hundred to five hundred thousand dollars daily as wealth in the market, with references to Edsel and overall production figures. It presents a rough figure around 840,000 dollars and discusses the scale of Ford’s income.
Women leaders call for world debt settlements aimed at peace during a conference at Hq. The appeal emphasizes financial relief for conflict-affected nations and urges international financial actors to agree on equitable measures.
Mrs Maorle, founder of St Pah Minoa, dubbed the Northweal chic czar, commands rare pay. Her earnings reportedly range from 100 to 8500 dollars per knitted piece, far above many male professionals. She works from 11 a m to 4 a m, seldom spending more than ten dyn on a piece, and her days are long and disciplined.
Fragmentary text mentions Gene Sarazen and someone named Milas Mary Pack and BirBra, with garbled phrases about a golfing activity or event at Boling, suggesting a dining or social notice rather than a clear report.
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