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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1924
Page
7
Ailing vote counts spark delays as party figures including a shop proprietor and local manager pledge order. Officials, employees, and residents await reports from remaining districts while calls for calm echo through the district.
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Ogden Chisholm of New York has been named by President Coolidge as Americas representative on the international commission. He prepares a report for a London preliminary meeting before a 1825 conference to set an agenda for reform in penology including the reformatory approach, the termination of the sentence, and the removal of the cell block.
Washington reports Senator Smith of South Carolina elected chairman of the Interstate commerce committee by a 1 vote majority after a long deadlock. The candidacy, backed by Senator LaFollett and several radicals, shifts rail legislation prospects and highlights party maneuvering during the session.
Washington. Secretary Mellon urged immediate downward tax revision and the Republican conference, by a large viva voce vote, rejected the bonus plan and instructed the Ways and Means Committee to report a tax bill by February 11 1924. The action signals strong tax relief momentum and limits on bonus consideration this session.
Harvard faculty and undergraduates voted on prohibition in a Crimson referendum. About 1,700 wets opposed 1,000 drys, with the graduate school of medicine reported as the wettest department, followed by Harvard College and the law school.
Washington a restriction on immigration proposing a two percent cap based on the foreign-born population of each country. The measure, debated in committee, sets an annual minimum of 200 for entries and faces further action as lawmakers refine the proposal amid partisan lines.
A New York dispatch notes Henry Ford's wealth, tied to Ford Motor Co, valued near $840000. The article estimates daily income around $400000 and annual potential around $100000000, reflecting rapid wealth accumulation for Ford amid market activity.
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Mrs. Marty Hounlech of St. Jou Minnesota is hailed as the Northwest’s top knitter in seventy nine years. Her earnings range from $100 to $600 per month with many pieces sold. She averages long hours daily, earning far more per week than typical workers.
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