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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1924
Page
4
Republicans and insurgents stood shoulder to shoulder to pass the Mellon income tax reform in the House with a vote of 408 to 8. The bill taxes income progressively up to 87 percent on earnings over $200,000, lowers rates on earned incomes, and allows a 25 percent deduction for this year. The measure heads to the Senate.
A Chicago grand jury report details a bribery trail involving unnamed congress members and government officials accused of using official information for speculation and seeking clemency for prisoners. The four indictments focus on the United States veterans bureau case, naming Col. Charles R. Forbes and Col. John W. Thompson as the two indicted individuals.
French Chamber of Deputies ends session as former Premier Painleve faces a barrage of interruptions. Deputy Magne, a royalist, shouted, then violence erupted with a shot. Painleve collapsed. meeting resumes after twenty minutes as papers are shuffled.
A rebel attack on the American consulate in Celba Honduras wounded, or caused the consulate to be guarded by a 36-man marine detachment landed from the cruiser Denver. Rear Admiral Dayton commands the Denver, stationed at Cellon for several weeks. U S officials assess the guard’s sufficiency.
A fragmented report describes a disturbance with inkpots and books. witnesses recount a clash involving a premier figure and authorities as bottles and items were involved in the scene. The text is garbled but implies a chaotic confrontation tied to a political or cultural event.
Warsaw reports sixty thousand Poles and Jews registered at the American consulate awaiting visas under the 8 percent law. If Poland’s quota cuts pass, enough immigrants may fill quotas for four years. Letters from senators plead for Jewish and Polish applicants, routed through the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society led by Isadore Hershfield, alleged to receive about 90,000 dollars yearly for directing the effort. Shipping lines stand to lose billions if immigration halts, with prepaid passages totaling about 800,000 and funds exceeding 40 million dollars in immigrant coffers.
Vienna reports a large Jugo-Slav force moving toward the Bulgarian frontier despite heavy snow. The buildup concentrates opposite Pernik coal fields and against northern Albania with alleged Macedonian raids used as pretext for invasion.
The Soviet government has sent a circular to naval powers including the United States warning that ships learning from or calling at Bulgarian gunports will be permitted to enter Russian ports on the Black Sea.
The monthly college publication announced a contest awarding a $25 prize for the best term. The recipient was Miss Katherine Greene Welling of New York City.
Fragmented OCR text provides few readable facts about a holiday message or names. The readable elements are insufficient to form a coherent main event or identifiable entities.
Otto Hein, linked to the Bosch Magneto dispute, seeks 406,022 from property custodian in a New York case. He alleges coercion to turn over 10 million dollars’ worth of Bosch Magneto assets and claims threats of internment and prison if he resisted, while Garvan is alleged to have urged seizure.
Mexico City President Obregon signs decree to implement five contracts with American capitalists, arranging a $28,000,000 loan for Mexifco. James Hamilton Lewis of Chicago, involved in negotiations, attended the decree discussion at the national palace.
Nearly eight thousand cases of hooded whisky from a prewar manufacture, valued at about $1,000,000, have disappeared from the government concentration depot in Chicago. The exposure signals a major hijacking investigation tied to national prohibition.
Admiral F C Billard told the House Appropriations Committee the coast guard must be strengthened to curb smugglers. A deficiency appropriation of 18.853 million was reported after Coolidge urged adequate coast guard funding to deter open, organized maritime piracy.
London reports a landmark bill passing the second reading by 28 to 72 votes to extend the franchise to all women over twenty one. The current rule allows only women over thirty to vote. The act would add about 5 10 000 electors, bringing total women voters to around 26 000 000 with a slight majority.
A famine threat looms in the central Volgy region. Professor Tulaikov warns of rising hunger as urban residents trade groceries at high prices from city stores. More than 10,000,000 people are affected.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue reported seven months ending January 31, 1929, collected $1,461,040,105, up $188,870,404 from the same period in 1928. Violent phrasing trimmed. no extra details.
Seek Yank cemetery talks report that the Litayatte Beeville Mee Mortal association began negotiations with the French forest service for a common burial ground for US soldiers killed in the war.
Iowa reports list several events and stats including a spelling motel in Orange Ory on March 28, a Des Moines two day welfare conference March 14 and 16, and road work decisions by Grundy and Keokuk counties. It notes tax and cattle shipments, a St Joseph park mortgage burnings, and farm industry data.
The Treasury department orders domestic corporations not exempt from tax to file returns detailing dividends and distributions paid to stockholders who are individuals, estates, or partnerships. The deadline set is March 15.
Two students from the Wharton school at the University of Pennsylvania were found shot dead in Shenton's room at the MAOA facility in Pottstown. A note indicates death by own action, but police will investigate the body positions.
Indictment names Indiangpers Amies D Morris former ensller of the Discount and Deposit Bank of Kentlind as principal and Governor McCray as accessory in eighteen counts. The charges involve alleged violations of national banking rules with Morris linked to the bank's former leadership and McCray cited in most counts as an accessory.
Three cases in federal court were dismissed by Judge Paul J. McCormack after jurors showed scorn for the eighteenth amendment. He said jurors’ attitude may make continuing proceedings a useless waste of time for the court.
Manila. The action by Ben Wright, fiscal auditor, in refusing to approve expenses of the Philippine Independence commission is a major setback to independence advocates and is expected to provoke reactions abroad, with potential effects on support from the United States.
Members of the House announced they will introduce a bill to legalize manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages with 2.76 percent alcohol by volume, seeking changes to the Volstead Act. The move reflects ongoing debates over Prohibition policies and alcohol regulation.
King Albert faced a cabinet reorganization demand as Premier Theunis refused the new terms amid an adverse vote in Brango-Belglag. The convention context remains unclear but signals political tension and a potential leadership shakeup.
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a hair conditioner that promises to invigorate thinning dry or oily hair. It claims to improve strength and color, reduce itching scalp and dandruff, and leaves hair feeling fresh and non greasy. The copy targets women with vivid imagery and emphasizes youthful vitality.
Calypso, a nymph on the island of Ogygia, detained Ulysses after his Trojan War voyage. She offered immortality and eternal life if he would marry her, but Zeus commanded her release after seven years. She aided his raft departure as he began again his journey.
A local consumer alert warns women not to be imposed upon by misleading package dye labels claiming they are “Diamond Dyes.” Officials urge careful reading of ingredients and comparisons across brands to avoid deceptive marketing.
Advertises “Diamond Dyes” with instructions to refuse packages lacking the brand name. Claims 15 cent packages include dyeing directions for clothing and fabrics. Mentions simple use for women, with emphasis on choosing any coloring store and refusing substitutes.
A football game interrupted by a passing woman's careful car maneuver inspires one player to remove his cup and pay tribute. He lauds the driver as a gentleman turning a near mishap into a moment of polite sport context.
Incomplete OCR notes describe four women stopping a crying scene and veering toward a possible succumbing or relief, with unclear context and garbled phrasing. The readable fragments suggest a narrative moment but lack concrete names, places, dates, or outcomes to specify.
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