Bible Bill Debate Picks Up In Iowa House
Legislation on mandatory Bible readings in public schools dominates debate as Representative Carter of Hardin County proposes an amendment to extend religious instruction. The budget bill passes the House, introducing a state director of the budget and a budget board to oversee appropriations and department spending. A clash over liquor laws and court injunctions also surfaces, while cafeteria pricing comparisons reveal urban versus statehouse costs.
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Iowa
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Neas
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Congress Debates Bonus Plan After Narrow Vote
Washington reports a 10 to 4 vote in the Ways and Means Committee on a military bonus. A clash between Repre sentatives Treadway of Massachusetts and Crowther of New York sparked the discussion. The panel split over a cash option with Chairman Green of Iowa opposing cash phrases and arguing the plan would force taxes or bonds. Democrats favor both cash and insurance with choice for veterans. some Republicans oppose cash, signaling a tough path to passage.
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New York
Tilton
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Iowa
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Red Hats for Mundelein and Hayes March 24
Vatican announced that two archbishops will be elevated to cardinalate at the March 24 consistory. Archbishop Patrick J. Bayan of New York and Archbishop George W. Mundelein of Chicago will join the College of Cardinals. Pope Pius XI thanked Americans for their aid to Europe and praised the U.S. public for their spirit and generosity.
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Patrick J. Bayan
New York
George W. Mundelein
Chicago
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United States
Europe
Pontic
Widow Oversees Throat Sealing Operation After Death
A surgeon at Lambotsiere hospital performed an unusual posthumous procedure on a French man who feared burial alive. He had the throat severed to confirm death, with his widow obtaining police permission to carry out the operation after his death.
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Lambotsiere Hospital
Allied Council to Transfer Military Control in Germany
Allied council of ambassadors decided to order the transfer of allied military control in Germany to civilian hands. The move follows Prime Minister MacDonald’s suggestion for the success of the military mission and marks acceptance of the new British cabinet’s first proposal by the council.
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Germany
Porla
Allied Council of Ambassadors
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Uoe
Britteh
House Approves Probe of Shipping Board
A sweeping investigation of the Shipping Board was authorized by the House. Four Republicans and Democrats will be designated by Speaker Gillett to serve on the inquiry, to be proposed by Representative Davis of Tennessee for the merchant marine committee.
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Shipping Board
House
Republiccans
Gillett
Merchant Marine
Britain Abandons Singapore Naval Base Plan
London reports the government has decided not to proceed with constructing a new naval base at Singapore. The move, officially stated, ends the plan amid financial questions and strategic reassessment, with an estimated cost around £10,000,000.
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Singapore
London
Ting
Campaign Fails in Morocodn Tribal Race
An obscure campaign effort failed in a regional tribal race amid fragmented OCR text revealing names like Spantah and Morocodn. The readable portion suggests political activity but lacks clear dates or outcomes.
Michigan School Upholds Court Ruling on Expulsion
Lansing reports that the Michigan State Normal School at Ypsilanti upheld a 1922 judgment dismissing Misa Alica Tanton for smoking. The State Supreme Court refused to order her readmission and criticized school officials for enforcing gendered standards while praising Dean Bessie Leach Priddy for upholding traditional girlhood ideals.
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Michigan
Ypsilanti
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Brickley
Supreme Court
Bessie Leach Priddy
Bootlegger to a Solon Goes to Washington Jail
A Washington bootlegger, Hen Dorsey, a House Office Building employee, was arraigned for illegal possession of liquor. Found with a half gallon jar of moonshine he claimed was for a congressman from Tennessee. The judge imposed twenty five dollars or fifteen days in jail, and Dorsey went to jail.
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Congress
Hen Dorsey
Tennessaa
Dorsey
Blizzard Murder Charge Filed in Pryor Oklahoma
Oklahoma charges allege Bill Van, Dusan ejected sister in law from his tent home during a blizzard, with the claim that her baby contracted pneumonia and died. County Attorney W. W. Powell described the act as murder under a seldom invoked law linking eviction to death.
Forbes Pleads Not Guilty in Fraud Case
Washington Charley R Forbes former veterans’ benefits director faced charges of fraud conspiracy and bribery. He pleaded not guilty before a federal commission and was slated for trial at the federal court in Chicago on March 17 with a bond of 310000.
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Charley R. Forbes
The
Veterans’ Bir Fany
United State
Nona
Yorbey
Chicago
Threats Raise Alarm Over Neflin’s Life in Washington
A damaged item reports threats against a figure named Neflin in Washington. The misspelled text mentions a letter threatening Benator and hints at planned attacks on Republican Pacelved, with unclear details and garbled wording.
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Neflin
Washington
Heftin
Coolidge Increases Wheat Levy and Related Duties
President Collie by proclamation raised the tariff on wheat from 0 to 42 cents a bushel and boosted duties on wheat flour semolina crushed or cracked wheat and related products from 77 cents to $1.04 per hundredweight. Bean shorts and by products see a decrease from 16 to 7 percent ad valorem. Changes take effect in 80 days following tariff commission recommendations.
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Washington
Collie
United States Tariff Commission
Tariff Commission
United States
Little Orphan Annie Author Claim Dies in Indiana Home
Mrs. Mary Alice Gray, 73, in Indianapolis, is believed to be the real person behind James Whitcomb Riley's "Little Orphant Annie." Her connection to the poem stems from years spent near Greensburg, Indiana, with others proposed as possible inspirations.
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Annie
Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
Mary Alice Gray
James Willcomb Twley
Federal Trade Body Chief Opposes Price Fixing
Chairman Thompson of the Federal Trade Commission warned against price fixing saying persistent cooperation could collapse the business structure. He cited post Civil War and 1873 panic consequences if practices continue without change.
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Washington
Thompson
Federal
Thie Commission
Chis
Two More Northwest State Banks Closed
The Mil na Tha state banking department shut Farmers & Merchants State Bank of New York Milla for hidden deposits totaling 181000. Weasington Springs State Bank of Werrington Springs, SD, was placed under state banking department direction.
Deserters Pardoned by President After World War War
President issues amnesty and restoration of citizenship for deserters from the army and navy whose offenses occurred between Armistice Day November 11 1918 and the formal end of the war. Proclamation excludes offenders who deserted before Armistice Day such as Grover Cleveland Derydoll.
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Washington
Cootidge
Army
Grover
Cleveland Derydoll
Twelve Billion in Year In America's Farm Yield
Washington reports American farmers received about twelve billion more for 1924 crops and animal products than in 1922. Wheat values fell slightly. total values include 80.959 billion for crops and 8.121 billion for animal products, with an estimated 2.8 billion fed to livestock.
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America
Washington
German Ambassador Change Aims at Washington Seat
The government has arranged for Wilhelm Boll, German ambassador to Tokio, to succeed Ambassador Wiedfeldt as German representative in Washington. Salt Hag just arrived here from Tokio.
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Washington
Barin
Wilhelm Bolf
Gennan
Tokio
Wiedfeldt
Yank Charged With Espionage in Major Case
A U S official reports a charge of espionage against a longtime American figure, identified as Mosabwim, with authorities detailing a high profile probe involving suspected intelligence leaks. The case centers on alleged access to sensitive data and potential foreign contacts. Legal proceedings are expected to follow in the coming weeks.
Man of Integrity Dr IL V Ploros Founding Invalida Hotel
A physician and pioneer in Buffalo New York is remembered as an eminent, honest citizen with a notable study of lungs and herbs. He is credited with creating a herbal remedy, Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription, promoted to ease women’s pains and nervous symptoms. A trial sample is offered by mail from the Invalida Hotel in Buffalo.
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IL V. Ploros
The
Invalida Hotel
Buffalo
Ilo
Pierce
Moss Arug
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