Gasoline prosperity and looming tax reform debate
United States leads world gasoline use with 69.3 gallons per person annually while Britain is far behind at 11.6 gallons. U.S. automkiles and trucks output rise in mid 1925 as production climbs from 1916 levels. Senator Curtis pushes possible half billion dollar tax cut linked to federal reorganizations. Rubber price surges on crude rubber corner prompting talk of American production. London school headmistress argues domestic skills for women remain essential despite modern education and flapper culture.
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United States
Great Britian
China
Curtis
Kansas
Senate
President Coolidge
Washington
Congress
Coolidge
America
Miss Cowdrey
Telephotography Transmits California Pear Ad Across Nation
The first telephotography advertisement sent from San Francisco to New York arrived in seven minutes. A California Pear Growers Association layout and text were wired via telephone lines from a negative. The feat highlights American private industry advancing public service and the rapid growth of telephone based image transmission.
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Pacific
Atlantic Coast
New York
California Pear Growers Association
San Francisco
America
United States
Regulators Not Owners in Fifty Ninth Street Line Case
Thirteen years after the Public Service Commissioner of New York ordered an electrical railway to exchange transfers with firms crossing its line the street railway company pursued the matter in court. The lengthy litigation continues as the case unfolds.
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Public Service Commissioner
New York
Tihey
Electrical
Fifty-ninth St
Street Railway
Chicago Union Station hailed as monumental rail hub
The new Chicago Union Station is described as a landmark of engineering and design. It showcases a vast three acre main building with a 100 foot high waiting room, extensive facilities on one level, and a 60,000 square foot concourse supporting 60,000 travelers daily. The station serves four railroads and features a 125 seat conference room open to patrons.
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Chicago Union Station
United States
Chicago
Rome
Calon
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry
Chicago, Burington & Quincy R. R
Chicago & Alton R. R
Supreme Court Limits State Regulation of Transit Fares
The court holds that regulation cannot compel operation without just compensation. It notes a 5-cent fare split between companies fails to cover costs and no charter requirement mandates transfer exchange. The state cannot force traffic at a loss, preserving private ownership against overreach. The ruling underlines the state lacks freedom beyond owner rights.
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United States Supreme Court
Editorials Shape Journalism With Proactive Policy Push
A fragment hints at editorials championing constructive policy and journalistic influence in shaping public discourse. It underscores the role of press in guiding reforms while stressing responsible reporting as a tradition.
Western open air literature and magazines thrive
The western literary scene expands with The Lariat monthly and The Lariat Story Magazine. Gol Be Hofer of Salem, Oregon, launched a western writing movement to elevate standards and counter degeneracy. Real Adventures Publishing Co New York and the Northwest Writers Bureau back this effort.
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Mississippi
Gol. BE. Hofer
Salem
Oregon
Lariat
Advantage of Small Newspapers
An ethical view argues country presses and small city papers hold a clear edge over big metropolitan outlets. Owners are known to locals, editors can speak freely, and small papers embody personal journalism aligned with community interests.
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Country Press
Paners
City
Civilion
San Francisco Avoids Municipal Power and Rail Takeover
The city’s hydroelectric output sold to a private utility instead of a municipal grid, while a Chicago firm now controls the street railway. Backers say this preserves regulated service and avoids Seattle style debt, with water bonds retired by wholesale power revenue. The Byllesby involvement promises expert management over transit without heavy municipal bonds.
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San Francisco
H. B. Byllesby Company
Chicago
United States
Byllesby Company
Seattle
Frontier Roundup returns to Utah State Fair Grounds
The Second Annual Frontier Roundup will run August 19 to 22 at the Utah State Fair Grounds Salt Lake City features top cowgirls Mabel Strickland and Lorena Trickey plus racers ropers and buckers including Miss Scrickland who ropes and ties a steer and contestants Lily Aden Rose Smith Henderson Gibson and Donna Glover with horse King Tut amid crowded arenas and cheering crowds.
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Salt Lake City
Utah State Fair Grounds
Mabel Strickland
Lorena ‘Trickey
Donna Glover
Marie Gibson
Bonnie Cray
King Tut
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Gunnison Valley News
Gunnison
Utah
H. W. Cherry
Publisher
Philippines
Tropics
J. H. Cowdrey
London
Bank
Gunnison Valley Plumbing Co
New York Gas Company
W. J. Bryan
Clarence Darrow
Peter Christiansen
Frontier
Beautree
Troy Laundry Agency
George’s S Barber Shop
GEO
Francis
B. A. Madsen Notary Public Co
W. M. Co
R. C. Swalberg
Veterinatian
F. A. Beck
Gunnison Valley Bank
Gunnison, Utah
Co. M. Edwards
Gunnison Valley
RANK
F. O. Bullock
L. A. Sorenson
Conniaan
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