Midwestern states push varied tax and highway plans
The report outlines January legislative agendas across the Midwest. Proposals include gasoline taxes, road and highway funding, state budget systems, and consolidations among departments. Governors advocate economy, broader motor vehicle oversight, and school or tax reforms with capital punishment revival debated in several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Associated Press
Texas
M. A. Ferguson
Wuder
State Railroad Commission
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Missouri
Ohio
Department of Agriculture
Carl F. Gunderson
South Dakota
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Minnesota
Indiana
Ilinois
Weis
Hherefore
Coroner Wolff
Kansas
Public Utilities Commission
Industrial Court
Michigan
University of Washington enforces shoe rule for girls students
Students at the University of Washington must wear shoes approved by the department of physical education. Also, after Christmas, residents are urged to bring watches clocks or jewelry to Gustafson's for repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Washington
Department of Physical Education
Plan to See Eclipse by Astronomers Across U S
General plans for observing the total solar eclipse on January 24 were outlined by Professor S A Mitchell of the University of Virginia. The largest telescope batteries will be in Connecticut for best weather and longer duration. Observers from Harvard Mount Wilson will join in Middletown to photograph the Moon and corona to test new scientific ideas.
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Washington
American Astronomical Association
S. A. Mitchell
Leander McCormick Observatory
University of Virginia
Connecticut
Mitchell
Middletown
Harvard
Mount Wilson
London
City recovering from its most expensive New Year's Eve
The city ends 1925 in recovery after an expensive celebration at midnight as crowds throng the streets to greet the new year. Despite bad weather, a lively scene persisted with carols fading into dawn and a Speedee presence noted in coverage.
Accidental Deaths and Auto Fatalities Rise in 1924
Kansas City reports 218 accidental deaths in 1924, up 16.5 percent from 1923. Auto fatalities rose from 74 in 1923 to 76 in 1924, with only 17 motor car deaths in the congested area, down from 22 the prior year. London marks a costly New Year postwar celebration as Big Ben cards broadcast the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Glazed Paper for Walls in Bathrooms Stands Out
The best paper for bathroom walls without tile or plaster is glazed paper. It resists vapors from hot showers, cleans easily, and won’t spoil, making it ideal for moist, tiled-free spaces.
Free New Year Party At Bowersock Theatre Draws 1500 Children
Nearly 1500 Lawrence youngsters attended a New Year’s party at the Bowersock theatre hosted by Over Clothing Co and the management. Mary Pickford’s Little Lord Fauntleroy starred as the feature with a prelude short. Fire department help kept aisles clear while seating was assisted by staff from the other store. The event pleased children who enjoyed both the comedy short and the main film amid festive crowds.
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Lawrence
Bowersock Theatre
Over Clothing Co
Bowersock
Little
Lord Fauntleroy
Mary Pickford
Bowerstick Theatre
Cedric
Davis Handed Paulen a Bunch of Trouble
Topeka editor A L Shultz reflects that Governor Davis leaves a mess for Governor-Elect Paulen. He cites university turmoil at Kansas University, the Lindley removal fight, and political feuding from Topeka through March 12. The piece portrays mounting opposition, campus telegrams, and charged debate over policy and leadership as the new era begins.
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Davis
Paulen
Topeka
Oly
State House
Bourbon County
Kansas University
Mount Dread
K. U
Ger
Lindley
Ben St.’Paulen
Sadler
Board of Administration
Unusual Mallard English Call Duck Hybrid Shot
A rare duck hybrid identified as a cross between a mallard and an English call duck was bagged December 5 near Harrisonville Missouri by H P Wright of Kansas City. An aluminum band on the left leg prompted the find and the bird was sent to Dr A H Cordier ornithologist and president of the…
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Harrisonville
H. P. Wright
A. H. Cordier
Peculiar Plumage Duck Baffles Local Scientists
Kansas City zoological society reports a strange duck with unusual plumage baffling Dr. Cor die and local ornithologists. The bird carried a Davidson Saskatchewan Canada leg band dated July 26, 1924, per United States Biological Survey records.
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Kansas City Zoological Society
Cordie
Harry ,C. Oberldlger
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
United States Biological Survey
Davidson
Saskatchewan
Canada
Ollérheiser
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Burns
Gustafgon’s
Igati Parsioe
W.F. Burns
France
Fratellini
America
Alberg
Francois
Paul Fratellini
Ober’s and
Bowersick Management
Ito
JMR
Mr.Allen” Small
Greene ‘Avenue
Brooklyn
N. Y
Carter
Mount Oread
Ben Paulen
William Allum White
la Follette
Coolidge
North
Pole
Middle West
Edna Fetber
First National Pictures, Inc
Earl Hudson
Directed By
Charles Brabin
Bast
Warner Bros
Dorothy Devore
Matt Moore
William Beandine
Mad Maid
Alaska Fairbanks
Alaska
Lai Ay ‘Field
Virginia
Business College
Great Britain
Orpheum
Celok
Walter Long
Sum
LT LE Teal
Paul Jones, JR
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