Taxation debates rise as school bills loom and markets wobble
The piece argues against broad tax hikes amid value shrinkage and warns lawmakers to screen school financing bills. It notes a proposal raising per pupil tax to 100 dollars and 15 dollar monthly tuition for districts lacking high schools. It cites cautious spending on equipment versus essential instruction. It also recounts the auto loan bust in Iowa and urges careful code revision in a special session. The article ends with a Maquoketa five day chautauqua signed for summer.
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Town State Teachers Association
Horace Mann
Farm Prices Urged as National Problem by Meredith
Secretary Meredith calls farm price declines a national issue in his first annual report. He cites November 1 prices 33 percent below planting time and urges steps to stabilize agriculture through cooperative marketing, credits for tenants and new farmers, shorter producer consumer channels, and government guidance on grading.
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Meredith
Secretary of Agriculture
Iowa Teachers Propose Seven Bills for State Schools
Des Moines reports that seven bills drafted by the Iowa State Teachers association seek higher school taxation up to 100 dollars per pupil with referendum override, higher high school tuition up to 15 dollars monthly, 6 percent bond interest, three new normal schools, minimum teacher salaries of 1300 dollars, a retirement annuities commission with an actuary, and a requirement that new teachers graduate from an approved four year high school after 1928.
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Des Moines
Iowa
General Assembly
Iowa State Teachers’ Association
Traffic deaths rise. 3,808 killed in 1919, Census finds
An AP dispatch from Washington reports 3,808 people died in automobile accidents last year. The 1919 death rate reached 14.1 per 100,000, up from 8.0 in 1915, with New York leading in total deaths at 780 and Youngstown, Ohio, highest in rate at 28.5 per 100,000.
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Associated Press
Washington
Census Bureau
Youngstown
Ohio
Richmond
Virginia
New York
Chicago
Mitchell Republican Fails as Daily Newspaper
The second Aberdeen daily paper suspended publication after a short life despite substantial investment. The piece argues a political foundation cannot sustain a newspaper and stresses the need for a legitimate news focus, strong management, and resilience to tough business conditions.
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Mitchell Republican
Aberdeen
Lyon salesman arrested on larceny charge in Albia
Lyon a resident of Blberon New Jersey was arrested in Albia this week and taken to Olin for a preliminary hearing on larceny claims. Formerly with an eastern firm he joined Hog Rellanca Co of Olin in September and is accused of abusing trust by selling a car and passing worthless checks in Cedar Rapids Des Moines Olin Mt Sterling Fairfield Mt Vernon and Albia.
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Lyon
Blberon
New Jersey
Albia
Olin
Hog Rellanca Company
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Mt. Sterling
Fairfield
Mt. Vernon
Daytone News Short Takes On Fashion Trends
A terse item notes that current clothing wears out quickly, reducing demand for secondhand garments. It highlights a trend away from durable styles toward disposable, affordable outfits. No individuals or organizations are mentioned.
Noted Iowa County News From Across Communities
Obituaries report deaths of George Holmes and Mrs Helen Huebner in Fairview and Strawberry Point. Davenport plant lays off 200 workers amid slump. Bank raises capital. Cornell chemist Dr Nicholas Knight elected VP of Iowa chemistry section and leads Iowa Academy of Science. Farmers report high corn yield in Tama county. Mrs Minnie York Reynolds dies in Chicago by suicide. Accidents in Manchester, Cascade, Dubuque. Greeley horses win premiums at Chicago show. Churches consolidate in Farley. Farmers cooperative plan to form buying association in Buchanan county. Cornell president King to celebrate 90th birthday. Ames Presbyterian organ plan to honor Tama Jim Wilson with 20000 organ. Moonshine tale with counterfeit $100 bill. Beeson surrenders to sheriff over embezzlement. ISU wins big at livestock show. Gambling raids sweep Davenport venues with hundreds arrested and devices seized.
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George Holmes
Fairview
Hllen Huebner
Strawberry Point
French and Hecht
Davenport
Security Savings Bank of
Grerley
Nicholas Knight
Cornell College
Iowa
American Association of Chemistry
Iowa Academy of Science
Tama County
Jones County
Minnie York-Reynolds
A. J. York
Kate Decklar
Manchester
Turner
Finney Hucker
Cascade
Hazel Leadfield
Masonville
Dubuque
Miss Leadfeld
Hucker
Horbert Brothers of
Greeley
Chicago
Jean Kopeck
Presbyterian
Methodist Episcopal
Farley
Farmers’ Co-operative Associations
Buchanan County
William F. King
King
Eliot
Harvard
Angell
University of Michigan
San Diego
California
Kahn Urges Preparedness for Peace With Japan
In a House speech Mr. Kahn of California argues for universal training as best peace guarantee and notes the U S navy's strength near Britain's. He cautions against demagogues in both nations, cites a Formosa troop landing rumor, and warns against fueling Japanese resentment with unfounded claims.
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New York Times
House of Representatives
Japan
Kahn
California
United States
Great Britain
France
Mr. Kahn
Pacific Ocean
America
Formosa
Philippines
We Must Share Our Prosperity With the Destitute
The author urges American compassion for global misery and calls for strong resolve for peace. He contrasts Vienna and Petrograd with the United States, noting our prosperity and urging relief for the poor and despondent at home.
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New York World
America
Shantung
Vienna
Petrograd
Law proposal keeps state funds in county treasuries
Knoxville Journal argues for Holdoegle bill style reform to require state moneys to be held in counties until needed by the state rather than moved to Des Moines banks. It contends the plan benefits fairness and equity, preserving funds where they originate and improving local control.
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Jones County
Knoxville Journal
Des Moines
Federal Reserve Bank
Journal
Equity
Lenine Hopes for U.S. Raw Material Supplies
The Minneapolis Journal quotes Lenine expressing hope for raw material from the United States. The text notes that there is significant raw material ready to be sent promptly to support ongoing needs.
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Minneapolis
Lenine
United States
Too Suggestive. St. Paul Pioneer Press
A paraphrase notes King Constantine and a perceived facial feature, arguing that an upturned mustache would reduce suspicion about his character. The piece hints at public scrutiny of symbolic appearance in royal portrayal.
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St. Paul Pioneer Press
Constantine
He's Earned It
A Washington Post note honors Newt Baker with a Distinguished Service Cross, praising his conscientious service though noting some skulkers have not shown gratitude.
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Washington Post
Newt Baker
Humorous Misadventures And A Smuggling Of Accents
A Boston clerk is battered after an Irishman’s shoplifter joke triggers a confrontation. In a Pittsburg scene an elderly bride and a chatty old lady debate affection and family, while a Scottish inn guest mishears horsefly for horses. A young lawyer’s foreign client wins acquittal amid a tense police court exchange.
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John
Pittsburg
Silage Fuels Profitable Beef and Dairy Feeding
Iowa experiment notes silage plus corn and seed meal for steer gains of 3.01 pounds daily over 120 days and profit despite market slumps. Molasses improves animal quality but raises cost per unit of gain. Manure return and hog profit boost overall farm marketing efficiency. Silage plus hay benefits dairy cows and cattle roughage needs.
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Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
The Enigma of Money in Ben S. Konrns’s View
A fragmentary quotation explores money as a force of both good and evil. It contrasts saving versus spending and notes money’s power to influence happiness and sorrow. The piece suggests money shapes government, crime, and personal fate, ending with a cryptic mood about its management.
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Wovernment
Konrns
No Relief For Newspapers In Slump Says Carroll Herald
The Carroll Herald reports that newspaper costs remain high with labor comprising about two thirds of expenses. Wages must stay, and paper prices have not fallen, threatening material costs. Gerald Harrington reported a missing car after seeking a show in town, later found at Cedar Rapids. Bellevue to build a sanitary sewer at a bid of 67 805 dollars awarded to a Spencer company.
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Carroll Herald
Gerald Harrington
Ryan
Harrington
Lizzie
Cedar Rapids
Bellevue
Spencer
Town
Knickerbocker Celebrates 98th Birthday in Gedar Rapids
William H. Knickerbocker marked his 98th birthday at the residence of his son M. M. Knickerbocker in Gedar Rapids last Sunday. He remains a long time Linn county resident.
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William H. Knickerbocker
M. M. Knickerbocker
Gedar Rapids
Linn County
Rhode Island Red Hen Sets Record At Iowa State College
A five year old Rhode Island Red hen at Iowa State College has laid 831 eggs in total, including 826 eggs during four years and five more in the fifth year. Poultry head H A Bittenbender notes she molts late and quickly, with peak production in early summer and a return to laying by February after December–January rest. Her four year totals are 938, 207, 198, and 183 eggs respectively, totaling 1,546 across those years, with an eight hundred thirty one egg overall record highlighted by continued high output.
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Rhode Island
Iowa State College
H. A. Bittenbender
Towa
Mr. Bittenbender
American Rural Highways by T. R. Age
Iowa State College professor T. R. Age releases American Rural Highways a practical guide for farmers and road-builders. It covers highway purpose, administration, drainage, design, earth and gravel roads, stone surfaces, concrete and brick roads, bituminous materials, and maintenance.
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T. R. Age
Iowa State College
Paper costs rise for Des Moines papers in 1921 contracts
Des Moines Register and Tribune face higher expenses as paper prices jump from 90 to 140 dollars per ton for the first half of 1921. Annual usage sits near 7,000 tons with freight and express rate increases adding over 1,000 dollars monthly. Postage costs also rise for daily papers.
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Des Moines
Express
Des Moines Register
Register and
Tribune
Register
Talk of a Des Moines Republican morning paper fades
Carroll Herald notes revived talk of a Des Moines Republican daily but argues building a party organ requires vast capital and organization. It contends current Iowa Republicans manage without a Des Moines morning paper, and political newspapers are not easily produced by politicians alone.
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Carroll Herald
Des Moines
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