Legislative News on Iowa Roads and Tax Reforms
Iowa House committee debates good roads and county option plans amid broader bills on motor vehicle tax reform. Proposals include county local option bonding, state bond funding, and shifting plates to county issuance with new tax schedules.
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State Capitol
House of Representatives
House
General Assembly
Florida
Will J. King
Hardin County
King
Automobile Department
Iowa War Efforts and Local News From Iowa City and Des Moines
A statewide reportshows war subscriptions exceeded totals by 25 percent with pledges of 3 900 848 98 and expenses of 5069 75. Cedar Rapids veterans return jobless and register for aid while Draughtsmen and clerks seek work. Dennis Dulea dies after steam burns at Stockton Ill. Dean William F Russell of Iowa University EducationDept tours Russia visiting schools. Dr C B McColm faces venereal disease reporting charge. Ottumwa tax assessors demand higher pay. Iowa sells 47 5 million in War Savings stamps and nears quota. 55 000 Iowa farmers pay income tax. J C Hall dies. J R Hall is son. J H Lingo buys Rock Island Brewery for hog cholera serum production. Verne B Martin to join Des Moines bank staff. Cedar Rapids Miller to succeed. Hemp industry eyed in Clarksville with two hundred acres proposed. Iowa Supreme Court voids forced medical exams in Wrage case ruling civil rights protection.
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Dennis Dulea
Dubuque
Great Western Railway Round House
Stockton
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Clarence Howland
Chicago White Sox
William F. Russell
Department of Education
University of Iowa
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United States
Dean Russell
Japan
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Ottumwa
S. K. Alderdice
Iowa
Homer A. Miller
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Internal Revenue
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Lone Tree
Johnson County
Rock Island Brewing Company
Verne B. Martin
State Banking Department
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Marlin J. Wrage
Justice Weaver
Congress Arms For War Revenue Bill And Immigration Limits
The Conference Committee approved key schedules in dispute on the war revenue bill and kept provisions for a four year immigration halt after peace. Near beer restrictions were removed while DC dry laws and campaign contribution tax provisions faced possible changes. The news notes labor urging longer immigration bans and a draft of who may enter during reconstruction.
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United States
Behold the Lamb of God and the meaning of sin
Reverend J H Ralston argues John the Baptist points to Jesus as the one who takes away the world sin. He emphasizes the need to recognize offense against God and the freeing power of Christ bearing and removing sin. He uses biblical examples to illustrate repentance and divine forgiveness.
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Western Canada Seen Ready To Feed Europe After War
A survey notes Europe’s food shortage will persist as fields are bombed and livestock wiped out. Western Canada offers vast forests and grassland, with low land prices and easy terms, to boost grain and meat production for Allies and neutrals alike.
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Battle-Toro
Europe
Atlantic
Germany
Austria
Turkey
Russia
Canada
Western
March chief of staff says 300k troops can be moved home monthly
General March informed the senate military committee that shipping arrangements permit 300,000 men to be transported home each month and that the entire American expeditionary force could be returned and demobilized within six months. He noted 785,000 men remain in U S camps and all will be demobilized within a month except overhead duties. By noon last Saturday 104,000 had arrived from overseas.
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General March
Senate Military Committee
United States
Army strength on western front behind France only
On armistice day the U S Army on the western front totaled 1,950,100 men, second only to France with 2,559,000. British and Portuguese forces under the British army numbered 1,718,000, while Belgian and Italian units combined reached about 200,000.
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Washington
France
March
United States
Ocean Freight Rates Cut In Transatlantic Trade
Washington reports a 6 2 3 percent tariff reduction by the shipping board to align with British cutbacks. Basic U S rates drop from 3 40 to 1 per 100 pounds and from 1 75 to 60 cents a cubic foot. Bulk freight mainly affected while cotton and some large bulk goods receive special rates.
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The
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Netherlands
United States
England
Missing French aviators seek return from Mediterranean flight
Paris reports no news from Lieutenant Roger and Captain Cole after their Sunday crossing from Marseilles to Algiers. They are expected back in Marseilles by early tonight. Observers think Captain Cole may have paused at the Balearic Islands. the voyage lasted about five hours.
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Roger
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Marseilles
Algiers
Balearic Islands
Injunction Bars Michigan Bell Long Distance Rate Increase
Judge Howard Wiest in Lansing issues an injunction restraining Michigan telephone companies including the Bell system from implementing the Burleson long distance rate hike. The action halts the new rates pending further court orders.
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Michigan
Judge Wiest
Lansing
Mich
Bell System
Burleson
Howard Wiest
Drastic Wheat Purchase Bill Introduced in Congress
The food administration asked Congress to approve a sweeping measure totaling 1.25 billion dollars to buy the entire U S wheat crop. The move signals a major federal effort to control supply and stabilize prices during wartime.
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Food Administration
U. S
Washington, Jan
The
Congress
United States
Spain to cede Gibraltar for Ceuta and Morocco
The Paris dispatch reports England will transfer Gibraltar to Spain in exchange for Ceuta and Moroccan territories according to L'Intransigeant.
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England
Gibraltar
Spain
Ceuta
Morocco
Race Swindle Loses $300,000 in Montreal Scam
La Patria reports that $300,000 was lost in Montreal through a fraudulent scheme by several local men who gambled on the American racetrack. The incident ties Montreal to the local loss in Montreal on January 31.
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la Patria
German Doctors at Wilhelmshaven Strike Amid Spartacan Control
Zurich dispatch reports Wilhelmshaven doctors striking under Spartacan control as the German port faces labor action impacting city and port operations.
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Wilhelmshaven
Spartacans
Zurich
Fire destroys Italian Embassy in Tokyo
The Italian Embassy in Tokyo was destroyed by fire on January 31. Marquis Cusani Confazioneri and his family escaped unharmed. Cusani had previously served as ambassador to Washington.
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Marquis Cusani Confazioneri
Marquis Cusani
Washington
Ludendorff In Hiding In Berlin Village
General Ludendorff, once chief quartermaster of the German army, has returned to Berlin and is living in a Grunewald district village under an assumed name.
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London
Berlin
Grunewald
House Passes Salary Bill for Judges in District and Circuit Courts
Washington January 29 without a record vote the House adopted a conference report on the bill granting salary increases of 1500 dollars a year to district and circuit court judges. It now goes to the Senate.
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Washington
Senate
United States Receives German Steamers Under Treves Pact
Paris January thirty one United States gains immediate access to half a million tons of German passenger ships by agreement reached at Treves among the Allied commissioners.
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Treves
United States
Man Confesses to Auto Murder in Chicago Case
A man walked into the Rock Island sheriff office and confessed to slaying Miss Josephine McDonald in Chicago on January 23. He gave the name James Monroe alias Darling.
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Hil
Josephine McDonald
Chicago
James ©. Monroe
Darling
Mrs Wilson Reception in Paris Honors Mrs Woodrow Wilson
The American Young Woman's Christian Association hosted a reception in Paris in honor of Mrs Woodrow Wilson. About 300 prominent French and American women in Paris attended.
Spartacan Forces Overthrow Government in Wilhemshaven
Spartacan forces overthrow the Wilhemshaven government and occupy banks and public buildings. Court-martial of opponents has been ordered.
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Copenhagen
Wilhemshaven
Immortality Found in Life of the Spirit
The passage defines immortality as living the life that cannot die through the life of the spirit. It asserts faith in immortality requires practicing immortality in daily existence.
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Lymon Abbott
True Peace of Heart Prayer Reflection
A devotional verse asserts true peace comes from God, the heart’s rest, promising sleep and calm amid life’s troubles. Attributed to Thomas a Kempis.
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Thomas A Kemrpis
Doing One's Best Inspires Persistent Effort
An attributed Lincoln quote emphasizes doing the best one can with commitment and perseverance. The speaker declares continued effort until the end, trusting eventual outcomes will validate the effort regardless of external criticism.
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Abraham Lincoln
Old Man in Khaki: A College Man’s Sentry Tale
In Wainwright Merrill’s humorous correspondence, the narrator recalls a tense sentry moment with a general. He calmly challenges the officer, who is revealed to be the senior general passing through. The exchange ends with a respectful salute and approval, leaving the narrator amused by the oversight.
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Wainwright Merrill
D.c.m’d
Extinction Claim Sparks Laughable Farmer Tale
A Los Angeles Times item reports a publicist at Universal City noting an anecdote about a poor farmer and a tale of two big whoppers at a grocery store. The exchange centers on honesty and spectacle in a humorous crowd scene.
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Universal City
Ham
Los Angeles Times
Just Like Father Banter on Toasts and Politics
A dialogue about a banquet reveals expectations and perceptions of male generosity. One character recalls a toast to the ladies by a father figure, contrasting it with personal mornings and hints at a shift toward politics as a test of character. The exchange ends noting a tonic as a remedy and a remark on knowing a man through political life.
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