President Coolidge Urges Tax Fairness and Law Reform
President Coolidge urged reduction of state and local tax burdens shifting to the federal level and criticized divergent state laws that foster inequality. He warned of unpunished crime, praised legal reform efforts, and noted the proliferation of new statutes across states. He cited April war start dates and a Chicago grand jury indicting 269 furniture makers under the Sherman act.
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Forgotten belongings on Milwaukee trains prompt rescue effort
Rail passengers leave many items on trains each month with owners proving claims by mail. Over 150 objects were found last month including mufflers gloves and a $50 000 painting claimed by its owner. The article highlights a lone galosh as a poignant note among the losses.
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Milwaukee Railroad
Health hazards rise as spring brings play and danger
Spring warmth invites outdoor play but health concerns persist. Miss Florence I Busse of Iowa State College notes a rising percentage of underweight public school children over the past two weeks, especially rural riders on school buses. She stresses children need ten to eleven hours of sleep to stay well.
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Florence If. Busse
Department of Foods and Nutrition
Iowa State College
Rail service warned against replacing trains with buses
The text argues railroading remains vital though financially risky for communities. It warns that voting to parallel rail lines with buses harms local economies and cites trains as essential transport, calling bus substitutions poor business and potentially tragic.
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Ahore
The Motor Car Barometer
The Burlington Hawkeye notes Iowa's automobile ownership has doubled in five years, a rate higher than the national average. It contrasts this with a perceived national economic downturn and political gloom, asserting fewer bankrupt individuals are buying cars despite adversity.
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Hawkeye
Iowa
Middle West
If Men Tend Rations Like Stock for Show Circuit
A sardonic comparison urges ration discipline for people to avoid malnourished “leggy” figures and overweight idle husbands. The speaker likens pampered men to pampered house cats, implying waste and dependency.
What the Democrats Need
The Davenport Times argues the national party lacks cohesion and appealing policies. It says bickerings at the national convention caused voters to desert the Democrats and that leaders prioritize personal advantage over party good, hindering future national elections.
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Davenport
National Democratic Party
Democratic Party
Scientist Henry Fair Osborn Defends Bryan Critique
Sioux City Journal notes Henry Fairchild Osborn, a scientist, defending Mr. Bryan against the claim that all scientists are scoundrels. Osborn likens Bryan to Bildad from Job, arguing Bryan’s closed mind prevents him from accepting abundant evidence.
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Sioux City
Senator Couzens Under Fire Over Railroad Management
The Michigan Senator Couzens criticized Pennsylvania Railroad management for inefficiency. The Sioux City Journal notes his long Senate career and suggests railroad executives could also fault his brand of statesmanship if they wish.
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Dawes Presses for Senate Action in Speeches
The article notes Vice President Dawes delivering two talks aimed at pressuring the Senate to act. It highlights his impact on conservative Bostonians and signals a tense period as the presiding officer faces scrutiny over his actions.
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Ottumwa Courier
Dawes
Senate
Journey to Hangchow from Huchow via Canal Boat
The writer travels from Huchow to Hangchow by canal boat and a rickshaw ride into Hangchow, visiting Ling Yin monastery, the Needle Pagoda, and the West Lake. She notes hand made crafts, umbrellas, joss money, pottery, and the local religion mix, and describes the city’s beauty and temples. The return to Shanghai is by train after a two day canal voyage.
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Pointed Paragraphs in Sioux City Journal
A misplaced switch disrupts a woman's train of thought in a concise paragraph from the Sioux City Journal. The brief notes how small mechanical errors can derail daily routines and reflections.
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Sioux City Journal
Bond Issue Passes For New High School Building At Marshalltown
Marshalltown voters approve a 400000 bond for a new high school and a junior high by a wide margin of 900. Welton closes its school due to several smallpox cases amid a mild outbreak during commencement week. State agents seize liquor and contraband in Scott County with over fifty arrests. A new paper, the Delaware County Radio, will launch from Manchester June 11 with Will Snyder as editor. A park shelter at Silver Lake is planned with a replica of Delaware county’s first courthouse. Efforts to dissolve the consolidated Olin school district prompt objections and a county hearing set for June 8 in Anamosa with 4382 signatures claimed.
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Monticello Class of 1925 Graduates Receive Diplomas
Monticello honored thirty pupils as the fiftieth class to complete the prescribed high school course. Commencement featured Rev. Charles S. Medbury’s address, a Glen Club performance, and diplomas presented by L. E. Hoag.
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Charles 5. Medbury
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Des Moines
No man should own a big pleasure car without a home
Anamosa Eureka urges prudent finance and insurance habits warning that owning a luxury auto requires a home, cash for a home, and solid life insurance. It condemns many riders as violating these common sense principles amid warnings of illness or death and financial hardship.
Court Opens in Anamosa with Judge Moffit to Hear June Term
The June term of the district court at Anamosa opened last Monday by Judge Ellison, with Judge Moffit arriving on Tuesday to preside. Calendar entries include multiple estate and guardianship matters, numerous default judgments, injunctions, decrees quieting title, and a list of trial assignments through June 15. The docket also notes a color blindness warning from Sweden and a humorous clipped line about a girl recovering damages for a sandwich bite.
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Anamosa
Ellison
Mofflt
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