Ship subsidy bill to open extra session in November
President Harding and Rep Campbell announce an extraordinary session begins November 20 to tackle ship subsidy legislation. They aim to move the bill before the regular session starts December 4, while opposition remains strong across regions.
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Ashington
Harding
Campbell
House Rules Committee
White House
Flording
Gillett
Maarch
Congress
House
Revenue Law Changes Delayed by Congressional Timing
Legislation altering the present revenue law is unlikely at the coming session. Secretary Mellon will propose revisions in December aimed at public opinion shaping rather than a comprehensive overhaul. Proposals include surtax reduction, estate tax relief, and targeted or broad low-rate revenue measures, facing strong radical opposition in Congress.
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Senate
Mellon
Melon
Congress
Single Women Pay Big Taxes in 1920 Income Stats
Washington reports 503,690 single women paid income tax in 1920, with combined net incomes of $1,264,055,727. Wives, widows, and separated earners add further totals, showing single women as the wealthiest group, many in the 1 to 3 million annual range, and a large portion in stenography earning $1,000 to $2,000 yearly.
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Washington
United States
G P O Cafeteria Becomes New Employee Cooperative
The Government Printing Office workers run a 24 hour cafeteria on the top floor with a self run board of directors and a $4,500 start. Since January 23, about 350,000 meals served and $200,000 saved yearly for 800 staff. The eighth floor houses restrooms showers a bowling alley and a grand piano for the assembly hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. P. O. Cafeteria and Recreation Association
Congressional Record
George H. Carter
Healthier Children Better Grownups at National Convention
Harry Hoover retiring president of the American Child Hygiene association outlined efforts to improve child health and happiness. He cited a merger with the child health organization of America and a Commonwealth foundation grant of 230 000 dollars yearly for demonstrations across three regions by a unified agency.
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American Child Hygiene Association
Harry Hoover
Hoover
Child Hygiene Association
Child Health Organization of America
Holt
Commonwealth Foundation
Far West
Middle West
Mysterious Curran-Siyhe murder tale amid a secluded tower
The Curran-Siyhe murder mystery unfolds around a twenty foot square four story glassed tower bordered by woods and a twenty foot barbed wire fence near Rock Creek. Joseph Tighe, once connected to the Japanese embassy, sits in jail as the grand jury weighs charges and neighbors report a deadly shooting that left James Curran dead and Mrs Curran wounded while Curran's dog attack is cited as motive. The tower retreat is described with a central well on the ground floor and walls that hide the truth from investigators.
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Putaiarn
Tighe
Grand Jury
James C. Curran
Rock Creek Park
Wyoming rider wins Cheyenne rodeo with Tepileptic
Ray Bell, of Wyoming, rides his favorite mount Tepileptic to victory at the Cheyenne rodeo. He is entered in the great western rodeo at Madison Square Garden in New York early in November and will take Epileptic along.
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Ray Bell
Wyoming
Ray
Madison Square Garden
New York
Bankrupt Woman Lulu Rayling Moved 63 Times in Two Years
Lulu Vass Rayling of New Preston Connecticut listed real estate work in a $150000 bankruptcy petition and stated a New York City apartment business. Her first New Haven hearing revealed she moved 63 times in two years and operated rental properties at a loss.
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Lulu Vass Rayling
New Preston
Polish Lad Again Is Barred From America
Fourteen year old Edward Pzerk of Danzig Poland cried as he faced defeat after his seventh ocean voyage and four prior refusals to enter the United States He claimed a mythical sister aided his travel and was later jailed for escapes after being found by immigration authorities in New York.
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New York
Edward
Philip Pzerk
Danzig
Poland
United States
America
New York City
Europe
Gain
Haiti’s Rural Guard Sees New Commissions and Training
Port-au-Prince reports that sons of Haiti’s elite seek commissions in the rural guard or gendarmerie. Thirty hold commissions with twenty-one awaiting final exams after a year’s training. President Borno will select aids from this group who will also attend a two year military school. About 130 American officers serve with Haitian gendarmerie, including marine corps field officers.
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Port-au-Prince
Halti
Haiti
Borno
Marine Corps
Property Offered with Furnished Kitchen and Livestock
A listing describes a complete furnished kitchen offered with fourteen horses, four dogs, and two oxen. The itemized offer includes both the home features and the extensive equine and livestock assets in a single bundle.
Protection for Farm Machinery Practices to reduce winter losses
Farmers urged to shelter and properly store implements. Clean, grease, oil, paint, and inspect parts to prevent rust and wear. By winter maintenance, costly repairs are reduced and dollars saved on each tool and machine.
Bees Thrive on Sirup Diet for Winter Feeding
University farm reviews show bees should be winter fed after breeding ends. Each colony needs ten pounds of pure sugar sirup regardless of honey stores. lighter hives require more. Sirup in winter reduces mortality, as honey pollen grains can cause intestinal dysentery if bees eat too much or winters are long.
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Francis Jager
Division of
Bee Culture
University Farm
Rat Threats and Farm Animal Care Guidelines
The article warns that rats are the most dangerous pest, causing heavy grain and livestock losses in cities and farms. It also emphasizes providing clean water for work horses and outlines dipping sheep to control ticks and lice during warm early fall weather.
Yakima Tribe Plans Trial Over Grave Sacrilege
A complaint filed by Charles Wasnassey and Thomas Lipsby alleges grave desecration in an old Indian burial site near Yakima Washington Twenty people were moved from one family mound to another and the Yakima are preparing for a tribal court hearing to address the act authorities guards and locals await further action.
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Yakina
Wash
Whighteen Hodley
Charles Wasnassey
Thomas L.ipsby
Yakimas
Mexican Girls Bob Their Hair in Mexico City Trend
In Mexico City bobbed hair becomes popular among young women as short styles replace long tresses. The craze began after a group of women educated in the United States returned home. A railroad project linking the Pacific and Atlantic coasts is planned.
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Mexico City
United States
Bride of Destiny Marries After Letters From Armenia
New York reports Victoria Melkonian Chate lan, a fugitive from Armenia, wed Y. Chatelian of Lawrence, Mississippi, after six weeks of courtship by correspondence. She left Smyrna amid Turkish attacks and was aided by Travelers Aid to reach marriage at the municipal building. The Mohammedan year has 336 days.
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New York
Armenia
Victoria Melkonian Chatelan
Y. Chatelian
Lawrence
America
Smyrna
Travelers Aid Society
Vigorous Pigs and Farm Upkeep Tips From The Farm Pages
A broad sow fed one pound of tankage per peck of corn on pasture yields healthy vigor in pigs. Now is an excellent time to service farm machinery, clean and repair it for use. Pumpkins require a drier storage place than root crops to keep well.
Oklahoma Dairy Cattle Rise on Tick Eradication Drive
A USDA prepared map shows dairy cattle expanding in Oklahoma as tick eradication expands dairying. In 1921 milk and butter totals rose with 9,529,722 pounds of butter and 9,939,895 pounds of butter fat produced. Pasteurizing plants handled over 62 million pounds of milk from 26 creameries and 44 ice cream firms.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Oklahoma
United States
Farmers Must Avoid Waste In Corn Stover Use
Farmers urged to maximize by products as land and labor costs rise. Properly cured corn stover, protected from weather, serves as valuable feed for young stock and idle horses. Using a shredder allows barn storage before feeding qualities decline, with careful curing and space planning.
Supplemental feeds boost pig gains over corn alone at Ohio station
Ohio experiment station tests show corn alone yields slow gains and higher feed per pound. Pigs fed nine parts corn to one part tankage gain nearly twice as much with ~20 percent less feed per pound. Equal parts corn and skim milk perform similarly to corn tankage. Tankage supplementation from 0.3 to 0.5 pounds per hog improves efficiency and pork cost.
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Ohio Experiment Station
Feeding pullets for eggs during eye production guidance
The article advises removing an overfat pullet from the general pen and feeding her more lightly to prevent breaking down. It warns that overfeeding all pullets may reduce laying performance, as an overfat bird will not excel as a layer and becomes a drone in her class.
Reducing Fertilizer Costs on Farms with Livestock
Farmers can cut fertilizer bills by recycling manure from livestock. Proper handling turns manure into a rich source of nutrients that boost plant growth and food production for both humans and animals.
Iowa News Roundup Highlights Incidents and Projects
Iowa items report a Bloomfield patent for a collapsible coop and a Mason City dairy convention wrap. Sioux City handles car shortages delaying livestock and grain shipments as bank robbery attempts near Masonville fail. Oskaloosa awards three local contractors a $300000 armory contract.
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A. Lang
Bloomfield
Buttermakers
Iowa
Mason City
Sioux City
Masonville
Wm. H. Molst
Fort Dodge
Oskaloosa
Ross Plersel
le Mars
Grimes
William Bequeaith, Jr
Askaloosa
Newton
BE. Ward
Renwick
E. T. Harlan
Fairfield
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Clarinda
Shenandoah
Charles Hoogman
Andrew Anderson
Linn Grove
Commercial Club
Clarence Miller
Mechanicsville
Joseph Kehrer
Iowa City
Daniel Munyon
Byron Munyon
State
Federal Employment Agency
Herman Wagoner
Yorktown
George Hilton
Randolph
Raymond Austin
Keosauqua
Wm. Nolan
Cascade
Henry Kleinfeld
Davenport
Herman Hilsen
Burnside
Elmer Stoddard
Villisca
Morrell
Ottumwa
van Buren County
Emily Newbold
W. B. Newbold
W. Miller
Union Township
Cedar Falls
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