Tax Cut Debate Fights Over Bonus and Sales Tax
Congress debates Secretary Mellon's tax reduction plan amid pressure for a wage earner tax cut while a bonus for veterans and a sales tax proposal spark clashes. South Dakota primary dynamics and Wood versus Poindexter debate history frame the broader political struggle.
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Washington
Congress
United States
Mellon
Mr. Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
White House
Treasury Department
Capitol
Fire at South Amboy Powder Ship Causes Deaths
A schooner tied to a South Amboy dock was loading powder from railroad cars when a fire broke out and ignited the cargo. Explosions followed as more freight cars burned, killing three motorists trapped under railroad tracks and injuring about twenty. The incident underscores the danger of rushing to fires.
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South Amboy
N. J
Old Law Sparks Kansas Towel Debate
A salesmanlike inspector finds a dirty roller towel in a washroom and scolds the landlord. The proprietor counters that ex post facto laws do not apply in Kansas, noting the towel was installed before any such law. The exchange appears in the Topeka Capital.
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Kansas
Topeka
Nile River Now At Record Low Endangering Cotton Crops
The Nile river stands at an historic low this year, severely restricting irrigation for Egypt's cotton fields and threatening harvest prospects.
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Nile River
Sale of Enfield Rifles and War Munitions to Mexico
Secretary Weeks announced a Washington sale to Mexico of 5,000 Enfield rifles, 5,000,000 rounds of ammunition, and eight surplus D H 4 airplanes. Delivery to Fort Sam Houston, Fort Bliss, and Fair Field Ohio depots is arranged with half cash and the rest within 30 days. The Mexican government will arrange shipment to the border, with total value likely under $400,000. The State Department disputes Vera Cruz port closure as a blockade and says commerce may continue with no Mexican consular clearances required. Adolfo Jimenez welcomes the ruling, seeing it aid Gulf traffic between Galveston, Houston, and Mexican ports.
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Washington
Weeks
War Department
Fort Sam Houston
Fort Biles
Pairfield
Ohio
Obregon
Vera Cruz
State Department
Clay Stone Briges
Galveston
Department
Pacific
Adolfo Jiminez
de la Huerta
Houston
Texas
United States
Gulf
Weevilproof Cotton Breeding Breakthrough Near Palestine
C T Valentine a scientific farmer near Palestine declares a new cotton strain an improved species bred over years. He emphasizes it is near weed resistance with small narrow leaves and a one and one eighth inch staple. The plant allows sunshine to reach every part, keeping boll weevil at bay.
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Palestine
Tex
C. T. Valentine
Mr. Valentine
U S Cotton Standards Adopted by Rotterdam Association
Washington reports the Rotterdam Cotton Association has adopted American cotton standards as universal. Secretary Wallace names the association's arbitration and appeal committee as his representatives to determine the grade of American cotton delivered in Holland.
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U. S
Washington
Rotterdam Cotton Association
Department of Agriculture
Wallace
Arbitration and Appeal Committee
Rotterdam Association
Holland
Texas towns offered fire record credit based on loss ratios
The Texas state fire insurance commission mailed blank forms to mayors of all cities to determine eligibility for a 1924 good fire record credit. Credits range 3 to 16 percent, max 15 percent, if three year loss ratio is under 55 percent. Towns Arlington Eagle Pass Iowa Park Mesquite saw key rate reductions effective January 3.
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Austin
Tex
State Fire Insurance Commission
G. N. Holton
Commission
Arlington
Eagle Pass
Iowa Park
Mesquite
Texas Cattle Ranges Are in Good Shape
Reports from Texas ranchers show range conditions improved for 15 years with heavy rains in Big Bend Davis mountains and Panhandle. Yet livestock prices stay low, forcing some grazing limits and sales to meet taxes and expenses. Cattle move to Fort Worth Kansas City and Chicago. prices vary by stock type.
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Houston
Tex
Texas
H. H. Schutz
Department of Agriculture
West Texas
Hereford
Big Bend
Davis Mountain
Colorado
Midland
South Plains
Panhandle
South Texas
Texas and Pacific
Southern Pacific
Fort Worth
Kansas City
Chicago
Wreck of Dirigible Found Off Sicily Coast
Fire destroyed Dixmude wreckage located off Cape San Marco near Sicily. Gasoline tank and commander Lieut. Du Plessis de Grenadan’s body were recovered. rubberized cloth fragments confirm the airship fell in the area with all on board.
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Paris
Sicily
Ministry of Marine
Cape San Marco
Lieut. du Plessis de
Mrs. Florence Kling Harding Arrives in Washington
Mrs Florence Kling Harding arrives in Washington to spend the remainder of the winter. Since President Harding's death she has remained in Marion.
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Washington
Florence Kling Harding
Mr. Harding
Marion
Wedding Date Set for Prince Tokio in January
Viscount Kiyoura Japan's new premier sets January 27 as the wedding date for the prince regent and Princess Nagako Kuni.
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Tokio
Kiyoura
Japan
Nagako Kuni
Secret of Stradivari Discovered by Chemists
A European chemist analyzes the thirt wood sections of Stradivari violins and other seventeenth century masters. He claims the secret lies in artificial wood uniformity created by oil treatment, sun drying for months, and a special varnish, yielding instruments that rival old master tone.
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Stradiviri
Popular Science Monthly
Useless Learning Exchange Jokes About Home Language
A classroom exchange notes a professor who speaks seven languages at work. The second student asks which language he uses at home and the first student answers that his wife doesn’t let him use any of them.
Penetration of Light in Ocean Depths
Light can penetrate the ocean to about 600 to 900 fathoms, or 3600 to 5400 feet. A photometer measures penetration with some rays reflected and others absorbed at varying depths. Dark rays are absorbed first, light rays go deeper, and blue rays penetrate deepest.
Generous Boss Offers Time Adjustment Instead of Raise
In a Boston Transcript excerpt a boss declines a salary increase and proposes a costless alternative. He offers the employee longer hours, saying time is money, and the worker agrees to stay until six rather than quit at five.
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Boston Transcript
Overcoats Shape Habit Through Gradual Familiar Looks
A brief reflection notes that a worn coat endures due to the wearer's gradual adjustment to its appearance. The idea links long use with familiarity, suggesting comfort and resilience in aged garments.
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