Renew Fight for a Second Judge in Southern Iowa
Congressman Letts led efforts to push the Cummins bill for adding a federal judge in southern Iowa, with Judge Boies, Rep Green, and Davenport’s A G Bush involved in lobbying and discussions with the American Bar Association on salary raises for federal judges. The push cites urgent need amid court congestion and notes changes in congressional secretaries and staff across Iowa offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet Dougherty
Washington, D. C
House Committee On Judiciary
Senator Cummins
Senate
Iowa
W. D. Boles
Sioux City
Porter
Wade
Green
House
Boies
Congress
Rose Ann French
Burlington
Robinson
Englebright
California
Dorothy Belle Clinton
Representative Dickinson
Carl Dickinson
Elsie Coleman
W. W. Wade
Osceola
Representative Thurston
Prague Fall Sample Fair draws 2337 exhibitors
At the Prague Fall Sample Fair the 2,337 exhibitors included 259 from twelve foreign countries led by the United States.
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United States
Victor Company to Hear a New Master in It Surprising Bid
New York bankers led by Speyer & Company and J. W. Zeligman hold an option to control 350000 Victor common shares at 115 each, totaling about 40250000, to challenge Eldridge R. Johnson's control. Johnson grants minority shareholders the same price option. Bankers plan to keep current management as Victor employs over 11000 workers.
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New York
N. Y
Victor Talking Machine Company
Speyer & Company
J.& W. Zeligman
Eldridge R. Johnson
Meat necessary for virile race urges livestock focus
Dean Curtiss of Iowa State College urged continued livestock development at the Iowa Agricultural convention. He said animal products underpin national vitality and Iowa’s farm income, noting livestock accounted for 83 percent of 1925 farm revenue and calling for a strong domestic market despite lower grain prices.
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Des Moines
Dean C. F. Curtiss
Iowa State College
Iowa Agricultural Convention
Dean Curtiss
Iowa
Recess Appointment List Includes Abram F Myers
Washington officials say President Coolidge submitted a list of recess appointments for senate ratification. Abram F Myers of Fairfield Jr a federal trade commissioner was named among the nominees.
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Washington, D. C
Abram F. Myers
Fairfield, Jr
Senate
Coolidge
Labor troubles show a decrease in disputes through conciliation
Secretary Davis reports growing use of conciliating and mediating in U.S. industry promises fewer labor controversies. He cites immigration policy steps since 1921 and 1924 as progress toward selective immigration with inspectors abroad reducing arrivals and refusals. He foresees fewer stoppages as understanding of conciliation widens.
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Washington
Dec. S
Davis
Labor Department
Congress
United States
Mexican worker cleared in murder case at Burlington yards
Juan Anthony Adames a Mexican section worker for the Burlington railroad was acquitted by a district court jury of murdering Luiz Torres in Burlington yards on May 30. He testified self defense and benefited from welfare and employer witnesses. Adames attends an Americanization school and is father of five.
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Burlington, Tra
Juan Anthony Adames
Burlington
Luiz Torres
Adames
Equalization Fee Endorsed by Farm Bureau Committee
Chicago December 8 AP The equalization fee won endorsement as part of national farm relief legislation in a resolutions committee report to the American Farm Bureau. The committee hailed the accord as a merging of cotton producers with corn and wheat growers.
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Chicago, Ill
American Farm Bureau
Resolutions Committee
Immigration quota priorities for family of residents
The process of selecting immigration can be accomplished if congress will approve a method of priority for non preference visas. On humanity grounds, preferences would be issued to spouses and minor children of alien residents in the United States.
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Congress
United States
Homes for Site 1400 Near Iowa Ave 7th Street
Small 3 room and bath on first floor plus 2 bedrooms with modern conveniences including electric lights city water sewer. One good stove heats. Lot sizes 32 by 140 priced at 2800. Also a 7 room modern home a block from Iowa Avenue on 7th Street with new furnace and roof. Three car garage on paved alley. Good terms.
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East Hill
Iowa
7Th Street
Jefferson School
Dry Officer Kept Best Liquors, Is Placed on Trial
San Francisco December 8 AP Col Ned M Green suspended prohibition administrator for northern California and Nevada faced trial in federal court charged with embezzling government stock. Testimony described him taking the choicest seized liquors during his 1925 to 1926 term, with subordinates testifying to repeated access to the confiscated stock.
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San Francisco
Calif
Ned M. Green
California
Nevada
Green
Iowa corn harvest progress from Des Moines report
Des Moines reports corn husking about 89 percent complete statewide with lower completion in southern and eastern counties due to mud. The Weather Bureau notes little heat in cribs this year indicating less moisture but warns of unusual mold damage in stored corn.
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Des Moines
Weather Bureau
Not a Candidate to Hold Assembly Seat
D Fulton Rice a Democrat will represent Appanoose county in the coming session under an opinion by Attorney General Gibson. Rice, a former assembly member, holds over as no vacancy exists after Charles H Scott’s death before qualification. He was named in 1926 as a possible governor candidate.
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Des Moines
D. Fulton Rice
Appanoose County
General Assembly
Gibson
Rice
Assembly
Charles H. Scott
Furniture freight rate complaints drawn up in Chicago conference
Leo F. Golden traffic commissioner for the Greater Burlington association chaired a dealers conference in Chicago. The meeting produced complaints against furniture shipment rates, prepared for submission to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Burlington
Leo F. Golden
Greater Burlington Association
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wilton Man Dies After Long Illness at 84
John Nangle of Wilton Iowa died at his home in South Wilton at 6:50 pm after a three week bedfast period. A native of County Meath Ireland born July 19 1842 he came to America in 1882 settling in Wilton. Survived by son James Nangle and daughters Mrs May Jacobs and Sister Elizabeth Hart. wife died in 1924. Funeral plans pending.
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Wilton
John Nangle
South Wilton
Ireland
County Meath
America
James Nangle
May Jacobs
Elizabeth Hart
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