Washington weekly on tariff politics and trade shifts
A weekly column surveys reactions to the Grundy tariff and trade policy, noting voter sentiment, protectionist claims, and 1920s debates. It highlights Dickinsons Iowa primary, Copelands telegrams, and Hoover’s position amid pressure from consumers and lawmakers. It also covers passport fee cuts, global visa trends, job creation from automation, and debates over Philippine independence and tariffs impacting debt, investment, and farmers.
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Daniel Steck
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Royal Copeland
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CHECK ARTIST GETS IN HIS WORK
A traveling con artist known as an amateur rubber check writer operated from Leon to Council Bluffs. Don Palmer, using aliases Carl W Swanson and Mr Peterson, passed checks in Indianola and Osceola, earning only small sums. Officers recovered a road map, a Victrola, records, and other items from Palmer’s car, and he was captured after evading sheriffs.
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Don Palmer
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Mr. Peterson
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Paper milk bottles aid to Graf's weight problem
The article notes a weight limit of 1500 pounds for Graf Zeppelin's return voyage. To conserve space and weight, mineral matter milk and cream are loaded in nine ounce paper cones instead of sixteen ounce glass bottles.
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