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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1926
Page
3
The Senate tentatively approves a revenue bill number of tax reductions totaling about 60 million dollars. House provisions slashing income tax rates exempt increases in exemptions and repealing many excises are approved without debate. The package includes capital stock tax repeal and expedited passage expected within two weeks.
President Coolidge says joining the world court and League disarmament talks will not threaten U S sovereignty. He argues participation will foster world peace reduce armament spending and boost national prosperity while improving security. The remarks came at a Washington meeting of government officials and business leaders.
Supreme Court decisions hold federal prohibition agents must face state court trials for murder charges arising from undercover enforcement actions. The cases stem from indictments in Harford county Maryland against four agents for the killing of Lawrence Wenger, an alleged moonshiner, in 1924.
An 1885 New York issue argued against close military haircuts, claiming hair conducts electricity to the brain and should be kept long. It endorsed full beards as proper grooming and denounced shaving as barbarism.
A historical note explains that England is part of the continental shelf and connected to Europe. It argues the English Channel and North Sea are ancient depressions filled in over centuries, making England originally part of the mainland.
A little girl recovering from diphtheria recalls the word anti-toxin and prays at her mother's knee asking God to bless Auntie Betty, Auntie Grace, Auntie Margaret, and Auntie Tein.
An Atchison Globe item notes that every town has four or five men who eagerly offer to deliver speeches for any movement offering a chance to speak.
The Detroit News hints at a difficult period for a long career senior figure named Alan as age and work pressures align with a major milestone. The piece blends reflection on endurance and the implied weight of a sixteenth decade of effort.
Good Hardware reports major simplification cuts across products. Shovels drop from 223 to 127 sizes eliminating 4000 varieties while tuck items shrink from 185 to 115 sizes and packing units fall from 423 to 127. The company notes the move aligns with a broader efficiency push.
A brief opinion noting that much of the world operates under the belief that road workers are unnecessary when a five ton truck is involved. The writer wryly critiques prioritizing machinery over labor and safety.
The diary and letters of Col. House document their relationship and his day to day records. The Memoirs reveal state secret matters and offer a vital public account of Wilson, his decisions, and the inner dynamics of the administration.
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