Oppose Passage of License Bill Faces Senate Panel
Illinois manufacturers led by Colin C. H. Fyffe protest a Denvir license bill deemed a new revenue source taxing industry. The measure targets many facilities and would regulate location and operation, while critics argue it adds to heavy industry taxes already borne by Illinois firms. The piece also notes farmers push for a state gasoline tax to fund roads, and reports a tornado relief bill advancing to second reading.
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Springfield
Illinois
Colin C. H. Fyffe
Illinois Manufacturers Association
State Senate
Small Tren Vesren
Chicago
John M. Glenn
Manufacturers’ Association
Illinois Agricultural Association
Cuthbertson
Carlson
Senate Revenue Committee
Senate
House
Franking Privilege Granted to Government Officials
The text explains the historical scope of the franking privilege from its original reach to the President, Vice President, department heads, and legislators. It notes the 1873 abolition for former presidents and widows and subsequent extensions to all government officers for official correspondence, with Congress receiving the privilege in 1895.
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United States
Congress
Illinois Topics Include Labor, Politics and Relief Efforts
Illinois news covers mass unemployment after the Chicago We mington & Franklin Coal company suspends Frankfort operations. Vice President Dawes plans a Chicago summer in Evanston and will handle affairs from Swanston. Red Cross and Salvation Army relief aid flow to West Frankfort after the tornado. Additional items note Camp Custer training, Illinois National Guard encampments, a Murphysboro militia shooting investigation, and political notables including Lawrence Sherman’s move to Daytona Beach.
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Swanston
Charles G. Dawes
Washington
Broadway Limited
Camp Custer
Sixth Corps
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Illinois National Guard
Camp Grant
Chicago
Harry Cale
The Burden of Government in Postwar America
Walter W. Head of the American Bankers Association argues that rising federal, state, and local taxes and a flood of laws oppress individual initiative. He defends the U.S. Constitution as a restraint on government power and opposes giving Congress power to override Supreme Court decisions.
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United States
Congress
Supreme Court
Walter W. Head
American Bankers Association
German Experts in U S to Study Coal and Steel
A Hamburg American liner arrives with a group that includes Dr. William Funcke of Oberhausen and Hugo Reckmann of Duisburg. They are part of an eight member commission set to visit major steel and coal centers in the United States to study industry practices.
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U. S
New York
Hamburg
William Funcke
Oberhausen
Hugo Reckmann
Duisburg
United States
Woodlock Named to Interstate Commerce Post
President Coolidge named Thomas JF Woodlock of New York to succeed Mark W Potter on the Interstate Commerce Commission after Potter resigned, despite the Senate not confirming the nomination.
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Washington
Senate
Coolidge
Thomas JF. Woodlock
New York
Mark W. Potter
Interstate Commerce Commission
Dennistoun Case Awards £5,000 to Ex-Wife in Breach of Contract
After fifteen days of testimony the jury awarded Dorothy Muriel Dennistoun 5,000 pounds ($25,000) for breach of contract by her ex-husband Lieut. Col. Ian Onslow Dennistoun who did not provide for her support after their 1921 divorce. She also claimed repayment of loans, and trial costs are estimated at about $200,000.
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London
Dennistoun
Dorothy Muriel Dennistoun
Ian Onslow Dennistoun
Countess Carnarvon
Mohammedan Legend of the al borak
The al borak is described as a swift miraculous creature in Mohammedan lore. It carried Muhammad on a nocturnal journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and to the seventh heaven guided by Gabriel. Its eyes shone like stars its body glittered with gems and it had eagle wings a human face and horse cheeks. The faith holds it among the few animals admitted to heaven.
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Mohammed
Temple
Mecca
Jerusalem
Gabriel
Kansas City
The Friendliness of Modern Banking
William E. Knox lauds a shift in savings banks from stern, distant service to a human centered approach. He argues banks now engage foreigners, listen to troubles, and offer free, noncommercial guidance, calling it Americanization work that boosts deposits postwar.
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Savings Bank
Backbone Over Wishbone Demand Drives Patriotic Message
A banker saying backbones, not wishbones, should empower action urges a shift of power from desire to resolve. The call emphasizes practical effort over hopeful thinking to achieve worthwhile outcomes.
Life on Mars as Origin of Advanced Life Theory
The idea argues Mars developed earlier than Earth due to its smaller size and faster cooling. If life exists there, it would have begun long before life on Earth and had more time to evolve. The reasoning hinges on Mars cooling and maturing sooner, suggesting potential advanced Martian life.
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Mars
Earth
When Heart Rests Between Beats
The passage describes the heart's pause between contractions lasting about eight tenths of a second, with each contraction taking roughly one tenth of a second. It explains the rhythmic cycle of a heartbeat and the brief rest period separating the pumping actions.
Straight Talks With Aunt Emmy on Savings Banks
Aunt Emmy explains how savings banks invest deposits in mortgages and securities to pay interest and preserve funds. Maud learns bankers are trained financiers and that safe, gradual investing with professional advice offers better security and potential returns without risking savings.
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Emmy
Maud
Anne B. Aymes
Faraday Lesson From Childhood Gate Wrench
Young Faraday, selling newspapers in Edinburgh, stuck his head and arms through a gate railing. A gate wrench opened the gate and separated him from his body, teaching him that real work requires head and heart and hands on the same side.
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Faraday
Edinburgh
Dogs of War Origin Recalled From Middle Ages
The article recalls the historic phrase let loose the dogs of war. It describes medieval warfare where dogs carried burning resin kettles to scatter cavalry, with leather protection for the animals against spills.
That's a Fine Car Won in Prize Competition
Dialogue snippet from the London Passing Show features a character claiming a fine car was obtained by organizing a prize competition rather than winning it. The exchange highlights clever entrepreneurship and theatrical humor.
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London
Pigeons as Telephones In Remote Colorado Canyon
Pigeons serve as the sole feasible communication in the Grand Canyon area of Colorado where no telephone or telegraph service exists. Each outgoing tourist car entering the little-known National park uses a pair of homing pigeons for emergency messages.
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National Park
Grand Canyon
Colorado
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Frankfort
Jo Daviess County Farm Bureau
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Sidllywood
Carbondale
Red Cross
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Niles Center
Chicago Rapid Transit Company
Howard Street
Northwestern
Dempster Street Terminal
Salvation Army
West Frankfort
William Andrews
Will Morgan
Bridge Street
R. W. Davis
One Hundred Thirtieth Infantry
Alfred Richardson
Wilmington
Mattie la Voie
George A. Richardson
Levi " Richardson
Jennie Richardson
Olive
Laura
Gladys Richardson
Wihnington
Joliet
Lockport
Elwood
S. W. Parr
University of Illinois At
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University
Jackson County Bus Association
The
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Lawrence Y. Sherman
Daytona, Fla
Louis A. Cheney
Decata
Woodlock
Interstate Commerce Post
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William E. Knox
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