Labor party victory lands MacDonald amid temperance push
In the recent English election Ramsay MacDonald leads a Labor government likely to back temperance reform including local option. Lady Astor’s reelection signals gains for temperance supporters, with Arthur Henderson and Philip Snowdon among new MPs. Youthfully, Megan Lloyd George and colleagues join Parliament, alongside thirteen women, six new.
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Ramsay MacDonald
Labor Party
England
Labor N
Ion
Lady Astor
Temperance
Dey
Arthur Henderson
Philip Snowdon
Megan Lloyd George
Stanley Baldwin
Fish fattening at Sunken Lake in Dickinson County
In Dickinson County Dave and Joe Nelson feed thousands of carp and buffalo fish at Sunken Lake as a summer fattening pen. Fish are moved from Lake Oka boji and kept alive in special tanks for shipment to New York dealers come August or September. Prices reach around eight cents per pound for live or iced fish.
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Sunken Lake
Dickinson County
Dave
Joe Nelson
Lake Okaboji
New York
Iowa Tax Receipts Show Surplus Income Increase
Iowa citizens paid over 1.5 million more in federal income tax in the year ending June 80, while miscellaneous taxes fell by 79 560 from the prior year. Tetra contributed 13 431 725 in total taxes to the federal government in 1928, with the state paying 11 984 881 total taxes including 11 310 20 on incomes.
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Iowa
Tetra
The Compensated Dollar Theory by Professor Ir sher
The term compensated dollar or stabilized dollar was coined by Prof Ir sher of Yale in Star the Dollar. It presents a theoretical dollar with constant purchasing power to convert the present gold standard into a true commodity standard. A gold dollar would have constant purchasing power with varying weight rather than fixed weight.
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Prof
Irsher
Yale
What Is Poverty Schubert Death Wealth of Beauty
The article contrasts Schubert dying in poverty with the wealth of beauty his music left for posterity. It notes a manuscript sale for 5000 dollars and argues true riches lie in art appreciated by listeners rather than money.
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Franz Schubert
Schubert
Grove Patterson
Mobile Register
An Eye for Color in a Family Dinner Table
A little girl skinned her knee and was treated with bright antiseptic. Days later the mother served cold meats with geatsup. The girl, noticing her father using catsup, asked for meat with mer eurochrome on it.
Internal Revenue Officers to be Located in Des Moines
Internal Revenue officers will move from Dubuque to Des Moines after the completion of the new government building expected by September Asi. The move rests on the claim that the capital is the proper site and will provide ample room for the offices once the building is ready. Historically the office was in Dubuque due to political influence from Senator Allison and Congressman Henderson.
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Des Moines
Asi
Internal Revenue
Dubuque
Alison
Henderson
Real Snake Story From Keosaugue Iowa
R B Rowley of Keosaugue Iowa recounts Dale Smith a farmer tried to start his automobile. He blamed his children for tampering then found a six foot black snake in the engine area causing a short and burning itself on the battery.
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R. B. Rowley
Keosaugue
Iowa
Dale Smith
Oueh
Homer H Seerley Agan Honored by New York University Board
Homer H Seerley Emeritus president of Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls is reappointed to New York Universitys board of electors for the next five year period He will help select the 1990 Hall of Fame honorees for the Americans to be recognized by the university.
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Homer H. Seerley
Agan
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Ball of Fame
New York University
Senate of New York University
Wil
Great Activity in Air Transportation by Boeing Planes
E W Peterson of Omaha traffic representative for the Being Air Transport company visited Des Moines to promote a transcontinental passenger service via Des Moines using the new eighteen passenger Boeing air transport planes. Planes will cruise above 110 miles per hour and feature top ground transportation amenities. Boeing expects the planes in service early this fall with three Hornet 525 horsepower motors per aircraft.
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E. W. Peterson
Omaha
Being Air Transport Corporation
Des Moines
Boeing Air Transport
Boeing Company
Plymouth for Value: Smart, Safe and Economical
The Plymouth combines quality appeal with price value and practical features. It emphasizes roomy comfort, rugged construction, extra power, advanced engineering, smooth operation, and Chrysler safety with internal expanding hydraulic brakes, aiming to lead in economical upkeep and overall value.
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Plymouth
Chrysler
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Rock Valley, Iowa
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