Senate Adopts Gas Tax Measure in Des Moines
Des Moines IA. The senate passed a gasoline tax bill by 34 to 15 after extended debate. The plan taxes 2 cents per gallon for vehicle fuels and reallocates revenue to the primary road system, towns, and county roads with annual goals of about $5.09 million. The measure aims to fund highway construction nationwide and maintain the primary road system before expanding secondary routes.
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Bes Moines
Senate
Berg
Mat
Jasper County
Buser
Muscatine County
Bowwean
Blackhawk County
Othe Highway Commission
A. Stim
Aus
Bowman
Children Save Siblings As Dam Car Plunges
Mr and Mrs Charles Larson and four children rode in a car that plunged from a dam near Lyman South Dakota. Larson, a ten year old son, rescued two sisters and one brother but made repeated attempts to save his parents and another brother, who were drowned. The accident happened shortly after dark while driving to town.
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Crown
Presho
S. D
Charles Larson
Lyman
Larson
Io-Yeh
Census survey shows emblem makers output at listed firms
Washington report cites census bureau survey of manufacturers of emblems and insignia. The 84 establishments in the industry reported a gross output in 1923 valued at 0.5 million dollars.
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Washington
Census-Bureau
Darting's Condition Unchanged in Des Moines
The condition of Ding Barling, eminent car toopist, is listed as serious with peritonitis but remains unchanged as he lies in Des Moines.
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Darting
Des Moines
Ding" Barling
Te Dorie
Arbuckle to Marry in San Marino Home
rumor reports Rosine Arbuckle and Doris Diane announcing marriage plans at the bride’s mother’s house in San Marino California with details unclear due to damaged copy. separate item mentions a powder mill explosion causing casualties and storehouse damage with no final casualty count.
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Arbuckle
Beverley Hills
Cal—Rosege - Ar-bouckle
Fly
Doris Diane
San Marino
Pagedena
Teesday
Arbue
Night Train Collision and Tornado Toll Reported
A fog bound crash between eastbound No 12 and westbound No 19 near Ricc loc La killed four white and nine black passengers, with five severely injured. Names include Frank Stafford Orleans butcher and Frank Nedilly fireman. Bodies brought to Franklin for inquest. other survivors scattered amid wreckage. Chicago reports tornado toll at 828 dead and 2,990 injured across five states with cities leveled and refugees forming relief efforts.
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Guthern Pacific Railroad
Ricoloc
Franklin
Patterson
Frank Stafford
New Orléans
Butcher
Ed Connery
Ac Eer
Frank Nedilly
August Aup
Pranklin
Chicago
Portinzs
Princeton
Innstituten
Gorham
Murphysboro
Pinkie
Pastor's Death By Poison Reported In Court Findings
A January 28 verdict was announced after a state health laboratory chemist reported two grains of strychnine in the preacher’s stomach. The trial details were delayed due to the chemist’s report and a dispatch of officials.
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Pastor
State Health Laboratory
Mitchell Woman Sentenced for Liquor Infraction
Lena Musselt of Mitchell South Dakota must serve 900 days in jail and pay a $250 fine after a sentence by Judge W J Berbert for violating state liquor laws in her home. She becomes the first Mitchell woman jailed under these statutes.
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S.D
Lena’ Musselt
Felt
Marksville Man Hanged for Murder After Conviction
A man named Martin E. Carri entl 30, a carpenter, was hanged on a staffold after fainting several days ago following his conviction for murdering his wife at their home in Bunkle, near Marksville Louisiana.
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Marksville
Martin
E. Carrienlt
Carpenter
Bunkle
Enid Bennett Delivers Son in Los Angeles
Actress Enid Bennett and director-husband Fred Niblo welcome a baby boy born March 20 in Los Angeles. The couple, prominent in early cinema, share the joyful news as they balance film careers and family life.
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Enid Bennett
Los Angeles
Fred Nibla
Athens Printers Strike Halts Daily Newspapers
Athens newspapers did not appear as printers walked out in sympathy with railway strikers, disrupting print operations and delivery across the city. The walkout reflects labor tensions affecting media publication and daily news circulation.
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Athens
To Bury Old Army Nurse
Seattle article reports Mrs. Rosalie Claire Stimpson once a Confederate Army nurse, said to be the fas confeidarate army nurse alive, is dead here.
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Seattle
Wash
Rosalie Claire Stimpson
Elaven Mine Victims Recovered at Barrackville
Fairmont West Virginia reports a mine disaster at Beiblehont Mines in Barrackville. A total of 33 miners died. 11 were found in the left headway and 22 more were missing, believed to be in the right headway at the time of the explosion.
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Elaven
Fairmont
Beiblehont Mines Corporation
Barrackville
Broveht
Ud Tall
Death Calls Texas Leader Culberson
Washington reports the death of former Texas Senator Culberson, a prominent Democratic figure who entered the Senate in 1838 and served his state in public life for many years.
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Texas
Washington
Culberson
Charles Culberson
Lone Star
Senate Chamber
Cartoonist Ding Seriously Ill in Des Moines
Eminent cartoonist Ding Dar Ting, known as Ding Seriously, is reported gravely ill in Des Moines. Physicians describe his condition as a combination of influenza and appendicitis with an operation possible if his health does not worsen.
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Ding
Des
Moines
Ding” Dar- Ting
Death of Lord Curzon in Kedleston Palace
Lord Curzon, lord president of the council, died Friday morning at 5:33 o clock after his physicians attended him through the night. The report notes signs observed Thursday evening. In Tokyo a devastating fire left 10,000 homeless, 300 injured, 20 missing, and 2,000 houses destroyed in the northeast blaze.
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London
Mar Curzon
Kedleston
Tokio
Yokio
Rossto
Sioux Falls Police Chief Resigns Under Mayor McKingon
Mayor Thomas McKingon announced the resignation of W. P. Howie from the Sioux Falls police force. The action concludes leadership concerns within the department and returns control to city hall as the police chief position becomes vacant.
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Sioux Falls
Thomas McKingon
W. P. Howie
Woman Dies After Kerosene Fire in Laurens Iowa
Mrs Chester Cale of Havelock died from burns sustained when starting a fire with kerosene. The incident occurred in Laurens Iowa as she attempted to light a blaze and succumbed shortly after. Tex Rickard found guilty in Trenton federal court of conspiracy to violate the law governing prize fight film transport. four co defendants convicted. Sixth defendant James Dougherty acquitted. Jury verdict delivered after a late night deliberation.
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Laurens
Chester, Cale
Havelock
Tex Rickard
Trenton
N. J
George L. “Tex
Rickard
Toransport Prize
James Dougherty
Phila-adelphia
Indictments Charge Shepherd and Faiman in Typhoid Murder
Grand jury votes indictments against William D. Shepherd and Charles C. Faiman for the murder of William McClintock by typhoid germs and other poisons. Witness Robert White identified Shepherd, linking him to germ study. The case, possibly the era’s greatest murder, also involves a $1,000,000 estate and romance entanglements with Miss Isabelle Pope and Miss Estelle Gelling.
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Chicago
William D. Shepherd
Charles C. Faiman
Willian McClintock
Robert White
Faimian
Shepherd
Pat 7
Jacob Hopkins
Paiman
Sheph
Tock
Admits Frauds in Credentials and Illegal Selections
A short note records admission of credential frauds by a named party amid ongoing scrutiny, with references to misconduct spanning prior years up to 1916. The brief highlights investigations and the admission as a key development in the case.
Senate rejects Warren nomination for attorney general
The Senate again rejects Charles B. Warren to be attorney general by a 46 to 34 vote, compared with a 40 to 40 tie the previous week, leaving the nomination unresolved. The chamber debates the merits and potential alternatives as the nomination faces renewed scrutiny.
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Senate
Warren Washington
Charles B.warren
Episcopal bishop dies at Sea Breeze Florida
The telegram from the northern diocese of the Episcopal Church reports the death of a bishop at Sea Breeze Florida, detailing the cleric’s passing as received here.
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Episcopal
South Bend
Northern
Episcopal Church
Sea Breeze, Fla
Des Moines Mayor Faces Possible Action After Theater Crowd Incident
City officials react to late night disturbance as Mayor Carl Gar Ferway weighs steps. Police chief contacted but no immediate action taken. Authorities review events surrounding a disrupted gathering and consider next moves.
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Des Moines
Carl Gar Ferway
Ftw R
Nat
Iowa House Kills Income Tax Bill
The Iowa House of Representatives voted 72 to 36 to kill the Patterson Johnson income tax bill after a heated session. Debate stretched to noon with few votes in doubt as the measure failed to win support, ending any immediate chance to revive it this session.
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Iowa
Iowa House of Representatives
Patterson-Johnson
House
Towa
Highways Biel Looms Special Levy Issue
A fragmented OCR note notes a proposed special levy related to highways. The readable text references Biel and a looming levy action, with no clear date or jurisdiction. Further details are unreadable.
Beauty Bill Lost and City Manager Effort Launched
The beauty parlor tax measure failed in Iowa with a 20 to 58 vote while Shenandoah moves toward a city manager form of government. Des Moines eyes a $1,000,000 pharmaceutical headquarters building as part of countrywide interests.
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Iowa
Shenandoah
Des Moines
Tn Te
Mittee
Town State College
Jos
Burlington
Hawkeye
Marshall-Grundy
Fur farming in the United States and Alaska figures cited
An estimated 12,000 fur farmers operate in the United States and Alaska raising silver and blac k foxes. Total investments in the fur industry range from 12.06 million to 315 million dollars.
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United States
Alaska
Totel
Bayer Aspirin Demand Sparks Confusion at Meeting
A public notice records a frayed exchange where residents demanded Bayer aspirin amid unclear remarks about names and intent. Officials urged calm as questions about the product and supplier lingered.
Tells Why He Can Now Take Cartér’s Little Liver Pills
A reader explains how a letter in the paper convinced him to try Cartér’s Little Liver Pills. He describes relief from complaints and notes his satisfaction with the remedy, urging others to consider it when similar symptoms occur.
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Cartér
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