May Increase School Bond Issue Sparks Board Action
The board leader says the $600,000 school bond issue may rise to $3,600,000 or more due to petitions and growing needs. A group led by Rabbi Ephraim Frisch sought two new schools replacing Travis Elementary and urged a $1,000,500 raise. Mrs. Quirk moved for a new district school if bonds reach $1,000,000 and this passed amid protests from Frank Haines. Architects Phelps and Dewees were renewed for another year. A resolution to hold teacher elections in April was approved.
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Frank Baines
Travis
Main Avenue
Courtland Place
Ephraim Frisch
W. H. Quirk
West Commerce Street
Phelps and Dewees
Senate approves $1.60 shine bill in Kansas
TOPEKA Kansas February 16 An emergency item in a state appropriation bill approves $1.60 for Tom Henry a Black man who says sixteen members of the House of Representatives did not pay him for shining their shoes The House must also pass the bill before funds are released and the expenditure approved
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Topeka
Wan
Kansas Senate
Tom Henry
House of Representatives
House
Supreme Court Asked If Mixed Sex Juries Violate Rights
The appeal by Charlie Hoxie, convicted in Alaska for conspiracy to violate prohibition laws, challenges whether a jury partly comprising women constitutes denying a trial by jury as guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. The Justice Department counters that no constitutional rights were deprived.
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Br Universal Service
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
United States
Charlie Hoxie
District Court of
Alaska
Department of Justice
Hoxie
Farm Relief Act Advocates Prepare For Final Ballot
Advocates of the McNary-Haugen farm relief bill celebrate a senate substitution victory as they brace for a final vote. The House moves to minor items while the bill nears end of a three year review. a parliamentary maneuver blocked filibuster efforts. Tomorrow the bill should return with amendments on the floor.
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Washington
Senate
House
General Motors Tops Ford in Auto Profits Surfacing
New York Feb 16 Henry Ford yields to General Motors as the leading money maker in the auto industry GM reports 1926 net earnings of 3186 231 182 including subsidiaries, surpassing Ford's prior peak and exceeding 1922 profits by 370 million. United States Steel had higher annual profits, but the GM total marks a record.
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New York
Henry Ford
General Motors Corporation
General Motors
Ford Motor Company
Ford
United States Steel
Essary
Load of Lumber Buries Car Driver
Ty ler February 16. Swerving to avoid colliding with a car driven by a woman, Charles Steifer was instantly killed at Elston six miles from Tyler when his heavily loaded dump truck wrecked and buried its driver beneath the load. The rig ended up many feet in the mud and was engulfed. Steifer's neck was broken and he died at the scene.
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Tyler
Charles Steifer
Elston
Steifer
Pupils Bomb Plot Fails to Kill Teachers
A disrupted bomb attempt at a school fails to harm teachers as pupils attempted to carry out an attack. Authorities investigate the incident and urge caution while noting small-scale aggression and fear among staff.
Italian Bachelor Tax Approved by King
In Rome on February 16 the king signed a new law approving a bachelors tax set at one to two dollars in addition to ordinary taxes. The act imposes heavy fines on those who attempt to dodge the levy.
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Ty Universal Service
Rome
Ground Unsafe Taxi Man Takes to Flying
London report: Harold Solomon sold his taxicab due to dangerous streets and has begun aviation studies. He plans to run an air taxi service once qualified.
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London
Harold Solomon
Diapepsin Promises Quick Stomach Comfort
An ad touts Diapepsin as a potent stomach aid that digests common foods such as bread pastries and cake. It claims to relieve gas heartburn and bilious feelings, making the stomach feel comfortable and ready for the next meal, with a 60 cent Pape's Dispersin package.
Musterole Ad Promises Fast Relief From Coughs and Aches
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to rub Musterole on children’s throats and chests to prevent croup and other illnesses. It touts adult uses for sore throats bronchitis and other pains and notes a milder Children’s Musterole for babies and small children.
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Oriok Lax
Cibolo Nursery
Seguin Road
Cibolo
Texas
Life Extension Institute
Shtron Glasses
IGA Cameras & Zeiss Binoculars
Agfa Films
Hertzberg
Zomaltians
Senators
Farm Relief Act
Williamsport
Chamberlain
Chamberlain Medicine Co
Park
Des Moines
F. A. Stueres
INE
Wolff Marx Co
Taffetas —Georgettes
Houston Street
Vanity Fair
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