White House urged to unite over tax revision fight
Washington report outlines growing Republican dissension over the revenue bill. President Harding may convene a White House conference to reconcile differences as Penrose and allies shift positions on surtax limits and the 1922 tax frame. Lobbying crowds press finance committee. Penrose pledges to gauge 1923 needs while offering limited relief.
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Washington
Mellon
Dawes
Finance Committee
Senate
Harding
White House
Penrose
Senate Finance Committee
Irem
Executive Seasion
Shake up for day off officers
Washington on September 17 Prohibition Commissioner Haynes ordered a probe of all state enforcement organizations to fix the blame for demoralization in enforcement matters after a two month survey. He sent a questionnaire by wire to directors to compile the most illuminating reports on Volstead law setbacks since national prohibition began. The revenue bureau ordered a more liberal allowance of sacramental wines for religious rites.
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Washington
Haynes
Mos
Internal Revenue Bureau
Troops raid Belfast homes in Vere Street search
Belfast dispatch reports night raid by military forces on Vere Street center of recent disorders. Acurfew timed 10 30 p m to 4 a m found the street closed with troops armored cars and police lorries. No arrests or items taken despite a surprise sweep.
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Belfast
Vere Street
Fugitive from Stage Causes Theatrical Scene
Seattle Sept 17 Charles F Hackett an operatic tenor leapt from the stage into the audience confronting a man identified as Bernard Seville wanted in Chicago for passing worthless checks Police say Hackett paid 700 dollars for an underlying Seville check Seville is held for Chicago authorities
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Seattle
Wash
Charles F. ‘Hackett
Bernard Seville
Chicago
Caville
Hackett
Seville
Two Killed in Wreck Near Belle Plaine
Clinton La Sept 17 Engineer Thomas Lee and Fireman John Johnson both of Clinton were killed when the engine of Chicago and North Western Westbound train No 7 derailed in a washout a mile and a half west of Belle Plaine. No passengers killed. The Los Angeles Limited was traveling slowly due to heavy rain as eastbound Overland Limited No 2 passed the culvert less than a minute earlier.
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Clinton
Thomas Lee
John Johnson
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Belleplaine
Los Angeles Limited
Overland Limited
Problems of 35 000 000 Up in Alliance General Council
In Pittsburgh the eleventh general council of the Alliance of Reformed Churches holding the Presbyterian system opens. Sessions run through September 25 with about 35 million members and adherents from seventy church bodies. Dr John McNaugher, president of the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, notes the council aims to address major issues facing Reformed Presbyterian churches.
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Pittsburgh
Alliance of Reformed Churches
John McNaugher
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
General Council of the Allifance
Reformed Presbyterian Churches
Doctor McNaugher
Immunity pact questioned in Van Zandt case
Logansport Indiana September 17 The existence of a document purporting to release Newton Van Zandt former president of the Revere Motor Car company from liability is disclosed as a grand jury probes stock manipulation in the corporation now under a receiver The prosecutor notes Van Zandt is under arrest in Philadelphia on a grand larceny warrant sworn by a Buffalo New York stock buyer.
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Logansport
Ind
Newton van Zandt
Revere Motor Car
Revere
J. D. Douglas
van Zandt I
Philadelphia
Buffalo, N. Y
Will bar Shantung talk at Tokyo talks
In Tokyo officials indicated that if China rejects Japan’s proposal to turn Shantung over to China the government deems reasonable, Japan may refuse to discuss the Shantung question at the forthcoming Washington conference.
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Japan
Washington
China
Tokyo
Shantung
Daugherty Urges Government by Law Not Men
Attorney General Daugherty defended government by law at the American Bar Association meeting. He warned against rights dependent on officials whim or temper, urging laws fixed before citizens. He cited recent Washington power and noted Germany building ships for economic competition and U S must respond.
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Daugherty
American Bar Association
Mr. Daugherty
Citien
Executive Department
Washington
Department of Justice
Germany
United States
Advertising still draws crowds in modern business
The piece argues that mere knowledge of a store’s location fails in today’s market. Effective advertising, judicious and consistent, plus timely bargains or closeouts, brings customers inside. Even when goods are sold at loss, profits from other items justify the tactic. Advertise to attract crowds to any store.
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Stummer
Grand Army’s fifty sixth year and its fading glow
The piece honors the Grand Army of the Republic in its fifty sixth year, praising its enduring fraternal bonds and civic influence while acknowledging decline. It recalls its origins from reconstruction, its role in national achievement, and the twilight of its once radiant strength.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Sunset Reflections on the Grand Army of the Republic
The piece honors the Grand Army of the Republic as a guardian of national ideals and a beacon in the flag’s symbolism. It portrays the group's near end as a living epic of patriotism, gratitude from the people, and a legacy saved for posterity as twilight fades into night.
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Grand Army of the Republic
National Republican
Income Falls. Federal Revenue Down in 1921
The year ending June 30 1921 shows a one billon dollar drop in federal income from the prior year with 78000000 from income and excess profits taxes. Tax-free securities’ impact remains unclear but Mellon urged Congress to halt new issues while the treasury retired 333000000 of obligations and left a working balance over 500000000.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Congress
National Treasury
Treasury
A Mean Cuss Drugstore Trick Ends in Marriage
A Louisville Courier Journal item recalls a druggist who deceived a gang by exploiting a pretty salesgirl. He attracted many customers then persuaded her to marry him, framing his deceit as a clever ruse.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Stand By Him While He Is Cutting The Meat
A Washington Post joke about a young bride and an older friend. The older woman explains that she stays with a butcher through the meat cutting to ensure quality, while the bride misreads as giving him her trade. The quip ends with a grim punchline.
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Washington Post
Dentist Dr F J Snell Listings at Neubaues Bidg
Classified note lists Dr F J Snell dentist at Neubaues Building with a phone contact and a mailing instruction to send it to the lands. The fragment references a professional listing and directing delivery. No further names, dates, or locations are clearly readable.
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F. J. Snell
Neubaues
Pheee
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Lees
Alliance of the Reformed Presbyterian Churches Meeting
Revere Motor Car Corporation
Everlastingly
the Grand Army
OMAMA
Chica
Kratz Abstract Company
E. Swatzlander
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