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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1925
Page
3
Washington reports that agriculture in many states bears an unfair tax burden due to local levies and passive wealth escape from state taxes. The Agriculture Department urges replacing local taxes with state taxes to fund education and roads equitably. It notes rural schools cost more per pupil yet lag urban facilities and that road upkeep is unevenly funded.
A jumble of crossword clues spans topics from anatomy to machinery and tastes. Many entries reference animals foods and tools while other lines hint at wordplay on verbs adjectives and numbers.
In Detroit on June 24 Judge Harry J. Dingeman approved a friendly suit settling land ownership for twelve former Dodge organization employees. After a payment of about $65,000, they become owners of 33.33 acres near the Dodge plant in Hamtrack valued at over $500,000. The land was bought for $89,000 with John F. Dodge loaning $47,500 for the down payment, title held by Dodge to resell on contract when payments were made.
Knoxville reports show the defense team led by Clarence Darrow and Bainbridge Colby making progress on trial strategy. They plan to assemble expert witnesses spanning science and religion to argue that banning teaching evolution would curb science education.
An advertisement touts a corn treatment that claims to remove hard corns and foot calluses between the toes without soreness or irritation. It suggests a tiny price and easy application for relief.
Prohibition agents raided a West Side Chicago house uncovering a working wildcat brewery valued at about 100000 dollars with six 1000 gallon vats full of beer and sixty barrels. In a separate room 500 gallons of alcohol were seized as the operators fled before the raid.
A national association of drivers' agency owners was launched in Springfield. Officers include President B. H. Smith, Vice President E. J. Slevin, Treasurer R. Chardin, with directors Hugh Robb John F. Byrne Bivens E. Van Huffel and R. Daugherty. H. C. preafiess of Chicago was named managing secretary.
Governor Pinchot will depart Harrisburg for a westward tour to the Pacific coast, returning July 12. An announced itinerary lists eight addresses focusing on law enforcement and the power project, with officials saying the talks aim to aid public understanding of his initiatives.
Edinburgh June 24 A P The testimony of Chief Constable Ronald Ross that no one offered him a drink in New York at the International Police Conference is cited by American delegates at the temperance conference as proof prohibition is working in the United States Miss Anna Adams Gordon of Evanston Ill president of the World's Women’s Christian Temperance Union supports the constable noting he did not deny being offered liquor but said none did offer it
Oslo June 24. The storming adjourned so that lords and ministers could attend King Haakon’s reception for a large number of Americans of Norwegian extraction who arrived in Oslo last night aboard the Stavengerfjord. The ceremony was held at the old palace.
An advertisement touts Baby Face Lotion as a magic beautifier that removes freckles and pimples in minutes. It claims the lotion desutifies and reveals new skin, soothing after shaving for men and offering a rosy, natural look.
Advertisement claims Blue Star Remedy offers immediate relief from eczema itch sores and related skin conditions. It promises deep skin penetration, no staining, pleasant odor, and a guaranteed sale through Albright and Wood Stores.
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