Postal Rates Are Excessive Postage Tax Critics Say
Louis Wiley of the New York Times told a congressional subcommittee that the zone system is an oppressive tax on publishers and readers. He cited a $372,960.05 rise in Times expenses and a 250 percent postwar increase, urging rates based on factual statistics and restoration of four classes to prewar levels.
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New York
Louis Wiley
New York Times
Congress
Publishers Association of New York
Wiley
Times
Horace R. Lamb
National Association of Book Publishers
William ©. Ridway
National Paper Trades Association
Avoi
Costa
Man Shot on Lonely Road in Box Elder County
Ogden dated Aug 5 AP reports J B Newman 30 arrested at his Ogden home for shooting A J Patrick 32 on a lonely road in Box Elder County at 9 30 last night Patrick in critical condition Sheriff John Zandel says Patrick says Newman tried to buy his car and forced him to a ranch west of Tremonton then fired twice and fled in a car Patrick, a miner at Standardville, says there was no motive beyond car theft Newman has wife and two children and had traveled to Ogden recently with Patrick.
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Ogden
Utah
J. B. Newman
A. J. Patrick
Boxelder County
John Zandel
Newman
Patrick
Tremonton
Peety
Zundel
Zandel
Standardville
Mussolini’s Daughter Rescues Girl From Drowning
Edda Mussolini, 15, daughter of Premier Benito Mussolini, saved a young swimmer near Cattolica Italy as a severe storm swept the coast. She reached the girl and kept her afloat until a life guard boat arrived, then vanished to avoid an enthusiastic crowd of vacationers.
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Cattolica
Italy
Edda
Mussolini
Darrow Refuses Reimbursement for Dayton Trial Expenses
Clarence Darrow, lead defense counsel in the Reapes case at Dayton, informs the Civil Liberties Union he does not want repayment for his costs. He says the trial was educational and that he could afford it. The union notes heavy witness expenses. a book on the trial will be published under Arthur Garfield Hays.
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New York
Clarence Darrow
Dayton
The
Civil Liberties Union
Darrow
United States
Arthur Garfield Hays
Defense Counse
Reclamation Edition Goes Quick as Limited Copies Run
Send your friends a copy of the Reclamation Edition while supplies last. A limited number remains available, urging rapid action to secure a copy before stock runs out.
Millionaire Browning Adopts Bohemian Girl Mary Louise
Edward A. Browning, Lima Long Island realtor, adopts 16 year old Mary Louise Spas from Prague via a three week campaign that drew 12 000 letters. She becomes Mary Louise Browning living with his daughter Dorothy Sunshine and plans include a wardrobe and car. Parents consent after initial reluctance. she hopes weekly visits to them.
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New York
Mary Louise Spas
Alladin
Edward A. Browning
Kew Gardens
Long Island
Dorothy Sunshine Browning
Mary Louise Browning
Browning
Prague
Bohemia
Mary
Alice In Wonderland
Mr. Browning
Planting New Species Trout Arrives in Idaho Hay Spur Hatchery
Idaho Fish Commissioner reports 5 000 fingerling golden trout from Sunapee New Hampshire eyed eggs transported to Hay Spur hatchery. scientists note its Greenland related lineage and Alaska Arctic ties while planning Sawtooth lake plantings to establish the species in Idaho waters.
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Idaho
Hay Spur
Lake Sunapee
New Hampshire
New England
Bavarian
Alps
Sunapee
Tarleton II. Bean
Arctic
Greenland
John D. Quackenbos
Columbia University
Sawtooth Lakes
Department of Fish and Game
United States Forest Service
Sawtooth Range
California
Volcano Creek
The Hungarian Partridge: Habitat and Management Tips
The article argues European partridge thrive with shelter in scrub, evergreens, and rough ground. It recommends vermin control, local youth involvement, and plots of buckwheat, millet, and corn to support release and sustainment. It notes partridge tolerate cold if feed is available and avoid hill country.
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Tom Nash
America
Borin
Early fruit and melon crop moving with price drops
Prices of all fruits and most vegetables except potatoes are lower than July. Cantaloupes rise from Indiana and Maryland shipments surge, with 1 600 cars moving from 17 states this week versus 10 last year, while peaches show strong movement and price declines. Rocky Ford melons loom, with shipments due by August 10, and potato prices stay firm due to tight supplies as markets shift west and north.
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U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Indiana
Maryland
New Mexico
Rocky Ford
Colorado
North Carolina
New Jersey
Tennessee
Itipois
California
Utah
Washington
Minnesota
United States Highway Plans Set for National Grid
Washington August 5 AP reported a joint board of interstate highways is crafting a nationwide system named United States highways. The board will select routes reaching north south east and west to all states capitals and sites of historic or scenic interest. Route designations remain tentative with many changes possible as a large map is finalized. The goal is standardized tourist routes and reduced travel confusion.
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Washington
United States
Joint Board of Interstate Highways
BRITAIN'S KING AN EARLY RISER
King George extends his duties outdoors with a fitted summer house in Buckingham Palace gardens. The electric lights and telephone link to the palace enable early morning work before breakfast. Servants rise early as the monarch’s routine shifts with warmer weather.
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London
George
Buckingham Palace
Palace
Pershing Opens Arbitration Meet in Tacna Arica Row
In Arica Chile on August 5 the Tacna Arica commission opened with John J Pershing presiding He said peace advocates should feel gratification at Chilean and Peruvian acceptance of arbitration on the Tacna Arica border and outlined the commission’s role in enforcing President Coolidge’s arbitral award.
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Arica
Chile
Tacna
Fireat Maryland Penitentiary Sparks Three Alarm Blaze
Baltimore officials rushed downtown fire units and a heavy police guard to the Maryland penitentiary around noon to battle a three alarm fire attacking prison shops near the dormitory behind the city jail. Within the walls guards reported no disorder and were prepared to use gunfire to prevent any inmate disturbance during the emergency.
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Baltimore
Maryland Penitentiary
City Jail
Preenera
Pocatello Tribune Jubilee Edition Praised by Western Readers
A communications editor forwards a letter from Pocatello Lumber Company praising the Jubilee edition of The Pocatello Tribune. The sender notes wide eastern circulation sparked western interest and suggests readers in the East would be enlightened by the issue showing dam openings and local reporting.
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Tribune
The
Pocatello Lumber Company
Chas. H. Bohrer
Pocatello Tribune
Albany
New York
Atlantic Ocean
Kansas City
Idaho
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Partridge Stocking and Release Advice for North States
The text discusses best practices for using partridge as hunting stock, recommending rasied stock from large quantities, advising against early purchases before April, and urging releases after 10 to 14 days of recovery. It covers pen housing, feeding, and dispersal strategies, along with crop planting to deter vermin and optimal timing for planting Kaffir corn, millet, and buckwheat in New Jersey latitude.
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Newark
Idaho’s Prospects Cited By Marble Lime Co Official
A letter from W. J. Stewart vice president of the Marble Lime Company, praising Idaho’s growth and promising to follow the paper for updates on the western state’s rapid development and potential involvement. The note expresses thanks for being remembered and signals optimistic regional expansion.
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Idaho
Marble Lime Company
W. J. Stewart
V. P
Rain Forces Five-Game Series in Cleveland Philadelphia
Rain halted the Cleveland at Philadelphia American League game today requiring five games with Cleveland in the next three days. Doubleheaders will be played tomorrow and Friday to complete the series.
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Philadelphia
Cleveland
Aged Coolidge Improves in Plymouth Visit Pending
Plymouth Vermont August 5 AP Dr Arthur L Chute of Boston consulting specialist came to Plymouth to examine Colonel John C Coolidge father of the president who is convalescing after an operation The aged patient shows remarkable progress toward full recovery Colonel Coolidge is in high spirits awaiting an early visit from President Coolidge and Mrs Coolidge who said they would come to Plymouth by mid August
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Plymouth
Arthur L. Chute
Boston
John C. Coolidge
Chute
Coolidge
Army men to defend junior polo crown at Ramson NH
The United States Army four and two former national junior titleholders start the Ramson New Hampshire tournament next Saturday. Defending junior champion was the Midwick club of Del Monte California who won last year’s title.
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William Silzer
New Jersey
al Smith
New York
Empire State
Monmouth Beach
Rumson
United States Army
England
Ramson
N. H
Midwick
Delmonte
Calif
Bulgarian says no Greek troop movement amid frontier killings
Sofia reports no Greek troop redeployments after the killing of a Greek citizen on Bulgarian soil and alleged Greek acts against Greeks in Bulgaria. The foreign office notes two Greek detachments left Salapiki Cavella for the frontier while Bulgaria vows readiness to act.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
M. Nicoladies
Bugaria
Howev
Foreign Office
Salapiki
Cavella
Syokesman
Greece
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W. M. Keil
Puta
United States Highway Plans
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John D. Rockefeller
John D. Jr
White Plains
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Dawes
James Cruze
Cheyenne
Fran E. Warren
Wyoming
Fairless
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