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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1916
Page
7
A columnist criticizes rival candidates for vague claims of economy. He questions old state spending, oil inspections, and wasteful printing contracts, urging clarity on what "economy" means. He warns voters to demand concrete details rather than roses or dandelions.
London May 22 Russian troops have joined the British in Mesopotamia and an allied drive on Baghdad is believed imminent. The combined forces, about 120 miles from Baghdad, push along the Tigris toward Kut el Amara while Townshend’s remnants threaten.
Classified ads list a five passenger Ford offered at a bargain to be sold immediately to Nichola Deming Ante Co. The rest of the text is garbled with misread town names and unrelated phrases.
Washington May 22 The treasury department reports that attempted frauds and evasions in income tax for the first nine months of the current fiscal year have been frustrated. About 8,880,185 has been added to incorrect returns and will be collected from delinquent corporations and individuals. Additional evasions and omissions may be uncovered in yet to be investigated returns, to be treated similarly. More than eight million returns have yet to be examined before the total amount withheld can be ascertained.
Victor Carlstrom in a Tail-horsepower biplane flew from Newport News Virginia to Sheepshead Bay Speedway New York covering 416 miles in four hours and one minute. The Aero Club of America says this edges the previous American cross country record of 382 miles in four hours forty four minutes set in 1914 between Des Moines Iowa and Kentland Indiana.
Margaret Ryan, described as the Canadian girl mother of Baby Ireang, enlisted U S courts to gain possession of the infant in dispute with Mrs Anna Ledgerwood Matters. A writ of habeas corpus was issued by Federal Judge K M Landis directing the baby’s return, returnable next Friday.
May 22 Portland reports Hughes won a strong Republican vote, nearly doubling the totals for Burton and Cummins. Roosevelt write-ins rise as part of the statewide primary results amid presidential contest signals. Army bill passes House 349 to 29 with conference report approved, awaiting presidential signature.
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