Deadlock in Legislature Ends As House Accepts School Funds
In Des Moines the Harrison group capitulated after a three day stand against nine million dollars for the state school fund. The 40th General Assembly adjourned the regular session and the Kendall called code revision session was recessed to December 4. The education bill finally passed at reduced levels, granting four and a half million annually, with a 57 to 61 house vote and a 29 to 19 senate vote after lengthy debate.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Harrison
House of Representatives
Fortieth General Assembly
Kendall
Collleves
Thirty-Ninth General Assembly
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Stoddard
White
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Brookhbart
Browne
Buser
Campbell
Cessna
Ethell
Storey
Warren County
Five Die In Lynn Apartment House Fire
A five story brick apartment building burned in Lynn Massachusetts early today killing five residents and injuring many others. The dead include Frank Ozier George Philpot Mrs A Hanlon Miss Margaret J Nutter and Harry Fairchild. Senate voting results and budget talks followed the tragedy detailing conference committees and a final appropriation totaling about 30 million for the biennium with a projected 22 million to be raised by a state levy.
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Ad Lynn
Mass
Frank ‘Ozier
George Philpot
A. Hanlon
Margaret J. Nutter
Harry Fairchild
Scott
Marshall
Perkins
Sac
Rees
Fremont
Banta
Delaware
Leverin
Humboldt
MacClune
Mahaska
Patterson
Kossuth
Dewar
Cherokee
Ways and Means
House
Senate
Government seeks sweeping injunction to halt sugar futures trade
The federal government filed a civil suit in New York to permanently block sugar futures transactions unless a party holds or controls an adequate sugar supply. Attorney General Dougherty led the action after a White House consultation with President Harding. Prosecution aims to invalidate contracts and order settlements to curb speculation cited as driving up consumer prices and broker profits by nine million dollars.
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Rv Tee Aeenerate
Washington, D. C
New York
Dougherty
Harding
Seymour
Cal
Bids Collected for Iowa Soldier Bonus Bonds Auction
Des Moines April 19 State Treasurer Bur bank renewed efforts to sell the twenty two million dollar Iowa soldier bonus bonds at auction after receiving half a dozen new proposals. The 11 o'clock call drew no bids and a 4 PM time was set. Prospects remain under review by the state executive council which screens all offers. One New York bid reportedly proposed buying the entire issue at par accrued interest and a five thousand five hundred dollar premium. Proposals include conditional clauses that would allow bid withdrawal upon classification.
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Des Moines
Burbank
Iowa
State Executive Council
New York
Arrest Three on Narcotic Charge
Three Mason City men, arraigned before U S Commissioner C A Bryant, were held to the federal grand jury on Harrison narcotic act violations. They were arrested in Mason City, failed to post 1000 bonds, and were sent to the county jail pending grand jury action.
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Associated Press
T. Dodge
United States
C. A. Bryant
Mason City
Brighton Family Members Visiting Washington and Parsons Student
Mrs A L Zilman and daughter of Brighton are in Washington for the day. Miss Esther Welsh, a Parsons college student from Fairfield, is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Sherm Welsh.
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A.L. Zilman
Brighton
Washington
Esther Welsh
Parsons College
Fairfield
Mrs
Sherm Welsh
Special session sets December 4 for code revision
Des Moines reports the special session after two acts recesses for the summer. It repeals a two mill road tax, seeks a rural credit system bond issue like South Dakota, and signals broader revival of measures from the regular session. Senator Bowman of Black Hawk backs a constitutional amendment to enable bond issuance.
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Des Moines
Bowman
Black Hawk
South Dakota
Senate
House
Jg T Gem Oreof
Prohibition Agent Rexford Thompson Found Safe in England
Rexford Thompson, a Philadelphia prohibition agent reported missing after failing to claim his bride in England, is believed to be in England and in good health, per police messages received in New York. The April 19 report confirms his location and condition.
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Associated Pres
New York
Rexford Thompson
Philadelphia
England
Sacrifice First You Cannot Win Without Sacrifice
A quote attributed to Charles Luxton emphasizes that victory requires sacrifice, urging readiness to give up comforts and endure hardship as a path to success.
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Charles Luxton
Little Jean and the Fluently Placed Sugar
A playful note describes Jean asking for sugar to be put on "fluently" as her aunt prepares bread and butter with brown sugar. The line highlights a child's mispronunciation turning into a charming request about sugar.
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Jean
Sugar futures tumble as government suit filed today
Raw sugar future bids at the New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange fell about fifty points on word of a government suit to enjoin sugar traders. Heavy selling sent prices down thirty to seventy points before a recovery of about thirty-five points. Attorney Hayward described the inquiry as a federal effort to remove gambling from the market.
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New York
New York Coffee and Sugar Association
Hayward
French Undertakers Stage General Strike Over Wages
The French undertakers union calls a general strike in the Paris suburbs to press for a five franc daily wage rise, though Paris city remains unaffected. The action follows months of wage demands by workers in the surrounding area.
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Associated Prese
Paris
French Undertakers’ Union
Half a Billion Saved by Research Industry
The industry in this country saves about $500,009,000 each year due to ongoing scientific research efforts.
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Unprofitable Company
Quotes from a Boston transcript warn that a man who works for himself is prone to corruption by the company he keeps. The fragment discusses personal integrity and social influence in investment or business contexts.
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Boston ‘Transcript
Ethel Gives Up After Child Refuses Lesson
Ethel tried to teach the neighbor's three year old a Mother Goose rhyme. Don did not respond and Ethel, in despair, concluded he has not learned yet.
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Ethel
Don
Birth at Peoria as Tefft Family Welcomes Son
Word is received of the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs BL Tefft of Peoria Illinois. Mrs Tefft was formerly Marianne Wilde.
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Bl. C. Tefft
Peoria, Ill
Bureau of Mines Urges Training in Gas Mask Use for Miners
The United States Bureau of Mines reports oxygen breathing apparatus saves lives after Spangler PA explosions. It cites 122 mines with disasters, 32 fully trained rescue crews, and 159 miners saved by barricades. Training and proper maintenance reduce deaths, yet hazardous use remains a concern.
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Bureau of Mines
Washington, D. C
United States Bureau of Mines
Spangler
Bureau
Three Men Reach Mainland After Fox Island Hunger News
Three exhausted men, after forty eight hours of struggle through ice and cold, reached North Port Michigan reporting ten marooned on Fox Island near Lake Michigan were starving. Army planes ferrying food were sent after their tale of dwindling supplies and failed attempts to escape the island.
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Mich
Ioshi
Jee
Fox Island
Lake Michigan
Proprietor of Inn Killed by His Wife in Wisconsin
La Crosse Wisconsin report states Jack Daley proprietor of the Cliffe Wood Inn was shot and killed by his wife during a quarrel last night. She claims the revolver was discharged accidentally.
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Lacrosse
Wis
Jack Daley
Cliffe Wood Inn
Dance crazed girl rushed to hospital after marathon
Goldie Hughes a seventeen year old dancer remained in a Houston hospital after an attack of heart dilation attributed to prolonged exertion on the dance floor. She danced more than fifty four hours in a non stop period.
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Houston
Texas
Goldie Hughes
No action, only talk from men, claims Grit editor
The quote argues that talk is cheap and action costs, urging men to move from words to deeds. It contends that if hands moved as quickly as tongues, much more would be accomplished than is currently done.
Bring Hurger to the Board
The fragment presents a dialogue on culinary pleasure, implying taste comes from inner disposition rather than costly seasoning or external favors. It questions whether sauce is sought by effort, referencing a speaker named lorace in a witty exchange.
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Hurger
Lorace
Word examples and a shy reader on a Detroit bus
On a Wednesday, three teachers discuss class work aboard a Detroit News car. One shows new word cards including Saturday and tests a boy who cannot read it, prompting a response about the day after Friday and a quirky remark about baths and washed ears.
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Detroit News
Re-arrest sought for Robert Leeper in Iowa murder case
Iowa City April 19 The Associated reports W Barth asks revocation of Leeper’s release and seeks a new arrest warrant for the murder of Wertz his father-in-law. Barth, a principal witness against Leeper, claims his safety is endangered by the bond release. The item also notes social and local business fragments including visiting relatives and a mortgage inquiry.
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Iowa City
Wi Barth
Revert Leeper
Wertz
Barth
Leeper
Profit From Corn Fed Steers For Illinois Iowa Nebraska Farmers
Illinois Iowa and Nebraska corn belt farmers earned 35 cents more per bushel by feeding corn to steers last winter. Feeder steers cost $7 per 100 pounds and required $1.20 extra per 100 pounds to cover feed and charges. Finished cattle averaged $8.87 per 100 pounds, yielding about 67 cents per 100 pounds profit, with 1,600 steers averaging 1, and a per-animal profit near $8.62 despite market risks.
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Washington, D. C
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Department of Agriculture
Corn
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