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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1925
Page
4
Underwood Urges Return to Prewar Income Tax Rates
Senator Oscar W. Underwood of Alabama in a capital city speech urged restoring prewar income tax levels with a 2 percent normal tax and a maximum 13 percent surtax. He said lower rates would stimulate business, supply needed revenue, and justify abolishing nonessential government bureaus if revenue fell short. He warned against communistic tax theories and stressed wealth accumulation supports national development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Oscar W. Underwood
Alabama
Underwood
Proponent of Plan For European Fusion Presents Case Anew
Vienna telegram argues for a United States of Europe as essential amid failing Geneva protocol and global tensions. Coudenhove-Kalergi lists supporters while warning Europe’s border economies face barriers and Austria seeks peace over power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
United States of Europe
Herr R. R. Condenhovge- Kalergi
Neue Freie Presse
Europe
Herr Coudenhove-Kalergi
Painleve
Caillaux
Gasparri
Contarini
Herriot
Stresemann Marx
Marsaryk
Benes
Skrzynski Thugutt
America
Austria
Herr Coudenhove-Kelergi
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason
A poet narrates a tale of buying marginal land near a slough and selling it after discovering an adjoining mineral claim. Promoters offer huge sums, enabling sudden wealth and local fame, while the speaker boasts of foresight and irony about prudent missteps and fortune by chance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umean
Tax policy shifts cited from 1916 to 1921 revenue sources
The piece notes criticism of taxing wealth and confiscation, citing the 1916 law as yielding nearly 30 percent of revenue from incomes above $100,000, and 1921 reducing that source to about 4 percent, as reported by the National Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Republican
Vienna Seeks Pan European Congress for 1926
The article argues Austria cannot stand as a national state and favors fusion or federation. It notes Vienna's strong support for a united Europe across parties, stressing Vienna as a prime world city future on a pan European framework and its selection for the first pan European Congress in 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cote Forn
Austria
Vienna
Social Democrats
United States
Europe
Chinese Studies Printing in Decorah Mission Work
Chen Hsien, a student from St. Paul, studies printing at the Lutheran publishing house in Decorah to improve missionary work before returning to the Orient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Iowa
Chen Hsien
St. Paul
Lutheran
Streetcar Etiquette Poem by Ross Murphy
A poem critiques streetcar life with playful characters and rhythmic humor. It sketches passersby and conductors, highlighting delays and nuisances while inviting readers to avoid their errors.
Wood Frog and Gavial Crocodile at the Zoo
Dialogue follows Wood Frog who boasts of being seen and not seen at will. Toad questions him while Gavial Crocodile proclaims singular captivity and being a sideshow curiosity as keeper explains differences between crocodiles and alligators to amused children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood Frog
The
Tours
Mr. Wood
Mr. Toad
Mr. Wood Frog
Grant
Pot
Gaviil Troughtily
Estra
The Corresponsents Picnic Memories and Mischief
A whimsical reminiscence of a June picnic with quirky contributors and playful verses. It recalls characters like Banana om and Pablit- and jokes about trains, chocolates, and paper scraps from Tony and Rosy. The piece notes missing Country Jane, Wellston’s absence for health, and a cheerful crowd admiring Doofrau and Wes Chess among hollyhocks.
Rural flood aftermath and seasonal chores mixed with humor
A rustic scene recalls flood damage as hogs drown and barns need repair while a farmer considers coal for winter. Interspersed quips about farm life and a brief jibe at China’s army contrast with lighthearted lines on proposals and a moon essay, all in a dated paper voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jed
Flaherty
Larsen
American Legion Weekly
Printer Guther Captures Sharp Holiday Pictures
The photographer Mr. Guther vowed to get good images and he succeeded with literary highlights binding against hollyhocks. The photos will be printed and ready for inspection Saturday and published in the Journal's special edition.
Doc Keifer Makes Bold Café Statement
In a local café the figure known as Doc Keifer declares a striking stance, drawing attention from patrons and area observers. The remark reflects a broader public moment as residents weigh future directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doc
Divorce Case Shocks Excelsior Springs Couple
Arthur E. King was granted a divorce from Mrs. Sue Neal King by Judge Ralph Hughes in Excelsior Springs. It is the second split. settlement discussed outside court. King testified of temper fits and marital strife including assaults and nagging, claiming religious books and protestations featured in disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior Springs
Arthur E. King
Ralph Hughes
Sue Neal King
Mr. King
William Jennings Bryan
Baptist Church
Jesus
Book Excerpt Reveals Struggle Over Control
Fragment from a chapter shows a character pressing for control as the other resists. The scene centers on power dynamics and personal conflict within a domestic setting, highlighting tension and the clash of wills.
Let Er Buck Rodeo Film Comes to Fox Theatre
Hoot Gibson stars in Let Er Buck a Pendleton Round-Up themed rodeo adventure at the Fox theatre tonight and Thursday. The film features Universal Ranch Riders with past Round-Up champions, amid cattle events and roping and bull-dogging stunts. Marian Nixon and Josie Sedgwick co-star under director Ed Sedgwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Cattie
Hoot Gibson
Fox Theatre
Gibson
Universal Ranch
Big
Texas
Marian Nixon
Josie Sedgwick
East
Ed Sedgwick
Chicago Art Institute sees record visitors and expansion
Chicago readers note the Art Institute of Chicago recorded higher interest, with 1,300,000 spent on new buildings and installations and 62,594 more visitors than the prior year. Membership rose to 14,132 with 4,930 life members. eighty exhibitions drew 1,059,242 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago
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Walt Mason
Hiram Hodge
Ross Murphy
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Mrs. Speaker
President Coolidge
Tris
White House
Toud
Mr Wood Frog
Banana Om
Pablit
Pup
Country Jane
Wellston
Tony
Rosy
Sandy Hook
Johnnie Posthole
Wes Chess
Doofrau
Journal
BY the
Way
Bob
China
Carter
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Carters
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