German College Students Demand Reduced Tuition
Berlin June 19 report that state institutions in Prussia may face a boycott of lectures as student unions demand a one third cut in college and university fees. Representatives said students cannot afford current costs and many are not paying or attending lectures. A bill to provide public funds to bridge the gap between fees and student proposals is reportedly to be introduced in the Prussian diet.
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Berlin
Prussia
Quiet title sought in Washington County Iowa property
Wilbur Gardner sues numerous defendants and unknown claimants to quiet and confirm title to the southeast quarter of section 32 and southwest quarter of section 33 in township 76 north range 6 west of the 5th P M in Washington County Iowa. The petition seeks fee simple ownership, removal of adverse claims, and injunctive relief with no personal claims against defendants. The case sets September 2 1924 as the next term start date with default risk if not appearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Iowa
Wilbur Gardner
James P. Cunningham
Green B. Newsom
Mary A. Patterson
A. O. Patterson
Thomas M. Isett
William C. Brewster
Andrew O. Patterson
Wm. C. Brewster
Isett & Brewster
W. C. Brewster
Georgie A. Brewster
Georgeanna A. Brewster
Jesse 8. Stewart
Charles Jones
Laura Jones
John D. Stewart
Ella J. Bushnell
William C. Stewart
Wm. C. Stewart
Agnes M. Stewart
Agness M. Stewart
Margaret Stewart
Robert J. Atcheson
R. J. Acheson
Robert J. Acheson
A. J. Duncan
Nancy J. Duncan
Nancy Jane Duncan
William Gardner
Wm. Gardner
Matilda Gardner
Robert W. Gardner
Jno
D. Stewart
J. Achison
J. Acheson
Daniel M. Lambert
Sarah Lee
Arthur Lee
Mary Stewart
John C. Culbertson
Hilah Tanner
Abraham Tanner
John Patterson
Mary C. Patterson
John Elliott
Sarah Jane Elliott
Lewis Fletcher
Alfred T. Burris
Elisabeth J. Burris
Hiram Scofield
Jacob T. Hayden
Elizabeth J. Burris
N. W. Burris
George Key
District Court
Court House
Washington
Livingston & Richer
Budget Director Explains Tax Act Aims for Frugal Spending
F L Maytag, director of the state budget, states the budget law does not strip local bodies of powers but seeks to curb profligate spending. He calls for a close taxpayer local board relationship to plan expenditures for the coming year and reduce taxes statewide through voluntary local reductions.
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Nes Moines
F. L. Maytag
Maytag
Towa
Iowa
Germany Uses Visa Fee to Stem Emigration
Berlin reports Germany imposes a 500 mark visa for leaving the country. The charge halts many travel plans and triggers protests from students, teachers and artists. Exemptions exist for students studying abroad and invalids but red tape may block them.
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Berlin
Germany
Lmited
Modern hospital opens in Pampanga for malaria control
A new malaria hospital near Del Carmen in Pampanga Province Luzon Philippines has been opened by John D and Adolph K Spreckels. The facility serves medical and surgical needs for Pampanga and Bataan and hosts the Rockefeller Foundation and Philippine Health Service malaria campaigns. The central court pond, funded by the Rockefeller Foundation, will house US fish for studies on Anopheles larvae. R R Hind notes donor aims prioritize Filipino workers health for employers.
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Manila
Pampanga
Bataan
Luzon
Pampanga Sugar Mills
del Carmen
Philippines
Uhe
John D
Adolph K. Spreckels
San Francisco
Rockfeller Foundation
Philippine Health Service
Rockefeller Foundation
United States
R. R. Hind
The
Central
Man and woman suffrage extends to twenty one
All men and women in Great Britain who reach age twenty one are now entitled to the parliamentary vote. The change grants full voting rights to everyone regardless of gender upon reaching adulthood.
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Great Britain
Iowa pros form association before state open
Waterloo notes show Iowa professional golfers organize the Iowa Professional Golfers Association after the state open. D Turney protests wood clubs while appearing with one. Battle Axe Johnson misses a round. Mike Shearman acts as starter and Bill Kathie serves as official scorer. Ed Sherwin, age 16, shoots 85 as baby of tournament amid seasoned players.
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Waterlo
Iowa Professional Golfers’ Association
Mike Shearman
Sioux City
Bill Kathie
Sunnyside
Mike
Father and Son Qualify Together in Local Tournament
Rex Moor and Dr KEA Moore of Harlan played the first qualifying round as a father and son pair. Moor posted 82 while Moore finished at 85 in the opening stage of the event.
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Rex Moor
KE. A. Moore
Harlan
Local families share Sundays and farming tasks in Keota
Seventy Six Seventy Six July 6 report notes Mr and Mrs John Powell and daughters visiting Keota. Everett Green and daughter join John Henderson's family. Rev Carl Klein and son help Ed Hod es plant corn. Henry Henderson home hosts Kary Henderson and son Junior plus Elma Blumenstein. Several plant corn and tend gardens. A L Mayer and Walter Mayer households visit Ed Hotle and family. Ed Hotle and Mayer families spend Sunday with uncle Will Mayer, currently ill. Corinne Powell and Darlene plan week in Keota. Arthur Lambert and children visit Floyd Green.
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John Powell
Keota
Everett Green
John Henderson
Carl Klien
Ed Hodes
Kary Henderson
Elma Blumenstein
Henry Henderson
A. L. Mayer
Arthur
Walter Mayer
Ed Hotle
Walter
Carl Mayer
Wi] Mayer
Corinne Powell
Darlene
Keote
Arthur Lambert
Floyd Green
Post Office Density Compared Across Nations
The United States has about 52 000 post offices, roughly one per fifty eight square miles, compared with foreign countries where post offices average one per two or three square miles.
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United States
France's New President Gaston Domergue A Calvinist
Gaston Domergue elected as France's president and aligned with Calvinist doctrine. The religious affiliation draws comparisons to Presbyterian traditions in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaston Domergue
France
United States
Lassen Peak and Its 1915 Eruption Legacy
Lassen Peak in Shasta County California is described as a dying volcano. It rose to attention in 1915 after violent eruptions causing ash, lava dust, and boulder showers within two miles of the crater. Congress then established Lassen Volcanic National Park in 1916 covering 124 square miles.
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Shasta County
California
Lassen
Sierra Nevadas
Cascades
United States
Mount Lassen
Tolerate Action
Congress
Lutherans Close Meeting at Decorah
At Decorah on July 7 the fifth annual convention of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America concluded. Dr O E Brandt of St Paul and Dr O K Behrens of China spoke as leaders, with the group deploring war and pledging to sacrifice lives if government calls for the common welfare.
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Decorah
O. E. Brandt
St Paul
0. KB. Behrents
China
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Community Notes From Braden Area Highlights
Local residents attended gatherings and visits across Winfield Mt Pleasant and Columbus City. Mrs Rex Smith and others on the sick list. Twinan and Maxwell families hosted summer socials with planned ice cream supper. The United States has no national flower.
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R. C. Ferguson
Pauline
West Cheater
Ode Ferguson
CC. M. Maxwell
Ver
Delbert Maxwell
R. N. Johnson
Columbus City
Rex Smith
Viola Smith
Earl Berkshire
Guy McCall
Herman Twinan
Mra Alma
Fredrickson
Grace Twinan
Marie Maxwell
Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Wisconsin Mother
Mrs J A Hourorp of Clinton Wisconsin recounts her daughter's weakness irritability and crying fits. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with rebuilding her daughter's health and recommends the remedy to mothers with growing girls based on her experience.
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Clinton
Wisconsin
Lydia E. Com
J. A. Hourorp
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mea
Holford
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Robbins
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Charles Dawes
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Cedar Rapids
Ed Sherwin
Sherwin
Ummer
Visks
T. T. Maxey
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Braden
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