High Cost Peak Reached Says Fair Price Commissioner
Des Moines March 19 The high cost of living has crest ed and the return to normal depends on public buying patterns and adherence to staple goods says H G Larimer Iowa fair price commissioner in a long report. He notes government actions curb price gains and lists investigations and prosecutions under the Lever Act and a sugar price fight saving consumers 30 to 40 cents a pound. He urges restraint on luxury spending and explains the impact on meat shoes and textiles while stressing cooperation of wholesalers retailers and state groups to curb profiteering.
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Des Moines
H. G. Larimer
Iowa
Fair Price Commisioner
Fair Price Commission
Larimer
Federal
Grand Jury
Fair Price Commissioner
Department of Justice
United States Food Administration
State Organization of Retail
Lam
Resourceful Groom Becomes Benedict After Lantern Feat
A Portland Maine lawyer about to wed lent a street lantern to light his way into marriage. He used it to signal while stepping into the street and the bride same, despite a dark omen from a hole in the ground and a red light.
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Portland
Teachers Salaries Legislature Could Set Minimum Pay
Des Moines March 19 legislative relief for Iowa teachers is favored by at least twenty five state senators and representatives. The agenda includes higher minimum wages, expanded living expenses coverage, and a possible twelve month school year with summer homework supervised by teachers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Irishman colorblind rejected by Marines in Cincinnati
An Irishman named James Patrick O'Hara born in County Cork was rejected for enlistment in the U S Marine Corps in Cincinnati for defective color vision. He insisted on choosing brown yarn instead of green when asked to pick green items. The examiner asked the color of grass and he replied that grass is brown not green because its color is brown although people call it green as it is young and tender.
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U. S. Marine Corps
James Patrick O'Hara
County
Cork
Trishman
Trade Emphasis Grows Over Labor Conflicts in Des Moines
Des Moines reports Governor W N Harding urges subduing internal quarrels to boost national trade prowess in the Mississippi Valley zone 7 gathering. He touts the valley as an empire ready for world commerce, urging swift action and unity against capital and labor strife.
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Des Moines
United States
W. N. Harding
Iowa
Mississippi Valley Association
Harding
Mississippi Valley
Washington County Daily Evening Journal
The Evening Journal of Washington County reports local news and notices from the county seat, including community events, public notices, and brief updates on regional happenings.
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Evening Journal
Washington C
Ounty
Mountain Bride Tweaks Snuff Stick Habit In Survey Photo
An unusual photo shows a newlywed replacement in the Tennessee Mountain district survey on living conditions. The bride uses a snuff stick substitute for a cigarette, noting two advantages over the city girl’s gold-tipped tie.
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Interchurch World Movement
Tennessee Mountain District
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