Immigrant policy split at top in Coolidge era debate
Secretary of Labor James J. Davis and Secretary Kellogg clash over extending immigration quotas to the western hemisphere. Davis endorses broader restrictions amid fears of labor influx and Latin American tensions. Kellogg warns such a move could harm US relations and Canadian interests, while the State Department maintains opposition. The annual report also notes a dip in living costs, more naturalizations, lower infant mortality, and more federal building spending.
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Washington, D. C
James J. Davis
Coolidge
Kellogg
Davis
Senate
Western Hemisphere
United States
Latin America
Canada
United Press
State Department
Mexico
Mississiopi
Senate Committee
Machinery changes spur employment and economics focus
Davis argued that new machinery installations have a marked effect on unemployment and urged the nation to concentrate best economic thought on adjusting labor to these evolving conditions.
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Chinery
Davis
Towa University Growth Sparks Record Enrollment and Assets
Towa University in Iowa City shows asset value rising to 16,003,429 from 8,440,227 in 1923. Total enrollment grows 34 percent since 1923, with 9,203 students now versus 6,837 then. Summer school up 76.7 percent, from 2,619 to 4,497. Extension division engaged 924,500 people in 1928, up from 251,000 in 1924. Graduates rise notably with the graduate college up 100 percent and gains across medicine, education, law, and liberal arts. Real estate transfers follow in Waterloo and Cedar Falls areas.
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Iowa City
University of Towa
Graduate College
Famous Recipe for Stopping a Severe Cough
A simple home mixture using Pinex and sugar or honey promises quick relief for severe coughs and chest colds. The ad touts Pinex as the active pine resin concentrate, claiming three benefits: targeting the ailment, soothing inflammation, and loosening phlegm with rapid blood absorption. It warns against substitutes and guarantees relief or refunds.
Beauty and Honor Mark Amos Wheat Funeral Rites
Civil War veterans and other patriotic groups gathered for the burial of Amos H. Wheat at First Evangelical church. Henry Moore faintly spoke with a rose in hand before coughing halted his tribute, while Julius Dennis and others held evergreen sprigs and flags as the cortege moved to the altar amid organ music and distant gun salutes.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Amos H. Wheat
First Evangelical Church
Henry Woore
Mulberry Street
Julius Dennis
Republic
J. F. Armstrong
John T. Moyer
Waterloo
Flanders Fields
San Juan Hill
Tribute Service for Amos Wheat by War Veterans Groups
Members of the Woman's Relief Corps and Ladies of the G A R attended a patriotic funeral for Amos Wheat. Rituals by G A R Auxiliary and Woman's Relief Corps featured flags, flowers, and a hundred floral contributions around the casket. Rev O M Vagey spoke of Wheat as a pioneer and patriot, with Karl Zellhoefer singing.
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Woman’s Relief ‘Corps
G.A. R
Woman's Relief ‘Corps
O. M. Vagey
Amos Wheat
Karl Zellhoefer
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Whterloo
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Waterloo Evening Courier
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