Bible reading in schools sparks senate debate in Des Moines
The Iowa senate debated a code bill to require bible reading in public schools with an amendment allowing a governor appointed committee to select passages. The measure preserves directors' authority to require daily biblical readings, while protecting individual wishes. Separately, the house adopted a $1 fishing license for stocked waters, exempting women and young boys, with farms and tenants on owned land exempt.
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Tragic Tone Shapes Foreign Policy Debate In Senate
In a somber reflection, political maneuvering intertwines tragedy with policy aims as Senator Underwood advocates an affirmative approach toward Ene Tepe yet admits no concrete campaign platform has been drawn. The dialogue suggests Democrats may avoid firm formulations while courting the party’s moderate base.
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Secret Treaty Claim Sparks International Row
Paris and London clash over Lloyd George charges that Wilson and Clemenceau secretly pacted to occupy the Rhineland. Clemenceau denies any secret treaty and questions Lloyd George’s motive. Wilson’s private letters may shed light, with Mrs. Wilson planning rest and residence in Washington after her husband’s death.
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Prince Alexander of Wied Explores Kansas Territory History
Kansas City reports recall of 1833 expedition led by Prince Alexander of Wied and artist Karl Bodmer. They traveled from St Louis aboard the Yellow Stone scouting along the Missouri to the Konza and Kaw rivers, meeting tribes, witnessing scalp dances, and recording scenes that later aided geographic and ethnographic understanding. The journey, linked to Prairie history, also touched South America in Bodmer and Wied's broader explorations. The piece notes a marriage license for George Kettering and Beatrice, Neb. and Mary Numbers.
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Great Midwest Storm Disrupts Rail and Power
A massive blizzard across Chicago and the Midwest eases but leaves repeated damage. Trains dig out, food shortages emerge in isolated towns, and outages push utilities to near-million dollar losses. Wisconsin and Iowa report crippling isolation as tugs haul supplies to Two Rivers and Reedville. International and Associated Press wires race to restore dispatches amid continuing snows.
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Bodies of Milford mine miners may never be recovered
Fifty one miners remain entombed in Milford mine after a flood of water sand and muck filled a 200 foot shaft. Officials fear most bodies cannot be recovered and plan discussions on new rescue approaches and Sunday memorial services as pumping and drainage efforts are evaluated.
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Nurse Ruth Powderly Served Harding then Wilson Deaths
U S army nurse Miss Ruth Powderly attended Warren G Harding in San Francisco until his death and later cared for Woodrow Wilson in bed. She returned to Washington and aided Mrs Harding during a near fatal illness and joined the Harding party in Alaska.
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Loves His Wife So Much He Wants to Run Her to Death
Davenport Iowa story on James Wilson 37 who tried to poison and gas his wife then planned to strangle her with a rope. He confessed in court saying he loved her and would kill her if he could not have her, but police intervened and he chose 30 days in jail near his wife. The wife travels town to town to escape, aided by a detective.
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Gideon Nash Returns Home as Fortune Mystery Lingers
Gideon Nash, now back at Citizens Gas & Electric Co as a fireman, declines to discuss an alleged $900,000 inheritance tied to Deadwood. Police chief P. E. Walker holds the lone letter from Fred Nash claiming the fortune, while Deadwood papers and a returned letter fail to clear the mystery.
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Halligan accuses Mellon of double dealing on compensation
Davenport Iowa February 7 Bert L Halligan Iowa state commander of the American Legion charged Secretary Mellon with manipulating figures to influence President Harding against the adjusted compensation bill. He claimed Mellon misstated deficits, noted Treasury statements, and urged opposition to tax cuts until the measure passed. He also criticized a Literary Digest poll and asserted patriotism should not be priced. Summers predicted rain over snow for Shenandoah with cooler temperatures toward the pole and no zero readings at the pole in midsummer.
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Legion to Shame Milwaukee Mayor Over Wilson Attitude
Milwaukee officials debate a stance condemning the mayor and Alderman Schad for anti Wilson sentiment. City Clerk John J. Weiher plans to push a resolution through the American Legion tonight labeling the mayor's actions a disgrace to Milwaukee and criticizing Schad's refusal to stand for a rising vote of conscience to Mrs. Wilson.
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Mortuary notices for Francis Albeson and Hensath
Funeral services for Francis Albeson will be Friday at 2 p.m. in the Baptist church of Tindson after a house prayer. He was born in England 73 years ago and lived most of his life in Black Hawk county. Survived by three children and one grandson. Also note Russell Qlance Hensath, nine months old, died at St. Francis hospital. body at O Keefe and Towne funeral home.
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Nice Weather at North Pole Weatherman Thirks Nice Weather
Seattle observer M B Summers who runs the Point Barrow meteorological station predicts the Shenandoah expedition to the North Pole will not face Atlantic winter cold. He notes Point Barrow records show June lows around 17 degrees, July lows near 26, with June highs up to 66 above, and a mostly cloudy month with only two clear days.
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Hard Working Thief Still At Large In Berlin
Berlin reports a dwarf thief nicknamed Fritz operates from baggage cars and freight sheds. He hides in a trunk for weeks, then surfaces at night to steal loot, sometimes altering destination addresses to misdirect valuables. Police recovered the box, but Fritz remains at large.
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Cost Of Living And French Voting In Elections
Paris reports rising living costs as a major campaign issue, opposition highlights price increases for essentials like bread and wine. Potsdam contemplates felling royal oaks to use as firewood, drawing protests from former royals and residents.
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Cut in 1923 Taxes Reported to House
Washington Feb 7 The new revenue bill providing for a complete revision of federal taxes and a 25 percent reduction in 1923 income taxes was voted favorably reported to the house today by the Ways and Means Committee The vote was 15 to 3 with eight Democrats voting present though opposing the income tax rates
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President Orders Probe of Oil Price
Washington reports President Coolidge ordered a federal inquiry into oil prices after Gov. McMaster of South Dakota alleged Standard Oil boosted refinery prices by 130 percent. The White House directed the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice to investigate the charges.
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Public Memorial for Wilson at West High Sunday
A public memorial service for Woodrow Wilson is planned for 3 p m Sunday in West High auditorium. The Waterloo Ministerial Association and other local figures organized the event at Hotel Ruegell Lamson. Harvey Ingham of the Des Moines Register may speak, with suitable music. The program committee includes A. E. Gnagy WW. Marsi Rev. J. M. Molloy and Rev. Rollo F. Wurlburt.
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Large Canvases Struggle in Postwar London Markets
London reports indicate buyers shun giant canvases by old masters as apartments and small houses dominate postwar living. Dealers at Bond Street say demand now centers on small pictures, with prices often lower for larger works. Social shifts push country mansions and town houses to be overfilled, reducing appetite for oversized masterpieces.
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Runaway Truck Injures Worker in Dubuque
Dubuque reports a 30 year old man Emmett Messeril of West Union in critical condition after leaping from a runaway loaded truck that rolled back down a steep grade and ran over him. The incident occurred as several workers jumped to escape the vehicle.
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I RCOM SCHOOLS WOULD FEEL 184 LEVY REDUCTIOn
County superintendent H G Moeller warns that Senate approval of the revision cutting the per pupil levy from 100 to 90 for consolidated schools and to 80 or 70 for one room districts could devastate funding in sparsely populated areas. He notes consolidated districts may absorb the change, but one room schools face potential collapse without needed funds.
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Filipino Lullabies Giving Way to Jazz Says Legislator
Manila Feb 7 Representative Serafin Hiladeo of Occidental Negroes laments youth imitate foreigners and neglect local customs. He cites Japan as preserving culture while adopting modernization, criticizes Americans in verse and lullabies, and warns of mounting debt amid national banks.
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Tribe of Malays May Uphold Darwinian Theory
Heidelberg report cites Prof Baseler claiming a Malay tribe in the Celebes shows primitive traits, left handedness, tree living, and ape-like jaw action, suggesting a backward drift that might support Darwinian views. note adds a reference to the astrologers about the thirty first as Judes Tscariot's birth day.
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