Indiana official warns bad result of many commissions
Des Motes reports legislators in Indiana examined a letter from state auditor Robert Bracken to the Farmers Legislative council of Iowa. Bracken criticizes commissions as practiced in Indiana, arguing they create a despotic system and a shift from elected officials to boards and commissions, increasing staff and costs.
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Associated Press
Des Motes
Robert Bracken
Indiana
Farmers Legislative Council of
Iowa
Simple Home Treatment for Sore Throat
A brief old fashioned remedy advises gargling with warm salt water three times daily and slowly swallowing a teaspoon of Vicks every few hours. At night Vicks is rubbed on the throat and chest then covered with a warm cloth to release vapors.
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Vicks
Iowa budget proposal spurs opposition to commissions
The coming year’s government cost is set at about 14 million from the general fund and 40 million from all funds. Debt has risen to 4 million in the general fund while expenditures run ahead by over 6 thousand daily. Critics warn 67 boards and commissions echo autocratic control and could widen if the budget extends to all subdivisions, risking new review duties beyond executives. Only 5 million of 22 million U S households have sanitary bathrooms.
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Indiana
Statehouse
Iowa
Davenport
Party Affiliation Amendment Fails at Special Session
Des Moines reports that Senator Mantz with Senator Ed Smith sought to curb Democratic voting in Republican primaries by requiring advance party declaration to the auditor. The elections committee opposed the change, and no recommendation was made when the revision bill moved. The measure followed debates linked to past United States Senate contests.
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Des Moines
Mantz
Audubon
Ed Smith
Madison
Senate Elections Committee
United States
Smith W. Brookhart
Brookhart
Republian
Married at Waverly in Lutheran parsonage
Mrs Martha Schoot wed Arthur Kohlman at the Lutheran parsonage in Waverly la. The groom is an assistant county auditor and the bride has worked for J C Penney. The report notes a political row over primary law changes but states they would not affect this year's primaries.
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Waverly
Aliss Martha Schoot
Arthur Kohlman
Lutheran Parsonage
Mr. Rausch
Mohlman
Kohlman
J.C. Penny Company
Rural districts skip spring school board election
Rural Independent districts in Nowavis will not elect school directors this spring, affecting rural subdistrict townships and consolidations. The change stems from a state border law revision altering election rules, leaving rural districts with no ballot for directors this year.
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OWA
Nowavis
Mare
Ture
Term Lengths Extended by Legislature In 1926
The document notes that terms ending in July were extended by law to March 1926. Directors whose terms would expire in July faced a legislative change to avoid an election. The extension aimed to align terms and avoid immediate vacancies, with actions extending to March as the new expiry.
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J Portora
Oho Lagehem
Imukel
Vnl
Ayarkers
Rheuma remedy promises painless days for kidneys and liver
An advertisement touts a product named Rheuma as a cure for rheumatic poison and joint pain. It claims to cleanse toxic waste from joints, offering relief for kidney and liver misery and promising a satisfied future. Available at Wangler Bros and a Road druggist with a free trial in Southucky.
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Southuoney Beck
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