Iowa Legislature Set to Start Busy Session
Des Moines reports the Thirty ninth general assembly will open with committee appointments and rapid bill introductions. Key measures include an automobile license reform by Senator Whitmore, insurance bills by A Savage, a soldier’s bonus, inheritance tax, industrial court, and fuel price control. The code commission plan faces Senate opposition but gains House support. England is noted as the heaviest buyer of American butter and cheese.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Whitmore
Wapello County
A. ©. Savage
Railroad Commission
Code Commission
Senate
House
Road Building in Iowa Not Slack Under Conditions
Des Moines reports that 1920 paving efforts in Iowa faced high costs and material shortages. 45 miles of county roads were hard surfaced, with Cerro Gordo and Polk counties leading in paving. Despite plans for 250 miles, only about one ninth of ready work proceeded due to conditions.
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Desa Moines
Iowa
Cerro Gordo County
Polk County
Benton
Black Hawk
Clinton
Dickinson
Floyd
Greene
Humboldt
Johnson
Linn
O'Brien
Palo Alto
Polk
Scott
Stony
State Highway Commission
Floyd County
Des Moines
Ankeny
Clover Hill
Aspironal the Elixir to Beat Colds and Coughs
An advertisement touts Aspironal as a two minute cold and cough reliever endorsed by military surgeons and praised as safer than whiskey. It promises immediate relief, a pleasant taste, and refunds at drugstores if relief does not appear within two minutes. The ad urges widespread purchase and use for adults and children alike.
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U. S
Insurance rates need regulation in Iowa
Des Moines Jan 17 State supervision over insurance company organization state control over rates and authority to regulate workers compensation premiums are issues Insurance Commissioner A C Savage will seek legislative action on. He plans bills to regulate rate discrimination and curb wildcat insurers before stock sale.
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Des Moines
Iowa
A. C. Savage
Ad Wildcat
Savage
Thirty-sixth General Assembly
Timate
Danderine Promises Hair Growth and Thickening
An advertisement for Danderine claims hair comes out less after use and thickens instantly. It asserts a few cents buys the product and after several applications no hair is shed with each strand showing new life and vigor.
Regulation of surety companies eyed by state council
The council notes the need for a uniform surety bill to regulate surety firms. Insurance Commissioner Savage Reeves reports current state control is partial and a clear law is required. Catine serves as council secretary. No major items are scheduled for Tuesday.
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State Department
Insurance
Savage Reeves
Catine
New State Council to Convene With Key Executives
The first meeting of the new state executive council is set for Tuesday. Gov. N. E. Kendall will preside alongside State Auditor Glenn Haynes, State Treasurer W. J. Burbank, and Secretary of State W. Ramsay. R. E. Johnson of Mus-
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Dee Moines
New Estate Executive Council
N. E. Kendall
Glenn Haynes
W. J. Burbank
W. Ramsay
R. E. Johnson
Mus
Standard Width for Iowa Sleds and Sleighs Pushed
Des Moines Jan 17. Members of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and the state highway commission advocate standard width for sleds and sleighs used on Iowa highways to keep roads open during winter. Highway experts say standardization would materially aid rural traffic during snow.
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Des Moines
Lowa Farm Bureau Federation
State Highway Commission
Iowa
Height of sleds and sleighs standard gauge urged
Highway officials argue narrow gauge sleds injure roads while standard width would aid post snowfall access. The state farm bureau federation passed resolutions at its annual meeting favoring legislation to require all sleds and sleighs to standard gauge after January 1, 1922. Several Midwest states already have such rules.
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State Farm Bureau Federation
Tiddlewest
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