Gasoline stocks rise in January amid supply concerns
Washington March 23 The United States Bureau of Mines reports gasoline stocks rose in January by 114 600 000 gallons reaching 705 700 000 on Feb 1, 130 000 000 more than 1921, with 292 refineries operating at 80 percent capacity and 30 days supply based on 1921 consumption. Kerosene and lubricating oil show gains while potential coal strike effects loom.
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Washington, D. C
United States Bureau of Mines
United States
Break Coal Hoisting Record on Strike Eve
The world's record for hoisting coal from a single mine in one day was broken at a Ziegler mine near Herrin Illinois on March 22. More than 7000 tons were raised, filling 162 railroad cars, surpassing the Orient mine record.
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Preacher Balances Church Work With Store Job
Roy W C Ramsay, longtime Union Hill Methodist pastor, earns under 24 dollars weekly and spends six days a week as a floor walker at a Manhattan department store. He has held the post for 30 years while keeping his parish duties and sermons. In his view the average baby works too little and he maintains a full schedule of sermons lectures and store duties to support his ministry.
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W. C. Rameau
Manhattan
Mr. Ramsay
Union 101
Poisonous liquor spurs hanging attempt ends in death
Des Moines reports a 43 year old William Pollock attempted suicide by hanging after drinking heavily. He was found by his sister Pollock with a rope around his neck at the foot of a ladder. Coroner Dr Clift ruled death caused by poisonous liquor.
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Des Moines
William Pollock
Sibel
Pollock
Clift
Bowling record set in all events by Spinella in Toledo
Barney Spinella of New York City rose to first in the all events and broke the American Bowling Congress record with 1999 pins over the first nine games in Toledo Ohio on March 13. The previous record of 1970 was held by Ed Hermann of Cleveland set in Grand Rapids in 1917. The crowd cheered Heo.
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Barney Spinella
New York City
American Bowling Congress
Ed Hermann Cleveland
Grand Rapids
Ryan Aspires 10 Sweets Mantle
Charles O. Ryan of Mldora Hardin county seeks the Third district Republican congressional nomination. A Hardin resident since 1892 he has long served as county recorder and Eldora postmaster under Taft. He appears with wide district ties and hospital board leadership.
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Eldora
Taft
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Soldier compensation and land bank proposals in political platform
Mr. Kegan backs a soldiers compensation act and the agricultural bloc while opposing a general sales tax. He would amend federal land banks to ensure net profits benefit borrowers, lowering loan costs.
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Kegan
Bankers Confer on Supreme Court Rule Reducing Stock Tax
Prominent Iowa bankers gathered in Des Moines for an informal talk on the Richmond decision. The U S Supreme Court ruling would cap bank stock tax to the same rate as money and credits, reducing Iowa taxes to roughly one eighth of current amounts, with effect on national banks only. Members of the state tax revision committees from both houses met with bankers.
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Supreme Court of the United States
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Midstate Teachers Gather in Des Moines Convention
More than 1,200 teachers from 16 counties converge on Des Moines for the Central Iowa State Teachers' convention at the auditorium. Speakers include Mrs. Raymond Robbins Bishop Homer Stuntz George Cherry Prof. S A Leonard and Dr R A Kent. The convention runs through Saturday.
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Iowa State Teachers’ Convention
Raymond Robbins
International Congress of Working Women
Homer Stuntz
Omaha
George Cherry
American Museum of Natural History
S. A. Leonard
University of Wisconsin
R. A. Kent
University of Kansas
Sioux Co. approves low bid for road grading at prewar price
Sioux County Iowa supervisors awarded a contract to Shirley Gunther Omaha for grading 23 miles of primary roads between Sioux Center and Rock Valley and Peterson for 109 815 cubic yards at 21 cents totaling 23661 15. Larsen company of Biour Falls won moving 80525 yards at 21 cents totaling 16910 25. Boorda Bros Rock Valley won 68 culverts and bridges at 15 per yard. Five miles of tile await award. Radcliffe Iowa census notes 866 population and 106 ex service men all in American Legion.
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Sioux County
Sioux Center
Rock’ Valley
Peterson, Shirley, & Gunther
Omaha
Larsen Company
Biour Falls
Hull
Boorda Bros
Rock Valley
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets Offer Gentle Breath Relief
An ad touts Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable digestivo remedy replacing calomel. It claims they purify the blood and stimulate bowels and liver without griping and reduce bad breath, with a price of 15 and 30 cents.
Parcelpost System Blamed for Deficit in P O Department
Washington March 23 responsibility for deficits incurred by the post office department in handling the mails is attributed largely to the parcel post system according to data collected by the postal commission which has been conducting a nationwide investigation into the cost of handling all classes of mail matter. Members of the commission and officials of the post office department declare the parcel post indispensable to the country but assert that some system should be devised to establish it on a paying basis.
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Washington, D. C
Postomce Department
Setne: Postal Commission
Post Office Department
Woman assaulted and robbed in Cherokes boarding house
Mrs A B Reist a 92 year old boarding house operator was attacked by a transient roomer Tuesday night in Cherokes Indiana. She was choked unconscious and robbed of her pocketbook contents. Police and sheriff's forces along with railroad detectives launched a widespread search but the attacker escaped. Reist was unable to state the amount stolen.
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