Iowa House approves universal telephone regulation bill
The Iowa House passes a bill giving railroad commissioners full control over telephone companies warnings of disputes to be resolved at the county level. The measure makes it the state's first regulatory act for phone firms, with a 34 to 2 vote. A vital statistics bureau bill with 10,000 dollars appropriation also passes. A separate tax exemption for veterans is indefinitely postponed.
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United Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
Bureau of Vital Statistics
House
Pittsburg
Federal Trade Commession
American Legion
Ways and Means Committee
Legion
Friends of the Lake
House Police Regulations Committee
Dodd
Towa
Bush Sends Deputies to Avert Lynching in Alabama
Deputy sheriffs armed with shotguns were rushed to Lovick in Jerersom county to deter a mob believed to seek lynching a black man for alleged involvement in the killings of J. L. Bourgois and Lacey Murphree last Tuesday.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
Lovick
Jerersom County
J. L. Bourgois
Lacey Murphree
Hope to Be Struck Dead Followed by Stroke in 2 Hours
Mark Dillon died two hours after declaring in Welch West Virginia that he would be struck dead if he had made a sworn statement in a cattle sale suit. Witnesses recalled his remark as he left the courtroom and his friends said he appeared in good health prior to the outburst and death.
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United Press
Welch
W. Va
Mark Dillon
Dillon
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Thieves Hold Up Chicago Brokerage Office
Two armed bandits robbed the George Stanley and Co brokerage office in the Loop Chicago today. They escaped with 200 dollars in currency and 10 thousand dollars in jewelry.
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United Press
Chicago
George Stanley & Co
Loop
Lenglen in Doubles Action at Beaulieu Riviera
Real action captures Mile. Suzannne Lenglen, famed French tennis champion, in a doubles rally on the Riviera at Beaulieu, showing her renowned skill and court mastery in a vivid moment of play.
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Mile
Suzennne Lenglen
Europe
Beaulieu
The
Riviera
Latch Key Comedy Reveals Trust and Silence
Jack Martin returns home to find his wife Mollie absent and a note reveals she stayed with her sick mother. A friend’s quip and a missing latch key expose the husband’s fears about marital trust while the supper awaits and the night unfolds with a quiet domestic twist.
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Jack Martin
Mollie
Jack
Moilia
Piazzz
Tack
Hubvv
Immortal Song and Civic Tax Debates Across Cedar Rapids
A meditation on enduring music and mortal singers contrasts with a Cedar Rapids Republican column urging caution on tax exemptions for new housing bonds. The piece argues life and service are the master notes of existence, while the editorial warns bonds may swell wealth gaps and erode tax equity as ownership shifts and yields remain high.
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Cedar Rapids
Peggy's Plan By Mildred White
Peggy schemes to hire a maid to impress her bachelor guest Kenneth Dixon during his weeklong visit. When no maid is available, Peggy pretends Nell will be the maid, prompting comic scheming, spilled soup incidents, and a test of discretion as tension rises in the household.
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Ostfriesland
Washington
New York Harbor
Jack
Kenneth
Kenneth Dixon
Pexsy
Neil
Peggy
Nell
Pegey
Ruestis
Oatess
Plance
Pogey
Polly
Percy
Grocery Price List From a Local Advertisement
A fragmented ad lists items and prices including sugar beans rice butter peanut butter prunes macaroni dried peaches lard bread milk and canned goods. Proportions show multi item deals and bulk quantities with assorted brands and 10 cent price points.
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Waterloo Creamery
Koko
Veranda Scheme Ends With Humorous Thumb Twist
Peggy brings water and a mended glove that tightens a thumb. Nell protests mortification while Peggy and Kenneth Dixon stage a ruse inside the house. Dixon laughs, calls it a great acting turn, and Peggy is invited to sit and mockily test the glove as an advertisement closes.
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