Hollis Explains Negative Vote on Gas Tax
Des Wolnes reports Hollis defends vote against a two cent gas tax disin distributing funds to secondary and township systems. He argues Black Hawk county would lose funds, favoring local distribution and urging fair allocation to benefit the whole county. He notes ongoing highway bill debate and county impact on roads policy.
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Black Hawk
Ates
Black Hawk County
Elqusa
Sanie
Wren
Tullik
House
Slack Hawk County
Germans Turn to Tobacco See Strong German Tax Revenue
Berlin reports a notable rise in tobacco consumption with January tax receipts reaching about $12.6 million, the highest monthly total from this source. Seventy percent of the tax came from cigarettes. Marriage licenses list Robert Frye of Waterloo aged 24 and Leatrice McLaughlin of Waterino aged 18.
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Berlin
Germany
Robert Frye
Waterloo
Leatrice McLaughlin
Waterino
March Weather records show extreme swings and notable disease rise
March brought wide temperature swings from five below to 78 above with only 0.24 inch rain and five inches of snow. Officials log a 1924 April, and forecast little change. International notes report tuberculosis rising in Japan to 4.3 million cases and about 122000 deaths yearly.
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Ralph B. Shippy
Aice
United States
Playstat
Ariz
Lander
Wyo
del Rio
Corpus Christi
Tex
Veerat Oder Ens
Japan
Toklo
Pat's Pond No Dumping Spot Threatened Again
Pat's Pond park faces a return to dumping as neighbors struggle to keep the area free of rubbish. Judge Beem hears E R Faith and W L Carpenter on city ordinance violations for dumping at the lower end of Pat's Pond. Mayor Gnagy orders arrests as cases are continued indefinitely.
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Pat’s Pond
Pat's Pond Park
J._S. Tuthill
J. C. Beam
E.R. Faith
W. L. Carpenter
Pat's Pond
Lafayette Street
Gnagy
Beem
Faith
Carpenter
New Luncheon Club to Meet Tomorrow
A new luncheon club has been organized with temporary president George Harris, attorney, and H. S. Buttera of Overland-Waterloo Co., secretary. The group plans its first meeting tomorrow.
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Canopus Clus
Hae
Heros
George Harris
H. 8. Buttera
Overland-Waterloo Company
Meeting notes in Black's tearoom reference
Brief recorder notes indicate a Wednesday 12 15 p m meeting at Black's tearoom with Mrs C A Boatman to sing soprano solos. Principal speaker for the session is identified as E Dim Row or Russell J Mermann, with attendance and details largely fragmented.
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Black
Hopley
Tomor-Spanied
E. . Dimrow
Russell 'J. Mermann
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W. “L. Carpenter
Climalene
Limalene
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Climalene Company
Canton, Ohio
MFG. CO
Walnut St. Des Moines
Laws
Nature
S.S.S
Aristocrat
American Shoes
London
Jake
Bill
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