Supreme court upholds cigarette tax in county case
The Iowa supreme court overruled a rehearing in Cook and Plunkett v Marshall County, affirming a $300 mulct tax on buildings selling cigarettes. Meantime a state convention at Marshalltown nominated Haneon, Scull, Ward, Dewey, and Orr for top offices amid a bitter platform fight.
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C. P. Cook
Ed. Plunkett
Marshall County
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Marshalltown
J. P. Haneon
Mahaska County
J. H. Scull
Henry County
J. A. Ward
Polk County
E. Dewey
Pet County
Ilflam Orr
Page County
Jesus Christ
Christ
United States
Knox
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Crane
Devastating Van District Earthquake Report Draws Casualties
Cable and foreign bureau reports detail a April 29 quake near Melazgherd in the Van district of Asiatic Turkey. The disaster wiped out Melazgherd and hundreds of homes, with death tolls ranging from 500 to 1,860 in later estimates and a panic-stricken population seeking relief.
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Constantinople
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Euphrates
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Erzeroum
State Department
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Ezeroum
London
Foreign Office
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Kharput
Khalil Bey
Melazeherd
Tayib Bey
Gondon
Erzercum
Asiatic Turkey
Mount Gipan
Bootlegging suspect arouses pursuit after train escape
Reports describe Moge Simpson’s arrest after a shooting on a Kellogg to Newton train run. He escaped serious injury, was later jailed on an assault with intent to murder charge, and bound over to the grand jury. Separate items note the death of Rev. B. F. W. Cozier in Moscow Idaho and a local shooting incident at Pella involving a revolver.
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Rock Island
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Sheriff Hook
Grand Jury
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Amy
Firmnell
Kentucky
B. F. W. Cozier
Pes Moines
Moscow
Idaho
Siace
Iowa
H. F. Bousquet
Pella
Art Bousquet
Young Bousquet
Thee County
Rezac
Nels Johnson
J. Nelson
Dike
Grundy Center
Grundy County
Carle Felt
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ira Wilson
F. E. Crouse
Decorah
John Phelps
A. C. Phelpe
Atlantic
Avoca
Jasper Howe
Britain’s tariff policy shocks house and nation
In a pivotal Commons speech Mr Chamberlain urged a food tax and a tariff war with Germany over Canada to counter American trusts, signaling a radical shift in Britain’s fiscal stance and rallying government support amid Conservative alarm. Other items note Roosevelt endorsement, Iowa and Missouri civic plans, and local construction bids.
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House of Commons
London
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Germany
Canada
Aiearn
Atlee
Protection versus free trade fuels British election debate
London reports show Colonial Secretary Chamberlain pushing a protectionist program with aims at reciprocal trade inside the empire. Supporters see a possible general election and reshaping of government policy while opponents fear higher prices and angry voters. The sugar bill and US comparison figure into the debate as Liberals warn against tariff shifts and erosion of free trade.
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Telegraph
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Balfour
United States
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Internal Revenue Officers
World Wise Stonecutter Proves His Craft
A traveling tourist recalls a country town stonecutter famed for epitaphs. A widow asks for a tombstone with My sorrow is greater than can bear. He leaves space for future words and later adds one more to create My Sorrow is Greater Than I Can Bear Alone.
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England
Widders
Youngster and neighbor discuss Gelett Burgess verse
Five year old Robert debates a Burgess rhyme with a neighbor. He claims ears are not preferable to a nose, then offers a humorous reason that ears are harder to wash, revealing a playful childlike interpretation of poetry.
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Tella
Verasfier
Robert
Gelett Burgess
The Smile That Brought News Of A Baby Brother
A nurse laughs as a patient improves and Aunt Jennie reveals a newborn upstairs. Two nieces discuss the milkman delivering baby with a cart marked Families supplied daily, sparking playful disbelief and delight.
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Amile
Jennie
Edith
Benevolent Woman Promotes Hygiene in Cherry Hill
A kindly visitor toured Cherry Hill urging cleanliness to prevent fevers and disease. She preached water use and skin cleansing to keep blood cool, but was heckled by dirty-faced children while others reacted with mixed expressions.
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Cherry Hill
New York Press
Paul in the Storm and Shipwreck on Crete to Rome
A Sunday school lesson recounts Paul's voyage from Caesarea to Crete, the long storm, and shipwreck. It highlights Paul’s leadership saving all aboard, the crew's despair, and the ship’s rescue by divine guidance leading to Rome.
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Luke
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Ane
Gel
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Atarm
God
Hfe
Jesus
Sea of Galilee
Buncoing the Innocent Babe
A child asks if one can be arrested for cheating a baby after spying a neighbor diluting a bottle of formula. The mother responds with inquiry, prompting reflection on wrongdoing and protection of the vulnerable in a domestic scene.
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Margery
Swedish Consul in Nystad Dismissed Over Anti-Russia Agitation
At the demand of General Bobrikoff the governor general of Finland M Savon the Swedish consul at Nystad Finland has been dismissed for participation in anti Russian agitation.
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Copenhagen
Bobrikoff
Finland
M. Savon
Nystad
Baptism Service Draws Large Crowds on Wabash River
In Vincennes Indiana on May 25 a baptism of twenty candidates took place in the Wabash River witnessed by about 1000 people. Rev Gideon Everett performed the ceremony as a chorus of 100 voices sang.
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Vincennes
Ind
Gideon Everett
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