Senate moves to end lame duck sessions with constitutional amendment
The Senate approved Norris bill 63 to 7 to shift congress and inauguration dates. If ratified by three fourths of states it would end December short sessions and move start dates to January, expediting new policy. Passage by the House and presidential approval needed.
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Ashington
Senate
Norris
Congress
Bayard
Broussard
King
Overman
Reed
Missouri
Stephens
Hale
House
Army Officers Face Return to Active Duty After June 30 1924
The War Department and Controller General McCarl plan to recall many officers from civil posts to active service by June 30 1924 under statutes restricting officers from civil office. Notable figures mentioned include Maj Wallace W Kirby Col Henry C Smithers Brig Gen Frank R McCoy and Lieut Col William N Haskell who had been serving in civil roles or stationed abroad. The recall action has already begun with halted payments resuming upon military reassignment.
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Wallace W. Kirby
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Washington Barracks
Major Kirby
War Weeks
General McCarl
McCarl
Congress
Army
Col
Henry C. Smithers
Bureau of the Budget
Frank R. McCoy
Philippine Islands
Maj
Howard
Rennion
Federal Power Commission
War Department
Weeks
William N. Haskell
Cavalry
Europe
American Relief Administration
Gorgas Biography by His Widow Reveals Yellow Fever Bond
Marie Doughty Gorgas, with Burton Hendrick, completes a biography of Gen. William Crawford Gorgas. The work links his life and work against yellow fever to his marriage, chronicles Panama and Roosevelt era campaigns, and says the book will be published soon.
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Marie Doughty Gorgas
Willam Crawford Gorgas
Burton J. Hendrick
General Gorgas
Rockefeller Foundation
Panama
Doctor Gorgas
Mobile
Ala
William Crawford Gorgas
Marie Doughty
Washington Monument elevator operator endures constant chatter
Charles Torrey runs the elevator at the Washington Monument beaming at daily crowds. He notes most visitors talk endlessly, ask silly questions, and fear the ascent, while about 1,000 sightseers visit daily with six million having toured since 1888.
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Washington Monument
Washington
Charles Torrey
Auto Generator Easy to Install for Automotive Storage
A simple add on electric generator lets a car store battery current for ignition lights horns and accessories at low cost with minimal engine modification. An owner can reuse a fan motor as a generator or purchase a used unit from wrecked cars. A strap around the generator holds it to the engine and a belt drives the fan and generator in line for practical fool proof operation.
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George A. Luers
Popular Science Monthly
Grease Cups Shield Bearings From Dirt
Grease cups in bearings exclude dirt as grease continually exits ends. Screw cups tight until grease appears at bearing ends. Keep grease supply clean and covered, wipe cups before unscrewing to avoid bringing dirt inside.
DIY Fix For Cracked Engine Cylinder
A car owner can repair a cracked cylinder by drilling small holes at both ends of the crack and tapping for copper plugs. Brighten the surface near the crack, cover with soft copper filings, and melt them in with a blow torch using rosin flux in alcohol.
Spring Overhauling Emphasized For Modern Cars
In a Leslie's magazine piece H. W. Slauson argues spring overhauling is vital for every car, despite year round use. He notes cold weather and road wear affect engines cooling systems steering and tires and urges thorough inspection and wax polish to preserve both function and appearance.
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H. W. Slauson
Leslie
Preventing Stove Bolt Loosening with Bent Copper Wire
A simple method to stop bolts from loosening after brief use is to enlarge the bolt head slot with a file and bend a short copper wire into the slot. The resulting ridges on both sides of the head prevent turning as long as sufficient pressure is applied, keeping the nut from rattling loose.
Automobile Notes and Safety Cautions
Automobile notes warn against deadly gas explosions and urge safer habits as individuals in the Ruhr district give away their cars to dodge taxes. It notes materials like fuller's earth or talcum powder to prevent clutch slippage and stresses brake adjustments when adding weight. Caution is urged when crossing in front of streetcars due to unseen traffic on the other side.
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Detroit
Boston Transcript
Hawkeye State News From All Parts of Iowa
Brief Iowa roundup reports local happenings across counties. Readers gain quick notes on community events, court actions, and civic updates from Des Moines to Cedar Rapids, Omaha to Sioux City. Headlines reflect regional life and public affairs.
Iowa Community Happenings Highlight Local Projects
Fairfield Methodists dedicate a new church valued at 150000 dollars while Hull opens a 50000 dollar academy building. Cedar Falls teachers college faculty bleached their hair. Red Oak bank plans reopening after reorganisation. Various local items cover hospitals, courts, dairy clubs, and road advocacy across Iowa with Arbor Day, buses for Des Moines resorts, and prohibition attitudes among county poor.
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Fairfield Methodists
Hull
Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Farmers’ National Bank
Red Oak
B. B. Pyle
Hartford
Evangelical Conference
Zearing
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Fair Association of
Howard County
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Reinbeck
George Wood
Iowa
Anamosa
Fort Madison
Dubuque University of
Walford Lindeen
Swedesbureg
Ft. Madison
The
State Historical Society
John B. Newhall
State University of Iowa
George M. Hilton
Humboldt County
Board of Supervisors
Greater Des Moines
Iowa Good Roads Association
Des Moines Club
Lowa
Superintendent of Public Instruction
N. E. Kendall
Commonwealth
Des Moines
Iowa Anti-Saloon League
Tanlac Promises Spring Health Boost for All
The ad touts Tanlac as the world's greatest tonic with over 100000 testimonials. It claims the tonic restores strength and health and urges readers to try springtime tonics for personal renewal.
Dont Gamble With Your Health Demand The Best
Tanlac has benefited thousands of persons suffering from stomach trouble indigestion rheumatism nervousness and kindred ailments. Tanlac is for sale by all good druggists. Accept no substitute. Over forty million bottles sold.
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Tanlac
Balata Gum Industry in British Guiana Boom
Bri tish Guiana relies on balata gum collection as a major economic activity. The resin is harvested by laborers for export and industrial use in rubber belt production.
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Brish Guiana
Cuticura Toilet Trio Endorsed for Baby Skin Care
An advertisement promotes Cuticura products for a baby's red rough itching skin. It recommends hot baths with Cuticura Soap and application of Cuticura Ointment, plus Cuticura Talcum powder as an indispensable trio.
Misfortunes and Weddings Cited in Quick Wit Exchange
In a brief quip from the court scene, Bunches Hewitt declares misfortunes rarely come alone while Jewett jokes about receiving two wedding invitations. The judge notes the lighthearted exchange amid the proceedings.
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Hewitt
Four oclock poker game ponders delaying wife’s rebuke
Teaspot laments an early work shift at eight while the poker group debates playing on to avoid his wife’s tongue lash. Louisville Courier Journal notes the humorous domestic angle as the men weigh extending the game.
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Teaspot
Louisville Courier-Journal
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