Multiple Iowa News Briefs Reflect Hard Times and Local Events
Iowa items report George Callas Cedar Falls threshing business lean from scarce work. Helen Tomlinson sues Paul Musser for 10000. Albert Snider 14 dies after horse incident. Sioux City police chief Earl Morgan ousted. Esther Klein 12 injured in fire attempt. Maakestad improving from lockjaw. Midland Packing plant near Sioux City to be taken over by Wilson Co August 15 with 250000 in improvements. Dillemuth held on bigamy charge from Fonda. Fire damages Mt Zion property valued at 10000. Bank deposits fall but state banks show slow improvement. Fire destroys Blairsburg barn and gear. Iowa near east relief contributions total 300000 in first half 1921. Auto train crash near Vail injures family. Farley rejects school bonds for 20000. Chicago Great West shops at Sioux City to reopen with 500 jobs. Eggs: 61 cars shipped from New Hampton in six months.
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George Call
Cedar Falls
Helen Tomlinson
Paul Musser
Miss Tomlinson
Des Moines
Albert Snider
Earl Morgan
Sioux City
Short
Esther
Henry Klein
la Porte City
Eagle Township
Theodore Maakestad
William Maakestad
Radcliffe
Midland Packing Company
Wilson & Co
Chicago Packers
R. Dillemuth
Fonda
Angelina Romers
Dillemuth
Mt. Zion
W. R. Walden
Barker
Blair
Homer Bell
Iowa
Murray
H. A. Stafford
Blairsburg
Near East Relief
Webster County
Polk
J. T. Walsh
Vail
Walsh
Vall
Farley
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis& Ohio Railroad
Sifoux City
New Hampton
Yorye
President Harding Visits Plymouth for Pilgrim Tercentenary
President Harding arrives in Plymouth aboard the presidential yacht Mayflower for the Pilgrims tercentenary observances. Thousands line streets as the parade and public exercises highlight a speech urging a disarmament conference to usher in a new era of peace and global cooperation.
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Harding
United States
Virginia Shore
Europe
America
Africa
Australia
Jamestown
Washington
Commonwealths
Earth
Garage contrivance aids undercar maintenance
In Popular Science Monthly Thornton Hallett describes a two‑piece wooden incline that raises a car end about two feet for easier access to the motor and rear end. Built from heavy spruce timbers, the device supports the wheel with a curved strap iron bumper and can be driven up by power or by hand, saving labor and strain on repairmen.
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Thornton Hallett
Popular Science Monthly
Carelessness Warps Tire Life Through Underinflation and Curb Contact
A tire company service report identifies three main abuses shortening tire life: underinflation, scraping along curbs, and bumping into curbs and obstructions. It urges weekly tire inflation checks and maintaining the same pressure in summer as winter to extend mileage.
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Service Department
Automobile and Gossip Highlights Global Car Trends
The item notes Algiers surpassing 11 000 registrations while Shanghai leads China with 5000 autos. Tokyo reports 6000 cars for a 2.7 million population. US auto taxes exceed six million dollars every eighty days. New York shows 120000 cars stolen since January 1 at about fifteen daily. Government fleets supply cars to several federal departments. 566 Philadelphia garages priced near one million dollars. Norway repairmen must be versed in multiple international car makes.
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New York City
Don’ts To Motorist In Summer Season
Do not park overnight under trees as foliage and dew can stain and ruin varnish. Do not leave grease or oil on the surface which heat will dry and crack the finish. Do not let mud spots remain as they will leave marks hard to remove without varnish damage.
Reds May Move to Berlin
An Hessan newspaper reports Moscow has ordered the Soviet embassy in Berlin to prepare accommodations for 400 persons, including the personnel of the third international headquarters.
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Berlin
Hssen
Moscow
Third Internationale
Navy to Fire 12,000 Men and Reline Personnel in Reform
Washington reports plans to discharge about 12 000 enlisted sailors from the Navy upon application to reorganize the force under legislative reforms. The army relief program aims to trim the payroll and refit the service with modern needs as part of a broader national military overhaul.
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Navy
Washington
Gorky and Greek Church Appeal for Russian Famine Aid
Soviet calls for bread and medicine to aid famine hit Russia as Maxim Gorky and the Greek church urge Western help. Hoover’s Russia aid offer conditioned on freeing American prisoners is reportedly accepted by Russian authorities, with Riga and Moscow signals indicating negotiations may begin.
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Maxim Gorky
Manning
Moscow
Tolstoi
Dostoyevsky
Meneleyev
Pavlov
Mussorgsky
Glinka
Russia
Rosta
Riga
Hughes
Pies Hurling Fallout as Hazlett Is Barred in Boone
National Socialist lecturer Mrs. Ida Crouch Hazlett from New York was pelted with pastry and forced off Boone streets after criticizing the U S government. The stop sparked a near riot with Boone American Legion members and Hazlett supporters clashing until authorities ordered her to leave.
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Boone, Ia
Ida Crouch Hazlett
New York
Boone
United States
American Legion Post
Sid Hatfield reported killed in Welch shooting
Sidney Hatfield and Edward Chambers, key defendants in the Williamson murder trial, were shot and killed in Welch West Virginia by P. Wilively, according to dispatches from the scene.
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Sid Hatfield
Welch
W. Va
Sidney Hatfield
Edward Chambers
Williamson
P. Wilively
Brilliant idea tops sales stunt at shop
An Indianapolis school teacher discovers a new top marketed as a clever diversion. The clerk explains it can tempt people to gamble money while the saleswoman notes many use it for financial purposes. The teacher ties the item to arithmetic lessons in class.
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Indianapolis
Nica
Indianapolis News
Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root praised as kidney remedy
A Boston Transcript quip contrasts patience with creditors while the ad extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder cure. It claims sworn testimonials support its efficacy and offers sample bottles by parcel post with ten cents. Large and medium bottles are available at drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer, & Co
Binghamton
Cadger and Pstunge Hear Touching Hard-Luck Tale
In a brief exchange, Cadger recounts a piti ful hardship while Mr. Pstunge approves, noting the tale’s emotional impact. The dialogue centers on a poignant narrative meant to evoke sympathy.
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Mr. Goodsole
Mr. Pstunge
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