Iowa News Briefs Highlight Dairy, Law, and Agriculture
Iowa reports rate changes for gasoline, a record dairy stowing at the state fair, and Floyd Johnson sparring with Jack Dempsey. Other items note a 1924 G A R Des Moines event, police chiefs elected, fire safety talks, and July cow testing yields. Births rise, immigration delays persist, and Fort Des Moines hosts Henri Gouraud memorabilia reception.
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Iowa
David Weaver
Des Moines
Floyd Johnson
Jack Dempsey
Jewel College
Kendall
John Hammil
Britt
Milo Morgan
Grinnell
Union County
E .C. McPherson
Keokuk
Iowa Association of Chiefs of Police
Mason City
Iowa State Dyers and Cleaners Association
Ames Cow Testing Association
E. A. Stacy
West Branch Cow Testing Association
G. B. Orr
Motor Trades Bureau
Iowa Legionaire
Minnesota
Legion
Paris
van Zyl
Sheldon
Charles Goltz
Will Baker
Wilton
Iowa City
Hugh M. Williams
Boone
United States District Court
Atlantic
American Contractor
Muscatine County
J. W. Merrill
E. L. Fox
Wapsie Township
Ottumwa
Legionaries of
Siason City
Bert L. Halligan
Davenport
Iowa Department
State Board of Health
Ellis Island
Washington
Henri Gouraud
Fort Des Moines
Tragedy in Little Italy Ends With Madeline's Death
In New York's East Side Little Italy, Madeline Russo aged fourteen dies by suicide after a romance with Steve Ramelli, a Sicilian. The tragedy unfolds as Madeline and Steve are ensnared by her father Mike Russo and a license bureau trap. Steve is arrested for abduction while Madeline is placed with the Children's Society home. She escapes via a knotted sheet rope and plunges to death as Steve awaits in a waiting car.
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Little Italy
Juliet
New York
Mike Russo
Thompson Street
East Side
Steve Ramelli
Madeline
Steve
Mike
Children’s Society
Bomb kills man in Long Beach tied to car battery
G Ferris Van Tassel twenty seven oil worker dies when a bomb attached to his car battery exploded as he tried to drive away. His new bride, nearby, watched him with both hands blown off and his chest mangled. Police seek Ed Engman former husband of Van Tassel and alleged threat maker after a divorce fifteen months earlier.
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Long Beach
Cal
G. Ferris van Tassel
van Tassel
Ed Engman
Fullerton
Seven Frogs Found Inside Six Foot Moccasin Snake
Culpeper Virginia report describes farmer W V Carpenter rescuing his hay field from a six foot moccasin. The snake was killed with a hay fork and an autopsy revealed seven frogs inside the reptile, some still alive. The find followed the snake’s attempt to attack a frog.
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Culpeper
W. V. Carpenter
Kidnapped Bridegroom Duo Stage Wedding Sensation
In Chicago Russo Nicola and Philo mena Costello conspired to stage a kidnapping on a crowded street to spice up their wedding. Russo seized his fiancée and drove her to a car but police halted the search when the couple later appeared married.
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Chicago
Russo Nicola
Philomena Costello
Russo
Valice
Woman Calmed Threat to Family Wins Court Praise
In Cincinnati Mrs. Bessie Bush was arraigned on an accusation of killing her husband after he threatened to kill her and their child. Judge Yeatman praised Mrs. Bush for her act and she was released.
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Mate
Cincinnati
Bessie Bush
Yeatman
Mrs. Bush
Many things to avoid with car
A list by ERWIN GREER cautions car owners on starting, lubrication, braking and gear use. It warns against starting with switch off, overloading battery, neglecting lubrication, rough clutch and brakes, sudden starts or stops, improper gear shifts, tire care, and ignoring unusual sounds or leaks. It stresses careful maintenance and prudent operation to prevent damage.
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Erwin Greer
Greer College of Automotive Engineering
Tom
Harry
Autoists Overlook Oiling Vital Spots
The article argues motorists neglect chassis lubrication more than other car care aspects. It notes many learn to service batteries and bearings but fail to oil the chassis, blaming the maker for failures. Emphasizes driver neglect as the main cause of reduced car life and performance.
Device to Prevent Theft Car Attachment by P J Ridenour
The invention aims to display the car make and license to the public and police via an automobile attachment. Inventor P J Ridenour of Silver City New Mexico describes a device that helps identify the vehicle to deter theft and aid authorities.
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Scientific American
P. J. Ridenour
Silver City
N. M
Interrelated device linked to parking and tail lights
A description of a single device so interconnected with parking and tail light systems that removing it would deactivate both lights and draw police attention, suggesting a theft or tampering scenario. The statement emphasizes the mutual dependence of the components and the risk of detection.
Odorless Exhaust Explained by Proper Carburetion
When the carburetor functions correctly exhaust gas is colorless and nearly odorless. The note emphasizes how proper fuel-air mixture minimizes visible fumes and smell, indicating better combustion efficiency.
Cotton tape best for patching high tension insulation
Instructions favor ordinary cotton tape over electric tape to bind a break in insulation and seal with liberal shellac. Oil weakens rubber adhesive, so cotton tape gives a more satisfactory repair despite poorer appearance.
Leather upkeep and car safety tips from AUTG News
The note covers washing leather upholstery, applying leather dressing after drying, and warns of a periscope danger signal used in Ohio. It also advises running a recently drained engine to remove moisture and stresses always using a tire valve cap, noting loss of the cap should not lead to driving without one.
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Ohio
Washington Gossip on Subsidizing Foreign Newspapers
Washington gossip exposes Soviet propaganda efforts abroad and in the United States. It cites Lunacharsky and Tchitcherin official figures showing 256 foreign newspapers used to spread disloyalty, with four US papers named. The document urged buying presses, winning pacifist outlets, and backing workers with propaganda and terror.
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United States
Mr. Whitney
Third Internationale
Russia
Lunacharsky
Bolshevist
Tchitcherin
Federal Trade Commission urges limits on Chicago grain futures trading
The FTC calls for public daily volume reports on each grain option and for banning brokers and officers from speculating for their own accounts. It urges impartial handling of car delivery and default rules, delivery at other markets, and government backed storage capacity to ease prices and aid farmers while preserving competition.
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Arther
Chicago Board of Trade
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Board of Directors
Chicago
Prehistoric Pottery From the Mimbres Valley NM
Smithsonian scholar Dr. J Walter Fewkes lauds Mimbres pottery as unmatched in North America. The pamphlet showcases naturalistic figures of humans and animals, extensive geometric patterns, and mortuary bowls with punctured interiors reflecting ancient dietary and burial practices in the Mimbres region and adjacent Mexican areas.
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Mimbres Valley
New Mexico
North America
J. Walter Fewkes
Bureau of American Ethnology
Smithsonian Institution
Fewkes
Mimbres
Mexico
Pueblo
Rapid Growth in Local Indebtedness Alarms Officials
A National Industrial Conference Board study shows public spending outpacing tax revenue as governments borrow heavily. The report highlights rising state and local debts across Arizona California Idaho North Carolina Ohio and others with 1922 bond sales near 1.1 billion while some municipalities breach debt limits and misuse bonds to cover current expenses.
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United States
National Industrial Conference Board
Arizona
California
Idaho
North Carolina
Ohio
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Harry Agen
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George W. Beauchamp
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