Iowa News Roundup Reflects Tragedy and Local Affairs
Priscilla Snyder of Sioux City dies by own action with unknown cause. Webster City halts sale of municipally owned gas plant by injunction. Jack Lemon of Atlantic to retire after 48 years on the Rock Island Railroad. O J Moore sues for divorce after claiming railroaded to insane hospital. Otto Rupp jailed for beating wife over chicken request. Traer carpenters accept wage cut to 50–60 cents an hour from 70–80. Harold Ross and Fred Stewart of Sioux City receive ten years. Mike Casey of Nebraska twenty for bank robbery. Graettinger stock dealer John Jackman killed by Rock Island train near Armstrong. Iowa banks total 1,950, far ahead of Illinois. Senate hopefuls named to fill vacancy after Eugene Schaffen’s death. University of Iowa spent 4,000 in 1883 for nearly 100 students. Denison attorney Clement Welch killed in automobile wreck near Vail. Postmaster exams scheduled Dec 13 for several Iowa offices. Two youths confess to Mondamin robbery. link to Sioux City motorcycle theft. Cedar Rapids shooting suspect Wilford Markham arrested in Waddington. confessions reported. Emmetsburg marshal reminds curfew law as youths age 18–19. Westfield field crew assists Warren King’s burned house. neighbor dinner provided. Carroll County corn club shows average loss of 12,385 per acre with seed corn credit. average 66.1 bushels per acre valued at 26.5 cents. State council approves change of venue debate in railroad tax case. attorney general to decide venue. Katherine Booker, 6, dies from burns. Adolph Unne murdered by a grocer’s bandit. Mrs. Unne witness to the crime.
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Priscilla Snyder
Sioux City
Webster City
Jack” Lemon
Atlantic
Rock Island Railroad
O. J Moore
Otto Rupp
LeMars
Carpenters
Traer
Harold Ross
Fred Stewart
Mike Casey
Foryce
Neb
John Jackman
Graettinger
Rock Island
Armstrong
Iowa
Union
C. A. Phillips
Iowa City
Ilinois
W. T. S. Rath
Ackley
Herbert A. Huff
Eldora
C. D. Chase
Eugene Schaffter
University of Iowa
Clement J. Welch
Denison
Vail
Post Office Department
Algona
Britt
Corning
Eagle Grove
Glenwood
Independence
McGregor
Onawa
Emil Ericson
Mondamin
Logan
Wilford Markham
Carl Lanstrum
Cedar Rapids
Waddington
Markham
Marshal Brennan
Emmetsburg
Mr. Brennan
Westfield
Warren King
Carroll County Corn Club
State Executive Council
W. B. Burbank
Ben Gibson
Wade
Katherine Booker
Adolph L. Unne
Bioux City
Unic
Econd
Metatarsal Displacement Hits Long Trip Drivers
Physicians warn of a new foot ailment among gasoline wagon drivers after long trips. The metatarsal displacement causes a temporary limp in the right foot from accelerator pressure. Rest and moderation in driving relieve symptoms. shifting feet is advised.
Importance of weekly cooling system water changes
The article warns that rust accumulates in the cooling system if water is not refreshed weekly. If rust remains, it forms masses that block water jackets and prevents cooling water from reaching the engine bottoms, causing overheating.
Steering Trouble Tied to Dry Lubrication in Knuckles
Alarm over hard steering points to lack of lubrication as the main cause. Steering knuckle pivot pins require constant greasing due to their large surfaces that create heavy draft when dry or rusty.
Sure Acting Primer Saves Auto Battery
A 1920s fuel priming method proposes using a sight feed oil cup fitted to the dash or engine to inject gasoline into the intake, ensuring equal mixture to all cylinders for easier starting and reduced battery drain. The system uses a small copper line and adjustable feed valve to vaporize gas and improve engine firing from the driver’s seat.
Trick to loosen tight hub caps with a box aid
A householder suggests an improvised method to loosen a stubborn hub cap. Place a small box beside the wheel so that when tapping the wrench the hammer strike lands on the box, transferring force to loosen the cap. The tip relies on directing the blow to jar the cap free.
Automobile Gossip Notes From The Show Era Insights
The article sketches the automobile show era at 22 years old and cites Canada with 42 accessory plants. It notes London operates about 2000 motor sightseeing and 5000 passenger buses, and a German 120 horsepower passenger car priced at 880 000 marks. Detroit reports seven engine plants for motor vehicles.
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Germany
Germany One Army? Briand Sees 6 to 7 Million Force
Premier Briand told the Arms Conference that Germany could mobilize 6 to 7 million men with present machinery. He cited rapid German military instruction and organized mobilization as proof of readiness, warning against disarmament while threat persists. He noted industry and arms networks across Europe aiding German rearmament.
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Washington
Berlin
France
Briand
Germany
M. Briand
Europe
Upper Silesia
Scandinavia
House U K s Revision Bill Passes In House
Washington November 23 The house adopted the conference report on the tax revision bill by a vote of 282 to 110. The report goes to the senate for immediate action. The bill abolishes the excess profits tax repeals transportation taxes from January 1 1922 establishes a 60 percent top rate on individual incomes and repeals several nuisance taxes.
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Senate
Washington
House
Senators Near Fight In Senate Amid War Accusations
In Washington a near fist fight erupted in the Senate when Georgia Senator Tom Watson accused Mississippi Senator Williams of falsely denying wartime truths. Williams retorted that Watson served against the country during the war. Separately, Minneapolis reports wage cuts of 10 percent for Chicago Great Western Railway shopcraft and other workers.
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Washington
Senate
Tom” Watson
Georgia
Wiliams
Mississippi
Minneapolis
C. L. Hinkle
Chicago Great Western Railway
Sibobhioey
Time of Peace Prepares for War War Plan Outlined
War department bulletin lays out a decentralized mobilization system for a notional U S army. It stresses staff efficiency learned in France and warns against delaying reforms. Col John Palmer leads outreach to explain the plan across the new military structure.
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Ashington
United States
War Department
National Guard
Officers’.Reserve Corps
John Palmer
Congress
When Doctors Disagree Poor Bill Tariff Hearings Resume
The senate finance committee resumes tariff hearings as Congress girds for a long winter of revising customs laws. February 1 set for extending the emergency tariff, but completion of permanent tariff legislation is unlikely by then. The American valuation plan dominates debate, with Republican committees backing it, foreshadowing its central role in forthcoming reform.
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Senate Finance Committee
Congress
United States
Senate
Ways and Means’ Committee
Banks Sound With Resources Decreased Says Comptroller
Comptroller Crigsinger reports that the overall banking system remains sound despite a $2.898 billion year decline in resources for 8,154 national banks. Total resources across 80,815 reporting banks stand at $49.689 billion, with category breakdowns for national, state, savings, loan, trust, and private banks. Loans and discounts fell to $12.243 billion while investments dropped $162 million. deposits and reserve figures also show reductions from 1920.
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Crigsinger
Federal Reserve Banks
United States
Cleverest Men in Congress Gallery Observers and Agents
The piece discusses legislative agents in Washington led by Wayne B Wheeler of the Anti Saloon League and Alfred P Thom for railroads. It notes Charles Lyman of the American Farm Organization and Edgar Wallace of the American Federation of Labor as active, rapid fire lobbyists with Frank Egal representing labor interests.
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Congress
Washington
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
Wheeler
Bewaengress
Thom
Pingtod
The
Era Association
Ft eRaleay
Charles Lyman
American
Board of
Farm
Dona
Edgar Wallace
Little
Welshman
American Federation of Labor
Frank Egal
Igbe
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