President Coolidge Urges Economy to Cut Taxes
President Coolidge told Congress that strict economy in public expenditures could enable a tax reduction next fiscal year. He linked tax relief to continued budget discipline, urged repeal of income tax publication, and highlighted agriculture recovery and reorganizing departments as key domestic aims. He also discussed armament reduction and outlawing war in foreign policy remarks.
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Washington
Collidge
Congress
Coolidge
United States
League of Nations
Europe
American Legion
Debt And Tax Reduction Drive U S Foreign Debts Policy
A speech stresses paying foreign debts and reducing taxation while extending the foreign debt commission. It argues for liquidating debts, promoting credit, upholding inalienable rights, and preserving American ideals of freedom, justice, and global aid.
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Great Britain
Finland
Hungary
Lithuania
Poland
Special Foreign Debt Commission
America
Road Courtesy on the Highway
A Chicago essay by Erwin Greer urges mutual courtesy on roads and criticizes drivers who block others attempting to pass. He warns of danger at railroad track turns in South Chicago where a delivery driver was distracted by a letter, underscoring how careless driving creates road hazards.
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Erwin Greer
Greer Cutlore
Automotive Engineering
Chicago
Gary
Remove Scratches From Car Body With Shellac
A car owner can restore mirror-like luster after a scratch by applying several thin coats of shellac to fill the mark. After the final coat dries, rub with crocus cloth and a little olive oil to level joins, then finish with a body polish to conceal the touch up.
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Automobile Digest
Plan to Keep Windshield Clear in Moist Weather
A simple method to prevent fogging on glasses and car windshields. Wash lenses or glass, dry, then lightly coat with paraffin oil using a soft cloth to form a thin film that repels moisture, keeping surfaces clear in damp weather.
Doming Pistons Raises Compression in European Race Cars
European drivers test domed pistons to boost compression and power by shaping the piston tops. The technique mimics carbon buildup that wastes power by causing pre ignition, or knocking, in engines.
Easier Grease Gun Refilling Method From Washington Motorist
A Washington, D. C. motorist devised a simple filler for pressure type grease guns. A flat metal blade with a wooden handle is inserted into a grease can and rotated to form a cylinder of grease on the blade. The filled blade is then inserted into the gun barrel, the cap pressed, and the blade withdrawn, leaving grease inside the gun. Popular Science Monthly.
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Washington
D. C
Popular Science Monthly
Bad Plugs Cause Missing and Jerking of Motors
The article explains that intermittent spark gaps in spark plugs cause a missing or jerking engine. It notes the strain on engine parts and higher fuel use, and advises ensuring gaps are about one thirty-second of an inch to fix the problem by renewing or realigning electrodes.
Dangers of Carbon Monoxide for Auto Campers
The article warns auto campers that carbon monoxide from exhaust is deadly and emphasizes not running engines in closed spaces. It urges ensuring fresh air and never operating a vehicle engine inside a confined area for any length of time.
Improvised Pipe Vise Using a Monkey Wrench
A pipe cannot be securely held in a common bench vise as jaws touch only one line on each side. By using a monkey wrench with jaws along the pipe axis, the setup nearly mimics a pipe vise. Set the wrench so it bears on the pipe only at the jaw edges.
Ring Spreader from quarter inch rod for piston rings
An efficient spreader can be made from one-quarter inch round stock with half of each piece hammered flat and the ends bent. The ends are bolted or riveted together and inserted in the ring slot to spread the ring, allowing removal or replacement of the bead.
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Automobile Digest
New Hotel and Hospital Projects Spur Leon and Oelwein Growth
Community funding advances a $50,000 Leon hotel and a $140,000 Oelwein hospital run by the Sisters of Mercy of Cedar Rapids. Other items note a Des Moines milk program, a Drake University endowment pledge, and statewide economic optimism with rising motor vehicle fees and a dedicated Waterloo YWCA building.
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Leon
Oelwein
Sisters of Mercy of
Cedar Rapids
John H. Johnson
Sioux City
Commercial
Medora
Jefferson Highway
Des Moines
University Church of Christ
Margaret Lavina Hillhouser
Iowa Falls
Iowa
Executive Council
Coolidge
Davis
la Follette
Foster
New York
Drake University
Rockefeller Foundation
Endeavor Society
The
United Presbyterian Church of
Tingley
Treasury
Society
Motor
Waterloo
Farm values in Iowa surpass all other states combined
The Farms of Iowa are worth more than the farms of Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New Jersey Delaware Maryland West Virginia South Carolina Florida Alabama Arizona Utah Nevada New Mexico and Wyoming combined.
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Iowa
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachussets
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
West Virginia
South Carolina
Florida
Alabama
Arizona
Utah
Nevada
New Mexico
Wyoming
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Calvin Coolidge
Dinard
France
Hawkeye
State News
Doan
John Fletcher
N. Lake Street
Clarion
Sons Foster-Milburn Co
Mfg. Chem
Buffalo, N. Y
Lincoln
E. J. Bias
Lincoln Auto & Tractor School
Nebr
Aselir
Chesebrough Mfg. Co
State Street
Vaseline
Humphreys
Garfield
Louisville Courier-Journal
Munyorn
Munyon
Scranton
Ealing
Girard
Ken
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