Iowa News Highlights From 1924 Inconsequential Ledger
A roundup of Iowa items shows Conrad consolidates with a $167000 building project while Des Moines water plant posts a $156092.86 net for 1924. Tax, banking, livestock and road notes include WHAA to WSUI change, cattle tuberculosis lead, and a 12 percent drop in 1924 Iowa building contracts.
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Conrad
Des Moines
Wilton Junction
Iowa
Vincent McDermott
Cascade
Sioux City Humane Society
Wapello State Savings Bank
Citizens State Bank
Iowa City
WHAA
WSUI
State University of Iowa
Iowa State Cleaners and Dyers Association
Ames
Tama County
William Horton
Sioux City
Clarence Green
Jackson County
Chicago Civic Opera
O’brien
Little Brown
Vale
Nashua
District Consolidated Mill
Iowa Supreme Court
Solons Act On 2-Cent Gas Tax Bill
Progress toward a state wide gasoline levy advances in both houses. A joint House committee begins drafting the measure, while Sen Bergman of Newton introduces a 2 cent per gallon tax bill, collected by the state treasurer and allocated monthly to primary county and township road funds per area.
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Iowa
Cummins
Washington
Emmetsburg
Kossuth
Senate
Bergman
Newton
State Highway Commission
Iowa Legislature Passes Joint Resolution on Export Corporation Law
A joint resolution requesting Congress to enact an export corporation law for the relief of agriculture was approved by both houses of the Iowa legislature.
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Congress
Relief of Agriculture
Iowa
Parole Board Transfer Moves Prisoner Reformatory Oversight
The board of control's authority over paroling inmates at the woman's reformatory in Rockwell City would shift to the board of parole under a pending bill.
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Board of Control
Woman's Reformatory
Rockwell City
Board of Parole
State budget sets $100,000 cushion fund for all departments
The general state budget bill appropriates funds for all branches of government and creates a $100,000 emergency cushion to be administered by the retrenchment and reform committee for use in urgent situations.
Revision of State Motor Bus Law Recommended
A communication from the state board of railroad commissioners recommends to the legislature a revision of the state motor bus law, which the board administers, following action by the fortieth general assembly.
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Fortieth General Assembly
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Committee Appointments Stand Amid Senate Resentment
Resentment over senate committee appointments will likely affect several measures, but committee organization will continue unchanged as the legislature proceeds.
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Senate
Child Labor Amendment Debate Promise
Friends of the child labor amendment are assured a chance to present arguments before the resolution is debated in the House where it originated.
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Friends of
Solons Weigh Feb 25 Adjournment For Session
Members of the general assembly discuss fixing Feb 25 as the final day of the current session. They argue little important business remains and that rushing urgent matters could allow adjournment by that date.
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Solons
General Assembly
Assembly
Iowa towns plan improvements and officials named
Holstein installs a centrifugal pumping unit and compressor while Primghar plans a spring business block. Carson abandons gasoline pumping for electric service. D W Higbee, longtime Creston attorney, reaches 80. Webster City to show 6000 population this year per Assessor. Cedar Rapids residents gain 10 percent cut in electric bills from Feb 1. Maquoketa high school offers Bible study in second semester with 28 pupils. William R Maines appointed district judge for seventh district by Governor Hammill. W F B Clevenger wins state checker title for sixth time. One farmer supports the $86 million road bond issue. many favor the gas tax.
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Holstein
Primghar
Iowa
Carson
D. W. Higbee
Towa
Webster City
Cedar Rapids
Maquoketa
William R. Maines
Davenport
Hammill
Maines
Scott Clinton Jackson
Muscatine County
W. F. B. Clevenger
Des Moines
Mahaska County
Iowa crop value up ten percent in 1924
The 1924 crop value in Iowa rose by ten percent, reaching a total of 544 million dollars. The rise reflects higher yields and market prices influencing statewide agriculture.
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Iowa
Hints to Women Who Drive Cars
A Cincinnati style essay advises women drivers to handle cars with care and courtesy. It notes that driving experience should guide behavior, urges avoiding overconfidence, and stresses clear path clearance and safe handling on wet streets. It ends by suggesting readers share the tips with husbands for their benefit.
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Erwin Greer
Greer College of Automotive Engineering
Chicago
European Nations Solve Automobile Problems
Percy Owen, chief of the automotive division at the U S Department of Commerce, cites Europe as a teacher for auto mobility regulation. He notes London and Paris ban parking, reserving streets for traffic only, with taxis parked at fixed central spots. Owen recalls early Broadway sales work and international racing fame in Ireland.
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Percy Owen
United States
Washington
Europe
Department of Commerce
Mr. Owen
America
London
Paris
Broadway
Ireland
Do Not Run Engine With Battery Out of Place
Instructions warn not to run a motor with the storage battery removed or disconnected. If the generator runs while the battery is out, it will build voltage that can burn windings or damage the commutator and brushes. If no substitute battery is available, keep the old one connected or disconnect the field winding to avoid generator damage.
Why One Cannot See So Well in Glaring Light
An observer notes glare reduces visibility of roadside objects in bright headlights. The eye adapts like a camera: the iris contracts to curb excess light, causing temporary blindness as pupils adjust.
Proper Grease Gun Filling Technique
The correct method fills a grease gun without mess. Remove the nozzle, push the piston down, and feed grease with a wooden paddle. If resistance occurs, pull the piston down an inch, refill the space, and repeat until the gun is full. The piston suction then draws grease into the remaining space.
Unprecedented 1924 Education Advances Across United States
Commissioner John J. Tigert reports 1924 saw record enrollments and funding in public and private schools. About 25 million in public schools plus 2 million in private and parochial, with 700 thousand in colleges and 800 thousand in teachers colleges. Rural consolidation rose as 1,000 schools merged and transport costs climbed. Public city building programs peaked.
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United States
John J. Tigert
Department of the Interior
Madden Questions President Power to Appoint Commissions
House appropriations chief Madden challenged President Coolidge’s authority to appoint commissions without explicit congressional authorization. The St Lawrence commission and an agricultural panel faced funding refusals, with Madden arguing legal basis rests with Congress and noting travel costs for members spread across multiple states.
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Coolidge
Congress
Martin B. Madden
Appropriations Committee
House
White House
St. Lawrence
Madden
St. Lawrence Commission
Edgar Jadwin
Herbert Hoover
Commerce
Hoover
Jadwin
Robert D. Carey
California
Minnesota
Wyoming
Pennsylvania
New York
Kansas
Washington
Cope with Co operatives: Lowden and Coolidge On Marketing Reform
In a cooperative marketing conference speech Frank O. Lowden argues farmers face unfair pricing as yields rise. Calvin Coolidge backs him, warning against top down schemes and urging farmers to share the burden while promoting grades standards efficiency and unified products for market confidence.
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Frank O. Lowden
Co-Operative Marketing Conference
Lowden
Calvin Coolidge
Farmer Coolidge
Co-Operative Oe
Providence
Coolidge and Curtis Win by One Vote in Senate Clash
The Senate sustained President Coolidge vetoing a postal employees pay raise bill by a 55 to 29 vote. Senators Dial Ball Bursum Cameron Capper Cummins Curtis Harreld Hale Keyes McKinley Oddie Pepper Phipps Sterling Watson Weller shifted to defeat the measure. Curtis led the majority effort, tremoring as the roll was called. The administration plans to push the Moses bill for wage raises and a 60 million postal rate increase to fund higher pay.
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Senate
Coolidge
Dial
King
Owen
Shields
Ball
Bursum
Cameron
Capper
Cummins
Curtis
Harreld
Hale
Keyes
McKinley
Oddie
Pepper
Phipps
Sterling
Watson
Weller
White House
Kans
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Iowa State Medical Library
Iowa State College Horticultural Extension
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Auto AT
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Ee Illinois
University of Ilinois
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