Iowa News Highlights From The State Behind The Times
Readable items include Ruby Stenberg at Radcliffe with a perfect school record, plans for an $150,000 Standard Oil plant in Mason City, cattle test law challenges in Fort Dodge, and uses of Guttenberg stone for Mississippi river dams. Also noted are road bonds, gifts to Buena Vista College, dairy milk estimates, Iowa fire statistics, weather records by G A Shurtliff, bus and pavement plans in Linn County, and cattle numbers in 1924 25.
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Ruby Stenberg
Radcliffe
Standard Oil Company
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Guttenberg
Mississippi River
Buchanan County Farm Bureau
Greater Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Ella Ballou
Iowa
G. A. Shurtliff
Grundy Center
Cherokee County
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Sioux City
Knights of Columbus
Helen Kellar
Iowa Senate
House
William Helman
Iowa City
Oskaloosa
Des Moines
National Aeronautic Association of the
Charles City
Illinois
Antoine LeClaire
Davenport
Rock Island Railroad
Secretary of Agriculture
Commission
United States Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
State Department
Lowa Weather and Crop Bureau
Iowa State College
Union
Sixth Avenue
Iowa considers reduced state tax levy for 1924 25
Budget Director E L Hogue proposes cutting the state levy by 2.21 mills for each year of the next biennium, reducing the direct tax need to 8,360,400 dollars annually. The plan includes 28,272,803.40 dollars in state appropriations and a total 32,063,850.40 dollars with soldier bonus retirement.
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E.L. Hogue
Iowa
Eatieatan
General Assembly
Iowa Jersey Club Protests Oleo Margarine in State Institutions
The Iowa Jersey Cattle club adopted a resolution at its Des Moines meeting calling for a bill to protest buying and serving oleomargarine as a substitute for butter in state institutions and urging legislative action.
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Iowa Jersey Cattle Club
Des Moines
State income tax plan with tiered exemptions and rates
The proposal offers a $1,000 exemption for single filers and $2,000 for married couples. The first $1,000 is taxed 1 percent, with each additional $1,000 taxed at 1 percent up to $5,000. Income above $5,000 faces a 6 percent flat tax.
Mayor Opposes Gas Tax Appeal to Des Moines Council
Spencer Mayor W. Z. Long urged the Des Moines city council by letter to oppose the current gas tax bill, branding the proposed levy as unfair to cities and towns across the state.
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W. Z. Long
Spencer
Des Moines
Des Moines Passes Hospital Bond Bill Approval
The Des Moines city council approved the Goodwin bill allowing issuance of bonds and a one mill tax to fund a new detention hospital. The measure grants the city authority to levy the tax and issue the bonds for construction.
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Des Moines
State Highway Commission reports war equipment value total
The State Highway Commission notes a value of 365 500 dollars for war equipment over the past two years. An advance warning system for an epizootic is proposed, with Frances B Van Zandt, assistant to the state's 3 000 doctors, directing the state medical library on the second floor of the Iowa Historical Building.
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State Highway Commission
Frances B. van Zandt
Iowa
Dairy products in Iowa bring an annual return
Iowa dairy industry generates about 55 million dollars annually, reflecting steady output across the state's farms. This figure underscores the sector's economic role, supporting producers, processors, and related businesses within Iowa.
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Iowa
Autoists Urged to Play Safety
Thomas P. Henry of the American Automobile Association calls for motorists to embrace personal and moral responsibility for road safety. He argues that extensive legislation often fails to improve safety and urges targeted education over further laws, warning against road hogging and self interest harming all drivers.
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Thomas P. Henry
American Automobile Association
Henry
Winter Driving Don’ts and Maintenance Tips
Don’t Forget These winter driving tips include mixing anti-freeze with more alcohol than water and a glycerin boost, keeping the solution steady, cleaning and adjusting the carburetor for winter use, blowing out heating chambers to remove carbon, grinding valves, flushing carburetor lines, draining the transmission and rear axle, keeping the battery fully charged with distilled water added bi monthly, and changing fluids every 500 miles.
Heating Pad to Prevent Car Radiator Freeze
A garage wired setup uses a heating pad wrapped around the lower radiator hose. Leather straps hold it, sheet asbestos canopy optional. A thermostat prevents overheating while a three way switch selects high low or medium. Plug connects via long cord and lamp socket for cold night operation.
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Root
Popular Science Monthly
Repairing Poor Threads Harsh Yet Common Mechanic Tip
An Automobile Digest instruction describes recutting damaged threads by selecting a proper sized nut, cutting a slot, slightly widening it, and flipping it over the damaged area to engage good threads. Wedge and wrench actions may be repeated to realign and tighten, guiding the nut along the original thread.
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Automobile Digest
Steam Hose Quality Advice for Radiator Systems
A kink or twist in the radiator hose can cause poor water circulation and should be avoided. Internal fibers may loosen and clog the system, so use a good steam hose for replacements, preferably three to four ply thick.
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Western Newspaper Union
Excursions in Correspondence by Thomas Arkle Clark
Thomas Arkle Clark discusses proper stationery for letters noting that cheap paper signals a cheap writer. He advises against mixing social and business stationery, recommends clear letterheads, appropriate sizes, folding methods, and color restraint. He favors permanent, tasteful styles, with handwritten letters preferred for courtesy.
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