Legislature Opens 40th General Assembly in Businesslike Session
The 40th General Assembly convened with formalities observed and a businesslike tone. Governor Kendall's message and inaugural address framed plans for code revision, budget reform, and consolidation of bureaus, as legislators prepare for a long session focused on tax changes and agricultural interests.
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Fortieth General Assembly
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Senate
Kendall
N. E. Kendall
John Hammill
Byron W. Preston
Iowa Supreme Court
Lasher
State House
House of Representatives
Boards of Supervisors
Highway Commission
Hawkeye State News Highlights Across Iowa
A sweeping Iowa bulletin reports Cedar Rapids building costs 3.356 million in 1922 and a new 1 million dollar veterans hospital begins with Col. C A Barlow digging the first shovel. It notes oil drilling in Monticello, tax refunds in Jones County, and a 133k dollar shipment payout to Mahaska County shippers. It lists a 30 thousand dollar fire edition at Daily Nonpareil, a 167 million total state securities figure, and a plan to save Des Moines streetcars via a cross town routing change. Sheriff Findley vows help in tracking stolen stock and contraband booze as state agencies expand.
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Cedar Rapids
J. B. Carden
C. H. Pettitt
Osage
Knoxville
Col. C. A. Barlow
Iowa
J. H. Moon
Sumner
Webster City
Monticello
Skall Post
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Mahaska County Shipping Association
D. B. Collier
Wilton Junction
Jones County Board of Supervisors
Flynn Dairy Company
Des Moines
Oriental Order of Humility
Odd Fellows
H. J. Rouse
Waterloo
L. E. Lucas
John O. Duer
Galena
Grant
Rural Credit Commission
Kendall
State House
Blackhawk County
Iowa Farm Bureau
Audubon County Farm Bureau News
Chicago
Government pushes flax revival trials in Scotland
Government backing will fund extensive experiments to revive flax cultivation in Scotland. A flat steel spring belt was invented to replace strings on aprons in kitchens and labs. A safety razor blade holder patent allows tailors to use blades for ripping seams. A Californian inventor creates a hen egg recorder device to attach to a hen’s back. Two British physicians pursue a parasite to exterminate flies.
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Scotland
Start Motor in Severe Weather Quick Winter Start Guide
A brief, practical guide for cold weather starting: release the emergency brake fully after shutdown to prevent oil and battery strain, then pull the choke and crank four or five times before ignition. If needed, heat the intake manifold with boiling water while an assistant pours, then start with the spark retarded to avoid kicking.
HOW TO PLAY IT SAFE
Safety guidance lists the A B C of motor care. Inspect brakes monthly and slow at intersections. Do not pass street cars on the left or while they stop. Use hand signals, sound the horn when backing, and follow traffic rules for safety.
Freezing Points Of Alcohol Water Mixtures
A list shows mixtures of water and alcohol with their approximate freezing points. Ninety percent water with ten percent alcohol freezes near 25 degrees, eighty percent water with twenty percent alcohol near 10, seventy percent water with eighty percent alcohol near 5, and sixty percent water with forty percent alcohol near 20. A note adds that a little lubrication prevents a lot of overhauling.
Drivers Urged to Stop at Crossings for Safety
Across 5000 people killed or injured at railroad crossings last year a warning stressed the safety habit. Drivers were urged to look both ways every time, and to stop when a train is near, to prevent hopeless accidents on single and double track lines.
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Ike
Alignment Tester for Front and Rear Axle Alignment
When new cars are built a pair of metal templates may be cut to fit the axle and wheel joints at front and rear for testing in the future. They serve as permanent checks on alignment of the right and left axles.
Navy Creates United States Fleet Under One Commander in Chief
The Navy department, approved by President Harding, orders a unified United States Fleet with four sections the battle fleet scouting fleet control force and fleet base force. Admiral H P Jones becomes commander in chief, enabling peace to war transition and unified training under a single chief.
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Washington
Navy Department
Harding
United States Fleet
Panama Bay
Oil Results Under New Leasing Law
Dr H Foster Bain reports rapid western oil expansion under the general leasing law. In the past fiscal year, 18,236,862 barrels were produced on government lands with 3,616,852 barrels royalty value 4,768,397 dollars. gas leases in Wyoming bring 14,000 dollars monthly. Salt Creek Wyoming leads producing wells while Montana tests Cat Creek and Sun Burst Kevin fields. Final adjudication and new leases completed amid naval reserve activity.
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H. Foster Bain
Bureau of Mines
Secretary of the Interior
Oll
Bain
Wyoming
Rocky Mountain
Government
Salt Creek
Wyo
Montana
Cat Creek
Naval Petroleum
Mellon Seen as Dr Jekyl and Mr Hyde in House Debates
In the House two contrasting views of Secretary of the Treasury Mellon emerged. Representative Frear attacked Mellon calling the annual report a confession of shameful conditions in taxation while Representative Fess praised Mellon claiming his administration is the most brilliant since Hamiltons era and credited balancing the budget lowering debt and reviving industry.
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Treasury
Mellon
Representative Frear
Rep
Wis
Fess
Ohio
Senate
Melton
Treasury Department
Alexander Hamilton
Frear
Internal Revenue Office
Aluminum Company of America
Standard Steel Company
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New York
Harold Blumberg
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Reuben Rosenberg
Navy
Atlantic
States
Alaska
Basic Judicial Organization
Daugherty
Department of Justice
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