Iowa News Bits Highlight County Projects and State Growth
Iowa towns advance cultural and civic efforts with Allison post voting to buy the opera house for 3000 dollars. Creston Presbyterians fund raise 125000 for a new church while Des Moines completes nearly 2 million in public improvements. Statewide notes include record hog receipts at Sioux City, university vaccination milestones, and a booming housing and agricultural economy.
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DeWitt
Iowa
Allison American Legion Post
Creston
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Polk County
Sioux City
State University of Iowa
Harriet Smith
Oskaloosa
China
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association
Iowa Implement Dealers’ Association
Emmetsburg
Department of Streets
Des Moines
William Sanger
Blanchard
Wright County Farm Bureau
Shep
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Council Bluffs
Fort Dodge
Great Western Railroad
Legislators Set Broad Program Including Gas Tax and Reform
The Iowa General Assembly sets a broad agenda with a gasoline tax to fund roads and replace property tax, banking reform, and adoption of the child labor amendment. The Farm Bureau backs a 2 cent gas tax to replace road taxes, opposes a large bond issue, and favors child welfare measures and budget discipline.
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Iowa Child Welfare Commission
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa General Assembly
John Hammill Inaugurated Iowa Governor In 1900
John Hammill became Iowa's twenty fourth governor with 1500 legislators and leaders attending the installation ceremony. More than 65000 people passed the receiving line at the governor's reception preceding the annual inaugural ball described as the most brilliant social occasion of official Iowa.
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John Hammill
Iowa
Lowa
Hammill Advocates Pay As You Go Policy Inaugural
Gov. John Hammill urged a pay as you go approach to all state expenditures in his inaugural address delivered in the house. The call emphasized strict fiscal discipline and restraint on public money use.
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John Hammill
Bank Bill Aims to Repeal Public Money Preference Law
One of the first bills would repeal the law that has given banks with public money deposits priority over individual deposits when banks fail, removing favored status for state funds in banking insolvencies.
Governor Hammill Likely Veto Hint on Bond Referendum
A legislature vote to refer the bond matter to voters appears likely to pass, and it was indicated that Governor Hammill probably would not veto the measure. The report suggests a smooth path for the bond question if sent to the electorate.
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Hammill
Many Recruits in General Assembly Session
Among 158 members, sixty eight are recruits with no prior legislative experience. They join a body expanding with fresh faces and new perspectives, signaling a shift in the state’s political landscape.
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General Assembly
Iowa Leaders and Events Highlight 1924 Progress
The Boone News Republican notes a 1924 marked by cautious economic normalcy. It highlights women volunteers aiding soldiers, a Des Moines rodeo with 200 cowboys under Argonne post, Iowa leading in corn and oats, Creston school district bond sales, and calls for highway commission law revisions to keep federal aid.
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Iowa State Traveling Men's Association
American Legion Auxiliary
State Hospital
Cherokee
Boone News Republican
Iowa
Des Moines
Argonne Post
American Legion
Illinois
School Board of
Creston
Iowa Sees 550000 Happy Families Reflect Statewide Joy
A claim highlights 550000 Iowa families as happy, suggesting nationwide optimism inside the state. The statement implies broad well being rather than a precise survey.
Overheating May Do Much Damage
A guide warns drivers that overheating harms engine parts including pistons cylinders and bearings. It urges stopping immediately when overheating and describes fixes such as oil in the crankcase fan care radiator cleaning and vinegar flushes to clear clogs. The piece stresses practical, inexpensive methods and cautions against over tightening belts.
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Kerwin Greer
Greer College of Automotive Engineering
Chicago
How to Apply Brakes and Prevent Skidding
Do not brake suddenly on wet pavement or you risk a skid. If skidding begins steer into the skid and release brakes. Apply brakes gradually for better control. Avoid driving on a deflated tire and slow down before hills. Do not brake hard on downgrades to regain control.
Small Light Under Left Running Board Facilitates Backing Up
A compact night backing aid for cars is described. A small spotlight or reflector mounted under the left running board provides illumination to guide entry into a garage. A simple setup uses a dry cell and clips. a permanent bracket offers convenience with a switch on the instrument board. Walter C. Harris notes in Popular Mechanics Magazine.
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Walter C. Harris
Brooklyn
N. Y
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Changing Tires on Car Will Increase Mileage
Tire company experts describe exhaustive tests showing tire wear varies by wheel position. Moving tires between positions can equalize wear and raise overall mileage, with data from factory records over 8,000,000 miles noting left front tires lasting about twice as long as right rear tires.
Honey Based Anti Freezing Mix For Cars During Cold Weather
Clemson College official Dr. F H Lathrop recommends a honey based radiator antifreeze. Mix half radiator water with equal parts cheap strained honey and add one quart of wood or denatured alcohol per three gallons. Boil three to five minutes, skim, then use. Not for leaky radiators or o-rings.
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F. H. Lathrop
Clemson College
Puritan Love Letter From Anne Winthrop to Adam Winthrop
Puritan mother Anne Winthrop writes to her husband, John Winthrop Sr., expressing enduring affection and spiritual support. She describes longing while he is away in a strange country, hopes for future reconciliation, and asks about his health and success. The letter closes with prayers and a blessing.
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John Winthrop
Massachusetts
Adam
Anne Winthrop
Hawthorne Letter to Sophia Foretells Honeymoon Bond
The excerpt from Nathaniel Hawthorne to Sophia Peabody dated June 20 1842 expresses intense affection and destiny in marriage. The writer predicts a lifelong union and vows despite the hesitation of their families. He notes the closing of time for courtship and promises enduring closeness beyond mere correspondence.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
Sophia Peabody
Hawethorne
Salem
Sophie
Erasmus Darwin Recipe to Make a Good Wife Revealed
The passage recounts Erasmus Darwin sending a recipe to Miss Mary Howard of Litchfield to win her heart. It lists herbs and a plum dish and notes Darwin contemplated a “Making a Good Wife” recipe but paused, remarking that a young Litchfield lady could prepare the dish best and promised to do so.
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Erasmus Darwin
Charles Darwin
Mary Howard
Litchfield
William
Napoleon jokes with aging colonel on counting years
Napoleon meets a Hungarian colonel who claims to be sixty or seventy. The exchange reveals the colonel’s wit as he says he counts money shirts and horses, but his years cannot be taken or counted beyond ownership. The tale underscores humor in age and tenure.
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