Fort Des Moines hosts infantry officer camps in July
Two infantry battalions arrive at Fort Des Moines to aid instruction at the citizens military training camp in August. Two reserve officers camps will be held there this summer.
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Fort Des Moines
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Federated Women’s Clubs
Iowa
McGregor
Wild Life
Traer
Navy Department
Dairy and Food Division
Department of Agriculture
First National Bank of
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Clear Lake State Bank
First National Bank
The
State University
Kellogg School
Iowa City School Board
Webster
Lucas
Hammill
Commission For
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Transportation Company
Interurban
Des Moines
Boone
Webster City
Spencer
United States
Citizens
Ft. Des Moines
Quaker Oats Company
Ft. Dodge
Iowa State College
Polk County
Christian Endeavor Society of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
China A Nation With Ancient Roots And Early Inventions
A historical overview notes China’s long history from mythical origins to verifiable advances. It highlights early settlement along the Huang He and Yangtze, navigation, early writing and agriculture, and inventions such as the compass, engraving, printing, rockets, and gunpowder, with caveats about dating and legends.
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Hwang-ho
Yang-tze
China
Korea
Japan
Huang
Fuh-hi
Shin-ning
Emperor Yan
Belgrade
India
Genghis Khan
Tsaichen
Yenking
Peking
Fal-tsu
Adventure Magazine
Hair Dryer Aids Seaplane Starters On Maryland
The Maryland battleship seaplanes faced hard starts in damp weather and after idle periods. A novel fix used a carbon lamp beside each magneto kept lit while secured, then a hair dryer heated spark plugs and ignition wires before flight. Pathfinder Magazine reports the scheme worked.
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Maryland
Bureau of Aeronautics
Pathfinder Magazine
Critic Frank Harris Encounters A Bold Poet In Nice
On the Riviera Harris meets a young poet on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice. The writer, linked to expressionism and dabbling in diabolism and dadaism, asks Harris what he thought of his recent poetry volume. Harris replies with a playful line about the work being so bad it couldn’t be worse.
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Frank Harris
Riviera
Promenade Des Anglais
Nice
Harris
Richer Love or New Finance in California Marriage Reforms
Governor Richardson comments on proposed changes to California marriage and community property laws. He says romantic notions fade as finance takes center stage and contrasts old and new eras, noting interest shifts during discussions. The text includes a joking line about a taxi ride and monitoring affection versus meters.
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California
Richardson
Evelyn
Motortrugk Big Help to Farmer
The article argues motor truck transportation will soon dominate freight movement, shrinking farm to city distances and aiding economic solutions. It warns roads were not built for heavy truck traffic, calls for balanced policy to support trucking without harming railroads, and emphasizes trucks as a lasting part of national transport.
Low Gear Use on Steep Hills Described in Manual
The manual explains using engine resistance to control descent on steep grades. With the engine running in high gear there is slight resistance, increased by shifting to second and then first. If more control is needed and brakes are to be avoided, shut off ignition and close the throttle to raise resistance, with maximum effect from first gear ignition off and intermittent braking.
Automobile Expands Neighborhood and Unifies the Nation
The article argues the automobile enlarges the neighborhood beyond ten miles and even the country as a single unit. It notes cars bring travelers from remote Union states into popular touring areas, deepen contact with national life, and outpace trains in facilitating direct door-to-door access and rapid panorama.
The Tale as Superior Tire Lubricant
Advice favors tale as lubricant between inner tube and casing over graphite. Cautions against overuse creating heat and weak spots. recommend even application and rotating tube. Graphite suited for heavy use or high speeds, sifted through cheesecloth to avoid clumping.
Adjust Gap Distance on Spark Plug
Experiment shows sharpened spark plug electrodes yield a larger jump gap with high tension current. Cars with oil fouling improved after sharpening and resetting to the usual gap. Oil clinging less to sharp points or current cutting through oil more easily explains the effect, but gaps must be readjusted more often as points wear faster.
Hold Its Ancient and Well Charted Course
A defender urges adherence to local self government, warning against vague collectivist tendencies. The essay argues that individuals and local, state, and national units must govern themselves while states assert sovereignty to protect liberty and morality, lest external authorities take control.
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America
Nkewice
Permanent Court of International Justice and the Coming Congress
The article discusses the Permanent Court of International Justice, its origins under Wilson, and a League of Nations backed committee including Elihu Root. It notes Secretary Hughes and Presidents Harding and Coolidge pushing ratification of the protocol for U S adherence, with both major parties endorsing it and urging prompt Senate ratification in December.
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Permanent Court of International Justice
Woodrow Wilson
League of Nations
Elihu Root
New York
United States
Charles Evans Hughes
Harding
Senate
Coolidge
Centralization of Power in Washington Sparks Call for States Rights
The piece argues only the people can halt centralized federal power. It denounces slogans favoring national control and urges restoring distributed powers, warning that overreliance on federal legislation ignores local self-government and the traditional American system.
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Washington
America
Ways Men Risk Losing Their Masculinity in Modern Trends
A humorous column argues men risk femininity as barber shops evolve into beauty parlors and as smoking shifts from cigars and pipes to cigarettes. It claims men spend lavishly on grooming and influence women to adopt similar habits, reversing traditional gender roles.
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Kenneth D. McKellar
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Lees
Overman
North Carolina
Charles G. Shaw
New York University
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