Interesting Items of News from Iowa State
Willis Dean, ex Cas cade resident, killed by a train at Mendota Illinois. Henrick and Reagan injured in an auto crash near Nevada. J Jacobinsky found dead in Iowa City home. Dell Dolan travels to Europe to claim German bride. Ninety Butler county youths graduate eighth grade. Roy Derand shoots wife then commits suicide. woman may recover. Greater Iowa association to move headquarters to Des Moines. Poultry expert to visit new county September 16-22. Dodge township in Boone county seeks electricity for homes and farms. Rains boost Marion county corn and potato crops. Soil survey in Boone county led by USDA and ISU staff all summer. Keokuk endures heavy hail, few greenhouse panes broken. Anamosa and Monticello fairs revise premium lists. boys and girls clubs highlighted. Iowa rural growth vs city growth questioned. Proposes half a million farmers for Iowa. Peace officers and state agents to combat yege men. Governor Harding to organize a bank protection bureau with bankers’ aid.
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Willis Dean
Cascade
Mendota
Will Henrick
George Reagan
Hampton
Navada
J. Jacobinsky
Iowa City
Dell Dolan
Ruthven
Europe
Butler County
Butler County Farm Bureau
Roy Derand
Greater Iowa Association
Davenport
Des Moines
New County
Boone County
Dodge
Marion County
A. M. O’neil
United States Department of Agriculture
A. M. Deyoe
Iowa State College
Keokuk
Anamosa
Monticello
Anamosa Fair
Monticello Fair
Iowa
Harding
State Bankers Association
Bankers’ Association
War Chiefs Galled Over Coal Pact Impasse at Spa
In Spa Belgium the German reply to the allied coal treaty ultimatum is deemed unacceptable, renewing a deadlock. Germany rejects 2,000,000 tons monthly, offers to halve the figure, and warns of Ruhr occupation. Allied chiefs Foch and Wilson summoned as French premier M Miramar laments Germany’s stance and vows to uphold the treaty.
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Spa
Belgium
Marshall Foch
Field Marshall Wilson
Germany
Ruhr
M. MiMerand
Crop report forecasts record yields for tobacco and rice
Washington indicates a July crop report shows tobacco and rice as likely to achieve the largest on record. Winter wheat and other staples trend smaller than last year while spring wheat oats barley white potatoes and apples are higher. Production figures for wheat corn and potatoes are detailed with expected surpluses for export.
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Washington, D.C
Department of Agriculture
Officius
Napoleon's Widow Eugenie Dies at 94 in Spain
London reports former Empress Eugenie widow of Napoleon III died July 11 in Spain at age 94. She married Napoleon III in 1853 at Notre Dame, fled to England after empire collapse, lived at Chislehurst and Farmsborough, and built a mausoleum for memory of the emperor.
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Eugenie
France
London
Euenie
Napoleon III of
Spain
Napoleon TH
Cathedral of
Notre Dame
England
Chislehurst
Farmsborough
Plenty Men for Harvest in Missouri and Kansas
Officials say harvest labor in Kansas and the southeast is generally good with federal and state support in Kansas City and Kansas City Missouri. A surplus appeared at month’s start while some workers reported difficulty finding work after leaving the fields. Overall, the southwest has ample harvest labor once the wheat is ready.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Southeast
Federal Free Employment Bureau
Kan
Missouri Bureau of Farm Labor
Southwest
BANK CLOSURE AT FARMERS BANK Page
Farmers Bank closed after the death of president Ned O Neil Eugene Smith. He was found dead in a Page area cow pasture with his head and shoulders submerged in a water trough. Bank books are irregular incomplete hindering true financial condition.
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O'Neil
Farmers’ Bank of
Page
State Banking Board
Eugene Smith
Smith
O’neill Banks
Coal Resale Charges Stir Indy Mine World
Elis Searles editor of the Mine Workers Journal issued from United Mine Workers of America headquarters in Indianapolis alleging railroads seek control of bituminous coal and resell to dealers for big profits amid high prices. Ble Pour and Pennsylvania railroad officials denied the charges.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Elis Searles
Mine Workers’ Journal
United Mine Workers of America
Ble Pour
Pennsylvania Railroad Ocnils
Propose Coal Zones At Washington Conference
A committee proposed establishing a zone system to exclude the bituminous coal sales market to shorten car movement. The plan calls on West Virginia Ohio and western Pennsylvania mines to supply 20 million tons and Indiana and minors to supply 7 million tons to ease northwest shortages.
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Washington, D. C
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Minors
Northwest
Stormwide Floods Hit Idaho and Washington Towns
Heavy rains drenched southeastern Washington and the Snake River valley in Idaho, washing away houses in at least six towns, sweeping railroad tracks, and damaging crops. Moscow, Idaho, endured the worst damage as the storm’s center.
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Washington
Snake River Valley
Idaho
Moscow
Allies to Aid Poland Offer Armistice Conditions
The Allies promise full support if Poland retires to its natural frontiers and is attacked by bolsheviks. Aimed at a ceasefire, the proposal to the Russian Soviet government requires Polish withdrawal within their border while pledging allied assistance if attacked.
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Poland
Spa
Belgium
Storms Ravage Crops in Decorah Iowa Wheat and Oats Damaged
Two violent storms swept Winneshiek County destroying virtually all wheat and oats crops near Decorah. A heavy rain accompanied the storm, piling damage across the area as farmers assess losses and seek assistance.
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Cropa
Decorah
Winneshiels County
Flood Disaster Strikes Orient and Seoul Coast
River flood devastates Seoul Korea with 100 drownings and 4500 houses inundated. Advices from Seoul report widespread damage across the region as Han River overflowes.
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Orient
Tokio
Seoul
Korea
Women Organize to Fight High Prices Nationwide
Housewives groups expand into state chapters under the Women’s Activities branch of the Department of Justice. Twenty states already organized with three more organizers departing Washington to boost the campaign against high costs of living.
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H. C
Washington
D. C
Department of Justice
Briton Dies After Going Over Niagara Falls in Barrel
Charles G. Stephens of Bristol England father of 11 was killed when he rode a barrel over Horseshoe Falls. The stout cask bound with steel hoops was smashed by an eggshell. Barrel pieces found near the Canadian bank but his body not recovered. river men warn it may surface in a week or ten days.
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Niagara
Niagara Falls
Charles G. Stephens
Bristol
England
Horseshoe Falls
Stephen
Rainbow Vets pick Col Tinle to lead 168th reunion group
Colonel M M Tinle of town Birmingham Alabama head of Rainbow veterans the 168th Infantry selected by the nominating committee to lead the organization for the coming year at the fist reunion details emphasize veteran leadership and regional ties.
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Lowan
Rainbow Vets
Birmingham
Ala
How to Wash and Preserve a New Car Finish
Practical car care guidance from Popular Science Monthly advises using pure castile or nonalkali soaps to remove grease, lukewarm water for washing, and a one inch water stream to rinse dirt. Dry with a chamois, use a soft woolen interior duster, and apply wax with cheese cloth avoiding scratches.
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R. L. Prindle
Popular Science Monthly
Ingenious automatic safeguard stops engine when overheated
A car owner devised a heat activated ignition safeguard by soldering four copper wires to the rear cylinder top. When the cylinder overheats heat melts the solder and the engine automatically stops to prevent damage.
Nail check after tire puncture prevents future puncture
After removing the tire for a puncture, run a hand around the shoe to confirm a nail caused the issue. If not checked, a nail could remain and puncture the replacement tire immediately, risking another failure.
Don’t Run Tires By Legends Not Safe
Car and tire guidance urges proper inflation and tire care. Avoid underinflation and overinflation. patch cuts promptly. use manufacturer named tubes or casings. rotate inner tubes every three months. choose tires sized to vehicle weight. do not buy nameless products. overinflation harms economy and safety.
Cleaning Engine Cylinders With Scraping Tools
A vintage tip notes that gasoline engine cylinders are cleaned with long handled scraping tools whose edges are hardened. The piston should be at the top of its stroke to prevent the tool from slipping into the bore and damaging the cylinder wall.
Air pressure guidance to prevent tire underinflation
The article explains underinflation as the main cause of tire failures and provides quick calculations to determine proper pressure. For three inch tires divide load by 82, for four inch tires by 48, and for five inch tires by 64. Proper pressure regulation can greatly improve mileage.
Car Care Advice From Earlier Road Wisdom
Public guidance stresses safe driving and car maintenance including avoiding racing on public highways, not over-tightening ball bearings, using ordinary garden hose as a protector for ignition cables, checking tubes after blowouts, keeping cooling systems in good condition, avoiding overly rich fuel mixtures, keeping radiator cells clear, addressing loose headlamp fittings, and lubricating squeaky springs with kerosene to ease movement. It urges attention to bearings and periodic checks by owners rather than waiting for a garage notice.
Boundaries of the State Nevada A playful geography exchange
A niece seeks to bound Nevada and is praised by her grandmother for curiosity. Caroline replies that travel is for joy, not biography, highlighting a lighthearted family moment about learning and exploration.
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Nevada
Caroline
Bayer Aspirin Adverts Claims Safe Use Since Long Stand
An old advertisement touts Bayer Aspirin tablets as safe and doctor endorsed for over twenty years. It urges consumers to buy unbroken Bayer packages with directions for headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain. Tin boxes hold 12 tablets and cost are noted, with larger packages sold by druggists.
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Bayer
The Spell of Melody and the Singing Farmer
A humorous dialogue contrasts the Idealist praising work songs with Farmer Corntogsel who warns that singing at work is fine only if it does not lull the singer to sleep. The exchange highlights work ethic and clever wordplay on song and labor.
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Farmer Corntogsel
Cuticura Regimen Promises Clear Skin and Soft Hands
An advertisement touts Cuticura as soothing itching with ointment and later shampooing with Cuticura Soap and hot water. It urges using these products as daily toilet preparations to achieve clear skin and soft, white hands.
Old Fashioned Exchange Framed by Quip
Blinks mocks Codger as an old fashioned cuss while confirming his view that the man still calls women the weaker sex in a brief, wordy exchange.
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Blinks
Binks
Not Enough Room Dont Make Your Troubles To Bed With You
A doctor quips that ET sleeps on a cot as he remarks no one is useless who eases another burden. The exchange highlights resilience and shared burden without graphic detail. The remark echoes a sentiment of mutual help across a quirky dialogue.
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