Iowa War Draft Appeals and Local notices
Iowa reports 2000 appeals filed as new draftees and reclassifications surge. Major Bly notes miners delaying work. Training needs include engineers drivers and police. four laborers sought for enlistment. Slater enlists Corporal Obed Folgero killed on a French front. family informed.
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N. D. Bly
Iowa
State House
H. J. Metcalf
State Defense Council
Public Service Reserve
Washington
Obed Folgero
Slater
Janas Folgero
One Hundred Sixty-eighth Infantry
Kaiser
State Council of Defense
Dubuque County
Board of Supervisors
H. M. Havner
Iowa Supreme Court
Des Moines
Busy World War Era Roundup Spans Fronts and Finance
A comprehensive wartime digest notes German offensive moves on Rheims and Paris fronts, American troops’ steadfast defense, and Austrian prisoner returns. It cites Yales bequest of nearly 20 million, insurance totals for soldiers reaching 21.6 billion, and food price rises while detailing rail and wheat policies.
Women drivers fear and confidence in driving
A prominent woman motorist argues that the main barrier for women learning to drive is fear of being afraid. She notes driving improves nerves, provides fresh air and coordination, and calls driving the best nerve tonic, recounting extensive personal experience and no accidents as proof.
Attention to Spring Seats in Cars
Movable spring seats used in some cars require periodic attention. They should be oiled or grease cups turned up every few days. Cantilever springs need periodic attention to the fulcrum joint.
Caring for radiator caps and safe car seating
The article warns against forcing a car into place by pressing the radiator cap. It notes this is dangerous due to the heavy pressure involved and cautions drivers to avoid this improper method.
Automobile maintenance trivia and tire care tips
The text lists driving and maintenance pointers. It covers tire load inflation, spare tire valves and pumps, dual horn use on long trips, and engine piston lapping motions. It also notes greasing exposed silent chains, preserving tire mileage by proper inflation, and adjusting pressure for load. It ends with removing a frozen stud using two nuts as a locking mechanism.
Chain Tighteners Offer Even Tension for Tires
If you seek to stop chain slapping or loss from unhooking, a chain tightener hooks on in a jiffy. It catches the chain at five points and provides even tension around the wheel. A spring keeps the chain near the tire without over tightening to prevent tread damage.
Hammer Use in Auto Repair Warns Beginners
A writer for American Motorjet cautions amateur auto repairers about overusing the machinist hammer around engines. He warns a single misdirected blow can damage valve push rods or other parts, advising to always use a wood block and proper aim to avoid expensive problems.
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American Motorjet
Round Robin Watch System and its Naval Uses
The text explains the anchor watch on ships as an officer and seaman duty to monitor the vessel, keep the anchor light burning, and prevent dragging. It describes a round robin method to assign watches by lot, chalked marks, and erasure to ensure fairness and conceal identity, with a noted use to present petitions to captains. It cites the Roosevelt Round Robin as a late example.
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Sean
Roosevelt
Spain Buys Planos As U S Plans Trade With Spain
George W. Pound of the National Plano Manufacturers association says Spain is buying Planos and mules and blankets in exchange for Planos made in the United States. He notes Spain’s wartime wealth rising from the conflict and that piano prices have doubled or tripled, presenting American exports a wartime funding role through government licenses.
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Spain
United States
George W. Pound
National
Plano Manufacturers’ Association
Mr. Pound
Pound
Lgense
New Generator Finds Favor for Motorboat Fuel
A Norwegian captain develops an acetylene generator to power motorboats. It delivers gas from calcium carbide and water, refined in a carburetor, at about 210 cents per horsepower hour. Modifications are being pursued to adapt it for kerosene engines.
Tacking Down Edges of Fight
A fragmentary note from Irving Cobb describes distant artillery and the hurried work of a four-man crew placing a car in a front-line scene. The vivid wartime imagery captures the noise, pace, and urgency of battlefield repairs amid heavy bombardment.
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Irvin
Cobb
Wasted Timber Sparks Paper and Fuel Estimates
Historical note estimates that two-thirds of American timber is wasted. If the long leaf pine industry used all parts, about 40 tons of paper and 8,000 gallons of fuel could be produced, with potential for 300,000 gallons of heat.
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Garfield
Germany
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C. M. Engen
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Lona Je
J. Hahn
Fremont Township
Lone Tree
Chester Estle
Hahne
Winneshiek County
First Baptist Church
Logan
Jeane Mikel
Lehigh
Mikel
United States District At- Gthomaa
Home and Foreign Intelligence
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Seattle Daily Times
Berlin
Paris
Yale University
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New York
Senate
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Finland
Red Cross
Foun
France
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Russia
Toyoyama Bay
Nagasaka
Food Administration
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County Council of Defense
Maine
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Rheims
Edward A. Rumely
Tate
House
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Wilson
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Young Men's Christian Association
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Colo
Moffat Line
Routt County
Nebraska
Saloniki
Egypt
Palestine
Marne
von Hindenburg
John Purroy Mitchel
Gemster Field
Far West
New York Evening Mail
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Arthur Guy Empey
China
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Igch
State Department
Mexico
Parc de Prine
St. Cloud
Hammer
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