Iowa News Flashes From Farms to Floods and Injuries
A Iowa City land sale signals expansion as a Le Mars banker dies. Farms report rapid grain cutting and threshing with floods affecting Burlingon line traffic. Sheep and a goat killed by dogs near Marshalltown prompt animal-welfare concerns. Foreclosures near Gibson and grain exhibits at the state fair feature in this round of reports.
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Patrick F. Dalton
le Mars
First
Church of Christ, Scientist
Iowa City
Marshalltown
Charles Johnson
Gibson
Lee Electric Company
Grand River
Martin Severson
Wauken
Creston Hopkins & St. Joseph
Burlington
Gerrit Eysink
Pella
Jasper County
Humboldt
Farm Bureau
Marshall County
Europe
James C. Sanders
Iowa State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Avoca
Joseph Stewart
Nevada
James Schellhorn & Son
Crystal Township
Tama County
Ken & Logan
Traer
A. R. Stout
Chris Reney
Tipton
Farragut
Ezra Sarver
Shenandoah
James Norman Hall
A. W. Hall
Colfax
Iceland
A Vanderburg
F. A. Roberts
Harding Wires 28 Governors to Back Coal Production
President Harding sends a White House telegram to governors of 28 coal states pledging prompt federal support where local law enforcement is inadequate to protect miners and assure free work. He urges resumption of production under prior wage scales and arbitration if needed, vowing federal aid for order and fuel supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Harding
United Mine Workers
National Coal Commission
German Arm Cache Found in Potsdam Revealed
German authorities report large stores of arms and ammunition hidden across Germany being unearthed with a major cache uncovered at Potsdam. The discovery signals widespread concealment as part of postwar disarmament efforts.
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Berlin
Germany
Potsdam
To Re open Pennsylvania Pits
Pittsburgh coal producers announce reopening western Pennsylvania bituminous mines to the fullest extent possible. Local union officials and mine operators anticipate resumed mining and ongoing operations across the region.
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Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Coal Producers’ Association
End of Negotiations in Railroad Strike Stalemate
Chicago July 21. Negotiations to end the railroad strike have collapsed into a hopeless deadlock. Ben W. Hooper, chairman of the U S railway labor board, said reconciliation between carriers and workers is impossible and no further talks are planned. The Association of Railway Executives confirmed talks are at an end. Street car strikes loom in Chicago as police plan protection for railroad shops. Troops may be ordered if Chicago unrest worsens. Clashes at rail centers nationwide are reported but largely containable.
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Chicago
Ben W. Hooper
United States Railway Labor Board
Labor Board
Association of
Railway Executives
Hooper
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Charles Fitzmorris
United States
Bloomington
Clinton
Til
Timothy Healy
Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Denby Narrowly Escapes Airplane Mishap Over Great Wall
Secretary Edwin Denby of the U S Navy narrowly escaped death in an air accident near Peking The plane at 4000 feet over the Great Wall suffered engine failure and was wrecked on landing Denby was uninjured in the incident Good safety record for the secretary remains intact.
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China
Peking
Edwin Denby
Great Wall
Denby
President Harding Opposes General Amnesty for Political Prisoners
President Harding told a delegation at the White House he is strongly opposed to general amnesty for political prisoners held for violating the espionage act. He said executive policy does not favor amnesty because some inmates advocated violence against the government during the war.
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Washington
Harding
White House
Wilkerson Confirmed for Northern Illinois Federal Bench
The Senate confirmed James J. Wilkerson as federal judge for the Northern Illinois district to succeed former Judge Landis. The action was completed in Washington on July 21.
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Senate
Landis
Washington
James J. Wilkerson
Iinois
Progressive Wins in Nebraska Primary Nomination
Washington July 21 Progressive momentum rises as R. B. Howell secures the Republican senatorial nomination in Nebraska during the primary.
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Washington
R. B. Howell
Nebraska
President Harding backs cabinet speakers on Congress floor
After a cabinet meeting President Harding voiced approval of Secretary Hughes what would allow executive department heads to address Congress on matters affecting their departments. He said the move would speed legislation and improve executive legislative relations while rejecting any censorship of cabinet members by the White House.
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Ashington
Harding
White House
State Hughes
Congress
Hughes
Ann Arbor
Legislative Branch
Senator Cameron Blocks Grand Canyon Funding Then Compromise
Congressional action ends with $75,000 for Grand Canyon next year after Senator Cameron opposed $88,000 and invoked senatorial courtesy. He argued funds were unnecessary, favoring private access and roads only from Utah. the final bill restores much of the original plan except north rim road and facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Parks Finance
Ralph H. Cameron
Arizona
Grand Canyon National Park
Congress
Cameron
United States Senate
Grand Canyon
Senate
North Rim
Utah
Zion National Park
Great Plateau
Frelinghuysen Proposes Scientific Tariff Commission Plan
Senator Frelinghuysen of New Jersey calls for a ten member tariff commission with $12 000 salaries and life tenure to report by December 1 1923 on conversion cost differences and to recommend duty rates. He champions a $1 000 000 fund to support extended duties and insists expert, non partisan study will yield true protection for American industry and labor.
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Tariff Commission
Congress
Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
Finance Committee
Senate
Farm Organization
Frelinghuy
Sen
Commission
Army to Oust About One Seventh of Officers
The War Department projects that roughly 2,000 officers will be removed in the next six months as the army complies with a Senate House compromise. The plan targets 12,000 total officers after January 1 1923, with specific cuts by rank and by staff corps including Medical, Dental, Veterinarians, Medical Administration, and Chaplains. Physical disability due to strenuous service in France may retire seasoned officers, though their experience remains valuable.
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War Department
Senate
House
Medical Administration Corps
France
Army
Tanlac Restores Health For St. Louis Insurance Agent
H. W. Morrison of St. Louis, an insurance agent for National Life, says Tanlac rebuilt his health, added fourteen pounds, cured stomach misery, heart palpitations, and breathing problems, letting him eat freely, sleep well, and work full time. Tanlac sold by all good druggists.
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Tanlac
H. W. Morrison
Thrush Ave
St. Louis
National Life Insurance Co
Taniac
Longevity of Giants and Dwarfs Noted
A commentator muses on statistics of height and lifespan and cites the death of Louis Davis who stood 87 inches tall and died at eighty one. The piece challenges biographers to present any seven-footers with longer lifespans.
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Louis Davis
Free copy of Reliable Recipes offered to readers
The Calumet Baking Powder Co announces a free 76 page Reliable Recipes book for every housewife. Readers can obtain a copy by writing to the Home Economics Department at 4100 28 Fillmore Street Chicago Illinois. The company also offers free cooking and kitchen guidance from its Home Economies Department with no charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet Baking Powder Co
Fillmore Street
Chicago
Til
Fillmore St
Tfl
No Artists Wanted in Connecticut Cow Paint Hazard
Signs across Old Lyme and Hamburg Conn warn artists away from farm properties claiming cows are poisoned by paint debris. The notice, cited as from Scientific American, describes poison risk from discarded color waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Lyme
Hamburg
Conn
Scientific American
Cuticura Promises Relief For Itching Scalp
Advertisement advises using Cuticura Ointment on itchy dry spots and dandruff, then shampooing with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Promoted as everyday toilet preparations for clear skin and soft white hands.
There is music in the air headline
A light exchange about music fills a moment with casual enthusiasm as two speakers acknowledge nearby sounds and express curiosity about what to listen to next.
Action is Eloquence and the Eyes of the Ignorant
A concise Shakespeare quotation notes that deeds speak louder than words and that the untrained gaze may discern truth beyond listening.
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Shakespeare
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Mason City
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A. M. O'Neil
Agricultural College At
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A. W. Goke
United States Bureau of Soils
Floyd County
Hill
Elwood
Cedar Rapids
E. R. Cooke
Clinton County
U. S
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Bellans
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Hiscox Chem
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