Oskaloosa to Celebrate Eightieth Anniversary Pageant
Oskaloosa plans a July 3 and 4 pageant for its eightieth anniversary. Other notes report the Iowa pharmacy board examined fifty four candidates to practice in the state, Mason City YMCA campaign totaling seventy six thousand dollars, and various agricultural and civic items across Iowa.
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Oskaloosa
Iowa State Pharmacy Board
Iowa
Mason City
Carroll
John Fletcher College
Sigourney
C. D. Nash
Westchester
Trades and Labor Assembly
Des Moines
State Fair Grounds
Burlington Railway
Sidney
Page County
F. J. Sedlack
St. Ansgar
Iowa State Horticultural Society
Marshal County
Jesus Christ
J. H. T. Main
Grinnell College
Forty-first General Assembly
Senate
Clarinda State Hospital
Mississippi Valley
State Printing Board
Daniel F. Steck
John de Mar
Marshall County
Farm Bureau
State Budget Board
Fred L. Maytag
Jones County
County Poultry Association
Iowa Industrial Output Reaches Par with Grain Value
Iowa reports industrial product value matching the state's grain production value as measured in recent figures, highlighting a shift in regional economic balance. The data indicates parallel contributions from manufacturing and agriculture within Iowa's economy.
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Iowa
Baby swept a mile by flood saved from Ware river
Rita Thibodeau, three, was carried nearly a mile by the Ware river flood before two men in a boat reached her. She was unconscious when pulled from the water but fully recovered by night.
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Ware
Mass
Rita Thibodeau
Lawyer Talks Burglar Duo Out Of Theft in Home Invasion
Frank W. Stanton, a criminal lawyer, told police he confronted two burglars at his apartment on West One Hundred Fifty-second Street. He claimed he talked them out of stealing his four thousand dollars in jewels after identifying himself. The men returned the jewelry and left, saying they wouldn’t rob him.
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New York
Frank W. Stanton
St. Nicholas Avenue
Washington Heights Court
West One Hundred and Fifty-second Street
West One Hundred and Seventy-fifth Street
Frank Stanton
Stanton
Tree in Jersey State Sports a Felt Bonnet
A 20 foot cedar near Chatham New Jersey reportedly wears a felt hat around its trunk for about twenty five years. The hat sits five feet above ground and the cedar grows through it with branches rising above. An expert estimates the trunk would take over fifty years to grow enough to break the hat.
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Newark
N. J
Chatham
Gold Ring Saves Life of Ten Year Old Boy
In Tecumseh Nebraska ten year old Gerald Brown’s life was saved when a .22 cartridge exploded in a pocket near his heart. A gold ring in his breast pocket deflected the blast, ricocheting to a rib and out beneath the arm, with the boy hospitalized for treatment and expected to recover.
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Gerald Brown
Why His Horse Vanished
Williamsport farmer Thomas Tule found one of his horses had fallen into a seven to eight foot deep hole on his limestone hillside field. The animal emerged uninjured after the accident caused by a weak, dissolving portion of the ground.
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Williamsport
Thomas Tule
Tule
Cursing Toll Aims at Charity In Alexandria
The Alexandria police station enforces a 10 cent fine for each curse word through a profanity box. The box collects from violators and the funds are donated to charity as receipts rise.
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Alexandria
Chronic trouble in all machines
Erwin Greer argues motorists create most car problems through neglect and improper use. He cites a broken fan belt, leaking rear axle washers, and a faulty ignition wire, noting that careful maintenance keeps machines running smoothly and a driver satisfied with performance.
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Erwin Greer
Greer College of Automotive Engineering
Chicago
Drainage of Crank Case Is Highly Important
Water from combustion accumulates in the crank case as steam and droplets. Tests show up to three pints of water in a seven quart case, causing wear. change the crank case oil every 500 to 1 000 miles to avoid costly engine refitting.
Intelligent Braking Will Save All Tires
The article argues gradual braking preserves tires, comparing railroading flat wheels from abrupt stops to cars. It advises shutting off power first, letting momentum carry the car, then easing brakes to halt at the desired spot, avoiding flashy hard stops.
Chicago Safety Island Light Aims to Cut Accidents
A new safety light was erected at the head of Aldine and the Shore drive in Chicago. The crossing is a busy two way intersection forming an X where north and south bound traffic meet. Officials hope the light reduces casualties at this hotspot. The island is black and white.
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Aldine
Shore Drive
Chicago
Carburetor Adjustment Advised by Auto Club
Automobile owners facing poor mileage are urged to seek careful carburetor readjustment. The Associated Advertising Clubs say some claims of 50 percent fuel savings and 80 percent power gains are unfounded, noting US Bureau of Standards tests show no clear superiority of the advertised carburetor.
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Associated Advertising Clubs
Vigilance Committee
United States Bureau of Standards
Government
Congress Targets Pacifist Groups Over Bolshivik Claims
Rep. Clarence McLeod of Michigan introduced a measure directed at Jane Addams and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, arguing drastic law is needed to curb alleged pro Soviet propaganda and "unwarranted" acts against the United States. The Chicago peace school opening and notable attendees including Jane Addams and Aletta Jacobs were reported.
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Ashington
A_ Dill
Jane Addams
Women's International League For Peace
Clarence McLeod
Michigan
McLeod
United States
Women’s International League For Peace and Freedom
Trotzky
Chicago
League
Aletta Jacobs
Anita Augspurg
Germany
Mlle
Lucie Dejardin
Order of Leopold II
Belgium
Mme
Epiash Yousseff
Turkey
Rosika Schwimmer
Switzerland
Gertrude Woker
Berne
Hanihara the Popular Japanese Ambassador in Washington
ASANAO HANIHARA the Japanese ambassador has long been well liked in Washington. A concise profile notes his English fluency, social grace, memory, and tact as consul general in San Francisco, chief of staff to Viscount Ishii, and secretary general at the arms conference.
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Asanao Hanihara
Washington
Hanihara
Tse
Tokyo
Portsmouth
Japan
Pacific
San Francisco
Viscount Ishii
United States
America
Harding
Sidehara
Hanthara
Occidentals
Norfleet to be paid for Denver bunko work
Frank Norfleet of Hale County Texas known as the boomerang sucker aided Denver District Attorney Philip S. Van Cise in trapping and convicting the Furey gang. A congressional bill by Rep Marvin Jones and backed by Rep William Vaile would reimburse Norfleet $17,000 for expenses in the roundup of 34 confidence men who swindled him of $45,000 four years ago.
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Frank Norfleet
Hale County
Texas
Marvin Jones
William M. Vaile
Colorado
Norfleet
Denver
Philip S. van Cise
Jones
Congress
Joe Furey
Furey
Tiis
Bunko
van Cise
Blonger-Duff
Lon Bilonger
A. W. Duff
Jackie French
Artie Cooper
Louis Mushnick
Aviation powers eye Central America air bases for canal defense
The article reports that Japan, France, Italy and Germany seek aviation concessions in Central America, risking Panama Canal defense. Navy leaders argue US air development there could deter war by making the canal hard to attack from the air. Guatemala and Nicaragua have shown interest in US involvement. A Senate-passed bill would let navy and marine officers train Central American pilots.
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Japan
France
Italy
Germany
Central America
Panama Canal
Central
South
North America
United States
Guatemala
Nicaragua
America
William A. Moffett
Caribbean
Senate
House
Navy
Marine
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