Jost Renomination Bid Ends as He Quits Congress
Kansas City Democrat Representative Henry L. Jost declares he will not seek reelection. He denounces bloc power and socialist legislation, cites desire to reclaim political sanity, and notes retirement after his term. Jost, born 1878 in New York, former Kansas City mayor 1912 to 1916.
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Ashington
Congress
Henry L. Jost
Kansas City
Jost
Washington
New York City
New Members Learn Statesmanship From Page
William Tyler Page, clerk of the national House, teaches a one‑evening course in statesmanship to 115 of 129 new Congress members. He uses his own textbook in a symposium style class, ending with a buffet lunch as students ask about franking, mileage and travel expenses for various delegations and members.
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Illiam Tyler Page
House of Representatives
College of Congress
Congress
Page
Pedro Guevara
Philippines
Population Growth and Cropland for 150 Million U.S. People
Economists estimate that sustaining a population of 150 million without more imports would require about 38 million additional crop acres, with total land needs near 405 million acres. They expect changes in consumption and yields to reduce pressure and expand usable farmland from a pool of over 600 million acres.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Sisticians
Carters Accusations Flag Print Office Corruption
George H Carter, public printer of the United States, described widespread corruption in the government printing office. He cited bootlegging, race track gambling, payroll padding, a loyalty clique, and dismissals of 268 employees as part of a drastic cleanup.
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George H. Carter
United States
Government
Carter
Capitol
Congress
Uigtademben
Deliberate in Choosing a Car Dealer
The author argues buyers should question dealer promises of service free periods and test the dealer by talking to current owners. Look beyond slick talk to showroom condition, staff, and a healthy financial status. Avoid dealers offering large old-car allowances as discounts and seek reliable post sale service regardless of cost.
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Erwin Greer
Greer College of Automotive Engineering
Automobile Facts and Road Construction Tips
A reader guide notes car maintenance practices and safety tips. It discusses tire valves and radiator care, including glycerin additives for cooling water, and suggests traffic officials focus on well kept vehicles rather than worn-out junk. It also mentions using sedator as a road construction material and notes a method for “chi or o formed” cars as a problem.
Method to End Body Squeaks on Machine
Simple car maintenance trick to stop body squeaks. Apply kerosene and lubricating oil around body crevices before washing. Then rock the car to let lubricant penetrate. Back up body bolts with grease to seal surfaces and prevent future squeaks.
Pressure test method for radiator leaks with modified cap
A method to locate leaks in pump boxes and hose connections by pressurizing the cooling system. Modify a radiator cap with a tire valve, seal with a rubber gasket, and pump about five pounds of air to reveal leaks and aid flushing. The technique helps identify repairs and maintain the radiator system.
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G. A. Luers
Popular Science Monthly
Some Big Mysteries of Automobiles Explained
A readable explainer outlines how the clutch connects and frees engine and drive shafts, how the gearset changes engine to wheel speed to provide power, and how the differential can send unequal power to rear wheels to vary wheel speeds.
Organized motortruck lines to ease rail terminal congestion
At the American Economic Association meeting in Washington Prof. Emory R K Johnson of the University of Pennsylvania led a discussion proposing organized motortruck lines through designated streets as a solution to rail terminal congestion. The plan calls for unloading freight cars on inexpensive land outside cities with common carrier motor collection and delivery service.
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American Economic Association
Washington
Emory RK. Johnson
University of Pennsylvania
Pompeiians Value Publicity In Wall Inscriptions
A study of Pompeii street walls reveals varied house front decorations with frescoes caricatures and inscriptions showing political fervor and social life. Inscriptions announce gladiatorial games executions and public archives dedications with personal touches and moral maxims reflecting ancient passions and transient fame.
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Gayery
Edouard Schneider
L'Illustration
Paris
Kansas City Star
Trebio Valente
Gneus Albius Nigidius Matus
Pompeius
Savellius
Tigillus
Clodius
Pompeii
Gaeus Albius Nigidius Malus
Ocella
Nigra
Marcellus
Praenestina
Moral Effect in a Bookmaker Fight
In a race outcome clash a tired bookmaker faces extortion by two men. One demands payment of 5 to 1. the taller man is carried by the debt, while the small claimant hides his own stake and retreats. The bookie, furious, strikes the larger man and shouts a threat. The little man then claims he merely wanted justice for the other chap.
Child on Mackinaw Island Asks Why Engine Won't Start
A four year old girl named Kathryn travels with her parents to Mackinaw Island. After a Sunday visit to the Mis sion church the child grows restless and asks the minister quietly why the engine does not start, breaking a momentary hush.
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Kathryn
Mackinaw Island
White Mission
Plant Bankhead Highway Honors Soldier with 800 Water Oaks
The head of Jefferson County Alabama will be honored by planting 800 water oaks along the Bankhead highway. Each tree will bear a tablet. The American Tree Association based in Washington DC calls this Birmingham planting a starter for future beautification plans and offers tree day programs and planting guidance.
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Jefferson County
Alabama
Bankhead
American Tree Association of
Washington, D. C
Birmingham
Canadian Farm Occupied Farms Rise In Census Figures
The agricultural census bulletin shows occupied farms in Canada grew from 511 078 in 1911 to 711 090 in 1921. Farm acreage rose from 63 22 338 acres in 1901 to 108 968 715 in 1911 and 140 887 908 acres in 1921, with 1921 having six more 200 acre farms than 1911, a 47 percent increase.
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Canada
Seventieth anniversary jubilee fair at Iowa State Fair
A long list of Iowa news notes highlights the upcoming August state fair jubilee marking seventy years since founding. Other items cover corn crop potential, highway labor demand, Shrine mosque plans in Des Moines, rising per capita government costs, telephones per capita, Lincoln memorial tablet at Denison, accident statistics 1916 to 1923, and local farm economy expectancies including Jensen Creamery payouts.
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Winneshiek County Agricultural Society
Iowa
Agricultural Extension Service
Iowa State College
United States Department of Agriculture
William Cutter
Coin
Page County
U. S. Department of Commerce
Abraham Lincoln
Daughters of the American Revolution
Denison
Crawford County
Earth
Jensen Creamery
Coon Rapids
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Missouri
Uncle Sam’s Lively Printing Department
Illinois Highway Motorcycle Ambulance
Cook County
Illinois
Mount
Pompeiians
Hawkeye
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