Iowa News Highlights Reach Across State
William Wall near Moulton dies by self inflicted throat wound. Coal output in Iowa at 20 percent of normal per Iowa Coal Operators' secretary George Heaps Jr. Drowning of Frans Thuleen 10 at Burlington. Over 3,500 attend Kossuth county farm picnic at Lamoni amid rain. Rail fare cut to Iowa State Fair Aug 25 to Sept 3 first 2 cent fare law era. Francis Hopkins hung self near Mount Ayr. Delia Nason Benschoff 101 dies in Hudson. A Chicago man in IWW mob falls under freight cars near Council Bluffs. $500 gift to Traer Congregational Sunday School memorial to Sherretts. Vets W F Knopp LeMars and W E Simonsen Cherokee treat anthrax outbreaks on two farms. E V Strait Sidney dies from burns after disinfectant incident. National board studies cooperative farm banking chain with 1,000,000 farmers. Iris Blackwell granted divorce plus $80,000 alimony against W K Blackwell. George Sojka hangs himself in corncrib near Washington after financial woes. Two girls win I athletics at Iowa City: Ruth Zorn Montezuma, Dorothy O Donohue Storm Lake. Three sales by Iowa Hampshire Hog Breeders set for Sept 27-29 in Anamosa, Newton, and Spencer.
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William Wall
Moulton
Iowa
George Heaps, Jr
Iowa Coal Operators’ Association
Frans Thuleen
Burington
Lamoni
Francis Hopkins
Mount Ayr
Delia Nason Benschoff
Holland
United States
Lincoln Benschoff
Hudson
C. J. Mack
Chicago
Council Bluffs
Congregational Sunday School of Tract
Thomas Sherrett
E. V. Strait
Fremont County Savings Bank
Sidney
Strait
National Board of Farm Organization
Charles Lynan
Washington
Iris Blackwell
Mason City
M. T. Edwards
Parkersburg
Tvo Girls
Iowa City
Ruth P. Zorn
Montezuma
Dorothy O'Donohue
Storm Lake
Loren Bowen
Julia Darrow
Columbus Junction
Pauline Spencer
Des Moines
Big
Iowa Hampshire Hog Breeders Association
Anamore
Newton
Epee
Spencer
Fok
England Aims to Limit Armaments with United States
Prime Minister Lloyd George told the imperial conference in London that cooperation with the United States is a cardinal principle. He stressed sea power as the empire’s basis, urged peaceful Pacific policy, and valued Anglo Japanese ties while seeking open doors and equal opportunities in the Far East.
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London
United States
Great Britain
Lloyd George
United Kingdom
New Zealand
Pacific
Far East
Canada
Washington
Japan
Ike
Woman presides in U S House for first time in history
Washington June 22 A single woman, Miss Alice Robertson of Oklahoma, becomes the first female presiding officer in a U S Congress chamber. She wields the gavel as the House, at the urging of President aiding and Secretary Hughes, passes a bill to send a United States commission to Peru for the centennial celebration. Members rise in applause as Speaker Gillett invites Miss Robertson to chair and she announces the bill’s passage, keeping order for a rare, brief tenure.
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Washington
American Congress
Alice Robertson
Oklahoma
Congress
House of Representatives
Nat
Aiding
Hughes
United States
Peru
Republic
Gillett
Alice
Miners Begin Cooperative Operation in Illinois Mine
In Ottawa Illinois on June 21 miners start operating the G and J coal mine at Seneca under a lease held jointly by the miners and the operator marking Illinois first trial of cooperative coal mining across the state.
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Ottawa
Ill
Illinois
Seneca
Arthur H. Dutton Dies After Long Illness
Arthur H. Dutton, 56, a former Navy lieutenant in World War I and a prominent western newspaper man, died after an extended illness in San Francisco on June 21.
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Arthur H. Dutton
San Francisco
New York War Expenditures Record Unearthed in 1781 Review
A newly published volume of New York Historical Society records details a major surge in British army costs in New York City from May 1778 to December 1780, showing expenditures far exceeding General Howe’s 1775–78 tally. It lists papers, officers, ships, and muster rolls with notes on graft and financial mismanagement during the Revolution.
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New York
New York Historical Society
New York City
Sir Henry Clinton
William Towe
Howe
Clinton
London
Home Office
Treasury
Munjor Drummond
Andre
Carolinas
Greene
Cornwallis
Yorktown
Washington
Lst
Benedict Arnold
Hst
Falmouth
Manhattan Island
Thomas Jones
Tle
England
First Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence
Contemporary accounts describe the historic occasion with Marshall noting a sunny morning and a public reading by Jon Nixon at the state house yard. The crowd voiced approval with three huzzas as the king's arms were lowered, and eight county delegates to the convention were quietly elected amid celebrations.
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Christopher Marshall
Committee On Safety
Philadelphia
Committee of Inspection
Philosophical Hall
Lodge
Committee of Safety
State House
Jon Nixon
Electric tire pressure alarm switch proposed by George F. Young
An Indianapolis inventor devises an on wheel electric switch that detects tire pressure loss. A metal finger on a spoke moves inward as the tire flattens, closing a circuit to trigger a bell or light warning. The device aims to alert drivers quickly to punctures or sudden air loss without dismounting.
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Indianapolis
George F. Young
Does the Valve Leak Demonstrates a Simple Test
The article explains a quick method to check tire valve leaks by filling a container with water and observing bubbles when the valve is at the top. It suggests testing with the cap on and off to identify leaks and notes a valve may leak slowly under riding pressure even if no leak is seen when immersed.
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Popular Science Monthly
Universal joint powers auto propeller shaft link
The universal joint is a vital all metal part on every automobile and motor truck. It transmits engine power to the propeller shaft while allowing universal movement as the rear axle travels up and down. It operates at over 98 percent efficiency and requires only occasional lubrication. Grease should be added sparingly, about one third full, twice yearly.
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Fone
Ammonia Destroys Car Hood Finish Warns Experts
A historic note warns that using ammonia to brighten car hoods permanently harms enamel. Ammonia from manure can cause long term damage, and manufacturers advise against storing cars in barns or stables.
Automobile growth and safety across nations
The text notes 44 automobile makes in Mexico versus 20 in 2011, recalls that the horseless carriage became a circus curiosity, and states that one in 200 chauffeur license applications in New York comes from women. It mentions English highway patrols at dangerous crossings and 811 refineries in the United States with a daily capacity of 1,721,025 barrels.
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Mexico
New York State
England
United States
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