Iowa News Highlights From Hawkeye State
The article notes a $125000 school building dedication in George, a Davenport convention for disabled soldiers April 20 21, and a April 16 sale of soldier bonus bonds by State Treasurer W J Burbank. It cites a strong turkey outlook, widespread electrification, a Cedar Rapids high school band entering a Chicago contest, and White Way No 7 planning. It mentions baby beef club entries, a Greenfield farmer killed, a new Iowa State College textbook Farm Meats, and lectures for international tours at Grinnell College.
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George
Davenport
Fairfield
Indianola
W. J. Burbank
Iowa
Thane
Iowa Committee On Public Utility Information
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
White Way No. 7
Omaha
Agricultural Extension Staff
Iowa State College
Peter Neilson
Greenfield
Iowa Experiment Station
Edward B. T. Spencer
Grinnell College
Italy
O. L. Boehm
Rhode Island
Fort Dodge
C. Wood
St. Helens Lane
England
Boehm
George A. Gordon
Montgomery County
General Assembly
Samuel Kirkwood
Gordon
Eureka
Kans
Rock Island Roundhouse
Council Bluffs
Clarence Speer
Charles A. Ettleman
Ettleman
Henry CC. Wallace
Des Moines
Norman Walker
Edinburgh
Scotland
State University of Iowa
Iowa’s
Commission of European Physicians and Surgeons
America
Iowa College of Medicine
Jersey
M. L. Smithart
Sigourney
Henry €. Wallace
Fortieth General Assembly Faces Code Clutter and Bills
At the forty seventh legislative day about 1350 bills have been introduced in both houses. The bulk are code revision measures, leaving roughly 500 bills with uncertain fate. The Tuck bill to cap county expenditures draws attention while discussions on tax exemptions, county levies, and regulation of utilities continue. Governor Kendall and Bowman push rural credits, telephone regulation, and agriculture department plans amid looming deadlines.
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Fortieth General Assembly
House
Senate
Kendall
Court House
Assembly
Nhot
Holdoegel
Calhoun County
Goodwin
Polk County
Ontjes
Buffington
Blume
Natvig
Bowman
Black Hawk County
Senate Telephones and Telegraph Committee
J. L. Parrish
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Iowa
M. L. Bowman
Senate Committee
Iowa Falls
Herbert A. Huff
Eldora
Wright
Hamilton
Hardin County
Departmental Affairs Committee
Statewide department consolidation outlined by governor
A bill would create a large Department of Agriculture by absorbing the state food and dairy commission and several health inspection services, adding fifteen departments including horticultural groups and various inspectorates. A secretary of agriculture would be elected like the secretary of state, with a $4000 salary and an initial appointment by the governor with senate approval to serve July 4, 1924, to January 1, 1925.
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Department of Agriculture
State Food and Dairy Commission
State Board of Health
Board of Agriculture
Horticultural Society
Weather and Crop Service Bureau
Commission of “Animal Health
State Veterinarian
Corn and Small Grain Producers Association
Beef Breeders Association
State Dairy Association
State Dairy and Food Commission
State Poultry Association
Forestry Commission
Geological Survey
State Oil
Board of Conservation
State Department of Agriculture
Senate
Reaction Time and Vibrating Coil Improve Faulty Ignition
The article discusses using a vibrating ignition coil to improve engine start and running on low speed when a standard coil or ignition system has faults. It explains how a stream of sparks before opening the breaker points can aid misfiring cylinders and emphasizes low-cost installation and potential safety considerations for driver licensing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Public Roads
Department of Agriculture
L. B
Popular Science Monthly
Automobile Gossip Revelations on Cars Worldwide
The article notes the United States produces over three quarters of the world automobile supply and warns on magneto magnet handling, yearly connection updates, and rubber degradation from hot water. It argues auto use will exceed other household devices in hours and value and cites preventable accidents aside from rare skids or sudden vital part failures.
Tanlac Boosts Mrs Gross Weight From Ninety Four to One Thirty Two
Mrs Mabel Gross of Minneapolis reports recovery from long illness after taking Tanlac. She describes relief from headaches backache dizziness sleep problems and stomach upset and says she is now healthy and looks well. Tanlac is sold by druggists with over 35 million bottles sold.
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Tanlac
Mabel Gross
Aldrich St
Minneapolis
Minn
You can help a man up but he must help himself
A concise aphorism attributed to Theodore Roosevelt stating that while assistance can lift a person, ultimate effort and self-reliance are required to stay upright and progress. It emphasizes personal responsibility alongside support.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Why Druggists Recommend Swamp-Root
For years druggists note Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is a physician prescription strengthening medicine that helps the kidneys liver and bladder do their work. It has stood the test of years and is sold on merit. Send ten cents for a sample bottle to Dr Silmer and Co. Be sure to mention this paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Dr. Silmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Franklin Quote On Doing Good For Others
A concise attribution highlights Benjamin Franklin urging to avoid waste and to do good for others or oneself. The aphorism underscores thrift and benevolence as guiding principles.
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Benjamin Franklin
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Hawkeye
State News
R. C. Gowdy
University of Cincinnati
United States
Baker’s Cocoa
Walter Baker & Co. Ltd
Dorchester
Mass
Spohn’s
Spohn. Medical CO
Goshen, Ind
U.S.A
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