Mothers Day proclaimed by Governor Kendall in Iowa
Governor Kendall issued a proclamation designating Sunday May 13 as Mothers Day. Iowa news notes include plantings in Shenandoah groves, political noms in Cres ton, and Vets honors. Local milestones cover a 90th birthday near Bradgate and double funeral for Monticello residents.
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N. E. Kendall
Shenandoah
Hiram K. Evans
Corydon
Congress
Creston
Sioux Center
Iowa Falls
Ft. Dodge
W. G. Henderson
Bradgate
U.S
L. E. Adams
Ottumwa
Harry Starks
Monticello
Thomas Carson
Martin J. Wade
Davenport
Caryle Engelken
LeMars
Ralston Purina
St. Louis
Waldo Claerbout
Shenandoah Fair Association
Kendall
W. J. Murray
Wallace H. Arney
Marshalltown
Newton
J. F. Hines
Guthrie County
Mr. Hines
Red Ball Road
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Board of Supervisors
Iowa State College
Muscatine County
Addie G. Martin
Sweetland
William Meerdink
Martin
W. C. Coleman
Iowa Retail Furniture Dealers’ Association
Coleman
Iowa Jersey Cattle Club
American Jersey Cattle Club
Kansas City
State Historical Society
Iowa
Marcus Lee Hansen
Drivers Injure Railroad Gates Across Chicago Area
Chicago safety council reports 867 careless crossing incidents last year on 16 lines with 107 cases damaging gates. The Illinois Central and North Shore lines show notable damage. Gatekeepers log license numbers and the safety council mails warnings to owners to curb risky behavior.
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Chicago
The
Safety Council
Indiana
Illinois Central
North Shore Electric Line
Remedy Slipping Fan Belt Cured by Belt Compound
A motorist fixed a slipping fan belt by applying a small amount of belt compound to pulley surfaces. Belt compound, a sticky substance used in shops and factories, ensures belt grip to transmit power. A tiny dab suffices and a can is rarely needed.
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Scientific American
Rut-Proof Tire Is Not On Any Market
An automotive expert argues that rut-proof tires are impossible to make. Sidewalls take more abuse than treads in rut driving, and no heavy reinforcement can prevent wear from side swiping. The writer notes rut use is occasionally unavoidable.
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H. W. Slauson
Lesile
Be Prepared For Repairing
This excerpt stresses preparation as essential for any car repair task. It emphasizes the car owner must gather proper tools for washing, valve grinding, spark plug cleaning, and other maintenance jobs to complete work in a workmanlike and satisfactory manner. It notes equipment builds up gradually as tasks are tackled.
Beating Trains to Crossings Causes Massive 1922 Debacle
The report notes around 3,000 cars hit grade crossings in 1922, killing about 2,000 and disfiguring roughly 8,000. It states drivers believed they could beat trains to crossings, reflecting a dangerous habit and the era's traffic peril.
Automobile News Note on Car Maintenance Practices
The article advises checking brake lining and adjustment for reliable braking. It warns to inspect bearings after severe shocks and cautions against varnishing a car body below 70 degrees. It suggests maintaining spark and flushing transmissions to match temperature ranges. It also notes tin wedging can stop door rattles as a cheaper alternative to new rubber bumpers.
Government aid to farmers totals 1.5 billion in recent years
Official records show U S government advances to farmers near 1.5 billion since 1917. The War Finance Corporation lent about 513 million from 1921 to March this year and the Federal Farm Loan Bureau handled over 900 million through farm land banks.
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War Finance Corporation
Federal Farm Loan Bureau
Federal Farm Land Banks
Panama Canal defense exposed by long range guns
Military analysis warns that Japanese and British ships with 16 inch guns could shell the Miraflores and Atlantic entrances from behind Taboga and Tokega areas. It notes decrepit 16 inch guns on Perico and urges a redeveloped fortification with ten 16 inch guns on Perico Takega and at the Atlantic entrance.
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Pacific
Panama Canal
Atlantic Entrance
Canal
Taboga Island
Miraflores
Perico Island
Flamenco Island
Tokega Island
Toboga Island
Canal Zone
Congress
Takega Island
Atlantic
Changes in Rank of Largest U S Cities in 1923 Estimates
The census bureau's 1923 population estimates adjust the ranking of major American cities. New York approaches 6 million, Chicago near 38 million, Philadelphia around 2 million, and Detroit near 1 million. Baltimore rises to seventh, Los Angeles to ninth, San Francisco surpasses Buffalo to eleventh, Minneapolis grows to sixteenth, and Columbus passes Providence to twenty seventh.
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Everal
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Baltimore
Boston
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Buffalo
Minneapolis
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Columbus
Providence
Birmingham
San Antonio
Dallas
Scranton
Paterson
Worcester
Abefan Antonio
Syracuse
Richmond
Cleveland
St. Louis
New Haven
Memphis
Hoston
Norfolk
Houston
oTo
Hartforests
Buffalo Cress
Grand Rods
Milwaukee
Spefid
Massida
Newark
Ft. Worth
Des Moines
Kan
City
Moses
Bedford
Indianapolis
Trenton
Jersey
Salt Lake
Rochester
Camden
High Cost of Dishonesty Raises Alarm Across America
The piece notes a vast annual loss from crime totaling about 3.8 to 4.0 billion dollars, including stock, land, and confidence frauds, burglary, embezzlement, frauds against banks, bad debts, forged checks, and public-property looting. It cites pirates near harbors, railroad freight thefts over 20 million, automobile thefts around 100 million, rising theft insurance, and multiple mail truck robberies netting over 3 million in a year.
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United States
New York
United States Mail
Such Is Love Ghost Quote Sparks Rural Snap
A man visiting a country girl watches a cow and calf rubbing noses in bovine affection and remarks that the sight makes him want to imitate it. The girl responds with a witty line about fame and cows.
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Brown
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Ad Claims Kidney Cure
A drug advertisement touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It cites sworn statements from users and offers a sample bottle by mail to readers in exchange for ten cents. Large and medium bottles are sold at drug stores.
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Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Funny Story Not His Forte by President Bennet
Nickel Plate president J J Bennet responds to a request for a funny story with humor noting his seriousness. He says he would not recognize a funny story on the street and would likely forget it after leaving the room. He adds he would meet wishes if he had material.
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J. J. Bennet
The
Nickel Plate Road
New York Herald
A Lady of Distinction Uses Cuticura for Skin
An advertisement touts that a lady of distinction gains clear healthy skin from Cuticura cleansing with hot water to purge pores and a finishing dusting of Cuticura Talcum powder. The ad emphasizes a delicate influence of the perfume she uses.
New York Heiress Catherine Wendell Noted for Beauty
Miss Catherine Wendell, heiress to New York wealth who married Lord Porchester, heir to the Earl of Carnarvon, is praised for her beauty. A young girl inclined to innocence once asked her, with wonder, if her eyes were new.
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Catherine Wendell
New York
Lord Porchester
Earl of Carnarvon
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Middle West
H. M. Blegen
Andrew M. Anderson
Warren, Minn
Chicago Safety Council
Automobile News
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Dsek Ees Caaa
North Dakota
Springfield
Mass
Grand Rapids
Fort Worth
Salt Lake City
Wilmington
Del
Kans
Yonkers
M. J. Riley
R. BA
Box
Calvert
Texas
Spohn’s
Spohn
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