Capable Potential Fighting Men From Civilian Training Camp
Official Camp McClellan reports show 120 civilian trainees labeled physically unfit for service became capable fighting men after three weeks. Weight gain averaged 12 pounds per man. hookworm cases healed. the unit placed third among four prize companies, prompting calls for broader use next year.
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Ashington
America
Camp McClellan
Ala
A. W. Edine
Twenty-ninth Infantry
Citi
Zen Army
Commission report blames officials over Herrin massacre
The report to President Coolidge rejects fixed blame for the Herrin killings but attacks public officials for failures to stop the violence. It accuses the Southern Illinois Coal Company of defying the union and provoking the mob, and condemns UMW members who defended the crime. It notes a purchase of the mine for $729,000.
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United States Coal Commission
Coolidge
Herrin
Southern Illinois Coal Company
United Mine Workers
Southern
Mlinois Coal Company
Miners’ Union
United Mine Workers of America
Commission
Air Route to Panama Canal From United States via Mexico
Emphasizes an overland and aerial path from Kelly Field to Laredo through central Mexico as the preferred route for a direct US to Panama Canal air line. Notes potential overflight with Mexico and compares eastern Gulf and western coast options, highlighting military and commercial benefits of a Porto Rico base.
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Mexico
United States
Panama Canal
Canal
Mexico City
Panama
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Texas
Laredo
Gulf
Yucatan Peninsula
Thomas G. Lanphier
Florida
Cuba
Haiti
San Domingo
Porto Rico
Army Air Service
Lanphier
Atlantic
Venezuela
Weeks
San Diego
Calif
Hoover Reports First Invisibility Exchange Estimate
Secretary Hoover releases the first Department of Commerce estimate of invisible exchange for 1922 showing a net US credit of 329 million after deducting items from 754 million exports minus imports. He notes a shift in 1923 with reduced capital export and ongoing gold flows despite a trade deficit and promises annual updates with bank and merchant cooperation for 1923.
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Department of Commerce
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
United States
Mr. Hoover
Sound Sense in Purchasing Car
Erwin Greer argues buyers should judge cars by sound as well as sight. A smooth engine purr and quiet body signal quality, while hollow doors and rasping noise betray cheap construction. He notes two vital sounds reveal a car’s solidity and emphasizes listening for a well built, quiet vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin Greer
Greer College of Automotive Engineering
Chicago
Battery Carrier: A Simple Garage Project
A handy home garage aid is a battery carrier formed from a strip of metal bent into a U shape with ends upturned to grip battery handles. Tape wrapped around the upper U provides a comfortable hand rest.
Proverbial wisdom on car care and maintenance
A collection of wry maxims about automotive upkeep and safety. It emphasizes daily oiling, cautious planning, and seeking expert help to prevent costly repairs. Strong phrases challenge careless habits and highlight practical knowledge.
Start Engine By Jacking Wheels And Shifting High
Instructions describe starting an engine when the starter is unavailable. Jack up the rear wheels, block the front, shift into high, prime cylinders, set spark and throttle, then crank by turning a rear wheel while holding the tire and avoiding contact with moving spokes.
Sudden Speed Dangers Warn Against Quick Acceleration
The article advises against rapid engine acceleration to raise speed, warning it causes wear across the drive system and tires. It recommends gradual speed increases to protect the engine and overall vehicle components.
Manner of Cleaning Brass
Simple brass cleaning method prompts dissolving alum in water then rubbing the surface and wiping clean. The approach promises tarnish removal without damaging the metal, suitable for car brass trimmings.
Car care and safety tips from AUTOMOBILE & GOSSIP
Experts advise dark blue green and red as reliable car colors for lasting finish. Short circuits come from carbon fuel or water on spark plugs or insulation cracks. Water on fuel cannot be put out with water. smother fires. Drain water system by rocking car to expel water. Starting motor stalls suggest battery or line switch contact issues.
Iowa and Illinois corn leads export total in world
A Iowa Illinois claim tallies 50 percent more corn than world export totals. The item notes Iowa leads central states in Red Cross health nurses and reports on quarantine laws, county projects, rainfall, tax talks, and health statistics shaping state policy for 1923 24. The piece mentions fire safety ordinances, a declamatory event at Humboldt, and various civic efforts.
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Iowa
Illinois
Red Cross Health
Humboldt
Jefferson
Monticello
Thomas Jefferson
Albemarel County
Virginia
Hammill
Hancock County
Tracy
Muscatine
Irving B. Richman
Chronicle of America
Elizabeth Reynolds
Red Cross
Des Moines
Salvation Army
William Andrews
Iowa-Nebraska
Story County Farm Bureau
Nevada
United States Weather, Bureau
R. E. Johnson
State Executive Council
Haynes
Ramsay
White Sulphur Springs
America
Woman's Home Missionary Society
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Sioux City
New
Izaak Walton League of America
Upper Iowa
Methodist Church
Marion
State Motor Vehicle Department
Lowa
California
Mur
Ogden
State Board of Health
Auto Ads Turn Odd Shapes Into Moving Billboards
Advertisers mount vehicles with large painted signs, but a new novelty is a miniature house on wheels. The tiny residence mimics a suburban home and, when seen around corners, startles observers, according to reports in the New York Sun and Globe.
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New York Sun and Globe
Jack Says I Am Something to Adore Quip
A witty exchange plays on flirtation as one character asks if the beloved is a belle or a knocker, revealing playful social banter about charm and affection.
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Jack
Knocker
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Brooklands
London
Hawkeye
State News
Presbytery
Fort Dodge
Blue Line Storage Co
3Rd & Elm
Spohn’s
Spohn
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen.inc
U.S.A
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