Ames Names James Brown Ag Club President
James Brown of Earlham chosen president of the Ag club at Ames. Other notes include Luther College Decorah marking its 61st anniversary and Bellevue seeking a national bank charter.
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James Brown
Earlham
Ag Club
Ames
Sae County
Luther College
Decorah
Bellevue
Comptroller of Currency
Geo. Lusk
Monroe
Maude E. Mendenhall
Des Moines
Carl Reinecke
Elkader
The
Herald
Morningside College
Sioux City
Henry Kern
Tipton
Cedar Rapids
F. A. McCroskey
Anamosa
Sac County Farm Bureau
John Garden
Weaver & Garden of
Wapello
San Francisco
Lincoln Warner
Cedar
Louie Roberts
Emma Gully
Rock Island, Ll
David Haley
France
Gert Herring
Council Bluffs
Adam Wahner
Farmington
W. L. McCauley
Creston
Beauty van Pelt Johanna
Louis H. Pape
Dubuque
John Evert
Mason City
Grandma” Thompson
Hopkinton
Bank of J. Kelso
District Court of
Maquoketa
W. B. Guthrie
FE. O. Hopper
Roosevelt School
Bahmid Shimek
Iowa City
Iowa
Carl Finnensand
Estherville
Stavenger
Norway
Roger
Council Pluffs
Iowaiman & Trust Company Bank
Split crown paving claims to end detours on new road process
The article describes a concrete road method called split crown construction. It paves half the roadway at a time while keeping the other half open, with guards directing traffic. After 30 days of curing, the second half is paved. Benefits include reduced operating costs, fewer cross cracks, and continued traffic flow, with an example in Litchfield County Connecticut.
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Litchfield County
Connecticut
Berkshires
Oil Quality Determines Engine Power and Longevity
An article stresses piston friction as the largest engine loss and urges using heat resistant oil with stable viscosity. It warns that thinning oil from high temperatures or fuel dilution reduces lubrication, demanding consistent oil quality and timely oil changes to maintain an unbroken film between pistons and cylinder walls.
Careful Driving Prevents Tire Wear Before Guarantee Expires
Driving on rough streets and potholefilled roads damages tires early. Ruts and car tracks wear sides and allow water to rot fabric. High speed turns and sudden stops skid and grind tires reducing usable mileage and refunds.
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Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Automobile Gossif L2 Practical Car Care Tips
Wet rubber cuts more easily than dry. New cars should be driven slowly for the first 1 000 miles not exceeding 30 mph. Carry two spare tires, sometimes three or more punctures occur. Battery short circuits risk when a terminal is near the lifting handle. Use indelible pencil to mark leaks in tubes. mark remains with wet rubber. Keep valve stem and stay bolts tight to protect casing on wet roads. Monthly brake rods inspection helps free movement by removing dirt and rust.
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W.L. Douglas
W.l.douglas
San Francisco
New England
Douglas
Penetrability hailed as new force for defense
Alfred Lawson, Milwaukee born inventor, claims a new penetrability force can annihilate invading forces from land or sea by projecting invisible currents via broadcasting stations. He says it could end warfare and also serve civilian uses like eradicating pests, boosting crops, and storing daylight for nighttime use.
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Lawson
United States backs open straits under Near East talks
Secretary Hughes restates U S support for a final settlement that keeps the Dardanelles Marmara and Bosporus open and protects minorities. He notes Washington will not join allied political actions but seeks freedom of navigation as talks between Turkey Greece and the allies proceed. The rise of American commerce underscores the need for unrestricted shipping.
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Ashington
United States
Near East
Hughes
Dardanelles
Sea of Marmora
Bosporus
Sea of
Marmara
Turkey
Greece
White House
State Department
The Best Little Lid Clamper in Washington
Andrew J Volstead of Minneapolis is lauded as the “Little Gray Man” who clamped the lid on prohibition law and on scores of anti enforcement bills in Congress. As chair of the judiciary committee he buried measures to amend the constitution tax or repeal the act and kept the lid firmly sealed. He is sixty two, slight, unassuming, with a gray mustache and eyes.
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Washington
Andrew J. Volstead
Minneapolis
Volstead
Judiciary Committee
House
Congress
Treasury
Department of Justice
Agencies Aid Officers Discharged By Army Reduction
The War department announces a program to help officers displaced by a bill reducing the regular army to 12,000. A nationwide survey will locate civil posts for qualified men, with a special file of each officer's qualifications. They can obtain full information through the adjutant general or corps area commanders.
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War Department
Adjutant General of
Army
United States
Chambers of Commerce and
Commercial Clubs
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Spark Street Rockton
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Baker’s Cocoa
Water Baker & Co. Ltd
Dorchester
Mass
Hesligellis
Memphis
Tenn
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