Iowa Falls Pioneer Mrs Boddy Dies At 72
Obituary notes the death of Mrs. Robert Boddy, a longtime Iowa Falls resident aged 72. She had lived in the area most of her life, with services likely in the community she helped build.
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Henry Kallenbach
John L. Meyer
Walcott
Clinton County
Grand ‘Mound
Coin
France
Leroy Hansen
Dubuque
Waterloo
Jesup
Charles
State Board of Control
Oakdale
W. J. Zitterell
Webster City
Pam McQueen
Hawleyville
Ivan Eastman
Clarinda
Kennelworth Hospital
McQueen
Dunn
New Market
J. F. Mohn
Lisbon
Government
Manchester
Mohn
W. J H. Lightner
Cedar Rapids
Town Association of Master ‘Builders
Iowa
Herbert Hoover
Washington
Tama
Dorothy Kesselring
John Kesselring, Jr
Guy, Beale
Dorothy
Beale
Lincoln Highway
William Calusman
James Cessford
Reinbeck
Cessford
Clausman
C. J. Gillett
Clarion
Harry
Gillett
Dersoor
Study Lubricating Chart and Oil Can Care in Auto Maintenance
A car owner narrates using the oil can to free sticking throttle, fix dry bearings, and prevent overheating. He urges studying the lubricating chart, tracing operating rods, oiling every bearing and inaccessible joints, and inspecting fan belts and bearings to cut maintenance costs.
Mud Pullout Device for Stuck Autos in Missouri
An inventor from southern Missouri offers a mud relief system for cars. A horizontal shaft spindle with a cable winds from the engine via a worm gear to pull a stuck auto free by winding the cable onto the spool and attaching the free end to a fixed object like a tree.
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Missouri
C. A. Briggs
Popular Science Monthly
Harding Proclaims Disperse of Miners in West Virginia
President Harding orders all persons involved in unlawful and insurrectionary activities near Matewan and near West Virginia to disperse and return to their homes by noon on September 1 1921. Brigadier General Bandholz will stay in Charleston to monitor developments as the federal government backs state authorities.
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Washington
Sept
Harding
Marmet
W. Va
H. H. Bandholz
West Virginia
War Department
Charleston
United States
Warren G. Harding
Warren G, Harding
Determining Life of Tire Air Pressure Guidelines
The article states that tire life correlates with air pressure, recommending starting at 20 pounds per square inch for a cross section inch tire. It notes exceptions and that a 3.5 inch tire needs 70 pounds and a 4 inch tire 80 pounds, with road load and speed also influencing required pressure.
Automobile Gossip and Global Driving Facts
Motor trucks replace mules in heavy hauling in Jamaica while Denmark requires state exams for licenses. Of 12 000 vehicles in Brazil half are in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. Rubber vulcanizing patent dated 1834 noted. auto parts wholesale last year valued at 725 million. Tire evolutions per mile explained with 80 by 8 and 85 by 5 examples.
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Jamaica
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Sao Paulo
Parcel Post Rates May Be Increased In 1920s Budget Talks
Postmaster General Hays says parcel post may rise to cover a projected 70 million deficit in postal revenue for the year. An investigation by accountants and post office engineers is under way to determine if parcel post is one of the two big loss ventures. He notes deficits since 1919 due to slow business, higher wages, and railroad charges, with plans to cut operating costs by about 15 million and a 84 million deficit anticipated for year ending June 30 1921.
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Ashington
Hays
Post Office
Congress
Government to spend seven and a half million on dry law enforcement
Washington reports an appropriation of 7.5 million dollars for the internal revenue department to enforce the Eighteenth Amendment and Volstead Act. The Anti-Saloon League expects about 1 million to create pro enforcement sentiment. Funds cover salaries, chemist analyses, supplies, travel, and headquarters rent nationwide.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Internal Revenue Department
Wayne B. Wheeler
League
Labor in Membership Drive Aims for 6 Million in AF of L
Atlantic City reports on the American Federation of Labor launching a Labor Day effort to reach 6,000,000 members amid a recent slump. President Samuel Glapmers appeals for nationwide public gatherings and literature to energize labor, noting current membership at 8,900,528.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Glampers
Labor
Prohibition Raid Shuts Down Atlantic City Cafes
State agents aided by private detectives raid numerous boardwalk cafes in Atlantic City New Jersey in a major effort described as the greatest to date to enforce dry law restrictions. The action targets establishments accused of selling liquor during the ongoing prohibition period.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Prohibition
Urigern Sternberg Captured in Tokyo
Authorities report the capture of Urigern Sternberg in Tokyo on a date referenced as September. Details of the operation and the agency involved are limited in the fragmentary text.
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Urigern Sternberg
Tokyo
Feurco
Oil Shale Seen as Long Term U S Oil Source
A Bureau of Mines report says oil shale in the United States could meet all national petroleum needs if crude oil runs dry. Deposits claimable in Colorado Utah Montana Nevada and California have seen limited production with several small retorting plants nearby. Estimates place complete 1000 ton per day plants cost between 1 and 5 million dollars with many companies forming to develop shale oil ventures.
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United States
Bureau of Mines
Scotland
France
Colorado
Utah
Montana
Nevada
Californias
Debeque
Colo
Watson
Elko
Nev
Dillon
Mont
Geological Survey
Flood prevention plans for Pueblo Arkansas river valley
Engineers from the federal reclamation service released a preliminary flood prevention report for Pueblo and the Arkansas river valley. The study cites plans with estimated costs from 9.0 to 17.5 million dollars, including flood detention storage, channel enlargement, and bank protection, but notes data is fragmentary and requires extensive further study.
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Ngineers
Federal Reclamation Service
Pueblo
Arkansas River Valley
Py Secretary of the Interior
James Munn
J.savage
Denver
Arkansas River
Fountain Creek
Steel_ Hollow
Arkansas Valley
Vale Ley
Movement to shift taxes from people to nonalcoholic beer
A nationwide movement urges Congress to tax nonintoxicating cereal beverages at a rate that funds the revenue bill while avoiding violation of the eighteenth amendment. Proposals include a 10 per barrel tax on beverages with not more than 2 percent alcohol by weight and a 2.75 percent alcohol beer option, aiming to raise federal taxes.
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Congress
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Anti-Saloon League
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