Notable Iowa Losses and Local Incidents Across the State
Obituaries and casualty notes span Iowa from Sioux City to Council Bluffs. Founder's death and injuries from falls, tractor accidents, and bike collisions are reported alongside farm land sales reaching 1 250 per acre. Also listed are cattle judging, a rail collapse fatality, a mass cash reserve of 200000 in Farm Bureau funds, and Cedar Rapids gas-rate adjustments settled after council action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph. R. Coe
First Livestock Commission
Sioux City
Fremont County
Andrew Anderson
Dows
Odell Ruse
Tabor
H. Davis
North Yakima
Wash
Dairy
Pacific Junction
Church
Milton Parks
M.H. Parks
Oakland
St. Joseph
Ted Lubbens
Yorktown
Lawrence Warsen
State Savings Bank
Council Bluffs
Lea Hobbs
Plymouth
Des Moines
Public Welfare Bureau
William Burt
Maquoketa
Alya Burt
Chicago
San Undertaking
Oxford
Rocky Mountain
Iowa City
Fred Stakey
Bondurant
William
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
J. H. Craven
Iowa
W. G. Kerr
Grundy Center
D. J. Brasted
Grundy County
Cedar Rapids
Wilson K. S. Miners Boost with Higher Wages
President Wilson approves the anthracite coal commission majority report raising miners pay. Contract miners gain 20 percent, company men 17 percent, with a new minimum of 52 1/2 cents per hour for lowest paid workers. Retroactive payments beyond commission jurisdiction are struck out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Willson
Anthracite Coal Commission
Thomas Kennedy
United Mine Workers
Board of Conciliation
Ferry
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chambers of Commerce
Cleveland
Akron
Ohio
North Carolina
New England
Republican national committee chair confirms campaign contribution breach
Will A. Anys, chairman of the Republican national committee, said the rule limiting campaign contributions to 1000 dollars has been broken in numerous instances. The admission is reported from Chicago dated September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Will A. Anys
Republican ‘National Committee
Ayha Weatgard
Washington
National Park
I. Mathers
National Park Service
A. G. Batchelder
A. A
Sees No Reason for Alarm in Yen Adjustment
Washington reports no need for alarm over the gradual, natural adjustment in yen business as economists note measured shifts in market conditions and currency flows.
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Washington
Plan to Remedy Ignition Parts and Wiring Checks
A guide by W H Stewart Jr of Stewart Automobile School on diagnosing ignition trouble. Start at the spark plugs then inspect distributor, wiring, and terminals for wear or moisture. Clean or replace carbon, adjust points and tappet spring, and wipe distributor housing to prevent misfires and costly repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Stewart
Stewart Automobile School
Sherman
Sheriman
Nation Store
Spring maintenance urged to oil car springs
In a Colorado State College talk Mr B B Dale urges careful oiling and care of car springs to improve ride comfort and prevent interior jolts, noting that proper attention can reduce roughness by a large margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Dale
Colorado, Agricultural College
Camping bed for automobile rear forms open air sleeping porch
A light truck body mounted on an automobile chassis creates a spacious hinged back that swings down to form a sleeping porch. Canvas covers attach for an open air compartment, offering a comfortable camping solution without the dust of a trailer. Chains secure the porch inside the top surface.
Folding sleeping compartment in a box car design
F. F. McClintock describes a shallow box car with a forward entry, a flat open front, and a hinged top forming the sleeping compartment. Bedding rests on a floor that folds into a flat box, then the rear compartment folds away under the car roof for quick morning storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. F. McClintock
New ‘York
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Automobile maintenance tips from early 20th century notes
A fragmented summary of motorcar care advises against idling engines, warns about lubrication emphasis, and notes frequent brake and rear wheel issues. It mentions two thirds of doctors owning cars, running on flat tires, and keeping tires in soft dirt when necessary.
US Immigrant Trends Show Surplus Men Seeking Brides
Immigrant bureau reports 343000 men left the United States by June seeking wives in Europe as war widows and single women rush to marry abroad. Census projections suggest a stark gender imbalance with tens of millions of bachelors and spinsters, signaling ongoing demographic shifts.
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Ashington
America
Europe
United States
Caminetti
Immigration Busreau
Census of Seals Aids Conservation and Revenue in Alaskan Waters
The bureau of fisheries counts seals, aiming to curb fur pelts killings and protect against extinction. Commissioner Hugh M. Smith notes seals rise 10 to 12 percent yearly. last year 550000 counted with 26000 killed for pelts. St George and St Paul islands host annual spring pupping then summer migration. Revenue splits: United States 70 percent, Japan and Britain 15 percent each. Government also runs a fertilizer pit on the islands from which byproducts flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Fisheries
Sovetmodat
Hugh M. Smith
Bureau of” Fisheries
St. George
St. Paul
Winster
North Pacific
Japan
Great Britain
United States
Oanigoala
Pelta
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Hawkeye State News
Coal Commission
Automobile
Chell
Lawrence ,Y. Sherman
Milnois
Macomb
Sam
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