War effort prompts Iowa to drop nonessential enterprises
Iowa advisory board urges withdrawing from nonessential public and private tasks for wartime, aiming to reallocate workers to war industry. Also reports a fatality crash near Osceola, seed corn campaign, Farmers Union exchange move, and local wartime losses and enlistment notes.
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State Advisory Board
The
United States Employment Service
Iowa
Muchakinock Road
Oskaloosa
Warner White
C. Elmer McKey
Dayton Smalley
Walter Johnson
Herold Burke
Samuel Marks
Marks
Farmington
Proclamation Exempts Congress From Draft Law
A broad roundup of wartime items notes Provost Marshal Crowder exempts members of Congress from the draft, Detroit planning to hire women conductors due to men’s shortage, influenza outbreaks, and a sweep of other military and home-front actions. The report cites Washington briefings, Surgeon General Blue, and official statements on food use in brewing beer, mobilization targets, and war finance.
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Crowder
Congress
States of the Union
Nebraska
Iowa
France
Lean Mixture Causes Carburetor Backfire And Fire Risk
Advice warns lean air-fuel mix can backfire setting engines alight and burning cars. It covers causes such as carburetor misadjustment or leaky manifold, tests like oil around leaks, valve clearance setting, and electrical checks for distributor systems to prevent fires and improve reliability.
Rust Is An Enemy To Tires
The article warns motorists to inspect wheel rims for rust on the outer bead area as rust can damage tires. It advises removing tires, sanding rusty rims with coarse and fine emery paper, then re japping the rims with one coat outside and two inside to prevent tire bead and rubber damage.
Making Good Rust Joint for Cracked Water Jacket
A method for repairing a cracked water jacket or casting fault using a rust joint is described. Mix ten parts fine iron filings, one part gas ammoniac, and half part flowers of sulphur with water to form a paste, apply to the fracture, and let it harden as a temporary repair when welding is not possible.
Quick-Action Garage Jack From Popular Mechanics
A nine-foot 4 by 4 wood lever forms the handle for a rapid operating garage jack. An eight-foot lever provides great power while a 4 by 12 inch base stabilizes the unit. Tron uprights are bolted and drilled for adjustable positions with 1/2 inch holes. the fulcrum center line sits 15 inches from the base bottom when top hole is used.
Spark Plug Care for Reliable Engine Performance
Car owners often overlook spark plug cleanliness. The exterior porcelain can accumulate grease and mineral dirt, though the points seldom require cleaning. Proper maintenance keeps ignition efficient and helps prevent misfires.
Pig Club Membership Surges Beyond Fifty Thousand
Pig Club membership grows to around a hundred thousand boys and girls, more than double last year's 45 000 enrollees who produced about 10 million pounds of dressed pork. Local pig club leaders supervise the youths with cooperation from state colleges and the U S department of agriculture.
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Pig Club
United States Department ‘of ‘Agriculture
Fragmentary radiator ad hints at deal development
A garbled OCR fragment references radiator compounds and a deal development. The readable bits mention radiator compounds as excellent to use and imply a developing deal, though details and proper nouns are missing.
Documents Prove Bolsheviks Betrayed Russia for German Gold
Series of official documents presented by the United States Committee on Public Information alleges that Nicolai Lenine and Leon Trotzky acted as German agents, arranging the Bolshevik revolution and betraying Russia to Germany. The materials include originals, photographs, and typewritten circulars marked secret, linking Bolshevik leadership to German war aims and espionage.
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Lenine
Trotzky
Imperial Bank
Germany
Russia
United States
Committee On Public Information
Washington
Nicolai Lenine
Leon Trotzky
Bolsheviks
Committée On Public Information
Edgar ‘G. ‘Sieson
Sarajevo
Hun
Agalnat
America
Mexico
Japan
Berlin
Brent- Litovsk
Petrograd
Oppressed Nationalities Demand Self-Determination in Austria-Hungary
A mass meeting with over 4,000 attendees featured speakers from Czech, Polish, Roumanian, Jugo-Slav, and French lines. Masaryk Paderewski Stolen and other leaders urged dismantling Austria Hungary and allowing oppressed peoples to govern themselves, chaired by Senator Hitchcock of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
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New York
Austria-Hungary
Austria
Thomas Masaryk
Chialin
Senate
Fors
Waa
Not Bump of Knowledge Exchange in Odd Dialog
O'Brien meets Flanagan in a quirky exchange about a lump on the forehead. Flanagan notes the bump as a "bump of knowing" and jokes about boxing knowledge. The odd dialogue centers on wit rather than sport.
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O'Brien
Flanagan
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Mason City
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