Navy buildup debate grows over new cruiser limits
In Washington Charles P. Stewart reports that the Navy will press for higher warship spending and cruiser tonnage limits. Hardings arms conference failed to cap cruisers, raising alarm that Britain and Japan outpace the United States. Navy leaders warn the two powers could outbuild America unless a cooperative cap is agreed.
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Charles P. Stewart
NDA
Ashington
Doedge
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Houbts
United Batles
England
Japan
Coalidga
Doenot
Ameview
The Iowa State Fair as seen through a harsh lens
The writer claims the Iowa State Fair draws vast crowds to Des Moines with heavy traffic and poor parking. He criticizes dirt, heat, overpriced and stale refreshments, rough grounds, scant facilities, and a generally uncomfortable scene. He compares the fair unfavorably to a county fair and jokes a prison-like punishment for hot, dusty days.
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Cass County
Protein in Wheat Advocated by Chicago Tribune Editor
Frank Ridgeway, agricultural editor of the Chicago Tribune, notes that protein in wheat mirrors butter fat in milk and argues wheat should be priced by protein content, like milk is by butter fat.
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Frank Ridgeway
The
Chicago Tribune
Wheat protein and marketing fairness in U.S. grain
Farmers face pricing tied to protein content as mills pay premiums for high protein wheat. The article notes dairy pricing shifts before butterfat tests, parallels with grain, and cites Kansas tests for hard winter wheat to determine baking value. It highlights producer concerns over miller premiums and calls for fair sharing of added value.
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Babcock
Praly
Ohase
America
Dante
Yeain Mere Chant
Ethan
Tyrie
Kansas
Ya. Fitz
Kansas State College of Agriculture
Cooperative wheat market plan stirs farmer debate
Cooperative leaders advocate a system to help farmers sell more wheat and gain better prices. They argue this approach could reduce transport costs and stabilize income by coordinating storage, pricing, and distribution, though critics worry about central control and market limits.
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Honkelyes
Muller
Pete
Omeimy
Teraloy Park
Laon Civistiries
Gine
Fragmented Notebook Scribbles on News Items and Accidents
A garbled 1925 NEA Service item references New York disasters and Los Angeles incidents. It mentions Amelia Harris at a Frenchman, a drunken chauffeur altercation, winter bed dangers, a Kentucky fall, and a vague warning about stability and silence.
On a Diet by Walt Mason Poem Fragment
A humorous verse fragment recounts the doctor ordering cabbage diet to improve health. The speaker jokes about living on slaw, resisting cake, and the social pressure of dieting amid friends inviting a meal. The piece preserves dated voice and rhythm.
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Stern
Wie
No clear article headline detected
Fragmentary OCR text mentions food items such as oysters, pies, mustard and dishes. The content is garbled with nonsensical phrases and lacks coherent reporting, names, dates, locations, or an identifiable event to summarize.
Iowa feeders and breeders seek to stabilize prices
Des Moines September 1. A committee formed by Iowa feeders and breeders plans a meeting with national agricultural figures including former Governor Frank D. Hardy Liden and Charles W Bryan to discuss lowering production costs. Secretary Gue notes fat cattle hogs and sheep now sell at fair prices for the first time in years, and urges maintenance of these levels to prevent further breeder losses from high corn and grain costs.
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Des Moines
Tawa
Ani Hvertere
Frank
Liden
Altives
William Hirth
Missouri Farmer
Columbia
Charles W. Bryan
Bryan
Loiwden J
Gue
Annual Bible Conference to be Held at Lyman
Special to News-Telegraph reports the eighteenth Bible Conference of Christians Gathered Unto the Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ to be held at Lygan eight miles east of Griswold on September 10 to 12. The committee outlines a schedule with prayer meetings, Friday and Saturday sessions, and ministry of the word including preaching, inviting attendees to a religious event near Griswold.
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Griswold
Lord
Lygan
Tenth of Deaths in Iowa From Cancer Last Year
Iowa records show cancer accounted for about ten percent of state deaths in the previous year. Dr Dan Mo Tirtewallis notes heart disease, pneumonia, nephritis, tuberculosis and other causes also contributed, while early diagnosis and treatment improve cancer outcomes through surgery, X rays, and radium.
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Iowa
Aieenienanek
Dan Mo Tirtewallis
Etgebe
Benthy Coles
Grinwold
Parole sought for Eva King the Bandit Queen
A petition seeking parole for Eva King known as the Bandit Queen was filed with the Town Board of Paroles. She is serving a 25 year term at Rockwell City Woman's Reformatory after a gun battle at the Schneider farm near Council Bluffs where her husband and Officer Hebert Murray were killed. Northrop, assisting prosecutor, notes the parole board refers matters to county officials for comment and he will not recommend parole.
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Council Bluffs
Eva Ming
Schneider
Lewis Divine and Family Return from Trip Abroad
A brief marked by partial readability reports Lewis Divine and family returning from an overseas trip. The fragment references a congregational church setting and mentions a city or region in vague terms, with expected return not clearly dated.
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Lewis Divine and
T. B. Eradication Popular in Many States of Union
Des Moines reports widespread support for tuberculosis eradication with states funding about 1.2 million dollars for the current year. New York leads with 2.0 million, Pennsylvania at 1.299 million, and Minnesota about 0.5 million. Wisconsin follows with 650 thousand, while Illinois, Michigan, and others also allocate funds to the effort.
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Union
Des Moines
oUry
Mark Thornburg
New York
Pennsylvania
Hingis
Wisconsin
Minnesota
London Doctor Makes Quiet Channel Swim Start
Dr. G. B. Brewster of London made a surprise attempt to swim the English Channel from the Folkestone shore at 11 45 this morning. He is among the few recent swimmers to start from the English side and his plans were kept quiet as he entered the water.
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Folkstone
England
Aug. Il
INS
G. B. Brewster
London
English Channel
Brewster
Channel
Belgian franc to be stabilized by American bankers
Brussels Sept 1 American bankers pledged support to Belgium to place the franc on a gold basis early this year. Belgian debt committee member Meeth, returning from the United States, is understood to have taken steps to establish the gold standard in Belgium upon promise of American bankers to arrange the monetary credit to support the franc.
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Brussels
Belgium
Monbery
United States
Alcohol figures in I C C ruling
Washington announced the Interstate Commerce Commission reaffirmed its decision that freight charges on tank car loads of iodide moved from St Louis to Peoria since 1921 were reasonable and lawful. The commission noted increased alcohol value post prohibition and cited theft safety measures by shippers.
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