Iowa Physicians Convene in Ottumwa Heading State Medical Society
Iowa doctors held their 72nd annual convention in Ottumwa with C. J. Saunders of Fort Dodge presiding. Dr Oliver J. Fay of Des Moines elected president of the Iowa State Medical Society, succeeding Saunders.
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Iowa
Ottumwa
C. J. Saunuers
Fort Dodre
Boentrin
Hurlington
Des Moines River
Des Moines Y. W. C. A
Oliver J. Fay
Des Moines
Iowa State, Metical Society
Charles J. Saunders
Fort Dodge
Hunureda
Travelers Protection Assocciation
Cedar Rapida
Sac County
Carrotl County
Rockford
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Clear Lake
Garner
Saasion
General Assembly
Father Marquette
Iowa Territory
Bluff Park
Keokuk
Nauvoo
Ames
Lincoln Highway
Highway Commission
Frank Healey
Aldon
Healey
Kemison Hough
University of Iowa
Newton
Judge Byington
Hough
Leslie N. Carl
Division of Crop and Livestock Statistics
United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Mr. Carl
George Nichols
Texas
William Wilkinson
Salt Crek Township
Tama County
Anthony
Wil. Kincon
J. A. Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Ninth Field Artillery
Ft. Des Moines
Fort Riley
Kaos
William Shepperd
Chicago
Legion worker with no legs overcomes disability
Lester F. Albert, state adjutant of Idaho American Legion, lost both legs at Cantigny in May 1918 and many wounds yet continues full work as electrical engineer and leader. His determination inspires Legionnaires nationwide.
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Lester _F. Albert
Department of Idaho
American Legion
Battle of
Cantigny
Albert
56Th Engineers
Contigny
Fort Snelling
Minn
Tdago
the American Legon
Idaho
Inez
Disabled veterans excel at North Dakota Agricultural college
The American Legion and Veterans Bureau data show disabled men often outperform peers when given equal starting chances. At North Dakota Agricultural College 106 Veterans Bureau trainees attend, five appear on the honor roll with an average 92.6 percent. Trainees dominate campus leadership, including all officers of the Draftsmen and Builders club. Burton Odekirk won top honors as a live stock judge at Chicago's National Live Stock show, while Harry Eckman from Minnesota School of Agriculture earned a cattle judging medal.
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American Legion
North Dakota Agricultural College
Veterans’ Bureau
Draftsmen and Builders’ Club
Burton Odekirk
Chicago
Harry Eckman
School of Agriculture of
Minnesota
Market Overlooked and Legion Bands Expand
A humorous note on marketing reach and the spread of Legion bands and drum corps in Minnesota cities. It mentions Egypt agency questions and the rise of Legion musical organizations in Northfield, Hutchinson, Red Wing, Pine City, Duluth, Rochester, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and others.
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Egypt
Pyramids
American Legion
Retain Quality of Milk Supply and Clean Handling
United States Department of Agriculture urges producers distributors and consumers to prevent contamination and keep milk cold in summer. Remove manure heaps fill puddles repair screens sterilize equipment and ensure rapid cooling. Consumers should take bottles from door promptly keep milk cold use original container and keep clean refrigerators.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Purebreds Gain in Kansas in 1924 County Effort
The annual USDA county agent report for Kansas covers 1924. It shows 393 purebred sires and 975 purebred females secured by farmers, 275 animals replaced, 152 purebred herds started, and 1,117 animals sold at association sales. Twenty one Live stock Improvement associations formed to back the better-sires campaign held 250 meetings across 18 counties with 4,995 farmer attendees.
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Kansas
Seed Potatoes: Higher Planting Rates Boost Yields
The article advises liberal seed use per acre for potatoes. A typical rate of seven to ten bushels may yield well, but twelve to fifteen bushels per acre can increase area output multiple times. When seed is cheap, up to eighteen bushels per acre may be profitable.
Rounded inlet to boost pipe culvert capacity
Tests by the Bureau of Public Roads show that rounding the bell end of vitrified pipe culverts increases water flow. A smooth, curved entrance reduces eddies and crowns, raising capacity by about 10 percent versus sharp corners, with additional gains up to 12 percent when end filling and elliptical shaping are used.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Public Roads
State University of
Towa
Nation Survives Only If Factionalism Is Ended
President Harding warned that factionalism threatens national survival during the unveiling of the Alexander Hamilton statue in Washington. He urged unity under the Constitution, opposing passions of hatred, prejudice, and coercive coalitions, and called for an American frame where all prosper together. He spoke of reconciling political divides despite possible sacrifices for progress.
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Washington
Harding
Alexander Hamilton
Treasury Building
Hamilton
America
Spray boosts potato yields in Ohio tests
Ohio State University figures show 62 sprayed farmers averaged 31 bushels per acre, with 32 others in 1921 averaging 31.8. Overall, 106 tests yielded gains, four failed to rise, and 30 exceeded 50 bushels per acre. Net cash rise averaged 30.28 per acre, tied to thorough spraying and leaf wetting to prevent hopper burn.
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Ohio
L. N. Parks
Ohio State University
Parks
Importing Beneficial Parasites to Fight Moths and Beetles
The U S Bureau of Entomology sends assistants to Europe to import breed and spread beneficial parasites against gypsy moth and brown tail moth, with parasites from Japan also used to control the Japanese beetle. The latest shipment arrived in December 1822.
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Bureau of Entomology
United States Department of Agriculture
Europe
Japan
Planning for Potato Crop Seed Selection and Care
Planning for potato crop emphasizes strict seed selection and treatment. It warns of diseases like black leg, common scab, dry rot, and black scarf. Use disease-free seed from clean sources, as clean land increases value over seed of uncertain origin.
Tragedy at Cleveland School House in South Carolina
Reports from Columbia say between twenty and forty people died at the Cleveland schoolhouse eight miles south of Camden after a lamp overturned on stage during an entertainment. Victims were burned or died by jumping from the second story near nine o'clock Thursday night.
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South Carolina
Fira
Columbia
S. C
Cleveland
Wishart Named Moderator by Presbyterian Assembly
Indianapolis May 18 William Jennings Bryan failed to sway the Presbyterian general assembly as it opened. Three ballots were cast for moderator with no clear choice until the third ballot elected the Rev. Charles I Wishart president of Wooster College Ohio.
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Wishart
Presbyterian Assembly
Indianapolis
Tule
Willian Jennings Bryan
Presbyterian General Assembly
Charles I’. Wishart
Wooster College
Ohi
Turkey Orders Bolshevik Ships Out of Harbors
May 18 report states Turkey orders Bolshevik ships cleared from Constantinople and Smyrna ports. The move is retaliation for Bolsheviks denying entry to guiding vessel Guidjand, stranded at Trebizend, to enter Ratu.
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Turkey
Constantinople
Russia
Smyrna
Trebizend
Ratu
Man Declares Innocence Then Dies In Court
John Sturmer, elder in Seldkirch, on trial for poisoning his wife to obtain insurance, proclaimed May God strike me dead if guilty. He then collapsed in the witness box from a cerebral hemorrhage and died.
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Geneva
John Sturmer
Seldkirch
Theft arrest verdict against bandit reaches 300 dollars
Minneapolis May 18 A Jury County District court awarded 400 dollars to a robbery victim in a civil action for losses from a bandit. Washington May 18 Miss Amelia Earhart earned the first woman’s license from the National Aeronautic Association after test flights reaching 11 000 feet.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Jurya County
Washington
Amelia M. Earhart
National Aeronautic Association
Quake Toll Rises in Quito Ecuador Region
A strong earthquake struck Quito and surrounding areas on May 18 killing two people and injuring many. The quake caused extensive property damage across the region, with collapsed structures reported and ongoing emergency responses underway.
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Ecuador
Guayagul
Quito
Mrs Hansen Credits Tanlac For Health Improvements
Mrs Gussie E Hansen of 916 West 112th Street LA credits Tanlac with easing stomach trouble nervousness and run down condition She reports improved appetite stomach order less back pain and better sleep She praises Tanlac and notes sales have surpassed seven million bottles across druggists everywhere.
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Tanine
Rust Devastates 60 Year Steel Output Worldwide
A 19th to early 20th century assessment notes rust caused about 010,000,000 tons of iron and steel loss over 60 years from 1800 to 1920. Averaging 81,000,000 tons yearly output with 11,000,000 tons depreciation implies rust eroded more than one third of production.
Nufol Laxative Ad Promotes Gentle Natural Lubricant
An eminent medical authority warns against laxatives and touts Nufol as a non medicine lubricant that aids natural lubrication for regular bowel movements without griping. The ad notes Nufol’s hospital use and urges readers to obtain a bottle from a druggist. A separate box cites Holland savings growth: over two and a half million accounts, about one in three Dutch residents saving for a rainy day, versus one in nine in the United States.
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Holland
Little Holland
United States
Cuticura Ad Claims Versatile Toilet Use
Advertisement asserts Cuticura Soap and Ointment plus Tulium can clean and soothe sore hands. It promotes soaking hands in hot suds, drying, rubbing in ointment, and removing surplus with tissue for broader toilet purposes.
Prodigal Son Tale Sparked Classroom Debate
In a Boston evening Transcript piece a superintendent asks what the prodigal son teaches, and a pupil replies it shows how to get the fatted calf, revealing a lively classroom exchange and playful misreading of the parable.
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Boston Isvening Transcript
Catarrh Remedy Offered as Local and Internal Aid
An 8 CATARRH MEDICINE combines a local ointment for quick relief with an internal tonic to clear mucous membranes through the blood. Sold by druggists for over four years, Chaney & Co., Tulsa, OK. A contrast snippet mentions someone grieving continuously versus someone who cools down.
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Chaney & Co
Tolsda
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Hawkeye
State News
Legion
Lester F. Albert
Giri
Los Angeles
Gussie E. Hansen
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