Birth of a Nation not barred in Council Bluffs
Iowa items note a variety of regional events from May district meetings in Nevada to a new bridge at Vermor e Des Moines river and a growing program in Anamosa. Des Moines hosts symphony concerts April 23 and 24 while many civic notices, elections, and club activities unfold across the state.
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Council Lluffs
Nevada
Des Moines
Livermore
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids Woman's Club
Donahue
Alfred
Lady Robbins
All Masons
England
University of Iowa
Symphony Orchestra
Washington
Cedar Rapids
American Disabled Veterans
J. E. Ver Ploeg
Pella
Marion County
Iowa State Allied Printing Trades Council
Grundy Center
Roscoe Sires
Methodist Episcopal Church
McGregor
Moses
American Disabled Veterans of
Newton
Polk County
Iowa
Denmark Academy
Tawa
State Department of Health Records
du Department
Dsek
John M. Byvard
Iowa State College
Ames
Oye Gy
Teeny
Iowa Legislature Passes Costly Code Revision and Highway Bills
The Iowa House approved a committee substitute to fund a new four year code cycle costing about 600000 and reduce free code distributions. Debates covered water power permits and an occupational tax, highway paving versus graveling costs, and budget plans with the senate moderating amendments.
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Iowa
H E. P. Harrison
Pottawattamie County
House
Harrison
Thea Harrison
Iowa House
Edson
Buena Vista County
Senate
John Hammill
Senate Conference Committee
Anderson
The
Highway Commission
Psychology Fights Cotton Boll Weevil with Odor Trails
The article describes using behavioral science to study boll weevils, aiming to exploit their senses. It notes calcium arsenate sprays, early planting, and field burning as existing controls, plus research into cotton odor compounds to lure or trap the pests. Dr. Power and Chestnut work on isolating odorants, with months expected for results.
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Washington
Polson
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Entomology
Bureau of Chemistry
F. B. Power
WY. K. Chestnut
Mrs Clara Fargo Thomas Joins Scene Painters Union
New York society woman and mural painter Clara Fargo Thomas joined the scene painters union to exhibit her work on the stage. Her move shows cross membership between high society art circles and technical unions as she contributes to theater design.
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Clara Fargo Thomas
New York Society
Scene Painters’ Union
Five Sons Compete to Give Blood to Mother
Mrs Hanna Well of 1080 Seventh Avenue lay in Mount Sinai Hospital needing a blood transfusion. Dr Abraham Jerskey asked for a quart from five volunteer sons of Well Bros furniture firm at 2252 Third Avenue. A lot determined the donor with Maurice, 30, winning the chance to donate.
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New York
Mamma Well
Mra
Hanna Well
1080
Seventh Avenue
Mount Sinai Hospital
Abraham Jerskey
Well Bros
Third Avenue
Doctor Jerskey
Lot
Maurice
U. S. Civilian Workforce Snapshot Remains Large
The Civil Service Commission reports 644,671 government civilian employees at year's start down 378,080 since the armistice. The Post Office employs 204,226, about 54 percent of the total, with 26,772 women and 88,253 men in Washington and 68,413 women and 42,238 men outside the capital.
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Washington
Army of Government
Civil Service Commission
United States
Post Office Department
Nicaragua Moves to Take Over 250 Mile Railroad
The Nicaragua government plans to pay off the remaining debt on the Nicaragua Pacific Railroad within two months and assume ownership, converting it to a government asset. The line runs 250 miles from Corinto to Granada and has been under American bank control via J. G. White, Inc. The move is expected to boost traffic and U S relations, with a $6 million loan to be cleared in two years and a 1,000,000 bag coffee crop projected for the year amid cotton-industry expansion efforts.
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New York
Nicaragua
Nicaragua-Pacific Raiilroad Company
Republic
Albert Gomez, Jr
Hamburg
Pacific
Corinto
Granada
J. G. White, Inc
Gomez
United States
Stingless Bee Display Boosts Local Beekeeping Interest
Tacoma residents view a stingless Adel strain bee exhibited to beekeepers by BE. J. Campbell of Tenino. The bee has no offensive sting and flees when attacked, yet Campbell notes it as an excellent honey collector and a friendly playmate for children.
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Tacoma
Wash
BE. J. Campbell
Tenmo
Campbell
Hospital Scene Amid Family Tloodline Tensions
A fragment describes brothers Elias Abraham Irving and Joseph awaiting news after a critical incident with quart of his blood mentioned, as events unfold in the hospital setting.
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Elias
Abraham
Irving
Joseph
Birds of Africa Stand Out for Ugly Yet Notable Qualities
A fragment discusses African birds noted for unusual, strikingly ugly appearances. It highlights their conspicuous features and compares them to those praised for beauty, reflecting on nature writing and magazine commentary of the era.
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Africa
Nature
Sea Lion Escapes after Tug‑of‑War with Ten Fishermen
Ten fishermen at Friday Harbor Washington struggled to hold a sea lion sunning on rocks. The mammal pulled free, wrapped the rope around its body, and plunged into the water, escaping as bystanders cut the line.
Radio Guided Airship Flight Marks First Step
Radio guided airship OR 1 flight demonstrated at Wilbur Wright Field. Captain K B Robillard piloted the blimp along a straight course using radio signals, signaling a historic achievement in airship navigation from Dayton to McCook Field.
Senate votes 63 to 7 for Norris proposed term change
Senate passes Senator Norris constitutional amendment to shift congress and presidency dates. It would start terms the first Monday in January and move sessions earlier, abolish December short session, and publish a 1929 start for the new presidency. House action and state ratifications follow.
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Congress
House
Senate
Army officers may return to active duty by June 30
A sweeping plan by Secretary Weeks and Controller McCarl may force many army officers from civil posts back to active service by June 30 1924. Key figures such as Maj Wallace W Kirby have already been recalled to military duties as part of this broader program.
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Army
War Department
Wallace W. Kirby
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Washington Barracks
McCart
Congress
Col
Henry
Smithers
Bureau of the Budget
Frank R. McCoy
Philippine Islands
Maj
Howard
Rennion
Federal Power Commission
Gorgas Biography Details Widow’s Role In Yellow Fever Battle
MARIE DOUGHTY GORGAS, widow of Gen William Crawford Gorgas, completed a collaborative biography of her husband and his fight against yellow fever. The work, drawn from his papers and her experiences in the Canal Zone and campaigns from Havana to Panama, will be published after appearing in World’s Work.
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Marie Doughty Gorgas
Willilam ‘Crawford Gorgas
Burton J. Hendrick
General Gorgas
Rockefeller Foundation
Panama
Doctor Gorgas
Mobile
Ala
William Crawford Gorgas
Marle Doughty
Man in Question Guides Washington Monument Visitors
Charles Torrey has worked in public buildings at Washington for 35 years and now pilots sightseers to the Washington Monument top and back. He describes the constant chatter of riders and recalls that about 1,000 people use the monument daily, with 800 by elevator and 200 by stairs.
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Washington Monument
Washington
Charles’ Torrey
Torrey
Coolidge Receives Oberammergau Passion Players at White House
White House officials describe the visit as political discussions but President Coolidge welcomes the Passion Players in his office. He offers a brief reception to the group before the public handshake event, citing their fame as depicters of Christ and their modest conduct.
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White House
A. Vialt
White
House of
Oberammergat
Coolidge
Jnto
Christ of the
Playa
Algo
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