Auto deaths rise amid reckless driving across the nation
A Chicago survey shows 35 automobile deaths at railway crossings nationwide last Sunday. Double crashes in Pennsylvania Illinois and Indiana killed ten more, with officials warning that speed mania, lax penalties, and careless driving threaten more fatalities. Police efforts in Cedar Rapids target speeders, while public figures face sharp scrutiny over policy views on the League of Nations. President Harding's serious illness casts a shadow over national concerns as the public prays for recovery.
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Supreme Court urges firm stand against rum runners
The Iowa Chronicle reports on a Supreme Court judge urging the nation to resist leniency toward bootleggers and rum runners. The piece cites a stiff sentence as proper, arguing that leniency invites ongoing crime and challenges to liquor laws. It also notes immigration policy debate and a new Iowa warehouse law for grain certificates enabling collateral loans, with Polk County administration planned to test its implementation.
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Harding and critics clash over solving difficulties vs embracing danger
The piece critiques Harding’s stance and his opponents, urging Americans to choose between his cautious, orderly approach and rivals who favor radical solutions. It labels opponents as chaotic, and frames the choice as decisive for the republic’s future.
Poor Democratic Showing Signals Shift in Minnesota Politics
Analysis notes the Democratic candidate for U S senator winning under five percent as the party dissolves in Minnesota. It compares the trend to similar radical currents in the Northwest and cites agrarian socialism and state specialization as evolving forces shaping the political landscape.
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The Tragedy of Dollar Wheat and Farm Distress
The St Louis Globe Democrat reports grim dollar wheat pains as $1 buys only 60 cents of necessities besides farm supplies. Agrarian distress deepens despite relief efforts, demanding sustained thought for hard working farmers whose prosperity supports the nation. New York City truck power shows 73 percent horse drawn, underscoring rural-urban economic strain.
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Critics Pair Wealth With Loss of Spiritual Values
W R Boyd decries modern abundance and unearned gain, blaming muckrakers and materialism. He urges a return to religious responsibility, respect for law, and balanced farming policy to avoid social decay and economic instability.
Iowa bonus payments fund for disabled veterans
Des Moines reports that $500,000 is expected to be available for the rehabilitation fund for disabled Iowa veterans. By December 31 1924, 66 000 claims totaling $13 million have been settled with an average payment around 199 dollars. The total claims may reach 110 000, with later filings smaller on average.
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Congress Power and Panaceas for Farmers Prices
New York World argues rapid relief schemes do not solve farm price declines. Senator Brookhart and others push expeditions and plans, but a special session by President Harding would not guarantee progress. Many schemes promise federal funds, new agencies, or price controls, yet are seen as fanciful and ineffective.
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Iowa dairy cull and buy figures drop butter fat outlook
Records from Iowa State College extension report May saw 74 cows culled from dairy herds of cow testing associations in Iowa while 128 cows were bought. The move is expected to raise the average butter fat production across affected herds.
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Brookhart’s Russia tour fuels bolshevik fears
The Sioux City Journal questions Senator Brookhart’s Russia trip and alleged sympathy with bolshevism. It argues his exposure to Trotzky and American radicalism could influence his policy stance, warning that any spread of soviet propaganda would be a sad day for the United States.
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Adams praises Weeks reforms in War Department efficiency
National Republican quotes John T. Adams praising Secretary Weeks for cutting unsettled World War I claims from nearly 4 million dollars to about 34 cents on the dollar and reducing clerical staff, portraying these steps as strict business measures benefiting taxpayers.
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Humorous Advice for Summer Woes from a Bygone Era
A comic column offers blunt, sardonic tips for summer irritants. It mocks alcohol use for heat tolerance, mosquitoes with a crude method, and enduring heat and noises with minimal remedies. It ends by lampooning fur lined coats at summer resorts as ostentatious.
Ten Commandments of Safety for Motorists issued by NAC C
The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce released ten safety maxims for drivers. Key points urge engineers mindset, brake checks, careful streetcar passes, hand signaling, looking before backing, limited horn use, caution with others’ alertness, slow driving where children play, and cautious at grade crossings with trains.
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Spontaneous Hay Fires Tied to Moisture and Bulk
Iowa expert A R Lamb of the Experiment Station warns most spontaneous combustion fires in hay and coal are avoidable with proper care. He cites moisture, bulk to retain heat, and ventilation as the three key conditions that allow ignition to occur.
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Hay Heating Warning In Damp Cut Forage
If hay is cut while damp and begins to heat, morning moisture on the mow signals rising heat. Open cratered centers form as heating continues. Gases or pungent odors indicate danger and the hay must be removed immediately.
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Evergreen tree deaths blamed on winter evaporation
Iowa State College extension service reports hundreds of evergreen tree deaths with no visible disease or insect attack. Forestry specialist J T Bode says excessive moisture evaporation last winter, plus alternating freezing and thawing, stressed tree tissues. Mulch heavily around roots and avoid irrigation between early August and mid August to protect trees and encourage hardening before winter.
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Germany Learns American Farming From Wisconsin Student
The German ambassador's son studies in Wisconsin to learn intensive farming methods for corn and wheat. The Krupps shift from cannons to plows as they plan to become tenant farmers for the Augusia soviet government, with the student aiding this enterprise. An American school aids Germany despite Berlin Bagdad railway tensions.
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Brookhart Faces La Follette Split Over Nomination
The Waterloo Times-Tribune reports Senator Brookhart must align with La Follette or risk being dropped. La Follette rejects allies outside his camp and Brookhart may resist a Lown campaign. Brookhart prefers running with Judge Kenyon, but Kenyon won’t quit the bench for Brookhart’s Senate bid.
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