British Honor Our Unknown Soldier in Washington Visit
A wreath was laid on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the 80 club British advertising men in Arlington. The group toured key DC sites including the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial before calling at the British Embassy. President Harding greeted the visitors at the White House and praise for American hospitality followed with a London convention aim. Herbert Hoover spoke at a New Willard luncheon.
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Ashington
America
Arington
Washington
Advertising Clubs of the World
Atlantic City
London
John Cheshire
Arlington
Speedway
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Seventeenth Street
Pan-American
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Continental Memorial Hall
Ned Cross
Sixteenth Street
Columbia Road
Wilson
Harding
White House
Washington Advertising Club
Herbert Hoover
New Willard
Supreme Court Rejects Maternity Act Jurisdiction Appeal
The Supreme Court dismissed decisions on the Towner maternity act for lack of jurisdiction, ruling the cases raise political not judicial questions. Justice Sutherland said states cannot sue to protect U S citizens and the federal government must handle citizen rights. The court also noted it would hear future cases on sugar futures and interstate cattle shipments, and ruled states cannot force national banks to surrender deposits tied to "dead" under state law.
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Supreme Court
Sutherland
United States
Harriet A. Frothingham
Court of Equity
Congress
New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange
Great Northern Railway Company
Galbraith Cattle Company
Cody
Wryo
Seville
Mont
First National Bank of
San Jose
California
Tanks Dominate Demonstration at Camp Meade Training Field
At Camp Meade Maryland a tank school demonstration features Mark VIII 40 ton tanks and WWI era Mark VIII units mowing down trees and pushing through woods for seventy officers and instructors from the staff college. The display shows modern tank warfare in a realistic attack and a miniature exercise follows on rough ground with smoke and dust.
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Army Tank School
Camp Meade
Staff School
Army War College
Staff College
Nclb San
Forest Exhaustion Shifts Lumber Production Westward
A Department of Agriculture bulletin warns that forest depletion raises construction costs as lumber output declines for 13 years. Eastern and southern states show drops, while Pacific slope states post gains, signaling a western shift toward the last softwood reserves with no foreign forests able to replace them.
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Department of Agriculture
Pacific Slope
New York
Great Lakes States
Plan for National Cathedral in Washington
Rev James G Freeman bishop elect of Washington outlines a proposed national cathedral to be built in the capital. He describes the project as a national symbol in scope and aims to serve great assemblies and missions benefiting America and the world. The plan emphasizes dignity and a non diocesan scope.
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Washington
America
James G. Freemaan
Episcopal Church
Doctor Freeman
Vision of a National Cathedral in Washington
The speaker argues the federal administration requires a great cathedral to embody national faith and permanence. It should be a house of prayer for all, akin to Westminster Abbey as Britain’s shrine, and become America’s national shrine and tomb for its great dead. It would host significant national and international assemblies in Washington.
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Great Britain
Westminster Abbey
Washington
America
Yeggman Caught in Long Chase
The Philadelphia capture ends the globe trotting career of hostile John O'Brien, an aging safe cracker famed for nitroglycerin and gun battles. He fled Oxford post office theft, gambled across Europe, and faced U S authorities with defiant fatalism as cancer and age closed in.
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Philadelphia
John O'Brien
John
Wal Crosby
Easy Roberts
BU Dow
Mark Shinburn
George White
New York Herald
Jimmie Logue
O’brien
Oxford
N. C
Peterman
United States
Ohio
Europe
Thomas Dougherty
London
Scotland Yard
O'Brien
Paris
Riviera
Nice
Monte Carlo
Florence
Rio de Janeiro
South America
Buenos Aires
Rin
Rilo
New Orleans
Dougherty
el Paso
Rio Grande
Tia Juana
Tila Juana
Tie
French Demand Motor That Economize on Gas
Andre Citroen, called the Henry Ford of France, says France lags the United States in auto production by about ten to twelve years. He cites a smaller market, only about 300000 cars in France, with 75000 buyers annually replacing cars every three to four years. He notes American cars are plentiful and cheaper gas use makes French cars a luxury, with Paris housing 30000 cars of which 12000 are private and 12000 on hire.
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Paris
France
United States
Andre Citroen
Henry Ford
America
M. Citroen
Sahara
Salem Gum Chewer Sets Northwest Record at Alumni Event
Helen Paulding of Silverton wins by half a gum stick over Bernice Stand in a gum chewing contest at Silverton high school alumni initiation. Misa Paulding reportedly chewed 44 sticks, Stand 43.
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Salem
Ore
Helen Paulding
Silverton
Gre
Northwest
Bernice Stand
Silverton High School
Misa Paulding
Miss
French Traitor Freed From Devil's Isle
A fallen naval officer once betrayed France to fund a mistress La Belle Lison at Toulon. Convicted of treason, Ulimo served life at Devil's Island, freed to Cayenne where he will spend his remaining years. He sold secrets to foreign agents and forged military plans.
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Paris
Daifly
Allmo
Devil's Island
Cayenne
la Belle Lison
Ulimo
Toulon
Lyons
Ullmno
Naval Department
Ten Students Face Arrest for Haze on Holler
Ten masked Des Moines university students accused freshman George F. Holler of hazing him with a harsh initiation. They beat him and tarred and feathered him after applying molasses. Police will arrest the floggers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelk
Des Moines
Des Moines University
Iowa
George F. Holler
Skeleton of Giant Indian Found Near Nashville
An almost perfect seven foot Indian skeleton was unearthed on Mrs. M. K. Kuhn's property seven miles from Nashville. The thigh bone measured four feet and the skull was unusually thick. Smithsonian representatives may later investigate the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
M. K. Kuhn
Smithsonian
Pawned Wife’s Teeth Leads to Divorce Ruling
In Portland Oregon L B Stewart pawned his wife's gold teeth, she testified in court and was awarded a divorce. The incident prompted the court to grant the separation and address the marital dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
L. B. Stewart
How to Get Rid of Rats Bulletin Promotes Community Action
A USDA bulletin by James Silver urges farmers to store food in rat proof containers, dispose of waste, and cooperate to exterminate rats. It promotes poisoning with barium carbonate, trapping, fumigation of burrows, and rat proofing as long term prevention, with guidance from the biological survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers’ Bulletin
James Silver
Biological Survey
Department
Bulletin
Principles Shown in Feeding Dairy Cows
Experiments in nutrition show that dairy cow feeding must include minerals and a vitaminlike organic compound. Studies indicate vitamin and mineral content affect milk yield and reproductive vigor, with high producers needing more legume hay and fresh green feed for better calcium utilization. Protein values for dairy diets also vary.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Powdered hellebore kills fly larvae in manure
The article notes common house fly breeding in manure piles and warns against chemicals that harm fertilizer value or contaminate animals. It recommends powdered hellebore mixed as one half pound per ten gallons of water to treat eight bushels of manure, and says borax works if not overapplied. Emphasizes clean premises and fly traps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
K. F. Bourne
Colorado Agricultural College
Equipment Needed for Producing Clean Milk
Experiments show small-top pails reduce bacteria in milk compared with open-top pails. Necessary factors include healthy animals clean udders proper manure removal bedding small-top pails simple sterilizer for utensils and clean dry-hand milkers.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Corrosive Sublimate Advised Against Cabbage Maggots
State entomologist W. P. Flint recommends using corrosive sublimate to treat cabbage root maggots. Use one ounce of corrosive sublimate per ten gallons of water, applied within three days after planting and again a week later, about one third to one half cup per plant. Dissolve first in hot water. tablets can substitute for small numbers of plants. Handle carefully to avoid skin contact. store in glass or earthenware, not metal.
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W. P. Flint
Tiiois
Profitable Feeding of Orphaned Pigs Advised
Orphaned pigs can be raised profitably with care and proper feeding. Purebreds yield higher returns, though any pigs work. At Town station orphans gain less with dry mintter, best fed with milk then buttermilk, valued $1 to $4 per pig. Key tips include adequate rations, regular feeding, vitamins, rest, sanitation, exercise, clean water, warmth, and good ventilation.
Ten Pigs Per Acre For Alfalfa Pasture Guideline
In pasturing hogs on alfalfa avoid more than twenty per acre, and only when plants are strong. With ten medium pigs per acre, well grown alfalfa will endure the season if weather stays favorable. Wet ground leads to rooting and trampling crowns, so remove hogs to let plants recover.
Guard Little Chickens Against Many Accidents
Advises safeguarding chick colonies by securing feed sacks and bonds to prevent being blown over. Warns that overturned sacks endanger chicks and that exposed areas lead to injured or dead birds. Emphasizes chicks' tendency to injure themselves when left unsupervised.
Dairyman Must Love His Cows for Best Success
A dairyman achieves success by caring for cows with genuine interest rather than treating milking as a mere contracted duty. The article emphasizes affection and engagement with livestock as key to productive results.
Get Weeda While Young Weeds Rule The Garden
A compact alert urges pulling weeds while young to curb their growth. The adage frames weed control as crucial for healthier beds and easier management, warning that larger weeds resist removal and can overrun prized plants.
Cull hens in July to improve profits
The notice urges disposing of fowls that molt in July as they are unprofitable to keep. It suggests contacting the county agent for a culling demonstration and notes that the Department of Agriculture will assist. The Bureau of Animal Industry oversees poultry work.
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Department of ‘Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Milkers Urged to Improve Dexterity for Clean Milking
The article argues milking workers should gain more dexterity to handle the pail smoothly. It warns that a faulty opening allows dirt from the cow, clothes, and surroundings to contaminate the milk setup.
Poor Man's Reliance and the Opulent Farmer's Gold
A fragment reflects on reliance and wealth contrasting the poor man’s resource with the farmer’s gold. The text hints at social economics and class perspectives in a rural setting. No clear event or date is given.
Iowa Farm News Hits and Hopes Across the State
Farmers report corn dieback around Muscatine areas while poultry experts at Iowa State College urge cooling and patience. Sioux County land sales rise, electric service costs fall 2.4 percent since 1914, and Manchester to build a new school with an auditorium for nearly 1,000. Iowa gears for debates on taxation as 1,500 to 2,000 University of Iowa summer session students expected. A fatal steam pump accident occurs at Atlantic Municipal Power and Waterworks. County creamery meetings form Fayette County association as hay crops improve in Crawford. Knights of the Ku Klux Klan hold a large initiation near Des Moines. Des Moines schools prep with over 2.5 million dollars in new buildings and equipment. Senator Cessna appointed chief buyer for Iowa Farm Bureau purchasing department. Iowa leads in superfluous jurists per capita, says Sioux City Mayor Short. Pearson coal mine near Clarinda to be fully electrified. John C. Crockett visits Hardin county home. State Chamber of Commerce sets September agenda. Iowa ships 16.2 percent of Chicago butter in May. 1922 creameries export $48,462,805. Keokuk dam builder Sears elected president of Iowa Electric Association. State fair programs expand women’s activities. President Boyd may resign Tuena Vista College. Ames hay crop better. early alfalfa heavy. 300+ postal workers attend Sioux City convention. Iowa Good Roads backs primary road surfacing. Finney sues Burlington for back pay. Ma on paving and curbing bids for Macon area. State Fair camp site to host a farm bureau camp with separate sections and easy reservations.
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Muscatina
Iowa State College
Sioux County
Iowa
Manchester
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Atlantic Municipal Power and
Middle West
Fayette County
J. H. Randleman
Carlisle
George Myers
Crawford
White Pole
Des Moines
Knights of
The
Ku Klux Klan
T. C. Cessna
Grinnell
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
United States
Civilized World
Wallace M. Short
Sioux City
Pearson
Clarinda
John C. Crockett
Reading
United States Senate
Hardin County
Crockett
Alden
Iowa State Chamber of Commerce
Smith-Hughes
S. C. Sonnichaen
Towa
Chicago
Windy City
Co. A. Sears
Mississippi River Power Company
Keokuk Dam
National Eectric Light Association
W. H. Snider
Davenport
Women's Department
Boyd
Tuena Vista College
Storm Lake
Ames
Iowa State Association of Letter Carriers
Towa State Federation of Post Office Clerks
Towa State Federation of Rural Letter Carriers
Iowa Good Roads Association
James T. Finney
Shenandoah
Burlington Railroad
Magon
City
A. R. Corey
Hach ‘County Farm ‘Bureau
State Fair Office
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Leviathan
Newport News
Sturtley
Yeggman
John” O’brien
Department of Justice
John O’brien
Mr. O'Brien
Devil’s Isle
Brookhaven
I. F. Middleton
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