Happenings of the World Tersely Told
A Washington dispatch notes 1923 North Dakota manufacturing output at 42.145 million dollars, up 15.9 percent from the prior census. Prices rise in most cities while food costs climb. Various appointments and policy shifts across federal departments and states are reported, including Alaska administration centralization, defense muster plans, spring wheat projections, and several political moves.
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North Dakota
Washington Dispatch
Department of Labor
Washington
Road Improvement Is Not a Luxury
The Department of Agriculture estimates 1924 surfaced roads total 450000 to 475000 miles with about 40000 miles added yearly since 1921. Improvements lower vehicle operating costs, not all roads need hard surfacing, and maintenance begins as soon as construction ends.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Knoxville Uses Possums In Place Of House Cats
In Knoxville Tennessee, residents report possums stepping into a new role as substitutes for house cats. The once elusive forest animal is described as finding unexpected usefulness amid urban life and city dwellers’ routines.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Children build and run model city in Missouri
Springfield's Tiny Town, a city governed by school children under a city manager system, showcases a 250 by 1000 foot plot in Grant Beach park. Hazel Wilhert as mayor and Gordon Caramines as city manager lead 18 nominees in a mock election, with police chief William Newberry and municipal judge Naout Sherwood. President Coolidge was invited to the opening.
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Springfield
Hazel Wiihert
Meyor
Plemy City
Gorden Cararalnes
Anager
William Newberry
Naout Sherwood
Hazel
Gordon
Washington
President Coolidge
Grant Beach Park
Chamber of Commerce
Boy Scout Band
Old Commissions for U. S. Officers Found in Norfolk
Norfolk vaults reveal two sheepskin parchments for naval officers Jonathan Cowdery a surgeon's mate and a full surgeon dated 1800 and 1808 signed by Presidents Adams and Jefferson. Dr John Sleet of the city uncovered them and will seek restoration to rightful owners.
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Norfolk
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Jonathan Cowdery
United States Navy
John ©. Sleet
Detroit School Innovation Picture Story Outline
A fragment describes a Detroit school innovation project with a picture story about reading. It mentions thousands of children and hints at hopes for impact through a teaching method or program, but the text is incomplete and unclear on specifics.
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Detroit
Electrification push and growth in Iowa farms
Iowa progress shows electrification plans for farms and new radio outlets owned by seed firms. Wapello buys a city fire truck, and drought records mark the first five months of 1925 as the driest in 35 years. Winneshiek county reports 21 459 population in 1925, down from 22 136 in 1920.
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Iowa
Page County
Wapello
Weather Bureau
Winneshiek County
Graceland College
Lamont
Bedford Country Club
Sam Park
Paris
France
Muscatine
Charles City
Mt. Pleasant Library
Woodbury County
Hans Peter Lorenzen
Boonee County
Webster County
Board of Supervisors
First State Bank of
Rockford
Rockford State Bank
Iowa State College
Wallace Park
University of Illinois
Ames
Department of Agriculture
Spooners
Little Wall Lake
Jewell
M. C. Youngblood
Jefferson
Chicago
Red Cross
Council Bluffs
United States
S. P. McNaught
Iowa Anti-Saloon League
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Los Angeles
Shenandoah
Wilbur
William D. Mitchell
St. Paul
Coolidge
United States Tariff Commission
Albertus Hutchinson Baldwin
New York
Alaska
Interior Department
Michigan
War Department
Co. C. Collins
J. D. Mylrea
Rhinelander, Wis
Thomas £. Kirby
Alabama
Anniston
Ala
United States Senate
Oscar W. Underwood
Underwood
Pearl Pay Finger
Grace Lamer
Cobden, Ill
John Hunter
St. Louis
Cape Girardeau
Dawes
Marietta
Ohio
Marietta College
John W. O'Leary
Brussels
International Chamber of Comoumerce
Prohibition Office
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Lake Ventchurtrain
New Orleans
Bank of
Germany
Jacob Gould Schurman
Berlin
Willian D. Shepherd
William McClintock
Thomas J. Lynch
Criminal Court
Missouri River
St. Joseph
Martin
Florida
National Association of Building Owners and Managers
Cleveland
Indiana Securities Commission
Indianapolis
Grain Marketing Corporation of Illinois
House of Representatives
George E. Leach
Minneapolis
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Carson City
Ney
United States Mint
Finley J. Shepherd
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Moffat Tunnel
Denver
Colo
Weeks
Boston
James Biddle Duke
Duke University
University
Muriel McCormick
Michael Reese Hospital
Miss McCormick
John D. Rockefeller
Dagmar Dahlgren
Norman Selby
Kid McCoy
Alex Kipper
McCoy
Warsaw
Herriot
Lyons
States of
Mexico
Mexico City
Great Britain
London
Harriman & Co
Moscow
Spain
Morocco
Geneva
James Wignall
House of Commons
Abd-El-Krim
Paul Painleve
Fez
Abd-El- Krim
Veenstra
Prince Leopold
Irsay
Cape Tourain
Internations Conference
Big Bert
Taounat
Canton
Ching
Sats
Moulmein
British Burma
England
Australia
Missouri
U. S
Iowa State News
Iowa State Association of Elks
Wilton Junction
Manchester
Penn Township
Madison County
Salvation Army
Army Fresh Air
Johnston Station
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