Iowa News Roundup of Accidents and Upgrades
A sprawling Iowa news digest reports on a mix of events from Decorah to Mason City. It notes oil on the Baake farm near Decorah, large farm purchases, sewer contracts, a fatal shooting in Ottumwa, a car crash near Thornton, a skating rink use for tennis in Dubuque, road paving plans across several counties, and extensive agricultural updates including soybeans, timothy fields, and rape forage trials.
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Decorah
Herrick
Humboldt
Rutland
Hxira
Dalgherty
Perry
Cassell
Forest City
Mao Leii
Miss Leii
Storm Lake
Coats
West Union
Johnnie Ross
Ottumwa
Clarence Hayes
Hayes
Dubuque
William Brenneke
Burlington
R. Sheldon
Creston
China
Sheldon
Wing Wong
Iowa Falls
Chicago & Northwestern
G. M. King
Carroll
Iowa State College
Henry County
Farm Bureau
Henry
Iowa
Charles City
Algona
Mason City
Clear Lake
Hancock
Cerro Gordo
Floyd
Rosyth
B.bravender Tath
Jeas Humboldt
Minnesota
Uncle Sam
Woodbury
Des Moines
Stratford
Rai
Clara Coleman
Jonne. Sanders
Iowa City
Frank Beers
Guthriel Center
Henry C. Robinson
Valley Junction
Robinson
Frank Steffan
Cedar Rapids
Cecil Buckingham
Mildred Sarchfield
Fi ‘Crops Department
State Highway Commission
Motor
Road Fund
Christ Ytzen
Ytzen
Thornton
Temperature at Can Center Key to Food Preservation
U S Department of Agriculture Bulletin 956 examines how long heat must reach the can center in water bath or retort processing to destroy spoilage organisms. It details rapid heating for liquid-filled fruits, slow heating for dense pastes, and how convection, material consistency, salt, sugars, starch, and container type affect rate of temperature change.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture Bulletin
Keeping the Kitchen Sink Clean With Friction Soap
A modern tool and a stiff bristled brush make kitchen sink upkeep easier. Using friction soap removes grime, yielding a consistently clean basin.
All Around the House Scrambled Eggs and Kitchen Tips
Practical household notes on cooking methods for eggs and vegetables, bread sponge quality, handling lard spills, wrapping sandwiches to stay fresh, cooling, and safe fabric cutting practices. Tips emphasize avoiding grease absorption and keeping work areas tidy with simple, stepwise actions.
Fish Flake Timbales from Timid Larder
Pick contents of one can of fish flakes into bits with a sliver fork and mix with a fourth cupful of sifted bread crumbs paprika two eggs and milk. Bake in buttered timbale molds in a water bath until centers are firm. Unmold onto a platter decorate with sliced hard boiled eggs and a cup of drawn butter cream or tomato sauce.
Soap tips to save household soap usage
Practical household advice on conserving soap, including cutting bars, keeping soap dry, mixing powdered soap with cornmeal for washing hands, and using cornmeal with vinegar for cleaning. Emphasizes saving soap by avoiding soaking and using gritty abrasives to remove dirt.
Throttle Opening Affects Car Power Says Iverson
The Orange Judd Farmer notes that maximum speed does not come from full throttle. Proper carburetor adjustment and car make determine the best partial opening. A perfect air vapor mix creates a stronger explosion, so drivers should test their own cars, especially on climbs, to find the ideal throttle position.
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G. W. Iverson
Orange Judd Farmer
Holder for starting crank safe securing device
In older automobiles no provision secured the starting crank when disengaged. A simple holder arrangement is shown to fasten the crank securely, easy to make and apply, and expected to be highly effective based on the sketch.
Pin and notch jaw clutch crank holding device
W Burr Bennett explains a crank holding device for upright motors. A hardened steel pin in the clutch shaft engages a slot plate to lock the crank when the shaft is expanded by the spring. The pin may be a drive fit or threaded, and hardened shafts require annealing before drilling holes.
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W. Burr Bennett
Popular Science Monthly
Illinois garage registration law needs enforcement
Secretary Emmerson of Illinois notes most garages ignore the auto storage and repair registration requirement aimed at locating stolen cars. He explains the weekly bulletins listing stolen vehicles help police and sheriffs across the state. He cites cases where erasing engine numbers allowed theft and improper charges, urging compliance or repeal.
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Emmerson
Illinois
United States
General Assembly
Clean Distributor Head For Spring Cleaning
Instructs on removing a distributor head and cleaning dust from segments. Use gasoline and a cloth, sand down very black segments with care, then wipe clean. Finish by applying a small amount of oil on a finger to lubricate lightly.
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