Iowa City hosts conference for librarians in July
Iowa News Library workers will hold a conference at Iowa City July 9 and 10. The fifteenth annual Dairy Cattle congress is set for Waterloo September 22 to 28.
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1924
Page
3
Iowa News Library workers will hold a conference at Iowa City July 9 and 10. The fifteenth annual Dairy Cattle congress is set for Waterloo September 22 to 28.
City council met June 17 1924 in Pella Iowa with all members present. Licenses granted for plumbers and cigarette sales while Petla Telephone sought a public franchise and a special election. Bonds approved for Royal Candy and others. Water works bonds and interest paid. salt ordered for water softening. globe change eyed for light department. An ordinance on the telephone franchise was introduced. West 4th Street grading and culverts ordered. Meeting adjourned.
Iowa reports a new milestone as the value of industrial products matches grain production value. Officials cite rising manufacturing activity and farm sector stability, with analysts noting linkages between agribusiness and processing industries driving the balance.
Ford Motor Company operates a high speed Cold Heading Department at the Highland Park plant converting 115 tons of steel wire daily into bolts and screws. The unit aims for 7.6 million pieces per day and has reached a record of 8.5 million. Machines cut wire, form heads, and eject parts with uncanny speed and precision.
The operation requires replacing old dies with new ones three times daily due to near production limits. In most cases, the limit is two one-thousandths of an inch, indicating tight tolerances and frequent equipment changes.
In 1923 San Bernardino, California transformed after Prohibition. Population, assessed value, and school enrollment surged. industries expanded from five to forty seven. building permits rose to about 2 million. jail spaces emptied. a new 250000 railroad station and 800000 machines shops were built, with over 1 million spent on other improvements.
In San Bernardino the writer reports a new high school valued at 250000, a city auditorium at 226000, and a 300000 hotel project underway. Fifty four houses are under construction on Gerber’s milk route, most saloon properties repurposed, and a longtime peace officer notes a drastic drop in drinking since prohibition began.
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