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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
6
A garbled report discusses an inventor named Maxtesis claiming a perpetual motion machine, built through aluminum guides and long bearings, with plans to reveal operation and patents. The piece cites dates from 1839 and references to trials, funding, and anticipated public demonstrations amid mixed skepticism.
The article reviews highly variably reported expenditures for the primary campaign across Iowa counties. It cites totals around 180000 to 200000 dollars for state and county campaigns, with printing costs near 19500 dollars and per-candidate outlays ranging from 110000 to 160000 dollars, plus substantial costs for poll operations and personnel. It notes investigations into excessive printing charges and details the wide range of candidate spending and the logistical burden on election officials.
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