Hawkeye runners recall their hardest races in Big Ten era
Iowa City coverage details four Iowa track stars who made the 1924 Olympic team and their defining tests. Eric Wilson cites the 220 yard dash final at the 1923 conference meet as his toughest, Charley Brookins describes the Dartmouth mile relay duel, Chan Coulter recalls the 400 meter race at Allerton, and Harold Phelps recalls the muddy 1923 Columbus cross country championship last mile.
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Senate and House Meet Amid Naval and Prohibition Focus
In Washington, both chambers convene at noon with ongoing naval supply bill debate and leaders aiming for a final vote before adjournment. Senator King of Utah pushes a naval investigation as Muscle Shoals action continues. Leigh C. Palmer testifies for the Emergency Fleet Corporation. Senate judiciary probes the Cramton bill for a separate prohibition bureau. House appropriations girds to approve a joint supply bill alongside treasury and post office items.
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Jerusalem Bars Automobiles and Horns in Modern City Rules
The Jerusalem municipal government imposes traffic curbs to slow speeding and reckless driving. After January 1 horns must be replaced by bells to restore the medieval quiet of the Holy City amid postwar modernization.
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Cold Weather Prompts Meats and Fuel Demand
Christmas is near and the ad urges early orders for poultry including chickens geese and ducks. It promotes beef offerings by the quarter with prices listed and emphasizes stocking up for holiday meals.
November Weather Report Finds Mild, Dry November Across Iowa
Iowa Weather and Crop Bureau reports November milder than average with no severe storms and good corn gathering. Temperature swings were frequent, rainfall deficient, wind above average, and sunshine high. Some stations saw early frost delays, drought stressed pastures, and hail at Alta Mt Pleasant and Keokuk. Sugar beets yielded well. winter wheat varied in growth. rail and highways remained in good condition.
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Iowa Delegation Shines at National W C T U Meet in Chicago
Iowa sent sixty representatives led by their state president to the WCTU convention in Chicago November 14 to 19. Mrs Ida Wise Smith wore white and corn motif regalia while presenting Miss Gordon with corn craft and silk doll. A shower of golden corn and chrysanthemums honored Mrs Smith. Waterloo provided yellow chrysanthemums and a verse extolling Iowa’s many firsts from crops to industry and literacy.
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I Saw Your Ad in the Journal Merchant Tip
A shopper advises merchants to greet customers with a confidence boosting line. The tip suggests telling sellers I saw your ad in the Journal to open dialogue and prompt service. The note advocates proactive engagement to improve purchase outcomes.
Beating the World in Brooms Calendars and More
A Maryland made claim that Iowa is the center for manufacturing brooms calendars stump pullers and washing machines. The speaker questions where else such products are produced and who else bears the blame for living elsewhere.
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Muterele bu a fragmentary item mentioning The Varvees and a free white option. The readable text is limited and lacks clear event details or identifiable actions to fully summarize.
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