Iowa News and Comment highlights education and law disputes
Dismissal of Prof W H Bender over candidacy sparks board dispute with P B McClenahan and D D Murphy Urick. Supreme court upholds bank action in Kurt note case. Kus er resigns Eldora to head Salem Oregon school. Captain Head pays 27 197 for Jefferson highway paving. Agricultural data abuses and enforcement by Reed. Rural church movement plans national meeting. Game Warden reports arrests for ice fish spearing. Contagious diseases prompt quarantine warnings. Tama Indians seek Kansas land proceeds. E G Dickson sues for 160000 over espionage act case.
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Des Moines
W. H. Bender
P. BE. McClenahan
State Vocational Board
MacClenahan
Bender
D. D. Murphy
Iowa
Gibson
McClenahan
Washington
State Board of Control
W. L. Kuser
Iowa State Training School For Boys
Eldora
Kur
Law Department
University of Nebraska
America
Iowa State Conference of Social Work
National Conference On the
National Conference of Social Work
Salem
Oregon
Kuser
Name Traced to Bullock Across Bosphorus Strait
A folklore link ties the Bosphorus name to a bullock that swam the water. The word beef is etymologically connected to bos through boent and bovern in Latin and Greek roots.
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Bullock
Bosphorus
Boy Falls Into Farm Well and Speaks Out
A three year old summering on a farm fell into an old well with six inches of water and was rescued after a period underwater. He exclaimed in anger at those nearby accusing them of neglect saying he would go without food or care rather than face such neglect.
Green Steals Light And Absorbs Most Of It
A science note explains how colors absorb light with dark greens soaking up about 85 percent while dark brown and blue absorb lower portions. White reflects much more light, absorbing around 15 percent.
Boa Constrictors Defined In Natural History
A historical note explains that boa refers to large nonvenomous tropical American snakes of the family Boidae, closely related to pythons, commonly named boa constrictor for their habit of entwining prey, crushing it, and swallowing it whole.
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Tropical
America
Lines to Be Remembered and the Value of Sympathy
A quotation from FE WW Chapin highlights truth as the root and human sympathy as the flower in practical life, reflecting a moral lens on conduct and community. The line frames sympathy as essential to applying truth in everyday relations.
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Chapin
Old Superstition About Fatal Children in Medieval Times
The article notes a medieval belief that children born to mothers who die at birth are called fatal children. It claims they are thought to be destined for fame yet doomed to early death.
Ferry Ferdinand passengers rescued after St Lawrence grounding
Seventy five people aboard the Ferdinand were transferred to another vessel after the Prescott Ontario bound ferry ran aground near Ogdensburg New York. Twelve crew members remained aboard as a storm struck, with efforts to reach the stranded craft continuing.
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Ogdensburg
N. Y
Ferdinand
St. Lawrence
Here
Prescott
Ont
Feorts
Swedish aviatrix killed during parachute descent
Stockholm January 24 Elea Anderson the only Swedish woman with an aviator certificate died at Askersund during a flight Four thousand spectators watched as the parachute failed to open and she plunged about 3000 feet to her death.
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Stockholm
Elea Anderson
Askersund
Miss Anderson
Probers Head to West Virginia Coal Fields
At President Harding's direction Secretary of Labor Davis named Harry B. Dynes and Dr. Fred G. Davis as federal conciliators to investigate miner complaints in the New River coal field West Virginia and report on conditions cited to the President last week.
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Washington
Harding
Davis
Harry B. Dynes
Fred G. Davis
New River
West Virginia
Nab 100 Indian Nationalists in Calcutta March
In Calcutta on January 24 authorities arrested more than 100 Indian nationalists as they attempted to march in a procession through the city marking a day of protest against British rule.
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Calcutta
India
Constantine to retire as Greece seeks royal abdication
Athens reports King Constantine has decided to abdicate in favor of his son Prince George. The move comes as Greece works toward restoring normal relations with other powers, with an official announcement expected soon.
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Athens
Constantine
Greece
Theorge
Hoover urges coal stockpiling for potential April strike
Secretary Hoover said the government advised coal stocking in case of a strike on April 1. The Interstate Commerce Commission sent letters to industries and utility companies urging similar action. A Cummins led senate subcommittee urged the judiciary committee to report Andrew Miller's nomination favorably for the North Dakota federal judgeship, disregarding objections.
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Hoover
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Cummins
Tewa
Senate Judiciary Committee
Andrew Miller
North Dakota
Two Slain in Oklahoma City Burnings
Wil Hall a Black packing house worker and his wife were burned to death in their home in Oklahoma City. Hall's skull was crushed and officials reported possible martial law. Governor Robertson ordered an investigation and planned to call up the state guard.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Wil Hall
Hall
J.B. Robertson
Far East Congress Opens in Moscow Represented by Five Nations
Delegates from Japan China Korea Mongolia and the Far Eastern republic of Siberia attend the congress of oppressed Far Eastern peoples in Moscow. India and Islamic countries are not represented.
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Moscow
Japan
China
Korea
Mongolia
Far Eastern
Siberia
Congress of
India
Pope Benedict Left Estate to Nephew in Liguria
Rome dispatch reports Pope Benedict left property at Pigh in Liguria to his nephew Marquesse Giuseppi della Chiesa. Additional objects from his private apartments are bequeathed to his successor with numerous gifts to relatives and servants.
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London
Pope Benedict
Pigh
Liguria
Marquesse Giuseppi Della Chiesa
Rome
Doctors Split Over Whiskey Use In Medicine
Chicago reports results of a Journal of the American Medical Association survey of 53 000 physicians. Sixty one percent see whisky as a therapeutic agent, while beer and wine are broadly rejected. Respondents note regional and urban differences and oppose distribution duties to doctors.
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Chicago
Journal of the American Medical Association
United States
North Atlantic
South Atlantic
North Central
South Central
Watching the Dukes Lodge in Garden of Cucumbers
A rude temporary shelter is described as the lodge in a garden of cucumbers, set in open grounds to watch against robbers and wild animals like foxes and jackals near the vines.
Railroad Improvement Engine Tests Sidestep and Forward
A south coast railway company trials a new locomotive capable of side-to-side movement as well as forward travel. The experiment aims to enhance maneuverability on coastal tracks and improve siding operations.
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South Coast Railway Company
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Offer Calomel Alternative
Advert explains Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a harmless laxative and liver aid. It claims quicker relief than calomel, no teeth damage, and improved energy, noting prices 15c and 30c.
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Dr. Edwards
Readers Should Learn to Read Newspapers Critically
The Atlantic Monthly proposes readers distinguish fact from rumor and to recognize agency credibility. It suggests college courses on How to Read Newspapers and notes readers often misjudge news due to careless reading rather than faulty reporting. Trainin in newspaper reading in schools would help citizens judge news accurately.
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The
Atlantic Monthly
Moorfield Storey
Fredrick L. Allen
Allen
Associated Press Dispatch
Associated Press
Register
Can Pay Too High for Peace Quote Admonition
A quotation by Douglas Jerrold contrasts peace with cowardice and the dangers of compromising virtue. It argues that some peace prices undermine manhood more than war, warning that chains can be worse than bayonets.
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Douglas Jerrold
Wagner Had Own Grave Dug In His Garden
The article notes that during his prime, composer Richard Wagner wished to have his grave dug in his own garden, a personal whim reflecting his artistic vanity and self-legend surrounding his final resting place.
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Wagner
Jud Tunkins Critiques Monopoly Toll Gates
Jud Tunkins argues a monopoly harms roads by letting toll gates drain the road’s value when one party controls it. He cautions against granting exclusive power that lets fees rise and maintenance falter.
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Jud Tunkins
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