Transportation Problem in Iowa Lies With Legislature
Iowa Transportation debate centers on motor carriers and rail regulation. Railroad Commissioner B M Richardson argues the legislature must resolve highway use, tolls, and permits while detailing 1930 vehicle counts and taxes, the split between public hire trucks and certificated carriers, and the railroads’ freight tonnage comparison.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
B. M. Richardson
State Railroad Commission
Richardson
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Commission
United States
Ketter Washington Club Plans March Meeting at Y M C A
The Ketter Washington Club holds its regular March meeting Friday at the Y M C A with dinner at 6:30. Roger Sherman chairs the dinner committee and a report on Washington’s new apartment building by Wilson & Roth is expected. Harry Ward resigns as president prompting election of a new leader at this gathering.
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Ketter Washington Club
Roger Sherman
Ralph Scott
Carl Haven
Mac DeLong
Frank McFarlane
Paul Gorham
Lawrence Wilson
Wilson & Roth
Washington
Harry Ward
Vernon Crull
Gas term coined by Van Helmont in Brussels
The word gas was coined by the chemist Van Helmont of Brussels who died in 1644. He applied it to a vapor from water by cold, drawing the form from the Greek word chaos.
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van Helmont
Brussels
Iowa State News on Child Welfare Conference and Baby Bond Drive
Gov. Turner to issue 6000 invitations for the Iowa House Conference on Child Health and Protection in Des Moines April 14-15. Delegates from state groups urged, with opening remarks by Turner. Also reports on Iowa leading national baby bond activities with 25,000 Minute Men and efforts to curb hoarded currency and tuberculosis prevention nationwide.
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Washington
Ww. C. Bell
Iowa
Des Moines
INS
Dan W. Turner
Iowa House
Turner
E. Lincoln
Thirty-second St
Iowa White House
Guv. Turner
Cedar Rapids
Frank Knox
Chicago
Citizen's Reconstruction Organization
Col. C. Robbins
Legion
Col. Robbins
P W Club Meet in Clinton Rally For State Convention
Eastern Iowa B P W clubs plan a rally and booster meeting in Clinton on April 19 to support the state convention in Davenport May 12 to 14. Davenport Maquoketa Muscatine DeWitt and Clinton will join in the inspirational gathering. Des Moines marks Tuberculosis date with plans for a 50th anniversary commemoration of Koch’s germ discovery.
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Pr. P. W
Clinton
INS
Iowa
Davenport
Maquoketa
Muscatine
DeWitt
Des Moines
Robert Koch
Governor Turner to address Methodist Brotherhood in Creston
Gov Dan W Turner will address the Methodist Brotherhood in Creston tonight. He has one more planned appearance this week at Grand Meter on Thursday when he speaks to the Dallas County Farm Bureau meeting.
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Des Moines
Ila
Dan W Turner
Methodist Brotherhood
Creston
Grand Meter
Dallas County Farm Bureau
SOUTH HIGHLAND COMMUNITY NOTES
South Highland reports visits and social gatherings with families including Mr and Mrs Richard Havel and sons Delbert and Norman Yaro Lasek and Erwin White at the J W Lasek home Irwin White Jake and Reemicius Knolineris at Melo Horak home and Sam Murphy Lewis Schwab as culiers at Melo Lasek home Irwin Sojka on sick list Wilma Steele leaves to visit grandma Busby and relatives in Washington with Earl Steele.
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South Highland
Richard Havel
Delbert
Norman
Yaro Lasek
Erwin White
J. W. Lasek
Irwin White
Jake
Reemicius Knolineris
Melo Horak
Milt Sojka Tie
Robert Wells
John Moss
Sam Murphy
Lewis Schwab
Melo Lasek
Wilma Steele
Busby
Washington
Earl Steele
Explosive Dynamite Detonates Under High Temperature Impact
A report notes that dynamite can explode without a flame when subjected to impact and high temperature. According to Hissler, at 350 degrees Fahrenheit a dime dropped on the substance can cause detonation, with sensitivity increasing with temperature.
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Hissler
Solem Named Football Coach at University of Iowa
Ossie Solem, former Drake University coach and standout at Minnesota, named Iowa Hawkeyes head football coach on a three year contract. Campus support solid as Solem plans spring football and Drake contract release awaits formal action.
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Solem
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Iowa
Ossie Solem
Drake University
Crrd
Burton Ingenersen
Salem
Hawkeyes
Drake
Minnesota
Lice
Cranberries Esteemed For Longevity And Nutrition
The piece notes Native American reverence for cranberries as life extending. It explains modern science finds vitamins in cranberries, making them a valuable winter dietary adjunct, and cautions against over boiling to preserve benefits.
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Waukee and
Oro
Milwaukee
Bartier’s
la Ashington
Michigan Avenue
Red
Shanghai
Iowa State News
John Peck
Towa Ee Oe Association
D. Peck
Koch
Dr. Peck
Correspor Cent
Ingly
Hawkeye Athletic
Sclem
Pi Epsilon Pi
Grid
Missouri Valley Conference
Big Ten
LANT
Montgomery
Llineis
Valley
Barstow
Artiee Miceass
Riversi
Batt
Riverside
America
Montgomery Ward & Co
Washington, Iowa
Buck
Stion
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