Expect Passage Farm Credit Bill Hearing Des Moines
L A Andrew, president of the Iowa Farm Credit Corporation, says an intermediate farm credit system to finance stock raising and longer-term needs is assured. He told Washington senators the Lenroot bill would create federal land banks with 1.6 million capital each and allow loans through banks and private groups to replace the War Finance Corporation.
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L. A. Andrew
Iowa Farm Credit Corporation
Washington
Senate
Andrews
Weenroot
Wallace
Andrew
Bach Branch
Federal Farm Land Banks
War Finance Corporation
Mr. Andrews
Iowa Bankers Association
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
E. H. Cunningham
Iowa Farm, Bureau Federation
War Finance
Eurene Meyer, Jr
Iowa Corporation
Iowa
Iowa Board of the Corporation
Rail injunction risk as hearing deadline looms
Chicago reports that the government’s sweeping temporary writ against rail strikers may lapse before the hearing ends as shop crafts counsel seeks to shorten proceedings. Judge Wilkerson warned that the ten day extension expires September 22 and cannot be renewed.
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Chicago
Wilkerson
Gaulle Era Says U S Allied Union Prevents War
Georges Clemenceau warns Paris that closer U S and allied unity plus France Britain cooperation are essential to avert a general conflict with dire ruin. He sent the message to the London Times in reply to an inquiry tied to the former premier's upcoming U S visit.
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Paris
Georges Clemenceau
United States
France
Great Britain
London Times
Rail wreck blamed on malicious track destruction near Elwood
A passenger train derailed near Elwood New York on August 17 injuring 21. The Interstate Commerce Commission bureau of safety report attributes the cause to malicious destruction of a track section using explosive likely dynamite.
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Washington
International Railway
Elwood
N. Y
Bureau of Safety of
The
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pershing Reaches 62nd Birthday
General Pershing marks his 62nd birthday in the War Department Washington with flowers from generals and staff officers as he works at his desk.
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Pershing
Washington
General Pershing
War Department
September heat spell alters Oklahoma crop outlook
Des Moines reports a five day heat spike from Sept 4 to Sept 9 with temperatures near 100 degrees. Frosts appeared in the northwest on Sept 10 and some northern districts observed 21 degrees in Washita. Rain followed the heat wave, aiding pastures and crops, with corn maturity hastened and fodder cutting and silo filling active as canning ends and alfalfa yields improve in light of moisture. Charles D. Reed, Meteorologist and Director.
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Des Moinas
Washita
North Central
Mitchell County
Drouthy
Charles D. Reed
Million Dollar Dream Stop at Kansas River
Joe Reger, a porter in a southern Kansas bank town, daydreams of a million dollars while watching the river. He imagines buying pigs to turn a profit as the cashier smiles and asks what he would do with such wealth. The scene captures a rural, folksy moment from a Judge newspaper excerpt.
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Joe Reger
Lttle
Kansas
Joe
Judge
No Joy in Easy Picking
A reflective line about a girl who refuses to chase a man, implying she expects to choose when ready. The quote suggests a skeptical view of casual relationships and a focus on personal agency.
Moon Shadow Size In Solar Eclipse Measured
The moon's shadow on Earth during a solar eclipse averages about 50 miles in diameter, a key detail in eclipse geometry and viewing effects observed by astronomers.
Former resident Will L. Sutton dies in Calgary
Mrs. P. A. Shockley receives word of the death of her son in law Will L. Sutton formerly a resident for years. A farmer born January 9 1865 he left the community twelve to fifteen years ago and is survived by his wife Nellie Shockley and five children. Interment will be in Calgary with funeral arrangements to follow.
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P. A. Shockley
Will L. Sutton
Sutton
Nellie Shockley
Calgary
Reflection in One's Trust by James Martineau
The essay argues trust rests on neutral ground between proof and belief. It rejects blind credulity and cynical doubt, praising trust as intuitive recognition of another's goodness through sympathetic affection.
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James Martineau
Hero of His Class
A Chicago News item about Harry's first day at school. His mother asks how he did. he jokes arithmetic geography and spelling were unclear yet the class praised him for his big feet and confidence.
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Harry
Chicago News
Wasted Time and Delusion in Albany Journal Quip
A brief Albany Journal remark jokes about arguing with a person who believes they are always right, framing it as a waste of time. The note reflects a light editorial aside on stubborn certainty.
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Albany Journal
Sluggard Causes Frustration Among Messengers
A terse proverb-like remark compares a lazy person to vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes for those who dispatch him, illustrating early warnings about unreliability and delays in correspondence or tasks.
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Selonon
At Least Hubby Hopes So
A lighthearted item notes that when a woman buys a new hat she has something set aside for a rainy day, reflecting frugal expectations and domestic thrift.
Has Gene Weeks Confessed To Fosdick Murder
Des Moines reports raise questions if Eugene Weeks has confessed the murder of George Fosdick, condemned to be hanged Friday. Judge Utterback says he talked with Weeks at Fort Madison and holds a believed confession remains unpublished until Weeks dies. Weeks keeps claiming innocence as appeals run out.
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Des Moines
Eugene Weeks
George Fosdick
Judge Utterback
Weeks
Fort Madison
Robb
Orrie Cross
Ft. Madison
Orchids Dominate British Gardens in Glasgow Display
Glasgow hosts about 12,000 orchids across four public gardens likely the leading municipal collection in Britain. Kew Gardens holds over 1,000 cultivated types, yet tens of thousands more survive dried in the herbarium. Orchid growing once a privilege of the wealthy.
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Glasgow
Kew Gardens
Kew
Smelter for Perfume Factory Compared to Tea Taster
The scent smelter is described as essential to perfume makers, likened to a tea taster for tea merchants. The piece notes that the gift of scent smelling is far rarer than wine tasting.
Senate Page Sends Psalm to Harding from 15 Year Old
Richard Redel a senate page age 15 mailed President Harding a gilt framed Psalm 121 with a note praying for Mrs Harding and expressing belief God will sustain her. The message signed A Senate Page Who Loves you and Mrs Harding.
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Washington
PD. C
Richard Redel
Senate
Harding
Young Redel
Cynical bachelor mocks modern girls cooking skills
In a remark captured by the Asheville Times the bachelor expresses disdain toward contemporary women, joking that the modern girl can do little more than spoil a meal. The quip reflects social attitudes of the period.
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Asheville Times
Iowa farmer group seeks elevator site in Chicago
J M Anderson, president of the Equity Cooperative exchange of St Paul, and Iowa farm committee members arrived in Chicago to seek a site for a 1 million dollar grain elevator. The group already operates elevators in St Paul and other northwest points and plans to expand to Chicago.
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Iowa Farmer Group
Chicago
J. M. Anderson
Equity Co-operative Exchange of
St. Paul
Farmers of
Spoonerism defined in dictionaries and lore
Definition of spoonerism as a linguistic quirk where initial sounds are swapped. Includes examples like las just receiver a blushing crow and for real enjoyment give me a well boiled jeycle. Notes Rev W A Spooner and his reputation for spoonerisms from the Oxford Dictionary lineage.
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W. A. Spooner
Conese Oxford Dictionary
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