Iowa 1922 Highway Deaths and Accidents Report
Ames July 2 The forthcoming Iowa state highway commission bulletin cites 1922 highway deaths at 66 of 330 total. It notes 6,613 accidents from town papers, with 7,281 injuries and 1,878 deaths over seven years, and analyzes crash sources including railroad crossings, head on collisions, embankment, and driver error.
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Ames
The
State Highway Commission
Iowa
Highway Commission Office
Roedine Ca
New Brok
Castoria Promise for Babies and Children
Castoria has been used for over 30 years to relieve constipation flatulence wind spile and diarrhea and to regulate the stomach and bowels aiding food assimilation and natural sleep without opiates. The genuine bottle bears the signature of
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Fletcher
Traffic accidents and injuries overwhelm state totals
The report itemizes 6513 total accidents and 1105 people struck by autos. It lists injuries including broken bones and bruises, with numerous figures on autos colliding with buggies motorcycles bicycles and other objects. It notes 14 188 miles of railroad and crossings over 8676, with 460 at grade and 41 undergrade or overhead. The commission aims to reduce crossings by 135 and add 111 over/undergrade crossings as soon as possible.
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Iowa
Towa
Highway Commission
Bene Parsons
Creek Oven Bridge
Cost of Costumes At King George Court Proves Expensive
London reports costly etiquette for Americans attending the King George and Queen Mary court. Men wore silk velvet suits with knee breeches and buckles costing up to 200 dollars. women’s court gowns with trains feathers veils gloves and stockings exceeded 300 dollars. Regulations dictated dress length and train limits while bouquets and flowers were common optional adornments.
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London
George
Mary
Many States Adopt Gasoline Tax Across the Nation
Des Moines reports that 36 states now levy gasoline taxes ranging from one to three cents per gallon. Iowa plans another bill at the December special session after Mead Caldwell’s tax bill was vetoed. The measure targets road upkeep amid rising car numbers and annual gasoline sales. California, Colorado, Indiana, Maryland, and Massachusetts are among the states with newly enacted or upcoming taxes.
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Des Moines
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Iowa
House
Senate
National Automobile Association
California
Colorado
Indiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Zemo Eyed As Eczema Remedy Advertised
An old advertisement touts Zemo disinfectant for eczema and skin troubles. It claims quick relief from itching and healing for sores burns wounds and chafing. The ad promotes 35 cents for small bottles and one dollar for large sizes, describing Zemo as clean dependable and inexpensive.
Fragmented States List Stirs Textual Gaps In Print
A partial OCR runs through a long list of U S states with several misspellings and line breaks. The fragment shows Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Mississippi Montana Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico North Carolina North Dakota Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina.
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Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Mississippi
Montana
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South
Tax and states list mix up in faded entry
A garbled OCR line lists multiple states Dakota Tennessee one Wes h Washington Wisconsin West Virginia Wyoming and mentions a three cents per gallon tax imposed in Idaho Oregon and South Carolina. The fragment ends with a poorly formed note about a festive moment not becoming real until September.
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Dakota
Tennessee
Washington
Wisconsin
West Virginia
Wyoming
Idaho
Oregon
South Carolina
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Sinclair Oil
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