Iowa Banks See Improved Conditions As Ames Convention Concludes
Des Moines reports a favorable business mood from Iowa bankers at the Ames convention. Iowa cut its federal reserve indebtedness from 80 million to about 14 to 15 million, signaling strong earning power. Crop prospects stay encouraging with corn 72 to 73 cents, wheat 95, eggs 30 cents a dozen. land sales remain robust under high wages and active construction. Northwestern plans 24 million expenditure for freight and passenger cars as railroads bolster equipment for fall crops.
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Iowa
Bulldine
Car
Grundy Center
Sac County
Lytton
Northwestern
Rock Island
Chicago
Monay
Frederic M. Ross Gains Prominence Through Compositions
Frederic Mills Ross of Waterloo has gained prominence as a composer with published verse set to music. His negro dialect poem Longin Jus Fo Yo has drawn singer interest in Waterloo and other cities. Ross, near a decade as a piano instructor, studied at Leipzig under Reinecke and Judassohn with Schreck guiding harmony and form. His wife and daughter perform, and they plan to open a conservatory studio in La Porte City with further studios planned to support graduate students.
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Jack Lee
Frederic Mills Ross
Waterloo
Waterloo Woman's Club
Ross
Splano Music
Leipzig
Reinecke
Judassohn
Schreck
la Porte City
Merian
Ethel Voelker
Wil
Manchester Wins Lower Bids for City Paving Project
Manchester Iowa bids show lower costs for paving and curb work than two years ago with Percy Smith securing 8 inch pavement at 2.56 dollars per square yard for 20 660 square yards on East Main and South Fifth streets. William Jewell lands curb and gutter at 0.68 per linear foot. Ryan and Fuller offer sewer extensions at 0.75 per linear foot. Moore Young Construction wins two alley paving jobs at 2.50 per square yard.
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Manchester
Dyers-ville
Percy Smith
Cecer Rapids
William Jewell
Ryan & Fuller
Moore-Young Construction Company
Waterloo
French public opinion not France as a whole on armament
Mark Sullivan argues that Western readers mistake public sentiment in France for the stance of the entire nation. He argues most French citizens lack information and are following their government, not opposing it, in issues like conscription, debt, and allocations for defense and arms production.
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Mark Sullivan
Paris
America
France
Almeridos
Altho
Germany
Britain
Europe
Ger- Meany
Albo
Poland
Great Britain
United States
England
Parle
London Express
Ruhr
Little Shan
Hrittany
Hbecause
M. Poincare
Briand
Washington
Foch
Frances
Mr. Harding
Hughes
Tess
Wilson
New York Tribune
Memphis
Tenn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Early bicycles traced from tricycle origins to modern design
A reminiscence by Worengo C. Burkitt recalls building a two wheel “trisycle” with wood wheels and a steel seat, noting how early bikes drew crowds and contrasted with today’s refined bicycles. The piece cites the 1918 Encyclopaedia Americana on wheel placement, steering handles, and early uphill propulsion.
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Chicago
Worengo C. Burkitt
United States
Encyclopedia Americana
Encyclopedia Americana Corporation
New York
Thera
Stoke Pegis
England
Paris
Evolution of bicycles and the era of gigantic front wheels
The article recounts early bicycle design with oversized front wheels reaching four to six feet, rear wheels tiny for steering, and the shift in the 1870s 80s toward moderation after crashes. It notes four epochal improvements chain gear pneumatic tire coaster brake and ball bearings shaping modern cycling.
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Humpty Dumpty
Patent Surge in Bicycles Sparks Civic Pride
The writer notes immense brainpower behind bicycle innovation with 7 423 US patents by 1900 and about 16 000 worldwide. Most patents issued after 1890, underscoring rapid progress in safety and comfort and hinting at future motorcar and airplane advances while bicycles remain economical for workers and popular for pleasure.
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United States
Oelwein church opens daily vacation Bible school
Sixty children are enrolled in the Baptist church program in Oelwein Iowa. Ten instructors staff the two week session and a silver offering will be taken to defray expenses.
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Oelwein
The
Baptist Church
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Quest & Smith the Plumbers
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