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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1924
Page
7
Chicago March 7 There is debate over whether there are more automobiles or telephones in the United States. Templar Motor Car president H Hausmann cites reports suggesting autos outnumber telephones, arguing telephones are ubiquitous yet cars may surpass them in total.
The text weighs the value of telephones and automobiles against U S census figures and national commerce. It argues both are necessities and discusses public service, taxation, and budgeting as core government concerns affecting farmers and town interests. It references public duty and prior service by individuals in war and public life.
United Press dispatch from Des Moines reports Leon Ainsworth, town secretary, announcing his candidacy for state treasurer. Ainsworth, a 32 year Iowa resident, farm owner and businessman, pledges fidelity to accurate tax valuation surveys and finance oversight as he frames his qualifications for the office.
Mason City attorney Barrett, known for instantly extracting cube roots to a trillion, has declined to travel for demonstrations. He recently impressed judges in Chicago and Columbus with rapid calculations and says the act may be interesting but has little practical value. He offers to hire someone for 25 a week to handle cube roots by traditional methods if needed.
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