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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1929

Page

15

Bentonite Bentonite: A Promising Mineral With Varied Uses

New York reports that bentonite, a clay-like mineral, shows strong water absorption and potential across many sectors. Studies by the US Bureau of Mines and Mackay School of Mines analyze deposits, processing, and the need for uniform, impurity-free product for diverse industrial uses.

New York United States Bureau. of Bureau an _investiga United ‘States Bureau of Mines Mackay School of Mines University of Nevada United States GC. W. Davis Bureau of Mines H.C. Vache Hudson Bay Post Caneda Williaum Taylor Rock Creek Wyo Fort Benton Canada Mexico China France Wyoming Medicine Bow Cheyenne Clay Spur Newcastle Johnson County South Dakota California Armagésa River Inyo County Belle Fourche Nevada New Mexico Idaho Tennessee Kentucky Alabama

Bentonite uses across industry and medicine in Geological survey report

The document outlines bentonite general characteristics such as fine division and high absorbency and lists wide applications including paper, linoleum, rubber, cements, polishes, soaps, paints, inks, de-inking paper, oil refining, water softening, soil treatment, medical dressings, and beauty products. Technical Paper 438 details results and access from the Government Printing Office.

Bureau of Mines Superintendent of Documents Government Printing Office Washington, D

Roads to Fayette County Blocked by Fill Collapse

Readlyn area reports primary road No. 10 east four miles blocked by washout. No. 11 north of Independence impassable. Journal notes district highway engineer J A Paulsen stating county access difficult, with deliveries delayed and trains rerouted. Water in the Wapsie expected to recede within two days allowing fill replacement.

Readlyn Fayette County J. A. Paulsen Independence Co. D. Owens Gelwein Evening Courier Big Wapsie Iowa Harold Mullan Waterloo Owens Oelwein Hawkeye West Union Vandalia Great Western Rock Island Oehvetn Paulsen

Paine to Address Ames Alumni at Saturday Dinner

Prof. Frank D. Paine, director in the personnel and engineering division at Iowa State College, will be the main speaker for the Black Hawk county alumni banquet at the Hotel President Saturday. The event marks the school's 71st birthday with 66 statewide banquets on March 23. The program runs 6:00 to 7:00 with speakers including President R. M. Hughes and Dr. O. H. Cessna, broadcast on station WHO from the Gold Room. Over 100 alumni are expected from Black Hawk county, which hosts about 150 Iowa State alumni locally.

Frank D. Paine Iowa State College Black Hawk County H. E. Pride Paine Ames Waterloo R. M.hughes O. H. Cessna

Power Plant Is Safe from Flood Says I P S Co

The Iowa Public Service Company power plant on Ubica Street was declared safe from the flood by G. W. Lonnecker, plant superintendent. High water hadn’t yet affected machinery or boilers, and workers prepared sandbag barriers at danger points. Hardware stores sold lanterns as residents feared power outages. A merchant bought a dozen lanterns in anticipation.

Iowa Public Service Company Ubica Street G. W. Lonnecker East Business District

Fined For Intoxication And Worthless Checks

Charles Hewitt of Lafayette street faced municipal court for intoxication and worthless checks. He was fined $100 or 30 days in county jail but could not pay, and was jailed. Officer James Lammer found him with a pint of liquor. William Neeson of Parker street pleaded guilty to passing two small worthless checks, received a suspended $100 fine or 30 days, paid $6.28 in checks plus $20 court costs, and was released. Police Chief Charles Mohls and Motorcycle Officer W H Wilson issued the warrant.

Charles Hewitt Lafayette Street J. C. Beem Hewitt James Lammer A Wiliam Neeson Parker Street

Washington Observations on Hoover Era Patronage Shapes

The piece surveys Hoover era patronage dynamics and political actors. It notes cabinet picks favor party loyalists, mentions Dawes and Stamp on Anglo American farm relief debates, and recalls Kellogg’s Paris meeting on the outlawry pact. It also highlights Overman and Pritchard backstories and Lejeune’s Virginia Military Institute links.

Freshman Leads Local District Piano Tryout Entry

A freshman entered the district tryout today in Oelwein for the state contest. She was the sole freshman in the local event and has studied piano with Miss Rose Lena Ruegnus, professor at Town State Teachers College, for two years.

Ernoon Oelwein Rose Lena Ruegnus Town State Teachers College

Tokyo Express Derailment Causes 200 Casualties

Eschangs Telegraph dispatches from Tokio report 200 killed or injured when the Tokio express on the Sanyo railway line from Shimonoseki derailed. Four coaches overturned in the crash.

London Eschangs Telegraph Company Tokio Sanyo Railway Lne Shimonoseki

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