Political religion and party loyalty shadow a nation
The piece rails at moral posturing in politics, noting shifts in how flags and loyalty are used. It critiques preachers bending to party lines, cites Towne's vice presidential bid, and comments on Hanna Payne subsidies, arguing moral authority erodes when politics overrides principle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fry Mather
Tnahart
Abraham Lingotn
Washington
G. A. BR
Chicago
Grover Cleveland
Bowth
God and Morality Party
Art
Methodist General Conference
Republican’party
Tontine life insurance critique and political notes
A Des Moines Register editor recounts a failed limited tontine policy with New York Life, noting the policyholder received far less than promised and less than anticipated. The piece argues tontines aren’t best, with surplus diverted from dividends. Also cites Boer resolution in Republican platform and critiques from Clinton Age about political rhetoric and leadership, lamenting tyranny as triumph of might.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kt. P. Clarkson
Des Moines Register
New York Life Insurance Company
Clarkson
Register
Ifo
In the Name of Christ Our Lord Parody on Imperial Policy
A Denver News verse parodies colonial expansion and imperial hypocrisy. It critiques assimilation aims, 15 percent tribute, and land seizure under benevolent pretenses, urging equal justice while warning of subjugation and graves for resistance. The piece cites critics of imperial wars and closes with a biblical-truth refrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
Christ
Warm Week With Rains Uneven Across Counties
Climate and crop service reports a week ending June 4 showing warm first half and cooler second half with weekly mean 2 to 4 degrees above normal. Rainfall was uneven, peaking at 5.31 inches in northern Cherokee County and heavy downpours caused wash and flood damage. Hay crops suffered shortfalls in northern districts, but southern and central hay ranges were good to extra heavy, clover cut late. Southern clover harvesting to start soon. Corn cultivation progressing well. moisture favors pastures, garden truck rapidly grows. overall crop condition above ten year average despite scattered excess moisture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Climate and Crop Service
Weather Bureau
Cherokee County
Elopement and pursuit in a Dow City affair
Mrs. Edward Abort of Dow City elopes with hired man Lee after tiring of her marriage. Edward Abort obtains a warrant. the sheriff pursues the couple. The item blends gossip with assorted notices about remedies and local products, reflecting early 20th century ad style and morals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Abort
Dow City
Lee
Shef
Abort
Les
Neighboring Press Fragments From Various Iowa Papers
A collaged update across Clarion Democrat Sumner Gazette Cedar Walls Courier and Hampton Globe notes include Mrs Wm Hersey hatching six percent of eggs with a five hundred egg incubator and four hundred plus chicks, a Bremer county postmaster delegation to Waterloo, a 65 car Illinois Central freight incident, a street fakir selling rings, Dr Saxby removing a tooth under a horse ear, Shell Rock bicycle bells ordinance, Peter Pletoh fined for procuring liquor, and a Des Moines supreme court rent case. It closes with a meditation: a newspaper returns funds to local merchants through advertising and serves town and county alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarion Democrat
Wm. Hersey
Cedar Walls
Illinois Central Railroad
Heinbeck
Ile
Shell Rock
Clarion
Peter Pletoh
Fred Draheim
Hampton Globe
Supreme Court
Des Moines
Susan Parriott
The World Growing Better and War’s Grim Paradox
A preacher touts global progress through humanitarian institutions while a doubting old man contrasts rhetoric with violent reality. He recalls wartime deeds and wonders if civilization’s advance justifies continued conflict, pondering a future of peace or deterministic fate.
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Philippines
South Africa
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Ackley World
George F. Althouse
Towne
Duluth
Sioux Falls
Frye
Maine
Hanna-Payne
Party of Morality
Clinton Age
Shaw
Paul Kroger
Leonidas
Emmet
Kosciusko
Kossuth
Patriota
Renick Hamilton
West Jefferson
Bucklaw
Pfander & Hackrott
Springfeld
A. Rath
Sumner
Henderson
Bremer County
Waterloo
Congress
Saxby
Gilmore City, Inc
Lewis Women's
J. 8
Lewis EO
Boeten, Macs
T'S
S.A Martin’s
Our Wes
Ella Miller
Hardin County
Mirrouge Street
Ackie
Clay
Trey
al Home Prin
Andrew Rath Ackley
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