Political Commentary on Iowa Elections and Death
A critical column discusses editorial stances on Harding and roads, noting Wat ereloo Courier alignment and church messages for Meredith. It memorializes Guy Feeley, former Iowa legislator and speaker, and critiques Iowa Republican gerrymandering and Democratic representation in Congress.
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Waterloo
Harding
Johnny
Guy Feeley
Iowa
Hale
Washington, D.C
Steele
George C. Scott
South
Ackley water mains debate and political chatter mix
A local discussion asserts that public improvements raise property values and criticizes water and sewer extensions. The piece then shifts to a partisan scene in Ackley with references to President Hughes' election, Democratic sorrow, and Republican triumph as crowds protest in rain, mixing civic issues and political fallout.
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Ackley
Rome
Old Bird Crowing Ends as Democrats Rally to Adieu
Still at it this Wednesday, the stubborn speaker claims victory yet vows to return later. The crowd cheers for Wilson Marshall and the Democratic Party in a farewell note, signaling upcoming political contest.
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Wilson
Marshall
Democratic Party
Cherokee Democrat Saga in Hard ing Era Opinion Piece
A fragmented editorial note shows varied reactions to Harding and Wilson era politics. It discusses party divisions over prohibition female suffrage coal prices and church fundraising plans with local newspaper snippets from Sioux City Des Moines Burlington and Council Bluffs. The text hints at voter sentiment before the next general election.
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Harding
Sioux City
Des Moines Register
Wilson
Pune
Prohibition town notes and varied opinions in Sioux County
In Sioux County police court saw 140 jailed for drunkenness last Monday. Prohibition debates claim 350,000 votes. railroads face pressure as labor rights shift. Patrick Connor, aged 84, voted. Turka Hawke of Burlington, a blacksmith and law grad, plans a shop.
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Towa
Sioux City
TuRka Hawke
Burlington
Laws College
Wilson
Funhouse of Chaucer style quips and wartime jokes
A jumble of jokes and sketches amid war era chatter. A boy asks why a colored woman’s face is dark, a Punch joke about zeppelin raids mocks fear, and quips about Prohibition and politics surface. References to US Senate, Wisconsin bankers, and railroad legal action appear alongside stray headlines.
Ford Hails President With Praise for Humane Service
Henry Ford in a telegram to President Wilson praises the high mind behind real service and the privilege of contributing to humanity. The missive frames continued constructive work as essential, while noting democracy faces strain. A robber, alone, stopped a Missouri Pacific passenger train, robbed travelers, rode with them for about an hour toward Kansas City, then departed.
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Henry Ford
Wilson
America
Robgeer
Missouri Pacific
Kansas City
Kan
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