Teddy Not So Slow and Hunt's Des Moines Visit
The piece notes Leigh Hunt, former short term Iowa State College president and controversial figure, was in Des Moines and denies proposing to accompany President Roosevelt as host on a South African trip. The article casts doubt on Hunt guiding Roosevelt while calling him not slow at times. Nevada Representative.
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Teddy
Leigh Hunt
Iowa State College
Des Moines
Roosevelt
Hunt
Nevada
Hil Schools Schedule Debates for 1908 09 Season
The Hil High School Debating League issues its third annual statement and outlines the federal control of inter state corporations as the season topic. The executive committee includes H E Gordon L G Focht and W O Riddell with district directors named for four regions.
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State University of Iowa
H. E. Gordon
University
L. G. Focht
Eagle Grove
W. O. Riddell
Des Moines
Northwestern
Ray Files
Fort Dodge
Southwestern
J. H. Beeridge
Missouri Valley
Northeastern
D. M. Kelly
Cedar Falls
Southeastern
F. M. Futz
Burlington
Ames
Ames Graduate in Big Work Highlighting W J Bryan Visit
W J Bryan, a 1896 Iowa State College graduate and prominent scientific figure, visited the campus Thursday and stayed with RE Stanton. His parents reside in New Sharon, Iowa, and he remains active in scientific circles.
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AMES
BIG Work
W. J. Bryan
RE. W. Stanton
Mr. Bryan
Iowa State College
New Sharon
Iowa
Henry Wallace The Great Compromiser in Public Opinion
Henry Wallace, noted as an interpreter of public opinion rather than a reformer, avoided being a tool of powerful interests. He earned the title of great compromiser for aligning with public demand, sometimes on free silver versus gold standard and tariffs, while balancing strict and broad constitutional views. Wallace's Farmer.
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Henry Wallace
William
Allison
Wallace
Hunt Porcupine in the Rockies
Second Interesting Letter of Rocky Mountain Region from Telluride Colorado dated August 20 1908 describes a Prospect Basin visit 1100 feet high with snow on peaks and a forest fire. The writer notes harvests of ice cold springs timber wildlife and changing weather including rain frost and snow through August. Mrs W H Poole signs the letter inviting readers to visit the Rocky mountains.
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Telluride
Col
the Intelligencer
Prospect Basin
The
Intelligencer
Boomarang Hill
Fair Town
Towa
Colorado
W. H
Rocky Mountains
W. H. Poole
Do Drop In Camp Raid Roils Washington Teens
In Washington Pennsylvania campers from a women’s camp named Do Drop In were awakened by theft at dawn. Thieves rifled tents stealing clothes and food leaving two loaves. campers waited for relatives to bring clothing and meals as calm returned by noon.
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Washington, Pa
Adam
Roosevelts Cheer Drives Payne to Insane Asylum
An enthusiastic Washington politician Charles E. Payne collapsed into madness after cheering Roosevelt at the Chicago convention. He was committed to an insane asylum following a brief jury verdict that his partisan zeal made him a danger to himself and others.
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Chicago
Denver
Roosevelt
Charles E. Payne
Washington, D. C
Payne
Taft
Speakership as a Stepping Stone in Iowa Politics
The Iowa Speakership is described as a stepping stone to higher honors with ex speakers Clarke Byers Eaton Kendall named for lieutenant governor attorney general railroad commissioner and congress. The piece praises these men as strong and worthy and urges Republican support in Iowa.
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Iowa
Clarke
Byers
Eaton
Kendall
Congress
Oskaloosa Herald
If We Have Reason for an Act We Don’t Need an Excuse
A concise aphorism notes that justification is unnecessary when motive or justification is clear. The saying emphasizes personal accountability and decisive action without seeking external justification.
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