Harvest promises as stock show letters mix with Iowa notes
The Ames Times reports a bountiful harvest forecast as the International Stock Show in Chicago dominates the week. It mentions a debate over leadership in the green trust, the State Horticultural Society meeting set for December 19 to 21 in Des Moines, and references to California versus Iowa. Thanksgiving traffic is praised amid automomobile chatter and a stray ad from a nearby exchange hints at a Collier.
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Local Editor Resigns to Become Livermore Pastor
Hiditor J. H. Mayne of the Manners berg Reporter quits printing to preach and is named pastor of the Methodist church at Livermore. rr. O. Swith of Boone Independent comments on labor and politics. Bil Leims of Cedar Rapids runs again for Linn County sheriff citing need for order.
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Jad Welliver Expands Lecture Platform Presence
The Des Moines Capital notes Jad Welliver has begun lecturing widely, praising his voice and delivery as a notable addition to the platform. The article highlights his growing influence and the reception of his talks.
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Unclear fragment hints at Jud's imagination
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Debates Over Grammar in State Politics Headlines
Webster City Freeman notes that several H2WS papers in the state are arguing whether politics is singular or plural. The editorial observes a divide among Republicans and Democrats on the proper usage amid broader political discourse.
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Freeman
Taft Defends Policy in Interview Draws Criticism
A newspaper headline notes President Taft defending his policy in an interview. The piece argues he spent excessive time explaining his positions and suggests he needs stronger resolve and backbone to stand firm.
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Mont Hunter Critiques Standpat Voters in Webster City
Mont Hunter of Webster City Freeman says the standpat vote helps some progressive candidates who would not consider standing with standpatters for any positive office. He emphasizes the need for reform and criticizes rigid party loyalty in the current political climate.
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Freeman
County Treasurer Fowler Faces Printer Backlash Over Tax Delinquency
The county treasurer Frank Fowler draws printer ire for a slow tax collection pace this year and for introducing new office methods. The fall delinquent tax list barely provided printers with cash for meals, highlighting tensions between officials and the press.
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Judge Adjourns Murder Trial Over Thanksgiving
Judge Bradshaw in Council Bluffs adjourned the murder trial of a Tes Moises doctor over Thanksgiving. He admonished the jury not to read newspapers during the break, noting that most men now read papers daily.
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Sioux City man profits from claimed medicinal spring water
In Sioux City a man bottled water from a spring on his land claiming mineral content cured many ailments and sold it widely. When the city water department repaired a nearby main the spring stopped. He had been selling city water from a leak as if it were his spring water, illustrating how imagination fuels claims of cures.
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Do Your Christmas Shopping Early At Home
The piece urges shoppers to buy locally and at home for Christmas, arguing citizens need not travel to Ames for goods. It emphasizes window displays show ample holiday items and mocks excessive taste as a reason to stay local, urging love for neighbors in practice.
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Boone L N W railway improvement in Boone reported
A Boone News Republic review covers the C and N W railway upgrade in Boone this past year. It notes the new roundhouse shops power plants extensive yards and other improvements costing about 750000. About five hundred men worked in the city over the last eight months on the project.
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Boone News-Republican
Boone
Unclear Times Page Notes Prompt Police Photo Mixup
A Times page describes a mixup involving a large suspicious package to a writer at the Times office. The envelope's contents included several photos including a comely maid and a high ranking army officer. The incident leads to embarrassment and questions about a photographer’s error and misplacement.
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McNamara Case Plea Sparks National Debate on Labor Unions
The McNamara case ends with guilty pleas after a violent bombing of the Los Angeles Times and related crimes. Labor unions pledged substantial funds for defense while Samuel Gompers denounced prosecutors and the Burns agency, calling the situation a nationwide reckoning on dynamiting and labor clashes.
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Loan Fable From John R. K. Scott Ends With Satire
A constit uent asked John R. K. Scott for a ten dollar loan claiming a job awaited. After receiving the money he later returned despondent saying he swallowed the ten. Scott offered a quarter and advised buying ipecac to induce the X to rise, in a wry Philadelphia Times remark.
Cosson Billiards Edict Sparks Local Debate
Waverly residents criticized Attorney General Cosson after he issued a new rule forcing each player in a game to pay their own share. The measure bans the loser from covering costs and drew remarks on his reform drive.
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Progression Down Hill in the Progressive Era Debate
Denver Republication assesses the insurgent movement in the Republican Party. It questions whether progressives have improved national conditions, arguing people are less content and less well employed. The piece blames a violent advocacy for progressive policy and critiques critics like Mark Wanns.
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Times Office Offer on Colored Papers and Ecards
The Times announces availability of dainty colored papers and matching ecards for dance programs yearbooks menus and similar prints at their office located on 29 tf.
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Engraved Cards and Monogram Stationery Ad
Order your engraved cards and monogram stationary at the Times office. 29-If.
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Dr Kings New Life Pills Advertises Health Boost
A 25 cent promotion urges taking Dr Kings New Life Pills at first signs of constipation biliousness or inactive bowels to prevent indigestion jaundice or gas stones. The pills claim to regulate liver stomach and bowels and improve overall health.
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