Where does Smith stand on civil service postmasters
A Atlantic editor challenges Congressman Smith on endorsing extending civil service protections to postmasters and assistants. It argues long tenure harms efficiency, cites Atlantic office costs, and urges opposing life tenure as a party matter while noting the postmaster role is a sinecure.
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Smith
Publi Place
Washington
Civil Service
Atlantic Post Office
Atlantic
Fice
Joe Franks
Ees
Postoffice Department
Atlantic Postoffice
Republican Party
Carelessness in Griswold church dedication coverage
The News sent a special reporter to Griswold for the union church dedication, allotting ten columns while other papers offered little. The Griswold Graphic seemingly credited in error, with the Harlan Tribune noted for a similar misattribution.
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The
Griswold
Union Church
Griswold Graphic
Local News on Yearly Subscriptions and Legacy Practices
The News notes that paying for newspapers by the year in advance is not a recent change. most subscribers have long paid that way, with no major excitement. The piece reflects on customary subscriber habits and long-standing payment practices.
Taft Presses War Readiness and Peace Initiatives
President Taft addressed the peace congress outlining strong coast and harbor defenses, a well-trained army and militia, and a growing navy. He urged sufficient munitions and officers, warned against a standing army beyond 필요, and praised arbitration and the Carnegie fund to promote permanent peace. He urged international courts and peaceful dispute resolution as a step toward lawful due process between nations.
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Taft
Peace Congress
United States
Congress
Repubic
Carnegie
Elihu, Root
Knox
Tarif fates in the middle West and delta of tariff aims
The essay predicts tariff reductions under a Democratic Congress next fall, focusing on agricultural schedules. It argues the middle West, as the nation’s richest agricultural region, will press for lower prices on its products while eastern and southern regions seek favorable terms, with the Aldrich Payn e tariff precedent cited.
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Middle West
Congress
Far East
Far South
Far West
Meither
Aldrich Payne
Tariff Debate Prompts Midwest Wake Up Call
Senator Young urged fellow mid western lawmakers to oppose Cummins proposed piecemeal tariff cuts. He warned the move would aid interests seeking free raw materials for their own ends, a concern that could rally western farmers and politicians to scrutiny. The remark suggests a broader political framing ahead of upcoming discussions.
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Young
Cummins
The Hoodlums Girls and the Jezebels of the Twentieth Century
A critical, highly biased prose piece condemns a segment of young women, praising "good" girls while labeling others as hoodlums. It depicts hoodlums as loud, promiscuous, and urban streetwalkers, contrasting them with idealized homebound femininity and warning of moral decline.
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Cain
Billingsgate
City Bonds for Sale in Atlantic Listed at 6 Percent
City of Atlantic invites bids for about 11500 in city improvement bonds bearing 6 percent interest from Oct 24, 1910 and payable in six annual installments from April 1, 1911. City Treasurer Jas. G. Whitney oversees the sale and bid process.
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City of
Atlantic
JAS. G, Whitney
City Treas
Dentist Dr H K Williams Over Alexander's Store
A brief notice identifies Dr H K Williams, a dentist, operating over Alexander's store. It notes location and professional detail without additional context.
Senate Chairmen Names Set For Iowa Committees
Special to the News Des Moines Dec 24 The senate will likely promote ranking members to chairmanships on major committees including Ways and Means Judiciary Appropriations Railroads Agriculture Education Schools Public Health Cities and Towns Banks Insurance Telephones Corporations Suppression of Intemperance Labor Highways Elections Libraries Educational Institutions Charitable Institutions Printing Mines and Mining Constitutional Amendment and Suffrage Congressional and Judicial Districts Military Pharmacy Commerce and Retail Others open for old and new members such as Educational Institutions Senatorial Districts and more.
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Des Moines
Senate
Clarke
T. W. Bennett
Lenox
Stuckslager
Lisbon
A. C. Savage
Adair
J. A. Sammis
LeMars
M H. Hoyt
Lamont
Frederic Larrabée
Ft. Dodge
Spirit Lake
Geo. McCulloch
Humaston
Nicholas
Balkeman
Sioux City
Lawney Penniless After Long Service Highlighted
Washington December 22. A. B. Burleson of Texas praised Lawney for twenty years of faithful public service, then noted he has no money. He urged Taft to appoint James A. Tawney to a lucrative post, suggesting a governorship, interior secretary, or Isthmian Canal position. Tawney’s 1909 primary defeat he called a national calamity and praised as a staunch economy advocate. The item includes a Virginia reader praising Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and an advertisement for concrete stone and construction company stock.
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Washington
Lawney
Burleson
Texas
Taft
James A. Tawney
Minnesota
Iowa Political Maneuvering Signals Primary Debate Ahead
Des Moines December 27 Republicans split on selecting a senator after Dolliver with regulars likely refusing caucus renomination while progressives push for a primary across plans. Democrats eye increased chairmanships amid possible votes trade and a tight senate leadership balance. F. C. Tucker and George Gallarno emerge as leading candidates for state printer job.
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Des Moines
Legislative Assembly
Regulara
J. P. Dolliver
Oregon
General Assembly
Paul Stillman
Greene County
House
Iowa
Senate
George Clark
John Cownie
State Board of Control
F. C. Tucker
Webster City
Tucker
D. C. Chase
J. Lund
George Gallarno
Bleakley
Newspaper Man
Deafness Cure Claim By Constitutional Remedies
An 19th century advertisement asserts deafness cannot be cured by local applications. It claims inflammation of the Eustachian tube mucous lining causes deafness and that nine of ten cases stem from catarrh. The firm offers one hundred dollars for a cure by Hall's Catarrh Cure and lists products sold by druggists.
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Hall
Cheney &, CO
Drugeiets
Tuka I
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Iowa Evening Press
Ass’n
United Press Association
Official
the County
John Howard Payne
the Sake
Assembly
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Waverly
Chamberlain
Ballton ‘Construction CO
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