Slush funds slur dogged by road bonds talk in Iowa
The Atlantic News Telegraph reports Senator M. L. Bowman of Black Hawk County warned that a proposed road bond issue could trigger a massive slush fund to sway voters. It recounts Bowman's past fundraising with the Portland Cement Association, his stance on state highway financing, and the clash between farmers and city interests over road improvement finance.
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M. L. Bowman
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Iowa Goois Roads Association
Bowman
Ae State
Portland Cement Association
Good Roads
C. Benjamin Conden
Hawkeye
Portland Cement Co
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Des Moines
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Lowa Good ‘Réads Association
Lowa
Pam
Tympany
Himeetf
Lind J
Mlb-Em
News-Telegraph
Ponent Trust
Ian Dicuyina Hing
Iowa
Ripping Rhymes and The Hero in Early Parody
A fragmentary rant by Walt Mas about modern fiction, contrasting brisk heroic figures like Ivanhoe with contemporary writers. The speaker laments degraded villains and decayed sentiment, praising classic literature for its healthier heroes and adventures.
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Walt Mas Ee Rok OK
J Iike
Dhoman
Eliza
Ivanhoe
Theipy
Ax Scott
Durts
Kellogg's Path to the Bar and Early Struggles
A profile of Frank B Kellogg highlighting his self made rise to law, early shyness and stamina. It recalls his grind from youth, first wary steps to practice and a case where he earned $6 cash and a horse killed en route to court, leaving $3 unpaid. Kellogg's tenacity shaped his future as Secretary of State.
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Kellogg
Gener
White
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Kel
Labor of under eighteen restricted by U S amendment
Extracts from the Congressional Record discuss a proposed constitutional amendment granting Congress power to limit regulate and prohibit labor by persons under eighteen. The piece contrasts central bureaucracy with democracy and cites historical views on Prussianism and American bureaucracy while signaling ongoing debate.
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United States
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Ninerivay
Europe
Communist Congress
Lenin
The
Communist International
Wobat
Bureauersey
Warr G
Fragmentary verse line hints at heroic fantasy themes
A garbled OCR passage mentions a hero with a strong sword facing a villain, virtue and Biz, a farm, and scattered phrases about base visions and contraptions. The text resembles 1925 era prose or poetry with unclear references and some likely misspellings.
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Biz
Gil
Report on State crop increase and corn production
A garbled excerpt notes an increase in the state crop and corn production over 1923, citing figures in bushels and percent change. The legible items reference a rise in total product and a context around a Four Saturday event, but many words are unreadable.
Chaotic OCR Fragment Highlights Oddities and Odd Claims
A jumbled OCR excerpt contains stray names and disjointed phrases from a newspaper page. It mentions scattered items such as a scientist claiming a cure, a piggyback of cultural notes, and nonsensical lines about bears, camels, and a circus. The garbled text mixes names, places, and outlandish statements without coherent narrative.
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