What’s the Big Idea The Blue Law Debate
The News Telegraph backs County Attorney Tom Whitmore against enforcing the old blue law. Public sentiment opposes prosecutions and the law appears dormant, with few arrests or trials. The paper urges dropping the pursuit and suggests focusing on road maintenance, taxation, and real public needs instead.
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News-Telegraph
Tom” Whitmore
Peper
Cryer
Whitmore
Havner
United States
Lewin
Magneria
Standard Oil Company
America
Hayner
Jone
America Should Put Its Own Interest First In War
The piece argues President Wilson’s Russia remarks frame America’s aim as crushing autocracy rather than democracy. It urges prioritizing national interest, warning that failure to defeat Germany now could force continued engagement and greater costs for the United States.
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Prsident Wilson
Russia
America
Europe
Germany
Hater
Americana
Real reformers and phony reformers in war era ideals
The piece contrasts real reformers with phony ones, arguing true reform seeks higher ideals and moral action rather than meddling in others lives. It critiques superficial Sunday observance as measure of character, urging sacrifice for principle and the Golden Rule amid wartime aims to defeat autocracy. It notes Russia's role and the cost of Liberty Bonds.
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Don Quixote
Ever
Anon
Russia
A Poor Investment and Russia's Waning War Effort
The United States loaned Russia about 100 million dollars hoping it would sustain WWI allied resistance. There are whispers of Russia stepping back from active warfare as German forces redraw from the east front, casting doubt on the investment. Japan may press Russia, but current signs suggest the funds may not yield the hoped for support.
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United. Statea
Russia
East Front
Japan
Rusaia
Wilson
Tribune Calls for Daniels Removal Over Navy Ship Conditions
The Chicago Tribune condemns inefficiencies in naval hospital ship handling and crowding, exonerates Navy officers while urging the removal of Secretary Daniels. It insists no laxity in army or naval affairs is acceptable during wartime and warns of a potential public scandal if unpreparedness is concealed.
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Chicago Tribune
Calla Attenton
Navy
Tribune
Daniels
Navy Department
Senate
No clear headline from OCR fragment
Fragmentary line mentions ability and judgment with sarcasm about timing, but no identifiable person, organization, place, or event. Unable to determine a concrete news item or summary from the provided text.
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason Auto Ownership Advice
Poem urges careful car ownership and debt management. It warns that borrowing heavily to own an auto can ruin finances, and praises stable finances with paid debts. The piece uses light verse to advise avoiding mortgage and street-level expenses while stressing prudent spending.
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Geo
Matthew Adame
Fifteen Years Ago Today June 11 1902 Events
A snapshot of June 10 and 11 1902 notes includes the death of Mrs. G S Archer wife of Dr Arch er at her home near Park Hotel, news of Lewis Gingery’s return from California, five youths arrested for swimming near the Old Maple, a troubled new engine at the electric light works, cattle sales by I I Seybert in Chicago, and multiple local social and business items from Des Moines to Atlantic Neb including weddings, travels, and property moves.
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G. S. Archer
Electric Light Works
I. Seybert
Chicago
N.M. Jones
Ft. Madison
Walnut
Rutgar
C. B. Osbone
Julian Phelps
J. W. Cuykendall
Des Moines
Mias
Neilie Young
Ben Williams
South Branch
Haa
Denver
Dr. Hess
Willis Laird
West End
Llness
W. R. Green
Audubon
G. H. Thorley
Nebraska
J. G. Whitney
Bank of Atlantic
Atineola
Neb
B. Riley
Custodiaa Frost
Presbyterian church asks miltary drill spared time
Information filed against Carrig and Lattimer for keeping a gambling house and for nuisance. Bonds set at 200 dollars each. trial scheduled June 28. Mrs Ben Ash departs for Rockville Canada. Prof J J McConnell reelected city schools superintendent. Des Moines life ins agent Bob Flynn in town. Fay Nasi and wife of Audubon visit. Fitzmaurice and Rose Conrad head to Muscatine for firemen’s tournament. Rev EB Hill spoke at Anita on the Amendment. George advertising concrete service offered.
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Presbyterian Church
Carrig
Lattimer
John Yager
J. J. McConnell
Bob Flyn
Des Moines
Rev
Hill
Anita
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Pius
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M. E. Quint
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Moines
Atlantic
Walt Mason
Fyne
the Atlantic
Water Company
F. E. Whitney
J. R. Reynolds
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J. C. Vétzer
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Southorrow
H. Whitney
R. G. Phelps
A. W. Dickerson
Young
Morales
Rocky Mountain National Park
Estes
Rocky Mountain Parks Transportation Company
Rock Island
Colorado Springs
Rocky Mountainn Limited
Colorado Rockies
Pike’s Peak
B. W. Sankey
Iowa
Safety and Service First
George
Peacock & Trade Atlantic
Fieis
Esau
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