Leviathan trial trip fuels partisan debate in 1920s press
The Leviathan warship, rebuilt and readied for a Europe-bound voyage on July 4, faces criticism from Democratic voices over the $8,000,000 reconditioning and an $18,000 trial-journey cost, while supporters tout safety and publicity value. The piece also analyzes eighth district election results, noting large voter abstention and shifting Republican sentiment amid party tensions.
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Lasker
Shipping Board
Vithan
France
Jenet
Wilson Hilmaek
Wilson
The Day's Editorial on Union Pacific Merit System
The Union Pacific magazine exemplifies constructive Americanism with sections for every road department from section workers to the president. Every worker earns recognition through merit, from track upkeep to dining car service, upholding equality and opportunity in the aristocracy of merit.
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Council Bluffs
Union Pacific
América
Anim
Workers and equality in Union Pacific railway system
A railway magazine extols Americanism and workers across all Union Pacific classes. It emphasizes every job as a link in the chain, from trainmen to officers, and urges recognition of workers to build a more efficient system and a better American citizenship.
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Sory Utes Lear “Wold
America
Union Pacific
Iliness Central Railway
Ikind
Reformers urged to favor swift justice in two Chicago and New York cases
A Sioux City Journal piece argues against excuses for crime, citing a Chicago murder aimed at robbery where a man was killed as his wife pleaded. It notes a New York high school boy who shot an assistant principal and claims capital punishment is justified, urging unforgiving justice over sentimental exoneration.
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Jounal
Ong
New York
Chicago
New York High School
Frailey
Chaikman
General Assembly
Iowa
Bne
Towa
Healy
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Williama
Tommy O’conners
Mafia
Black Hand
Resson
Jan
State Bar Association
Russia
Brookhart in Russia Reports From Senator in Russia
Des Moines Capital notes two dispatches from Senator Brookhart in Russia. He says he is a farmer and pleased with crop prospects, but the purpose was to compare Russia with the United States. The paper urges meaningful reporting on murders and political conditions rather than crop talk.
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Harding
Vates
Cox
Evang
Daughstom
Des Moines
Daughton
Brookhart
Russia
United States
Brookehart
Crop outlook strains ties between United States and Russia
The report notes a large harvest in Pruesia and predicts a drop in U S crop yields due to Russia’s impact. It cites the Fa' Aynad federation and a cooperation plan pushed by the senator, but says such schemes fail to improve the strained relations and economic conditions between the two nations.
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Pruesia
United States
Russia
Fa’ Aynad Federation
United, States
Fragmented quotes from a noisy column and notes
A garbled collection of sayings and anecdotes mentions Tom Sims, signs of good luck, extreme cold at the North Pole, a party misstep, youth and romance, hound dogs, reformer thoughts on modern dance, a Kansas man swallowing spoons, Australian winter, polygamy in India, and a saxophone player jailed.
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Wason
A comic verse piece titled Rippling Rhymes by Walt Wason humorously laments a borrower who repeatedly takes items from the speaker. The narrator catalogs looted items from everyday goods to instruments and weapons, expressing frustration at the borrower's habit and the promises to return, ending with a copyright note from 1928 George Matthew Adams.
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James Jigsmith
Andre
George Matthew Adams
Limestone Warehouse Plan Boosts Limestone Use in Farms
Farm Bureau notes soils lack limestone for alfalfa and clover. Shipping limestone in crushed form improves stands, but timing and handling hinder use. Proposes building sidings warehouses to store and load limestone, enabling weatherproof, one-pass delivery to wagons. Extension Service coordination aids new facilities and pricing impacts.
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L. K. Bennett
Iowa
Frailey Defends Death Penalty Before Bar Association
Senator Frailey argues to a state bar association that capital punishment should not be abolished in Iowa. He recalls past legislative battles, questions determent theory, cites victims and Orphans feelings, and cites cases where killers faced death. He contends legal tradition and public safety justify the penalty and urges defeating the abolition motion.
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