Lewis for La Follette and Brookhart
A Atlantic News item reports Iowa Federation of Labor leader Lewis urging support for La Follette for president and Brookhart for senator. The piece questions alignment, notes party diversity among unions, and warns of implications for McAdoo if labor pledges sway voters. It cites red scare rhetoric around St Paul gathering, Gompers, and railroad unions, and comments on Tammany influence in McAdoo’s bid.
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Lewis
Iowa State Federation of Labor
Federation
Waterloo
Iowa
LaFollette
Brookhart
Lewa
LaVollette
McAdoo
Questionable call for convention amid Fourth of July tensions
A fragment questions LaFellette's urge to convene his party and predicts displeasure with the U S system, noting West Second street’s June condition, urges road repairs to keep routes travelable and to raise the grade from Cuykenfall's factory to the hill to keep water out.
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LaFellette
United States
West Second Street
Cuykenfall
Calvins Coolidge on Screen to Propel Campaign
A plan to feature Calvin Coolidge as a quiet earnest ordinary American in coming newsreels to boost his 1924 campaign. Backers expect the "New England face" and virtues to accompany his image, aiming to mold public perception before the November election.
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Washington, D. C—A
Plains
Lfe
Calvin
Coolidge
Cleveland
Coollidge
United States
New England
Road conditions and public safety stance on a murder case
The article laments flood water disposal and poor roads hurting Atlantic merchants, urges road and bridge tax spending, and notes the public sees two young men as murderers in a Franks case. It questions defense prospects and calls for the law to run its course without external influence.
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Atlantic
Nite
Franks
Delegates Hit New York As Beer Display Is Taken Down
In New York for the Democratic convention delegates were greeted by a giant schooner of beer atop a hotel, which was removed amid diplomatic concerns. Reports say real beer may appear in quantities like in San Francisco four years ago, while Republicans hint at a campaign slogan, Keep Cool With Coolidge and Warm With Danes, reflecting party contrasts. Dawes is noted for blunt remarks as pyrotechnics for the event are promised.
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New York
San Fransico
Coolidge
Dawes
Fraudulent Mortgages Show Downfall Of Once Prominent Man
The Des Moines Capital reports an attorney jailed awaiting trial for profiting from selling worthless real estate mortgages. A man once noted in society and secret circles was convicted of defrauding customers of 7000 dollars and sent to Ft. Madison for two years. A witness recalls his utter paralysis when realizing he wore stripes, a stark lesson to others contemplating such fraud.
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Des Moines
Des Molin
Ars Aga
Ft. Madison ‘Penitentiary
Middle Ground for Arguments and Social Snags
Fragmented and dated snippets discuss avoiding extremes in debate, self-starting versus self-stopping behavior, social expectations for women and wealth, and domestic life. The tone mixes aphorisms about invitation, money, marriage, religion, and national mood with humorous yet critical social quips.
Forebodings and Health Remedies in a 1924 Verse
A whimsical verse by George Matthew Adams depicting forebodings of disaster and fear of fate. It jokes about mustard plaster, pills, and medicinal quackery to ward off anxiety. The piece mocks superstition while urging self care to restore spirit and health.
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George Matthew Aiatns
Found Words on Rewards and Patents in Advancing Work
A fragment discusses rewards tied to discovery and better performance. It argues government incentive and inventor profits via patents as a path to progress. It emphasizes selecting the best way to perform each job and the value of smarter methods.
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Fetta
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Sea
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Broadway
News- Telegraph
News-Telegraph
St. Paul
Gompers
Reds
la Follette
Stone
Big Bill
Bil” Brennan
Tammany
Taggart
al. Smith
Jane
Washington
Harry B. Huntner
Service
Gooldre
Cootidge
Juin T. Ada
George Lockwood
Pathe
Fox
Kino&rams
International
Monuy
Petala
America
Bakge
Eow
Walt Mason
Punkman
Essex E.g
Hudson and
Essex
Earth Street
J. H. Beck
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