Democratic voters resist La Follette bid to beat Coolidge
The paper argues against using Democratic votes to back La Follette to throw the election to the House and select Bryan. It condemns bosses trading votes, cites Wisconsin North and South Dakota as lessons, and praises loyal democrats who defend party principles rather than factional aims.
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Davis
la Follette
Coolidge
Bryan
Wisconsin
North Dakota
South Dakota
la Fullette
Still Hopeful Gene Faeling Heads State Democratic Drive
Still hopeful about victory, Gene Faeling, chairman of the Democratic state committee, is praised as optimistic and capable of bending political outcomes. The text asserts his leadership and vow to mobilize support, predicting continued enthusiasm and a strong Tea vector vote for Dayia.
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Gene" Faeling
Imaine
Gene
Gene Ds
Towa
Dayia
Guy Non
Fiare
E¢Ounty
Urbet
Iowa
Child Labor Amendment Sparks Iowa Debate in 1924
Iowa lawmakers discuss the proposed twentieth amendment to the U S constitution to extend federal power over child labor age limits. The record cites Florence Wischnewetsky and Victor Berger, with objections from clergy and farmers, arguing it would nationalize children, erode parental authority, and create a federal bureau increasing taxation and idle time for youth.
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Forty-First General Assembly of
Iowa
United States
Congress
Florence Kelly Wischnewetsky
Intercollegiate Socialist League of the United States
Germany
Russia
Victor Berger
Wisconsin
Julia Lathrep
Children’s Bureau
United States Department of Labor
England
America
Senate
American Child Hygiene Association
Warren A. Candler
Methodist Episcopal Church
Washington
Federal Congress
Congress A
Congressional
Towa
Reading the Democra teapot dome article from News Telegraph
The writer cites Clyde Herring as a Senate candidate and praises Gene as a symbol of Iowa Democratic hope. The piece attacks Wilson administration officials, Garvan and son, for German patents control, and criticizes the Howell-Barkley wage bill favoring railroad workers and a preferred class, arguing against special wage favoritism while supporting fair pay for labor.
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News-Telegraph
Guyrvan
Axcape
Howard-Barkley bill fuels railroad wage clash
The Howard-Barkley bill is criticized as giving labor a machine to block wage reductions, backing Ta Follette supporters among railroad workers. Proponents warn it would strip the railroads and public of leverage, inviting a drawn out struggle amid political contention.
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United States
la Folletta
Howard-Barkley
Ta Follette
Editorial: German Vote Offer Spurs Plitical Controversy
The Sioux City Journal analyzes an offer from the Steuben Society of America to fund support for Senator La Follette, accusing him of insincerity over his war stance and denouncing “hyphenated Germans” who favor the fatherland. The piece labels La Follette as a hero to German Americans who oppose the U S entry into war and questions his motives.
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Sioux City
United States
la Follette
Steuben Society of America
Germany
Wisconsin
la Mollette
Washington
Steuben
la Fellette
Steuben Oreiuty
Atlantic delegates aid Clarinda Methodist conference progress
The Atlantic delegation to Clarinda supported the Methodist conference and earned community thanks for public spirit and successful effort. The piece urges fifty local men to unite, fund city improvements, and boost civic spirit to keep Atlantic on the map. It stresses watchful effort to advance the city and Methodist plans.
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Atlantic
Gable
Methodist Church
Clarinda
Washington society and politics inspire new novel rumor
NEA dispatch discusses Julia Scott Vrooman wife of former agriculture official Carl Vrooman. It suggests her forthcoming novel The High Road to Honor comically mirrors Washington figures, blending real senators and social leaders into fiction. The piece notes public curiosity as absentee officials return and highlights a World War I era insignia controversy.
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Harry BE. Hunt
Wester Ashington
Washington
Julia Scott Vrooman
Carl Vrooman
United States
La Follette and the Hyphen Vote in a Presidential Context
The statement claims La Follette sought to protect American liberties while alleging he did nothing to shield them from German encroachment. It questions whether the Steuben Society can mobilize 6,000,000 votes for the La Follette Wheeler ticket and notes hope for Germany's rehabilitation may counter his perceived un-American wartime stance.
Rippling Rhymes and Walt Mason Ro Or RR Or
The poem fragment hints at a murder tale with a captured killer led to a dell. Villagers condemn him with wreaths of bacon and white lilies as symbolic punishment. The line blends grim event and ritual imagery in a stark, archaic rural setting.
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Walt Mason
Victims Overlooked as Court Clears Killers in Grief
A 1924 poem laments society’s focus on public displays for killers while victims lie unmourned in rain soaked graves. It condemns courtroom triumphs and rose offerings to convicts, urging recognition of those slain and the graves they occupy.
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Lea
Toff
I Eheer
George Matthew Adaimy
Fragmented 1924 column trains on crime, politics and tobacco
A garbled 1924 column notes gunfire in Kansas, political winds damaging crops, women entering all industries, a New Orleans bootlegging arrest, and jokes about the Pact of London aiding tobacco growers. It laments a harsh political climate, mentions China leadership remarks, and hints at Defense Day concerns amid mock headlines.
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New Orleans
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Daugherty
Garvan
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Howell-Barkley
Methodist Conference
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Air Service
Bolling Field
Arctic
Tropic
Billy Mitchell
Sam
Bureau of Engraving
Maj. Wallace
S. Kirby
France
Jom Sims
Deauville
Chicago
Wiailfi Street
Chang Lin
China
Adys Adu Gouot
DalYgo Jara Ayy
Kansas
New York
Mon Tow
Sourileht
NEA ‘Service
Attlantics
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