Democracy must be a worthy instrument says Wilson in New Jersey
Woodrow Wilson at Sea Girt’s Little White House urges backing of a united Democratic party as the path to reform. He criticizes political machines while praising organized effort, insisting the party must prove itself a worthy instrument or lose public trust. He frames New Jersey as progressive and calls for action over words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea Girt
N. J
Woodrow Wilson
White House
Brooklyn
Democratic Club
Wilson
New Jersey
Puble Opinion
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Jersey
Board of Guardians
the Union
United States
America
Great duty of adjustment in Wilsons nominating speech
Woodrow Wilson calls for national unity and the great duty of accommodation and adjustment in accepting the Democratic nomination. He argues interest conflicts with interest can be bridged by common principles of right and fair dealing, uniting the nation rather than pitting it as rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson Aims For Most Accessible White House President
The statement portrays Wilson as a Democratic figure seeking to be the most accessible president in White House history, reflecting a viewpoint on his leadership style and party affiliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
White House
Wilson Named as Best Equipped President Since Lincoln
Wilson is described as the best equipped man nominated for the presidency since Lincoln, reflecting strong support and confidence in his qualifications and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Lincoln
George W Perkins Labeled Bully Progressive by Ally
The note identifies George W. Perkins as a strong Progressive ally described as a bully. The description appears in a contemporary column highlighting his political stance and influence within the movement.
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George W. Perkins
Iowa railroad commission authority to reduce rates debated
Des Moines, Aug 19. Clifford Thorne of the state railroad commission says the board has power to order rate reductions when warranted. Other members disagree, sparking discussion after railroads announced they will follow only regular mileage rates at the Iowa state fair.
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Des Moines
State Railroad Commission
Clifford Thorne
Marriage Licenses for Mullinex and Kirkham in Mt Pleasant
William Mullinex aged 23 and Leta Lucile Kirkham aged 23, both of Mt. Pleasant Iowa, obtained marriage licenses. The couple plans to wed soon in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mullinex
Leta Lucile Kirkham
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Visitors and residents noted in Keokuk area social roundup
Thirtieth Iowa reunion visitors A J Brenner Ebner Ogden Joe Summers and wives join locals at Keokuk. Many residents travel for visits from Mt. Pleasant Chicago Ottumwa Burlington and other towns. Notables include J Thorne in Butler Penn and John Taylor in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Brenner
Ebner Ogden
Joe Summers
Iowa
Keokuk
Elsie Hogle
Mt. Pleasant
Florence Green
South Main Street
Louis Thoma
Devil’s Lake
N. Dakota
Alta Carroll
Chicago
Perry Parsons
Ottumwa
Nettie Parsons
West Burlington Street
A. Petzinger
New London
Loys Thoma
South B Street
J. ©. Thorne
Butler
Penn
Elizabeth Phillips
G. B. Baker
Ottumawa
Harry C. Davis
Jefferson Street
Ellen
Anna Peterson
Nelse
Minneapolis
Helen Bean
Centerville
Hale Greenleaf
Morton Card
Burlington
Carrie Brown
Pearl Easter
Libertyville
P. T. Labaugh
Carrington
John Taylor
Los Angeles
Calif
J. H. Taylor
East Briggs Street
Leon Smith
Keosauqua
A. L
J. H. Atkinson
Harry Thorne
East Burlington Street
W. C. Wendt
Cincinnati
Ohio
A. B. Mullenix
Colorado
E. C. Mullenix
Emery Fisher
Fred Dings
Arthur Greef
East Kirkwood St
Dings
Chautauqua
Harold Angstead
Canton
Ill
Wm. van Dyke
Chas. Raines
West
Harry Lynn
Pleasant Plain
Fairfield
Beatrice Huddleston
Wm. Kyle
North Dakota
J. E. McClain
Batavia
Ted Kocher
Dick Kerrick and Son
Claude
Texas
John Hisel
Lila Branson
Cedar Rapids
S. B. Wisecarver
Des Moines
Walter Myers
Brookville
Carl Stanford
J. F. Stanford
South D Street
Harrison Hogland
Eldon
Town Sees Wide Roster of Visitors This Week
Dozens of visitors arrive in the city over several days with stops in homes along North Main and West Burlington streets. Among guests are Miss Carolyn Yoder of Wellman and Miss Bernice Hurley of Creston visiting relatives, with many others staying or touring Chautauqua events and millinery previews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Yoder
Wellman
Betta Hogland
Bernice Hurley
Creston
J. F. Ready
Noble Calhoun
Burlington
H. P. Bosworth
Louise Jones
Berta
Minta Hogland
Chicago
Floyd Jarvis
Ottumwa
Perry Parsons
Parsons
West Burlington Street
Francis Parrett
Washington
Iowa
A. H. Neller
Rowena
Mankato
Minn
Thomas Stacy
Brighton
F. F. Case
Manson
Lewis C. Ball
North Main Street
I. N. Biddle
St. Joseph
Scott Pittman
Lucile
Stanford
Nebr
Mell Stevenson
Mary Livingston
B. E. Smith
Courtland Merckens
Des Moines
T. B. Brinton
Peasley
West Harrison Street
Kittie Schaefer
Leader
H. A. Edmunds
I. V. Miller
Mary Pool
Chautauqua
Georgia Crawford
Crown Point
Indiana
Ray Kirkpatrick
Little Son
Keota
J. C. Barnes
East Washington Street
Clarence Smith
Carl Peterson
Floyde Jarvis
Gerald McElhany
Amelia Bailey
Hazel Shay
Florence Larkin
Hazel Grant
Rev
C. R. Workman
Glasgow
Walter Hughes
Okoboji
Ira Evans
Troy
Lloyd Gilchrist
Brookville
Norris Gilchrist
Lillie
Collett
Archie Gilchrist
East Adams Street
Virginia Sampson
J. Fred Clark
Mrs McKee and son visit Ottumwa aunt for the week
Mrs R L McKee and her son Charles traveled to Ottumwa yesterday afternoon to visit Mr McKee's aunt Mrs L Weldon for the coming week.
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R. L. McKee
Charles
Ottumwa
Mr. McKee
Mrs. L. Weldon
Dead Man Signs Will Just Before Death
In Denver on August 17 G A Westerdahl allegedly signed his will while dying. His widow states he was dead when he completed the eight word document by a final wavering stroke across the letter stem. Probate to proceed with no expected contest.
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Denver
G. A. Westerdahl
Stockholders Meeting at Chautauqua Tomorrow
All stockholders are requested to be present for the annual meeting to elect directors and consider matters that come before them on Thursday August 22 at 4 00 pm at Chautauqua auditorium.
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Chautauqua Auditorium
Farm Listings In Knox County Mo By I D Jones
People seeking affordable farms in Knox County Missouri should inspect the listings of I D Jones located in Edina the county seat. The note invites buyers to call and view the offered properties.
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Knox County
Edina
I. D. Jones
Mrs Alice Booker Hosts Week of Society Entertainment
Society notes describe Mrs. Alice Booker entertaining out of town guests at her East Burlington home. Guests include the Wansboroughs Cummingses King Hooper and McLean with social events from Chautauqua week, Japanese luncheon and a Chautauqua park picnic supper highlighting hospitality and camaraderie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Booker
East Burlington Street
J. E. Wansborough
D. W. Cummings
Peoria, Ill
Chas, E. King
Chicago
Ill
H. E. Hooper
Galesburg
Charles McLean
Dubuque
Iowa
Louden
Jack Ireland
Chautauqua Park
Two Centerville Boys Disappear in Iowa
Centerville Iowa August 17 two local youths Virgil Corporan fourteen and Ray Ferby vanished days ago prompting concern. Corporan last worked with his father on East Wilson street and may have left with Ferby to seek adventure. Authorities and parents request information to aid in locating the boys.
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Centerville
Virgil Corporan
Ed. Corporan
East Wilson Street
Ray Ferby
Corporan
Ferby
Mr. Corporan
Four Generation Iowa Family Claims Hawkeye Lineage
Des Moines reports J S Hackersmith of 1410 Locust claims four consecutive generations born in Iowa with a new great grandchild, challenging any other Iowa family to match the lineage. He cites birth dates 1849 1870 and 1892, noting the Isham home welcomed a baby to complete the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
J. S. Hackersmith
Iowa
Mr. Hockersmith
Hockersmith
A. R. Corey
Davis County
Ida J. Hockersmith
Edna
Isham
Corn crop helped by recent rains in Iowa
Reports from northern and eastern Iowa say the corn crop has been greatly benefited by last week’s rains. Some hail and wind caused damage in the western counties, but overall conditions improved with subsequent warm weather across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Thresher Man Scalded by Boiler Burst Near Gilman
William Marchant of Grinnell was severely scalded when the boiler of a threshing machine engine exploded on a farm near Gilman in Marshall county Iowa. The incident occurred on August 17 during work on a farm owned by Andrew Olds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
William Marchant
Grinnell
Andrew Olds
Gilman
Divided Republicans Face Bluster Over Wilson and Marshall
The divided Republican party resembles a boy blowing hard against wind. Bluster may or may not steal votes from Wilson and Marshall as the party struggles to unite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy
Iad
Wilson
Marshall
Roosevelt Denounces Opponents as Taft Campaign Winds Down
Roosevelt, exhausted of ad hominem criticism aimed at Taft, shifts to denouncing everyone who fails to join his cause, signaling a broader, self-justifying campaign style as momentum fades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Roosevelt
Farmers Promise To Balance Burden In Yoke Dispute
Farmers pull against the heavy end of the yoke while leaders Wilson and Marshall pledge to make the burden more even. They aim to ease strain on agricultural communities amid ongoing tension over policy and debt.
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Wilson
Marshall
Nat
Ames Welcomes Herrick to Improve Iowa Orchard Work
Iowa State College hires Rob ert S. Herrick of Colorado to lead orchard reform. He will establish apple packing schools, lecture at fairs and institutes, and teach pruning and spraying to boost truck farming. The project aims to revive Iowa fruit profitability through practical grower training and market guidance.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Robert S. Herrick
Colorado
W. J. Kennedy
S. A. Beach
Grand Junction
Delta
Herrick
Colorado Agricultural College
Beach
Prof. Beach
United States
Lou Greene
Police Reform In Denver Ends Use Of Clubs
Denver August 16 a new reform in police work began when all department members turned in their clubs The fire and police boards order abolishing the clubs aims to curb brutality Police members must pass a physical test and all fat men will be asked to resign from the force.
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Denver
Fire and Police Boards
Boy gang leader nabbed in St. Louis streetcar robbery
Warren Swords a 17 year old, arrested as the leader of a four youth gang accused of streetcar robberies in St. Louis for over a year. He confessed and named the other three. The gang spent the stolen $100 on chop suey and movies after boarding a car and taking a conductor’s bag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Warren Swords
Swords
Burkman Sues Johnson Over Six Bits in Polk County
Des Moines Iowa August 18 A. H. Burkman filed a suit in Justice Frisk's court against R. B. Johnson seeking seventy five cents alleging misrepresentation on July 29. The case may cost Burkman three or four times the amount in legal fees, the smallest sum ever sued for in Polk county.
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Des Moines
Justice Frisk
A. H. Burkman
R. B. Johnson
Burkman
Polk County
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