Democratic Platform Endorses Versailles Treaty and Prohibition Debate
The San Francisco convention adopts a comprehensive Democratic platform endorsing the Versailles treaty with reservations and supporting temperance while avoiding a direct stance on prohibition. Critics warn of political manipulation by Republican bosses and tout Senator Harding as aligned with Wall Street interests.
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Iowa
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Harding the Party Doll
The voter in this fall election will choose the platform that offers the most for their vote rather than the party or candidate alone. The piece questions Warren G. Harding as a man but notes his background as lieutenant governor and U S senator and reflects on voters prioritizing platform appeal.
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Webster
Blaine
Harding
Wall Street
New York World
Warren G. Harding
United States Senate
Democracy Triumphants: Harding and Cox as 1920s Nominees
The piece profiles Ohio figures Warren G. Harding and James M. Cox as dominant party nominees for president. It praises Cox’s record as governor and reformist acts, notes Harding’s early influence for Taft, and highlights Cox’s constitutional loyalty and independence on the wet plank while urging voters to judge their fitness for the 1921–24 era.
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White House
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Chicago
William H. Taft
Harding
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Cox
Palmer
Landed Right in Shell Buoyed by Lucky Number
A soldier recalls encountering a dud shell in a shell hole. He checked the shell, found the number 1,217,413, and identified himself with the same number on his identification disc. He returned to his lines unhurt despite bullets nearby and reported to his commanding officer with a smile.
Briefer View of Political Banter and Local Jests
A collage of light political chatter and local humor from Fairfield and surrounding towns. Jokes about McAdoo Cox and La Follette mix with notes on conventions, spelling variances, and small town incidents.
Safety First: Revoking Licenses Before Fatal Accidents
The New York News urges Chief Magistrate McAdoo and authorities to revoke or suspend licenses of unfit drivers before they cause deaths. It argues the key challenge is identifying unfitness early and separating the killer from his car before tragedy. drivers who defy regulations and chase speed should lose their licenses as soon as they become dangerous.
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McAdoo
New York News
Made Great Airman: Albert Wolff’s World War Flight Tale
Albert Wolff, famed French composer, served as an aviation hero in World War I. He recalls a daring mission where 24 American pilots flew Salmson crafts, facing doubt but landing safely with no crashes, prompting praise for divine aid and a wish to attend an American football game.
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Albert Wolff
New York Times
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Slave Traffic in Arabia Still Persists in Some Laws
An article notes that slave traffic along the Arab coast remains legal under certain conventions. It cites rescues by the American Arabian mission at Bahrein, where a boatload of African slaves was freed. Slaves in interior towns serve as personal servants and guards, with intermarriage spreading mixed ancestry across Arabia.
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Oman
Arabia
Muskat
Aden
Degrees in Commerce At University Of London
Commerce education gets new impulse at the University of London with two degrees planned bachelor of commerce and master of commerce. A practical modern language approach will include Polish Czech Romanian modern Greek Hindustani Chinese and other great eastern languages.
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University of London
United States Bureau of Education
Boy Hero of S N Castle Sails Home After Sea Trial
A 13 year old, Harry Anderson, captains the schooner S N Castle into San Francisco after a 94 day voyage from Apia. The ship leaked at twelve feet daily, the crew crewed pumps as the cargo copra fed the donkey engine. Harry steered the vessel while his father and three sailors fought the flooding.
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S. N. Castle
Apia
Harry Anderson
Alaska Gold Lode Output Falls Amid Labor Shortage
The United States Geological Survey notes 25 operating gold lode mines in Alaska in 1918 with seven small prospects. Output dropped from 4,581,453 dollars in 1917 to 3,473,317 dollars in 1918 due to the Treadwell disaster in 1917 and labor shortages curtailing Juneau district operations.
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United States Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
Treadwell
Juneau
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Tighten Hoops on Iowa Silo to Prevent Blowovers
Agricultural engineers of Iowa advise tightening the hoops on stave silos as contents are removed. As staves dry and shrink the hoops should be turned weekly to prevent collapse in strong storms. Check guy lines periodically to ensure they function properly.
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Agricultural Engineers of
Iowa
Iowa State College Grants 334 Degrees At Commencement
Iowa State College conferred 334 bachelor laureate degrees across agriculture engineering home economics industrial science and veterinary medicine along with 78 advanced and honorary degrees and 84 non collegiate certificates as it ended its semi centennial celebration.
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Iowa State College
Growth of Iowa Masons Increases Membership
The grand lodge of Iowa Masons reports 4 874 new members in the past year raising total to 67 346 as of January 1920 from 62 472 in January 1919. The rise reflects continued adherence to high standards and-pride in the organization’s expansion.
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Grand Lodge of Iowa Masons
Grain check to William Wilson for 6000 bushels of corn
William Wilson, a prominent Blackhawk county farmer, received a record payment totaling 12 500 dollars for 6 000 bushels of corn at 1 80 dollars per bushel. A portion came from his 1918 crop and part from last year.
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Blackhawk County
William Wilson
Reservoir extension at Webster City electric plant
A large reservoir for a cooling pond to serve the new turbine is under construction at the Webster City electric plant. It will hold 260000 gallons of water to bolster the existing supply for fire emergencies.
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Webster City
America’s advantages draw immigrants from distant lands
A brief editorial asserts that the United States offers unique benefits that attract people from abroad seeking better opportunities. It notes freedoms, economic prospects, and open borders as core pull factors influencing migration. The piece emphasizes optimism about national promise and individual chance.
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America
Le Mars Hosts Top County Call Club Show of Pure bred Heifers
One of the state’s best call club events occurred in Le Mars as 35 pure bred heifers, drawn by Plymouth county's boys and girls last year, were shown.
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le Mars
Plymouth County
Iowa Baptists Assembly Set For July at Chautauqua Park
The Iowa state Baptist assembly will convene at Chautauqua park in Iowa Falls starting in July for ten days. A tentative program is being arranged.
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Iowa State Baptists’ Assembly
Chautauqua Park
Iowa Falls
Home Sweet Home Realized for American Families
A brief note reflects on the idea that the United States provides a sense of home for its residents, highlighting domestic stability and personal security as central themes in daily life.
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