Republican primary politics in Fairfield district satire
Friday May 28 1920 commentary notes manipulated endorsements and rival accusations in the first district race. It cites Major Holsteen as soldier candidate backed by the Burlington post of the American Legion and Kopp backed by labor groups. It predicts Cummins nomination with Thompson likely winning the nomination and a hard year ahead for Old Guard Republicans.
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Major Holsteen
Burlington
Fairfield Ledger
American Legion
Mr. Kopp
The
Ledger
Tribune’s
Democratis
Kopp
Brookhart
Fairfield Journal
Holsteen
Cummins
Thompson
Park Improvement Sparks Citywide Banter Over Central Park Fence
The park commission faces public ridicule as it fences Central Park to protect new shrubs and curb weeded paths. The wire barrier aims to preserve grass and prevent short cuts, with removal planned after the plants reach maturity.
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City Park Commission
Central Park
Sugar Profiteering Questioned in Local Trade Debates
The piece argues many accusations of sugar price gouging are unfounded and rooted in lack of cost knowledge. It notes that higher prices may reflect a merchant's costs and cautions readers to assess fairness before judging profiteering.
Why Do Some Retailers Pay Higher Prices for Sugar
The article questions why some retailers pay higher wholesale sugar prices while others buy lower priced sugar. It notes that dealers who claim to have bought cheap sugar do not all raise prices, while those charging more may or may not have purchased it. It calls for consumer scrutiny of profiteering versus fair pricing.
Continuous Washington Show Mocking Senate Campaign Probe
A reaction piece likens the senatorial campaign expense probe to a vaudeville act in Washington. It questions the purpose and outcome of ongoing investigations and claims the Congress shows little real progress, preferring adjournment over further futile inquiries.
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Washington
Progressing Backwards on Presidential Primaries Uproar
Ottumwa Courier notes the campaign expense uproar over presidential primaries. It argues primaries cost vast sums, yield little real sentiment, and favor candidates with large fortunes, calling the system a costly, meaningless straw vote.
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Senate Committee
Kenyon
Iowa
Ottumwa
Government railway mismanagement blamed for huge losses
The piece argues the government lost 900 million dollars managing railways and handed over decayed assets to private firms. It says delayed shipments and poor passenger service harmed private business, tariffs rose while service declined, yet supporters push to keep the costly experiment.
Damn Wilson and wet towns spark Iowa gossip
The piece cites a Republican platform critique with a sharp jab at Wilson. It notes Wapello County’s progress in cattle breeding, mocks local gossip in Fairfield about widows, and jokes about a newspaper obituary search failing to yield details from an undertaker.
Mixed Local Snippets From Burlington Hawkeye and Elsewhere
A collage of brief items notes cattle for sale in Oakville Iowa, a baby’s improving health in Clossen family news, sugar profiteering jabs, political and social chatter, gambling crackdowns in Brighton, a Chicago Tribune headline on women with axes, Carranza deaths, a forty year old Ottumwa Review note on council meetings, a long-ago church dinner, and a patriotic call to American ideals and civic duty.
Cattle Market Steady No Demand for Lbs
Mr Jack Lamb arrived from Chicago with cattle and reported a fair market. Burlington census shows a population loss of 267 to 24057, yet locals claim Burlington is the best and biggest city under 25000.
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Mt. Pleasant Free Press
Jack Lamb
Chicago
Burlington
Roosevelt Mantel Shapes Park? Wood Allydom in City Spin
The Herald Examiner reports William Cooper Procter as a major Wood backer and notes Roosevelt imagery used to sway voters. Farm Bureau mentions bean trials to pick a hog feed variety and soldiers' meals include navy bean servings after fasting.
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Wood
Roosevelt
Herald- Examiner
Col
William Cooper Procter
Gen. Wood
Farm Bureau
Navy
Burlington Plans Largest Mississippi Regatta Ever Held
Burlington prepares for a four day regatta July 2 to 5 with thousands expected. Boats include Miss Toronto speed 72 mph Miss Detroit II and The Remie for the Webb gold cup. Fireworks entertainments funded by local business men and Navy Army cooperation includes Great Lakes Naval Training Band marines patrols sea and air display.
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Burlington
Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association
Toronto
United States Army and Navy
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Great Lakes
Loyalty Begins At Home Across American Households
A reflective piece traces how patriotism and national pride are rooted in daily life within American homes, highlighting everyday acts of support for the country and its institutions as the start of lasting loyalty.
Andorra a Contented Republic in Travel Account
A travel writer recalls Andorra as a tiny, inaccessible republic under Charlemagne’s treaty legacy. The bridge by a mountain stream, black mountains, ruined towers, and peasants in tam-o’-shanter caps frame a picture book country. The people trade matches and native goods and seek isolation.
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Porebanag
YM. C
Travel
Little Republic
Charlemagne
Hard to Beat That System A Polite New Orleans Waiter
In New Orleans a waiter named John is praised for his politeness and skill. A customer, after paying 80 cents with a dollar, receives his hat as change and is told there was none except a tip. John bows and assures no change was given, leaving the patron bemused and surprised by the service.
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New Orleans
John
Portable self contained kerosene furnace heats rivets and tools
A new portable furnace operates without wires or pipes and runs on kerosene. It converts fuel to gas just before ignition achieving 2500 to 3000 degrees. The storage tank sits under the burner and a single air charge at 80 to 90 psi powers the flame for a ten hour shift, allowing long heating times without damaging hot metal. It tempers rivets and hardens tools, with broader shop and field applicability.
War Memorial Proposed for Bund Shanghai
Shanghai war memorial committee agreed to erect a cenotaph at the Bund and Avenue Edward VII junction to honor allied citizens who fought and died in the war. Trams will be diverted around the monument and designs will be sought from Shanghai architects based on home models. A roll of honor will be provided and funding will come from public subscription with possible grants from foreign and French councils.
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China
Shanghai
North China Herald
His Way Public-spirited Citizen Doug Doolittle
The landlord of a Peewee tavern hails Doug Doolittle as a beacon of public spirit. He describes Doolittle’s fearless nightly fire alerts, leaping from bed and racing to fires in clothes he pieces together, cursing any false alarm but proving his duty to the community.
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Doug Doolittle
Peewee Cuddyhump
Light Brigade
Kansas City
Wrong road to city life ends in a harbor of hope
Marvin Bross, once tempted by city bustle and ease, wanders into hardship and homelessness. A benevolent Old Salty shelters him and helps him regain his bearings. He accepts work tending a sick man, earns a thousand dollar reward from the grateful parents, and writes Lucy Davenal to return home.
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Marvin Bross
Marvin
Salty
Old Salty
Lucy Davenal
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Wapelle County
Jefferson
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Ollie News
Lloyd Clossen
Alex Miller
Washington Democrat
Oskaloosa Times
Brighton
Brighton News
Norton
Chicago Tribune
BLT
Carranza
Villa
Ottumwa Review
the Tribune
America
Nee Days
Met
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