29 Jul 1915
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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1915
Page
1
Eldora publication classed as second class matter at the town post office under federal act. H W Emeny is owner and publisher with W F Johnston as manager. Subscription rates set at $1.50 per year within Hardin County and outside it, payable in advance.
Advertising rates show 20 cents per inch for transient advertisers and 15 cents per inch for regulars with discounts on annual contracts. Reading notices price 5 cents per line and blackface or special position lines cost 10 cents per line. Legal notices charged at legal rates. Objectionable ads are not accepted.
The article argues President Wilson's July note backed by firm U S resolve may force Germany toward peace terms while asserting freedom of the seas. It praises American unity and warns that continued German rejection could drive a final rift, with broad citizen support seen as essential to pressuring neutral nations.
A fragment from Monroe County News notes a passerby encounter with a child who looks up with wistful eyes, hinting at a human moment on a street scene.
The writer urges grownups to offer a kind word and a smile to children met daily in town. A cheerful greeting can lift their spirits and help shape good character, fostering a kinder community and creating men among men.
The piece argues that last legislature laws restricting youth work harm small towns more than cities. It contends boys in small cities lack outlets and safe play spaces, making enforcement counterproductive. It compares burdens of permits to naturalization papers and urges laws suited to small communities.
The Vinton Eagle accuses the state’s attorney general of unfairly attacking George Cosson. Cosson did not initiate the action and appeared only to halt unnecessary proceedings. The attorney general moved to dismiss after evidence showed no case against the accused.
Judge C. A. Pollock of North Dakota condemns a wife murderer to life imprisonment. He holds the Moorhead liquor seller equally guilty for supplying the drink that spurred the crime. The judge asserts responsibility lies with the seller as well as the killer.
A narrator urges the offender to seek maximum reparation and moral accountability. The text condemns the culprit regardless of business or personal setting, asserting ultimate judgment lies with God not man, and laments the absence of the perpetrator to face deserved punishment.
A number of newspapers from both parties doubt the one term plank and urge keeping President Wilson in office through the war. They argue the unsettled national and international issues demand continuity and warn against trading horses while crossing a stream.
A Des Moines news item reports that the Thirty sixth general assembly granted second class cities with wide streams authority to build bridges but did not empower them to levy taxes to pay for the bridges. The auditor's office auditor notes this budgeting gap as part of a broader critique of the assembly's record.
An Iowa lawyer travels to Des Moines to learn a law passed last winter due to poor publication of session laws. The piece notes the cost to clients, the need for clergy journeys akin to pilgrimages, and mentions attorney Sievers of Guthrie Center seeking a copy of the library trustees change. It laments ignorance of new law requirements despite lawmakers’ work.
In Minnesota Freeborne and Mower counties voted to go dry in a local option election on saloon licensing. The countywide result determined whether saloons may operate, reflecting the statewide approach where counties decide liquor licensing status.
Licensed in the county including Albert Lea in Freeborne county and Austin in Mower county, both cities near 10,000, supported licenses at first. Farmers in both counties voted overwhelmingly against licensing, defeating the saloons and undermining the argument that farmers can be drawn to towns by keeping saloons for traders.
The Mar shalltown Times-Republican joins The Ledger in arguing against state efforts to stock Iowa with game birds. It contends that past abundance depended on tall grasses and hedgerows now eliminated by farming rules that require meadow land be mowed and weeds denied seed. The piece links modern farming to hardship for birds unable to nest or endure Iowa winters.
The article urges Iowa farmers to store immature corn in silos to maximize profits this year. It notes the crop’s mixed condition and frost risk, arguing that feeding silage has a proven record and that farmers should not hesitate to silo corn before hard frosts arrive.
A Des Moines Register opinion piece counters claims that ten to one oppose universal military training. It argues that public opinion is shifting as incidents of anti ship attacks and inland explosions rise, urging the writer to engage with people to learn the true mood and questions the government’s explanations.
The piece argues southeastern Republican leaders practice watchful waiting delaying gubernatorial bids. They expect progressives to field many candidates, splitting the vote, allowing elder stalwarts to unite behind a compromise candidate who will enter primaries stronger than any single current option.
A state board assessment fixes Hardin county farms at 74.50 per acre, yet finding land to buy at twice that price would be hard. The piece argues Iowa undervalues real estate, creating false impressions of value and tax rates, and urges listing lands at true value to reduce the tax rate accordingly.
The note suggests that enlarging parcel post limits is intended to allow subsequent changes to packaging, enabling larger items to be mailed as policy evolves. The remark implies a gradual strategy rather than an immediate overhaul, reflecting planning for expanded shipping capacity.
The manufacturer of these machines will likely extend to customers the benefit of savings on transportation costs as a result of this method. The statement suggests confidence in wide transmitter adoption and favorable pricing impact for buyers.
The article argues for two positions on boating safety during wartime. Some urge Americans to avoid sea trips until the European conflict ends, while others demand state and federal action to require safer excursion boats so recreation can continue without risk from careless operations that caused the Chicago river sinking.
The letter argues that radical anti war sentiment is mainly aimed at the Allies, not because more Americans favor Germany, as shown by the popularity of Tipperary, but because German sympathizers are inherently more radical and fear being seen as less loyal to America than their quieter compatriots.
More American citizens died in the Eastland disaster at Chicago than in any Spanish American War battle or recent Mexican fighting. If sending troops to Mexico to save lives was urged, what does the Chicago affair, blamed on criminal carelessness, demand from the country now.
A viewpoint argues that time of peace compulsory training is preferable to wartime conscription. If proven that the United States already has millions prepared to mobilize quickly, potential aggressors may be deterred. Preparedness is framed as the best guarantee of peace and national safety.
The Webster City Journal notes that national defense support is rising as the war in Europe highlights the need for preparedness. It argues that while disarmament would be welcome, public sentiment will back comprehensive defense measures until disarmament is achievable.
Most state papers refuse the Plate offered by the Texas based syndicate behind the Peter Radford material. Only a few small sheets publish it saying free stuff is desirable. Some editors joke that people grab what is set before them.
The passage criticizes Germany for refusing to sell arms while not at war and recalls that she previously shipped public safety items to Mexico by shipload. It suggests many nations have depended on German public safety item factories for armaments at various times, noting a broad reliance across continents.
A reader notes that should the Democratic party enter the upcoming state campaign on a platform opposed to prohibition, the name Marsh would appropriately head the wet ticket regardless of the owner's personal views on the issue.
The report argues that freedom of the seas could become a guiding American doctrine comparable to the Monroe doctrine. It emphasizes strategic maritime rights, neutral shipping protection, and global balance of power in the evolving international order.
The August 28 incident marked the start of a war that soon convulsed Europe and threatened global involvement. Austria declared war on Serbia, igniting a conflict that surpassed earlier events in scale and significance.
A Chinese newspaper essay traces the start of World War I as a sequence of declarations and alliances. It notes the murdered heir in Serbia, German and Austrian involvement, Belgium’s stance, and the drawing in of Russia, France, Britain, Japan, Turkey, Italy, and San Marino, ending with Christian justifications and mock quotes about the Prince of Peace. The piece satirically contrasts religious rhetoric with the sprawling conflict.
Growing activity in industrial quarters boosts metals output and prospects of big crops. Optimism on future demand and better collections contrasts with midsummer trading quiet in merchandising. Labor unrest rises while war supply plants expand. Fall orders, seasonal pricing cuts, light carryover stock, and improving lumber demand offset slow house trade. Grain markets move irregularly amid better weather. corn up on cash demand. wheat and oats slip. Foreign demand supports hard woods. money demand improves. cotton shipping expected. Stock prices rise on war order optimism, then ease after notes to Germany.
Reports weigh weather impact on crops with mixed fortunes across states. Wheat and oats yields look strong in the northwest and central west while south and Atlantic regions face delays and quality concerns. Exports for the week show Canada and U S markets shifting as bank clearings rise and failures tick up in some areas.
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