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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1914
Page
2
Salinger and Liquor Laws Spark Iowa Election Controversy
The Marshall town paper urges Republican voters to evaluate Supreme Court candidates including Ben Salinger. It condemns Salinger as a political operative unfit for the bench, while praising Weaver, Ladd, Withrow, and Prouty. The piece links liquor law battles to public order, urging defeat of Salinger and noting Webb-Kenyon and other measures as advancing prohibition. The night-attack on Hampton Chronicle’s plate glass is cited as evidence of tensions over liquor enforcement.
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Marshalltown Evening Times
Times-Republican
Weaver, Ladd and Withrow
Prouty
Ben Salinger
Salinger
Supreme Bench
Supreme Court
Fred Douglas
Illinois
Douglas
Mr. Salinger
Them selves to Blame Advocates of Personal Liberty
Advocates of personal liberty claim unrestricted sale and use of intoxicants are to blame for recent radical liquor laws. The text argues drunkards and liquor users provoke crime to support indulgence and retaliation against restrictions, citing the 19th century murder of Rev. George Haddock in Sioux City as a turning point for Iowa’s temperance movement.
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George Haddock
Sioux City
Iowa
Hunters License Fund Grows Shaping State Policy
A Des Moines dispatch notes Iowa’s hunters license fund now totals 135000 dollars and may prompt questions about continuing the one dollar annual tax. The executive council cites a fish and game department bill showing 90 dollars spent on cooking utensils linens for the fish car including napkins sheets and pillow cases. The article implies broad kitchen equipment purchases reflect fund usage amid legislative questions.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Executive Council
Fish and Game Department
State Purchases Car Dishes Cost $21.98
The article notes ordinary dishes were skipped in outfitting a car. A china set cost the state $21.98, with speculation that the bill may be framed to show Iowan hunters how funds were spent.
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Iown
Watchful Waiting Against Mexican War Frenzy
Wilson critics push for war with Mexico while urging restraint. Refugees warn a quick intervention could trigger massacres. patience preserves lives and strengthens a future strike option. The president warns against premature conflict to avoid noncombatant sacrifices.
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Wilson
Mexico
Huerta
War Department
United States
Eie
Attorney General Cosson Moves To Enforce State Laws
Attorney General Cosson is ready to aid local authorities to enforce state laws where public sentiment blocks local enforcement. In Town City the grand jury refused to indict Abbott, a noted gambler linked to rambling houses patronized by college students. Special agents secured evidence. charges now proceed to district court. Abbott is out on $200 bond. trial expected promptly.
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Cosson
Town City
Cambline
Johnson County Grand Jury
Gambline
State University
Erand Jury
Abbott
Hart
Clarke Will Need It In Ballot Name Placement Claim
Clarke supporters claim the governor may gain an advantage in the upcoming primary because his name will top ballots in the state’s heaviest Republican counties. The state secretary’s alphabetical rule was overridden to rotate county order, placing high vote counties first, then rotating names.
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Clarke
Secretary of State
County rankings shift as county one drops in favor of county two
A terse election note states county number one will be dropped to the next place in county number two, signaling a reallocation of positions between the counties. The terse update emphasizes the procedural transfer rather than analysis.
Lawless State and Mexican Crisis Highlighted in Colorado Mine War
The piece argues half of Colorado reports claim armed mine guards and state militia incited mass murder, tying unrest to mine owners like Rockefeller. It notes seven miner demands including eight hour day and union recognition, with first five already lawfully guaranteed in Colorado. failure to enforce sparked strikes. It compares Mexican and Colorado tensions and questions mediation’s effectiveness while warning global attention on Mexico.
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Colorado
Mexico
Iowa
Rockefeller
Campaign contrast: Judge Lee resigns while Clarke remains
The piece notes Judge Lee quit his post and forfeited salary to run, while Governor Clarke kept his job and pay. Otherwise their campaigns run similarly. Des Moines papers, favorable to Clarke, say he may not return until after the primary.
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Lee
Clarke
Des Moines
Rampaign
Primary election machines face overcapacity risk
The large field of candidates may overwhelm voting machines already sold. If the devices cannot handle city or county primary contests, they become an expensive luxury amid high living costs and taxes.
Campaign optimism cited as outlook for nomination
The article notes each candidate believes he will secure the nomination by a splen did plurality. It quips that hope springs eternal in the human breast, implying the contenders feel distinctly human in their approach and character.
President Wilson to focus on Mexican trouble solution
After presiding over the wedding, President Wilson is expected to direct his attention to the Mexican crisis. Officials indicate his move toward renewed diplomacy and potential policy steps to deescalate tensions in the region.
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Wilson
Chicago hog and cattle market shows slight price shifts
OCR reports light hog demand and a 10 to 15 cent drop despite light receipts. Cattle prices held steady on normal weekly receipts, but fewer cattle remained for local sale. Sheep scarcity trimmed supplies and pushed prices up about 15 cents. Overall conditions described as satisfactory with no looming major change.
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Chicago
Chicago Livestock Market May 11 Receipts and Prices
Chicago livestock report shows estimated receipts of 18 000 cattle with the market steady to slightly lower. Beeves and Texas steers range from 6 50 to 10 15, westerns 7 10 to 8 10, stockers and feeders 5 60 to 8 00, cows and heifers 3 70 to 8 60, calves around 9 75.
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Chicago
Beeves
Texas
Ceeusae
Tdo
Kansas City
Hogs and Sheep Market Briefs Hit Mixed Day
Estimated receipts announced for hogs and sheep with market swings. Hogs open slow with prices 10 to 15 cents lower. mixed and heavy grades cited. Chicago weekly hog receipts totaled 44,100 Saturday, week end prices fading to 8.07 8.71, while cattle demand showed weakness amid high retail costs and looming Argentine beef competition.
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Chicago
Shippers Boweht
Kentucky
Ontario
Argentina
Buenos Aires
New York
Market Report: Cattle and Sheep Prices Lifted Amid Tight Supplies
Chicago buyers faced limited steer quotas with prices mostly above 9.00, highs around 9.60 and weekly spread 8.40 to 8.85 for good to choice steers. Sheep and lambs rose as receipts stayed light, lambs gaining steadily and wooled and shorn cuts posting 40 to 50 cent advances from the week end, while previous week finishes showed smaller gains.
Market summary from Kansas City Omaha and Chicago outlets
Kansas City and Omaha report mixed receipts with Hog and Cattle totals for May 1 and price moves. Chicago wheat shows initial strength on higher cables but fades as forecasts and supply data soften futures. corn and oats mix. Butter creameries steady to higher. poultry alive prices rise. potatoes steady with red varieties noted.
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Chicago
South Dakota
Hicht
New York Produce Weekly Prices May 11 Butter and Cheese
New York Produce New York reports steady butter with creamery extras at 26 percent, extra firsts, and various whites. Cheese steady with specials and colored varieties. poultry prices show dressed western chickens and fowls with sizes and percentages.
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New York
Agriculture for Teachers Short Course in Eldora May 18
The Teachers Short Course to be held in Eldora the week of May 18 will train rural teachers in agriculture domestic science and manual training. Two classes in each subject will be held daily and county superintendents welcome school work for exhibit.
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Eldora
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