Standpatters Et Crow Win in Des Moines Clash
The Standpatters scored a sweeping victory in Des Moines over Cummins men and Copeland, driving out the Des Moines County delegation and mocking their opposition. The piece notes tariff plank shifts from Ohio to the protectionist line, praising revision by the Progressives led by Sam Riniker and questioning local politicians.
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Des Moines
Cummins
Copeland
Burlington Cummins
Mike Flynn
Charley O'Malley
Dr. Griggs
Briggs
Giggs
Polk County
Harmony
Ohio
Sam Riniker
Rock Rapids
Sam
Jefferson County
Miller
Olds
Major Lacey
Crockett
Dull Day in Washington County as Leaders Attend State Convention
The piece notes a dull town day while Republican leaders Schuyler Livingston and LaFollette Brookhart travel to Des Moines for the state convention. It contrasts Brookhart and the Progressive stance with the Standpatters led by Cummins and Allison’s anticipated strong showing, hinting at political maneuvering and local sentiment.
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Washington County
Schuyler Livingston
LaFollette Brookhart
Wes Moines
Baptist Church
Masons
Lawrence Ewart
Des Moines
Brookhart
Schuyler
Green Pastures
Allison
Cummins
Brook
Burlington Declared a Jay Town Over Opera and Politics
The piece labels Burlington a jay town for failing to patronize Puccini and grand opera, noting Madam Butterfly and a light house as signs. It recounts a Republican convention with Mike Flynn as star, Charley O Malley as understudy, and figures Waite LaMonte Cowles and Major Holsten ousted from influence. The critique centers on local culture and leadership.
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Burlington
George Ade
Henry W. Savage
Mike Flynn
Charley O'Malley
Waite
The
Hawk Eye
LaMonte Cowles
Major Holsteen
Madam Hutterfly
Davenport man Joe Lane debates governor over phone talk
Joe Lane of Davenport, once a Cummins supporter, discusses a denied conversation with the governor by telephone. The piece questions whether Cummins still claims there was no prize fight.
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Joe Lane
Davenport
Cummins
Manson Democrat Editor Faces Quiet Editorial Clash
In the Manson Democrat, Jack Dalton appears less than enthusiastic about backing his brother editor George Long, signaling a subtle internal rift in the paper's leadership.
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Jack Dalton
Manson
J A 8 Pollara Praised as Wise Public Figure
The Ft. Madison Democrat lauds J A 8 Pollara the banker as the smartest man in the world describing him as a public speaker a noted writer a cartoonist and a financier with many talents noted.
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Ft. Madison Democrat
J. A. 8. Pollara
Hugh Craig to Move to Riverside for Law Practice
The Ft. Madison Democrat notes Hugh Craig will soon relocate to Riverside California to practice law. His departure is felt in Keokuk and the First district where his bright young Democratic leadership is admired.
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Ft. Madison
Hugh Craig
Riverside
California
Keokuk
Parsneps and Potatoes Highlight Local Farmer Talk
A local inquiry notes a new vegetable, parsneps, discussed with John Weinecke and Winfield Beacon farmers. The piece records interest in the odd crop and plans to inform the county agricultural column.
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John Weinecke
Winfield Beacon
Iowa Newspaper Cut Sparks Contention Over Byers Photo
The Iowa papers faced critique for using an image of Byers from the Progressive speech at the state convention last week. The photo shows him with a fierce cowboy mustache, though he has shaved, giving him a boyish appearance.
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Web Byers
Harlan
Iowa
Web
Byers
Shooting report missing in Ollie Hull’s Lear Reporter
Last week the Lear Reporter by Ollie Hull failed to mention a shooting. The paper usually lists such incidents, but this issue had no gunfire reports.
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Lear
Ollie Hull
Kennedy draws seed vote in local joke letter
Ed Bowman received a humorous note from Oscar Kennedy noting his name on a free garden seeds list. The writer suggests Ed is a truck gardener and implies Kennedy is the likely choice this fall.
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Ed. Bowman
Oscar
Kennedy
Ben Cherry Endorses Cummins On Restriction Stand
Ben Cherry urges editorial support for Cummins claiming Cummins favors restriction as revision after checking a dictionary. He supports Cummins for lower transportation costs and cites a platform claim by Cummins at a local banquet. The piece states the community should accept this alignment.
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Ben Cherry
Cummins
Restrictton
Ben
Questioning Local Reporting At State Convention
A Muscatine Journal item on last Wednesday's state convention in Des Moines notes N. N. Jones of Illinois as the First district member of the resolutions committee. The writer muses why reporters fail to specify which Jones, wondering if generic surnames are used instead of precise identities.
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Muscatine Journal
Des Moines
N. N. Jones
Illinois
Resolutions Committee
Jones
John Paul Jones
Harmful gossip targets local newspaper editors
A Burlington Gazette column attacks Hawk Eye editor Waite and critic Mike Flynn, portraying Waite as pious and Flynn as a former prizefighter who once ran a saloon. The note mocks a supposed kiss between them and decries the Gazette as a horrid sheet.
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Hawk Eye
Burlington Gazette
Waite
The
Mike Flynn
the Gazette
Cartoon of high tariff cartoon stirs Washington laughs
The cartoon by Ding’s, praised by Senator John Alex Young, shows Lafe Young sliding down a splintery plank from a high horse named high tariff while Major Lacey swears Never. Both come down, and the image amuses Washington as a good natured dig.
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Ding
John Alex Young
Lafe Young
Major Lacey
Lacey
Washington
John R Walsh Sentenced Five Years for Bank Wrecking
The Chicago bank wrecker John R Walsh received a five year penitentiary sentence. Dictatorial in life, he battered rivals and critics, including attacks on Bryan for a decade. Supporters note his age, yet justice demands punishment, with some relish at his downfall.
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John R. Walsh
Chicago
Bryan
Harvey Ingham and Bible quotation in debate
A reader notes Harvey Ingham of the Register-Leader erred on a Bible quote about letting the dead bury their dead. The writer contrasts two Sunday school classes and cites Jesus to challenge the editorial.
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Harvey Ingham
Register-Leader
Harvey
Bill McClean
Wake Neal
Jesus
Harvey Joins Class on the Bible’s Wonders
A note urges Harvey to come down and join a class discussion about the Bible described as a wonderful book. The line suggests a social or educational scene and highlights the library or classroom setting without additional context.
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Harvey
Iowa Taft delegates named from four towns
Republican delegates at large to the Taft convention in Chicago are Joe Lane of Davenport George Perkins Lafe Young and Frank Simmons of Ottumwa The piece notes surprise at finding so many good looking men among delegates and expresses preference for Lafe Young and Uncle George Perkins with mixed views on Joe Lane and Frank Simmons not being a Progressive this year.
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Chicago
Joe. Lane
Davenport
George Perkins
Lafe Young
Frank Simmons
Ottumwa
Iowa
Druthers
Joe Lane
Taft's New York Speech Prompts Racial Panderings
A newspaper column denounces Taft for praising Black Americans during a New York speech and urges local Republicans to reward Black voters with offices. The piece accuses the party of shameless campaign pandering and warns that Black support is forgotten after elections.
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Taft
New York
Local musings and small town anecdotes on social life
A sequence of village anecdotes covers social recognition in Washington, a woman leaving town, a neighbor dispute over borrowed worn robes, and a man’s bold fire drill talk centered on a Collinwood Ohio school fire, halted by his wife.
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Washington
Collinwood
Ohio
Oddities and anecdotes in daily life from a past era
The passage records snippets about theater safety, grocery chatter, the music scene, and changing conduct in churches. It contrasts warnings about fires, preferences for better produce, pride in a renowned musician, and a noted decline in whispered disturbances inside churches over twenty years.
Rheumatism remedy promissory claim from New York paper
A New York daily features a simple home Rheumatism remedy using Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla with instructions to shake and take after meals and at night. The note claims vegetable ingredients are harmless and effective after several days, with druggists offering to mix it for readers. Also promotes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children with testimonials and a price of 25c.
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New York
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