Burroughs as Pantheist Nature Idealist and Poet
The essay portrays John Burroughs as a nature idealist and pantheist rather than a scientific naturalist, praising his view that nature equals God and critiquing organized religion. It contrasts Burroughs with Emersonian rhetoric and traces pantheism to Indian Vedas and ancient Greek thought, noting his belief in nature as ultimate power. It also cites Iowa farm statistics showing farm counts, acreage, and value trends from 1910 to 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burroughs
Burroughs
God
Huxley
Bruno
India
Ingersole
Iowa
Bureau of the Census
History of the People of Iowa by Cyrenus Cole Endorsed
The book should be in every Iowa public library and many private ones. Cole began the compilation at Senator Allison and Ex-Governor Larrabee’s urging. It covers Iowa from 1673 Joliet and Marquette to Private Merle Hay in the Great War, praised for accuracy and narrative flow. The Torch Press of Cedar Rapids publishes a fine printer’s work.
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Iowa
Cyrenus Cole
Cole
Allison
Larrabee
Joliet
Marquette
Prairies
Merle Hay
Glidden
Mr. Cole
McMaster
United States
Torch Press
Cedar Rapids
Railroads Pressed by Shippers Over High Freight Rates
Shippers attack railroads citing high freight rates and ongoing losses under wartime wages. They demand relief from rising operating costs, while workers resist wage cuts and threaten strikes, hindering transportation. Dallas News comments on President Harding’s cabinet picks.
Tar and Feather Ritual Highlights League Controversy
The Kansas county tarred and feathered opponents to the Nonpartisan League revealing local hostility to the group. The piece accuses the league of stealing farmers money, cites ex Senator Burton as a bribe taker, and blames internal rot for the league's collapse despite outsiders’ praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
Kansas
Nonpartisan League
Burton
League
Col Harvey the Right Man for London Ambassadorship
Kansas City Star says Col George Harvey is the president's choice for American ambassador in London. He is described as experienced and qualified to represent the nation, a capable speaker, and suited to social life in the British capital. His past party affiliation is said to have no bearing on his fitness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Star
George Harvey
Harding
London
Lansing should have spoken sooner on secret negotiations
The Cedar Rapids Republican urges Mr. Lansing to resign and publish his disclosures in Paris. The piece argues he protected the president and suggests resigning during the manipulations would have served the world, placing blame for the cover up on him as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Lansing
Paris
Opposing Clara Hamon in Films Sparks Decency Debate
The Sioux City Journal notes Allied Amusement Industries of California oppose Clara Smith Hamon’s screen appearance as offensive to decency. Washington Post cites casualty lists and warns that Hamon plans to act, prompting calls for censorship and public shame. Des Moines political chatter questions conviction and rail against a socialistic mood in Des Moines and Des Moines politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Allied Amusement Industries
Calfornia
Clara Smith Hamon
Hamon
Anamosa Bonds Liberty Memorial Plan Faces Vote
Anamosa voters will decide on issuing bonds of 8000 dollars for a liberty memorial building. Manchester church bought a 6326 dollar pipe organ with 768 speaking pipes. Cascade man Vector Marseau pleads not guilty to nuisance charge in Dubuque. A small Marton brewery with mash and liquor seized. Richard Corum named as owner. Des Moines attorney George Woodson to be Haiti minister. Ford driving district trips noted. A Gordon’s Ferry death by train injures Anna Beckett 70. Decorah and Farley school bond actions. Victor Chase farm accident. Dairy sales pavilion fire. Lloyd Schuler arrest in Minnesota. George Trainor killed in switch engine crash. Obituary: H C Bishop of Elkader dies. Vinton bonds for new high school advance. Cedar Rapids bank burglary claim against bonding company cited.
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First Congregational Church of
Manchester
Vector Marseau
Cascade
Dubuque
Marton
Richard Corum
George Woodson
Des Moines
Haiti
A. B. Curran
Methodist Episcopal Church
Fayette
Gordon's Ferry
Bellevue
Anna Beckett
Co. CG
Gammertsfelder
Decorah
Elkader
Voris
Iowa
Farley
Victor Chase
Drummy Bros
Ryan
Chase
Hurd
Lenehan
Smith and
Cooper
A A. Cooper
Johnson County
Lloyd Schuler
William Matusch
Greeley
Albert
Lea
Minnesota
Schuler
South Dakota
Early Iowa Pioneers Work Life and Living Customs
A reflective account from Cyrenus Cole's History of Iowa traces pioneer life in 19th century Iowa. It covers cattle fences and rail building, winter rail splitting, scythes and cradles, home spun clothing, honey gathering, hunting, and the daily grind of farming. It notes low prices, manful labor, and frugal meals of corn bread, pork, and rye coffee, with vivid depictions of frontier resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrenus Cole
Iowa
Ryon
Recorder
Prairies
Linn County
Twentieth Street
First Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Country Doctor Rewards In Rural Practice
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes a Massachusetts country doctor earns about $2000 yearly, modest but fitting for one who repairs the human machinery. The real reward is respect and wide friendship. Rural practice offers recognizable acclaim without city lure. Rochester Minnesota shows fame can come from quiet regions.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Massachusetts
Rochester
Minnesota
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
William Dean Howells
The Tipton Canning Company Converts to Cessation
The Tipton canning company will quit for good as last year's pack remains largely unsold and current prices undercut profits. Across business, farming, and labor the same loss narrative appears. The paper urges honest effort to rebuild, begin again, and pursue work wisely to avoid ongoing chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Tipton Canning Company
Mitchell Republican Analysis on Labor and Presidential Plots
A Mitchell Republican piece argues organized labor seeks the next president and questions whether such a figure will be as moldable as the predecessor on two notable occasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Republican
Organized Labor
Rulings Must Be Countersigned by Anti-Saloon League
The New York World reports that no opinion by the attorney general on any Volstead law provision is valid unless countersigned by the Anti Saloon League implying strong cross organizational verification in temperance legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Attorney General of
United States
Anti-Saloon League
Sioux City Journal and the newspaper business
The article discusses the practical business nature of newspaper publishing, noting ideals and practical complaints, yet recognizing readers’ clear preferences and the need to sell a product that satisfies the public. It mentions Rochester Post Express urging housewives to use old recipes as butter and eggs rise in price.
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Sioux City Journal
Rochester Post Express
Churn Time Echoes of a Boyhood Task
A nostalgic verse recalls a boy’s long chores at the old stone churn. The rhythmic chug and agitating motion stretch time as he longs for fishy, inviting streams. The poem links memory to a mother’s task and a farmer's life.
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Brooks
Harry J. Williams
For Sale Day Old Chicks and Farm Eggs for Hatching
For sale day old Black Minorca chicks at 15 cents each from Mrs J R Mc Neilly Center Junction Iowa 402pd Eggs for whatching White Leghorn hens 4.00 per hundred from Maple Hill farm Des Moines Iowa Frank J Lawrence Anamosa Rt 3 39-10pd For sale Rhode Island Red eggs fertile inspection 1 26 per 15 3 60 per 50 6 per 100 H Schatz Monticello Iowa Route 3 phone 50F12 Also furniture and kitchen ware: Fibre table two Fibre rockers two chairs mattress pillows ironing board wash tub boiler wash board aluminum ware and white enamelware Enquire Harry Souls 41-1pd
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Minorca
J. R. McNeilly
Center Junction
Maple Hill Farm
Des Moines
Iowa
Frank J. Lawrence
TOR Sale
Rhode Island
Eges
H. Schatz
Monticello
Harry Souls
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Iowa Farm Statistics
Dallas News
Col. Harvey
Washington Post
England
Ireland
Haman
Capitol
Towa
Neighborhood News
Anamosa
George Trainor
Winthrop
Trainor
H. C. Bishop
Clayton County
St. Paul
West Union
Fayette County
Vinton
Benton County
Moon
Art Des Moines
Morocco
Labor Sounds
Chicago
Voltva
Minneapolis
John Hays Mammond
Russia
L. G. Studter
The
Monticello Motor Company
J. R. Studer
Matthiesson Auto & Supply Co
Salem OR
Tradu
D. R. Studer
Wor Salim
H R
Stirton
Sam
John Boas
Sali
J. A. Waddick
Chevrolet
Cecil Curtta
Wenallek
Wanthd
Hges
Hidas
Junk
Manticotta
SALM-1
Re A
Cartnio, Ait
Niles
Scotch Grove
GO. R. Neal $o-Spa
Wyandotte
Wim Hobsken
Lowa
W. Cullahan
North Cedar Atreat
Automoblia
Ennis
Matthiessen
J. T. Ammerman
Llamosa
Fred Otten
Newnan D Building
Amber
Town
Fon Salw
Parm
WR Young
A. G. Bohlen
R. T
Scotch Collins
Collie
J. A. Lawrence
F. HD
Tor Salm
Fred Messerll
Cardow
Margaret. Mundinger
Mia
Eiiza Zeadow
Peter Mundinger
G. J. Brainard
Cass Center Church
Goodyear
Matthiessen Auto & Supply Con
Riverside Refining Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Cedar Valley
Monticello State Bank
Monticello, Towa
Pann
Jones County
Jones County Trust and Savings Bank
Hopkinton
Titan
Nesco
John Deere
Henry Scheer Langworthy
Eclipse
Biological Department
United States Department of Agriculture
Harry L Rodmuan
Mgr
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