Moving pictures and public taste mix with politics and law
The article claims moving pictures offer vast scenery but demand stronger artistic development. It notes Chicago mayoral victory by William Hale Thompson and a Republican city government, Cedar Rapids transit funding woes, and critiques rival lawyers in Cedar Rapids suits. It also mentions Gifford Pinchot denied Belgium relief work and Jack Johnson turning down film rights offer amid a knockout punch.
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Arctic
Nick Carter
Legislature Breaks Ground as Bills Move Forward
Lawmakers begin active session selecting and approving measures drawn from committee referrals. The process accelerates as bills advance through readings and committee endorsements to potential votes.
Prohibition Praise Shocks English Brewers and Distillers
The text notes shock among English brewers and distillers who earned knighthood from the liquor trade at a time of royal praise for prohibition. It argues temperance is essential during war and should persist in peacetime when arts flourish.
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England
Controversial Knockout Sparks Call for Boxer’s Retirement
The Kansan reports the knockout of the pugilist Jack Johnson by Jens Willard. The article condemns Johnson as a brute and urges his retirement from the country, while noting tensions over perceived social conduct in the ring.
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Jack Johnson
Jens Willard
Bryan Seeks to Split Democrats From Saloon Influence
The speaker argues that if Bryan can force Iowa Democrats to sever ties with saloon interests, he would achieve more than capturing a city, effectively conquering an army. He notes party differences arising from this effort.
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Bryan
Iowa
Pestilence and Starvation Claim Lives in War
The piece argues that disease and starvation will kill many during the great war, affecting soldiers and non combatants including women and children, not just artillery and rapid fire guns.
Italy imposes censorship on military news until July eighty
The text notes Italy banning publication of all military news through July eighty. It warns that if Italy joins the war with the Allies, Germany would face pressure on multiple fronts.
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Italy
Germany
Johnston's Road-Destruction Bill Spurs Prehistoric Fame
The measure failed to become law yet gave Johnston a chance at statewide publicity as a prehistoric figure.
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Johnston
Legislature Faces Another Week of Bills From Censor Committee
The legislature enters another week as lawmakers tackle a curated set of bills selected by an unspecified committee, amid a mood of cautious scrutiny from the bucolic statesmen.
Anamosa Election Reveals Persistent Local Spirit
The Anamosa municipal election results suggest the county seat retains a spirited community character, with residents engaged in local politics and the outcome shaping the town’s path.
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Anamosa
Jury finds twenty seven Terre Haute officials guilty in fraud case
In Indianapolis federal court last Tuesday the jury convicted twenty seven defendants including Mayor Don M. Roberts of Terre Haute in the election fraud case. Sentencing for the guilty parties and eighty nine who pleaded guilty is set for next Monday.
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Don M. Roberts
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Anderson
Eli H. Redman
Vigo
Elmer E. Talbott
Dennis Shea
Vigo County
Maurice Walsh
Harry 8. Montgomery
Board of Public Works
John M. Maaseliuk
Thomas C. Smith
George Ehrenhardt
Edward R. Driscoll
Democratic Committee
Hilton Redman
Eli Redman
Chas. Houghton
Lewis Nunley
Jos. O'Mara
Wm. S. Crockett
Richard Knuckey
Roberts
Alexander Aczel
Arthur Gillis
John E. Green
Wm. Boyle
Pearley McKay
Geo. Severn
Timothy
Bull) Conway
Andrew O’brien
Jos. Strauss
George Woodall
Wm. P. O’donnell
Prohibition Bills Move Through Legislature for Enforcement
The legislature has passed eleven bills aimed at enforcing prohibition ahead of statewide rules. Governor Clarke is expected to sign measures extending search warrants for liquor to district and superior judges and broadening penalties for bootlegging and liquor law violations.
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Clarke
War Prohibition Debate Over Federal Enforcement
Chicago Tribune hints it would benefit the nation to wage war if a declaration of hostilities was followed by federal enforcement of prohibition, implying political leverage and economic incentives tied to wartime policy and alcohol bans.
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Chicago Tribune
Notable Deaths And Local Notices Across Cedar County
Mrs C B Otis and Mrs H R Holmes died at Manchester recently. Elkader jail burned. a chimney blamed for a blaze. Charles A Peterson of Delaware Telephone Co died aged 57. Mike Oascavke Sr sold a 160 acre farm near Clutier for 250 per acre, cost 71 per acre twelve years earlier. First ball game Lenox College versus Cedar Rapids League at Hopkinton on April 28. Dubuque district receives 140000 of river and harbor funds. Assistant engineer Martin Huffman fatally injured at Iowa City Light & Power plant. New Masonic temple at West Liberty to be dedicated April 28 with Charles W Walton in charge. State University suspends several students for drinking. return after fall sobriety vow. Alpha Matsen, 13, killed by sash at country school. Mrs Blanche Kenyon of Cedar Rapids died by suicide. Joseph Flynn elected Dubuque county superintendent 24 to 8. Charles Carpenter nabbed for fast driving. fined 10 and charged with intoxication. France W Altman discharged from Peter Kiene & Son bankruptcy. Oldest Cedar county resident Sara Jane Hare McLar died in Rochester aged about 90. William Grossman and Penrose Streecall killed on handcar by Milwaukee train near Delmar. Tom Callahan arm broken. six others escaped. Edward Kleineck and Lulu McDonald married at Presbyterian church. Foot and mouth disease under control. new quarantines in Cedar and Johnson counties. Catholic directory 1914 archdiocese of Dubuque stats. West Liberty auto accident injures J W Horn and family members.
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Charles A. Peterson
Delaware Telephone Co
Mike Oascavke Sr
Clutier
Tama County
Lenox College
Cedar Rapids
Hopkinton
Dubuque
Upper Mississippi
Mississippi River
Martin Huffman
Iowa City Light & Power Oo
West Liberty
Charles W. Walton
The
State University
Alpha Matsen
Cedar Falls
Blanche Kenyon
Andrew Kenyon
Ninth Avenue
Cedar River
France W. Altman
Peter Kiene & Son
Cedar County
Rochester
Sara Jane Hare McLarand
Tom Callahan
Edward Kleineck
Olin
Lulu McDonald
John McDonald
Elges
Presbyterian Church
Washington
Cedar
Iowa
Johnson
Jones County
Washington Township
Mississippi
Tennessee- Virginia Line
Official Lying
Reading reports from Petrograd Berlin London Constantinople Vienna and Paris the line from Falstaff echoes in this reflection on rumor and deceit across nations. The text critiques biased press and official statements shaping public perception in wartime reporting.
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Kansas City Star
Petrograd
Berlin
London
Constantinople
Vienna
Paris
Self-made man remark sparks a pointed exchange
O'Brien asserts being a self-made man while Casy questions if the boast is real or a calculated pose. The dialogue centers on pride and perception of success in a tight exchange.
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O’brien
Work the Best Tonic
The Burlington Hawkeye extols regular work as the prescription for long life and happiness. It argues work strengthens health and reduces troubles, though acknowledges a few cases where overwork harms, these are rare and do not change the overall rule.
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Burlington Hawkeye
Legislative Hog Wash Cedar Rapids Republican
A Cedar Rapids Republican denounces a legislator as simple minded and unable to distinguish between pure and impure even when presented by a lobbyist. He urges recall and says such a man belongs in an asylum rather than in Des Moines making laws.
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Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Legislative Record Questions Governor Candidacy
The Carroll Herald notes the current session has not disclosed why any house or senate member should be nominated for governor. It cites manifestos that suggest certain aspirants deserve retirement for prioritizing political plots over state welfare.
Chinese problem looms as Japan seeks quiet in Asia
The Sioux City Journal notes that Japan will focus on the China program while Britain France and Russia handle Europe and the US may face Mexico. Diplomatic protest and respectful exchanges with Tokyo are referenced as part of the evolving situation in China.
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Sioux City Journal
China
Tokio
Japan
Great Britain
France
Russia
Europe
United States
Mexico
Fight over road law fuels campus rivalry in Iowa towns
The Anamosa Eureka reports a quarrel on road law spurred by rivalries between Iowa City and Ames engineering departments. The brewing feud draws their attention into politics, risking town welfare and disrepute. The last speaker of the house drew calls to rally to the State University.
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Anamosa
Punctuation Lesson From A Little Girl
A girl tells her mother she learned to punctuate by placing a hatpin after Hark and a button hook after a question. The mother humorously clarifies the quip as a Bright Side classroom moment about punctuation.
Honoring Fifth District House Members Vote Record
The Vinton Eagle honors Iowa Fifth District representatives for sustaining the present road law. Mackie Benton Greene Grundy Hale Jones Barry King Linn Gilbert Marshall Shortess Tama voted yes while Peterson Cedar cast the lone negative vote on the Johnson measure.
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Vinton Eagle
Iowa House of Representatives
Mackie
Benton
Greene
Grundy
Hale
Jones
Barry
King
Linn
Gilbert
Marshall
Shortess
Tama
Johnson
Peterson
Cedar
Goethals Nominated for President by Panama Morning Journal
The Panama Morning Journal nominates Gen. Goethals for president, praising him as a conqueror whose greatness surpasses his conquests. The small campaign hoopla adds a refined glow to his distinguished honors and legacy.
Got His Due. One of the maddest men we ever saw
A Philadelphia Inquirer note recalls a man who loudly demanded a square deal and finally received what he sought, illustrating a sharp, unsparing portrait of civic temper and consequence.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Local Records Show County Tax Gains and City Election News
The county treasurer reports a record tax intake of 33 596 10 dollars. In Anamosa the city election produced a swing with J E Tyler mayor, Ed Foley councilman, and OC Beams winning, defeating Sheean Kaufman and Ireland.
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J. F. Brown
W. K. Pearson
Bellevue
Iowa
State University
Anamosa
J. E. Tyler
W. D. Sheean
Foley
J. L. Kaufman
OC. A. Beams
Frank Ireland
Sheean
Kaufman
Ireland
Bryan the Failure in Waterloo Campaign
The Waterloo Courier labels Mr. Bryan a rank failure, noting his performance falls short of expectations from both supporters and opponents in politics.
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Waterloo Courier
Bryan
Iowa Senate Expulsion Call Over Drunken Legislator
The Towa City Republican questions whether the Iowa senate will expel a member whose continued drunkenness disgraces the state. Station Agent Jackson notes a weekly Tuesday passenger train passing through, with connections at Paralta for eastbound trips to Chicago, departing at about two and arriving by nine.
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Towa City
Iowa Senate
Jackson
California
Paralta
Chicago
For hatching and sale notices in Center Junction area
Classifieds list eggs for hatching at 1.00 per 15. property and barn for sale or rent in Center Junction Iowa. residence and keys found unclaimed. farm equipment and livestock for private sale. big money in cattle and hogs on a 200 acre stock farm near Butte Nebraska. upcoming Civil War drama Dan at Crane Theatre with Lew Dockstader full schedule.
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Qood Hotel
Center Junction
Iowa
James Mead
Elmer
Andrews
Gale
Gettle
Butte
Nebraska
Dan
Hal Reid
Crane Theatre
Lew Dockstader
Protect Your Valuable Live Stock Insurance Ad
Protect your valuable live stock with policy from Indiana and Ohio Live Stock Insurance Co. Oldest and best livestock insurer. Covers death from any cause. For rates and details see L P Waddick, Agent, Monticello Iowa.
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Reliable
Indiana & Ohio Live Stock Insurance Co
L. P. Waddick
Monticello
Iowa
Piano at a bargain near Monticello
Used piano in good condition offered free to a satisfactory local buyer who will pay the remaining balance in cash or installments as low as six dollars per month. Also a player piano available. Address Griggs Music House 1214 Second St Davenport Iowa 3913.
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Monticello
Addreas Griggs Music House
Second St
Davenport
Towa
Eclipse Corner Offers Farm Goods and Home Ideas
An array of sales pitches and home improvement tips fill the page. Promotions include concrete feeding floors, Sun shine roof windows, Peerless fences, automatic gates, Elco Hog Tonic to boost profits, and bird houses to attract Martins for mosquito control.
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Board of Patrol
Parol Board
Cedar Rapida
Gifford Pinchot
Gifford
Belgium
Taft
William Hale Thompson
Democratic Party
Neighborhood News
C. B. Otis
H. R. Holmes
Manchester
Elkader
Joseph Flynn
Dubuque College
Dubuque County
Smith
Charles Carpenter
Gedar Rapids
Fred Smith
Archdiocese of
Iowa City
J. W. Horn
KF. R. Horn
A. A. Pearson
F. R. Horn
Harry Lang
L. G. Stabler
Doutrick’s
Anna Hazard
John Schweitzer
L. G. Bud
Ackerman Bros
Lawrence Jacoba
Plymouth Rock
W.H. Elges
Scotch Grove
First Street
Joseph Albinger
F.C. Cramer
H. Null
Onslow
Chestnut Street
Amanda Hosford
Arthur McManter
F. M. Huyck
Lang’s Mill
Canada
Blake & Watkins
Blakesville
Alberta
Wis
Reid
K. Greer
J. Rice
A. N. Cowan
Monticello State Bank
Lowell State Bank
Shingles
Ecliese Lumber Company
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