County Superintendent Office Redefined and Reform Demanded
Editorial argues the county superintendency should cease being a political role and be staffed by educated appointees chosen by district boards. It critiques legislative power shifts that stripped local control, claims improvements to salary and selection won’t fix outcomes, and cites need for accessible, progressive education leadership beyond politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thafficer
Aerson
Des Moines
Des Moines political notes promise Hogan as sheriff winner
The Des Moines register notesLouis Murphy of Dubuque for collector in northern Iowa District W A Hogan of Anamosa for inane shal and A Vanwagenen of Sioux City for attorney In the southern district Nick Reed of Ottumwa for Marshal and Clyde Porter of Greenville for attorney The forecast praises Hogan's campaign and credits Senator Sheean for his effort describing Billy as optimistic and resilient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
Louis Murphy
Dubuque
Lowa
W. A. Hogan
Anamosa
A. Vanwagenen
Sioux City
Elus 2N
Nick Reed
Ottumwa
Iarshal
Clrde Re Porter
Genterville
Sheean
Hogan
Billy
Reconciled Speakers Clash Over Baltimore Nomination
Speaker Clark and Mr. Bryan issue statements as they seek unity after the Baltimore controversy. Clark forgives only with conditions, while Bryan defends his tactics despite injury to Clark’s reputation. The dispute centers on the presidential nomination and the impact on party unity.
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Clark
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Baltimore
Colonel Bryan
Jerry Sullivan Secures New Office in New York City
Iowa Democratic leader Jerry Sullivan has finally landed an official post as an appraiser in New York City. Once rumored for cabinet or treasury roles, he now faces a quiet, low‑profile assignment with modest duties. Friends who hoped for a cabinet seat may be disappointed by the subtle nature of this appointment.
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Jerry Sullivan
Iowa
Jerry
Washington
Treasury
New York City
Board of Education
Frank Locher
E. E. Reed
Legislature Dings and Diminishes Dying Bills
The legislature is praised for quietly burying the stubbornly failing bills, acknowledging some restraint in passing them despite initial momentum. The remark notes a measured decline of controversial or bizarre proposals that failed to advance.
Ambition Ends in Tragedy for Chicago Prosecution Chief
John E B Wayman, Cook County prosecuting attorney, shot himself in Chicago last Friday after a high tension campaign for governor. A hard working lawyer with a nervous temperament, his political defeat and overworked nerves are blamed for the suicide. The piece cites a recurring pattern of ambition leading to ruin in others before and after his case.
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Chicago
John EB. W. Wayman
Wayman
Cook County
Lawmaker Targets Cappers as Unprofessional Conduct
The legislature lists professional misconduct for physicians including employing cappers or ambulances chasers to obtain business, and the writer argues attorneys share the same disgrace. The author, Francis, as an attorney, should address ambulance chasers in his own field and not single out doctors.
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Francis
Free market basket drawing praise and doubt from farmers
The piece questions how farmers will react to a proposed Democratic tariff bill and a free market basket plan. It notes President Wilson and Mr. Underwood aim for cheaper imported farm goods, and cautions Canadian farmers laugh at the list of duty free staples including oats, milk, beef, pork, flour, and bread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Morgan will praised for benefactions and fair provisions
The will distributes Morgan's vast estate mainly to heirs by blood, with generous bequests to servants and employees including a year's salary for all workers at J.P. Morgan & Co. The document reflects his conservative, responsible character and enjoins his son to uphold his public benefactions.
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Morgan
J.P. Morgan & Co
Editorial urges careful appointment of U S marshal
The piece discusses Mr. Hogan's possible promotion to United States marshal and the duty to name a successor sheriff. It argues the Republican party should not back a specific candidate but urges selecting a man of honesty efficiency and unquestioned qualifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hogan
United States Marshal
Wyoming Journal Debuts Six-Column Spring Dress
The Wyoming Journal updates its appearance with a six column layout under publisher Dave White. The change from eight columns to a streamlined form is described as a chic spring dress that enhances the paper's profile.
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Wyoming Journal
Dave White
Journal
Dave Is
California GOP Tensions Rise Over Governor Johnson
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan face a tough task as Governor Hiram Johnson's influence grows in California. The state shows distinct political traits rising beyond its sunlit image of fruit and flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Bryan
Hiram Johnson
California
Senate Republicans Prepare Countermove Against Democratic Nominations
The Republicans in the senate plan a political move to block confirmations of Democratic nominations for offices Mr. Taft had the authority to fill, a response to Democrats previously blocking confirmations.
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Senate
Mr. Taft
What a Man Finds in Current Women’s Magazines
The prose notes that men can gain instructive entertainment from top magazines. It highlights Mrs Richardson’s Better Babies Denver in Woman's Home Companion, a German emigrant boy's vacation earnings, Bronson Alcott, Lydia Hosmer Wood on Concord, and Lydia’s Little Women in Harper's Bazaar. It notes interest in town athletics, Women Who Achieve, and jokes, while skipping fashion plates and digestion of Bottle Fed Infants.
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Mrs. Richardson
Denver
Woman’s Home U Companion
Maxine Eliot Evans
Bronson Alcott
Lydia Hosmer Wood
Concord
Harper’s Bazaar
Eisa Denison
Too Many fiddlemen, Parker Press-Leader
A local merchant endured twenty two traveling salesmen in one day drawing attention to the waste of time and dollars. The piece questions the economics of multiple firms sending reps into the same territory and argues middlemen inflate prices nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker Press
United States
Parker
Should Take His Medicine Compressman Woods Critiques Democrats
In an interview Compressman Woods targets Democratic machine methods on tariffs and laments loss of trust after shifting from minority to power. He notes he helped defeat Republicans to install Democrats and argues he should not complain now.
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Denison
Compressman Woods
Mr. Woods
Aness A. B. Cummins
President Wilson Warns Against Immediate Cost of Living Drop
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat notes President Wilson does not expect an instant fall in living costs after the tariff. The article mentions the market shopper urged to heed patience over promised free trade gains. Democratic leadership emphasizes fortitude.
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St. Louis
Stepkinton School Board Reelects Truesdell Orr Igarhart
A Monday night meeting re elected Prof. Truesdell Miss Orr and Mrs Igarhart to their posts for another year. Other board members did not seek reelection. The board has several applications for vacancies and will meet again to select.
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Stepkinton
Truesdell
Cornell Wins Triangular Debate Over Beloit and Knox
In the Mt Vernon triangle Beloit Knox and Cornell each won one debate. Cornell takes first place by a unanimous decision, a result Beloit and Knox did not achieve. Final scores place Cornell 4 Knox 3 Beloit 2.
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Cornell College
Beloit
Knox
Mt. Vernon
Cornell
Death of Prof Carl Wilhelm Von Coelin Iowa education pioneer
Professor Carl Wilhelm Von Coelin, longtime head of Iowa public instruction from 1876 to 1882, died in New London last Monday. He shaped Iowa schools for decades and was widely regarded as the state’s leading education figure.
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Carl Wilhelm von Coelin
Public Instructions
New London
Iowa
Lodge Officers' Vacancy Hard to Fill in Atchison Globe
The Atchison Globe notes a rare vacancy among lodge officers and comments on readers' difficulty in understanding several other aspects of the community.
China Welcomes Safety Razor Entry by Consul General
The Chicago Tribune reports from Hankow that the safety razor has entered China as consul general notes the timing of recognition. The brief dispatch signals a new product arrival amid policy considerations.
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Chicago Tribune
Hankow
China
Iowa mayors speak in telepathic unity over prevention
The mayors of Iowa proclaimed an era of prevention in a united statement signed at their offices last week. The claim linked municipal actions to a coordinated mental connection, a fictional or satirical note on public policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Governor appoints W S Withrow as additional supreme judge
Governor Clarke spared trouble by naming Judge W S Withrow to an extra supreme court seat before the field of candidates grew. The action consolidates the bench and accelerates judicial capacity amid ongoing selection discussions.
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Clarke
W.S. Withrow
Supreme Court
Mrs Story Elected D A R President Without Riot Call
Mrs Story was elected president of the D A R with no riot call issued. The world is growing batter.
Iowa blus aly law in doubt in Sioux City
A local Sioux City report notes uncertainty surrounding an Iowa blus aly law. The piece highlights debates among lawmakers and residents on potential impacts and timelines for resolution.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Work of One Woman in Nanchang China
In Nanchang, China, Dr Ida Kahn M D superintendent of the Woman's Hospital, offers care to diseased women while embodying Miss Gertrude Howe's original mission to train native women. The piece recalls the founding tale of Howe’s effort to rescue a baby girl and notes Dr Kahn’s eight decades of service, with the hospital serving as a beacon amid city life and upheaval.
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Nanchang
China
Ida Kahn
Woman’s Hospital
Kianpsi
Kan River
Missionarius
Standard Oil Company
Old City
Singer
American Tobacco Company
Riksba
Kahn
Mr. Burbank
Hospital
Gertrude Howe
Miss Howe
Miss
Ann Arbor
London
Mins
Mins Towe
Hiram Johnson's State Comment on Japan and Panama Plans
The Sioux City Journal hopes California delays involvement in U S Japan tensions until after the Panama Canal opens and better ship transportation facilities are in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City Journal
California
United States
Japan
Panama Canal
Surely Unique
Providence Journal notes observers in Washington question how long Mr. Bryan will last amid his growing and unique reputation. The piece hints he may unexpectedly endure or extend his influence for an unspecified period.
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Providence Journal
Washington
Bryan
For Sale and Local Listings of Farms and Goods
A collage of classified notices lists items for sale including a seven room house, cord wood delivery, a rag and carpet weaver in Cascade, Plymouth Rock eggs, brown leghorn eggs, wind mills and repairs, Early Ohio seed potatoes, an auction of household goods, and a school board sale of a building. Also notes land bargains in South Dakota and a general real estate appeal by J A Voorhees and others.
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L. G. Stabler
Hicks & Ricklefa
J. I. Pond
J. M. Hofacre
Wieaver
Thomas Boyd
Cascade
Town
Haat
Plymouth Rock
OU. CO. Curtis
Gqream
Rudolph Bohren
South Dakota
J. A. Voorhees
John Ieiken
Monticello
Perkins, Eclipse and Star Windmills
Leroy Clark
Ohio
Bell Phone
Ed G. Brazelton
L. BP. Waddick
Tocteime DE Posttors
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Monticello State Bank
Rmal Statis
Jaste and
DUE Prom Banks
Jones County
Delaware County
Linn County
States
Cain In Fons
Thas Bank
H. M. Carpenter
IH. S. Richardson
P.O. Becker
Lovell State Bank
H. M. RemMugy
James Armury
Remley & Remley
Attorneys AT Law
Main Street
Herrick & Khinenart
Atorneys
W. A. Mirick
South Cedar St
Fred Puleston
Iilera & Bolton
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Eclipse Lumber Co
East Side Yard
J. H. Henry
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