Taft Speech Seen as Moderate Reform Amid Bull Moose Conflict
The piece argues Taft’s acceptance speech pleases reform-minded moderates while condemning Bull Moose excess. It notes Henry Lamb’s rejection of petition-driven candidacies, questions party bosses, and contrasts Roosevelt’s convention tactics with shifting political currents and rising meat prices in Iowa.
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Bull Moosers
Fred Niles
Congressman Good
Bull Moose Party
Bull Moose Bunch
Henry Lamb
Bull Moose Organization
Niles
Good
Democrats Divided Over Liquor Local Option At Convention
River counties report unrest as a state convention debates temperance and suffrage. The platform abandons local option, prompting praise from some and condemnation from others within the Democratic Party.
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Democratic Party
Roosevelt Rally and Tariff Debates Stir Pennsylvania Style
The text describes a bull moose rally spirit with Michigan delegates singing support for Roosevelt and a political clash over recalls and the third term. Judge Stevens faces pressure as Iowa influence looms, while Senator Cummins critiques a wool tariff bill, noting shifts in position after tariff commission findings.
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Judge Stevens
Iowa
Roosevelt
Perkins Claims Roosevelt Movement Has Ample Funds
George W. Perkins says the Roosevelt movement has ample funds and will continue to have so long as it is directed in the high spirit that has prevailed thus far. The remark reflects Perkins as an ally of the steel trust and a late companion of Morgan.
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George W. Perkins
Steel Trust
Morgan’s
Roosevelt
Mr. Perkins
Fifth District Stands Loyal in Chairman Selection
The Dubuque Telegraph Herald reports the Fifth district backed itself in the Democratic state central committee chairman selection, confirming its independent stance amid the committee’s proceedings.
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Democratic State Central Committee
Dubuque
Woodrow Wilson’s Thrift and Cautious Gubernatorial Posture
The text notes Woodrow Wilson as thrifty and cautious about resigning the New Jersey governorship. He will not give up one office until the other is secure, signaling prudence in political decisions.
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Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Mr. Wilson
Sioux City Journal Endorses Taft Speech Support
The Sioux City Journal editor cites President Taft's acceptance speech to explain the paper’s Republican stance and urges readers to review the address for reasons behind the paper's political alignment.
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Sioux City
Taft
Barnum Statement Sparks Public Debate on Humbug
The remark suggests a continuing dialogue about deception in public life and the public’s appetite for spectacle, reflecting a mood of skepticism toward popular entertainment and political rhetoric.
Criticizes fashion of girls in tight flannel attire
A Washington Post item notes a man who criticizes girls clothing, describing him as idle and lounging in tight fitting flannel trousers with rolled sleeves, no coat.
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Washington Post
Fires, deaths, and notices fill Iowa towns this week
Sumner Glasa reports losing a barn to fire near Anamosa while Manchester suffers another blaze that threatens nearby homes. A 2 year old dies from arsenic poisoning after water from fly paper. School bonds face a Hopkinton election for heating plant funds. The Pilot Mount Bank falters with a 30000 shortage. Anamosa hosts anniversaries and river traffic surges while Ames promotes an alfalfa circular detailing sowing, inoculation, and yields.
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Sumner Glasa
Anamosa
Charles H. Wells
Boone
University Law School
Iowa
Manchester
A. A. McIntosh
Eric Jesse
Buchanan County
Hopkinton
Philip Heisermann
F. Kostland
Rock Island
Vinton
Iowa Falls
Pilot Mount Bank
Eureka
John Oltmans
Cass Township
Oltman
Mr. Oltman
Mississippi River
River City
Davenport
St. Paul
Northeastern
Iowa Editorial Association
Dubuque
Ames
College Farm
Eastern
Campaign Silence Ends as Election Day Approaches
The Globe-Democrat notes that a large portion of U S voters have not engaged in the 1912 campaign and predicts they will cast decisive ballots on November 5. The article emphasizes looming turnout and the impact of the silent majority.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
United States
An Appeal to Sanity From Sioux City Journal
President Taft’s speech defends the Republican record and supports progressive party policies. It attacks third party promises and outlines issues for thoughtful voters. The speech, seen as an educational document, aims to persuade and renew confidence in November.
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Sioux City Journal
Taft
Republican Party
Beginning Where Father Left Off
Marshalltown Times a Republican urges readers to avoid imitating successful predecessors. It stresses hard work, judgment, and self reliance, arguing success comes from planting and tending one’s own crops rather than chasing others’ fortunes.
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Marshalltown Times
How the Rank and File Feel
The Pella Booster reports that the Cedar Rapids state convention rejected the local option plank after opposition from river county representatives and German Americans. It charges party bosses with failing to reflect rank and file democracy and urges replacements for future conventions if they cannot win wide support.
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Cedar Rapids
Democratic Party
Is This Common Honesty From the Cedar Rapid Republicat
Roosevelt distinguishes between northern and southern black men by voting rights. The core issue is whether the black vote is counted, not manhood, and politicians focus on ballots over people.
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Cedar Rapid Republicat
Cal
Roosevelt
Coloni
Roosevelt Nominated by Bull Moose at Chicago Convention
The Chicago bull moose convention nominated Theodore Roosevelt for president and Hiram Johnson of California for vice president. Roosevelt gave a "confession of faith" and accepted the nomination calling it the greatest opportunity. The platform supports woman suffrage direct primaries recall of court decisions and a minimum wage for women.
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Roosevelt
Bull Moose
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Hiram Johnson
California
Supreme Court
Interatute
Progressive Party
Democracy and Liquor Speech at Democratic State Convention
H O Evans argues for a single standard of right and wrong on liquor policy and rejects expanding liquor licenses. He warns that alcohol kills millions yearly, likening it to an enemy of mankind, and vows not to broaden saloon opportunities or accept it as a party symbol. He urges Democrats to stand on the right side at the polls.
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H. O. Evans
Iowa
Europe
England
France
Germany
America
Peet Proudly Supports Republican Ticket After Narrow Loss
Olin Recorder, G. Peet and son Harold of Greenfield township greet friends in town. Peet, defeated for representative nomination at June republican primaries, vows loyalty to the party and support for the ticket. He says a free trader is no better and he remains a faithful worker for the candidates.
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Ife
Olin Recorder
G. Peet
Harold
Greenfield Township
Peat
Young
Peet
Mr. Peet
Death of a Minister in Hale Township
Olin Recorder reports the death of Vider Piersol pastor of Pleasant Hill church Hale township after a long illness from a broken leg and kidney trouble. Funeral services are held this afternoon at the church he served as pastor.
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Olin Recorder
Vider Piersol
Pleasant Hill
Hale Township
The Rewards of Pugilism Retired Boxer Reveals Wealth
Jack Johnson announces retirement after eight years guarding the championship and $200000 earned. The late Associate Justice Harlan amassed $2500 over thirty five years in defense of right and justice.
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St. Paul
Sore noses in Des Moines socialist split noted
The Des Moines socialist faction recounts a break in the bull moose convention with a former delegate candidate defeated by a large margin. If all sore noses were removed from the new party, census of the rest would be straightforward.
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Stone City Journal
Des Moines
Bull Moose
Call for Ah Song? A Song From the Court Interlude
An Irishman named Pat, a newly appointed county court cri er in Australia, is ordered by the judge to summon a witness. The judge quips Call for Ah Song as Pat scans the grim crowd and then asks spectators for a song.
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Australia
Ah Song
Pat
Roosevelt Criticizes Senator Kenyon and Congress Candidates
A Sioux City Journal note accuses a colonel of rocking the boat by urging action against Senator Kenyon and each congressional candidate while avoiding naming them directly and calling for the colonel to sit down.
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Sioux City
Public accepts longer trains for safety and speed limits
The public will be satisfied with a slight increase in running time for fast express trains if safety is improved. Travelers with a taste for speed may pursue it in automobiles at their own risk.
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New York Tribune
Why Any Discrimination Springfield Debate on Public Utilities
Springfield coverage examines Michigan progressives arguing for government ownership of express and telegraph lines but questions excluding telephone services and railroads. The piece probes consistency in public ownership as a policy stance across communications and transportation sectors.
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Springfield
Masq
Michigan
Lineigs Primaries Spark Debate Over Public Confidence
The New York Tribune notes Gov. Deneen won as the people’s choice in the Lineigs primaries but is deemed unworthy of confidence for supporting TR. The piece asserts that the people must rule despite factional divides.
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New York Tribune
Gov. Deneen
T People
T. R
The Political Menagerie in Topeka Capital
The Missouri horn dog has been muzzled or shot, but the bull moose elephant and jackass remain at large abroad, singing their battle songs in the political arena.
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Topeka
Plutocrats Dominate Denver Political Nominations
The Denver Republican notes nominations largely filled by individuals born to wealth not humble log cabin origins. It mocks the era’s candidates as plutocrats, highlighting scarcity of logs and luxury living environments.
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Denver
Washington Post Pessimistic Calamity Bowler Fears Turnout
A cautious bowler from the Washington Post foresees potential disaster but hopes outcomes are less severe than feared. He warns of possible negative results while maintaining a wary optimism about the future.
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Washington Post
Simple Buck Thorn Remedy Promoted for Digestive Relief
Monticello residents urged to guard against appendicitis with Adlerika the German appendicitis remedy a simple buck thorn bark and glycerine mix claiming instant relief for sour stomach and constipation as it antisepticizes the digestive tract and draws off impurities according to O W Soetje druggist.
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Monticello
Our favorite poem preens corn on the cub Toledo
A brief odd item notes a playful poem about corn on the cub with playful regional phrasing and light humor. No clear event or人物 identified beyond the Toledo reader’s whimsy.
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Toledo
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