Roosevelt forms commission to study farm life conditions
The piece notes President Roosevelt has created a five member commission to improve social sanitary and economic conditions on farms. It argues farmers are independent educated and morally upright while criticizing city ills. It also reports the funeral of Senator Allison in Dubuque and a Times Journal stance on political honesty and extravagance.
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Allison
Dubuque
Presbyterian Church
T. G. Bergen
United States
Senate
House
Hocus-Poens
Christ
Church of Christ
Church
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Ile
Tim
Faithful workers honored for duty and vigilance on rails
An engineer saved lives by detecting a broken rail between Hopkinton and Delhi on the C M and St P railroad. He received commendation from superiors for preventing a wreck, while other workers also shown diligence, as employers increasingly reward faithful service and weed out careless staff. The piece ends with a stray note about Mr. Bryan seeking campaign funds.
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Hopkinton
Delhi
Foster
River Drowning Risks Split by Swim Skill
The Lincoln Journal notes many boys lost to drowning this season due to mothers keeping them from the river, while most fatalities occurred among those who could swim and who took the risky ventures that wading boys avoided.
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The
Lincoln Journal
Taft Condemned by Telegraph Herald in Union Factions
The Dubuque Telegraph-Herald denounces Taft as a demagogue while noting his election to the Steam Shovelers' Union. It wonders what Bryan’s joining a typographical union would imply for the debate and public opinion.
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Dubuque
Republican Convention Named To Pick Bishop Successor
The republican state convention to nominate a successor to the late Charles Bishop, judge of the supreme court, has been called to meet at Des Moines, Wednesday, September 9. Delegates will be elected at county conventions on the 29th, formed from delegates to the last county conventions.
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Charles Bishop
Supreme Court
Des Moines
Senator Campaign Timing After Election
The writer questions delaying a senatorial campaign until after a republican legislature is elected and whether that would aid the results. They also ask about a possible truce, the interurban railway survey, and the fate of the original promoter, the pant hanger salesman, describing the suspense as dull and uninteresting.
Shaw Chooses Integrity in Iowa Senate Appointment
The Cedar Rapids Republican recounts Governor Leslie M. Shaw facing a vacancy after Senator Gear's death. He rejects quick tricks to advance his own future, opting to appoint a worthy successor like Jonathan P. Dolliver and urging a principled path rather than political bargain or extra sessions.
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Cedar Rapids
Gear
Leslie M. Shaw
Iowa
Shaw
Senate
Othéra
Geome
Jonathan P. Dolliver
United States
Cummins
Dolliver
Philadelphia Record Quote Sparks Flattery Remark
A Philadelphia Record item notes a remark urging an average married man to pretend not to appear married as a social jab. The quip suggests the man would be flattered by the idea.
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Philadelphia
The Man Outside Should Join the Church
Rev M A Breed argues the church strengthens character and community, urging the man outside to join. He cites Sermon on the Mount lessons, narrows excuses, and highlights joint action across denominations to advance Christian work and personal faith.
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Jesus
Church
Congress
James Buchanan Kade
Mississippi
Jake
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