Jones county in Iowa constitutional history and tainted politics
Jones county figures prominently in Iowa constitutional history with representatives at the 1844 1846 and 1857 conventions. The piece notes repeated amendments since and discusses political tension around Davis Coolidge quotes and tariff reforms while linking local poultry crime and Dawes plan praise to broader party divides.
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Jones County
Iowa
Town City
John Taylor
Richland Township
Cascade
Iowa City
Sylvester G. Matson
Anamosa
A. H. Marvin
Monticello
Jackson County
New York
Dennison to Campaign for La Follette Democrats
John Dennison, a prominent Iowa Democrat and recent Senate primary candidate, will tour the state stumping for Democratic recruits supporting the La Follette ticket. He aims to rally party strength and broaden support for the third option in the race.
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John Dennison
Iowa
la Follette
Coolidge Speech Frames Bid to Fight Corruption
The speech defends honest government and pledges strict action against corruption. It cites budget reform tax cuts and debt reduction as proof of sound governance while assuring investigations and prosecutions of any suspected wrongdoing.
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Chicago Tribune
Davis
Coolidge
Claen
National Republicans Condemn Democratic Wartime Waste and Corruption
The piece cites Graham investigation findings accusing the administration of vast waste and graft during war efforts. It details vast mis spending on aircraft artillery bread cans shoes saddles harness and more. It also notes land deals relating to a government powder mill and DOJ inaction against looting.
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Davis
Graham Investigation Committee
Charles J. Hughes
Department of Justice
Newspaper advertising returns to prominence in business publicity
Mr. Vernon Hawkeye notes a season of heavy toll in newspaper ads as direct mail circulaраs falter. Eastern Town stores retreat from circulars and fairs push newspaper ads, with Anna most fair and Central City News Letter exemplifying local newspapering.
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Vernon Hawkeye
Central City
Anamosa Eureka Critiques Prices and Party Shifts
The article blames Republicans for lower farm prices, says Democrats fault the administration for the drop, and notes rivals eager to win back power. It questions Bill Bryan versus Charley, in a pointed political moment.
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Anamosa
Eureka
Neighborhood news from Davenport and Cedar Rapids items
A collage of notices reports Wilbur Breathett death by his own hand in Davenport. Cedar Rapids flood damage from a cloudburst. Dr. C O Ayers dies after paralysis stroke. O E Atkinson commits suicide in Grant Park Galena. local oddities include rattlesnake tail and animal scalp entries in Dubuque County records. serious burns and a kettle soap accident. Lt Frank Albrook injured in a plane crash. Upper Iowa University summer convocation grants BA and normal school diplomas to a large class with 800 in the summer session.
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Wilbur Breathett
Davenport
Kentucky
Cedar Rapids
C. O. Ayers
Arlington
O. E. Atkinson
Julien
Dubuque
Grantspark
Galena
Upper Iowa University
J. P. van Horn
Quotations on law and progress from a public figure
A collection of political aphorisms debating whether laws arise from justice beyond majority will, the role of government in protecting the weak vs strong, and the need for education and obedience to constitutional norms. The passages urge steady reform, moral standards, and civic confidence.
Progressive columns grow with farm and livestock chatter
Des Moines Register notes wheat and corn and hogs have joined the progressive column but do not aid La Follette. San Francisco Chronicle observes children roaming everywhere except near the lawn mower.
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Des Moines
la Follette
San Francisco Chronicle
The Honest Races and The Cost of Crime
A controversial piece argues racial traits shape honesty with claims about Chinese, Dutch, Scandinavians, Turks, and Russians, then links honesty to occupation and age. It cites study anecdotes on gender and age, asserts education as crime prevention, and attributes data to the National Honesty Bureau.
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China
William Byron Forbush
National Honesty Bureau
National Republicans warn against La Follette plan threats to liberties
The editorial denounces a congressional majority replacing the Constitution claiming it would erode religious liberty free speech habeas corpus and property rights. It warns such a shift toward autocracy would undermine representative government and favor a European system. The piece critiques impatience for power and cites Council Bluffs Nonpareil excerpts.
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Supreme Court
la Follette
Washington
Wildlife School Draws 300 to McGregor in Riverside Agenda
McGregor Iowa hosts the American School of Wild Life Protection from August 3 to 15 with 70 talks by experts such as Dr. Gilmore Keyes Oberholser Paddock and Weeks. The program includes hikes river trips lantern talks and a bear mound visit at Prairie du Chien Wisconsin.
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Huimdrum
McGregor
Monticello
Mississippi
Isaac Walton
Isaac Walton League
Congress
M. R. Gilmore
North Dakota
Bowery
Charles R. Keyes
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
H. C. Oberholser
Washington, D. C
Government Bureau
Paddock
Iowa State College
Ames
B. H. Pammel
State Park Board
B. Shimek
Owa State University
S. W. Stookey
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
A. O. Thomas
L. T. Weeks
Emmetsburg
Florence Clark
Clark
United States
Yellowstone Park
Windsy
W. N. Rosen
Iowa Ornithologists’ Union
Weeks
Oberholser
Phoebe
Cardinal
Pammel
Shimek
Keyes
Yellow Rivers
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin
Capt
Freeman
Northwest
Jotet
Pierre Marquette
Point Lookout
Mississippi River
Nelson Dewey
McKay
Fort Shelby
Fort Crawford
Cal. Zachery Taylor
Jeff Davis
John Jacob Astor
Madson Bay Co. Asen
Prinallan
Virginia
St. Mary’s
Wild Life School
Nature
Defense Day Proclamation Calls National Guard to Armories
Governor Kendall issues Defense Day proclamation directing state guard units to report to armories on September 12, 1924, and urges public cooperation. He says the aim is not militarism but to show the nation’s defensive power and readiness for external conflict, while favoring peaceful arbitration.
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Kendall
National Guard
Ans
Troublesome Coasters Are Made Slick by ParaffinHeat
A report notes that coasters frequently detach and can be made slick by tilting the chair pouring warm paraffin and allowing it to cool in the carter. The paraffin remains soft.
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Carter
Fragmented Gossip and War Reflections in 1919 Letters
A compact collage of whimsical dialogue and reminiscences from Mrs Johnson and Mrs Jackson, with a morning after report from The Lady and lines from the American Legion. The exchange touches spring fever easing, household squabbles, and veteran valor.
Omaha World Herald Report On Leopold and Loeb Truth Claims
The Omaha World Herald notes that the accused Leopold and Loeb do not appear to doubt their own ability to tell the truth when questioned. The piece discusses perceived credibility and the ongoing legal context surrounding their statements.
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Omaha World Herald
Loeb
Leopold
Proposal on a drifting boat ends with a firm refusal
The couple aboard a calm sea drift and discuss a marriage proposal. The woman declines at once while urging him to row to shore and propose again later. She asserts the boat and water depth as factors, hoping for a better chance.
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Ilouston Post
George
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Charley
Neighborhood News
David Hubert
Table Mound Township
Dubuque County
Artny Yey
Iepar
Albert Thola
Bellevue
Frank Albrook
United States Army Air Service
M. O. Albrook
Delhi
Rantoul
Illinois
Chanute
Lieut
Albrook
Panama Canal Zone
Coalidge
Council Bluffs
the Wild Life School
Wild Life School of Conservation
Towa
Charles City Press
American Legion
Rade
Jones County Trust & Savings Bank
the Banking House
Eclipse
Meh
Eplinthrs
East Side Yard
Rodman
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