Keokuk Electrifies Region With World’s Largest Dam
The dedication week marks the Keokuk dam as the world’s largest hydroelectric plant. Costing 27000000 dollars, it will supply clean steady power to large firms in Keokuk and nearby Illinois cities, potentially triggering a Mississippi Valley manufacturing boom. Government franchise protected water rights under strict supervision.
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Keokuk
Iowa
High Keokuk
Illinois
Chicago
Mississippi Valley
Wealthy Society Woman Faces Smuggling Charges
The wife of the president of Vells Vehicle Co. in Moline and her companion were arrested at Hoboken for allegedly smuggling jewelry fur and lingerie into the United States. The incident prompts questions about patriotism and tax duty evasion by the wealthy.
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Vells Vehicle Co
Moline
Hoboken
United States
Delhi adman warns locals against feeding distant giants
A Hopkinton Leader ad urges Delhi residents to support local growth and avoid shopping in Chicago. The piece argues that buying from distant mail order houses weakens the nearby town and harms local businesses, urging readers to patronize home merchants.
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Delhi
Hopkinton Leader
Chicago
President Passes Huerta Negotiations to Congress
The president grows weary of diplomacy with Huerta and hands the matter to Congress. The Lind mission, once touted as an administration triumph, was kept within the “family,” leaving Republican senators unaware until Huerta resisted well meant guidance. Huerta is described as stubborn and unreceptive to advice.
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Huerta
Congress
Lind
Sixteen teen ice dealers charged with short weights in Davenport
The weight inspector files informations against six teens in Davenport for short weights. A Davenport rumor notes a father with a newborn allegedly weighed the baby on ice scales, boasting a twenty one pound birth.
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Davenport
State fair faces crowded autos as crowds overwhelm space
New conditions have arisen with motor transportation that must be met by fairs. The state fair is at a loss to know how to handle the numerous automobiles that have brought attendants this week. Liberal space allotted to them has been overfilled. The automobile greatly increases attendance at the fair.
Average postoffice aspirants criticized by Cascade Pioneer
The Cascade Pioneer claims the typical postoffice aspirant is the person who has done the least and weighs the least in the community, casting doubt on Jones county candidates.
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Jones County
Cascade
Cascade Pioneer
Tariff Bill Debate Revives Public Interest in Washington
The article notes that the democratic tariff bill is under discussion in Washington. It suggests public interest may wane but will rise again once the measure proceeds to enactment into law.
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Washington
Democrats Push Government Aid to Move Crops
The passage notes Democratic rhetoric favoring lending government funds to aid crop movement, contrasting with past practice of market-driven crop transport. It suggests the administration may be using the issue to mask other motives beyond aiding crop movement.
Thorne Called “$10,000 Man” Over Big Expense Accounts
The Marshalltown Times Republican questions Clifford Thorne’s high travel costs and expense accounts. A legislative committee pressed him over large hotel bills, suggesting he considered himself a high earner despite a clerk’s salary.
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Marshalltown Times-Republican
Clifford Thorne
Legislative Committee
Thorne
Missing Enactment Noted in Blue Sky Law
It is alleged that the blue sky law was not enrolled or signed or engrossed. Observers say there is little trouble in finding the absence of a necessary requirement in laws of importance by those seeking to defeat them.
Thaw Escaped Lunatic Deliberately Labeled Criminal
The article describes Thaw as an escaped lunatic from a New York asylum and calls him an insane criminal found in multiple judicial proceedings. It argues he should be kept from any opportunity to disturb the public.
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New York Asylum
Burglars Target Carnegie Library in Council Bluffs
Burglars entered the Carnegis library at Council Bluffs. They found no money, likening the act to breaking into a school house. The motive may have been confused by the library’s name.
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Carnegis
Council Bluffs
Central City News-Letter Editor Sees Gas in Linn County
A local editor doubts surface gas in Linn County but suggests possible underground presence. The remark reflects cautious optimism about resource prospects in the area.
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Central City News-Letter
Linn County
Roosevelt Discusses Lions in Scribner's Magazine
Col Roosevelt comments on the natural history of lions in the current Scribner's issue. He hints the bull moose will attract attention later in the publication.
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Col. Roosevelt
Scribner’s Magazine
Roosevelt in New York State Reform Efforts Questioned
The piece questions Col. Theodore Roosevelt as a progressive reformer and whether his activities in New York state were viewed as too modest or narrow in scope.
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Col. Roosevelt
New York State
Congressman Good Announces Primary Re nomination
A Washington dispatch reports Congressman Good of the district will seek renomination in the primaries next summer. The announcement signals his intention to run again for reelection.
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Washington
Good
Cummins Campaign Lacks Electric Starter
The Sioux City Journal editorializes that the Cummins campaign for re election to the senate seems to lack an electric starter, signaling weak momentum and unclear strategy ahead of the election.
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The
Sioux City Journal
Cummins
Senate
Town t Shines Bright for Charles Walsh
Charles Walsh expresses admiration for the town, praising its appearance and spirit as it stands today. He highlights the positive changes and strong community pride shaping the local scene.
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Charles Walsh
Kenyon Afraid of Himself Sparks Republican Debate
The Cedar Rapids Republican notes Senator Kenyon will skip the Iowa Republican congressmen caucus on the 26th, citing opposition to politics on committees. It argues politicians should meet to discuss continued policies, contrasting past campaigning against Late Young.
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Kenyon
Cedar Rapids
Towa
Young
United States
Congress
Iowa
Gold Man Afraid of His Horses
Carroll Herald accuses the president of exposing a Republican conspiracy to provoke a panic after the tariff bill passes. The president intends to keep Congress in session to push currency legislation and shift blame to Republicans, seen as traitorous and a national menace.
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Carroll Herald
Congress
No 5 Per Cent Money Burdening Iowa School Boards
A law bars officers from paying more than 5 percent interest, now cited as a constraint as districts consolidate and issue bonds for new school buildings. The current ruling rate is 66 and 64 percent, leaving officers unable to proceed.
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Vinton Eagle
Iowa
Turning the Tables
The Cedar Rapids Republican suggests President Huerta could urge mediation between New York governors and, if ignored, call for intervention. The author argues the United States needs intervention as much as Mexico does, viewing both nations as in need of outside guidance.
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Cedar Rapids
Huerta
Mexico
New York State
Cedar County fair and farm sales report from Iowa
The notice outlines events across Cedar County including Tipton fairs next week, Garryowen public picnic, Harvest Home at Temple Hill, farm sales at Stanwood Voorhies Traer Crystal and Earlville, a controversial electric plant bond petition, a county baseball claim, Cornell College staff changes, a Du buque fire murder suicide, and Iowa political opposition to O D Huston in Cedar Rapids with Senator Gore.
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Tipton
Patrick’s Church Society
Garryowen
Temple Hill
Charles Carroll
Stanwood
I. H. Brasted
Anamosa
Des Moines
Alaska
California
John Calvin van der Las
Bride
Grundy County
Holland
Traer
Hiram Lockard
Voorhies
J. H. Pearson
Fred Hagedorn
Crystal
Loop
Will Steuben
Earlville
Olin
Central City
Cornell College
Europe
Charles R. Keyes
John E. Stout
Evelyn C. Riley
A. C. Stancliff
M.B. Norton
J. M. Bacheler
Harvard
Miss Blossom Wilcox
Oberlin Conservatory
Henry Sternweis
Dubuque
Sternweis
Huston
Wilson
Baltimore
Clark
Oklahoma
Drouth Hits Kansas and Midwest Crops Hard
Hopkinton leader James Kehoe returns from Kansas City noting inflated cattle prices due to Iowa buyers. He cites reports from burned districts of drought ending crops, with Central Kansas fields cracking five inches wide and four feet deep. The drought heavily affects Kansas Oklahoma Missouri, with Nebraska Illinois and the Dakotas also impacted.
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Hopkinton
James Kehoe
Kansas City
Iowa
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Nebraska
Illinois
Dakotas
No Sympathy With Skaggs Sentiment
Anamosa Eureka denounces The Register- Leader for sobbing over Skaggs. It claims the paper would impose a $100 fine with eighty days in jail, then release him after two years for good behavior, and finally give him thirty days for repeated violations. It accuses the editor of rot and low intellect.
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Skaggs
Anamosa
Register- Leader
Skages
Register and Leader
Sulzer and Tammany in Special Critique
Cedar Rapids Republican argues opposition to Tammany should not excuse Sulzer’s faults. The paper asserts wrongdoing by any side remains wrong and calls out hypocrisy rather than shifting blame to Sulzer.
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Cedar Rapids
Tammany
Sulzer
Panama Canal set to host light-draft vessels in October
The Independent reports the Panama Canal may open to light-draft ships by October 16, with a six week margin possible. Plans include a first passage by a whaling vessel carrying Rear Admiral Peary and Captain Amundsen, and President Wilson inviting world navies to Hampton Roads for transit en route to San Francisco Expo.
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Independent
Panama Canal
Bram
Buenos Ayres
Colon
Robert E. Peary
Ronald Amundsen
Wilson
Hampton Roads
Germany
United States
Uruguay
Great Britain
Jersey cattle on Isle of Jersey revealed in letter
A Des Moines Capital letter recounts Jersey cattle history on the island 170 years of breed purity laws restrict live animal exports to prevent disease. Cattle are housed in stables tethered by day and fed mainly grass with occasional bran for milk cows.
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Lafe Young
Jersey
Isle of
Jerseys
Des Moines
France
Iowans Return: Cedar Rapids Letter Urges Welcome Home
Ida Grove Pioneer notes a Cedar Rapids Republican letter saying many Iowans in the Panhandle want to return. The writer recalls individuals who traded Iowa land for western ranches or Texas land and found life harder. The piece welcomes back those who come, praising the idea of resettling in Iowa.
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Ida Grove Pioneer
Panhandle
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Texas
Where They Are. Dunant Journal Reflections on a Dismissed Harvest Jug
The piece recalls the old brown jug kept under cab bage leaves and the hired man who drank with harvests past. It notes change as the jug is busted on the ride home and the old hired man becomes a memory as the girl’s children grow and neighbors recall those days.
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Dunant Journal
Samhill
Bull moosers register for special election in Omaha
The Sioux City Journal notes that about 499 of 16 000 registered voters in Omaha have signed up for a special election. It casts these registrants as the “progressive” party and questions their influence in the city’s political scene.
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Sioux City Journal
Bull Moosers
Omaha
Progressive’ Party
Why examine Mulhall over veracity claims
A brief note questions Mulhall's truthfulness and warns against risking potentially revealing campaign materials. It frames the issue as a test of credibility and cautions about public impact on ongoing political strategy.
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Boston
Mulhall
Legend of Corregidor at Manila Bay retold by visitors
P S Slocum and F Q Brown recount a Manila Bay legend linking Corregidor Marivelles Mona and El Fraile. The bishop condemns lovers to rock formations while Carradon becomes Corregidor. Chaplain Samuel J Smith inspires troops on the fort island with services and visits as ships approach the bay.
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P. S. Slocum
F. Q. Brown
Manila Bay
Bracolin
Manila
Bario
Marivelles
Mary
Mona—nun
Mona
Elfraile
Carrabon
Carradon
E Fraile
Correpidor
Samuel J. Smith
Philippines
Dewey
Chaplain Smith
Corregidor, P. I
Do You Want to Fight in Mexico
Chicago Inter Ocean notes that state national guards cannot be sent abroad under the constitution and would require invasion or insurrection. It explains militia use would alter regiments into volunteers if deployed to Mexico, while New York Tribune mentions Greeks paying a centuries old debt to Bulgars.
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Mexico
Chicago
Inter Ocean
New York Tribune
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Hl. M. Carpenter
Wm. Stanler
H. 8. Richardson
KF. Becker
the Bank of Personal Service
Lowell State Bank
Lovell State Bank
Eclipse Lumber
East Side Yard
J. H. Henry
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