Four-year sentence for Midland Packing fraudist
The young Salinger is sentenced to four years in the penitentiary for fraud linked to the Midland Packing Co. collapse in Sioux City. A discouraging review of investments follows, urging stricter laws, tighter promotion costs, and wiser savings for the public. Jane Addams is praised for social work but criticized for some ideas on immigration policy. The piece warns the Japanese exclusion policy may strain U.S. relations and questions the economic impact of forced entry limits.
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Towa
Jane Addams
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Locked in political strife and crime fears loom in Chicago
The piece laments barred Republicans in senatorial caucuses and predicts political fallout as the Third Party collapses. It notes Chicago’s push to rid gunmen during campaigns, warns of rising burglaries and auto theft in eastern Iowa and northern Illinois, and calls for vigilant policing. Senator Brookhart fights to maintain a slim lead amid injunctions and machine voting disputes.
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Anglican marriage service drops word obey
The Church of England votes to remove the term obey from the marriage service while noting the bride had already eliminated its effect in practice. The decision signals a shift in traditional vows and gender roles within church ceremonies.
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Church of England
The Third Party Is Hl
A Sioux City Journal opinion piece derides the progressive party as ailing and notes defections from figures like Dr. La Follette Senator Wheeler and Samuel Gompers. It warns the party may not survive with blood transfusion impossible and questions the fate of La Follette’s clinic and the political future.
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Burton K. Wheeler
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Democratic
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Why the Ku Klux Klan Fell From Public View
H L Mencken argues the Klan collapsed not from ridicule but from a fatal flaw. Members joined as a lark but could not publicly boast or reveal their membership, destroying the parade and eroding the group's appeal. The piece warns that secrecy erodes identity and speech.
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Philadelphia
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H. L. Mencken
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National Republican Party Face Off Within Ranks
National breakdown of party unity described as epochal and brave. Senator La Follette announces return to Washington to coordinate factions behind him ahead of the next campaign. Critics warn against internal attack and betrayal of party principles amid a precarious Republican position.
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la Follette
Washington
Theo Heb
December 1904 Monticello happenings in brief
December 1904 Monticello items note births deaths and marriages including Opal French Barrett, Louise Moore wed Charles Walter, Nicholas Strong dies at 82, and Tobe Henrichs welcomes a son. The month features a new Diamond Creamery treasurer Andrew Nimmo, Monticello Mfg Co formation, early moving picture show, and holiday reunions at Coe and Ames students returning home. Skating on the river, a Prairieburg train entry, and local schooling notes at Cornell and Iowa State complete the snapshot.
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O. D. French
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Louise Moore
Alfred Moore
Charles Walter
Nicholas Strong
Richland Township
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Independence
French & Strube
Hazard
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Diamond Creamery Co
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Chicago
Monticello Mfg. Co
John Berman
Abraham Arduser
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Opera
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John W. Livingstone
Center Junction
Grace Weiss
Rome Township
Mary, Arnold
Abraham Alamand Jr
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E. E. Gruenstein
Louise Bebb
Lisle Richardson
Cornell College
Harry Stuhler
Shattuck Military Academy
Minnesota
John Shover
Clyde Thompson
Ames
Gottlieb Bader
Lowell Hicks
Frank Hofacre
Charles Heisey
Will Byers
Jessie
Mary Davidson
D. Kammerman
Scotch Grove Township
State’ University At
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Thomas King
Louis Stuhler
L. W.lovell
John Pond
Thomas
Dunning College
John Thomas
Henry Siemering
Philippines
George Siemering
Jennie Matthiessen
Fred Matthiessen
Railroad securities improve easing CMStP finances
Lincoln reports the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad to be freed from distress as bonds totaling 47000000 mature next summer. President Byrum says new financing is assured on terms not requiring reduction of old stocks and bonds or receivership. With New Haven refunding succeeding, St Paul remains the sole cloud, now likely to lift.
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Des Moines Capital on the Hardings Friendship and Partnership
The Hardings gave a splendid example of enduring love and companionship through their marriage. They walked and worked together from quiet citizenship to fame and service, with Mrs Harding always his trusted counselor, illustrating a model of perfect partnership.
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Hardings
Harding
High School Teacher Mistakes Chalk for Billiard Cue
In a Philadelphia high school class a teacher, an avid billiards player, began a math lesson with a pointer. He accidentally chalked the end of the pointer as if it were a billiard cue, prompting laughter from the students.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Iowa Voters Tilted Toward Coolidge as Brookhart Narrowly Wins
National Republican notes Coolidge carried Iowa by a large margin with a 120 000 plurality. Senator Brookhart managed a narrow victory amid uncertain political expectations.
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Brookhart
Coolidge
Iowa
Permanently Dead Sensation Clipping From Chronicle
Fragmentary text from the San Francisco Chronicle mentions Nelson of Wisconsin and a reference to permanent death or status, with garbled punctuation and unclear context. The readable fragments hint at a notice or report but lack concrete details.
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Chronicle
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Wiscon
Iowa News Snapshots From 1920s Era With Crimes and Civic News
Iowa residents faced a busy period with diverse events. Auto and liquor cases surfaced in Dubuque and Cedar Rapids, plus a Marion high school dedication and a Shorthorn herd win at the International Livestock Exposition. Local raids, robberies, and a jail arrest highlighted a broad spectrum of 1920s life.
High School Notes Report on Fall Activities
Louis Helken reports on basketball practice resuming after gym floor drying and selection of five players. Miller returns from hospital after Marion game injuries. Festivities for the high school party on December 15 and junior play The Intimate Strangers on December 12 are announced. Football banquet honors letter recipients and names next year captain Rhatigan. The event includes speeches by Bud Bell and others, with a U S history quip about Hawaii.
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Wartburg Seminary Male Chorus to Broadcast Sunday Evening
A Wartburg Theological Seminary male quartet led by Prof. M Lundquist will perform on WOC Davenport IA next Sunday December 7 at 8 PM. Pastor E J Braulick will preach the sermon with a selection of hymns and prayers.
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Wartburg Seminary
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Problems of the Day in Des Moines Register
The Des Moines Register notes two major concerns for readers today: where to park and where to jump. The brief item frames common daily challenges as readers search for practical solutions.
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Du buque Politician Dunn Dies at Home
James J. Dunn a noted Dubuque county Democrat and former clerk of the district court, served as Iowa state oil inspector under Horace Boies and as sheriff from 1903 to 1916. He was born in 1849 in Jackson county and also held the county treasurer post.
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