Paris banquet critique and farm price policy views
The Chicago Tribune cites a Paris banquet cable describing Americans mocked by French wine officials and dancers from the Moulin Rouge. It also surveys President Coolidge's Chicago farm speech, noting farmers split on price fixing versus cooperative marketing and urging careful policy to stabilize farm prices without harming industry.
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Chicago Tribune
Paris
Cablegram
Harry Pileer
Moulin Rouge
Follies Bergere
Divorces Rise in Iowa While Nation Sees Shifts in Marriages
The Commerce Department reports Iowa shows increasing marriages and decreasing divorces, a contrast to national trends where marriages fell 3.7 percent and divorces rose 8.5 percent in 1924 from 1923. The piece also critiques insurgent Republicans and Senator La Follette’s influence, noting political posturing ahead of Congress.
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Department of Commerce
Iowa
Chicago engineer forecasts car value test devices
A Chicago automotive engineer describes devices to test condition and value of used cars and promises to estimate a car’s value within a dollar. He jokes that if he perfects an X ray to measure a buyer’s pocketbook, his business will be assured.
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Chicago
Jona’s Perfect Girl Deters Dolling Up Says Old Bachelor
An elderly bachelor at our elbow argues that women who doll up are not truly beautiful, being only appealing in their own reflections. He asserts that natural looks surpass painted disguises.
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Jona
Contested Brookhart-Steck Race Sees Narrow Lead
The elections committee gathers evidence in the Brookhart-Steck contest as results remain in doubt. The bid outcomes appear not close enough to declare a decisive winner yet, keeping the fate of both candidates unsettled.
Rhinelander Divorce Suit Part of Court Battle History
A historic case reveals a man who sought to annul a marriage with an octaroon loses his suit and any remaining reputation. He now faces a divorce action and alimony obligations, mirrored to those of any other spouse.
Congressman Cole Denies Senate Candidacy Rumors
In Cedar Rapids the congressman rejects any senate bid amid Brookhart Steck vacancy talk. He urges not to view him as a candidate and highlights liquor and narcotics law enforcements, noting Atlanta federal prison counts: 437 liquor violators vs 1,046 narcotic violators and 420 postal violators.
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Cole
Cedar Rapids
Republican
Washington
Senate
Eugh
Brookhart
Steck
Peoria
Atlanta
Nquor
Congress
Questions to test Investment trustworthiness in stocks and land
Babson advises readers to demand written answers from salesmen when choosing investments. He lists ten questions about employers, banking references, assets, liabilities, earnings, interest history, officers, their experience, collateral status, and market liquidity to verify safety, income, and salability. Investigate, remain skeptical, and avoid booms.
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Roger Babson
Better Business Bureau of New York
Jas Ee Aia
Farm Problem Connects East and West in National Crisis
The Philadelphia Public Ledger argues the farm problem cannot be local. It urges the East to engage nationally to bolster conservative western voices and counter demagogues. It warns that a shrinking farm sector endangers industrial growth and bread prices through western land, crops, and farming conditions.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Kansas
Sweden praised as most civilized nation by Phelps
William Lyon Phelps in Scribner's praises Sweden for civil handling of affairs education and hygiene and for amputation of Norway without blood. He notes Bjornson seeking help and Sweden’s peaceful arbitration as an example of national honor gained by concession.
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William Lyon Phelps
Scribner's
Sweden
Norway
Bjornstjerne Bjornson
Neighbors report deaths and crimes in Iowa region
John Murphy, 65, frozen to death near Town City last Saturday morning. Mrs. Martha H. Wolf, widow of Judge W. P. Wolf of Tipton, died Friday at her daughter’s home in Redfield. Fayette robberies include two barber shops and a power office. Multiple tax and bank cases surface in Dubuque and Maquoketa courts.
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John Murphy
Martha H. Wolf
W. P. Wolf
Tipton
Redfield
Charles Mangler
Green Island
Dubuque
P. G. Henderson
State Bank of Central City
Joseph Kelso
Maquoketa
Kelso
Bank of Kelso
Bellevue
Joseph B. Daley
Anderson
Scott
Leavenworth
Fayette
John Calvin Murray
University Hospital
Iowa City
Murray
Pennsylvania
Onslow
Marriage of Raymond Tibbetts and Hope Holdridge in Delhi
Raymond W. Tibbetts and Miss Hope Holdridge wed Thursday November 26 in Delhi with Rev. Shoemaker officiating at the M. H. parsonage. Attending were Jack Holdridge and Miss Edith Tibbetts. County Treasurer BE H Croskey received warrants totaling 19205.10 as Delaware County’s share of the gasoline tax. Half funds roads countywide, half for township roads. Mrs. Ruth Davis lost $30 Thanksgiving morning. Suspects were schoolboys seen spending fountain pens, traced to the missing purse. William Zeuch suffered a light stroke on the street last Friday. Wheel Re served Milwaukee company section foreman at Hopkinton long. He was employed by the railroad forty years.
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Raymond W. Tibbitta
Miss Hope Holdridge
Delhi
Ruth Davis
William Zeuch
Milwaukee ‘Company
Hopkinton
Olin News Briefs: Marriage, School Bond Vote, and Water Works
Miss Pauline Stohs married Mr. Lempke as Evanston ties, while the Olin district votes December 30 on a $100,000 bond for a new schoolhouse. The G A R flag will be presented Friday with Dr. J A White presiding. A reconstr uction water works election was reheld after an error, yielding 82 to 69 for an $8,500 bond to build a steel tank and tower.
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Pauline Stohs
Henry Stohs
Evanston
Illinois
Lempke
Hans Lempke
Olin
G. A. R. Post
J A. White
Olin Consolidated School
White
The Press Overhypes Red Grange and Public Hype
A Sioux City Journal column argues that Red Grange receives excessive publicity beyond his athletic feats. It attributes the trend to mob psychology and notes Grange himself would tire of his fame if treated as extraordinary.
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Sioux City Journal
Red” Grange
Iowa Prohibition Debate Reflects Statewide Experience
The Anamosa Journal argues the nation is in a learning phase on prohibition, noting Iowa’s historic battles and suggesting other states must educate themselves similarly. It claims Iowa is already thoroughly informed and that further agitation offers little gain.
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Anamosa Journal
Iowa
Gas tax call for dedicated road fund fuels timbered debate
The letter argues for a unified road fund from the gas tax to fund worthwhile roads over years. It criticizes dividing funds among dirt roads and warns it would add 4,500,000 to unresolved mud problems.
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Marshalltown
December 1905 Monticello notices and family events
Events from December 1905 in Monticello include residents moving to Chicago and Santa Ana for winter posts and summers, births and deaths in local families, weddings among locals, student relocations, and notable moves. Notable names include Bert Byers, Amelia Borgelt, May Scales, Frank McDonough, Gerke Bohlken, Reuben Dregs, T. K. Black, Lewis M. Clark, Sarah A. Hefner, Casper Aggola, Lisle Richardson, Louise Bebb, Clara Noyes, Florence Hetner, Roy Petersen, Mark Hogan, Anna Schoon, Rinehart Tobiassen, Georgiana Reynolds, Dave Adams, Caroline Sherman, James Wilson, Alonzo Hosford.
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Monticello Express
Bert Byers
Chicago
Amelia Borgelt
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
John Scales
May Scales
Santa Ana
California
Frank Podhaski
Lewis M. Clark
Scotch Grove Township
S. H. Clark
Clinton
A. Hefner
Delaware
Sarah A. Hefner
Casper Aggola
Henry Gugan
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Lisle Richardson
Rockford College
Rockford
Tenois
Frank Starry
Louise Bebb
Cornell College
Monticello
Nelson Curtis
Atlantic
Cora Boyer
Cass Township
Charles Preston
Herbert Benedict
Ambrose Cool
Cool
Clara Noyes
Florence Hetner
Grinnell College
Roy Petersen
Coa College
Harry Stuhler
Faribault
Minnesota
Millington Carpenter
Morgan Park
Illinois
Mark Hogan
Northwestern University
Anna Schoon
Rinehart Tobiassen
Mary Schoon
Amber
William Dawson
Georgiana Reynolds
J. W. Innes
Dave Adams
Leonard Arduser
Colton
J. W. Gilroy
Caroline Sherman
P. S. Sherman
James Wilson
Lovell House
Harry J. Wilson
Greeley
Alonzo Hosford
Platte
Jones County
Whimsical Snippets From Aboard A River Crossing
A collage of brief, humor filled exchanges from a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper page. Dialogues range from wedding gossip and domestic chatter to a parlor joke about an alarm clock and a humorous mispronunciation of prayers in a colored congregation.
Look Him Over. Marshalltown Times Republican Editorial
A Marshalltown Times Republican editorial urges broad vision and tolerance as industry faces problems. It cautions voters to scrutinize political promises claiming to cure all industrial ills and to seek understanding before electing leaders.
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Marshalltown ‘Times Republican
Poem Excerpts Highlight Rural Struggles and Faith
The piece reflects on Iowa farmers facing sheriff closures, interwoven with hopeful lines about day and night cycles. It quotes J G Holland praising resilience, memory, and divine order as hardship yields to renewal.
The Business of Farming Des Moines Capital
The modern farmer is seen as an expert equal to workers and managers in commerce and industry. He must master business on buying and selling and hold deep knowledge of operating the farm as a producing plant.
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Des Moines
Aod
Jefferson Bee on Liquor Profit and the Dry Movement
The Jefferson Bee argues that removing liquor profits would crush the wet movement in America. It claims liquor interests would corrupt souls and harm families for profit. The piece insists the public understands this and that dry America will persist, despite petitions.
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Jefferson Bee
America
Congress
Debate Over Consolidating College Engineering Departments
Carroll Iferald and L. Hogue argue against merging engineering departments at the state college and state university. They claim the two institutions excel in their proper fields and should be left as they are, criticizing ongoing proposals as wasteful propaganda.
Debate on Iowa engineering colleges and teacher training
The Des Moines Capital questions why Iowa maintains two engineering colleges in Town City and Ames and questions duplication of effort across three institutions. It argues for broad arts and science courses and language offerings at all three schools.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Town City
Ames
Stay-at-Home Sermons Mark Town as Religious Commonwealth
Marshalltown Times-Republican notes that citing Sunday sermon broadcasts would portray the town as highly religious, portraying a strong communal devotion. The item reflects a local sentiment about faith and public preaching.
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Marshalltown
Town
IV's Horse and Horse Boone News-Republican
The line notes a wager on modern girls knowing the needle and boys knowing the buck saw, reflecting a society debate on familiar trades and gender roles. The phrase suggests a commentary or opinion piece from the Boone News-Republican era.
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Boone News-Republican
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la Follette
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McKarahan
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H. S. Williams
Grover A. Blunt
Bibique Ara
Buchanan County ‘Breeders’ Association
Klatz
Independence
Oscar Hendrickson
Waterloo
Henry Allenstein
Lamont
Buchanan County
Buchanan County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
F. E. Hare
United States Fish Hatchery
Coleman Lake Club
Wisconsin
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Hare
State University of Iowa
East Dubuque
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Frank Callahan
Anna May Callahan
Miss May Raymaker
Anamosa Eureka News
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Waverly
W. S. Barker
William Earl
Harl Hekt
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George B. Frazier
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London
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Tel
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Center Junction
North Cedar Street
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George Muller
John Schweitzer, Jr
Duer
Wm. T. Jansen
Chester
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Langworthy
J. F. Kellum
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Red
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Rhode Island
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Elizabeth Killias
Warner Remedy Co
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Monogram
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Vroft
Ra Ren
Golden State
el Paso
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Yuma
Salton Sea
Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry
Kansas City
Southern Pacific Lines
T. Cotlett
Gen. Agant
Panel Pacific Lines
Southern Pacific
W. Jackson Blvd
Chiesa, Nl
Dec Ee Ee
Gen ‘L Paper
Agen Hoek Ista Nas Graval Detem Life Bige
Jones County Trust & Savings Bank
Eclipse
Harry
Rodman
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