Legislators Favor Repeal of Primary System
Des Moines reports strong sentiment among incoming lawmakers to repeal the current primary law and return to the old convention system. Proposals include consolidating state offices to save costs, merging fire marshal with the insurance department, and combining industrial and labor commissions. Presidential electors will meet January 8 to cast Iowa’s votes for Hughes and Fairbanks.
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Republican
Central’ Committee
State Insurance Department
Office of
Iowa
Free Employment Bureau
Charles E. Hughes
Charles W. Fairbanks
Des Moines
State House
Clarke
Washington
Senate
House of Representatives
Bernard Murphy
Vinton
Ralph Pringle
Red Oak
David J. Palmer
Elmer BE. Johnson
Johnson County
N. W. Beebe
Hampton
J. W. Sandusky
New Hampton
David H. Young
Marion
S. W. Needham
Sigourney
Oliver P. Judkins
Indianola
Charles Emerson
Creston
Ben A. Wood
Atlantic
William K. Ferguson
Algona
Joseph Mattes
Odebolt
Iowa Rating Bureau
Italian Sub-Lieutenant Baruzzi Hero of Goritz Campaign
Sub-Lieutenant Baruzzi and three men captured an Austrian detachment of four officers and 200 soldiers during a raid under the Isonzo. He then led troops to Goritz, hoisted a small Italian flag from a railroad station roof, and inspired the entry of Italian forces. He declined interviews, then shared his account with generals at dinner.
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Rome
Baruzzi
Goritz
Baruszi
Isonzo
Barazazi
Sculptured by a Woman at New York Telephone Building
The bronze statue representing electricity by Miss Evelyn Beatrice Longman stands 24 feet high atop the 27 story Telephone and Telegraph building in New York City. The 16 ton sculpture towers 486 feet above street level as a picturesque feature for the company offices.
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New Telephone and Telegraph Company
New York City
Evelyn Beatrice Longman
Telephone and Telegraph
New York
Telephone and Telegraph Companies
Girl Has Triplets At 18 In Baltimore City
Lena Stockman, 18, becomes one of the citys youngest mothers as three baby girls arrive at her home. Their father is Lawrence Stockman, 19, with Mrs Mary Herr noted as the newborns grandmother in this brief society notice.
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Baltimore
Lena Stockman
Lawrence Stockman
Mary Herr
Dog Bonnie Buried After Automobilist’s Crash
Bonnie a family dog of Jenkinstown and Philadelphia fame was killed by a car and buried in a backyard. Mrs L H Clayton disinterred the pet, placed it in a box and flowers, and reinterred it at Greenwood Avenue. The dog had aided fire volunteers by responding to fire alarms at York Road station.
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Philadelphia
Bonnie
L. H. Clayton
Jenkintown
Clayton
Greenwood Avenue
York Road
New Brunswick Man Dies During Pinochle Game
John Hawkes eighty of New Brunswick New Jersey died suddenly in a pinochle game after receiving a hand he could meld heavily. He had suffered a poor run of cards.
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New Brunswick
N. J
John Hawkes
Stockman Makes Record At Thirty Four In Family Milestone
Stockman, aged thirty four, has reached a personal record by becoming a grandmother of three. The piece notes she was a mother until recently and now adds three grandchildren to her family milestones.
Star Boarder Feud Ends in Killing at Stuart Home
Evansville Indiana scene as Charles Stuart fatally shoots Al Steiner known as the star boarder after a dispute with Mrs Stuart. The quarrel over peacemaking efforts led to the fatal shooting at the Stuart residence.
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Evansville
Ind
al Steiner
Charles Stuart
Stuart
Steiner
American volunteers praised by French writer for noble courage
Gaston Riou lauds American fighters in France noting nearly 800 U S citizens in the French army with many killed or wounded. He highlights Chapman, Weeks, Prince, Seeger, Kilian Rockwell and others as exemplars of conscience and democratic ideals who joined Aug 4 1914 to defend liberty and justice.
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Petit Bus
All Saints
Strance
Gaston Riou
of & Irench
Ileritard
Paris
United States
France
Marne
Artois
Alsaca
Chapman
Kenneth Weeks
Givenchy
Norman Prince
Boston
Alan Seeger
Belloy-en-Santerre
Kilin Rockwell
Escadrille
Baron de Jocheville
William the Conqueror
Kin Rockwell
Kirtin Rockwell
Isa Brother
Rockwell
Rochambeau
Kiffin Rockwell
Elderly Man, 77, Gets Wedding License in Chicago
Robert J. Bennett aged 77 obtained a marriage license to wed Mrs. Adelaide Abbott, 69, in Chicago. Bennett is vice president of the W. M. Hoyt Company, wholesale grocers. his first wife died 18 months ago. Abbott is a California widow.
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Chicago
Robert J. Bennett
Adelaide Abbott
Bennett
W. M. Hoyt Company
Abbott
California
Largest meteorite stone weighs 640 pounds
A reported meteorite fall cites the heaviest known stone at 640 pounds. Details about location and date are not provided in the readable text.
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Earth
Future air war and the rising role of aircraft
The article argues air power may surpass naval supremacy in future wars. It cites opinions by Claude Graham-White and Mary Tarper on aerial warfare, notes U S isolation, and warns of 200 mph air attacks. Glenn L. Martin calls flying progress only beginning.
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Britain
Claude Graham-White
Marry Tarper
Chariton Bates Strayer
Lestie
Messrs. White and Tarper
United States
Narure
Great Britain
Glenn L. Martin
Martin
Go a Long Way to School
Mrs. James Doyle of Verona California endures a grueling daily routine to send three children to school. She rows across the Sacramento River twice and commutes by horse cart and long walk, facing constant early wake ups and arduous travel in seeking a district school closer to home.
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James Doyle
New Verona
Yah County
California
Wyatt
Sacramento River
Sutter County
Fish and Game Protection Efforts Grow in Indiana
The Kort Wayne Sentinel notes rapid organization of fish and game groups in Indiana under the Indiana Fish and Game Commission. It praises farmer and deputy warden cooperation for native wildlife protection and pest control, and says enforcement and public support have improved markedly.
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Indiana
Indiana Fish and Game Commission
Farers
Kort Wayne Sentinel
Wealth Without Labor by Thomas H. Swope
The Kansas City multimillionaire Thomas H. Swope claimed he never earned his wealth. He said his method was to buy real estate when others sold and sell when they were eager to buy, while he rested and let others build the city and grow his fortune.
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Thomas H. Swope
Kansas City
Iansas City
Mystery behind Strigesby’s luxury hotel pricing
The columnist speculates on Strigesby running a luxury hotel by charging exorbitant rates. He implies only those who wish to appear affluent would stay, suggesting a strategy centered on inflated prices to sustain a facade of multimillionaire clientele.
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Strigesby
Treatise oners and the Pocket Flask Cure
A witty exchange notes a treatise on ers, praised for its clarity. The speaker claims the work halts drinking after reading only part of the first chapter, suggesting immediate influence over personal habits.
Taffy Troubles Between Cook and Girl
A playful exchange shows a girl defending her taffy making while the cook blames insufficient flour. The girl insists she was making taffy not gingerbread, highlighting a harmless kitchen mishap.
Platonic Love Debate Cited as Phrase Origin
A Louisville Courier Journal discussion contrasts platonic love with a real, embodied affection. The dialogue follows a back and forth on what counts as true romance versus named usage.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
Daily Provisions Ever Present in God’s Care
A preacher compares Babylon’s king granting daily portions to the assured biblical promise that God will supply all needs every day of life. The message urges trust over worry, noting God’s omnipotence and constancy, and cites Isaiah 49 and Deuteronomy 33 to reinforce that lasting provision remains with those whom God loves.
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Babylon
Ile
God
Isaiah
Gould
Praise and Adoration in Hymns of Islam
The piece reflects on the soul’s burden of praise toward God and laments neglect of worship. It urges aligning the soul with hymns from the church across ages to exalt and rejoice God in heaven.
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God
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