Cummins May Struggle for Favor as 1920 Nomination Looms
The piece surveys Senator Albert B. Cummins’ weak national standing despite Iowa support and warns he risks remaining a favorite son. It cites Literary Digest editor polls showing Root Hughes Sherman Borah and Cummins with limited first or second choices, especially outside the West. It also touches on Christmas charity and tax debates, urging action on pay‑up bills and sugar and fuel taxes amid Prohibition pressures.
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Cummins
Iowa
Literary Digest
Elihu Root
Justice Hughes
Lawrence Y. Sherman
Borah
Albert B. Cummins
Mississippi Valley
Root
Cumming
Colorado
Pacific
Hughes
Taft
Roosevelt
Vurton
Now
Jane
Iowa Readers Miss President Wedding News
The piece notes Iowa readers of Sunday Chicago papers found no president’s wedding news while Iowa dailies carried it. It suggests Chicago papers lag Iowa morning dailies by four to twelve hours for state readers seeking early late news.
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Iowa
Chicago
Christmas Editions From Wheatland Gazette and Friends
Among the fine Christmas editions of country papers to reach our table were the Wheatland Gazette Central City News Letter and Oxford Mirror. The latter printed in enlarged pamphlet size was the most attractive typographically but the News Letter exhibited the largest amount of work well done too.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheatland Gazette
Central City News-Letter
Oxford Mirror
News Letter
Greece and Romania Questioned in Pride to Fight
A debate questions whether Greece and Romania are too proud to engage in battle or fear voluntary death by their own action amid mounting tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha Bee
Greece
Romania
Last Christmas of the saloon era and fading old customs
The piece laments an impending closure of the local saloon era as the New Year nears. It reflects on lost social refuges for workers and drinkers, the shifting storefronts, and the emotional toll of prohibition era changes on community life, with vivid, nostalgic detail.
Postmaster General Still Stubborn Washington Correspondence
Washington reports letter exchanges between Senator Kenyon and Fourth Assistant Postmaster General James Blakeslee over rural free delivery route reorganizations. Kenyon accuses discrimination and cites long rural distances and seasonal road conditions, while Blakeslee defends service gains and pledges remedies if patrons lose mail service.
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Siubborn
Washington
Kenyan
Post Office Department
James I. Blakeslee
Kenyon
Humboldt
Blakeslee
Iowa
America as Intermediary in War Peace Efforts
The Independent argues the U S president may again act as wartime mediator but will be denounced by both sides as meddling. It cautions peace terms will dissatisfy all belligerents and vows that any U S involvement could provoke obloquy and hostility regardless of outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Independent
United States
America
Tipton Man Gives Berth to Old Lady on Pullman
A Tipton man, traveling alone, swapped his Pullman berth to comfort an aged stranger who boarded at a station. He stayed up all night in a smoking compartment and sent his wife a telegram explaining he gave the berth to the old lady and was exhausted.
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Marshalltown Times - Republican
Phryne
Tom
Jerry
Hyea
Sonny
Iowa
Mechanicsville Pioneer Press
Tipton
Br J
Buchanan County
R. J. O’brien
O’brien
Quasqueton
Waubeek
Mt. Vernon
T. G. Tasker
Lester Smith
Reformatory
Board of Parole
Brooklyn
Margaret Fredell
Pullman Company
Idaho
Linn County
Bis
Priscilla Hocking
Hank
Olaus
Indictment of 54 bootleggers noted in Ottumwa
In Ottumwa state agents secured the indictment of 54 bootleggers. The report also lists local events including anniversaries, resignations, deaths and notable appointments across Cedar Rapids Maquoketa Clinton and other Iowa communities.
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Ottumwa
Some Americans Linked to Violations of Neutrality
The article notes that several of his companions face serious charges tied to violations of American neutrality, while That Boy-Ed regrets being sent back to Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Youth's Companion: Grindstone Test of Character
The piece argues life’s grindstone can wear or polish a man based on his inner material. It emphasizes character quality determines resilience, growth, and outward conduct under pressure.
Wyoming Man Weds Center Junction Maiden in New Home
Ralph Earl Story of Wyoming and Elizabeth Clara Shutte of Center Junction wed Wednesday at the Livingston home north of Center Junction. The ceremony followed Presbyterian rites with Rev. Wm. H. Elges officiating. The couple, who plan a lengthy wedding trip, will reside in the new Center Junction residence.
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Ralph Earl Story
Wyoming
Elizabeth Clara Shutte
Center Junction
John W. Livingston
Wm. H. Elges
Presbyterian Church of
Hanover
Germany
Thomas Story
Chicago
Plant Rhubarb Indoors Now
The greenhouse man at Iowa State College says dig up rhubarb roots and plant them in a dark cellar for winter production. After thorough frosting, these roots will yield sweeter, more tender shoots all winter. The main point is to keep the roots dark.
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Iowa State College
Self confidence and the punker mindset debated
An unsigned Fremont Tribune reflection argues that excessive self regard marks a punker individual, contrasting confidence with vanity and exploring social perception of bravado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont Tribune
Scatter Your Crumbs In Winter Reckoning Poem
A poetic piece urges generosity in winter, inviting readers to scatter crumbs for birds and the poor. It warns that winter brings reckoning for sins and uses the image of scattered crumbs to symbolize equal charity for all, regardless of wealth.
Squirrel Suspected of Nest Robbery Grains Des Moines Censure
The Independence Bulletin-Journal notes a city debate over a local pet squirrel accused of robbing bird nests. Residents report eggs and fledglings taken from nests by squirrels, sparking public outcry and eroding the animal’s reputation. Des Moines faces a similar censure trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence Bulletin - Journal
Bulletin-Journal
Clly
Des Moines
Church Supper Laughs and Lightly Prods Parish Life
The piece highlights Howard Rann's syndicated skits on church suppers, poking fun at Ladies Aid fundraisers and the flat meal pricing. It notes the parson’s smile and mothers in Israel reacting to satire while praising the humor’s truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Rann
Israel
Ladies’ Aid Society
Stann
Cordwood
An Unpopular Proposition
The Dubuque Times Journal argues against a gasoline tax as unfair to the middle class and not a tax on wealth. It notes one in twenty inn state like Iowa owns a machine and most small merchants deliver goods by auto, influencing political power and administration fortunes.
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Dubuque
Beets Cooked and Served in Sour Cream Sauce
Wash beets and boil until soft, reserve 1/2 cup beet water, cool and skin. Cut into tubes and reheat in a sour sauce made from melted butter, flour, beet water, vinegar, cream, sugar, salt and pepper.
Ineratitude. Whitlock praised for Belgian service
The New York Herald lauds Brand Whitlock for his humanitarian work in Belgium and opposes Democratic efforts to frame him as a figure akin to Tom Marshall, arguing he deserves a better fate than such comparisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
Brand Whitlock
Belgium
Tom’’ Marshall
Monticello State Bank Highlights Loyal Customer Service
The Monticello State Bank notes its growth under Iowa banking law and its prosperity shared with local farmers and business people. It emphasizes that no worthy customer has been refused assistance and every depositor received his funds on demand.
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Monticello Nation Bank
State of
Iowa
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