Post Office tightens rules on newspaper payments
The Post Office will enforce a new rule limiting delivery of papers to subscribers with arrears over three months for dailies and one year for weeklies. Delinquent papers will be struck from the mailing lists, pushing cash in advance. Publishers have six months to clear lists, urging negligent subscribers to settle with local papers. A Des Moines letter questions spelling in Iowa schools, citing exam failures due to poor spelling among teachers and even at the state board level.
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Post Office Department
Des Moines
Iowa
State Board of Educational Examiners
Tribute to Allison Draws National Interest and Debate
A Chicago Tribune Washington correspondent praises Senator Allison as instrumental to constructive national legislation. The piece notes the fight around the merchant marine and tariff policy, questions the gubernatorial bid of A B Funk, and criticizes Cummins ally ship politics while predicting primary and party infighting among Democrats and unnamed "big wigs" like John Sharp Williams and DeArmond.
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Raymond
Washington
Chicago Tribune
Allison
John Sharp Williams
DeArmond
No Endorsements Do Not Deter Hughes Voters
The passage notes New York politicians never endorsed Hughes yet voters made him the sole successful candidate on his party ticket. It contrasts critics who attack world cruises with Hughes's active presidential approach and dismisses idle tactics as unsuitable for a presidential style.
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Hughes
New York
Notable Iowa notes of births deaths and politics
A roundup highlights A Jensen death in Clinton and John Neville death in Anamosa. Dubuque marks a Christmas with saloons closed. Maquoketa dry goods merchant Goller sells out and moves to Lyon Massachusetts. Marshall county to host old fashioned spelling contests with $100 in prizes. Ames coaches Clyde Williams and Jack Watson sign five year deals. Wm Tallman of Clarion, 18, shoots self amid love crisis. recovery expected. Educational appointments in Waukon and Iowa City. Eva Moon dies in Vinton after choir practice. Interurban railway grade near Maquoketa Cascade. Short course dates adjusted from February 17–22 to February 10–15. John Burge dies. Cornell College founders noted. Joseph Minor killed riding Northwestern train. eight dollars found. Lawsuit over automobile damage in Johnson County. Torbert-Cummins political dispute detailed. Cedar Rapids gas case concludes after 29 days. Typo mishap in Toledo Chronicle noted. Mullaney resigns as Dubuque deputy clerk to practice law. Sabbath observance campaign urged. Ex-Congressman Lane of Davenport announces GOP delegate bid.
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A. Jensen
Clinton
John Neville
Anamoga
Dubuque
C. F. Goller
Maquoketa
Lyon
Mass
Marshall County
Clyde Williams
Jack Watson
Ames
Ames Atheletic Management
Wm. Tallman
Clarion
Davenport
C. C. Cory
Waukon
State Normal School
W. H. Ray
Lansing
Cory
Eva Moon
Vinton
Methodist Episcopal Church
Cascade Pioneer
T. J. Wilcox
Clinton- Dubuque
Iowa
Cornell College
Joseph Minor
Northwestern
Cedar Rapids Gas Light Company
Cedar Rapids
Ellison
Toledo Chronicle
Lee
John I. Mullaney
Dubuque County
Mullaney
Kansas greenback currency bill raises issue of elasticity
The St. Louis Globe Democrat notes that no congressman has a clearer monetary plan than a Kansas backer who proposed a legislature bill for a currency that should be more numerous and limber. The piece hints at a debate over money supply and political ideas in the era.
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St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Congress
Kansas
It Was Written to Deceive Letter Discussed by Mt Vernon Hawkeye
The Mt Vernon Hawkeye comments on the Torbert letter, arguing it may have been a pledge or written to deceive. It states the letter was accepted in good faith and responded to another letter with no room for misinterpretation.
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Mt. Vernon
Davenport Letters Clash Over 1906 07 Stance
The Davenport Times notes that Cumming's 1906 letter to Torbert and his 1907 address to the public present conflicting positions, making reconciliation difficult to discern.
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Davenport Times
Cumming
Torbert
The
People
A Call from the Back Woods
A dramatic exchange questions what Allison has done and if Roosevelt or the Creator have made any notable impact, signaling a pointed local debate and rhetorical challenge.
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Allison
Roosevelt
The Stimulation of Reading
In hard times people buy books as presents, benefiting writers and publishers. They hope households will buy more books and magazines for gifts and reading. A shift to reading over costly amusements could profit both authors and readers if rightly guided.
Primary candidates seek newspaper space for campaigns
The article notes candidates may pay for unlimited newspaper space for advertising while petition circulation is limited to essential helpers. It predicts image driven campaigns favoring good looking contenders who publish their likenesses to influence voters.
Pennsylvania preacher Returns Donation Over New Coin Motto
A Pennsylvania preacher declines a $100 donation because the coins lack the old motto In God We Trust. He should have joined Captain Stormfield, Twain’s new character, to heaven for his sheer piety and innocence.
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Pennsylvania
Captain Stormfield
Mark Twain
Heaven
Doctor in Aurora Missed Boyhood Circus Experience
A doctor in Aurora Illinois who survived sixty days on peanuts and lemonade likely lacked certain boyhood experiences and could never have filled up at a circus.
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Aurora
Ilinois
Chief executive quiet on Christian boasting after letter
The chief executive stops public boasting about Christianity following the release of a specific letter. The moderation appears connected to the letter's publication and ensuing scrutiny.
Chicago Inter Ocean backs Cannon and Hughes for Republican ticket
The Chicago Inter Ocean urges voters to nominate Cannon for president and Hughes for vice president on the Republican national ticket, urging party unity and strong leadership.
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Chicago Inter Ocean
Cannon and
Hughes
Seed quality drives corn yields say Iowa farmer notes
An Anamosa Eureka report cites a farmer asserting that placing one ear per hill yields 38 bushels per acre, two per hill 76 bushels, and three per hill over 100 bushels, emphasizing that good seed is crucial.
Dead Letter Office Sale Draws Crowds and Curious Bargains
Washington December 21 Special reports the annual dead letter office sale, a nine day event where 7000 bundles of misrouted items from jewelry to garters are auctioned. The crowds include many women seeking bargains while clerks catalog and pack items by value. The auction nets about $7000 with hundreds of misaddressed items becoming treasures for bidders.
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Washington, D. C
Sam
Harmoniaaca
Iowa
Ofice
Washington
Treasury of
United States
Post Ofice Museum
Guiteau
Far West
Local social notes and a Linn County crime proclamation
Mr and Mrs R R Howard and Catharine plan to visit St Joe Missouri and then San Antonio Texas for the winter due to health. returns in about three months. A pie supper reunion at Center Junction honors Mr Jr O Felton's sons visiting after over twelve years. Gov Cummins offers a 300 reward for the criminal who caused Miss Iern Hale's death in Anamosa, with Linn County grand jury likely to act next month.
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R. Howard
Catharine
St. Joe
Harry Forgrave
San Antonio
Texas
Howard
Howard-Welch Co
Gedar Rapids
Jr. O. Felton
Center Junction
Charles
Milwaukee Railroad
Yankton
Will
Miles City
Montana
O. J
Cedar Rapids
George
Garvin
Oklahoma
Cum
Grand
Linn
Ihs
Timber contract let for Scotch Grove parties
Frank Butler has taken the contract for sawing out timber for parties at Scotch Grove. F E Williamson received a telegram announcing his father J M Williamson's serious illness at Faulkton S D and departed by first train. Hopkinton merchants advertise heavily and show progressiveness, while locals debate a curfew to curb late street roaming by youths.
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Frank Butler
Scotch Grove
F. E. Williamson
J. 4. Williamson
Faulkton
Mr. Williamson
Hopkinton
UN 80
Parenta
Honest conduct in politics and life, warns editorial
The Burlington Hawkeye urges young men to maintain honesty in politics as in all endeavors. It argues a reputation for integrity under pressure shapes business and social standing and cautions against broken pledges and rationalizations for trickery.
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Burlington Hawkeye
Reflections of a Bachelor Mood in Morality and Truth
A satirical piece on male integrity and female expectations. It jokes that a man’s income is often overstated, and that a woman desires others to trust her husband. It notes that liking hash signals a tendency to lie and that a woman prefers her father’s discipline as long as it does not conflict with obedience.
Register and Leader trial offer to new subscribers
The daily Register and Leader offers new subscribers in Iowa a one dollar trial through April 10 1908. The paper claims statewide and national news coverage delivered mornings on most rural routes. Send a dollar today to The Register and Leader Co Des Moines Iowa or have the publisher forward your subscription.
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Daily Register and Leader
Iowa
Register and Leader
The
Register and Leader Co
Des Moines
Smallpox Scare in Fairview Quelled by Officials
A minor smallpox outbreak in Fairview near Anamosa led to quarantine for two to three families in one house. An internal quarrel drove the断 stronger faction to eject a family, prompting action by township trustees and county supervisors. After considerable trouble they arranged a solution to shield the public from exposure.
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Fairview
Anamosa
Pigeon Flight Sparks Balloon Record Debate
A Minneapolis pigeon reportedly traveled 600 miles in fifteen hours challenging the balloon record. The piece argues that attaching more birds to an airship could yield better results and stimulate a new performance standard.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Minneapolis
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Monticello
Savings Department
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Geo. L. Lovell
JW. Doxan
Board OF Directors
R. O. Stirton
Uaanier, Co
Bidwell, Wm . A Miriob
A. L. Fairbanks
Hall
Wodde
Diamond Creamery Co
Illinois
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Wilford
Ohio
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Herrick & Bauder
H. M. RemMury
James Remley Remley & Remley
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Easterly Hotel
J. W. Doxsee
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E. E. Reed
Burrichter's Dryzoods
A. M. Maurice
D. D
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Drake University
Crown Bridge and Ortyoathia
Fred Puleston
Hilers & Bolton
Mirick & Inglis
Physicians and Surgeons
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Geo Albery
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West Wirst
Epworth
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Fromonticello
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