Viscount Grey Letter Roils Debate On League Reservations
The letter to the London Times by Viscount Grey challenges Lodge reservations to the League of Nations, provoking Wilson supporters and signaling possible shifts in Senate positions. The piece also notes Cuba resort plans for rich Americans and critiques Jazz culture, Hearst’s political maneuvers, and Democratic splits.
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Viscount Grey
United States
London Times
League of Nations
Great Britain
Wilson
League
Senate
Grey
Wilson Facing Defection as Democratic Leaders Consider New Candidate
The piece notes a growing belief that Wilson may lose party grip as Palmer McAdoo and Hoover emerge as possible presidential contenders. It states Wilson has not ruled out re election but party ranks show a trend toward a different leader. It questions how much stems from policy dissatisfaction versus his long illness.
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Palmer
McAdoo
Hoover
Wilson
Meredith Asked to Accept Agriculture Portfolio
Towa reports that T. E. Meredith, a popular cabinet figure, has been asked to take the Agriculture portfolio. If he runs the department as efficiently as Tama Jim Wilson did, he could prove highly effective under two administrations.
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Towa
T. E. Meredith
Tama Jim" Wilson
World’s Hoover Bid Echoes Parker Tempo
Commenting on the New York World’s move to back Herbert Hoover as a Democratic candidate, Mr. Bryan quipped that the same paper once helped bring out Judge Parker as a candidate. The remark underscores the press’s influential role in shaping presidential contests and party alignments.
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New York World
Herbert Hoover
Bryan
Judge Parker
Edwin T. Meredith to lead agriculture with farming support
New York Tribune notes Edwin T. Meredith of Iowa as the new Secretary of Agriculture. The publisher is highlighted for popularity and business success and is expected to continue the work associated with Tama Jim Wilson, also from Iowa, with zeal and attention to farming’s role in national prosperity.
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New York Tribune
Edwin T. Meredith
Iowa
Tama Jim” Wilson
John Barleycorn Haunts Private Cellars Across Nation
In a playful tribute the Philadelphia Press recalls the legendary figure John Barleycorn as a grand national wake observer. The piece notes the ghost will linger in private cellars, a lighthearted nod to the enduring influence of spirits and drinking culture.
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Philadelphia
John Barleycorn
Profiteer Caught in Shoe String Gouge Scandal
Cedar Rapids Republic reports the F. G. Collins Shoe Company of Providence Rhode Island and four officers Goldsmith Collins Fredberg and Flanzbaum pleaded nolo contendere to charges of price gouging. The U S district attorney cites cases where factory cost 2 62 shoes were sold to retailers for 7 98 6 48 and 10 98 and says salesmen were bribed to extract excessive profit from retailers and the public.
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Cedar Rapids
F. G. Collins Shoe,company
Providence
Rhode, Island
Goldsmith
Collins
Fredberg
Flanzbaum
Nolo
United States
The Eighteenth Amendment and Prohibition’s Standing
The Springfield Republican weighs the risk of overturning the eighteenth amendment and its effect on constitutional government. It argues that while opposition exists especially among those with stake in the constitution, the amendment will remain binding and enforced in most of the United States, comparable to theft and homicide laws.
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Springfield
Mss
United States
America
Bolshevism and the idea as world power, Arthur Brisbane says
Arthur Brisbane argues in Washington Times that Bolshevism is not an unstoppable force. He compares it to history’s great ideas and predicts Russia will stabilize, while the United States faces no immediate danger with vast oceans and wealth at hand.
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Arthur Brisbane
Washington Times
Mohammed
Bolahevism
Lenine
Charlemagne
Napoleon
Attila
Alexander
George Washington
Earth
Russia
United States
Thomas C. Crofter
Solon
Iowa
Crofter
The Despised of Men: Frank Comerford Vicious War Profiteer
The piece condemns Frank Comerford as a war profiteer who took blood money during the world’s tragedy. It accuses him of usury against workers and soldiers, profiting from tears of women and children, minting gold from agony and starvation, and labels him Judas of the war and the most despised man on earth.
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Frank Comerford
Judas
Influenza Delays State Corn Show and Local Notices
The State corn show in Ames scheduled for February 9 to 14 is postponed due to influenza. The column also reports on a courtroom scuffle, a Jones County Democrat mass convention, educational staff changes, prison kitchen upgrades, a marriage in Luxembourg, a local death, hog breeding sales, a fatal coasting accident, a parachute dress origin, a Lutheran language clash case, Lenox College basketball plans, Col. J. H. Peters birthday, and December automobile tax collections in Anamosa and surrounding counties.
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Ames
Messrs. Graves
Hagerman
St. Paul
Dubuque
Jones County
Oxford Junction
Iowa
Des Moines
Charles E. Germane
State University
Iowa City
Cornell College
John Stout
Stout
Northwestern University
Evanston
Aninois
Fort Madison
Anamosa
Rhine
Jackson County
Walter Whitley
Andrew
Army of Occupation
Luxemburg
Fraulein Margaret Graeff
Or. A. Spurl
Maquoketa
Spurl
W. D. Spurl
W. S. Welday
United States
F. P
P. J. Hurley
Ryan
Delaware County Fair
F. P. Hurley
Kansas City
Clinton
Marion Carroll
James Disher
Elizabeth Carroll
Helen Strieb
Agnes Carroll
Raymond Murphy
J. H. Peters
Manchester
Delhi
Kent
Connecticut
Cuba
Peters
The
Bar Association of
Delaware County
Col. Peters
Anamosa Hureka
Geo. W. Walker
Secretary of State
Board of Supervisors
State Highway Commission
Artificial Limbs From War Injuries Reach Thousands
The Bureau of War Risk Insurance reports about 3,800 major amputations among wounded forces. So far 1,266 artificial legs and 704 artificial arms have been issued. Peg legs evolved from ancient times and jointed legs emerged in 1853. Modern limbs use wood cores with shrunk rawhide and improved joints for mobility. Artificial hands are harder to fit, often using a hook. training and patience are essential.
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Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Washington
Count de Beaufort
Cork
Ireland
Deduct Farm Depreciation Guidance For Farmers
S H Thompson at Tlowa State College explains how government rules apply to farm property depreciation. He notes depreciation is a deductible charge against income tax for farm buildings machinery and certain livestock and outlines how to compute annual depreciation using cost and useful life while citing Regulations No 45.
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S. H. Thompson Farm Management
Tlowa State College
Iowa Poultry Men Question Commercial Egg Feeds
A survey of 57 Iowa poultry leaders shows 34 never used commercial feeds to stimulate egg production. Of the 23 who did, 11 found them valuable while 12 found them not beneficial. Recommendations include scratch feed, dry mash, green feeds, fresh water, grit, and oyster shell.
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Iowa State College
Iowa Poultry Department
Ames
Prepare for the Worst in Clothing Prices Debate
Chicago Daily News reports clothing purveyors warn of rising prices while government officials assert prices are falling. The piece urges prudent shoppers to stock up now against a potential clothesless day.
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Chicago Daily News
Rural Route Patrons Gift Carrier Hundred Bushels
On a rural route from Postville Iowa the patrons presented their carrier with one hundred bushels of corn and oats as a token of appreciation.
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Postville
Iowa
Labor Shortage Pressures Farmers Across Kansas
Kansas farmers face a labor shortage that threatens future output as car and grain logistics squeeze production. Leaders like W. J. Tod and H. W. Avery report shifted acreage to bluegrass and Sudan grass, fewer sows bred, and a reluctance to plant at a loss amid war-time price promises unfulfilled.
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Kansas City Star
Kansas
Atal
Weekly Star
Board of Agriculture
Topeka
Sudan
W. J. Tod
Tod
Eldorman
H.W. Avery
Waldfletd
Avery
Bryan campaign and national issue stance in 1920s view
Chicago observers note Mr. Bryan questions running for president while vowing to keep the demon on the run. Governor Edwards of New Jersey backs prohibition split views and campaign outreach to Nebraska and New York, with party factions roaming. Bryan opposes a referendum on the league of nations, favors a Senate friendly compromise, while Wilson pushes the covenant as a national issue. The party rhythms are tense with misaligned directions.
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Chicago Tribune
Bryan
Democracy
Hdwards
New Jersey
Nebraska
Edwards
New York
League of Nations
Senate
Wilson
Prohibition Prompts Mixed Views at Tombs Court
Magistrate Edgar Frothingham admitted in Tombs Court that drunkenness has declined since the eighteenth amendment took effect. He noted the absence ofSunday morning inebriates and predicted the court district around Chatham Square and nearby streets is cleared of whisky guzzlers. He still favors prohibition as a constitutional principle.
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New York Tribune
Edgar Frothingham
Tombs Court
Tombs Court District
Court District
Chatham Square
Bayard, Pell, Mulberry
Elizabeth Streets
They Brought On Themselves
The Philadelphia Record comments on postwar peace terms, noting Hungary Austria and Germany mourn their fate while Hungary is blamed for tyrannizing over Rumanians Croatians and Dalmatians. It argues free nations should resist authoritarian rule and warns against displays of mourning or national black flags.
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Philadelphia
Hungary
Austria
Germany
Free Nations
Bulgaria
Turkey
Black person town yarn sparks census joke tale
A MT Vernon Record item recalls a visit to a shack in Black person town where about a dozen children played on a dirt floor and an infant drew attention. The narrator laments census troubles and a surprising remark about the baby’s scent attributed to Black persons.
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Mt. Vernon
Not for Reds. The Milwaukee Journal declares refuge not oppression
A Milwaukee Journal statement protests mistreatment of the oppressed and defends refuge as a safe haven rather than a tool for retaliation or oppression against the vulnerable.
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The
Milwaukee Journal
Cascade vs Monticello Carry Classic Basketball Doubleheader
Cascade high school sent two teams to Monticello last Friday evening. The girls tied the game while the Monticello boys won 41 to 16. Gate receipts totaled 130 dollars to help send the Monticello team to Mt. Vernon for the state tournament.
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Cascade High School
Monticello
Monticallo
Monticello Hoya
Mt. Vernon
Cascade
Iere
Roekstad
Cushnan O. Cushman R
Laude
ItciMlowit
Cushman
Rockstad
Gerrhort
Gearhart
Caserade
Mon Ucallo
Tockstad
Harry Cross
Springville
Gross
George Stuhler Sona Company
Boyy
Lande
Ireland H. W
Cushman J
Nubbard
Seibels
Meyer
Rohn
Deischer
Gansfield
Kurt
Gongwool
Sullivan
Shelby
The Next Referendum and a Public Vote
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin notes the Senate lacks a clear majority on the peace treaty and remains to solve the problem. It mentions a proposed referendum to the public school children of the country, a path not yet tried.
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Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Senate of the
United States
Woolrich Named Mt Vernon Postmaster After Civil Service Win
The Boston Transcript reports F. W. Woolrich has been selected as the next Mt. Vernon postmaster after achieving a high ranking in the civil service examinations. The piece urges Congress to match campaign platform economy.
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Congress
Boston Transcript
F. W. Woolrich
Mt. Vernon
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