Taft’s prudent path praised amid tariff and trust debates
The piece extols President Taft for pursuing a steady administrative course amid pressure from trust magnates and populist agitators. It compares his stance to McKinley, notes the new tariff law lowers duties by about 12 percent while imports rise, and criticizes sensational reform rhetoric while defending stability and enforcement of law.
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Taft
Wall Street
Republican Party
McKinley
Spain
Mr. Taft
County Supervisors Back Spending for New County Home
The financial statement shows no suspicious extravagances and pleased officials as the auditor’s report hosts a favorable view. Voters are urged to sustain the proposed expenditure for a new county home for the indigent. The Kansas supreme court ruled against International Harvester Co. on exclusive dealer contracts, calling that practice unlawful. This judgment marks a major hit on monopolistic trusts in the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Kansas Supreme Court
International Harvester Co
West
No-slice Breads and Automobiles Stir Public Debate
A provocative column questions the ethics of drivers who insist on affordable food while bills rise for essential goods. The piece argues consistency matters and economic pressures affect all sectors, including groceries and fuel.
Milwaukee Road Chief Reports Western Demand Slump
President Harling says business is smaller than a month ago as Western orders decline. The Milwaukee road supplies the only transport in parts of the West and cannot deliver goods, causing widespread order cancellations. A regional business stagnation follows as railroads lack enough cars and freight delivery speed remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harling
Milwaukee Railway Company
West
Milwaukee Road
Colleges Bring Spirit Beyond Money Says Times Journal
R T Crane of Chicago argues colleges chase money, while the Dubuque Times Journal contends colleges nurture spirit and inspiration. The piece asserts life holds value beyond wealth and that many grooves in life suit college men beyond Crane’s view.
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R. T. Crane
Chicago
Dubuque Times- Journal
Crane
Iowa Supreme Court Bans Near Beer as Malt Liquor
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that near beer, containing only a fraction of alcohol, is still malt liquor under state law. It holds that the beverage is made by fermentation and therefore prohibited, despite its low intoxicant content.
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South
Iowa
Supreme Court
Democratic Party Needs Independent Voice Says Bryan
Mr. Bryan declares the Democratic Party must no longer be regarded as the mouthpiece of the party. Major Carr of the Manchester Democrat reached the same conclusion two weeks previously.
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Mr. Bryan
Major Carr
Manchester Democrat
Jones County Bank Statement From Auditor Report
Jones County presents a financial report listing fourteen banks including eight state, three national, and three private institutions. Based on their last 1900 public statements, the compilation notes per capita bank deposits around 220.08 dollars, highlighting county wealth in deposits.
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Jones County
Notable Local Figures and Events in Brief
Judge William F. Brannan died at 86 in Muscatine. Anamosa State Reformatory inmates reached 1496, the highest in years. The Oxford Mirror is up for sale at 2500 dollars, owner Kinney citing personal reasons. John Meyers near Miles was shot at Goose Lake during shaving when a rifle discharged. he is not expected to survive. A. T. Averill, Cedar Rapids Gas Light and Bank president, died after months of illness at 66. his wife Mrs Averill died within 24 hours. Funeral services were held at their Cedar Rapids home.
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William F. Brannan
Muscatine
Anamosa
Oxford Mirror
Kinney
John Meyers
Miles
Goose Lake
Meyer
Clinton
A. T. Averill
Cedar Rapids Gas Light Company
Cedar Rapids National Bank
Averill
Vermont
Cedar Rapids
Glenn M. Averill
Edith Sherman
Monticello
Sunday School Penny Bank Tale of a Little Girl
Horatio G. Herrick of Lawrence Maine shared a school anecdote after Garfield’s death. A child asked what a statesman is and offered a witty reply about speeches, prompting Herrick to explain a statesman is more than a good speech.
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Horatio G. Herrick
Lawrence, Mags
Essex County
Garfield
Mr. Herrick
Evelyn the Cowardly Child Tales from Marshall County
Mrs. Emma E Porter of Marysville relates a tale about Evelyn, a Marshall County girl. The tale centers on Evelyn’s fearlessness when facing threats, contrasted with a youth’s joke about cow dogs and thunder. Evelyn insists she fears nothing in the world except her mother.
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Emma E. Porter
Marysville
C Calderhead
Evelyn
Marshall County
Ex Congressman's Lincoln Day Oration Praises Lincoln
Ex congressman Robert G Cousins of Tipton gave a Lincoln day banquet speech in Denver praising Abraham Lincoln as the ideal republican. He summarized Lincoln’s creed in three propels, internal improvements national banks and a high tariff, and urged following Lincoln’s reason and integrity.
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Robert G. Cousins
Tipton
Denver
Abraham Lincoln
Cousins
Child's blunt reply to mother's illness shocks reader
A mother asks her ill child Ethel what she would do if the mother died. The child, unaware of gravity, replies she would have to spank herself. The exchange captures a naive, humorous wartime era moment.
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Ethel
Insurgent Suspicion Touches Taft Visit to Cedar Rapids
The Sioux City Journal notes Representative Good invited President Taft to Cedar Rapids for Coe College’s new president installation and science hall dedication. It suggests pressure from insurgent leaders may target Taft and mentions Panama canal interest and Lincoln day celebrations.
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Representative Good
Taft
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Boasting Dignities Among Girls At Party
A group of young girls at a gathering traded boasts of family rank from attire to interiors. The minister’s daughter claimed packages for her father bore D D marks, the physician’s daughter countered with M D, while the youngest declared every delivery to their home bore D O D marking.
Epistles Lesson Sparks Worldly Talk in Sunday Class
In a downtown Sunday school a teacher asked a class of little girls what the Epistles are. A girl named Dorothy replied that the Epistles were the Lady Apostles, a playful misstep that sparked gentle laughter and a teaching moment about biblical letters.
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Dorothy
Boston evangelist's devout daughter welcomes ice man
A Boston evangelist famed for his piety has a bright five year old daughter who told an ice man the father was away but invited him in promising that mamma might pray for him. The incident shows the child’s quick wit and religious grounding in a lighthearted domestic moment.
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Boston
Dark Pantry Confession in a Cake Mystery
A mother questions a little girl's remark about missing cake pieces. The child explains the pantry was dark and she did not see the second piece, implying it was eaten in a playful miscount.
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Lillian
Noisy Trance and Banister Return Create Parlor Tension
Frances and Marjie clash over stairs as Frances mimics a formal descent. Frances claims she slid down the banister and was corrected by an elder sister who wanted a proper entrance. The scene hints at domestic quirks and sibling dynamics in a household.
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Frances
Marjie
Francesa
Miss Brooks Incident Prompts Fatherly Parlor Call
A mother tucks in her niece of Phillips Brooks when a caller arrives in the parlor. The child, asked if she prayed, replies she did and didn’t, saying she asked God to excuse her for being sleepy and heard Him say not to mention it.
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Phillips Brooks
Mamma
Miss Brooks
Witty maxims and worn sayings on life and folly
A humorous collection of aphorisms about money time and human nature. It pokes fun at habits and misfortune with quips on expenses manners and the ironies of daily life. The tone echoes a light social column with playful and ironic observations.
Insurgency Helped Dems In Missouri Result
A Cedar Raunds Republican column notes Missouri voters favored the Democratic candidate over a Taft Republican, with insurgents voting Democratic. The writer suggests further Democratic gains are possible in the Midwest and argues for unity over continued Republican quarreling. The piece asserts the flag will still fly at the Capitol with a Democratic House.
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Missouri
Middle West
House of Representatives
National Capitol
King Drag LawJeers at Iowa Highways
The Cedar Rapids Republican laments a state law that requires dragging all main highways with the King drag. It questions how many roads were dragged last year and mocks the notion of a law obeyed by the people.
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Cedar Rapids
Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
A collection of caustic witticisms on marriage money and gender roles. The brief lines joke about peacemakers brides mischief and financial luck revealing contemporary social takes with sharp humor.
Leprosy Rumor Spreads On False Hair Fashion
The report claiming leprosy spreads through wearing imported false hair did not reduce the popularity of rat houses worn on women s heads in fashion circles.
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Anamosa Nat'l and Schoonover Trust Co
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Farmers’ Savings
Martell Sore
Lovell State
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Wyoming
Bae
Martelle
Lovell
Oxford Junction
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Mr. Cousins
The
Sioux City Journal
Des Moines Register
Des Moines
Panama Canal
National Editorial Association
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Aries
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Chicago News
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Grou P
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Geo. L. Lovell
R. C. Stirton
Home Savings Bank
the Diamond Creamery Co
Owa
Minneapolis
Eclipse Lumber CO
J. H. Henry
H. M. Remley
James Remley
Remley & Remley
Attorneys AT Law
Main Street
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Eh, E. Reed
Burriahter’s Drygoods
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