Wet politics and perjury notes amid midwest headlines
Jealousy among wets features Congressman Fred I Britten and rival Bertha Baur in Chicago politics over repealing Prohibition. Also covered is Guthrie, Guthrie Genter perjury conviction, Northwestern Bell stock surge, and reflections on impulse versus reason in public policy and a note on Marion Talley the Kansas City opera singer.
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Fred I. Britten
Chicago
National House
Bertha Baur
Britten
Mrs. Baur
Longfellow
Marion Talley
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Italy
Poland
Miss Talley
Kansas City
Spelling Contest Craze Reaches Statewide Interest
The piece notes a state level craze for spelling contests while Jones county shows little excitement. It questions why local champions are absent and compares figures like Sidney Smith and Andy Gump to broader cultural fads including penny dreadfuls and lectures on “The Unspanked Generation.”
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Jones County
Sidney Smith
Andy Gump
Moscow criticizes United States in Trotzky portrait
The Chicago Post remarks that Leon Trotzky miscasts America as a world menace. It notes his envy of U S wealth and ambition while praising democracy against Bolshevik tyranny. The piece argues Moscow dictates more than Washington and mocks Trotzky’s claim that war would let the Reds dominate Europe.
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Chicago Post
Leon Trotzky
United States
Moscow
Russia
League of Nations
League
Senate
Trotzky
Europe
Washington
Dearborn Independent Defends School Military Training Electively
The article argues against universal militarization of schools, endorsing elective military training as beneficial and aligned with American youths duty to defend the nation. It criticizes pacifist educators while noting students who undertake training remain confident in their character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dearborn
Ig Pve E
Educational Board
Ash Wednesday rites mark Lent start in Manchester papers
February 17 marks the social season end for Roman Catholics Episcopalians and Lutherans as they begin six weeks of abstinence leading to Easter. The Ash Wednesday ceremony uses burned Palm Sunday palms and the reminder that mankind is dust.
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Manchester
Democrat
Gregory the Great
Neglect Case Leads to Board Action on Rich ard Coates Home
Delaware county board of supervisors and county nurse Miss Rosell investigated a neglected family at the Richard Coates home near Strawberry Point. A shack with dirt floor housed four children aged 2 to 9 with straw bedding and bare rags while the parents lived on bread and hominy. The mother, 34, had ten children and the husband was described as a loafer. The children and mother were sent to the county home at Delhi for care and nourishment, with possible juvenile placement for the youngsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester Press
Delaware County Board of Supervisors
Richard Coates
Strawberry Point
Rosell
Delhi
Des Moines Capital on Roads Love and Cost
An editorial argues that enthusiasm for good roads rests on the simple fact that good roads cost no more than bad roads. The piece explains the penny difference idea and emphasizes long term value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Pioneer Citizen Duncan MacAllister Dies in Hopkinton
Duncan MacAllister dies at his son J D MacAlister's home in Hopkinton shortly before his 88th birthday. A longtime community figure of over fifty years his passing marks the end of an era. The article notes age related decline and honors his contributions. Also mentioned are local bounty changes for ground hogs and rattlesnake alarms. Mr and Mrs R D Fierstine depart on a California trip aboard a houseboat on wheels planning to travel a month or more with camping and self supplied meals.
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Duncan MacAllister
J. D. MacAlister
Hopkinton
Mr. MacAllister
Board of Supervisors
R. D. Fierstine
Long Beach
California
North Main Street
Proctor’s
Cities
Monticello
Drs. Perkins & Perkins
Chiropractors
Anamosa
Vanity Beauty
Anamosa man to move to Montana with goods
Co. A. Potter of Anamosa plans a two week relocation loading his household goods and implements and moving to White Tail Montana. A Langworthy meeting of livestock shippers elected directors to form a shipping association with about forty farmers attending. James Strickle, longtime Anamosa resident and Civil War veteran, died at his South Ford street home just before dawn. Funeral at Congregational church Saturday at 2 p.m. Birth certificates become required for Iowa children this month. parents should preserve them for future legal needs.
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Congregational Church
Iowa
Money and bribery cited in anti prohibition campaigns
The piece denounces the heavy spending by anti prohibition groups and asserts widespread corruption and violence linked to enforcement of the eighteenth amendment. It argues Wet supporters bear responsibility and calls for obedience to law or lawful reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Post
Callas
Hanoi
Anti-Saloon League
Diry
Railroads and Public Figures in Humorous Snippets
A collection of editorial quips and headlines cites Florida railroads, Luther Burbank, the Ku Klux Klan against the world court, the Prince of Wales fashion, Marshal Foch’s salary, and a senate finance miscalculation. The tone blends sarcasm and commentary on national figures and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
New England
Cedar Falls
Luther Burbank
Ohio State Journal
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
Prince of Wales
Arkansas Gazette
France
Marshal Foch
Dembocracy
Senate Finance Committee
The
New Yorker
Cleaning and cooking tips from a vintage domestic guide
Instructions cover selecting poultry with soft beaks and bones, polishing waxed floors with crude oil, cleaning polished furniture with tepid water and chamois, browning meat before stewing, and using potato pieces to clean bottles. The passage ends mid-step after rinsing potatoes from a bottle.
Jaywalker remark on Coolidge cited by Chicago Tribune
Sioux City Journal notes the Chicago Tribune suggesting President Coolidge has jaywalking incidents in traffic yet he follows rules in national politics. The piece contrasts his public safety conduct with political behavior.
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Sioux City Journal
The
Chicago Tribune
Coolidge
McClouds celebrate marriage anniversary at Ryan home
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. McCloud of Ryan marked their 656th wedding anniversary on February 17 with about thirty relatives and friends hosting a bountiful dinner at their home. The event was described as memorable by attendees.
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E. B. McCloud
Ryan
Anamosa
Ed Brundage
Castle Grove News A Cotillion And Local Updates
Castle Grove notes record a rock party at the Fairbanks home in Cass township attended by Will Hiller and others. Thomas Hogan buys sisters share in the old homestead for 225 per acre. Van Buren ships sheep to Chicago. Hogan Sisters report a successful sale and Ruth Van Buren misses school with pink eye. Assessor Willms nears winter rounds. Castle Grove farm bureau to meet Friday. Edwin Lightfoot visits from Monticello. C A McLaughlin and Anna Husman recovering from illness.
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Will Hiller
McLaughlin
Black
G. J. van Buren
F. D. Deischer
W. D. McLaughlin
F. C. Cramer
M. Hosford
Bessie
Bertha Harken
Fred Harken
Harry Fairbanks
Cass Township
Thomas W. Hogan
Frank A. Miller
Langworthy
Chicago
Hogan Sisters
Willms
R. J. Howie
Cedar Rapids
Castle Grove Farm Bureau
Ruth van Buren
Edwin Lightfoot
Monticello
Kenneth Hosford
C. A. McLaughlin
Anna Husman
Iowa's Present Need Letting Iowa Recover Safely
Davenport Democrat urges Iowa to be left alone to recover from outside interference. The piece argues against outsiders shedding fake sympathy and disrupting the state's nearly one million automobiles and self appointed saviors.
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Davenport
Iowa
Governor Hammill Gravel Enthusiasm Draws Polk County Notice
In Polk County the push for pavement grows daily as new voters back road projects, signaling continued Governor Hammill gravel enthusiasm amid a regional shift toward improved infrastructure.
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Davenport
Polk County
Hammill
Compromise tax bill expected to pass and be signed soon
Senate and House conferees agree on a tax bill reducing the federal tax burden by 381 million. President expected to sign Friday or Saturday. Personal exemptions rise to 1500 for singles and 3500 for married filers. Key provisions include revised surtax scale, estate tax tweaks, admissions tax retained with minor change, auto tax lowered, corporations tax up, oil depletion cut to 27 percent.
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Senate
House
Mellon
Coolidge
Imported clover seed fails Iowa winter tests at Ames station
Tests at Iowa State College Ames show imported clover seed largely worthless for Iowa farmers. Of 73 varieties sown only two survived winter. mixed dealer samples 30 to 40 percent winter killed, while 300 local Iowa samples showed no winter kill. The Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association backs a congressional bill to mandate mixing of foreign seed, recognizing the menace of imports.
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Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association
Congress
Woodrow Wilson and Col House Trusted Friendship
The article notes a deep personal affection between Woodrow Wilson and Col. House beyond political trust. It argues presidents need a truth telling, selfless adviser to provide undistorted input and guard against costly missteps in solitary leadership.
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Minneapolis
Woodrow Wilson
Col. House
Wilson
House
Paid Sundays and church work curb old ideals
The Lincoln Journal questions the shift from unpaid volunteer church work to paid roles. It argues Sunday school teachers at Washington Gladden's church are now paid, fearing all church activities may become professional and commercial rather than voluntary pursuits. It warns of pay for attendance.
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Lincoln Journal
Washington Gladden
Seed Growers Directory Published by Town Association
The Town Corn and Small Grain Growers Association released a directory listing state growers selling seed corn soybean seed clover seed and small grain seed. Secretary Joe L. Robinson at Iowa State College says requests to Ames will obtain copies.
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Town Corn and Small Grain Growers’ Association
Joe L. Robinson
Iowa State College
Ames
The Married and Single Men Divide Their Spare Time
The passage contrasts two kinds of men the married and the single the snagged and the unsnagged. The unsnagged spend most of their spare time keeping that way and the rest laughing at their more domesticated brethren. The snagged divide their spare time between arguing with their wives and bragging to their unsnagged friends that married life is the only life.
Local View on Charity and Personal Sacrifice
A speaker notes the difficulty of giving, comparing a 4 dime donation to a dollar purchase of tobacco. He recalls a friend earning ten dollars daily who spent long hours avoiding solicitation for the YMCA.
Hughes At Odds With All Over Washington Critique
Rupert Hughes attacks General Washington as a man of many vices provoking a sizeable dispute. Washington’s defenders outnumber his critics, and Hughes has been discredited by his statements. Soybeans and corn sacks tied to feed quality for egg production.
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Sioux City Journal
Rupert Hughes
General Washington
Hughes
Satin and Needle Imagery in Parker Verse
Dorothy Parker’s N Y World quotation explores fabrics as symbols of desire and status. The poem catalogs textiles from satin to crepe, linking garment choice to character and social perception in a provocative fashion.
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Dorothy Parker
N.Y. World
Senatorial aspirants lineup against Cummins in Iowa
The Nonpareil lists Eichelberg of Waterloo Hogue of Fort Dodge Howard Clark of Des Moines and Bowman state wide as aspirants. It notes little difference in class and leans toward supporting Wichelberg if forced to choose.
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Council Bluffs
Cummins
Eichelberg
Waterloo
Hogue
Fort Dodge
Howard Clark
Des Moines
Bowman
Wichelberg
For Rent and Sale Notices From Monticello Area
Real estate and livestock ads appear from Hopkinton to Monticello Iowa including 120 acre rental near Hopkinton with 30 acres fall plowing. various baby chick and egg hatchery offers from local farmers. lost purse reward near military and Sand Spring road. park board bids for Monticello city park maintenance and park police applications due March 1 1926.
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Hopkinton
C. A. Thompson
Iowa
F. A. Locher Music Store
Military
Sand Spring
John Knapp Place
George Kurt
Monticello Park
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Des Moines Register
Tijuana
Douglas Jerrold
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Trotsky
America
Miltary
Delaware County
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Eureka News
Neighborhood News
Harry Davis
Martello
Oliver Anderson
Wyoming
University of Iowa
A. O. Thomas
Francis Falvey
Albia
William P. Shannahan
Olin
Board of Education
J. D. Hullinger
Clinton
Radio Digest
Hullinger
East Dubuquers
J. L. O’neil
Quaker Oats Company
Cedar Rapids and
Marion City Railway
Quaker Oats
Traction Company
Rock Island Railroad
Ames Abe
Gingham
Satin
Louisville Courier-Journal
Eggers Vulcanizing Shop
J. L. Weber & Sons
Cascade
L. J. Schlemme
Scotch Grove
Bradley Strain
Paul Meyer
North Cedar Street
N.C. Deischer
Angle Street
Adolph Chrisman
J. F. Kellum
Garret Bartels
Mon- Leela
Nena Aape
sAatin—My
Eiaees
Chestnut
Third Streets
Monticello State Bank
J. Cochrane
Hugh Corbitt
Hale
Holstein
Guernsey
J. R. McNeilly
Center Junction
Fuller & Thompson
Barton Powers
C. RE
Mayhood
George Andrews
Marion
Jows
Tancred Leghorn
Russell Lux
Towa
F. J.gestel
Hopkinton Lawn
Ellisor
Route 2
C. Ray George
Liu
J. A. Voorhees Insurance Agency
J. A. Voorhees
Voorhees Agency
J. J. Locher
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