High Cost of Living and Population Strain in America
The piece argues tariffs failed to curb living costs and that voters should expect limited price relief. It cites Malthus on population growth outpacing food supply, predicts future food scarcity, and notes shifts in Wisconsin reforms and proposed eugenics driven matrimony health checks.
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Canada
Malthus
Napoleon
India
China
South America
Africa
Mississippi Valley
Temporary appointment to fill vacancy in northern district court
Judge Reed of the United States court in the northern district of Town has named Frank A. OConner of New Hampton to fill the vacancy left by Judge Van Wagener until a formal presidential appointment. Maurice OConner of Fort Dodge also sought the post but is described as more of a lawyer than a politician.
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Reed
United States Court
Frank A. O’conner
New Hampton
van Wagener
O'Conner
Maurice O’conner
Fort Dodge
Des Moines Reprieter Questions Political Stand
The Des Moines reprieter and leader wonder where it will stand politically. Others have begun wobbling about its direction since last fall and a shift in stance is seen among allies and observers.
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Des Moines
Editor Payne Enters Nevada Primary for Congress
Editor Payne of Nevada declares entry in the congressional primary. Described as scholarly with national interest, his county has not yet backed him strongly. He previously failed to gain local backing, but hopes a stronger support slate will aid success.
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Payne
Nevada
Congress
Blue Sky Law and Stock Sales Slow in Town
The piece questions the administration of the blue sky statute meant to regulate stock sales. It notes sales across enterprises have slowed since the law started, suggesting state officials have little to do in stopping questionable offerings.
Test case before railroad commission on Calmar line train service
Senator Newberry has brought a case before the railroad commissioners to force the C M St P Ry Co to run another train over the Calmar line. Interest centers on how the commission will view the grievances of those who prefer more than one train daily for the territory. The demand is for the showing to be made.
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Newberry
Calmar
President to use light touch on trusts amid wary economy
Washington correspondents say the president will strike at trusts cautiously since the country cannot endure major financial turmoil. There is less talk of arresting employers who might cut wages if necessary.
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Washington
Government vs Private Enterprise in Postal Savings Banks
The Mount Vernon Hawkeye notes postal savings banks run by the post office department illustrate how government service cannot replace nor compete with private enterprise.
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Mount Vernon Hawkeye
Post Office Department
What Ails the Country And A Wise Proposal
Mr Redfield secretary of commerce asks for a 4 million dollar appropriation to investigate what ails the country. He seeks more trust investigations and an inquiry into retail prices to reveal why unemployment remains high and business is low despite tariff cuts. President Wilson weighs in on the need to boost commerce and repay the Panama Canal outlay.
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Dubuque
Wilson
Secretary of Commerce
Panama Canal
New Currency Law Seen as Bankers’ Bargain
Carroll argues the new currency law will barely affect ordinary lenders and borrowers. He says banks still demand evidence of credit, current interest, and timely repayment, with no easy path to wealth without paying the full rate.
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Carroll
Herald
Cummins Reaffirms GOP Ties Amid Peacepledge Push
In a Des Moines speech Senator Cummins renews allegiance to the Republican party and pledges service to its peace agenda. Bull Moose leaders, after reviewing the remarks, think he may still join their faction.
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Sioux City
Cummins
Des Moines
Ex Senator Classen sells farm at four times purchase price
The former Marshall county senator sold his farm for 190 dollars per acre, four times his purchase price from thirty years earlier. Numerous local items note deaths bankruptcies and political race talk across Dubuque Davenport Iowa City and Marion with crime and accident briefings.
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Classen
Marshall County
Louis Koehler
Strawberry Point
B. F. Richardson
Richardson Shoe Company
Dubuque
A. H. Brown
Central City
George Brown
Hartland
Minnesota
Viola
Davenport
District Court
Knight of Columbus
I. 8. Pepper
Louis EH. Roddewig
Henry Volmer
Thompson
M. F. Cronin
Muscatine
Chicago, Anamosa & Northern Railroad
Johnson County
Iowa City
Beatrica
Elizabeth Jepson
Sioux ‘City
William Jepson
Iowa
Hudson
Cedar County
Tipton
McKinley
Iowans Warned Against Southern Farming Venture
Cedar Rapids Republican reports Ringgold county farmers returning from Louisiana describe farming in the South as a delusion and mice not suited to northern whites. They say it is terrible for Iowans regardless of direction, while noting some acceptance among certain groups.
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Cedar Rapids
Ringgold County
Louisiana
Howling Won’t Help Democrats in Calamity Charge
The Charles City Press argues that Democratic protests did not lower morale under a Republican era and cannot affect a Democratic administration. It states that if spirits drop, blame falls on the ship’s captains regardless of sentiment.
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Charles City
California Voters Face Eight Hour Workday Question
The Topeka State Journal notes that at the next general election California voters will decide if more than eight hours of work per day for all people should be illegal. The piece suggests many men in California seek any available work now.
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Topeka State Journal
California
In Atchison Globe Dead Forgiveness Reflected
Nearly everyone in the Atchison Globe era shows broadminded sympathy as they forgive the deceased.
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Atchison Globe
Twenty Years Ago In Monticello January Records
A January 4 1874 Monticello Express recap lists deaths including James Scroggie Berend Broerken and Ellen Telfair, local births such as Fritz Reuter’s daughter, family firings, plagues of scarlet fever and diphtheria, weather swings from mild plowing to snow and cold, school enrollments, a January 16 Jerome Brazelton property sale, and a New Year reception for Rev J W Davis.
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Monticello
the Express
James Scroggie
Clay Township
James A. Clarke
M. Gallagher
Ellen Telfair
J. B. Smith
Indies
Mary Elston
John Wartano
Fritz Reuter
Bowen
Prairis
George LeClerc
Charles Barnts
Board of Health
H. L. Beachy
Morley
Kansas
Mary E. Wales
S. Wales
B. N. Howard
J. W. Davis
Rev. Davis
Congregational Church
Matthiessen
Gerry Sampter
David
William Dawson
Richard Dawson
Richland Township
Henry G. Wernimont
Henry Wernimont
Carroll
Iowa
Anna M. Crouse
Jerome Brazelton
Main Street
H. 8. Richardson
Monticello State Bank
How Fools Lose Money
The Johnson County Independent reports exposure of gambling in Iowa City, crediting publicity for rooting it out. It cites a Kalona man who lost 8500 his wife saved, as an example that professional gambling is theft hidden as a game of chance.
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Quedar Rapids
Johnson County
Iowa City
Kalona
Don’t Get Old at 60 in Rural Advice
Marshalltown readers are urged not to fear aging and to stay active beyond 50. The piece celebrates 57 as a peak age for strength and judgment, highlighting farmers and workers who stay busy, care for themselves, and avoid retirement at 60.
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Marshalltown Times-Republican
Van Wagenen Attacks McReynolds Over Trust Allegations
Marshalltown readers hear Van Wagenen charge McReynolds with alliance to trusts. The critique follows the Caminetti affair and hinges on his federal attorney record, signaling a combative stance in a charged political climate.
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McReynolds
Marshalltown
Times-Republican
van Wagenen
Trusts
Van
Jones County Veal Price Debate Sparks Des Moines Talk
The Des Moines Capital reports on the Jones county case influencing discussions about rising veal prices. Analysts view the matter as a signal of broader livestock market pressures and consumer cost impact.
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Des Moines
Jones County
For Sale Notices and Found Item
Classified fragment lists several sale items including horses, a piano at a bargain, and fence posts. It notes a found small brown fur by Willie Stambaugh and lists contact by H. Bennett Helen Young and John B. Eggers Center Junction Iowa.
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Willie Stambaugh
Helen Young
John B. Eggers
Center Junction
Iowa
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