Scopes Evolution Trial Looms Large in Nation’s Press
The article previews the Tennessee v Scopes case on teaching evolution, noting Chicago Tribune WGN broadcasting rights and debates between Bryan and Darrow. It surveys public sentiment, Fourth of July attitudes, university versus legislature tensions, and politics around La Follette’s heirs, taxes, and cost of living.
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Shepherd
Tennessee
J.T. Scopes
Chicago Tribune
WGN
Bryan
Clarence Darrow
United States
Galileo
Scopes
United States Supreme Court
Switzerland Farmers Weather Depression Through Co operatives and Tariff
Congress member Cyrenus Cole writes from Lucerne that rural Switzerland mirrors Iowa after the 1920 deflation with falling prices and farmer distress. He notes farmers rely on cooperatives and tariffs, while urbanites blame markets and politicians. He highlights strong Swiss farmer unity, productive cows worth 300 to 500 francs, and efficient barn farming as the nation preserves its rural backbone.
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Cyrenus Cole
Lucerne
Switzerland
Iowa
Wall Street
Paris
Sir Joshua Stamp urges tariff cuts to aid reparations plan
The Dawes commission member at Brussels cites European needs and asks the United States to lower tariffs to help Germany pay reparations to France Belgium and Britain. President Coolidge rejects the idea saying the tariff remains a revenue source and protection for American welfare. He defends U.S. rights on immigration and coastwise trade, notes the tariff benefits, and criticizes European schemes to draw American wealth. The piece argues such ideas undermine U.S. interests and the League of Nations.
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Chicago Tribune
Sir Joshua Stamp
Dawes Commission
Brussels
United States
Germany
France
Belgium
Great Britain
Joshua
Coolidge
Europe
China
League of Nations
World Court
President Coolidge Heads to Summer White House
President Coolidge departs Washington to spend two months at the summer White House in Massachusetts. He remains fully occupied with the responsibilities of the presidency, not taking a vacation in any ordinary sense.
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Sioux City
Coolidge
Washington
White House
Massachusetts
Horace R. Chapman Nominated for Lieutenant Governor
Cedar county Republicans nominate former Senator Horace R. Chapman of Bennett Iowa for lieutenant governor at the 1926 primaries. Chapman built a long career from Monticello through Bennett, serving as mayor eight years and state senator eight years with reforms in school laws and fire marshal oversight. He also led business ventures including two banks and the Davenport Tipton Telephone Company, expanding its reach and capital.
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Ucello Hoy
Cedar County
Tipton
Wapress
Monticello
Dr. Chapman
State Senate
Jones County
Horace R. Chapman
Bennett
Iowa
Chapman
Cornell College
Iowa University
State Teachers College
Davenport & Tipton Telephone Company
We Pass Them Up
A critique of growing propaganda and unpaid advertising circulated to readers. The piece laments clutter from free ad copy and columnar content and notes publicity staffers aim to maximize free publicity for pay.
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Independence Bulletin Journal
The Short Skirt Debate Reflects Fashion Freedoms
The article defends shorter skirts as a natural evolution of women’s dress, arguing health, freedom, and propriety adapt with fashion. It suggests extremes are eccentricities, propriety shifts as styles become conventional, and dress choices extend from bathing beaches to daily life.
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Kansas City Star
Jitney Owner Skims Eggs Then Sells for Gas
A jitney operator bought three dozen eggs in a local grocery store on credit and sold them for cash at the commission and poultry house. He used the proceeds to pay for gasoline at a nearby filling station.
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Hampton Chronicle
Commission and Poultry House
La Follette as Friend of the People
The article argues that La Follette was a friend of the people and that his foes are imaginary. It claims national interests are intertwined and that his analytical power failed to see this unity for the country’s welfare.
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Council
LaFollette
Senator Reed Attacks Coolidge Hoover Bryan and Presidents
Cedar Rapids Gazette records Senator James A. Reed’s harsh critique of Coolidge Hoover Bryan and former presidents Wilson and Harding in a lawyer audience address in Iowa He did offer praise for Senator La Follette as the lone exception now that La Follette is out of politics The piece questions Reed’s regard for others besides himself.
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Cedar Rapids
James A. Reed
Coolidge
Hoover
Bryan
Wilson
Harding
Iowa
Senator LaFollette
LaFollette
Jim” Reed
Bolshevism Makes Armies Necessary
The Minneapolis Journal argues that to counter Russian bolshevism the world may not cut land armaments. It suggests standing armies could be reduced slightly but requires millions of trained reserves and ample up to date equipment.
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Iowa City
Minneapolis
Charter Oak Times: Richest railroad to receivership as mortgage foreclosures loom
The article notes America’s once rich railroad now under receiver, with millions in foreclosures. It argues Iowa farmers are not alone in trouble as motor cars steal freight and passenger traffic, the commerce commission cuts profits, and unions seek gross receipts.
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Charter Oak Times
America
Iowa
Commerce Commission
Multiple sensational items plague Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas
A Cedar Rapids machinist Joseph Cabalka aged 65 committed suicide at home after months of pernicious anemia. Other notes report dirty magazines thinning newsstands, Grinnell chemist Prof Henderson found dead in Manistee, school board fights in Dubuque, and various Florida land sales. A Waterloo Cedar River bridge collapse injured several and a dramatic auto theft ring leads to Manchester Ohio sentencing for Olga Dillon.
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Joseph Cabalka
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Cabalka
W. §. Henderson
Grinnell College
Manistee
Michigan
Ohio
Harvard College
O. P. Mower
Dubuque
F. H. Wyrick
Independence
Miami
Florida
Anna B. Champion
Iowa City
George Putnam
Iowa
Putnam
Cascade Pioneer Flood of Humanity Draws 40000 Vehicles
A second flood visited Cascade on Sunday as about 40 000 people arrived by car from all directions. Cars clogged every street from East Farley road to Taylor's Grove and stretched 8 to 15 miles in length along the Military highway. The mass procession created an unprecedented urban spectacle with long lines of vehicles converging toward Cascade.
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Cascade Pioneer
Cascade
Farley Road
Taylor's Grove
Fillmore Sacred Heart Church
Farm painted exteriors hint at poor corn yields
A narrator notes weathered farm buildings and simple signs that suggest crop neglect. He argues seasoned farmers know when to cultivate and that such farms likely yield 25 to 30 bushels per acre, implying reliability of farming judgment over appearance.
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Noah
Pity the politician and the careful kitchen tip
A Burlington Hawkeye column muses on the difficulty politicians face balancing tensions and the crafts of cleanup advice. It advises soaking flour and egg mixtures in cold water before washing to avoid hardening.
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Burlington
Santa Barbara Quakes Wreck City Center Early June Morning
Santa Barbara bore a severe earthquake strike on June 29 at 6 44 am with a second tremor 16 minutes later. The Arlington hotel collapsed and Mrs. Charles E Perkins was killed. Damages exceed 20 million dollars as Water supply briefly threatened and Red Cross responders aided survivors.
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Santa Barbara
Channel City
Charles E. Perkins
Burlington Town
C. B. & Q. Railway
Arlington Hotel
State Street
Sheffield
Richmond
Arlington
Diehl's Grocery
San Marcos
New World
Hotel Arlington
Red Cross
Emergency picnic shelf ideas from home economics class
Wiletta Moore of Iowa State outlines an emergency shelf for unexpected guests that can transform into a picnic setup. She lists contents such as canned fish and fruit, paper goods, spices, and a tin pail for water, plus menus and camp fire cooking ideas.
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Wiletta Moore
Towa State College
Neat Wardrobe Habit Keeps Clothes Ready for Wear
Regularly inspecting clothes before putting them away helps maintain a tidy wardrobe. This routine ensures garments stay in good condition, reducing wear and stress on fabrics and minimizing clutter.
South Dakota Scenery and Travel Notes by Miss Reed
Miss Ailfreda Reed writes on South Dakota scenery seen from trains and cars, praising plains deserts, Black Hills, Wind Cave, and Mount Rushmore era views. The piece mentions deserts near Jones County, buffalo, petrified formations, and a planned trip to Yellow stone and the Rockies along with local firework and toy pistol laws.
Chicago News: Misplaced Blame and Courtship Wisdom
A reflective column notes that people grow blues from misreading life and that statements gain faith more easily than acceptance. It warns against attacking others’ character, jokes about the museum’s ossified man, and suggests marriage tests a couple's resolve by revealing rocks rather than sands.
Good Advice Then and Now from Hillegas to His Daughter
Michael Hillegas, first U S treasurer, offers paternal maxims on thrift and prudence. The sayings echo Franklin and Chesterfield, urging self reliance, distrust of servants, timely action, and careful handling of small expenses to safeguard future prospects.
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Michael Hillegas
United States
Benjamin Franklin
Lord Chesterfield
Oh Henry and the Padding of Ladies in Old Verse
A playful fragment echoes a Longfellow line with maids in old dress using chest padding and a woman offering rest. The scene features a sighing Henry and a mispronounced exclamation as the two share an intimate moment, ending with a humorous final misread.
Painting Delay Sparks Ongoing Decay Risks
If painting is postponed until wood shows rot or iron rust, the decay will continue even after paint is applied, as underlying damage persists and may undermine protection.
Oil as Hog Oil From Crank Case With Creosote Dip
An old note explains that oil drained from a crank case of an auto or tractor can be used as hog oil if creosote dip is added. The suggestion highlights repurposing waste oil for livestock care purposes.
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Saygine
Robert M. LaFollette
Wisconsin
LaFollettes
Httle
Norris
Nebraska
Shipstead
Minnesota
Wisconsin LaFollette. It Is Unthinkable. If A Lafollette
Ben Jonson
Horace Chapman
C. M
St. P. Ry
Neighborhood News
Cedar River
Waterloo
Fred H. Schram
Cecil Beard
Margaret Pickett
Grover A. Blunt
Olga Dillon
Marion
Women's Reformatory
Stiles
Manchester
F. L. Jones
Watertown
South Dakota
Spencer
Charles City
Studebaker
Smith
Jones
Dixon
Ames Abe
Acrobat
California
Suaken
Ailfreda Reed
Ingly
Prip
Lowa
Towa
John L. White
J. Wryberger
Kadoka
Atele Josh
Black Hills
Aittle Station
Eight Mile Square National Park
Wind Cave
Alice
Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Pearly Gates
Mt. Tlaruggy
Wyoming
Douglas Stockade
Custer
Yellowstone
Rockies
First Street
Walnut Street
Main Street
J. J. Locher
Chicago News
Henry
Excelsior
Longfellow
Gay
Lixeelsiort
C. H. Schipman
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Jones County Trust & Savings Bank
Eclipse
Healy Shavin
Eclipse Yard
Harry L, Rodman
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