The Nation-Wide Chautauqua Map and Monticello Event
The Independent discusses Secre tary Bryan and a nationwide chautauqua map noting Iowa leads in assemblies and New England lags. It promotes Monticello chautauqua starting July 29 with Mr. Vawter’s program, praising accessible, balanced lectures and cautioning against excessive fireworks and loud orators in Fourth of July celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Independent
Bryan
Lona
Iowa
Union
New England
Middle West
New York
Chautauqua
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Ilinois
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Pacific Coast
Mississippi Valley
Upper Mississippi
Monticello
Vawter
The President as School Master in Patriotism Debate
The piece criticizes the president for treating patriotism as a political measure. It argues many see their duty as opposing harm caused by administration policies. It cites foreign policy missteps, unqualified appointees, and diplomatic mishaps reflecting on national interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Panama
Columbia
John Lind
William Bayard Hale
Mexico
Prohibition Proves Mixed Effect on Whiskey Sales
A commission report shows receipts from liquor fall by 846069 in the past year and distilled liquor income down 3734857 in eleven months. The text argues prohibition reduces strong liquor sales beyond the desires of those who profit from its production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Nomination Confusion on Primary Ballot In Cascade
T H McQuillen of Cascade becomes a GOP representative candidate after a Republican voter wrote his name on a ballot with no Republican contender. State canvassers certify the unusual nomination, highlighting the system's quirks and the risk of misrepresentation in the primary process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. McQuillen
Cascade
McQuillen
State Board of
Voice of
Unconstitutional Blue Sky Law Struck Down in Federal Court
A federal court last Monday declared Iowa’s blue sky law unconstitutional for banning stock sales without secretary of state endorsement. Judges Walter I Smith Smith McPherson and John Pollock upheld that the statute violates the commerce clause and privileges and immunities clause. The decision aligns with similar rulings in other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Walter I. Smith
Smith
McPherson
John ©. Pollock
Iowa
Iowa politics and a Sioux City auto race on the Fourth
The Cedar Rapids Republican predicts eleven Republican congressmen from Iowa, noting the Second district by election hints a GOP tilt despite Democratic hopes. Sioux City hosts a national auto race with Edward Rickenbacher averaging near 78 mph in an Iowa made car, while Barney Oldfield fails to win due to engine trouble and foreign machines underperform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic National Congressional Committee
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Sioux
Edward Rickenbacher
Barney Oldfield
Hans Jensen
North DeWitt
M. Lyon
Clarke
William Dennis
Marion
Linn County
Linn’county
Isaac van’ Meter
Richard T. van Meter
Fremont
Nebraska
van Meter
J. A. Wilson
Cedar Valley Tribune
Waterloo Times-Tribune
Harold Cooper
Mason City
John Blim
Plymouth
Rock Island
Blim
Miss
Buena
Bernice
Nora Springs
Dysart
Mr. Emory
Vinton
L. Miller
Bristow
Indiana
Miller
St. Luke’s Hospital
House rejects bill for an assistant to the secretary
The House, noting Mr. Bryan can still lecture for pay, voted down the bill for an secretary assistant. It says after the "matchful waiting" ends the secretary may struggle to keep the country stable in foreign relations without extra help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National House of Representatives
Bryan
Progressive candidate in damage suit for breach of promise
H. D. Tade, a bulliooss candidate for state treasurer, faces a $25,000 damage suit from a disappointed Chicago schoolma am. The case centers on breach of promise and alleged misconduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Tade
Bulliooss
Chicago
Ma’am
Diplomatic Shifts Mark Mixed U.S. Aim in Mexico
Wilson receives thanks from American reps after mediation at Vera Cruz while Huerta remains, and practical gains are unclear. George Fred Williams is recalled for blunt remarks while Penrose and other appointees face political censure. The Outlook continues to publish on its merits as Col. Roosevelt exits circulation duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Vera Cruz
Huerta
George Fred Williams
Greece
Montenegro
Penrose
Col. Roosevelt
Blue Sky Law Joins Sterilization Law in Limbo
A brief notice notes that the blue sky law quickly joined the sterilization law in the limbo of freak legislation, reflecting chaotic regulatory efforts without clear progress or outcome.
Give me Iowa The most American state in the nation
Dr Frank Crane extols Iowa as the most American state praising its plain folks, widespread chautauquas, and strong farm values. He argues Iowa farms exceed many states in value and its corn output surpasses Canada and Argentina, while overall crop and mineral yields outshine many American resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Crane
Congress
Union
Iowa
United States
Towa
New York
Massachusetts
Nantucket
Boston
Worcester
Lowell
New
Florida
Alabama
Arizona
Utah
Nevada
New Mexico
Montana
Wyoming
Idaho
Colorado
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oregon
Canada
Argentine Republic
No Armistice Granted in Anamosa Feud
Louis Gardner editor of the Anamosa Eureka remains a target as Boss Moore’s campaign continues. The Eureka recounts Moore’s abuse and his threats while boasting of his marshalship victory and claiming the right to silence criticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boss Moore
Louis Gardner
Anamosa Eureka
Anamosa Journal
Eureka
Hureka
Moore
J. W. I W agitators in Kansas face resistance
Cedar Rapids Gazette reports farm hands in Kansas rejected a four dollar daily wage demand by the I W W agitators. The workers chose to avoid any agreement with the organizers and view the I W W as troublemakers who do not work. The piece questions the group’s legitimacy and suggests many members may be crooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Cedar Rapids
Kansas
Kermit Roosevelt at Madrid Wedding Overshadows Bridegroom
The Cedar Rapids Republican notes that even as a youth Kermit Roosevelt spoke of his father’s prominence. It suggests at the Madrid wedding the elder Roosevelt will remain the central figure, dwarfing the groom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapides
Kermit Roosevelt
Kermit
Madrid
Pumpkins Featured in Vinton Eagle Piece
In a short note from the Vinton Eagle the local scene highlights pumpkins and a man named Moore. The item presents a small community vignette with a nod to autumn harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton Eagle
Man Moore
Cascade Homecoming Planned for August Celebration
Local notes report a Cascade town homecoming set for August 1 to 5 to mark the town's founding eighty years ago. Other items include a Dubuque theft of a Ford touring car, deaths of Major Griffiths and Miss Lattner, and various local incidents and interviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Chapman
Dubuque
Farley
W.8
Griffiths
Marion
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Kintzinger
Cascade
Delaware County
Bullmoose
Keene Abbot
State University of Iowa
Omaha World-Herald
Harpers
Harry Keteleen
Faye Traver
Clinton
Mississippi River
Théodore Slowie
Harry Lyman Westcott
National Oats Co
Cedar Rapids
Laura
Lattner
Samuel
B. Lattner
Walter Cary
Cleveland
Ohio
Turkey
Cary
D. B. Kenehan
Tipton
Muscatine
Denver
Roy A. Kurtz
Cedar Rapids Mercantile Company
Indian Creek
Mr. Kurtz
John O. Kelly Voted Republican Delegate Nominee
Sioux City Tribune publisher John O. Kelly, a lifelong Democrat, cast a Republican ballot in the primary and was elected a delegate to the progressive convention. He remains neutral in the wet and dry contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Old Staff and Pennsylvanians at Pittsburgh remarks
The passage notes that much of the colonel's remarks in Pittsburgh echoed familiar criticisms heard by Pennsylvanians from Senator Penrose. It highlights shared political viewpoints between the Pennsylvania audience and the national Democratic administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Editor Notes on Editorial Standards
The article criticizes editors who turn their papers into personal ads and argues editors should focus on matters of general interest. It cautions that self promotion damages credibility and stresses writing about wider issues for lasting value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone News-Republican
Chance for a Test in Senate Battle Mentioned
Springfield mass story notes Mr Perkins as a candidate for the United States senate from New York would have a splendid opportunity to test Mr Roosevelt s estimate of im
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
Perkins
United States Senate
New York
Roosevelt
The Man Who Hunts Trouble Adage
The Louisville Courier-Journal recalls a saying that the man who hunts trouble has an advantage over the one who chases happiness. When he finds it, it is described as the genuine article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier-Journal
Also Mentioned on This Page
T. R
Neighborhood News
H.M. Carpenter
John H. Bateman
Hopkinton
Lenox College
Banquo
Geo. L. Lovell
Lowa
Linois
Anemoan
Jones ‘County
Thomas Cassady
W. M. Welch
Welch
A. W. Steiner
Nancy E. Adamson
Mary Long
John Hart
Hart
New Jersey
Benjamin Dewald
Gr Andother
Mrs. Long
O. A. Errickson
J. Fred. Williams
Man Orchard
South Dakota
Monticello State Bank
Ib Dooanotitaell Dia
H. M. Carpenter
Wm. Stahler
H. 8. Richardson
F. F. Becker
Lowell State Bank
Howard County
Cresco
Lime Springs
Monticello, Iowa
M. W. Herrick BE
Reed Herrick & Reed Attorneys AT Law
Monticello Stat Bank
J. W. Doxseer
Lovell Blook
Monticella
Laws
Fred
Puleston
Eilers & Bolton
Sta.e
Anded
W. A. Mirick
M. D
South Cedar St
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!