Bonus bill shadows veteran bounties and German crisis
The text reviews a pending congress bonus bill for Civil War veterans and a 1876 act later vetoed by Grant, arguing finance, economy, and risk of claim agents. It shifts to German financial crisis under reparations, political factions, and European tensions, then notes local political conventions and press takes on party alignment and tariffs.
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Congress
Grant
House of Representatives
Executive Mansion
Treasury
United States
Harding
Iowa Land Prices and Investment Returns Debate
The piece argues land values should reflect actual returns rather than speculative sentiment. It compares Iowa with Britain, notes labor costs in farming households, warns against overpricing, and cautions that radical ideas may push toward government confiscation as seen in Russia, with some farmers amplifying the trend.
Iowa Crop Prospects Show Mixed Drought Impacts
The report from the U S department of agriculture with the Iowa board of agriculture notes corn acreage at 10 123 000 acres versus last year’s 10 330 000 and below two years ago. Oats drought affected yields while apples show high prospects. potatoes at 79 percent. Civil War veteran representation in Congress is dwindling as ex-soldiers fade.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa State Board of Agriculture
Iowa
U. S. Congress
Henry Z. Osborne
California
Congress
Brookhart Attack and Regulars Split in Fairfield Nominating Fight
A Southern Iowa View notes regulars will bolt Brookhart and back Rawson in behavior but will still leave Herring with slim odds. Disgruntled regulars plan to vote against both Brookhart and a Democrat, while radicals back Brookhart. Herring faces major party defections and weak support from his own side.
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Fairfield
Tribune
Brookhart
Rawson
Herring
Democrats
Confidence in courts over legislatures in constitutional debates
The St Paul Pioneer Press argues that in constitutional questions the courts determine the law. It notes AFL calls for congressional and state power to amend constitutions and cites the Cincinnati convention backing constitutional amendments after Supreme Court rulings. The piece asserts Americans favor Supreme Court opinions and Minnesotans trust the state supreme court more than the legislature.
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St. Paul-Pioneer-Press
American Federation of Labor
Congress
Supreme Court
Act of Congress
Cincinnati
National Federation
Labor board lacks power to compel railroads or workers
The Sac City Bulletin notes the labor board seems sound in theory but ineffective in practice. It recalls Senator Cummins’s 1920 transportation act draft which gave the board authority that was later stripped in house senate compromises, leaving the board to rely on public opinion rather than enforce rulings.
Chicago Complainant Sees Horse Statues Diminish Generals
In Chicago a voice objects to many statues depicting generals on horseback arguing the form overdoes not capture modern mobility and an artistic chance is missed by sculptors who ignore motorcycles as a contemporary motif.
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Chicago News
Boyd Denounces Demagogues In Thoughtful Kiwanis Address
Cedar Rapids Gazette lauds W R Boyd for a clear analysis of demagogues and unrest after the war. The speech critiques utopian cures and warns Iowa’s mood favors alarmist rhetoric while urging a return to bedrock economics and sane policy reforms.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
W. R. Boyd
Kiwanis Club
Boyd
Iowa
Mr. Boyd
Federal Reserve System
Secretary Wainwright denounces pacifists in Leesburg speech
Acting Secretary of War Wainwright warned at a Leesburg memorial dedication that pacifists and internationalists aim to destroy Americanism and weaken the U S by undermining the army and navy. He urged preservation of national strength and leadership to influence world peace.
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United States
Wainwright
Leesburg
Virginia
Loudoun County
Anamosa Eureka Reports Democratic Treasurer Nomination Setback
The Anamosa Eureka notes that Democrats could not field a treasurer candidate, despite several names from the June primaries. The county convention had power to nominate outside primaries but did not. The piece portrays party apathy, weak organization, and a damaged outlook for the November elections. It cites five men previously rejected in county races and concludes the ticket remains incomplete.
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Anamosa Eureka
Jones County
Prohibition and the Strike in Lincoln Journal
Gov. McKelvie urges strict enforcement of prohibition during the shopmen strike to curb violence and bolster disciplined labor. The piece notes Samuel Gompers opposed prohibition yet argues abstinence strengthens labor actions and reduces strike violence, citing a southern Illinois tragedy linked to bootleg liquor.
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Lincoln Journal
McKelvie
Samuel Gompers
Illinois
Gompers
Government control of coal mines questioned
Respectfully Referred to Brookhart. Manson Journal argues that government ownership of coal mines would not guarantee better labor effort or lower costs, noting miners may work less willingly and that government operations often cost more than private control.
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Manson Journal
Fifty eight out of every hundred farms in Grundy county
Census returns show tenants operate 58 of 100 Grundy county farms. The report covers tenancy levels and notes widespread farm ownership patterns in the area.
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Grundy County
Brown recounts shipwreck ordeal with dramatic memoir
The Argonaut features Brown describing a perilous shipwreck and his survival as he recalls a lifetime of deeds. A listener named Jones interrupts, asking if Brown noticed a scene of him pacing a bet in the autumn.
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Brown
Jones
Brookhart faces tough platform split in convention race
The discussion notes that the piece will reveal little of Brookhart's primary platform and attack some of his doctrines, likely causing embarrassment. It predicts he will stay in the race on the convention platform despite inconsistencies.
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Eagle Grove Eagle
Brookhart
Sunday closing backfires in Vicksburg plan
Vicksburg Mississippi, population 18 000, bars all Sunday commerce and services. The Sunday ordinance bans cigars news papers magazines ice cream and even telegrams after midnight Sunday. Critics say loopholes exist and question practicality and consistency.
New York World Praises Harding Congress Record
The New York World declares Harding and the Republican Congress have improved taxes bond policy and railway management. It cites higher liberty bond value, $1.6 billion tax relief, treaty work to ease naval burden, immigration limits aiding American labor, rail privatization lowering freight costs, reduced deficits, and more business friendly government.
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Marion
Star
The
New York World
Harding
Republican Congress
United States Liberty
America
United States
Europe
They Are Fooling Nobody in Jefferson Dee’s View
Sioux City Journal comments on wine and beer advocates arguing true motive is whisky. The Bee claims a wine and beer law would not stop bootlegging or poison liquor but would aid illicit sales and drinking of hooch. Authorities are urged to view the issue with skepticism.
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Vicksburg’s Sunday Ltd
Sioux City Journal
Vicksburg
Mississippi
The
Bee
America
The Wise Woman and Men in Love: A Comic Satire
A Boston Transcript witty passage on marriage and gender roles argues that wives seek romance but accept limited husbands power, while husbands pursue cleverness. It mocks selfishness in both genders and notes only the husband truly sees a wife’s outward beauty.
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Boston Transcript
Quotable quips from papers on wealth and politics
A collection of witty lines notes how wealth and equality are viewed with irony. It cites the New York American on wealth division, the Toledo Blade on a flat world turning, the New York Call on Pennsylvania senators Crow and Pepper, and the Kansas City Star on the independence of traveling salesmen.
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New York
Woman in Vermont Jailed Over Rumor of Disturbance
The Boston Transcript notes a Vermont woman sentenced for keeping still too loudly or conspicuously, prompting a raid after the dry agent heard kettles rattling and intervened in a disturbance.
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Vermont
Boston Transcript
Golf Maniac Husband Sparks Divorce in Modern Times
An Indianapolis Star story notes a Detroit woman wins a divorce citing her husband as a golf maniac illustrating rising strains in marriage amid modern life. The piece highlights the changing dynamics and pressures faced by spouses today.
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Indianapolis
Detroit
Young Architect Seeks Success In Calling
Marie asks about a young architect's prospects, and Gertie predicts he will become successful if he keeps pursuing his calling.
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New York Sun
Marie
Gertie
Iowa's First Real Settler Julien Dubuque Highlighted
John C Parish, editor of the Palimpsest, notes Julien Dubuque as Iowa's first permanent white settler arriving in 1788. He mined the lands under Spanish rule, received a 1796 land grant, and maintained alliances with Native tribes. Dubuque’s grave near his name-sake town draws visitors, and Iowa’s Great Seal honors his lead mines established before 1789.
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Middle West
Julien Dubuque
Iowa
John C. Parish
Palimoget
State Historical Society of
Iown
Mr. Parish
Dubuque
Mississippi
Spain
Carondelot
Louisiana
Alte of
Carondolot
Parish
Lieut
Zebulon M. Pike
United States
Pike
Congress
Hoa
Juten Dubuque
Uspagne
Julian Dubbuque
Washington
Star travels nine million miles per second in film
A new sci fi film showcases a starship traveler moving at 9 000 000 miles per second. The plot threads a rapid journey with themes of love and marriage as a central motif.
For Sale Kitchen Range and Coal Stove
FOR SALE Kitchen range and coal heating stove, price reasonable, Mrs Nina Hall 82pd UNFURNISHED light housekeeping rooms wanted by young married couple three rooms and cooking privilege. Notify Basil L Confare City Bakery Phone 152 b2tt FOR SALE Monarch range carefully kept and new two years ago good chance for high grade range at low price $75.00 See or phone Rev William Ames 3-1pd CARD OF THANKS We thank neighbors and friends for assistance during illness and death of husband and father and for floral offering Mrs Peter Dress and family FARM FOR SALE 120 acres Scotch Grove township good farmhouse buildings well tiled inquire of Tobias Reiken or Herman Rickels Monticello 32pd
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William P. Ames
Peter Dress
Scotch Grove Township
Tobias Reiken
Herman Rickels
Monticello
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