County funds urged to delay new courthouse bond proposal
A county board resolution proposes a bond issue for a new courthouse but commentators question timing amid high costs and scarce materials. They cite high open market rates, example yields like Armour & Co and liberty bonds, urging taxpayers to avoid paying double prices and long-term interest. The piece also discusses Bishop Nicholson and party reformers amid partisan shifts and subscription hopes.
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County Board of Supervisors
Taehe
Linn
Pennsylvania By. Co
Armour & Co
Iowa Boss Marsh Drives Unit Rule Across Delegates
Long editorial outlines Wilbur Marsh as a dominant Iowa political force who solidifies support for Cox across 25 plus ballots, sidelining McAdoo backers and diminishing influence of Meredith and Claude Porter. It notes Marsh earns praise from Murphy and Taggart for steering the strategy and parading unity.
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Wilbur Marsh
Iowa
Cox
McAdoo
Meredith
Claude Porter
Marsh
Murphy
Tammany
Tom Taggart
French Lick
Washington claims little coal famine danger amid price fears
Observers say federal voices warn of low coal risk while dealers and miners have benefited from scarcity rumors. The pattern sees miners frightening wholesalers who scare retailers and consumers, driving up prices as households rush to stockpile.
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Washington
Republicans Name Supreme Court Candidates for Cedar Rapids Convention
A list of lawyers vying for three Republican supreme judge places at the Cedar Rapids judicial convention on July 27 includes W. S. Withrow Mt. Pleasant Ralph P. Howell Iowa City W. J. Springer New Hampton J. J. Clark Mason City E. G. Albert Jefferson Thomas Arthur Logan F. F. Faville Fort Dodge J. H. Applegate Guthrie Center Lawrence De Graff Des Moines and two current high court members Justice Ben I. Salinger Carroll and Justice Silas M. Weaver Iowa Falls.
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Cedar Rapids
W. S. Withrow
Mt. Pleasant
Ralph P. Howell
Iowa City
W. J. Springer
New Hampton
J. J. Clark
Mason City
E. G. Albert
Jefferson
Thomas Arthur
Logan
F. F. Faville
Fort Dodge
J. H. Applegate
Guthrie Center
Lawrence de Graff
Des Moines
High Court
Ben I. Salinger
Carroll
Silas M. Weaver
Iowa Falls
Hitch in Interchurch movement as denominations withdraw
Several denominations have withdrawn from the interchurch coalition. The passage suggests members are reluctant to fund large initiatives by organizers. It notes leaders may crowd church collections at higher levels, harming local organizations financially and reflecting a shift away from home allocations.
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Interchurch
Governor Cox Seeks Wilson Backing for League Reservations
Governor Cox plans to ask President Wilson to support him on two reservations to the proposed league of nations. He notes Wilson’s demand for a rigid plan and that many Democratic senators could not secure such concessions. Henry L. Stodard reports progressive backing for Harding Coolidge, and Hiram Johnson offers congratulations. Los Angeles mimics San Francisco in census honors, noting visitor numbers and winter beachgoers to explain census standing.
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Wilson
League of Nations
Congress
Harding
Henry L. Stodard
New York
Harding- Coolidge
Mr. Harding
Hiram Johnson
Roosevelt
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Golden Gate City
Dark horse contenders emerge for Republican governor nod
The Des Moines Register highlights new Republican hopefuls Charles A. Rawson Charles F. Curtis and Charles McNider while noting party insiders doubt the paper's grip on GOP affairs Gov Cox hints at a dirt farmer as secretary of agriculture and En Meredith chases McAdoo for the nomination Switzerland borrows 25 million dollars for 20 years from an American lender syndicate with no strong sentiment behind the loan and an eight percent interest rate.
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Des Moines Register
Charles A. Rawson
Charles F. Curtis
Charles McNider
Register
Cox
En Meredith
McAdoo
Switzerland
Cox's Wink Sparks Postconvention Debate
The San Francisco convention left it possible for the wet Mr. Cox to wink the other eye, signaling a sharper political maneuver and hinting at crossfire in the party's public stance.
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San Francisco
Mr. Cox
Equality of Opportunity pledge in Democratic rhetoric
The Dubuque Times Journal and Springfield Republican contrast party stances. The Dubuque paper accuses the party of autocratic rule in Virginia and the Solid South, tying it to denied citizenship rights, while Homer Cummings pledges renewed equality of opportunity.
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Dubuque
William C. Gorgas a World Disease Hero of Quiet Fame
The Burlington Hawkeye profiles William C. Gorgas native of Mobile Alabama who died at sixty six. He helped build the Panama Canal by making the zone healthier banishing yellow fever and reducing disease in Cuba South America and Europe. His fame rests on science rather than pageantry and his name may remain modestly known yet world altering in impact.
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Burlington Hawkeye
William C. Gorgas
Mobile
Alabama
Panama Canal
Ferdinand de Lessepps
Gorgas
Canal Zone
Cuba
South America
South Africa
Europe
Harding as Seen by an American Correspondent in Chicago
An American Times correspondent in Chicago portrays Senator Harding as clean shaven and stalwart with Indian type features. He notes Harding’s strong voice, farming roots in Ohio, ownership of a Marion provincial newspaper, and early political rise from lieutenant governor to U S Senate. He highlights interest in foreign relations, prewar military preparedness, and support for Lodge reservations on Versailles while avoiding extremist positions.
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London Times
Chicago
Harding
Ohio
Marion
United States’ Senate
Senate
Europe
United States
League
Old Story Repeats in Cedar Rapids Remembrance
The Cedar Rapids Republican reflects on Mr. Ford who died suddenly noting his immense business reach and relentless focus. The piece cautions that busy leaders often neglect health and exercise, assuming the enterprise must rely on them alone, until their own heart issues reveal the risk.
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Cedar Rapids
Ford
We Have Not Forgotten Keynater Cummings Speech
Chicago Tribune recalls Cummings debate on treaties and Balkan wars. It cites his warning against blank checks for international ventures and argues Americans already paid a heavy price for past Balkans involvement. It urges careful terms and US sovereignty before future commitments.
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Chicago Tribune
Keynater Cummings
Balkans
America
France
Balkan
Mr. Cummings
Cummings
Harding daylight saving stance sparks Iowa debate
The Cedar Rapids Republican notes Mr Harding voted to repeal the daylight saving act over the president's veto. It argues farmers oppose national daylight saving while city folk can adjust by waking earlier, comparing Chicago's municipal saving policy and farmer objections to federal mandates.
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Cedar Rapids
Harding
Iowa
Chicago
Iowa Remains Steadfastly Republican
The Manson Democrat argues no event in San Francisco or Chicago will sway Iowa from its long Republican alignment. It states Iowa is hopelessly grounded in reaction and will remain a Republican state.
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Manson
San Francisco
Iowa
State OF
Jones County
P. B. Daly
A. S. Robertson
Local News Roundup of Deaths, Thefts, and Parks
Mrs. F. By Skiff of Oxford Junction dies after stroke. George Strong loses seven cattle to lightning in Marion pastures. he paid 110 dollars per head. Prof F B Palmer announces biennial meeting of the American Association for the Blind at Winton next year. Eugene Williams of Manchester hurt by a bomb explosion while with the Fair Association and Commercial Club. William Peiper buys Wolfe farm near Mt Vernon Lisbon for 600 dollars an acre, eighty acres, interurban line passes through. Anamosa loses to Cascade. Brown strikes out 12 for Anamosa, Faber 4 for Cascade. Two Oxford Junction men arrested for dynamiting fish. fine 50 dollars plus costs. Max Jurgesen’s Ford stolen at Olin military camp. Edward F Wessel of Edgewood dies after brain tumor operation. Five year old William Bonson drowns in a Dubuque water tank. Military encampment accident injures Miss Bowers. University of Iowa plans aviation ground school. Iowa City leases field for landing. Prof Guthrie speaks at Bellevue on commandments and founding documents. Mrs Walter Long reports iceberg near Lusitania sinking area. ship escape prolonged 35 hours. New Maquoketa river fish hatchery planned near Devil’s Backbone. Body of Mrs Margaret Cunningham found in Willow pond near Dubuque. death due to exhaustion and mosquitoes.
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Town College For the Blind
American Association For the Blind
Winton
Eugene Williams
Fair Association and Commercial Club
Manchester
William Peiper
Lisbon
Wolfe
Lincoln Highway
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Anamosa
Cascade
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Faber
Oxford Junction
Wapsipinjeon
Max Jurgrensen
Olin
Edward F. Wessel
Edgewood
Methodist
Des Moines
William Bonson
Dubuque
University of Iowa
Iowa City
W. B. Guthrie
College
City of New York
Bellevue
United States
Walter Long
Earlville
England
Lusitana
Albert
State Executive Council
Preparing for winter wheat seed bed this July and August
The Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station urges early plowing for winter wheat. Begin after small grains harvest with July or early August plowing to form dust mulch, conserve moisture, and ease subsequent plowing. Harrow after each half day.
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Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Political chatter on nominations and national cleanups
The Sioux City Journal questions Meredith’s lack of nomination and notes accidental appointments don’t grant nationwide prominence. The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader argues for a broad national housecleaning in November.
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Sioux City Journal
Meredith
Sioux Falls
New War Risk Insurance Reinstatement Rules Issued
The Bureau of War Risk Insurance announces broad new conditions for reinstatement of lapsed or canceled war risk term insurance. Key requirements include paying at least two monthly premiums, a health statement, and in some cases a full medical examination, with timelines extending into 1921 and 1920 reforms.
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R. G. Cholmeley-Jones
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Secretary of the Treasury
D. F. Houston
Bureau
Mitchell Republicans Question Gov Cox Loyalty in Campaign
The piece argues Gov Cox enters the campaign tainted by Tammany and liquor interests. It notes Tammany backed Cox in San Francisco and cites New Jersey’s delegation and “the wets” as factors. The writer challenges Cox to repudiate liquor ties and warns prohibitionists to scrutinize his stance.
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Mitchell
Cox
Tammany
San Francisco
Boss Murphy
New Jersey
Ohio
A Pledge To Be Broken Budget Debate At Democratic Nominating Session
The Democratic party faces a history tied to pledges on a budget system. The 1912 and 1916 platforms endorsed it, yet Six years of Democratic Congresses backed by Solid South pork barrel interests failed to enact. When Republicans passed the law, Wilson vetoed under similar pressure.
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Fort. Wayne
Democratic Party
Women picketers pose question on suffrage achievement
In a council Bluffs Nonpareil reflection, women who have picketed wonder how their actions will end once suffrage becomes law despite perceived foolishness. The Toledo Blade comments that a self-made man must work more than eight hours daily.
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Council
Toledo Blade
Farmer-Labor party forms as radicals rally in Chicago
In Chicago yesterday the radicals and allied groups nominated Parley Christensen of Salt Lake City for president on the second ballot. Malone led the first ballot with 166.8 votes, then Christensen with 121.1. On the second ballot Malone rose to 174.6 and Christensen to 192.6 as the group renamed itself the Farmer-Labor party and urged radical platforms resembling Bolshevik policies.
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Chicago
Robert M. la Follette
Parley VP
Christensen
Salt Lake City
Herbert Bigalow
Louis F
Post
Dudley Wold Malone
Parley P. Christengen
Ita
Bolshevists
Farmer-Labor Party
Russia
Republican Platform Condensed Into One Line
The Sioux City Journal notes the republican platform could be summed as opposition to all Democratic actions and intentions.
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Sioux City Journal
Banking balance sheet fragment with resources and capital terms
OCR read shows items such as loans and discounts United States Bonds overdrafts cash from banks and bankers gold and silver coin notes and certificates legal tender and national bank notes and sub coins total resources capital stock surplus fund.
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United States
National Banke
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