Republican opposition to a flawed league of nations
The piece surveys Republican distrust of key league features, urging preservation of Monroe Doctrine and U.S. sovereignty. It notes New York anti prohibition sentiment, critiques local governance in Dubuque and Cascade, and references Townley, mail with Germany, and Henry Ford’s stance on the league.
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League of Nations
Republican Party
America
League
Hayes
Republican National Committee
Henry Ford
Prohibition Enforcement Bill Clears the House
The House passed the prohibition enforcement bill by three to one with 52 Democrats and 48 Republicans voting against. The measure now goes to the Senate where leaders doubt it can be brought up soon, pending the German peace treaty. The bill requires reports on liquor quantities after January 26 1920 and bans most liquor activities, with certain private possession allowed for personal use.
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House
National
House of Representatives
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Commissioners of Internal Revenue
Land values and real wealth in Iowa debate
Cedar Rapids Republicans defend land ownership against boom prices arguing that land and government bonds are safer long term. They credit farmer bankers like Butler of Springville and banker George E. Roberts of New York for urging restraint and focusing on productive farming to build real state wealth.
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Cedar Rapids
Mr. Butler
Springville
Iowa
George E. Roberts
Fort Dodge
New York
National City Bank
State Bankers’ Convention
Wall Street
Ford stance on history and defense questioned by Kansas City Times
The Kansas City Times challenges Henry Ford’s ignorance of history and his pacifist anti preparedness views. It argues that a man of Ford’s wealth and influence posed a risky guide on national defense during a crisis.
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Kansas City Times
Henry Ford
Mr. Ford
Ford
Martelle pastor granted vacation by congregation
Rev. M. C. Wilcox of Martelle receives a vacation from his congregation. The town records a sequence of local incidents including a fatal auto crash in Masonville and a jail escape in Tama.
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M. C. Wilcox
Martelle
George A. Lincoln
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Spirit Lake
Traer
Frank Hanna
Masonville
Page County
Anamosa Reformatory
Tama
Ford as candidate judged by ignorance and craft
The piece critiques a wealthy businessman's U S Senate bid noting gaps in his knowledge of American history and politics. It argues his strength lies in manufacturing and auto know how, not leadership, urging him to stay with his business and nuts and bolts rather than political office.
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Marshalltown
United States
United States Senate
History Bank
Pershing
Ford
Cuba
Pierce
Homestead
Mr. Ford
Ike
Farm sale sparks tax questions on profits and debt
A Davenport area farm sold for 400 dollars per acre prompting caution about income tax on profit. The article notes potential liabilities up to 32 000 dollars for a 160 acre parcel and warns buyers to check with bankers or tax collectors before accepting high offers.
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Davenport
Scott County
Cedar Rapids
Sam
Internal Revenue Collector
Disillusionment in Toledo Prize Fight Finances
The New York World notes disappointing turnout at the Toledo prize fight with fewer than 21 000 spectators and receipts around 452 000 far short of projections. It faults campers vendors and ticket pricing, and says Tex Rickard and others did not profit while Jess Willard netted 100 000 and lost.
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New York World
Toledo
United States
Tex” Rickard
Jess Willard
Small town slander and newspaper peace in Iowa letters
The Cedar Rapids Republican discusses the phrase small town stuff as a slander on rural papers. It notes county seat papers like the Washington Democrat show limited personal controversy and mostly cordial relations among editors. It urges Des Moines papers to learn from a lecture in Washington, Iowa.
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Cedar Rapids
Washington Democrat
Washington
Des Moines
Miller
Washington, Iowa
Increased Respect for Water and Supply Attitudes
In the dry era the public will develop a more critical view of the water supply. The Chronicle notes that the palate will lean toward water quality and safety, with attention to how drinking water is produced and distributed.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Ousted Cascade Mayor Kehoe Removed From Office
Judge Kintzinger rules Cascade Mayor P J Kehoe guilty of neglecting duty over a slacker parade in May 1918 and of misconduct in seizing a disputed automobile in December 1918. Kehoe is removed. his lawyers plan an appeal. Evidence shows mayor involved with parade plans and protection failures.
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Dubuque
Croston Bros
Cascade
Kehoe
Kintzinger
Red Cross
John Streusser
Sinclar
Strousser
The Coal Shortage Mystery
The Dubuque Telegraph Herald reports a looming coal shortage for next winter amid warnings from the National Coal Association and coal dealers urging early purchases. A field expert notes miners at several Pennsylvania and West Virginia mines work only half time, and many foreign born miners are returning home while operators reduce shifts.
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Dubuque
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
National Coal Association
Dirigible crash over Chicago kills ten workers
A balloon exploded over downtown Chicago last Monday afternoon, plummeting through the Illinois Trust & Savings Bank skylight. Ten people died, including two dirigible passengers and eight bank employees, with two parachute escapees among survivors. Uncertain lists include Akron locals John Weaver and Carl Otto among the dead. most others were Chicago residents.
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Chicago
Illinois Trust & Savings Bank
LaSalle Street
Financial District
John Weaver
Akron
Ohio
Carl Otto
James Carpenter
Maria Florence
Edward A. Munzer
Joseph Scanlon
Evelyn Meyers
Earl H. Devenport
Weaver
Otto
Retirement Farm Property Near Monticello Iowa for Sale
Describes a desirable farming property in Monticello Iowa with five joinable lots on rich soil and under one acre total. Includes barn with shed, hog houses, corn bin, chicken and hog yards, cement floors, fenced areas, hay, trees, berries, fruit, garden, and water to the barn. Contact Rev A P Walton, Monticello Iowa, 4-2.
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Salh
Monticello
A. P. Walton
Iowa
Lasting Gratitude For Mayr’s Remedy Promises Relief
A testimonial from W. W. Stickford claims Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy cured chronic stomach pain after trying many doctors and medicines. The ad asserts the product removes catarrhal mucus and inflammation causing stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis. One dose proves effectiveness with money refunded.
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Mayr
W. W. Stickford
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