Cummins Juggernaut Primary Law and Iowa Senate Fight
The passage and use of the direct primary law by Governor Cummins shaped Iowa politics from 1908 to 1926. Brookhart’s rise with Democratic support exposed the law’s power to undo Cummins, leaving him politically vindicated by the end, while critics called the primary a flawed instrument.
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Cummins
United States
Senate
Allison
Iowa
Republcan
Dolliver
Cumming
John F. Lacy
Brookhart
Steck
One Crop Iowa Farmers Face Price Pressure and Diversification
A former Iowa committee argues corn prices at 1.41 per bushel reflect production costs and says diversifying into hogs, cows, and dairy could reduce idle time and improve returns. It criticizes one crop farmers and politicians who leverage hardship to gain office, warning against portraying Iowa as bankrupt.
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Despines
Iowa
Middle West
Tribune Bias Over Prohibition Funds Urges Probers
The author criticizes the Chicago Tribune for partial coverage of temperance campaigns and liquor-industry funding. It argues the paper would reveal vast sums raised by liquor interests and collectors nationwide to thwart laws and constitutional provisions, promising revealing follow up.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Tribune
Iowa Official's Retirement Push Sparks Governor Hope
Friends of B. Hogue state the state budget director will retire within a year and become a receptive candidate for governor. They note Iowa’s primary rule requires a go getter to actively seek office with 80 signatures, making the receptive path obsolete.
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Iowa
Wealth of Montgomery Ward family noted in obituary
The death of Mrs. Ward, widow of Montgomery Ward, highlights how catalogue houses profited from farmers around Chicago and Iowa. She gave 8 million dollars to Northwestern University in recent years, supporting education as the business model rewards those with large volumes and steady cash sales.
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Montgomery Ward
Chicago
Iowa
Obituary and criminal note from early 20th century papers
Robert Todd Lincoln dies at 83, son of Abraham Lincoln, remembered as a dignified lawyer and Pullman president who served as secretary of war and ambassador. Also reports William V. Dwyer, race track owner, convicted for bootlegging with a $10,000 fine and two-year sentence in New York. Dispatches urge Iowa river pollution cleanup and stricter sewage controls to protect waterways.
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Robert Todd Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Court of St. James
Pullman Company
William V. Dwyer
Mack
New York
Dwyer
Advertising and the Brookhart Senate Bid
The Oxford Junction Mirror argues Mr. Brookhart has been heavily advertised by newspapers and speakers despite a lack of real voter support. It suggests his unseating came from dislike of him while his enemies promote him as a familiar name.
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Oxford Junction Mirror
Brookhart
Julius Caesar
Senate
Fight for agricultural equality noted in political expansion
The piece argues it will take longer than a day to win agricultural equality. It asserts the west may abandon vital interests, and notes favorable strategic factors with a new Congress and a national party convention approaching.
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Des Moines Register
National Party
Farmer Seward Smith Builds Notable Hamilton County Barn
Seward Smith, a Monticello native and Prairieburg region farmer, is constructing a 182 by 326 foot hollow tile barn with a 200 ton silo in Hamilton county. He milks cows and feeds hogs, shipping butter fat to the Jesup co operative creamery, and plans a modern barn with 38 cow stalls, calf and bull pens, workhorse space, and hay storage for 200 tons. The project reflects a dairy oriented, year round operation on his 500 acre farm amid rising prospects for local dairying.
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Hamilton County
Seward Smith
Monticello
Prairieburg
Smith
Des Moines Register
Linn County
Co-Operative Creamery
Jesup
Buchanan County
Iowa
Brookhart Seeks Credit At Republican State Convention
Des Moines crowd awaits a show of unity after Brookhart claims snub and martyr status. He touts primary victory and ideas from Turner's keynote while critics expect allegiance to the party. No drastic policy shift anticipated despite calls for broader GOP unity.
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Des Moines
Republican
Brookhart
OSX
Republican Party
Turner
Senate
When a Rich Uncle Lends Money
A Kansas City Star column uses a thriftily generous rich uncle as a recurring type. It contrasts loan practices with family reactions and likens Uncle Sam to Shylock. It notes high unemployment, coal strikes, and France's financial crash, flagging broader public debt tensions.
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Kansas City Star
John
Emma
House of Commons
Sam
Shylock
England
France
Public opinion and law enforcement in early democracy
The piece argues that opinions should not obstruct enforcement of laws such as prohibition. It notes citizens may support changing laws but cannot interfere with enforcement while laws remain in force. It cites Washington on sacrificing liberty to join society and highlights situational limits on rights.
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Manchester Democrat
Washington
Congress
Portland Express: Aims for President, Denies Senator Seat
The column argues that in Pennsylvania, a poor boy may reach the presidency but cannot become a senator, reflecting social and political barriers. It contrasts ambition with structural barriers and questions merit and opportunity.
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Portland Express
Pennsylvania
Dyersville Notes Dodge 1900s Events And Local Losses
Dyersville hosts annual 1000 days August 4 and 5 with vaudeville programs and concerts. University of Iowa summer term reaches 1300 in attendance. Ward White dies by drinking strychnine in Delhi, a Civil War veteran with eight survivors. Miss Mary Lu Reeder named piano instructor at Iowa. Knights of Columbus plan Lakehurst picnic August 25 led by J H Devaney. Mrs John Flannagan Sr. dies near Hopkinton born 1862 Germany. Coe College gains Leander Clark endowment of 175000 in Tama district court. Jones county orders limestone from Anamosa reform school quarry, employing 15 convicts. Miss Lulu Secrist overturns Marion school board action. Anamosa Cow Test issues 28-page annual. Marion Woodside electrocuted at New London. Oats yield over 100 bushels per acre near Tipton. Chester Elmer Cates dies at Dubuque Mercy Hospital. Mrs Theodore Ilg killed in Bellevue roadster crash. two-year-old drowned near Bellevue. Cascade smoke stack demolished near Huntington shops. Cascade’s waterfall scene affected. Dubuque paving bid starts August 1, contract split 316k and 137k. Winfield Ralston killed when car overturns near Key West. suspect tire blowout. multiple survivors listed.
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Dyersville
University of Iowa
Ward White
Delhi
Mary Lu Reeder
Mechanicsville
Toronto Conservatory of Music
Knights of Columbus
Iowa
Illinois
Lakehurst
Maquoketa
J. H. Devaney
Cascade
John Flannagan
Hopkinton
Anamosa
Lulu Secrist
Linn
Marion School Board
H. W. Chehock
Marion Board of Education
Anamosa Cow Test Association
Marion Woodside
J. B. Woodside
Henry County Telephone Company
New London
Burlington
George Frazeur
Airyman
Tipton
Chester Elmer Cates
Manchester
Mercy Hospital
Dubuque
Behongs
Teeing
Woodmen’s “Order
Congregational Church
Theodore Ilg
Bellevue
Arthur Kennicker
Political column weighs Coolidge’s broad stance
The Carroll Herald argues that President Coolidge is nonsectarian and focused on national interests, not regional advantage. It predicts the Republicans may seek a similar leader within two years and warns detractors they may regret their criticisms.
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Coolidge
Cascade approves new plate girder bridge plan over Maquoketa River
Cascade residents urge a bridge redesign and the Dubuque County Board authorizes a plate girder structure with a central pier to replace a high pony truss. The project ties to flood control work in Cascade and neighboring counties with an estimated cost near 75000 dollars and a projected bid date after August.
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Dubuque
Telegraph-Herald
Maquoketa
Cascade
County Board of Supervisors
State Highway Commission
Jones
Iowa State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Postmasters Gazette Faults Auto Travel For Slow Mail
The Postmaster's Gazette argues mail delays stem from fewer rail trains as autos grow. It urges readers to blame themselves and their cars for missed routes, noting trains are removed for insufficient patronage and parcel post must travel longer routes.
Asgard Family Escape Fire-Damaged Vacation Car
Hans P Asgard and his family began a vacation trip to Clear Lake when a camping outfit in their car caught fire near Hopkinton. The stove, filled with gasoline, was tossed from the car to save it, burning Mr Asgard's hands but saving the vehicle. The outfit and car side were damaged, and the family continued their trip after planning a new start.
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Anamosa
Eureka
Hans P. Asgard
Mr. Asgard
Clear Lake
Monticello
Hopkinton
Aagard
Notable Arrest of a Early Telephone Promoter in New York
A 46 year old man using the alias Joshua Coppersmith was arrested in New York for trying to extort money from gullible people by claiming a device called a telephone can transmit the human voice over distance via wires. The piece labels the device as imitation of the telegraph and urges swift punishment as a warning to con artists.
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Boston
Joshua Coppersmith
New York
It Is Easier to Marry Than to Get a Job
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes a young man faces greater difficulty securing credit than winning a girl's consent to marriage. It contrasts social expectations with economic access, illustrating a harsher path to financial independence than to love.
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Cedar Rapids
Ames Abe Says on Politicians and a bumper corn crop
Ames Abe notes that a bumper corn crop can ruin many a good politician by altering the economic and political landscape. The comment underscores how agricultural success shapes public opinion and policy considerations in rural communities.
Democrats Meet at Des Moines State Convention
At the Des Moines state convention Claude Porter urged tariff cuts to aid farmers and endorsed road work and tax measures while reaffirming a government export corporation. A minority bank guaranty plank was tabled amid tensions. Brookhart and Steck weighed in on candidate loyalty. BH. J. Fueling was re elected state central chairman with district and local committee members named.
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Des Moines
Claude Porter
Resolutions’ Committee
D. W. Moore
Sioux City
Frank O'Conner
Dubuque
Brookhart
Hog price outlook from Iowa State expert hints at drop next spring
A. L. Anderson of Iowa State College predicts lower hog prices next year possibly starting in March or April. He cites a small spring pig crop and a 36 percent rise in sows bred for fall farrow, plus strong pork demand and low storage stocks as factors that could push prices down when fall pigs arrive.
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A. L. Anderson
Animal Husbandry Department
Iowa State College
United States Department of Agriculture
Anderson Te Heyes
Value of testing tied to cow profits in Iowa program
A thin cow sold in Winnebago county yielded 21.45 over feed cost after freshening, then 126.91 profit in ten months. The owner, a testing association member, fed well and proved the cow’s value by production testing. About 20,000 Iowa farmers use cow testing associations spending roughly 30 dollars yearly to measure costs and results.
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Winnebago County
Tod Tach
Iowa
Cascade Pioneer Faces Water Supply Crisis After Dam Breach
City reports flood gates removed and dam sections blown out as the Cascade spring reservoir drops to river level. Engineer H. Williams warns water could fall further, threatening supply and prompting officials to consider a new well or alternative water source.
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Cascade Pioneer
Cascade
H. §. Williams
Manufacture a Cool Breeze With Ice and Fan
To cool a room place a one and a half foot diameter bowl of ice behind an electric fan. Turn on the fan for a chilly breeze, and decorate the ice with fragrant flowers to add scent for entertaining or a sickroom.
Brookhart stands as he is a stubborn republican
The Sioux City Journal notes that many Republicans wish Col. Brookhart were different but acknowledge his enduring stance. He remains committed, not retreating from his original position, even as he shows a quieter belligerence than others seeking harmony in Des Moines.
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Sioux City
Notice of Hearing for Castle Grove Township Road Gravel Plan
Interested parties are notified that August 19 at 10 30 a m has been set for hearing objections to Castle Grove township proposed plan to gravel the road along the north side of sections 31 to 36 and the road east and west through sections 19 to 24 within the township. Hearing will be at school number 2 in Castle Grove township. GHORGE SPECHT Township Clerk.
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Castle Grove Township
Castle Grove
Ghorge Specht
Farmer Relief End to Stereotype in U.S. Debates
A trio of editorials quotes U S and French attitudes toward agriculture and education funding. The Washington Star advocates ending the stereotype of the farmer as illiterate and idle while the Omaha World Herald and Waterloo Tribune discuss educational costs and economic pressures impacting Des Moines and rail fares.
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Washington Star
Omaha World Herald
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