New York Repeal Bill Sparks Federal State Clash
The New York governor signs repeal of state law punishing violations of the Eighteenth Amendment, aligning with Tammany power and urging state sovereignty. Editorials from major papers urge nullification echoing Calhoun, while President Harding vows federal enforcement. Contemporaneous notes discuss Negro migration, labor shifts, and the bonus bonds sale to fund veterans.
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New York
United States
Baltimore Sun
New York World
Chicago Tribune
John C. Calhoun
Calhoun
South Carolina
Saveral States
Webster
Jackson
Old Hickory
Haman
Congress
Harding
Governor Smith’s New York stance signals party course
The piece argues Smith’s remarks aim to shape a national party plank for the next convention. It contends his idea of legalizing wine and beer by state choice rests on faulty readings of the Volstead era and questions Supreme Court interpretation. The column warns that legalizing beer and wine would inevitably lead to broader liquor access and cheaper whisky nationwide.
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Des Moines‘ Register
Smith
New York
Democratic Party
Internal Revenue Department
Internal Revenue
Supreme Court
Congress
Iowa
Ford as presidential possibility stirs political speculation
The Philadelphia Public Ledger analyzes the unusual fascination with Henry Ford as a potential president. It argues Ford lacks public experience and education, yet his success in mass producing cheap cars fuels speculation, particularly in rural regions where Ford vehicles symbolize economic power and political possibility.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Henry Ford
Ford
Ford Car
Suffrage Clash: Hull Attacks Democrats Over Women’s Rights
Harriet Taylor Upton rebutted Chairman Hull’s attack on the Republican stance on women’s rights. She recalled five failed Democratic attempts from 1913 to 1919 to pass a federal woman suffrage amendment. Hull, then a Tennessee congressman, voted against equal citizenship as a Democrat in those pivotal record votes.
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Hull
National Democratic Committee
Republican Committee
Republican Party
Harriet Taylor Upton
Democratic Party
Congress
House of Representatives
House
Tennessee
Republican Congress
New York World Attacks Harding on Liquor Law Enforcement
The New York World denounces President Harding for pushing liquor law enforcement in New York state with intense zeal. The paper likens its rhetoric to historic party critiques and mocks the Democratic appetite for liquor and power.
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New York World
Harding
New York State
George William Curtis
Manchester rounds up drivers for missing 1923 licenses
A state automobile inspector in Manchester arrested and fined more than a dozen motorists for driving without 1923 license numbers. In Lux emburg Dubuque county garage owner John W Hedlinger died in a work accident after a skull fracture from a fall in a nearby building. The incident occurred near Hedlinger’s home and involved his family and estate.
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Manchester
John W. Hedlinger
Luxemburg
Dubuque County
Hedlinger
Pop Reform Critique in National Republican Voice
The National Republican damns recent populist reform for bank deposit guarantees as a failed policy. It recalls Bryan era proposals and notes state costs from repealed laws, deficits in guaranty funds, and burdens on good banks. It cites Ohio livestock farming advantage per a new survey.
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William Jennings Bryan
Oklahoma
North Dakota
Ohio
Henry IF
Leash
BE. Edwards
Jabel B. Peck
Leland B. Peck
Lew Dahl
Frank Shimanek
Omily Edwards
Ted Wild
Adrian J. LaPointe
Plorence LaPointe
Lorn Gunnison
James Larson
Board
Anamosa
Iowa
Anamosa National Bank
Board of Equalization of
First Trust & Savings Bank
Board of Equalization
Oxford Junction
First National Bank of Wyoming
Wyoming
Citizen's Savings Bank
Olin
W. P. Lawrence
Jennie GB
Bedell
Ignace Homolka
B. 3
Fenton
Beza Jane Belknap
Charles Homer Belknap
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Ananiosa
George W. Walker
Schoonover Trust Co
First National Bank of Olin
Ilona
Monticello High School Holds 48th Commencement
The Monticello high school held its 48th commencement at the opera house on Thursday awarding diplomas to 28 graduates. Dr. Frank Court of Davenport addressed the crowd on wholeness and spiritual attainment, followed by musical numbers and a diploma ceremony.
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Opera House
Presbyterian Church
Frank Court
Davenport
Fred L. Mahannah
Court
Colin G. Thomas
George Guyan
Monticello High School
Methodist Church
Dolla
Alumni Association
Asa P. Lambert
C. A. Coxsee
Alfreda Reed
Monticello Country Club
Pelton Orchestra
Letter from Kipton native recalls Monticello and Castle Grove ties
A Kipton Ohio resident born April 29 1862 reflects on boyhood in Monticello and Castle Grove township. He lists local mentors and neighbors, notes career as a US mail messenger, and invites old friends to contact him. He mentions the 18th amendment and his Republican stance. He seeks reconnection with childhood companions.
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Kipton
Ohio
the Express
Monticello
Castle Grove Township
Prairie Hill
Spokane
Washington
Lucy Waterhouse
S. G. Whitney
West End
William Proctor
East End
Theodore Soetje
John O. Duer
Drygoode
George Stuhler
Sam Kahn
M. L. Carpenter
Russell
Mellett
Herrick
Babcock
D. F. Magee
John Blanchard
Gib Hunt
Jones County
The Bacon Hog Advantage in Tough Feed Markets
Kansas City Journal notes current corn and hog prices squeeze profits for hog raisers. With many hogs to market, producers tend to sell lightweight hogs as they cost less to feed per pound and historically fetch premiums in U S and Canadian markets for lighter hogs.
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Kansas City Journal
Canada
Conservative Senator Arrives In Progressive West
In the New York Times view, a new conservative senator from the West joins the progressive trend. He is welcomed though a senator need only be rationally progressive to avoid appearing as a relic beside figures like La Follette and Brookhart.
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New York Times
la Follette
Brookhart
Docket of Monticello District Court Opens Under Two Judges
The June term of the district court opens with Judge F O Elgon presiding and Judge T M MomMt to continue. The docket lists numerous cases including guardianship petitions, promissory notes, foreclosures, quieting titles, and injunctions. Probate matters note final reports and executrix discharge as well as estate actions. The day also features a county memorial event with a large Legion gathering and a 40 and 8 initiation at Monticello, with a full program announced by Paul J. Cash.
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William F. Cooper
Dubuque
R. A. Cartano
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Hopkinton
Thomas
Loop
Robert Leeper
University of Iowa
Argonne
St. Mehiel
Roy Wertz
Iowa City
Newport
New York
Iowa
Iowa Volunteer Infantry
van Steinberg
Temperance and Methodist Regiment of
Champion Hill
Mississippi
Company A
General Assembly of
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District Court
F. O. Elgon
T. M. MomMt
the Kenyon Co
J. T. Lanigan
D. M. Strawman
Henry Goodhile
Butler Bros
C. H. Stockwell
Nichols Wire Sheets & Hardware Co
Peter Prahm
Henry F. Leash
BE. Edwards
Ed Wild
James P. Daugherty
Justus Kellum
Auxilary
Monticello
America Legion Association
Legion
Lae
Auxiliary
City Pit
Roydan Convert
Idyaryone
Rank Milos
Dox Molinos
Iowa Legionario
Milok Ia
Olin
Oxford Junction
Wyola Legion
Ansmosa
Layson
Melkteaver
Tamwartson
Ploming
Byerly
Macomber
Kinha
Mlemeck
Mor
Snyder
Story
Morshon
Wills
Camsen
Atc
Trommas Et Chevaux
Cedar Rapids
Bella Plaine
Marshalltown
Vinton
Maquoketa
DeWitt
Franki Milow
Cox Movies
Legionaire
Oily
Wyoming
Anamosa
Country Club
P. G's
Danece
Kingella Tall
Monticello Country
Gab
Water confirms executrix and trustee discharge detailed
Water confirms an executrix without bonds and approves the supplemental final report of the trustee, discharging him. Guardian of Benson Hoyt, minor, applies to expend funds for college expenses of the minor, which is approved.
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Clara McAleer
Benson
Hoyt
Proposing County Pageant in Anamosa Plans Big 4th of July
Anamosa committees refine plans for a large Historical Pageant and a Fourth of July celebration on July 4 and 8. The pageant features 360 cast from across the county, multiple episodes, dances, and a flag ceremony while the Fourth includes old time sports and amusements.
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Thurston Management
Chicago
Minneapolis
T. Lodge
Hugh Bowen
Jones County
Bowen
Prairie Schooner
Rome
T. Stevens
Dubuque
Monticello
Union
J. D. Walworth
Scotch Grove
Bowen's Prairie
Emma’ Crane
Harper
Warner
Oxford
Junction
Western Bohemian Fraternal Association
Columbia
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