Monticello Name Tied to Jefferson Legacy in Local History
The article traces how early Monticello settlers named the town after Jefferson's Virginia home. It discusses Jefferson's finances, library sale, and the 1800s preservation efforts, alongside notes on his submarine ideas, politics, and anti monarchist views, concluding with the Zimmermann telegram context.
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Monticello
Thomas Jefferson
Daniel Varvel
Clarks
John
Joseph
Joshua
Thomas J. Peak
Jefferson
Virginia
Lawmakers Eulogize Funston and Villa Remarks
In Congress last week Representative Campbell argued Funston would have eliminated Villa absent White House direction. The remark drew cheering not aligned with supporters of centralized wartime control.
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National House of Representatives
Funston
Campbell
Mexico
Death of Judge Horace E. Deemer at Red Oak
Judge Horace E. Deemer, a leading member of the supreme bench, died at his Red Oak home. The state loses a ripened jurist at the start of a new term, whose scholarship and experience were highly valued by litigants and the bar.
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Horace E. Deemer
Supreme Bench
Red Oak
Potatoes urged for every vacant lot and fence corner
The article laments advisers urging widespread potato planting on vacant lots and fence corners. It contrasts these proscriptions with the reality of market effects, noting the swing from one extreme to another in agricultural theory and practice.
Harding Adheres To Words On State Law Values
The governor's course shows he sticks to his pledge to uphold state laws and honors conference resolutions from last fall about the value of a robin's nest. Those who trusted Mr. Harding's word and integrity are proven right.
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Harding
Lent Observance Gets Extended Amid High Living Costs
Readers note the high cost of living prompts discussion of a possible extension to Lent. Some welcome a longer fasting period as a response to economic strain.
Washington Democrat backs trimmed newspaper output
The Washington Democrat echoes the Oskaloosa Herald criticizing the Chicago Tribune for wasting timber and paper in a large Sunday edition. It argues high paper costs justify smaller papers and challenges any Sunday issue to contain four pages of real news.
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Chicago Tribune
Tribune
Bone Dry Russia and Iowa Prohibition in 1917 Reform
A Chicago report quotes Russian official Nicholas Iserguine on a bone dry Russia, noting savings bank deposits rise and social gains. The same issue covers Iowa legislative recess, bone dry bills, and highway law battles as lawmakers debate primary reform, alcohol prohibitions, and road governance amid a tight session.
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Chicago
Honery
Nicholas Iserguine
Iserguine
San Francisco
Petrograd
Potatoes and cost of living war reach Towa
The piece urges quick planting of potatoes and questions who will invade the cost of living as war-like price pressures spread from the southern states. It asks about vacant lots, community gardens, and whether Towa will be pacifist or volunteer in wartime price defense.
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Zimmerman
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Congress
Zimmerman Nere
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England
Marshalltown
Democrats Hold Power May Shift Speakership
The Sioux City Journal notes a prediction that Democrats could win the next House speaker by leveraging control of the presidency and Senate to bid for independent support, risking political price for the outcome while Republicans face suppliers of doubt.
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Sioux City Journal
House of Representatives
Senate
No Monopoly on Sin in Small Town Moral Fear
Atchison Globe notes that the big city is not alone in supplying sin and suggests small towns face similar temptations, challenging the idea that urban centers monopolize vice. It argues community standards and vigilance matter in every town.
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Atchison Globe
New Catholic Church Opens in Waucoma With $80,000 Venue
Neighborhood notes detail a new $80,000 Catholic church in Waucoma with first mass two weeks ago. Reports include local deaths and marriages, farm auctions in Buchanan county, a fatal pig accident near Des Moines, and various civic notices from Iowa towns.
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Shellsburg
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Linn County
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Delhi
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Letta
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Huraday
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Lamotte
George Miller
Marion
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Cedar Rapide
Springtime nudge to build a home and buy cedar posts
The Eclipse Corner urges readers to act now on home ownership and renting costs. It compares spring optimism to a robin’s nesting drive and promotes buying cedar split posts for building. It encourages evaluating ten years of rent toward a home and visiting to purchase materials.
Replacement Gate Misprint Ignites Farmyard Debate
A local farmer argues for installing an Iowa style gate to replace an old broken gate. He cautions that fixing one fault in oneself is wiser than addressing others faults, urging practical self improvement.
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