Women and German Irish blocs in U S politics
The piece notes Chicago voters overwhelming Carter Harrison in the primary while his wife failed to rally women voters. It warns of a possible cross ethnic movement to oppose Wilson, led by editors of Gaelic American and Illinois Staats Zeitung, urging Americans to put America first and honor naturalized citizens oath.
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Chicago
Carter Harrison
Carter
Washington
Wilson
John Devore
Gaelic American
Horace A. Brand
Illinois Staats Zeitung
Herman Rider
New York
Great Britain
Germany
United States
America
Taft Urges Patriotism in Support of Neutrality
Former President Taft delivers a speech urging all citizens to back the president in maintaining U S neutrality amid European war tensions. He cautions against German sympathy and pro Allies talk, praising the America first stance and calling for united patriotic duty to keep the nation at peace.
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Taft
United States
America
Mr. Taft
Chicago Herald
Morristown
N.J
Times
Congress
Eminent Nebraska botanist Charles B. Bessey dies in Lincoln
Charles B. Bessey, longtime University of Nebraska figure and twice acting chancellor, respected botanist and author, died in Lincoln last Thursday. He led the American Society for the Advancement of Science and founded botany at Iowa State or Ames through 14 years of teaching, shaping generations of students.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Charles B. Bessey
University of Nebraska
American Society For the Advancement of Science
United States
State College
Ames
Judge Wade Named to Southern Iowa Federal Bench
The appointment of Judge M. J. Wade to the vacant federal judgeship in the Southern district of Iowa will give general satisfaction to attorneys and litigants. He is a resourceful man with wide experience as an attorney and a successful career on the state bench. A resident of the district might feel slight disappointment, but not beyond typical appointment reactions.
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M. J. Wade
Iowa
War's outcome foretold as Turk bears the worst fate
A columnist states that regardless of how the European war ends the Turk is doomed to suffer the heaviest consequences and that few lament this anticipated result.
Prohibition Sparks Call for Bootlegger Hunt and Law Enforcement
With prohibition in force the friends of the bootleggers will be known by their sympathy with law defiance. There will be more or less of work to do in running down the rats who play hide and seek with the law, and their friends will come to the surface as obstructors of justice. The necessity for agents to hunt down these bootleggers and exterminate their business is plainly apparent.
Plumbers Convicted in Des Moines Conspiracy Case
In Des Moines last week a federal court found 86 plumbers guilty of conspiring to boycott nonmembers to keep competition out and raise prices. Thirty six were sentenced, illustrating a rare public showing of collective judgment against a trade group. Maurice Connolly failed to become director of the mint, losing to a Southern statesman. A Washington dispatch notes Connolly does not expect any federal appointment. The man Connolly defeated in the democratic primary already holds a $6,000 job, while the victorious candidate who spent on the Cummins bid remains unrewarded.
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Des Moines
Maurice Connolly
Washington Dispatch
Connolly
Senator Cummins
Reid says railway chiefs worth millions to Rock Island
Daniel G. Reid, who ran the Rock Island system when directors and officers received large bonuses, argues that a man capable of running an 8,000 mile railway is worth a million a year. Reid might have been worth that much to the Rock Island if kept.
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Daniel G. Reid
Rock Island
Reid
Federal narcotics sales curtailed by new law
A new federal law restricts opium and cocaine sales to licensed dealers or prescription holders and requires records of every sale. The measure targets unauthorized sales but notes medical practitioners sometimes evade restrictions with injections.
Slogan shifts in township school consolidation drive
The text recalls a prohibition era slogan about building school houses on hilltops and opposing saloons. It contrasts those who once fought saloons with today supporters of consolidating small schools at township crossroads and asks what the new campaign motto will be.
State Vet Circulars Need Clear Precise Wording
Ambiguities in the veterinary office orders hinder subordinates and the public. Officials urge a staffer to craft unmistakable sentences and ensure plain language in memoranda and directives.
Roosevelt Urges War Reserve Despite Prayer for Peace
President Roosevelt says he prays there will be no war while urging a reserve of men for war purposes. He notes his four sons’ willingness to help engage in action, implying doubt about the efficacy of prayer.
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Roosevelt
Lawbreakers Will Complain and the Federal Law
The Cedar Rapids Gazette discusses federal efforts against bootlegging and disease control, noting special agents and inspectors in Kentucky Tennessee and the Sinclair packing plant. It cites United States deputy marshals aiding Iowa officials under a shared principle with state constabularies.
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Cedar Rapids
United States
Sam
Kentucky
Tennessee
Sinclair Packing Plant
Iowa
Placing the Blame: Saloons Run Afoul of Voters
Washington Iowa readers hear a harsh charge that saloonkeepers harmed themselves by meddling with laws and shifting political support. The piece asserts voters will clean them out as parties switch from Democrat to Republican.
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Washington
Prohibition Law Urged for Enforcement and Readjustment
Editorial urges strict enforcement of the prohibition statute and sensible readjustment plans in communities under the mulci law. It contends prohibition is imminent and that legislature decisions should guide action rather than debate the verdict.
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Dubuque
The Baby's Bank Penny Theft Trial
Assistant cashier C. J. Brickley faced a busy day when Harold Green deposited a sack of pennies at Citizens Savings Bank. The bag held 2,400 pennies belonging to Green’s young daughter.
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Olin Recorder
C. J. Brickley
Harold Green
Citizens Savings Bank
Cedar County plans $22000 bridge project
Neighborhood news notes Cedar County's plan to spend 22000 dollars on concrete bridge work. Other items include anniversaries, deaths, injuries, court summons, and local civic events across Maquoketa, Manchester, Cascade, Decorah, and Waterloo with multiple regional figures and institutions named.
Century dictionary notes Nancy Hanks trotting mare
In the Century dictionary Nancy Hanks is listed as a fast American trotting mare under N. A curious omission leaves Abraham Lincoln’s mother unnamed despite the mare’s name honoring her.
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Springfield
Ill
News-Record
Century Dictionary
Nancy Hanks
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Von Hindenburg the Hero
The article praises German General Paul von Hindenburg as a great military figure whose leadership against Russia earns universal admiration. It questions whether any other general could equal his eastern campaign achievements.
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von Hindenburg
Horder
Cascade Broad Gauge Line May Ease Mulci Law Bitter Feelings
The Dubuque Telegraph Herald notes that if Cascade obtains the broad gauge line it could lessen some resentment generated by the mulci law bill. The article links railway access to regional sentiment and policy tensions, suggesting transport infrastructure as a moderating factor.
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Dubuque
Iowa Congressman Cousins backed submarine pace
The Cedar Rapids Republican recalls Robert G. Cousins a Iowa congressman and naval committee member who advocated submarines when others doubted them. He witnessed the Holland boat submerged and helped push the first subs into service, noting nations now use the craft more than the United States. Submarines become a vital naval asset as production ramps up.
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Cedar Rapids
America
Iowa
Robert G. Cousins
Naval Committee of the House
Cousins
Washington
Chicago Women Study Art and Pride Paradox
A Chicago column observes women in society exploring art with mirrors and noting how pride and changeable fashion affect work and finances. It links domestic habits to gossip and examines the self made man as prone to omissions on tax rolls.
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Chicago
Neutrality Impossible Says Topeka Capital
The Topeka Capital argues that neutrality hinders progress advising readers to be partisan and take action rather than remain uninvolved. It emphasizes that a neutral stance prevents reaching a destination or starting a journey.
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Topeka
Obituary of Mrs Kaufmann from Mechanicsville Pioneer Press
Mrs Carl Kaufmann died at home northeast of town in her 38th year after weeks of illness. Born Sulaner in Switzerland, she married Carl Kaufmann in October 1895 at Monticello Iowa. Eleven children were born, nine living: Martha John Lizzie Susie Fred Lena Elsie Alfred Walter Edith. Carl and others preceded. Funeral at Presbyterian church with Rev McCandleas sermon. Remains shipped to Monticello for burial.
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Mechanicsville Pioneer Press
Carl Kaufmann
Alfred
Walter
Edith
Carl
Kaufmann
Miller
Mrs. Kaufmann
Monticello
Presbyterian Church
McCandleas
March 1895 Monticello area life events compiled
Twenty years past Monticello records show marriages including Henry Macageg to Anna Florin and Matilda Jacobs to Frank Hoffman. births for Dayton Cunningham and Emma Milner. deaths of Wesley Calkina and Miss Mary Whittemore. resettlements, a resignation of Rev. J W Davis, and a municipal election naming officers such as Mayor M W Herrick and Treasurer G W Eastwood.
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Monticello
the Express
Henry Macageg
Anna Florin
Dayton Cunningham
Mons Corbett
Castle Grove
Scotch Grove
J. W. Davis
Churahh
Margaret Oilmanns
Michael Busher
Mardort
Wayne Township
Sarah Harris
Melissa Wein
Emma Milner
Traer
Emma Pond
D. K. Pond
Wesley W. Calkina
Montgomery Moulton
Express
the Observer
Mallbrook
California
Matilda Jacobs
John Jacobs
Frank Hoffman
von Strohe
Ira Grover
Harriett M. Whittemore
Misa Mary Whittemore
Mary Whittemore
Fitzwilliam
New Hampshire
Bowen's Prairie
Otis Whittemore
Gerhard Harms
Hirm Harrs
Hannah Wilkens
Herman Wilkens
Mardorf
M. W. Herrick
J. ¥. Petcina
G. W. Eastwood
F. D. Slauson
A. Matthiessen
Messrs. Clark and Hicks
J. 8. Hall
Messrs. King, Overing and Button
Monticello High Notes Highlight Games and Clubs
High School Notes report events from Monticello including visits by Misaea Etta and Netta Cooper of Manchester and Mrs J N Smith. A Monticello Lost Nation girls game is noted, a solid geometry class intermission draw, and a new girls physical culture club led by Miss George with 38 members. A gym program raised $31.80 for seventh and eighth graders, Cedar Rapids second team lost 88 16, and the season ends with a planned game against St Josephs College second team for possibly a tenth victory.
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J. N. Smith
M. Misaea Etta
Netta Cooper
Manchester
Lost Nation
Monticgllo
Monticello
Miss. George
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapides Boys
St. Joseph’s College
Small Savings. The cost of daily indulgences add up
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt extols thrift by detailing how small daily choices cost more than they seem. It contrasts shaving, avoiding cigars, temperance, and minimal smoking with long term gains, citing thoughts from historical figures and everyday habits to encourage prudent spending.
One Disadvantage
In the Waterloo Times-Tribune a reader questions the impact of 1 cent postage on mail screening. The letter asks how officials will distinguish worthy correspondence from waste without reading each piece.
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Waterloo Times-Tribune
Cummins notes equal presidential support for dry ticket
Senator Cummins argues that support for him as a presidential candidate would be similar whether he ran as a dry or in another capacity, signaling no clear advantage to a particular ticket. He asserts voter willingness remains steady regardless of the stance.
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St. Louis
Eclipse Corner Weekly Hireries March 4 1915
The Eclipse Lumber Company advertises loads of White Pine Cement Red Cedar Posts and Poles and Elco Hog Tonic. It touts Peerless Fence and Clay Lawn Diners while noting prize hogs and weather permitting a return next week under manager EF Dutton.
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Iowa
THE
Eclipse Lumber Company Co
EF. Dutton
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Hopkinton
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Clinton
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Cascade
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Waterloo
G. G. Seery
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