Rowell's Fall From Honor: Tipton Leader Convicted of Embezzlement
Col. L J Rowell once a respected Tipton figure and Democratic congressional contender faced embezzlement charges. The case centers on mixing trust funds with speculative ventures, leaving bondsmen to cover 10 000 with Rowell facing prison. The piece contrasts his potential ruin with the loss of his bondsmen and honors the trust once placed in him.
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Col
L. J. Rowell
Tipton
Col. Rowell
President Bowman resigns over board dismissal dispute
President Bowman of the State University resigns after alleging the State Board of Education ignored his advisory role on appointments and dismissals. He cites a March Cedar Falls meeting where a professor was dismissed without notice, and he urges frank, honorable action by the board or a direct dismissal.
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Bowman
The
State University
State Board of Education
Cedar Falla
Storm
Ames
Ulster Ulster Home Rule Strains Army Morale
Tension rises in Ireland over proposed home rule as officers resign rather than fight against fellow Irishmen. Ulster leaders reject a six year delay and seek exemption or a referendum, risking the ministry and highlighting lingering political stakes in the island's future.
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Ireland
Ulster
Death of Cedar Rapids Gazette editor W G Young
W G Young, Cedar Rapids Gazette managing editor, died at 46 after a swift illness. His colleagues recall his early bout with duty and relentless work. He left a record of good work, and his funeral followed a week after his illness began.
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W. G. Young
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Ty DY
Sarly
Mr. Young
Clinton consular officer kept on after Dutch departure
Frank W. Mabin of Clinton long in U S consular service was removed from Amsterdam for a political replacement but the state department bungled the dismissal so the president kept him in service and will appoint another post. The piece notes Chicago juries often spare women accused of murder despite strong evidence.
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Frank W. Mabin
Clinton
United States
Amsterdam
State Department
Mabin
Mme. Caillaux
M. Calmette
Paris
Chicago
Hull House Promotes in Politics During Trials and Demonstrations
The Hull House movement has begun active political advertising amid police court trials and semi suffragette demonstrations, signaling a shift toward public engagement and advocacy.
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Hull House
Tariff bill seen to impact corn markets worldwide
Wallace's Farmer notes the tariff bill may affect agricultural products, with corn facing competition from Argentina and the Danubian provinces. It estimates about 20 percent of U S corn is sold off the farm for consumption, while Argentine production limits and export habits could press U S prices down by 5 to 10 cents a bushel, especially with a full harvest year coming.
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Wallace
Danubian
Argentina
Iowa
Illinois
Keane
Dubuque
Rome
Scott County
Davenport
James Kehoe
Hopkinton
Delaware County
Samuel Hite
Jesup
Baptist Church
Delhi
State Association
E. B. Porter
C. O. Nye
Carroll
Perry
Clinton Herald
John Kintzinger
Kintzinger
Chicago
Billy Sunday in New York Sparks City Gossip
The Lincoln Journal notes Billy Sunday as a national institution with New York audiences reacting intensely to his sermons. It compares his popularity to John L. Sullivan and Ty Cobb and describes his talks drawing columns in metropolitan papers during a campaign period.
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Billy Sunday
New York
Lincoln Journal
Billy
John L. Sullivan
Ty Cobb
Metropolitan
Bryan
Hell
Damaged Goods Advice At Odds With Modern Courtships
A Cedar Rapids Republic columnist mocks the idea of promiscuous courting with homely aphorisms about “damaged goods.” The piece lampoons the notion of altering social norms and questions if town and city girls could benefit from such moralizing.
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Elbert Hubbard
Cedar Rapids
Endless chain of revolutions in Mexico looms
The Fremont Nebraska Tribune warns that one Mexican revolution only paves the way for another. Gen Villa signals he will press to control after Huerta, likely facing Carranza next, risking further upheaval as Mexico drifts toward instability. The piece likens Mexico’s cycle to the Philippines and Diaz era.
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Fremont
Neb
Tribune
Villa
Huerta
Carranza
Mexico
Philippines
Diaz
Pinchot Seeks Pennsylvania Senate Seat Over Summer Cottage Claim
Cedar Rapids Republican notes Gifford Pinchot runs for senator from Pennsylvania using a summer cottage in the state as a base. He has never voted there, but reformers should overlook such technicalities to back his reform efforts in the state Penn founded.
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Cedar Rapids
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Pinchot
Penn
No Change in Toga Styles
The New York society woman seeking a senate seat is advised she would wear the same toga style for at least four seasons. The remark reflects fashion commentary on public life and social expectations.
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Youngstown
New York Society
Senate
Multiple Iowa notes mix politics, crime and school deeds
The report chronicles sales and moves in Dubuque and Olin, elections and candidacies in Delaware and Hopkinton, legal actions including embezzlement and murder indictments, and school events from Monticello and Manchester with sports results and district court proceedings.
High School Notes Recap and Spring Break Upcoming
Royal Hubbard reports a busy week at the high school with plays rehearsed and costumes readied. Students anticipate spring vacation starting next Monday. The eighth grade heard Prof Stout from Cornell College on living working and ethics. The 1915 class selected pins delayed by members finances. The girls varsity defeated Edgewood in a Saturday game.
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Edgewood Girls
L. D’autremont
Hosford
Richards
Peiak
Pilkington
Manchester
HH. Chapman
Monticello
H. Hosford
Carmichael
M. Kingsley
Wilson
Edgewood
E. Locher
E. Baker
Holly
W. Kingsley
Rk. Hubbard
Schneider
Tilp
Rhines
Durfey
Wiley
Trip
Locher
Thenal
Mancheater Boys
Armory
KE. Baker
W. Hollingsworth
Hubbard
H Schneider
Subs
T. Kingsley
Bissell
May
Hamblin
Confare
Stout
Cornell College
Strickland Gillilan Plans Missouri Lecture Ice Water Gag
Strickland Gillilan, famed for his Ott Ag'in on Ap'in Finnigin verses, prepared to lecture in a Missouri town. He asked for a small pitcher of ice water on the platform, and when asked if it was to drink he replied that he performs a high diving act on stage.
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Everybody’s Magazine
Strickland Gillilan
Ott Ag
Finnigin
Missouri
Gillilan
Burns Reflects on Induction and Elusive Proofs at Dinner
William J. Burns remarks in New York that induction without guiding facts can mislead. He recounts a seaside moment where he misread a couple as engaged, only to learn they were married, highlighting how a single clue can change a situation.
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William J. Burns
New York
Palm Court
Two New York Millionaires Sentenced to Six Years
The Chicago Record Herald reports two New York millionaires were sentenced to six years in the penitentiary for selling worthless stocks. The piece comments on the potential need for expanded penitentiaries to house such offenders.
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Chicago Record-Herald
New York
Jones Co. Times Reports Democrats Split Over U S Marshal Choice
The Express claimed most county Democrats oppose Boas Moore for U S marshal. J Cash visited town to gather affidavits asserting the boss’s good character and secured signatures from eight to ten Democrats.
Why Shouldn't They Women Ages Nonchalant in Voter Report
Springfield Republican notes a Chicago report on voter registration with women giving ages nonchalantly. It questions the need to verify ages over 21 and suggests figures may never be checked.
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Springfield
Mass
Chicago
No Glamor About It
A Washington Star commentary notes that the unemployed march lacks the dignity and visual impact that suffrage demonstrations have achieved, suggesting a weaker public reception for the so called Hike and its political meaning.
Recall marks strong civil liberty bulwark in elections
The Omaha Bee notes the Seattle mayor who was recalled has been renominated amid a field of candidates, illustrating how the recall process stands as a bulwark of civil liberty in local politics.
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Omaha
Seattle
The Most Unkindest Cut of All cited by London friends
The New York Herald notes a London reaction to the American stir over Ambassador Page's speech claiming Americans lack a sense of humor. The remark is described as sharp and serious in tone, highlighting transatlantic tensions.
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New York Herald
London
Ambassador Page
If cabinet spouses join Wilson family sparks concerns
In a St. Paul Pioneer Press piece the author warns that if other cabinet members marry into the Wilson family the president could face charges of an interlocking directorate and political entanglement.
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St. Paul
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Anna Goodman
W. F. Giddings
Hale
Federal Deposit & Trust Co
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Grinnell
Waterloo
Middle West
Burns Detective Agency
Sherman W. Finger
Washington
Henry Vollmer
Vollmer
Pepper
United States Agricultural Department
Dubuque County
Dyersville
Cornell College Glee Club
Traer
Independence
Hampton
Eldora
Fulton
Port Byron
Morrison
Lanaris
Polo
Freeport
Italy
Mt. Vernon
Cedar Rapids and Marion City Railway Company
Steele
Dora Brazzell
Grand Jury
Charles Brazzell
Iowa City
Gol. Rowell
Nancy M. Miller
Mate
State of Iowa
Frank Hughes
UO. F. Walston
Floyd Trousdale
Katerina Shimerda
Ora K. Mohn
Lottie J. Mohn
William Baker
John Nowachek
Frank Preas
Cdrrie Preag
John Bailey
A. P. Nelson
Hannah E. Baldwin
Helen 'S. Cunningham
W. A. Cunningham
Paul Waggoner
Mary Waggoner
May Waggoner
Fred O. Schmidt
Lizzie Schmidt
William Juilfs
Ward A. Hicks
Henry Null
Fredericka Marie O. Bohm
Caroline Kettlesen
Edward and
Dennis Foley
Guardian
Ralph L. Hughes
D. F. Morton
Emma van Sickle
Joseph Morton
Charles Kedley
B. J. Switzer
Mary J. Rube
Owen T. Rube
Royal Hubbard
Washington Star
Army of
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Tammet
Tts
Jawa
Aaneta
Weill
H. M. Carpenter
Wm. Stuhler
Richardson
I. F. Becker
Asst
Lowell State Bank
Chase Monticello, Iowa
M. W. Herrick
REED
Herrick & Reed Attorneys AT Law
Fred Puleston
Eilers & Bolton
Oasis
J. W. Doxsee
General Law Prooefier
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