Unrest in Small Town Business and Real Estate Slump
The piece notes widespread economic strain in towns with few factories and rising empty storefronts near Dubuque and Des Moines real estate protests over high assessments. It cites Cascade flood tax costs and deflation while contrasting urban boosts with rural hardship. It also touches on Guthrie county road bonds and political maneuvering around Lowden and Brookhart. Florida tax delinquencies highlight boom bust patterns.
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Illinois Central Railway
Main Street
Dubuque
Bank and Insurance
Des Moines Register
City Board of Tax Review
Cascade
Fortune builder ensnared by romance says singer seeks damages
An eighty year old once rich enough to be a multi millionaire is said to be pursued by Frieda Hempel the singer who allegedly seeks a large sum for breach of promise. The tale casts her as accustomed to big money and likely aiming for substantial damages.
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Frieda Hempel
Frieda
The Manchester Press Reborn With Eight Column Form
The Manchester Press issued last week in an eight column quarto format replacing its six column layout. The paper now appears brighter and is edited by a seasoned newspaper man, continuing its tradition as a valued, widely read exchange in the office for nearly fifty years.
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Manchester Press
Lowden urged to skip Iowa picnics for fence tour
The piece argues Lowden should avoid theater of Iowa picnics and instead pursue a fence building tour as a safer campaign path. It notes late campaign timing and a medical school dispute at the State university where three department heads resigned amid friction with Dr. Dean.
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Frank O. Lowden
Iowa
Medical School of the State University
Dean
Civil War veteran Simeon Haun recalls long road to Union lines
Simeon Haun 86 of Mt. Vernon survived twenty two months in Confederate prisons and a long march to Union lines. He built Iowa railways, fought at Yorktown Fredericksburg and Gettysburg and was released from Andersonville on his 24th birthday. He now enjoys visits to G A R and Dimmitt posts and life with family in western Iowa.
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Simeon Haun
Mt. Vernon
Ida Keftéelsen
Western
Iowa
LeMars
Sioux City
Missouri Valley
Fremont
Nebraska
Aah C Lake
Haun
Pennsylvania
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Camp Curtin
Washington
Alexandria
Virginia
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Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
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Gettysburg
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Andersonville
Ellea Cheney
Lowa
Mount Vernon
Hves
Harry Carlton
Tipton
G. A. R. Post
Wyoming
W. C., Dimmitt Post
Calving Coolidge Third Term Debate Heats Up
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes that talk of a 1928 third term for Calvin Coolidge is growing. Contributors include Dr. Butler and Senator Norris with an open White House letter fueling discussion. The piece suggests the issue may be exhausted before state primaries, pushing rivals to seek another theme.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Calvin Coolidge
Cooldge
Butler
Columbia University
Senator Norris
Nebraska
White House
Coolidge
Carter Coolidge
Not Much Choice Between Em
A terse note from the Philadelphia Inquirer laments confusion between Sinclair Lewis and Upton Sinclair, joking that mixups occur though they hold no real consequence. The line suggests a light editorial aside on authors with similar initials.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Sinclair Lewis
Upton Sinclair
Graduation Days Are Near in Telegraph-Herald Opinion
The piece urges graduating students to pursue higher education, noting the high school college and university system as essential. It argues that a college degree improves job prospects and that many must continue education if they want worthwhile work, urging self driven effort to create opportunities.
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Dubuque
Age of Presidents Shapes 60s Candidacy Concern
The Minneapolis Journal notes presidents who died early after assuming office show risks of candidacies past 65. It cites Harrison at 68, Taylor at 64, and Buchanan at 65, arguing for caution in selecting leaders beyond the 60s. The piece cites average death age around 68 and inauguration age around 54, implying limited remaining life expectancy.
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Minneapolis Journal
William Henry Harrison
Zachery Taylor
James Buchanan
Harrison
Talvor
Round robin plan tests bid to quit McAdoo or Smith
Philadelphia public notes a proposed round robin among Democratic leaders asking Alfred E. Smith and William Gibbs McAdoo to bow out of the presidential race. McAdoo may be willing but Smith will not, aided by eastern supporters who see him as the party’s national hope and wets’ chief figure. The move seems unlikely to sway Smith loyalists.
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Guthrie County
Highway Commission
Philadelphia
Public Ledger
Alfred Emanuel Smith
Willam Gibbs McAdoo
McAdoo
Gov. Smith
East
New York
Democratic Party
Smith
Oxford Mirror Praises Cedar County Road Paving Stance
The Cedar county article lauds paving efforts funded by the state and gas tax while urging local voters to back county road improvements. It contrasts Cedar County with northern counties that funded road work through old allotments and favors paving funded by future tax revenues.
Wolf Tamed by Delhi Boy Makes Street Wagon Plan
Junior Pulver, seven, plays with a yearling wolf cub given by his father, Mr. B. Pulver. The wolf fetches food, sings along when Junior vocalizes, and even pulled a sled last winter. Plans include a wagon and harness so Junior may ride the streets with his wolf. The animal is kept secure in a fenced yard when at school.
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Manchester
Junior
B. Pulver
Delhi
Mr. Pulver
Iowa Land and Industry Praised as Strong State
A Marshalltown Times-Republican editorial urges pride in Iowa farming and industry. It argues Iowa land is premier and calls for facts over gloom while condemning pessimism about the state's economy.
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Marshalltown Times - Republican
Iowa
Prairie township farmer Charles H Burhans dies at 82
Charles H Burhans a prominent Delaware county farmer died at his Prairie township home last Friday aged 82. The report notes his standing in the community and mentions family ties including son Charles Laughlin, the Lenox college student at George Washington university, and other local figures.
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Delaware County
Prairie Township
Charles’ Laughlin
Dean Bev
Anna Laughlin
Lenox College
George Washington University
Streeter Farm
Anamosa
Farm Bureau
Laughlin
Fenox College
Mildred Jane Yoran
Manchester
M. J. Yoran
Yoran
Margaret
Curtis Blanchard
Hopkinton
Union Township
Blanchard
Jones County
W. F. Hintz
Monticello
Miss Meigs
Commodore John Rodgers
U. S. S. Constitution
H.C. Mershon
Olin
F. E. Koehler
D.®. Orr
P. Gilmore
A. d. Diebold
Poamintony
Vince
St. Joseph’s Church
Prairieburg
Cedar Rapids
Bohemia
United States
Barbara Opava
Francis
Chicago
St. Wenceslaus Church
J. J. Keane
Dubuque
Drake
Des Moines University
Drake University
Iowa Counties Move To Vote On Road Bond Issue
United Press dispatch from Des Moines reports the Iowa Good Roads association estimates at least fifteen counties will vote on bonds to fund primary roads this year. Secretary Glenn C. Haynes says fifteen counties plan summer elections. Monona County votes May 12 to pave No. 75 from Sioux City to Council Bluffs and the Denison cutoff, creating the shortest route from northwest Iowa to Des Moines.
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United Press
Des Moines
Iowa Good Roads Association
Glenn C. Haynes
Monona
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Denison
Iowa
Henry Ford Falls Short in Public Views says Council Bluffs paper
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil argues Ford shows sound business sense yet mismatches in public stance. It notes his opinions reveal a divergence from prudent guidance, likening his exhortations to risky calls such as advising arson to deter rain.
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Council Bluffs
Henry Ford
Do You Know Jones County Trivia Quiz Answers
The article poses ten questions about Jones county covering beauty, geology, biblical figures, Monti cello schools, property ownership, early officials, population around 1925, county men in state offices, oldest physician, and a colophon. Answers are provided on the back page.
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Samson
Monticello
Jones County Court House
Jones County
Storm floods Dubuque and how Hopkinton braced
A heavy cloudburst last Sunday caused extensive flooding from Dubuque to Hopkinton. In Dubuque a three foot wall of water damaged streets and cellars with a $20,000 toll. Locust and Central avenues suffered and traffic stalled. Hopkinton saw five feet river rise, washed bridges and detours as travelers rerouted via Monticello and Coggon.
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Julien Avenue
Eighth
Main Streets
Locust Street
Central Avenue
Southern Avenue
Hopkinton
Maquoketa
Grant Highway
Wolf Creek
Manchester
Monticello
Coggon
Milwaukee
Marion
Central City
Center Point
Ryan
Races in Anamosa July 4th Cancelled After Cedar Rapids Plan
Weeks earlier announced July 4 races in Anamosa will be rescinded. Cedar Rapids will hold May 30 races and repeat a July 4 program, prompting the cancellation. A fair board meeting will decide possible local celebration plans. Delegations from Monticello and Anamosa fairs asked the county board to grant $500 to each association to cover last year’s fair costs. the board approved the $500 warrants after review.
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Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
Fair Board of Directors
Monticello
Were They Married In the Kitchen
Miss Margaret A. Coffee wed Ben F. Bean at the county seat this week with Mr and Mrs W P Wafful as witnesses. The wedding party came from Fort Dodge and J G C Frick the justice of the peace performed the ceremony.
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Manson
Des Moines Register
Bean
Coffee
Wafful
Margaret A. Coffee
Ben F. Bean
W. P. Wafful
Fort Dodge
J. GC. Frick
The Vagabond Poem by Robert Louis Stevenson
The verse presents a vagabond’s creed of a life roaming the roads and fields with stars above and river bread for sustenance. He rejects wealth and companionship, seeking only the heaven above and the road below while resisting autumn and winter.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Counties Edge Toward Bond Votes for Primary Roads
Counties across the state prepare special elections on road bond issues under the new general assembly plan. Monroe and Lucas counties set May 26 and May 31 respectively, while Monons votes occur today. Officials claim bonds accelerate paving and reduce maintenance costs compared with dirt or gravel roads.
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General Assembly
State Highway Commission
Monroe County
Lucas County
Monons
Iowa Good Roads Association
The
Highway Commission
Jones County
Maylyte and Lovelorn Verses Through Seasons
A literary fragment presents lines celebrating May’s arrival and summer romance, contrasting Holmes and Stevenson with Milton and Wen T'ung. The poem moves from lilacs and country landscapes to renewed dawn after rain, expressing hopeful, poetic imagery of growth and affection.
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Wen T'ung
Bargain Day For Screen Enamel And Malts In Monticello
Local ads tout Moore s Screen Enamel at two price points to protect window screens and wood frames from fly season. Anecdotes claim rising milk demand and malted milk sales, while shoppers in Monticello respond to bargains and household tips as summer pests approach.
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Fly
Moore
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