Walcott Province and Iowa politics draw mixed judgment
The piece uses Walcott Iowa as a symbol of material wealth without spiritual landmarks, arguing the town’s lack of church undermines life while linking to broader debates on prohibition crime and politics. It notes gambling allegations in Iowa City, a looming liquor vote in Congress, and coverage of a noted gun fight. It references editors and politicians including McAdoo Olney and Upton Sinclair.
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Congress
Mexico
Predictions of hunger and plenty in coming century
The Des Moines Capital mocks James Hill predicting hunger from population growth and food scarcity. It contends there will be food for a century and even political processes will harvest food products by ballot, with only salt left to hustle for.
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James Hill
Des Moines
Connolly Claims Palmer and James Support Senate Bid
Connolly argues Representatives Palmer and Ollie James of Kentucky back his Iowa senator run, claiming close ties to President Wilson. The passage mocks the logic and notes a householder’s complaint about sugar labeled for table use but insufficient for building needs.
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Connolly
Palmer
Ollie James
Kentucky
Iowa
Wilson
Keeley Buys Historic Chicago Papers to Form Hearst Like Daily
James Keeley, longtime Chicago Tribune publisher, has purchased and consolidated the Record-Herald and Inter Ocean. If he shapes the new paper with Tribune like rigor it could yield a saner morning Chicago paper.
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Record-Herald
Inter Ocean
Tribune
James Keeley
Chicago Tribune
Chicago
Davis and McCormick Arrest in Mexico Backfires
Richard Harding Davis and Medill McCormick were briefly arrested by Huerta's officers in Mexico. The incident yielded little benefit for the two notoriety seekers and left them clearly disgusted at the outcome.
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Richard Harding Davis
Medill McCormick
Huerta
Mexico
Militant Enlistment Echoes in Ulster Rebellion Debate
The article notes English militants seeking avenues to express belligerence amid the looming Ulster rebellion. It discusses potential enlistment on either side, reflecting tension and partisan options influencing the regional conflict.
Savage Nominated as Republican Senate Candidate in Iowa
The Vinton Eagle endorses Hon. A. O. Savage for the U S Senate on the Republican ticket. It argues his candidacy strengthens party unity, upholds a protective tariff for farms and factories, and contrasts him with Senator Cummins. The paper calls for a decisive primary and party unity in the general election.
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Vinton Eagle
Iowa
A. O. Savage
United States
Cumming
McKinley
Roosevelt
Taft
Senator Cummins
Savage
Senaor Cummins
Eagle
Cummins
Sympathy and Help for Mexicans in Pursuit of Self-Rule
Dr. Frank Crane writes in the New York Globe that Mexicans seek land, fair wages, and self governance. He says there is no quarrel with such aims and expresses sympathy, declaring a desire to help rather than shoot if a way exists.
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Frank Crane
The
New York Globe
Germany
Italy
Portugal
England
China
United States
Not For Peace at Any Prices
The piece questions how a sincere Republican can support Senator C Cummins given his record and current terms. It argues for peace in politics as in war but not at any price or under opponents’ dictates, asserting there is nothing acceptable about that approach.
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Vernon Hawkeye
C Cummins
Mexico
They Have No Votes Here in Iowa Primary
The Sioux City Journal notes that endorsements by Palmer, James, and Underwood would gain weight if those men could vote in Iowa’s democratic primary.
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Sioux City
Messrs
Palmer
James
Underwood
Iowa
Out Where the West Begins Rotary Verse
Poem excerpt borrowed from a Denver Rotary Club card. It praises a sunnier, kinder West with brighter skies, tighter homes, truer friendship, and more giving than buying. The author is unidentified.
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The
Rotary Club of
Denver
Anamosa to Install Streetlights and Local News
Local businessmen will fund electric streetlights for Anamosa. Mr and Mrs Samuel Roush of Maquoketa celebrate their golden wedding. Rev W B Phelps and wife mark a golden anniversary in Independence. Over 150 high school athletes gather in Iowa City for interscholastic track and field events next Saturday.
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Anamosa
Samuel Roush
Maquoketa
W. B. Phelps
Independence
Iowa City
L. K. Bobo
Oxford Junction
Cummins
Howard J. Clark
Des Moines
M. L. Curtis
Knoxville
J. C. Whisanad
John Davis
Chariton
Wirt Bronson
Manchester
Charles &. Bronson
Manchester Democrat
Spencer
Farmers’ Bank
Radcliffe
Hradin County
Henry Himmel
John E. Himmel
Congregational Church of
Dubuque
All Should Be Mother's Days
Wichita Beacon reflects on the value of motherhood, praising mothers for care, courage, and devotion. The piece calls for recognizing mothers daily, not just a formal holiday, and celebrates the enduring influence of maternal love on society.
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Wichita Beacon
Colorado coal strike ends in stalemate as troops take charge
Colorado coal district strikers led by John Lawson seek peace after federal troops arrive. Nineteen mining companies refuse to negotiate with union leaders and insist on meeting 10 000 miners through company representatives. Companies label union leaders inciters of arson and murder while offering to discuss grievances with the workers.
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Chicago
Inter Ocean
Colorado Coal District
John Lawson
United Mine Workers of America
Murer
Senator Kenyon Attacks Rockefeller Board Bond Wake
Chicago Evening Post reports Iowa Senator Kenyon accused the Rockefeller education board of influencing government policy through bond holdings. He blamed foreign bonds for shaping foreign policy and criticized repeal of the board charter as a distraction from real issues.
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Chicago Evening Post
Kenyon
Iowa
Rockefeller
Rockefeller Education Board
Gentle Johnny Lesson On Kindness To Animals
A teacher takes students on a walk to illustrate kindness to animals. A boy named Johnny tearfully explains he sat on a hornet and fears he harmed the insect, prompting a gentle moral moment.
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Johnny
Nelson O'Shaughnessy praised as future ambassador
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lauds Nelson O'Shaughnessy for his government service urging that upon peace he be recalled to Mexico not as an underling but as ambassador, claiming he would excel over many present envoys.
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Cedar Rapids
Nelson O’shaughnessy
Mexico
Whisky Worse Than Bullets
Lincoln Journal argues closing saloons in Colorado mining districts improves miners conditions. Firewater is more dangerous to workers than firearms and just as deadly in the long run.
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Lincoln Journal
Colorado
America
District Court Proceedings At Anamosa May Term
May term district court sits in Anamosa with Judge Treichler. Grand jury returns show ongoing work all week. Calendar includes numerous guardianships, quiet titles, divorces, and probate final reports with bonds exonerated and estates settled.
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Anamosa
W.N. Treichler
H.H. Soper
Jennie Zerbe
Charles Baugh
William Wilkens
Western Electric Co
City Electricel. & P. Co
James Ryan
Martin Ryan
Guardian
J. J. Locher
Levi Wells
Park Chamberlain
Albert Pegoric
O. H. Peak
Susan Cozart Lindley
James Gogerty
Siebels & Herren
L. O. Lawrence Et al
Siepels & Herren
R. W. George
Hamilton, Robinson Co
Houser Bagley
ASSES
H.W. Sigworth & Sons
W. Kramer
Scott
Wm. Zimmerman
Ames
Pealer
Margaret Clark
John H. Dirks
Nellie Phelan
J. H. Phelan
A. G. Hejinian
Adama Helmick
Strawman
Hrastus
Ackerman
Hiram Brady
Jacob Bixler
Catherine H. A
Soetje
Ira Stimson
D. F. Luke
Davenport city to close 52 saloons with new licenses
Thirty one saloons will go out of business in Davenport on July 1 as the city raises the annual saloon license from 400 to 1100 dollars. Twenty more saloons will close next year reducing to one saloon per thousand residents.
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Davenport
Ament Sues Scheling Over Affection Allegations
Carl L. Ament tan sued Fred Scheling in the district Court for ten thousand dollars in damages. The alienation of the affections of Ament is cited as the basis of the suit. All parties reside near Olin.
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Anamosa Eureka
Carl L. Ament Tan
Fred Scheling
Ament
Olin
Huerta Might Quit Abruptly Despite Rumors
Reports suggest General Huerta may resign and leave office abruptly, though others doubt he will step down. The Washington Star notes possible sudden departure amid ongoing political tension and uncertainty.
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Washington Star
Huerta
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