Lessons From Russia and Future of Democracy
The piece reflects on assassination coverage of Nicholas II and the czar family, cites Count Witte memoirs, and recalls a coronation disaster. It critiques Bolsheviks and warns against League of Nations entanglements, while commenting on Wilson era politics and film progress. It concludes urging focus on work over political strife.
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Kileth
Count Witte
Nicholas 11
Reval
Richter
Nicholas
Czarina
Iowa Republicans Sweep Jones County Election 1920
Jones County backed Harding strongly with majorities across offices and a 375,000 county bond proposal defeat. Cummins won by 1,969 in the county. Kendall led for governor by 1,601 over Herring. Sheriff Bray to take over. Oxford and Wyoming townships opposed the court house bond amid high building costs.
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Cummins
Kendall
Herring
Congress
Senate
House
The
Express
Jones County
Harding
Cox
G. W. Walker
Dr. Stahler
Lloyd Soper
Streeper
Taylor
W. A. Hogan
Bray
Washington
East Richland
Oxford Township
Anamosa
Fairview
Greenfield
Jackson
Cass
Stone City
Monticello
Lovell
Wyoming
Oxford
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Glenn C. Haynes
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J. K. Hale
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J. Hughes
John Thomson A. G
Court House
Suffrage Not Slowing Wedding March in Baltimore
Report notes the progress of a Baltimore wedding unaffected by the suffrage movement. The line of thought suggests political rights have not disrupted social ceremonies or marriage plans, reflecting lingering social norms.
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Baltimore
Senator Cummins Survives Opposition With 200,000 Plurality
Senator Cummins defeats Samuel Gompers and Claude Porter with a 200000 plurality. Porter faced criticism for frequent missteps as he ran in circles around the mulberry bush, enduring his worst campaign year.
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Samuel Gompers
Claude Porter
First Elections Marked Jones County Origins
The 1838 fall election held in Barrett Whittemore’s Bowen's Prairie cabin elected R. G. Roberts to represent Jones Johnson and Linn counties. A second election 81 years ago began county officer elections with three polling sites Bowen's Prairie Farm Creek and Walnut Fork. County officials elected included Thomas Denson Charles P Hutton H G Seeley William Flatton Hugh Bowen Clark Joslin. Jones County’s population was under 400 then, rising to 241 by 1840 and 475 by the 1840 census.
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Barrett Whittemore
Bowen's Prairie
R. G. Roberts
Jones, Johnson and Linn
Farm Creek
Cascade
Walnut Fork
Orville Cronkhite
EH Brown
J. H. Simpson
William Clark
James Hutton
J. C. Raffety
Thomas S. Denson
George Brown
D. G. Morgan
Immigrant tides spark turmoil in New York concerns
Cedar Rapids Republican reports rising male unemployment and rural youths warned away as 10,000 immigrants crowd Bilis island. The piece laments admission policies and their perceived impact on America, urging mercy on the nation.
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Cedar Rapids
New York
Bilis Island
America
Times Change Cigaret Fiend Change Notion
A Sioux City Journal remark tracks shifts in slang as a smoker who formerly used cigarettes is described today as the man who lights up as soon as he leaves street cars or theater lobbies.
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Sioux City Journal
Jones County 1916 Voted in Presidential and Local Races
The Jones County vote tally for November 1916 shows results for President Hughes and Wilson, Governor Harding and Meredith, and candidates for state and county offices. Totals include clear two–party tallies, with margins (plurals) listed next to each candidate and race including Congress, state offices, and county posts.
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Jones County
Woodrow Wilson
W. Gs. Harding
Meredith
Ernest R. Moore
Jaimes J. Doty
William S. Allen
William G. Noth
Frank 8. Shaw
William ¢. Brown
Florman P. Hansen
H. M. Hayner
John T. Clarkson
Congress
James W. Good
Robert Melvin Peet
Hale Ou
William JD. Sheean
LH. W. Leniken
John Thomson
John I, Pat
J. Hines
W. K. Pearson
PL Connery
W. Hills
G. A. Wisher
W. J. Mills
W. A. Hogan
Lloyd Soper
John Gorman
Rhinehert
John Welch
Louis G. Stuhler
H. C. Young
A.M. Fairbanks
Henry Shimerda
Henry Kruse
W. F. Moffett
B. W. Streeper Jaul Paulsen
Theophilus Logy
Tor
Bolshevik Winter Fears and Earthly Wealth
A Chicago Tribune piece notes bolsheviks foresee a hard winter and insist prosperity comes from the earth and sea. It argues digging and fishing sustain the planet, and without them both winter and summer feel the same day.
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Kendall in Albia Race Faces Narrow Plurality Question
In Albia, Nate Kendall for governor appears unlikely to secure a plurality exceeding 100000 votes. Supporters debate the impact of campaign spending advertisements and endorsements on Kendall while political rivals exploit unfocused opposition and local sentiment.
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Nate Kendall
Hiss
Kendall
Ford
Farmers hire and humor I W W in corn husking tale
A county agent from Sac county went to Sioux City to hire corn huskers for farmers. Idle men laughed at seven cents per bushel and talked of ten to twelve. Most workers turned out to be I W W members not seeking work. Farmers may hire many themselves as corn prices fall to about half previous levels.
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Cedar Rapida
Sac County
Sioux City
Thans
Order
Armour Leather Company May Shutter In Chicago
Chicago dispatch reports Armour Leather Company's plan to shut down if leather market conditions do not improve. J W Loyd, president, says tanneries operate at about 80 percent capacity and New England shoe factories run at 10 percent. retailers profiteer while manufacturers cut staff and avoid layoffs by handling hides from Armour & Co.
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Armour Leather Company
J. W. Loyd
New England
Resallers
Armour & Co
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