Currency hopes and youth policing rise in postwar shift
The article notes banks easing cash restrictions as gold imports and new notes arrive, urging elastic currency to meet rising business demand. It cites ex Secretary Shaw and bankers urging reforms, while Monticello banks report stable cash. Waterloo uses student policemen at Halloween to enforce order and foster responsibility, arguing for greater trust in youth.
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Businesa
Congress
Shaw
Finance and Commerce
Banka
Monticello
Waterloo
Hallowe’en
Prohibition Critique Sparks Call for Stronger Law Enforcement
The piece condemns mulct saloons and evasions of the law, arguing that lax sales breed mob sentiment for harsher measures. It asserts the mulct law is lenient for counties tolerating free liquor and warns that inaction will lead to stricter enforcement, even local constabulary tactics.
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Mulci
Davenport
Governor Cummings Sails To Washington In Secrecy
The article notes Governor Cummings visiting Washington for a secret mission amid rumors of a cabinet post. Des Moines supporters suggest it aims to boost his national profile and future Senate bid while press coverage remains cautious about the true purpose.
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Cummings
Washington
Des Moines
Duel Looms Between Louisiana Lieutenant Governor and Caffery Kin
The article predicts an imminent duel between Louisiana’s lieutenant governor and a son of Senator Caffery. It defends the South’s honor as at stake, suggesting the clash will come at the cost of blood from two prominent families.
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Louisiana
Caffery
South
Mystery Washington trip urged post office appointment
The account states a lengthy Washington trip and mission aimed at promoting the appointment of a progressive patriot to a post office. The narrative frames this as a decisive political effort with implications for public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Temperance mood grows after last Tuesday’s votes
The article notes rising public support for temperance and temperance legislation after elections held last Tuesday. It argues liquor dealers and saloonkeepers resist reform, while brewers and distillers complain about temperance waves reducing profits as decent people push back against the drink traffic.
Polks Noted Des Moines Leader Dies After Long Career
J. B. Polk of Des Moines, prominent lawyer turned financier and developer, died last Sunday. For twenty years he built quasi public ventures and interurban rail plans extending through central Iowa, greatly aiding Des Moines growth and state progress.
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J. 8. Polk
Des Moines
Iowa
New York Republicans Face Defeat Over Hearst Alliance
The speaker argues that New York Republicans earned their loss by fusing with Hearst, deeming it a deserved defeat and a dishonor that compromised party principles.
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New York
Hearst
Rural Carriers Endorse Active Push for Good Roads
C M Adama of Davenport president of the Iowa Rural Carriers association urged strong organization and education for road building at Council Bluffs. He cited 2320 carriers in Iowa traveling over roads 306 times yearly and urged a statewide campaign with the highway commission to improve roads without tax increases.
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C. M. Adama
Davenport
Iowa Rural Carriers’ Association
Good Roads
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Highway Commission
Prof. H. MacDonald
Carriera
Lega Politica
Northeastern Iowa Dairymen to Meet at Dyeraville Next Friday
Readable notes report a gathering of the Northeastern Iowa Dairymen and Buttermakers association to be held at Dyeraville next Friday. The brief item also notes several local incidents and notices from surrounding towns.
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Iowa Dairymen and Buttermakers’ Association
Dyeraville
Clifford Parker
Dubuque
Election results show mixed state and local gains
Last Tuesday's voting produced Republican wins in Massachusetts and Nebraska while Democrats held many local contests. New York's joint ticket defeated Hearst supporters. Tammany triumphed in NYC. Maryland Rhode Island and Mississippi went Democratic. Kentucky and New Jersey were close. Tom Johnson won Cleveland mayoralty as Gentiles defeated Mormons in Salt Lake City.
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Massachusetts
Penneaylvania
Nebraska
New York
Hearst League
New York City
Tammany
Independent League
Maryland
Rhode Island
Mississippi
Kentucky
New Jersey
Tom Johnson
Burton
Cleveland
Salt Lake City
End Speculation and Cash Transactions to Tame Markets
The author argues speculation ruins individuals and nations, cites Wall Street panics as caused by speculators, and urges a cash transaction only rule to prevent corners and rapid wealth from stock sales, claiming the nation would endure without such financiers.
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Cedar Rapids
New York
Wall Street
Cortelyou
Morgan
The Good Sense of the People Reflects Quiet Economic Policy
The Des Moines Capital notes Iowans conduct themselves prudently under current conditions. The public trusts banks and clearinghouse certificates, arguing currency remains a medium of exchange and spending will slow but stay conservative.
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Des Moines
Lowa
New York
Iowa Governors and State Enforcement Power Questioned
The piece argues Iowa has never pressed a governor to act as Washington and Jackson did for the nation. It notes federal and state statutes being enforced or ignored and asks if Iowa wants its governor to enforce respect for its statutes and how decisively the state should speak on the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
Lowa
Washington
Jackson
United States
Iowa
Roosevelt
Seaside hotel tale sparks hasty verdicts amid whispers
A dramatic scene unfolds outside a seaside hotel where a male voice pleads for pity as groans and a murder shout arise. A Senator’s broker narrates, a door opens to reveal a young woman peeling a shirt from her sunburnt husband, signaling confusion and tempers.
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Broker
Mel
Nal
Lux and Wheeless Introduce Steam Plow in Delaware County
Reflections of a Bachelor notes social advice while Hopkinton Leader reports Lux Bros and P R Wheeless operating the first steam plow in Delaware County. A 32 horsepower Reeves engine drives twelve 14 inch plows, with automatic control and safety features. The Lux farm near Hopkinton hosts fall plowing and breaking, and the outfit will be shipped to Canada next spring where Lux and Wheelers own land.
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Hopkinton
Lux Bros
P. R
Lux
Canada
Lux and
Wheelers
Dr A M Maurice D D S Practice Notice
A M Maurice D D S, graduate of Drake University Dental Department, offers personal prompt attention with full guarantee. Crown bridge and orthodontia are provided. Office hours 8 am to 12 pm and 1 to 6 pm at Lovell Block.
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A. M. Maurice
D. D
Price
Lovell Block
Drake University
Crown Bridge
Orthanthia
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