State police idea discussed as rural enforcement option
Iowa police chiefs at a state capitol meeting debated a proposed state police and detective force for rural districts. Critics warned of local loss of control, while supporters argued it would curb burglaries, saloon issues, and prostitution by providing capable state officers.
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Chiefs of Police of
Iowa
Pnt
State Cap
Carl
Cedar Rapids
Rey
Ranin
Tate
Where is the man who said I told you so
A historical note asks for the whereabouts of a person who reportedly declared I told you so. The item presents a cryptic query rather than a broader news event, offering little additional context or verifiable details.
Des Moines Capital Reveals Post-Election Courage Gaps
A Des Moines Capital declaration after the late election criticizes candidate sidestepping and notes thousands of Republicans will act independently on lower-ticket races. It praises Taft as GOP nominee and predicts losses if Iowa fails to carry him.
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Des Moines
Taft
Iowa
Neighborhood and regional notes from Iowa press
De Corah mayor F. W. Daubney dies after 16 years in office. Grinnell College seeks 600000 endowment. Thieves rob Clinton book store and a 14 year old boy is shot on Halloween. Miss Mary Miller found dead in Solon with strychnine. Explosions injure three at McDonald foundry in Dubuque. College football scores from Iowa: Drake 33 Washington 13, Grinnell 33 Coe 3. Pension office to be closed and pensions moved to Washington after February 1. County bounties paid for gophers and rattlesnakes. Blackhand letters arrest of C. E. Osborne at West Liberty. Freeman Current residence burned at Mt. Vernon injuring May Martin. New rail line proposal affecting Farley and Cascade awaits Cascade vote.
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F. W. Daubney
Decorah
Grinnell College
Clinton
Dick Wallace
Hallowe’en
A. W. Dunn
Mary Miller
Solon
McDonald
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Iowa
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Washington
Ames
Morningside
Leander Clark
State Teachers
Grinnell
Coe
United States Pension Office
Des Moines
United States
Clayton County
C. E. Osborne
West Liberty
Osborne
Freeman
Mt. Vernon
Misa May Martin
Farley and
Cascade
Christmas Shopping Plans Highlight Prompt Holiday Pace
Solux City Journal notes the countdown from election day through Thanksgiving to Christmas. It suggests focusing on early Christmas purchases as the season approaches and warns that the period from Thanksgiving to Christmas is a rapid rush.
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Solux City Journal
Wilson's Nationwide Victory Presages Large Electoral Win
Des Moines dispatch reports Wilson sweeping the nation with Idaho, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, New Hampshire and Wyoming leaning Taft or Roosevelt. New York favors Wilson with a historic margin. New Jersey California and New York give strong totals. Roosevelt trails as Taft makes scattered gains in New England and Midwest states.
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Missouri
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West
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Inter Ocean Praises Wilson Victory and Campaign Conduct
The Chicago Inter Ocean congratulates Woodrow Wilson on his presidential win and voices broad support for his administration. The paper lauds his campaign tone as courteous, pledges cooperation, and underscores its American newspaper stance over party lines.
Spoiling a Good Story by Prof Lounsbury Query
Denver Republican notes Prof Lounsbury in Harper s November issue dispels the classic tale of asking who is there with It is me and a student reply The professor s exact words settle the long vexed question and end a story many editors used as filler for years The piece surveys the social effect of usage and the writer s satisfaction at the conclusion
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Denver
Lounsbury
Harper’s
Balkans War Seems Ready to End by War Makers
The New York Tribune argues that since the powers did not intervene to prevent war they should not dictate peace terms. The nations that started the conflict are seen as capable of finishing it themselves, having begun it so prosperously.
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New York Tribune
Balkans
Democrat Succeeds Wilson Governor Victory in New Jersey
Newark voters chose a Democrat to succeed Woodrow Wilson as governor. The party won four of six state senate seats, flipping a Republican majority and ensuring a Democratic governor, with Wilson's successor to be chosen.
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Newark
N. J
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Wilson
Taft Leads With Big Margin in Hennepin County Totals
St Paul returns show polls closed late at 1 p m and precincts in Hennepin count Taft with 2119 votes Wilson 2069 Roosevelt 1347 as final tallies reported from Minnesota precincts.
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St. Paul
Minnesota
Hennepin County
Taft
Wilson
Roosevelt
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Anderson
Jones County
B. F. Carroll
Claude F. Porter
J. W. Good
Huber
J. A. White
Wm. Byerly
Louis Gardner
H. E. Beam
W. K. Pearson
Geo. B. Macomber
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Monticello
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