Battle Over Preparedness Plays Out Between Wilson Aides
A rift widens between President Wilson and Bryan as Bryan argues for pacifist restraint while Wilson advocates readiness and a armed defense. The dispute splits Democratic ranks ahead of the national convention and signals party divides over policy and rhetoric. Protests mount over rural mail routes and protests from Iowa lawmakers press for route changes but may fail to sway federal post office plans.
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Mr. Bryan
Mr. Wilson
Sam
Bryan
Prince of Peace
County faces bond plan for permanent bridges over wooden structures
A county weighs a $150000 bond issue to replace unsafe temporary bridges with steel and concrete culverts. A local lawsuit could cost $610,895 due to a death from a collapsed wooden crossing. Meanwhile Japan crowns Emperor Hirohito's enthronement, noting rapid modernization over 50 years.
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Sae County
M. J. McDermott
Thomson
Jones County
Jones
Railroad Commission orders extra passenger service Monticello to Calmar
Iowa Railroad Commissioners require the C M and St P Ry to run an additional passenger over the Monticello Calmar line to serve northern towns. The application lingered for two years with Commerce Counsel Judge J H Henderson of Des Moines and Senator Newberry of Strawberry Point leading the effort. A reverse train is expected to run from Monticello at night and return from Calmar in the morning.
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Iowa Railroad Commissioners
Monticello
Calmar
North End
Commerce Counsel
J. H. Henderson
Des Moines
Newberry
Strawberry Point
Sioux City Auto Deaths Stir Public Outcry
Sioux City faces frequent motor accidents with four fatalities in one month due to speed violations. One reckless driver may face penitentiary term for criminal negligence. Public fears rise as dangerous drivers threaten innocent motorists while officers reportedly ignore laws or take joy rides.
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Sioux City
Barney Oldfield
Population shifts noted in state and federal census counts
Monticello shows 2128 residents, a small five year gain amid new homes. Anamosa declines by several hundred, possibly due to penitentiary inmate inclusion in 1910 federal census but not in the state census. Carrie Chapman Catt led suffragists into Pennsylvania Massachusetts and New York as electors rejected them.
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Monticello
Anamosa
Carrie Chapman Catt
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
New York
Critique of Daily Auto Crash Reports and Passing Dangers
A Dubuque Times-Journal column denounces daily accident tallies as disgraceful and urges action against reckless drivers. It criticizes risky passing involving three cars, warns of three-way bottlenecks, and calls for police reports and accountability to curb speeders.
Back Page Cleanliness Rivalry Between Papers
The Knox ville Journal and the Knoxville Express spar over front page cleanliness while Cherokee Democrat flags a danger from booze and gasoline. Both papers are strong county outlets debating issues of appearance and risk in their print.
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Washington Democrat
The
Knoxville Journal
Knoxville Express
Rail commission orders extra train on Calmar branch
Des Moines dispatch reports the Iowa board of railroad commissioners ordered the Milwaukee Road to add an additional passenger train between Monticello and Calmar. The move follows a yearlong petition by residents and relies on Section 2116 of the Code Supplement. Rail officials may appeal, but the ruling asserts the law requires at least two trains daily on lines over twenty-five miles.
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Des Moines
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
C. M
Thirtyfifth
General Assembly
State of
Iowa
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Milwaukee Railway Company
Milwaukee Road
Neighborhood News Highlights From Cedar Rapids And Surroundings
Farley night watchman J Brown died from fire injuries after using gasoline to light fires in a kitchen range. Cedar Rapids resident Etta Isabel shot a burglar in the arm as he attempted entry. Dubuque jurors cleared Dr Heas of assault to murder. many local sports results and community notes follow, including a major Linn county land sale at Prairieburg.
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J. Brown
Farley
Hawkeye Highway
Etta Isabel
Cedar Rapids
KJ. Heas
Dyersville
Dotor
Dubuque
Cornell
Highhind Paris
Grinnell
Drake
Purdue
Iowa
Ames
Morningside
Coe
Simpeon
Ryan
Bod. Cross
Cedar Rapida
Cedar Rapids Company
Anamosa
Kiapid
Dyersvile
James McAreavy
McKfudden
Masonville
Manchester
McAreavy
McFadden
Donald McAllister
Clinton
Mississippi
Ernest Nosh
Olin
Noah
Savings Bank
Parnell
Iowa County
Bridge at Midnight and Modern Town Delights
Walt Mason laments a nightlife where homes lie dark and families drift from old values as electric glare brightens the city. He recalls ancestors reading by lamp and children at home, then cites Sioux City Journal noting Tom Steele opposes Burleson’s rural route changes, while editors defend post offices.
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Walt Mason
The
Sioux City Journal
Tom Steele
Eleventh
Burleson
Newpapers
Read the News to Grow Your Mind Regardless of Busyness
The piece argues that busy people can read and should read the news daily to improve intelligence and professional ability. It cites Colonel Roosevelt as an example of a person who remains active in reading and writing while balancing a demanding life, urging teachers and professionals to stay informed.
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Des Moines
Colonel Roosevelt
Ford Could Help Ford Owners
Perry chief says if Henry S. Ford is urged to spend his automobile fortune on road improvements he would grant a favor to the thousands who contributed to his wealth.
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Ford
Perry
Henry S. Ford
Let the thinking men and women rule
A reflective item contrasts roles in society with lines attributing civic duties to both women and men. It calls for wise leadership by both sexes and ends with a prompt for thoughtful governance.
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Leslie
Cummins Tops Kuehnle in Carpentry Skill Duel
Cummins is a carpenter and joiner and goes Kuehnle one better by showing superior joinery. Kuehnle is only a joiner, highlighting the contrast between the two trades.
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Sioux City Journal
Cummins
Kuehnle
King George Linked to Sailor on Horseback Mystery
A New York World item hints that King George may have known the fate of a sailor seen on horseback, suggesting a cryptic royal connection to a curious incident and its aftermath.
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New York World
George
Monticello Bank Pant A Figures in Local Filing
A fragment mentions Monticello State Bank related to Pant A and individuals Melatgehtlin M Herrick and I Vaeattsin in an unclear filing or report from a local source.
Eclipse Corner Coal and Gates Ad Offer Local Savings
The Eclipse Corner advertises Eclipse coal and Nut for cold weather, promoting low prices on quality stock. It touts Peerless Number Nine Wire for fences, Iowa gates backed by guarantees, and mentions Pocahontas Smokeless and Eclipse Chunks with ready coal deliveries.
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Doctor Hilla
Iowa
East Side Yard
Eclipse
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