Cedar County bonds spur road funding and political shifts
The Cedar County vote approves bond funding for road paving and graveling with a five to one margin in towns, signaling a shift toward modern highways. The piece also surveys parental duties, political insurgents, and upsets in Iowa and national races, noting Otto Lange’s surprise win and changes in Dubuque County.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Stanwood
Durant
Board of Supervisors
Wettest Iowa candidate Gallaher falls short in Davenport race
The wettest congressional candidate J P Gallagher of Williamsburg failed to unseat Judge Letts in a Davenport district that once opposed prohibition. Gallagher trailed by 9 244 votes highlighting the waning power of whiskey as a campaign issue. Public safety notes advise against drunken driving as a menace to the community.
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Iowa
J. P. Gallagher
Williamsburg
Davenport
Hostle
Dubuque
Prohibition
Jerry Murphy
Gallagher
Judge Letts
Governor Lowden Addresses Farm Tariff Debate
The address argues against a Democratic tariff and urges a strong protective tariff for agriculture. It emphasizes farm marketing cooperatives and the need to share handling costs, predicting broader cooperative reach while warning that a Democratic tariff would worsen farm conditions.
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Eix
Lowden
Iowa’s illiteracy rate drops to near vanishing point
The Dearborn Independent notes Iowa leads the nation in literacy. Census data from 1925 show less than one half of one percent of residents over ten cannot read or write, about one illiterate per 217 people.
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Iowa
United States
Prize fights and the lure of combat in public view
Jay House discusses prize fighting in the Philadelphia Public Ledger, noting that spectators seek the soporific wallop and that only a few oppose the sport. He cites Willie Jackson and the crowd’s march to the sound of combat, contrasting it with chess and other peaceful pastimes.
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Jay House
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Willie Jackson
Marie’s reception pales beside other firsts in public interest
The New York World notes that Marie’s reception drew little street enthusiasm compared with historic firsts such as the first woman to swim the Channel or other notable firsts. The spectacle, it says, was mainly observed by a small circle of social promoters rather than broad crowds.
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New York World
Marie
Yucatan
Cedar Rapids
Boyson
First Avenue
Third Street
Calvin Bard
Indianapolis
Marcus Loew
Iowa
Legion Meeting in Paris Faces Deserted Wives
The Carroll Herald reports that over 6,000 deserted wives and about as many children await returning husbands. Women have formed a militant group demanding redress from absent spouses and plan to assert themselves at the reunion, challenging the notion of calm welcomes.
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Carroll Herald
Legion
Paris
Hell
Chicago returns Brennan and Yates in wave of Prohibition debates
Chicago gave George Brennan a near 100000-vote majority on a one plank stance to modify the Volstead act and a dyed in the wool Democrat. Chicago gave Richard Yates a similar margin as Anti-Saloon League chief lecturer for a national city as a dyed in the wool Republican. Those who think the election hinged on issues should note these results.
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Chicago Herald-Examiner
Chicago
George Brennan
Brennan
Richard Yates
Anti-Saloon League
Cirys
Yates
Public librarian laments destruction of Darwin copies
The Kansas City Kansas public librarian complains that fundamentalists destroyed Darwin's Descent of Man library copies. He contrasts with Caliph Omar's approach to libraries, calling the conduct zealless and blasphemous by modern standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Kansas City
Kansas
Omar
Alexandria
Brookhart Opportunity for Statesmanship Examined
Marshalltown Times-Republican notes that Brookhart has a chance to display statesmanship and responsibility to the party that elected him, suggesting the moment tests his qualities and leadership.
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Marshalltown
Tit-Bits Exchange Reveals Generous Heritage in Marriage
A brief dialogue shows a father and son in law talk about marrying into a large hearted and generous family. The exchange emphasizes the father’s hope that the bride inherits his generous traits and that the union honors family values.
Tit Bits Gossip Echoes Private Family Chat
A fragment shows domestic chatter with a daughter asked about encouragement from a father and a reply noting a prior inquiry about his wife and her kindness, reflecting intimate family dialogue in a column like a social note.
Solon Economist Sold and Olin Hal lowe'en Edition Reported
The Solon Economist was sold by P. J. Schaedler to Charles Scott. The Olin Recorder issued a Halloween edition with twenty pages of local news and ads. Delaware County voters rejected compulsory bovine tuberculosis eradication at the last election.
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Solon Economist
P. J.schaedler
Charles Scott
Olin Recorder
Hallowe'en
Delaware County
John Hogan
State Banking Commission
Continental and Commercial Bank of Chicago
Pioneer Trust and Savings Bank of
Dubuque
Helen Cripps
Olin
Henry Lampa
Mechanicsville
Iowa
Lampa
William Nebendall
Benton County
Redpath Vawter
G. F. Ice Cream Novelty Company
Anamosa
Guy E. Farmer
W. F. Lenzen
Herbert H. Gee
M. C. Crispin
Clayton Hartman
L. W. Russell
Herman Sonken
Nancy Moore
la Porte City
Coolidge
Lillian Sheets
Detroit
Michigan
Kansas
Faber
Drake
Low High
Phipgee
A. T. Weatherwax
High
B. E. Herling
Herman Ebert
Elections of Jones county officials in 1906 lead list
The November 1906 Jones county election results show party majorities for nine offices including representative Paul and auditor Miles both Republicans. treasurer Pearson Republican. clerk of court Ramsay Republican. sheriff Hogan Democrat. county attorney Cash Democrat. county superintendent Maurice Democrat. recorder Halsey Republican. Also notes obituaries, marriages, accidents, and local events such as Danks 50th anniversary and Dr. Redmond marriage.
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The
Express
Jones County
Paul
Miles
Pearson
Ramsay
Hogan
Cash
Maurice
Halsey
Alson Danks
Mm Danks
Story County
Ohio
Mrs. Danks
Toronto
Canada
Wes
T. M. Redmond
Catherine Mullin
Eagle Center
Black Hawk County
Redmond
Monticello
Albert Iben
Wayne Township
Anamosa
Lizzie Yousse
Wolsey
South Dakota
Charles Pearson
Illinois
Louis Stabler
Denver
Colorado
Lowell Hicks
C. L. van Meter
Harriet Batchelder
Albert Batchelder
Langworthy
Liberty
Missouri
Fred M. Voorhees
Ireton
Clarence Matthiessen
Jacob Matthiessen
Sand Spring
Standard Oil Company
Harry Maurice
Winona
Indiana
Lizzie Albertson
Henry Albertson
Damaged humor and a late night lie recounted
A London Opinion quips about a man dropping a hatchet on his foot after quitting, while a mother scolds Tom for misbehavior and a jest from The Open Road. The Brooklyn Eagle adds a customer complaint about a fake book promising stories for all occasions and a man telling his wife at 2 a.m.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Brookhart Criticized For Lacking Platform
The Davenport Democrat argues Mr. Brookhart lacks a defined platform, accusing him of opposing everything instead of proposing constructive policies. It claims he has offered no clear plan or methods to implement anything or show potential benefits.
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Davenport
Democrat
Brookhart
Prohibition Referendum Shows Urban Wetness, Rural Support Needed
The referendums success does not signal nationwide or state level repeal. It demonstrates urban populations favoring wet policies, while constitutional amendment relies on rural, small town, and town communities for backing.
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Sioux City
Reflections on 1900s fashion and tech through 1920s lens
The piece surveys early 20th century life noting Bryan and Roosevelt early political moves, rising automobile use, medical advances boosting life expectancy from 49.24 to 64.09 years, the growth of air travel and radio, declining dress norms from 1900 to 1925, and price snapshots of Chicago women's clothing revealing sweeping changes in style and consumption.
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William Jennings Bryan
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevalt
New York
Literary Digest
Bureau of Public Health
Washington
America
Mark Sullivan
San Francisco
United States
Emma Goldman’s Return to the United States Suggested
The Davenport Democrat remarks that Emma Goldman may return to the U.S. after aging and possible changes in appearance. It notes skepticism about her danger level and speculates she might have endured hardship in Russia.
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Davenport Democrat
Emma Goldman
United States
Emma
Russia
Towa Homestead Warns of Corn Borer Spread to Iowa
The corn borer threat is no longer distant. At current progress, it may reach Iowa in five years. The issue demands attention from farm leaders and agricultural experts, with broad public support for efforts to combat it.
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Towa Homestead
Iowa
John Barley Comm Elected Amid Corruption Claims
The report notes John Barley was elected Tuesday in several states but labels him a corrupt politician who will not be permitted to take the oath of office.
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United States Senate
la Follette
Brookhart
Norris
Nye
Smith
New York
South
Sioux City
John Barleycomm
Quiet Wisconsin village whispers and restless bells
A poem paints a drab corn village in Wisconsin awash with rumors and stings of a hornet nest. A white church on a yellow road rises as whispers guide a traveler past friendly doors and a restless, hurried town life.
Armistice program at Rotary promotes peace over war
Rev. Charles E. Lee of Cedar Rapids urged Rotary Club members that Armistice Day should foster restraint of warlike passions and advance a world civilization built on peaceful motives. He recalled World War sacrifices and highlighted frontages, holidays, and the cost of war as the path to lasting peace.
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Charles E. Lee
Cedar Rapids
Rotary Club
Lee
New York
South
W. A. Beery
W. L. Hanssen
Monticello
John Finlay
Monticello High School
R. C. Hoag
Newsmaker Quips and Local Mishaps Across Papers
A collage notes quips about sleep and promissory notes from Arkansas Gazette and Ohio State Journal, plus a Tipton auto crash report. George Alberts and Frank Johnson rescue passengers after a Buick rollover near Marion, with Mrs Alberts in Cedar Rapids hospital and Hague injured on primary No 20. Tama County records hog cholera outbreaks and Dr Moore vaccinates hogs for 47 days straight, peaking at 678 doses in a day.
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Arkansas Gazette
Kingdom of Heaven
Church
Ohio State Journal
Portland
Oregonian
George Alberts
Tipton
Marion
Tama County
Moore
Nothing to hold but common sense amid the woes
Ben King signs a terse reflection on suffocating routines and scarce resources. The poem catalogs endless nothingness from clothing to sleep, air to votes, ending with a wary note that common sense alone cannot endure the burdens of life.
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Ben King
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New York News
Wadsworth
New
Otto Lange
Dubuque County
Hammill
Mr. Ford
Dearborn
Omar and
Fundamentalists
His
Mother
Neighborhood News
Lincoln Highway
Theodore Lant
Fred Lake
A. Lant
Theodore
W W Herrick
Myrtle Sizer
Mount Vernon
Maquoketa
Wyoming Journal
M. H. Morse
Iowa Infantry
W. S. Garrison
44Th
Walter James
Leutenant
C. B. Gridley
Town Infantry
G. W. Bottomstone
Pennsylvania Cavalry
Des Moines
Wyoming Post
N. Maurice
George Cropp
J. W. Benadom
EB. G. Drury
Ed Harwood
Wyoming
A. P. Moats
Joe Leggett
W. H. Davis
Center Junction
H. F. Paul
Jacob Lozier
Onslow
Joe Sacora
Isaac Schnepp
W. H. Smith
Oxford Junction
Hahn
J. A. White
Joe Sheidek
Hale
J. LeRoy Farmer Canning Company
KTNT
Muscatine
London
Tom
Kathleen Norris
Jay G, Sigmund
Rotary
Cedar
William Ffague
Hague
Reo
Monticello State Bank
Monticello, Iowa
Ferndell Brand
Maine
Doe
Ricklefs’ Grocery
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