War Wages and Treaty Debate Echo in Anamosa
The piece condemns wartime price inflation and calls for renewed industry and fiscal restraint. It notes the Senate Reservation Two vote showing support for U S withdrawal rights from the League of Nations while criticizing the president’s pressure on senators. It also defends a local newspaper’s handling of a lecture review amid advertising costs and access disputes.
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League of Nations
Senate
United States
Congress
League
Ohio Vote Looms in Prohibition Referendum
The liquor industry faces renewed doubt as states in the Hast and measures under the federal prohibition amendment press public sentiment. Ohio’s ballot count could swing dry, with Kentucky noted as another distilleries hub. The president is expected to push a redistribution of bonded liquor before January 16.
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Ohio
Kentucky
Blue Grass
Marion Seeks Self Reliance Amid County Seat Loss
The piece argues the county seat loss will be less costly than feared as telephone access connects citizens and lawyers to county offices. It notes few eating houses and officer families may move, but emphasizes benefits from reduced campaign costs and renewed effort toward building strong local enterprises.
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Marion
Brace Up Brethers
Waterloo scandal shocks town over girls ages fifteen to seventeen
The piece contends Waterloo and other cities face moral lapses among young girls aged 15 to 17. It argues parental restraint and education are essential, praising churches and schools while blaming home faults and lack of self respect for youth behavior.
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Waterloo
Wood Leads Republican straw poll among Congress members
A straw vote of Republican members of Congress shows General Leonard Wood leading by a large plurality. Iowa votes for Lowden reflect sentiment for Wood, as Lowden’s Iowa State University ties boost his support. The scene hints at a potential state delegation shift but strengthens Wood’s national presidential appeal.
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Congress
Leonard Wood
Iowa
Lowden
General Wood
Iowa State University
Why federal agencies show soft stance on red radicals
The Minneapolis Journal critiques U S government laxity toward antiwar activists and alleged conspirators. It cites officials from labor and state departments as well as a Gen Wood era secret service case, arguing wartime experiences should have hardened policy and led to deportations of known agitators.
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Minneapolis Journal
Department of Labor
Army Secret Service
War Department
Department of State
Gen. Wood
Gary
Senate
Alexis Georgian
Red agitators threaten Cedar Rapids homes and safety
The Cedar Rapids Republican warns that national committees printing circulars advocate theft and strikes. It argues government arrests are overdue to curb reds seeking to subjugate the country, with thousands possibly hidden among immigrants. The piece urges recognition and unflinching readiness to meet the danger.
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Cedar Rapids
Blue Island Avenue
Chicago
Russia
Collective Bargaining and Coal Strike Tactics
The Minneapolis Journal notes that true collective bargaining is broader than direct wage talks. It cites the United Miners as threatening to impose a 60 percent wage increase, a six hour day, and a five day week by strikes and industry shutdowns to force terms on operators and the public.
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Minneapolis Journal
Mr. Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Railroad Brotherhoods
United Miners
Flere
Optimism Delightful in Burleson Mail Service Praise
The New York World quips that Postmaster General Burleson’s belief in the miraculous efficiency of the mail service reflects cheerful optimism and a lighthearted praise of federal operations.
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New York World
Burleson
Sugar Shortage Theory Questioned by Refiner
St. Paul Pioneer Press notes C. A. Spreckles refutes sugar shortage claims while questioning the theory's relevance to housewives facing empty shelves. The piece highlights consumer frustration and calls for practical relief amid retail scarcities.
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St. Paul Pioneer Press
C. A. Spreckles
Anamosa Deaths and Local News Highlight Iowa Items
Obituary notes Mrs. 2. M. Harvey of Anamosa died last week at 75 after 61 years in Anamosa. The Barlville Phoenix returns under Clarence Cox of Oelwein. Iowa college football scores show Iowa 14 Northwestern 7 Grinnell 6 Coe 0 Drake 14 Washington U 13 Cornell 13 Augustana 0. Honus Mohr of Preston celebrates fiftieth anniversary with fourteen children. Garter W. McNeill of Dundee sentenced to up to five years in Anamosa reform school for auto theft. Dubuque to buy 50 voting machines for elections at $46,500 total. Chicken thieves haunt Ryan area. farmer fires shots. Hog cholera hits A. R. Henderson Hampshire herd near Independence. Pulmonary mixed infection kills hogs on Johnson county farms. U. T. U. Fayette students injured in elevator fall. three women hurt. Judge Willis N. Birdsall resigns Waterloo municipal court post due to salary. successor sought. Iowa Mercantile Co. receivers sue multiple note makers in Benton County. Stock in Iowa Mercantile Co. sold in Benton County. John Frances McManus, 13, found dead near Dewitt after hunting accident. Johnnie Meyers defeats Heinie Hagel in Dubuque to become world middleweight champion.
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Iowa
Northwestern
Grinnell
Coe
Drake
Washington U
Cornell
Augustina
Honus Mohr
Preston
Garter W. McNeill
Dundee
Anamosa Reformatory
Manchester
Dubuque County
Dubuque City
Ryan
Hampshire
A. R. Henderson
Independence
Johnson County
Martin Rourke
Town City
Fayette
South Hall
Willis N. Birdsall
Waterloo
Harding
Black Hawk
Birdsall
K. T. Lamb
Iowa Mercantile Co
Jones County
Benton County
G. F. Hellwig
Keystone
A. J. Koch
B. G. Jones
Shellsburg
Eva M. Weatherwax
Mary E. Watkins
Asa Weatherwax
Sam S. Stookey
Iowa Mercantile Company
Iowa Gubernatorial Campaign Tests Deeds Over Words
The Sioux City Journal notes a shift in voters toward evaluating candidates by proven qualifications and track records. It argues the nation tired of rhetoric seeks government by deeds, and Iowa's race will be judged on performances rather than promises.
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Sioux City Journal
Iowa
Set Up On The Drives Iroquois Chief
A call to end recurring drives notes public fatigue as weekly solicitations continue to burden townspeople. It argues for a respite for those repeatedly approached and urges restraint on ongoing fundraising efforts.
Language Proficiency Among Striking Miners Questioned
A St Paul Pioneer Press note ponders how many of the 400000 miners planning to strike can speak English. It asks readers whether as many as half might be proficient, indicating ethnological interest in language ability amid labor action.
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St. Paul
Wallaces' Farmer on Wilson veto of wartime liquor law
The May discussion of repealing wartime prohibition ends with Congress overriding Wilsons veto of enforcement measures. The piece argues the President cannot pick which laws to enforce, noting the Senate passed the measure after the House and that miners strike timing contrasts with the veto. It questions presidential discretion.
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Wallaces’ Farmer
Wilson
Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
United States
Government will combat illegal coal strike and defend workers
The government asserts clear rights to protect mining operations and indicts union leaders and conspirators resisting the state. It warns that any act against national authority or to stop mines will be treated as sedition or war, and calls workers to uphold law as crisis deepens.
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New York Sun
United States
Aviation Hero Named Secretary at Prague Embassy
The Chicago Tribune praises Lieut Alan Winslow for being named secretary to the American embassy in Prague and urges placing wartime veterans in diplomatic posts. It laments current patronage in diplomacy and argues for public representatives who have served in the war.
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Chicago’Tribune
Liieut
Alan Winslow
Prague
Tulopa
Arkansas
New Athens
Mississippi
Republic
Public sentiment shapes response to looming strikes
The Chicago Tribune argues that if strikes occur they will be a deliberate defiance of public opinion and welfare. It says they must be met firmly and promptly, warning labor will face a costly struggle while the American people, masters of their own house, refuse minority control.
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Chicago Tribune
Gompers Remarks Highlight Labor Debate
Gompers asserts workers quitting is inevitable, but obstructing others from working is the real issue. He contrasts two propositions, calling the first academic and the second a paper of brass tacks in the Chicago Tribune discussion.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Senators Revisit Old Speeches in Record Analysis
The Sioux City Journal notes lawmakers cite past speeches of Senator Hitchcock to compare with current Lodge era rhetoric. It questions how a senator maintains accuracy as party control shifts over time.
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Sioux City Journal
Hitchcock
Lodge
Farmer hardship over high living blamed by editors
In brief editorials the Eagle Grove Eagle argues against pinning the high cost of living on farmers while the St Paul Pioneer Press notes that supporters of the collective bargaining gain favor keeping that gain.
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Eagle Grove
St. Paul
November 1894 in Monticello remembered events
A retrospective recalls November 1894 in Jones County. Notable items include real estate transfers on Chestnut Street and in Richland township, marriages such as Dr Eugene Li Gamore to Maude Sleeper, deaths from diphtheria and old age, political results in Jackson County, and notable land sales and settlements. The piece also notes the Anamosa Daily and Semi-weekly Call’s demise and editor R B Curtis’s conviction for bigamy.
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Monticello Express
A. W. Starks
Chestnut Street
Ht. Q. Aleks
Michael Busker
Langworthy
Jones County
Jackson
Boles
J. B. McQueen
Richardson
Miles Cook
Hicks
Dunn and
Glick
Liam Brazelton
West Liberty
D. &. Pond
John Rigby
Missouri
Eugene Li. Gamore
Mias Maude Sleeper
Phemeister
Gallagher
George Anglia
Anamosa
Call
R. B. Curtis
Hiram Arnold
Illinois
Ried
Harriet Waterhouse
William Waterhouse
Messrs
Hyvin Reed
Edward Lang
Frank McConnon
Iowa State College
Ames
Charles Sutherland
Scotch Grove
Chauncey Mead
Indiana
Richard Dawson
Richland Township
Monticello
Gerry Matthiessen
Bessie Rundle
Harhart
Methodist Episcopal Church
David Ralston
Virginia
Ohio
Iowa
J. A. Thomas
Hazel Green Township
Delaware County
Jamies Milne
Scotch Grove Township
August
Thomas Oliver
Epworth
Canada
Minnie Rohn
Lena Rohn
Eugene Melchert
Ryan
Nicholas Knapper
Peter Younker
Younker
Walker
Pauling Green
F. M. Hicks
Fillmore
Fragmented Humorous Exchanges and Quick Quips Across Papers
A collage of brief comic lines and captions from multiple papers. Jests about marriage proposals, artistic siblings, a mouse chase, and a wife’s question lead to a quip about aging. A student’s sudden death is noted with a curious blank from the professor.
Insurance math on life outcomes for a group of men
An insurance analysis tracks 100 healthy men from age 2 to 66 noting 36 die before 66, 5 become wealthy at 65, 5 work for wages at 65, and 64 depend on others or charity at 65. The data illustrate long term survival and economic status trajectories.
The Beast Medicine by Dr. Lawrason Brown
A quackish patent remedy extols Ti as a universal cure offering two miles of oxygen three times daily and promising relief for cold feet hot heads pale faces feeble lungs and temper. The piece markets the tonic as cheap pleasant and suitable for all ages and constitutions, sealed by divine signet.
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Lawrason Brown
Pittsburg strikers face free speech proof demands
The Pittsburg strikers are challenged to show they can exercise free speech in America with evidence of ability to speak freely. the comment suggests few real restrictions would hinder them if they could demonstrate their speaking capacity.
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Kansas City Times
Pittsburgh
America
Remembering the Cheery Breakfast Pounding Sound
In the Boston Transcript a reader muses on bygone mornings when cooks pounded beefsteak for breakfast, recalling a small portion of the public who remember those days and the cheerful awakening it once brought.
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Boston Transcript
Campaign costs and living costs in Washington debate
Kansas City Times questions whether efforts to cut the high cost of living also address the expense of political campaigns. Grand Rapids News notes a criticism of European visitors who advise Americans yet stay.
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Kansas City Times
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt and his footballing son at sea
A Philadelphia reader recalls Theodore Roosevelt joking about his son Theodore Jr a boy eager to follow his father’s example. The anecdote highlights the elder Roosevelt’s humor and the son’s earnest but flawed umpiring during a seafood crossing voyage.
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Philadelphia
Theodore Roosevelt
Passanger
Kermit
Keriit
Theodore
Mr. Roosevelt
Thieodore, Jr
Albany
President's late work night contradicts doctors' advice
The president's limited Tuesday work session was followed by a strong night at the desk, suggesting he prefers to work despite doctors' concerns. The note implies a stronger effort as his aides monitor his health.
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Omaha World-Herald
Treasury Walls Bulge Amid Gold Scarcity Report
A Buffalo Commercial summary suggests the United States treasury holds little gold and warns profiteers as reports claim walls are bulging like cartoons. The note implies concern over gold reserves and market effects.
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Buffalo
United States
Spain
Wise Guy McAdoo Walks From Railroad Game
Admiration grows for Wise Guy McAdoo as he exits the railroad business after the enjoyment ends and before the consequences begin. The comment from St Paul Pioneer Press notes his decision and the timing as prudent.
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St. Paul
Springfield Debate Stresses Wilson Health to End Second Term
The Springfield Republican notes the third term issue is resolved and predicts President Wilson will require strong nursing care to endure the rest of his second term, highlighting concerns about health and stamina for the remaining year and a half.
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Springfield
Mass
Wilson
New York World Seethes Over Congress on Taxes
The World complains Congress is stingy and asks if lawmakers intend to raise the war tax on luxuries like ice cream soda and cinema. The column argues for higher revenue through targeted duties rather than broad cuts.
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Minneapolis Journal
The
New York World
Marshall’s Wrong Prediction of the American Middle Class
The Louisville Courier-Journal dispute claims Marshall errs in predicting a rising and empowered middle class. It notes widespread denial of belonging to that social group and questions the forecast.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Marshall
Dallas News Humor on Eating Between Meals
A lighthearted note from Dallas News jokes about unhealthy snacking habits while admitting the difficulty of resisting meals between meals as people plan their eating routine.
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Dallas News
Rumania Defies League Orders Amid Turmoil
Kansans City Times notes Romania has not paid heed to League of Nations directives. The report warns that Muropé is seemingly filled with Rumanians, signaling growing regional tensions.
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Kansans
Rumania
League of Nations
Murope
Baseball mysteries loom in world series pennant tale
In the Chicago Tribune, BL. A. ponders how a team losing the world series can still claim the pennant, noting baseball's many enduring puzzles and paradoxes.
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Chicago Tribuna
Administrator Notice for Estate of August Schatz
Public notice announces that CG A Sehata was appointed administrator of the estate of August Schatz in Jones County Iowa. Creditors must file claims with the court sworn and timely, and debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Notice dated November 6 1949 in Anamosa Iowa. attorney W O Welch represents the estate.
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Anamosa
Iowa
CG. A. Sehata
W. O. Welch
Executrix Notice in Jones County Probate Case 1919
Public notice from the Jones County Court names Angel Margaret Rickels executrix of Henry Rickels deceased. All heirs and creditors must file claims sworn and prove them at the court, with payments due. Dated November 10 1919 at Antimosia Town. J J Locher attorney for estate.
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District Court
Jones County
Henry Rickels
Antmosia
Towa
Angel Margaret Rickels
J. J. Locher
Auctioneers List Sales by Waddick in Jones County
Obscure names including Joe Fairbanks Albert Zeado Eliza Zeado D McLaughlin Heller Bros O W Brazelton Alfred Boss appear in an auction notice with many dated sales but some undated. I P Waddick Auctioneer office in Jones Co Trust and Savings Bank Blog referenced for event details.
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Joe Fairbanks
Albert and
Eliza Zeado
D. McLaughlin
Heller Bros
O. W. Brazelton
Alfred Boss
I. P. Waddick
Jones Co. Trust & Savings Bank
When Your Farm Stock Is Sick Look For Rats
An old farm notice urges farmers to check for rats as disease carriers for hog cholera foot and mouth disease and bubonic plague. It promotes RAT-SNAP in three sizes priced 26 60 and 100 cents, sold by W. W. Stickford and druggists.
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W. W. Stickford
Lady Buys Liberty Bonds With Operation Money
A woman explains she saved for an operation on gall stones but after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy she plans to spend the money on Liberty Bonds. She says the remedy relieves stomach and intestinal issues including colic and bloating and offers money back after one dose. W. W.
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Lady
Mayr
Liberty Bonds
W. W.stickford
Eclipse Corner: Winter Improvements and Savings
Storm windows and storm doors save fuel and keep costs down this winter. Build hog houses and storage vestibules to extend usable space. Idle days cost money. use the season for year round improvements with durable lumber and cement on hand.
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Anamosa Journal
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2. M. Harvey
Barlville
John Frances McManus
Dewitt
John McManus
Eugene
Clinton County
France
Johnnie Meyers
Heinie Hagel
Dubuque
Middlewest
Meyers
Engel
Fachig
Uncle Sam
Gompers
Lumiley
Chumley
London Opinion
John
Houston Post
Grand Rapids
T. Reduntor
Eclipse Corner
Splinters
Eclipse Poultry House
Melrose
Nmarry L. Rodman
Call of the State Superintendent of Banking
United
United States War Savings Stampa
Federal Reserve
Revenue Stampa
Watly Pauld
All Harned
Monticello State Bank
Jones County Trust and Davines Bank
HLM
Remley
James Remley
Remley & Remley
Ttornigus
Anamona
Laws
Ofice
Main Street
A. P. Lambert
McNeill Block
Charles Willis Bosley
Princess Theatre
N. W. Ackerman
City Hitch Yard
M. Ff. Hogan
F. A. Hefner
Stickford
Monticello Lowa
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