Labor secretary warns 20 million workers not in unions
William Bauchop Wilson told AFL delegates that the Labor Department will cooperate with the union movement to raise societal standards, sparking support for 20 million gainful workers outside unions. Iowa road laws face possible amendments, not a full repeal, as state progress and friction with officials evolve. Waterloo banks may not meet manufacturing loans, while currency bill talks split Senate committees. Bootleggers face raids as a Mason City druggist was jailed for shipping whiskey labeled holiday goods.
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William Bauchop Wilson
Wilson
American Federation of Labor
Department of Labor
Trade Union Movement
Chicago Inter Ocean
William Baucop Wilson
American Federation
Berryman
Mason City
Five Million Bank Failure Highlights Market Risk
A NY firm Hollins & Co with international ties collapses amid warnings against inflated securities and risky traction properties. J J Hill praises vigilance on inflated market assets while Iowa loses E B Stillman, founder of the Sioux City Journal, at Riceville. Jessie Wilson wedding gains White House attention as public wishes rise. Wyoming Journal notes a local business failure and cautions against chasing every opportunity.
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Hollins & Co
New York
J. J. Hill
Argentine Colonel Speaks with Grouchy Tone
The colonel speaks in Argentina with a grouchy manner, presenting a blunt and irritable demeanor in the comments.
Gettysburg Anniversary Address Recited Across Nation
The fiftieth anniversary commemorations honor the Gettysburg battlefield graveyard where Lincoln delivered the immortal address. Schoolchildren nationwide recited the speech applauding the pledge that a nation born of liberty must endure and the living must honor the dead with renewed dedication.
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Soldier’s Cemetery
Gettysburg
Lincoln
United States
The President Faces a Fatherly Farewell And Hope
A Globe-Democrat reflection on a president's personal sorrow as a daughter leaves home to marry. The piece compares to Thomas Corwin's experience and notes the refined sentiment required to weather such a transition. It ponders the lifelong impact of fatherly love and the pain of seeing a child form new bonds.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Thomas Corwin
Helen
Judge Sage
Cincinnati
Grow cattle in the corn belt not just feed grains
Wallace's Farmer argues fears over meat supply are unfounded. It warns that leaving three-fourths of corn stalks as waste or pasture undervalues land and urges using corn forage with alfalfa or clover to feed cattle. The piece calls for teaching ranching as a needed farming art and for time to develop cattle growth in the corn belt.
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Wallace
United States
Corn
Traveling sales caravan sells 140 ranges in Allamakes County
A band of about twenty traveling salespeople with seven mule outfits and an automobile camped in Waukon and sold 140 ranges to Allamakes County residents at prices lower than local hardware stores. The piece notes the ranges may need repairs within two years and warns buyers that durability costs more, urging shoppers to seek real quality over cheap polish.
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Manchester
Waukon
Allamakes County
There Are Those Who Can
The Vinton Eagle predicts next year’s town election will see candidates drafted around focal issues. It notes likely topics include woman’s suffrage the liquor law the road law and capital extension and questions how many more issues will arise before the general election.
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The
Vinton Eagle
Eagle
Eastern Iowa Highlights From Local News and Sports
I Pepper ill in hospital Clinton. 200 students in Dubuque night school. Olin votes on 1500 for city hall. Preston club secures boulevard lights. Cedar Rapids to Mt Vernon interurban proposed next Saturday. James H Grey elected Vinton schools superintendent. Tama Jim Wilson writes memoirs of sixteen years in cabinet. George Ranklis dies Salt Lake City promoter of Cascade Bellevue rail line. Iowa State University homecoming draws 9000 for Iowa Ames game. Clinton winter quarters end steamboat traffic. Frank Coppely marries Ruth Berryman Mt Vernon. Argentine beef ships into Dubuque at 3c lb. Herman Ternes named trustee Colonial Land Dubuque wind up in two years. Fire destroys Sherman nursery barn 80 horses loss 14000. Iowa college football results Drake 25 State Teachers 0 Iowa 45 Ames 7. Kearney appointed special DOJ attorney salary 3000. Charles Alexander former Cedar Rapids postmaster dies Chicago. Norman Ives Marion promoted to 1800. Finch sues Traer public schools over punishment of his son. Cornell College Mt Vernon to host 22nd November homecoming vs Grinnell. Olin schools host educators Maurice and Foster. Foster urges accreditation. Cedar Rapids eight-story fall kills seven workers. names listed. causes debated.
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I. Pepper
Clinton
Dubuque
Olin
Farmers and Merchants Club
Preston
Cedar Rapids
Mt. Vernon
James H. Grey
Marshalltown
Vinton Schools
Tama
Jim Wilson
Traet
George Rankls
Cascade
Bellevue
Salt Lake City
The
State University
Frank Coppely
Springville
Cornell
Ruth Berryman
Herman Ternes
Colonial Land and Holdings Co
Sherman Nursery
Iowa
Drake
Ames
Upper Iowa
St. Joseph
Cue
Department of Justice
Washington
Bureau of
Alexander Charles
Chicago
Cornell College
Cornell- Grinnell
West
Olin Recorder
Kate Maurice
Anamosa
Foster
Des Moines
Accrediting Board
Thaw Defense Grows as Lawyers Reach Eleven
Boston Traveler notes that eleven lawyers now represent Thaw but warns this fact alone does not prove sanity or insanity in his case.
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Boston
Anamosa Reform School Food Costs Track Prisons Meals
O E Bethel reports to the board of control the daily cost of feeding prisoners at the Anamosa State Reformatory is eighteen cents per day or six meals per inmate. He details breakfast and dinner provisions including bread beef potatoes coffee milk lard sugar and syrup and notes the board tracks per man use against total purchases.
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Board of Control
O. E. Bethel
Anamosa State Reformatory
Reformatory
Anamosa
Wallace's Farmer on tariff law impact and public outlook
Wallace's Farmer argues the nation awaits the new tariff law with curiosity and foreboding. It notes uncertainty and hopes for business revival once the policy settles, saying predicting outcomes is unwise. It observes the Democratic mandate to reduce tariffs and suggests time will reveal wisdom and need for changes.
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Wallace
Farmer
Democratic Party
Anamosa Eureka Political Deal Keeps Hale on Board
Supervisor Fale considered stepping down if a Democratic replacement could be named but the county’s power broker framed the appointment to the southern part. Hale resisted, stood his ground publicly, and won retention on the board pleasing most county voters.
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Anamosa Eureka
Fale
Anamosa
Hale
Mr. Hale
Church Tendency in National Congregational Council
The Chicago Evening Post reports the national council of Congregational churches in Kansas City adopting a creed acknowledging human justice and brotherhood. Delegates remained undaunted when Gov Baldwin of Connecticut claimed the council should move from religion to political science, signaling a shift toward active political engagement.
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Chicago Evening Post
National Council of Congregational Churches
Kansas City
Brotherhood of Man
Baldwin
Connecticut
The
Times
Dave Whites Registers a Kick
A Wyoming Journal item mocks an editor who faces a barrage of solicitations and bills from distant suppliers. The piece humorously laments the era of requests printed by out of town firms and the editor’s need to caution readers to trade locally while enduring odd charges and paperwork.
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Wyoming
Chicago
St. Joseph
Bootlegging and the Saloons In Sioux City
The Sioux City Journal argues bootlegging fuels saloons as illicit liquor sales flourish. It notes holes in walls invite trade, with casual seating and card games, while women are available on demand, making street holds ups seem natural.
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Sioux City
Illinois Supreme Court backs school boards on fraternities
Cedar Rapids Gazette notes the Illinois supreme court upholds school authorities to prohibit fraternities. The ruling affirms that school boards retain control over school conduct, even amid student protests or strikes.
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Cedar Rapids
Illinois Supreme Court
Des Moines Capital rails against extravagance
The Des Moines Capital blasts American spending as excessive and urges better habits in eating and drinking. It laments rising costs for liquor and tobacco while calling for leadership to curb wasteful habits and curb indulgence.
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Des Moines
High Coast
Winter Ahead Hunchix: Great Lakes Ohio Forecast
The Kansas City Star notes a meteorological hunch that winter along the Great Lakes and in Ohio may be long and durable, suggesting extended cold, snow, and chilly conditions across the region.
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Kansas City
Great Lakes
Ohio
Monticello in 1873: prices marriages and events noted
Potatoes sold at 1 dollar a bushel and Shelled corn 30 to 35 cents as farmers record 1873 prices. Miss Sarah Brazelton wed Frank Dawson on the 20th. William Rosa of Chicago and Nettie Peak wed on the 24th. Local deaths include Willie B Kenyon’s son and W E Himes. A Monticello Lyceum debate weighed women’s suffrage. a library fundraiser featured multiple costume tableaux.
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Chicago
Nettie Peak
Thomas J. Peak
William Beatty
Richland Township
Dubuque
Langworthy
Monticello
tAnamosna
Prairie King
Marion
Monticello Lyceum
Charles Whitney
Forest Langworthy
W. F F. Bingham
Melien
D. A. Paine
B. W. Blanchard Jr
Household Hints From An Old Column
Household hints offer practical tips like boiling soap to make shampoo jelly and using weakened vinegar to brighten lamp burners. A clam shell in the tea kettle reduces lime buildup while onions are peeled and rubbed with celery to counteract odor.
Patriotism at Low Ebb prompts suit by guard member
Frank Wahl a former sergeant in Company L Second Infantry District of Columbia National Guard says he was ejected from a local theater for standing during the Star Spangled Banner. He says his three years in the guard taught him to rise for the anthem and he was removed for his stance. He laments lack of patriotism in Washington.
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Frank Wahl
Company L. Second Infantry
National Guard
District of Columbia
Wabl
Washington
Primary Law Notes Spark Sioux City Debate
The Sioux City Journal highlights quirks of the primary system noting it lets anyone run while warnings emerge about faction members entering to oust rivals, risking stigma if they fail. The piece reflects on rules and political maneuvering within factions during nomination.
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Sioux City Journal
Wool Yarn Prices See Jump Before Tariff Passage
A Dubuque rug maker reports wool yarn rising from 1.00 to 1.20 per pound before the tariff bill passed. He asks for an explanation as an extensive buyer and notes the Oct 28 purchase at the higher price.
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Dubuque
Government Bars Sex Hygiene Lectures From Mail
The government prohibits distributing sex hygiene lectures by mail, deeming them obscene under the mail statutes. Critics fear suppression of information and warn against advancing prudish controls that echo censorship.
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Waterloo
Senate
E. B. Stillman
Riceville
G. W. Perkins
Stillman
Jefferson Bee
Paul Stillman
Town House of Representatives
Jessie Wilson
White House
Wyoming Journal
Argentina
Norman E. Ives
Pension Service
House Committee On
A. R. Finch
M. R. Fayram
Traer
Lyman-Starka Wholesale Millinery Company
George Burrell
William Schneider
E. L. Loran
Sid Doty
Luther Moore
H.R. Westcott
William Lowe
Nathan Houston
Charles Brown
J. M. Groves
I. G. Chaplin
Church Tendency
Dave White
Kinsella Hall
Library Association
Mattie Herrick
Carrie Dunham
Fannie Clark
Middle States
Ida Langworthy
Ella Tryon
Anna Dearborn
Tillie Babbe
Aggie Matthews
J. C. Dyer
Betey
Red
Mr. Phillips
Lizzie Babbe
Nettie Crane
Mra. I. Kinsella
Queen Elizabeth
Addie Chamberlin
Georges Bailey
Fannie Dewey
Hattie West
Monticello Express
George Schaetter
Jeff Davia
Great
Monticello State Bank
H. M. Carpenter
Wm. Stanler
Richardson
Becicer
Bank of Personal Service
Lovell State Bank
Eclipse Lumber Co
East Side Yard
J. H. Henry
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