Thanksgiving reflections and Nebraska presidential chatter
A thoughtful meditation on Thanksgiving emphasizing sincerity in gratitude and family unity. The piece shifts to Nebraska politics noting the push to recruit presidential timber, mentions Justice Hughes declining a ballot spot, and cites Chicago mayor Daley Thompson as a floated name while querying Cummins' candidacy in nearby states.
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Nebraska
Justice Hughes
Thompson
Chicago
Cummins
Bank wreck conviction hits Morris with five year term
At Morris Illinois a jury convicted Charles B Munday of conspiring with former Senator Williams E Lorimer to wreck the LaSalle Trust and Savings Bank. Munday drew into a deal that cost him his fortune and faces a five year sentence for reckless banking.
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Morris
Illinois
Charles B. Munday
Williams E. Lorimer
LaSalle Trust & Savings Bank
Munday
Vinton Figure Bernard Murphy Boosts Cummins Campaign
Bernard Murphy of Vinton travels to Des Moines to tout the Cummins presidential bid. The energetic activist cannot stay still and keeps engaging others on the political floor. His efforts are praised as a driving force for supporters seeking a candidate.
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Bernard Murphy
Vinton
Des Moines
Cummins
Pat
Thomas
Publisher Keeley Urges Conscience Press at Iowa City
Mr Keeley publisher of the Chicago Herald called for papers with a conscience in a speech at Iowa City. He referenced his so called esteemed contemporaries The Tribune and The Examiner in a critical aside.
Merchants Urge Early Advertising for Christmas Shoppers
Merchants push early ads to entice Christmas shoppers to buy ahead. Retailers advise starting campaigns now to capture early-season demand and maximize sales before holiday rushes.
How It Works In Jackson County
Jackson county residents oppose a rural delivery change slated for December 1. Mail to and from Dubuque would be delayed as routes expand to Maquoketa and the Andrew route ends. Bellevue carrier gains a 31 mile rough route with late afternoon arrivals and twelve hour mail collection delays.
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Jackson County
Dubuque
Bellevue
Andrew
Maquoketa
Chicago
What Might Have Been Marshalltown Farm Sale Price
A fragment notes a farm near LeMarsa sold recently for 212.60 dollars per acre. The writer recalls offering 815 dollars per acre long ago, reflecting on past negotiations and regrets.
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Marshalltown
Peace and war ideals in Franklin Washington and Grant
The Globe-Democrat contrasts Prof William Lyons Phelps view of Franklin as a pacifist with Franklin's defense efforts in the French and Indian War militia and Revolutionary services. It also notes Washington as a peace lover yet prepared for defense and Grant as a proponent of peace who valued liberty. The piece argues that practical action grounded in reality separates these leaders from ideal pacifists.
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Friends of Peace
St. Louis
Globe-Democrat
The
Astern Press
Willliam Lyons Phelps
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Phelps
Historical Review of
Pennsylvania
Washington
West
Gen. Grant
West Point
Military Academy
Grant
Prof
Towns Fight Abandonment Of Anamosa Line
The Chicago and North Western Railway line from Anamosa to Quasqueton may be kept alive. A receiver seeks to abandon the road for lack of funds, with December 7 hearing set by Judge Reed. State commerce counsel Judge Henderson will oppose, while local elevator interests urge continuation due to investments and tax support.
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Chicago
Anamosa
Des Moines
From Slave to Respected Leader Booker T Washington’s Rise
New York World recounts Booker T. Washington’s life from slave birth to famed educator and leader. It credits hard work and self respect for his ascent, noting his early Hampton training and his role in proving the worth of Black Americans.
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New York
United States
Booker T. Washington
Hampton
Virginia
Booker Washington
Mr Bryan Won’t Bolt Says Republican Letter Predicts Unity
Springfield mass reports that William Jennings Bryan will not split from the Democratic party next year. The Republican note says Bryan warned Republicans against expectations of a break, though Bryan has long stayed with Democrats. In 1916 he will support the ticket because he believes in it as he does in the Bible.
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Bryan
Springfield
Mass
Florida
Road repair proposal advocates daily inspection by single supervisor
A central city suggestion argues one man should oversee a fixed stretch of road like railroad section bosses. He would inspect daily, fix rough spots, and add dirt to culverts as needed. Spending would then rise and improve surface quality after grading, a plan already used with success in eastern states.
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Central City News-Letter
Monticello coop retail plan cautions farmers
The Hopkinton View Point notes a proposed co operative retail venture at Monticello as part of a chain. It urges farmers to carefully investigate stockholding promises claiming high profits and low prices, warning that past Granger ventures left many bankrupt. It cautions against undue profits and laments risks of lithographed stock.
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Hopkinton
Monticello
Granger
Effective Prohibition Hits Baltimore & Ohio Employees
Des Moines Capital reports B and O railroad detectives, armed with cameras, photograph every employee seen drinking liquor. Several workers are dismissed as enforcement tightens. The policy bans whisky as aid to the injured and mirrors the era’s push for total prohibition echoed by Billy Sunday’s anti alcohol stance.
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Des Moines
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Baltimore & Ohio
Billy Sunday
Henry Ford criticizes capitalists while banking for interest
Tipton Advertiser reports Henry Ford denounces lending for interest and says he uses funds for production. Yet Ford remains capable of earning interest, spreading surplus capital across banks nationwide at four percent because Detroit banks do not offer his preferred rate.
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Tipton
Wives Take Notice In Topeka Capital Advice
The Topeka Capital shares a blunt recipe for marital harmony urging wives to secure time alone with husbands to strengthen affection and loyalty. The column frames domestic strategy as essential for keeping romance lively.
Rural Route Demoralization in Iowa Mail Service
The Cedar Rapids Republican reports widespread discontent over long rural mail routes in Iowa. Farmers face 50 mile trips for mail as cutbacks and politics hinder relief. Protests flood letters to congressmen while the Burleson controlled post office is blamed for broader economizing that harms Iowa.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
United States
Washington
Post Office Department
Burleson
Winnetka
East Dubuque Feels Strain From Dubuque Looters In Transit
The Dubuque Times Journal reports resident fear as hoboes and bums are displaced by police actions at Dubuque and across both bridges. East Dubuque Jamestown Wisconsin farmers and nearby Illinois towns warn of a looming influx and rising danger to homes and streets when saloons close and crowds seek liquor after the new year.
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Gast
Jones and Linn Counties Tie for Second in Baby Beef Contest
Seventy six Jones county contestants share second place with Buena Vista county in the statewide baby beef contest behind Linn county with 107 entries. Participants must feed a calf from entry to harvest or October 1, 1916. Monthly records of feed and weight gain determine awards, with gain 40 percent and cost of gain 30 percent. The state champion wins a free trip to Washington and county winners with fifty plus entries receive trips to the 1916 Chicago show. Prizes come from Chicago livestock firms and local groups.
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Jones County
Buena Vista County
Linn County
Linn
Jones
Washington, D.C
Chicago
Mr. Schenk Is Nominated
The Waterloo Times Tribune and Sioux City Journal raise the question who is Iowa's greatest orator as Caspar Schenk garners attention and rumors swirl about a possible nomination.
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Mr. Schenk
Waterloo
Local notices from Clinton district funeral and business changes
James BE Reid dies. electric lighting extended to county home. Harry Clark retires from Anamosa jewelry business. Mrs W J Tobin, wife of Lobo's Weekly publisher, dies in Dubuque. Wallace Kummers injured in a Lost Nation runaway. John R Lane named postmaster of Cascade. Mrs Daniel Kerr dies in Pasadena. Methanicsville to build a packing house with spring work and fall readiness. Carl Krabbenbold dies by carbolic acid. Brown anniversary celebrated by Mr. and Mrs. John Brown of Murray. Dr W T Graham to lead University hospital duties at Iowa City starting January 1. F W Foley wins $20,000 railroad grading verdict in Wis. Mary Moyer killed by streetcar in Dubuque. Grinnell tops in state college football as Iowa loses. Colfax Star-Clipper contests for 1916 Ford touring car, piano, and diamond ring. Charles Sodoman loses four two-year-old cattle. Repeal of mule law to shutter fifteen Iowa breweries. Myron Young of Maquoketa inherits $60,000 from NYC uncle. Harriet Putnam sues for 50,000 damages in Wellsburg. Farm sale prices reported near Manchester. Archie White wins Linn county corn contest. trip to Panama-Pacific Expo. Rhodes Scholars: Drake, Grinnell winners. 1916 selection to be announced. Post office protests over rural routes in Linn county, Lisbon leading opposition. Marion group meets with Congressman Good.
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Wm. J. Tobin
Lobo's Weekly
Dubuque
Wallace Kummers
Corts
Lost Nation
John R. Lane
Cascade
Methanicsville
Carl Krabbenbold
Green Island
John B. Brown
Murray
W.T. Graham
Methodist Episcopal Hospital
Es Voines
University Hospital
Iowa City
F. W. Foley
Wisconsin
Supreme Court
Mary Moyer
O. J. MuOrackin
Monticello
Charles Sodoman
Preston
Iowa
Keokuk
Burlington
Davenport
Dubuue
Sioux City
Jedar Rapids
Clinton
Myron Young
Maquoketa
New York City
Young
Harriet Putnam
John Sneitzjer
Wellsburg
Manchester
Archie White
Springville
Linn County
San Francisco
Illinois
Thomas H. Macbride
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Congressman Good
Marion
Mr. Good
Cedar Rapids Gazette on Can railway closure and city image
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes the shutting of the Can railway ends a line that began nowhere and ended nowhere. It suggests neighbors on the west view Cedar Rapids as trade hungry and warns the city is no place to spend time or money.
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Anamosa Areka
Cedar Rapids
Thanksgiving in a new home sparks local housing drive
The Eclipse Corner urges residents to consider home ownership as new houses rise around town. It promotes plan books and help from Shingler, notes farmers craving better gates, and pitches products like Heliose Nut pancakes mix Peerless fencing storm sash and Sunshine roof windows to warm homes this Thanksgiving season.
Eclipse Lumber Company Closes Deal With F Dutton
Eclipse Lumber Company firms up a deal with F. Dutton, marked by a formal partnership in a local enterprise. Details indicate cooperation to expand operations and markets with clear regional impact.
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BIRD
United States OF America
Hopkinton View Point
Henry
Topeka
Neighborhood News
James BE. Reid
Amber
Harry Clark
Anamosa Jeweler
Monticello State Bank
Monticello Nation Bank
State Auditor
Asswi
Lowa Mun Val
Baoking Hose
Banis
Fourth Gall
Loub
Judy
John A. Metaughtin
M. W. Llovriadk Hh, A. Richardson
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Loria
I ‘ Fy
Hlenry George M. Carpenter
Mong
William Stubler i. Tu. Wiehe
J. W. Schweitser
Henry M. Carpenter
William Stubler
G. I
George
Richardson, Cashier K
Beeker, Ase
T Onahier Halstead M, Carpenter, A
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Lowell State Bank
Eclipse Lumber Company
Cc. F. Dutton
Manster
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