Reckless speed leads to manslaughter verdict in Linn County
A reckless driver was found guilty of manslaughter in Linn County district court for a crash that killed a young woman passenger. Judge Moffit instructed the jury on the law, noting excess speed and careless operation as the cause of the death of Edna Morgan. The column also cites B. B. Barnquist criticizing socialist infiltration and urging Republicans to reject bolted candidates.
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Linn County
Moffit
Edna Morgan
Iowa State Upsets Yale in Midseason Practice Clash
The Iowa State football team defeated Yale in a surprising midseason practice game, shocking Eastern sports circles that had valued their own programs. Yale faces taunting from old opponents as Iowa’s West triumphs over the East, signaling a shakeup in traditional football reputations.
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Iowa State University
Yale
Allegheny Mountains
Chicago
Princeton
Iowa
Eli
Rock Island Faces Crime Plague After Law Defiance
The city on the Mississippi is described as the toughest, reaping ill repute from a season of murders and crime. It notes gunmen targeting victims on the highway and calls for strong, brave citizens to reclaim safety amid fear and civic indifference.
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Rock Island
Mississippi River
Chicago
Advertising Decline Signals Town’s Deteriorating Trade
The piece notes that blank space in the local paper since outside merchants absorb most ads indicates the town’s merchants losing business. It argues every town should have enough live merchants to fill the paper, as competition from nearby cities reveals shifting trade.
Britain Tries Protection under Indus tries Act
A Canadian official describes a British safeguard as protecting industry under the Indus tries Act with a 33 1-3 percent duty. The tariff targets fabric gloves glassware lighting ware and aluminum kitchen utensils amid controversy over fabric goods and gloves tied to materials from British mills. The outcome favored imposing the duty after public debate lasting weeks.
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Measure & Foundling
British Board of Trade
Germany
County Ticket Endorsed by Republicans in Jones County
The Jones County Republicans present a robust ticket with tested residents ready to manage county affairs. Gracious appeals highlight B. A. Grimwood for reelection, Lee Van Kirk as auditor, B. G. Rees for clerk, George W. Walker for treasurer, John Bodenhofer as sheriff, Lloyd Soper for recorder, B. E. Rhinehart for county attorney, and Joseph Matthiessen with B. W. Streeper and F. E. B. Taylor for supervisors along with G. A. Peet to fill a vacancy. Election set for November 7. voters urged to engage.
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Jones County
Rees
B. A. Grimwood
Grimwood
Knights of Pythias
Lowa
Lee van Kirk
American Legion
France
B. G. Rees
Philippine Islands
George W. Walker
Walker
Waller
John Bodenhofer
W. W. Bray
Farm Bureau
Lloyd Soper
Her
B. E. Rhinehart
W. J. Cochrane
Monticello
John Matthiessen
Lovell Township
Matthiessen
B. W. Streeper
F. E B. Taylor
Streeper
Onslow
Taylor
G. A. Peet
Eber Peet
Express
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John Hammill
Walter C. Ramsay
Glenn C. Hayes
W. J. Burbank
Ben, J. Gibson
Public Instruction
Francis
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Supreme Court
William D. Evans Truman S. Stevens
Congress
Cyrenus Cole
HEE
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Lintenn
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F. C. Bliison
John T. Moffitt
Atherton B. Clark
A. Grimwood
Mor
Tor
E. Rhinehart
Foxe
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K BR. Taylor
Por
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Massachusetts Millionaire Moves to England Over Idle Rich
George F. Brown of Massachusetts announces he will settle permanently in England. He declines the idle rich stereotype, urges intelligent citizens to work or pursue science, and notes high taxes and social pressures in Europe are pushing many idle elites to employment or withdrawal from amusements.
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Chicago
George F. Brown
Massachusetts
England
United States
Mr. Brown
Europe
Coal supply adequate for northwestern states
The fuel distribution office says coal supply for the northwestern states will be adequate. The announcement assures price stability and sufficient fuel for the region.
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Norfolk
Neb
Maquoketa High School Bricklayers Shortage Reported
Neighborhood notes show a bricklayers scarcity delaying the Maquoketa high school project with contractors seeking 10 more men. The column also cites diverse local items from library access, public schools, and a fatal jewelry store shooting in Anamosa.
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Maquoketa
Edward T. Devine
Harding
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
Belle Plaine
Creston
Valley Junction
Mystic
Ida Grove
F. A. McCroskey
Anamosa
Iowa City
Newton
Monticello
Dubuque
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Epworth
Cedar Rapids
Clarion
Tract
Davenport
Clinton
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Cornell College
Philippine Islands
Porto Rico
France
Korea
Syria
Canada
Switzerland
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Still
Yale
Missouri
Ames
Creighton
Iowa Wesleyan
Hamline
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Trinity
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Dubuque U
Grinnell
St. Louis U
Upper Town
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Cascade
W. B. Carter
Sioux City
W. P. Scott
W. C. Peck
Olin
Chicago
Rob Ryan
Glen Heyer
Vera Kramer
Ford
Great Western
Hickory Grove Crossing
Oneida
Heyer
Iowa Fuel Gouging and Coal Supply Pressured
Gov Ken dall urges refusing cars to mine owners charging high coal prices. Iowa faces coal gouging despite better fuel position than some states. With grain exports and scarce railcars, pressure rises to repurpose cars to serve the public and curb profiteering.
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Davenport
Kendall
Iowa
Pinchot Promises to Close Saloons in Statewide Campaign
Lincoln Journal notes Gifford Pinchot runs fearless against the wets, pledging to close every saloon and shut bootleg highways if elected governor. The piece suggests Pennsylvania voters will face a clear choice in November on temperance issues.
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Lincoln Journal
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Capper praises Harding record on economy and reform
Kansas Senator Arthur Capper lauds President Harding in a lengthy speech excerpt, crediting him with restoring efficiency, cutting taxes, reducing federal debt and expenditures, shrinking the civil service, and advancing agricultural legislation after the war. He notes a wartime debt collapse from 24 billion dollars and substantial naval cuts while asserting bipartisan progress.
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Arthur Capper
Kansas
U. S
United States
Republican Congress
Wilson
Be Not Deceived Hopkinton Leader on Senator Brookhart
In Hopkinton a political leader claims corporations are not only ones backing defeat of Smith W. Brookhart. He notes a growing groundswell against the Washington candidate since his nomination. Brookhart’s links are not republican though he joined to bar out. He warns of possible absorption by socialist groups if the party rifts widen.
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B. B. Barnquist
Republican State Central Committee
Brockart
Senate
W. B. Allison
James Harlan
Samuel Kirkwood
James W. Grimes
Jonathan P. Dolliver
Hopkinton
Smith W. Brookhart
Washington
Brookhart
Wobblies
Georgia Governor appoints Mrs Felton and signals senate bid
Gov. Hardwick names 87 year old Mrs W H Felton of Cartersville to succeed the late Tom Watson and simultaneously announces his own candidacy for the senatorship in a gesture judged as chivalrous yet politically pointed.
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Chicago
W. H. Felton
Cartersville
Georgia
Tom Watson
Hardwick
Felton
What This Country Needs Is A Tar And Feather Remover
A Raleigh News and Observer quip urges a cheap tar and feather remover as a satirical comment on public sentiment and political spin. The remark pivots on humor to critique current affairs and ridicule costly solutions.
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Raleigh News and Observer
Ballot details and statewide offices on Jones county slate
The Jones county official ballot lists Republican and Democratic tickets with names for governor lieutenant governor secretary of state auditor and treasurer attorney general superintendent of public instruction and railroad commissioners. It notes two-party dominance this cycle and explains straight ticket voting, vacancy fills, and a bond issue for Iowa soldiers bonuses. Also includes a prairie poem fragment and a newspaper note about Tasar Williamson in Kansas City.
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Jones County
Prohibition
John Bodenhofer
Republian
Iowa
Army
Navy and
Marine Corp
Army Training Corps
Crooks Should Think of Mothers Before Crime
A Sioux City Journal opinion argues that criminals deserve contempt while mothers deserve sympathy when their sons turn to crime. The piece contrasts harsh judgment with protective sympathy, referencing poems about lovers, nature, and longing to frame moral reflection.
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Sioux City Journal
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London Poetry Review
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George Tobiason
Bert Kiburz
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Stutt
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Mike Breen
Poland
China
J. L. Weber & Son
G. H. Gerdes
L. W. Smith
Pullman Hotel
Clay Township
G. Hutton
G. H. Gerdas
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