Campaign Ire and Reform Drift Dominate Political Debate
A long critique notes the rise of personal attacks in this year’s campaign and the split within parties. It cites Huber and Good in district races and Pickett vs Connolly in the Third, while railing at vaudeville level mudslinging and a lack of voter enthusiasm. It discusses single tax advocacy, Progressive themes, foreign voter influence, and the potential impact of ballot defections on Democratic prospects.
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Huber
Good
Pickett
Connolly
Taft
Wilson
Kansas City Journal
Senator Stone
Bowling Green
Missouri
Aganda
Bull Moose Niles Wins in Des Moines Clash and Political Skirmishes
The article notes Fred A. Niles, from Oscar Rapids, winning at least one race against Lamb in a bull moose contest. Niles seeks caucus access on the progressive ticket while Lamb argues the leaders have not agreed. Des Moines hosts a horned dispute before the election board. The piece also covers state education moves at Ames and the University, a court ruling dismissing Iowa MVA assessments, and Congressman Good’s Republican speeches at Onslow and Martelle defending farmer prices.
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Fred A. Niles
Oscar Rapids
Lamb
Niles
Congress
Progressive
Des Moines
Moose Niles
Bull Moose Stevens
Reachers
Congressman Good
Onslow
Martelle
Huber
Good
Archbald Letters Questioned as Forgeries
The text argues theory can bolster any proposition with evidence until confronted by an undisputed fact. It notes Colliers proved Archbald letters forged, then Archbald claims he wrote them, suggesting confronting the subject directly by asking Archbald himself.
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Colliers
Archbald
Mr. Archbald
Crolliers
Watch the Shankland bill and seek temperance reform
The Marshalltown Times-Republican warns readers about the Shankland bill urging defeat and replacement with a county unit. It calls for giving women a chance at the saloon, and amending the bill to become a bulwark for temperance and decency rather than a tool to restore saloon power.
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Marshalltown Times-Republican
Dems in Dubuque See Pro-Democrat Defections Rise
Reports from Dubuque and other democratic counties indicate bull moosers will draw most from the Democratic Party there. Defections are led by men disappointed in securing preferment and now leaping at gains from the new prospect of displaced office seekers.
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Taft
Wilson
United States
the Times
Jones County Times
Woodrow Wilson
Columbus
Garibaldi
Kosciusko
Kogssuth
Italy
Hungary
Poland
Europe
Pacific Coast
China
Dubuque
Cummins Faces Split Help Ahead of 1902 Campaign
The article asserts Senator Cummins bears much credit for a major split in the Republican party. It warns the divide could aid his 1902 bid unless he repairs rifts during the current campaign.
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Cummins
Republican Party
Baseball popularity rises at championship games in Fremont
The Fremont Tribune notes about 40 000 fans attend daily championship games highlighting growing interest. It observes the sport lacking brutality and thrilling death defying features, yet improving spectator appeal and race relations.
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Fremont Tribune
Grouchy Change Makers: Money From Attitude in Detroit
In Detroit a columnist argues that wealth often stems not from being sour but from leveraging personality and enterprise. The piece surveys people who turned grumpiness into business savvy, implying character can drive opportunity and earnings.
Life as a traveler in Japan reveals customs and contrasts
A reporter details arriving in Yokohama and staying in a Japanese hotel. He describes tatami rooms, tea rituals, baths in Tokyo, street signs in English, and encounters with locals including a Salvation Army worker and a Buddhist priest’s daughter who lost her hands but crafts purses with wooden prosthetics.
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Japan
U. S
Tokyo
Kawarayu
Christo
Salvation Army
Ohayo
Arigato
Yokohama
Akeo
Nami
Bible School For
Blutt
O. W. van Petten
Manchester
Iowa
Methodist Church
Mission
Bible School
O Kei San
Ambition to Become Teacher at School for the Blind
A girl in Tokyo expresses her aim to finish schooling and return as a teacher at the School for the Blind, underscoring pursuit of education as a path to a professional role in Japan, dated September 17, 1912.
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Tokyo
Japan
Dyersville Votes to Expand Its Corporate Boundaries
A scattered Iowa page reports Dyersville voting to enlarge its corporate boundaries while other notes cover notable deaths and society events. Ex governor Larrabee ill at Clermont. Rev Harry Longley consecrated suffragan bishop. several local accidents, bets, and farm yields noted.
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Dyersville
Larrabee
Clermont
Harry Longley
Iowa
Dubuque
Dancan E. McKinley
California
Cedar Rapids
William Cook
Turkey
Squire Callender
Fayette
Fayette Hotel
J.H. Hiller
Mechanicsville
Hoyt Farm
Manchester T
F. A. Peterson
Osage
McRe
Hiller
Waterloo
Supreme Court
Ransier
Coggan
A. W. Savage Lumber Company
Drake
Kansas
Chicago
Ames
Missouri
Normal
Gee
Morningside
Nebraska Normal
St. Paul
St. Joseph
Barney Heatter
Illinois Central
Farley
Joseph Vorwald
Anamosa
Hareka
KE. H. Kramer
Center Point
Kramer
Methodist Episcopal Church
Strawberry Point
KR. V. Porter
Monticello
J. W. ‘Scott
Delaware County
I. BK. Lash
Greeley
Manchester
Question of representation in Cedar Rapids district
The Cedar Rapids Republican discusses the choice between Mr Good and Mr Huber. It notes loyalty to ideals, criticizes Colonel Roosevelt’s opponents, and frames the practical question as whether to back Good or switch to Huber, while asserting Good’s likely vote alignment on the head of the ticket.
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Japan
Nibon
Nippon
Yamato
Commodore Perry
Tokyo
Cedar Rapids
Republican
Roosevelt
Congress
Mr. Good
Mr. Huber
Lectures on Life Extension Spark Skepticism in Chicago
A lecturer argues science may prolong life indefinitely yet questions persist about its real benefit to workers and society. The talk suggests that while lifespan could extend, life and labor remain closely linked, tempering optimism about immortality.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Gov Hi Johnson Weighs Less and Faces Losses
The report notes Gov Hi Johnson is losing weight and faces other setbacks. Details remain scarce as the article hints at broader strains on his position and public standing.
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Sioux Falls
Hi Johnson
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Mississippi River
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Musecutine State Bank
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Moe Chad
Lovell State Bank
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