Puritans and Cavaliers echo in a debate on American origins
The article traces Puritan versus Cavalier legacies as New England marks the Mayflower anniversary. It notes religious nonconformity, migrations to Holland, and Plymouth's growth, then shifts to local Iowa debates on courthouse funding, county seats, and political issues amid wartime taxation.
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Massachusetts
South
Church of England
Amsterdam
Holland
Elizabeth
Privy Council
Leyden
New World
Virginia
England
Cape Cod
Plymouth Harbor
Plymouth
Roger Williams
United States
Marblehead
Tennessee Reconsiders Vote on Nineteenth Amendment
Report notes Tennessee rescinded its approval after a secretary of state proclamation, triggering potential legal disputes before the election. It mentions Governor Cox at the Minneapolis fair exhibition heat and unresolved Jones County census results with figures likely outdated.
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Tennessee
Supreme Court
Secretary of State
Governor Cox
Minneapolis
Local Figure Criticizes Public Platform Over Session Laws
Mr Herring voices concerns about party platform timing after failure to study session laws. He argues for informed positions before commenting on legislative directives and notes possible missteps in public discourse.
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Mr. Herring
Campaign issues center on waste and taxes says GOP aide
Chairman J W Good of the Appropriations committee says issues in the campaign include the league of nations, but the public also cites waste and extravagance under the Wilson administration. He claims Mr Cox must defend or denounce government spending and tax burdens to voters.
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Appropriations Committee
Congress
Republican National Campaign Committee
League of Nations
Wilson
Cox
Franklin D
Cost of Creel propaganda program detailed in senate report
An Associated Press dispatch from Washington notes the United States committee on public information spent 8,245,249 dollars during World War I under George Creel. net government cost after receipts from film sales was 4,954,200 dollars. Major items included 1,448,000 for foreign propaganda work, 1,250,000 for salaries, 435,000 for printing, and 483,000 for telegraph and cable service.
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George Creel
Associated Press
Washington
United States Committee On Public Information
United States Senate
Council of National Defense
B. K. Ellsworth
They Look For Florentine Bride and Rising Young Man
The Florence Forum laments how headlines paint a bride with a cream puff face as radiant and her groom as a rising business man after marriage. The piece critiques sensationalist prose in romance oriented reporting.
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Florence Forum
Decorah spelling champ crowns Florencé Vick in state contest
Florencé Vick of Decorah Iowa won the state spelling contest after 32 contestants from as many counties competed. Separate items include thefts of threshing machine belting valued at 200 dollars near Epworth, a safe break in near Ryan with 3000 dollars stolen, a fatal car crash injuring Tena Cobie near German Township, and a train accident killing Jesse Sims in Marshalltown.
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Decorah
Iowa
Chris Beyer
Epworth
John Swanson
Ryan
Manchester
Henry Cobie
German Township
Grundy County
Tena Cobie
Jesse Q. Sims
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Marshalltown
Sims
Walter
Delaware County Fair Association
Hartford Insurance Co
Alice Carr Bagley
Maquoketa River
France
Elmer Abbott
Bagley
Lamont
M. F. Bagley
Charles City
Duluth
Minnesota
348Rd Infantry
Still Against Protection in Tariff Debate
A Tribune reader questions if the San Francisco platform reiterates a revenue only tariff. The piece recalls Wilson era protectionist policies, the Underwood tariff, and the surge of imports in 1920, arguing that protection would shield home industries as Europe expands production.
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New York Tribune
the Tribune
San Francisco
Democratic Party
Wilson
Europe
Changing roads and speeds redefine life under motor age
Anamosa Eureka argues that rising use of gas cars and faster speeds, funded by expensive automobiles and cheap fuel, alters social balance and road costs. The piece calls for nerve rebalancing and practical price adjustments in car ownership and maintenance.
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Anamosa Eureka
Sugar Speculators Call for Government Rescue in Price Plunge
Sioux City Journal critiques sugar speculators who hoarded stocks to push prices up and now seek government relief as a new crop arrives. It argues that aggressive cornering harmed consumers and could force bankruptcies as prices fall to 5 cents.
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Sioux City Journal
Serbia
United States
Java
German American line to lead postwar freight.
The American Ship and Commerce Corp joins with the former Hamburg American Line under a twenty year contract to rebuild ocean trade. Initially the American partner provides ships while Hamburg adds dockage and know how, with the alliance projected to operate on equal footing eventually. The venture aims to promote peace and worldwide commerce after the war.
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New York World
American Ship and Commerce Corporation
Great
Hamburg-American Line
United States
Germany
Would America Fight Another Great European War Over Poland Crisis
Opinion in the Philadelphia Public Ledger questions the U S willingness to enter another European war if a Polish disaster worsens. It argues Americans are not in mood to rush to foreign battles again, stressing a strong demand for clear imperative duty before any future war.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
America
Europe
United States must avoid entangling alliances says Tribune
The New York Tribune criticizes Wilson era policy arguing the US should not join the league of nations or engage in European and Asian entanglements. It warns of endless wars and dangers to American citizens and independence. A Republican note in Mitchell adds a jab about coal mine owners profiteering.
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New York Tribune
United States
Washington
Wilson
Europe
Asia
League of Nations
Mr. Wilson
Leagues of Nations
Mitchell Republican
Petit jurora drawn for Septem ber term in Anamosa Iowa
A list of jurors drawn for the September term of court to meet October 4 1920 at 10 o clock A M at the Anamosa Iowa courthouse with numerous names from Monticello Center Junction and surrounding towns. Also notes a for sale listing for a 100 acre Wisconsin farm in St Croix Valley near New Richmond east of St Paul with a modern seven room house barn shed silo and painted buildings. Interested parties should contact J M Hagan New Richmond Wisconsin.
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Petit Jurora
Court House
Anamosa
Iowa
Lathrop N. B
Lavey FE. J
Livingston C. C
Mallicont L. A
Martin Henry
Merritt W
di Miller C. A
Miller Sylvester
Mizaur N. J
Moses C. B
Moss Walter
McDonald W
McKinstry Bi
O’rourke Wm
Podolak
Poppe Henry
Porter J. C
Powers H. V
Castle Grove Township
Jones County Trust & Savings Bank
Monticello
St Croix Valley
New Richmond
Wisconsin
St. Paul
Minnesota
J. M. Hagan
Seed corn weeks urged by Governor Harding for Iowa
Governor W. L. Harding designates September 20 to October 2 as seed corn weeks urging farmers to gather seed early. The warning notes past neglect caused higher prices and poor stands, urging selection before October 1 to allow drying before frost. Weather history suggests a possible early frost in September due to a cooler summer.
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W. L. Harding
Iowa
F. G. Churchill
Agricultural Extension Department
Iowa State College
Cox Attacks Campaign Fails to Tow the Line
The column rebukes Mr. Cox for distortions during a presidential campaign and his claims about a conspiracy to spend money to buy the presidency. It notes Homer Cummings’ testimony that Republicans had no justification for Cox’s charge and calls Cox’s record unsatisfactory.
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Chicago Tribune
Cox
Senator Lodge
Germany
Lodge
Mr. Cox
United States
League of Nations
Homer Cummings
Democratic National Committee
Senate
Wilder
Early risers chase success says Chicago Daily News
The Chicago Daily News notes success comes to those who rise before breakfast and seek it. The Sioux City Journal argues being talked about signals value, while the saying about dead fish dismisses gossip as fruitless.
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Chicago Daily News
Sioux City Journal
Final Reports Filed in Jones County Estates
Notice to interested parties that final reports of executors administrators guardians and trustees in Jones County estates have been filed with the clerk of the district court Anamosa Iowa. A final hearing and approval is set for September 27 1920 at the court to hear objections and exemptions. Reports listed include guardian C B Berst for Francis Scofield minor and executrix Sarah B Hosford for the estate of Fannie Dickerson with date Sept 1 1920 and clerk Al A Clarke records.
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District Court
Jones County
C. B. Berst
Francis Scofield
Sarah B. Hosford
C. W. Hosford
Fannie Dickerson
Anamosa
Iowa
al A. Clarke
Jones Co
Labor leaders questioned over calluses on heads in Des Moines
A satirical remark in the Des Moines Register mocks labor party leaders by asking how many truly have calluses on their heads, implying insulated or out-of-touch leadership. The quip reflects public frustration with organized labor figures and their tactics.
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Des Moines Register
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