Anamosa fights court house plan amid tax fears
Anamosa and Jones County face a decisive clash over a proposed 300000 to 400000 court house funded by new taxes. Opponents accuse the campaign of deception by the Jones County Improvement Association and call for thrift as farmers report a bumper harvest and other counties hesitate on public building amid high material costs. The piece notes rural Alabama?
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Jones County Improvement Association
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H. A. Owen
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Mechanicsville
Jones County
Linn
Cedar Rapids
How will the women vote in the primaries
The article argues women will vote like men, avoiding strictly woman led parties and backing good men even if anti suffrage. It cites New Hampshire where women cast 40 percent of the primary vote and split two thirds for Senator Moses who opposed female suffrage, despite his opponent favoring it.
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Wilson League of Nations
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New Hampshire
Wisconsin
Lenroot
LaFollette
Georgia
Tom Watson
Handwriting on the wall signals Maine GOP surge
The piece argues that Maine’s September election results show a strong Republican lead, predicting a large Republican majority in November and the election of Harding and Coolidge. It ties the outcome to opposition to the League of Nations and portrays the governor’s 65,000 plurality as a protest against Democratic recklessness.
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Coolidge
League of Nations
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Henry Ford Farm Notion Sparks Local Wisecrack
A Hopkinton note questions Henry Ford on farming after his claim that proper machinery can handle all farm work in a short season. The piece mocks his dairy, hogs, wood supply, fence repair, and farm tasks beyond crop growing. It also highlights Hopkinton pride as Marietta Whelless wins top prize at the Delaware county fair and praises local women.
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Marietta Wheeless
Delaware County
Railroads to expand capacity as travel to West and South stays strong
With rates rising, railroads should improve condition and expand facilities. Those with funds and travel plans to California or Florida will buy tickets and seek lower berths without hesitation, ensuring heavy western and southern travel this winter.
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California
Florida
Wilson temperament cited in wage arbitration debate
Miners expect Mr. Wilson to back down from overruling the majority report and adopting the minority. The piece compares his stubborn stance to a religionist adamant for his opinions, predicting he will persist regardless of future consequences.
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Wilson
Democratic rivals push naval policy contrasts
Governor Cox argues the Wilson league will cut naval and shipbuilding costs while elsewhere Roosevelt claims he favors the best navy in the world.
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Debs Weighs Hunger Strike From Prison Cell
The socialist candidate Eugene Debs contemplates a hunger strike while jailed, pondering its effect in the United States. The note questions how such a protest would play in the nation described as the home of the brave and land of the free.
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Dispute Over Primary Ticket Filling Proceeds Worthless
Democratic papers in the county quarrel over where blame lies for missing the primary ticket. The issue is judged not worth the dispute as the probabilities of success are measured.
Political clash over suffrage and campaign funding
The piece argues that some papers imply Nate Kendall opposed female suffrage though his opponents did the same. It notes Herring circulated opposition in 1916 and counters Cox on a claimed $15 million Republican fund, stating the administration squandered far more. It ends noting the woman campaign in politics has not reached a showdown stage with bets not yet placed.
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Mr. Herring
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Administration's War Era Waste Exposed in Major Losses
A critical account outlines vast costs from Navy and War Department projects. It cites $90 million lost on the Nash ville powder plant with no usable war powder, $60 million for Nitro plant losses, and $127.6 million in port terminals that yielded little. Additional waste includes unutilized picric acid and phenol plants, pricey ship subsidies, and inflated U.S. ship costs versus British benchmarks.
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Prohibition Affects Drifter Resting Place Plans
The Chicago Christian Industrial League sold its four story Halstead Street building planned as a resting place for drifters. Officials say prohibition reduced need as urban almshouses and alcoholic wards report declining business and jails run empty.
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The Good Old Days and Modern Diet Voices
An Omaha World Herald reflection contrasts past eating freedoms with today’s health focused meals. It ponders whether longings for sweets and hearty lunches can survive in a regulated scientific diet aimed at longer life and asks what becomes of cherished foods once common.
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Omaha World-Herald
Let Him Try It Bishop Tackles Salaries
A Perry chief recalls Bishop W F Mc Dowell challenging ministers at Omaha for being preoccupied with pay. The bishop may be right though minister overpayment isn’t common knowledge and few fault clergymen seeking comfortable living.
Governor Cox on state lines and national politics
Governor Cox says state lines matter little yet Mason and Dixon’s line shaped the Democratic Party’s patchwork in national politics. He suggests regional divides influence party strength and political dynamics nationwide.
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Sabula Gazette Sold to Wade Gunther
The Sabula Gazette is sold by W O Wilson to Wade Gunther. The issue notes local changes and community items including deaths and accidents across nearby towns, with multiple notices of public interest and regional events.
Fatal traffic accidents not new despite rise of automobiles
The Davenport Times argues fatal accidents on streets and highways are not a new phenomenon. It notes horse drawn travel caused many runaways and crashes, and attributes any rise in fatalities to increased traffic volume, not new danger from cars.
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President Wilson urged to push League of Nations actions
The Detroit Free Press notes a path for President Wilson to bolster his party by convincing Lloyd George and Millerand to let the League of Nations seem active and significant.
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League of Nations
Maine Republicans sweep to landslide victory in state election
Maine elected Frederic FT. Parkhurst for governor by a 65,000 margin over Bertrand MaIntire as Republicans win four congressmen and likely all state senators. Democrats secure only 15 of 151 house seats amid record turnout boosted by first time women voters.
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Kendall laments loss of frugality in American life
Hon N W Kendall told Burlington Rotary last Monday that Americans have abandoned old family virtues of economizing and frugality. He warned that talk outweighs work and spending exceeds earnings and urged a return to primitive virtues that founded the republic.
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Dance music fad fades as old waltz charm reemerges
A New York World piece questions whether the craze for modern dance music is waning. It cites a music publisher claiming the public has tired of jazz and notes that dealers report old waltz favorites like The Blue Danube selling well. The writer suggests a shift back toward restrained tastes amid noisy Broadway trends.
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Strike and the world strikes with you poem excerpt
The piece laments strikes and social upheaval in a prewar era. It contrasts work, spending, and leadership with warnings of Bolshevik influence, urging caution as collective action and political rhetoric threaten traditional routines and economic stability. The tone remains critical of rapid change.
Who the Hell Did signature check shocks Marion grand jury
A Coggan bank official appeared before the Marion grand jury over a five dollar check signed Who the Hell. The draft was paid to a known man and indorsed by him while the signer’s identity remains undisclosed amid Linn county crook speculation. The check passed several banks and returned marked No account at Ryan drawn bank.
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Grand Jury
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Decline of flop-houses noted in American cities
Lincoln Journal observes that cheap lodging houses have largely vanished as Salvation Army reports in Chicago that the flop-house has nearly disappeared. The piece links this shift to vacancies in industrial homes and attributes it to the closing of saloons and reduced unemployment.
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Cox questioned over public fund issue in 1890s and 1900s
The Kansas City Star notes questions about Mr. Cox pushing a supposed Republican 15 million dollar fund though he reportedly knew little about it. It recalls how Bryan and Parker were elected on the issue in 1896 1900 1908 and 1904 respectively.
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Senators Elected By People Recalled From Disrepute
Stillwater Oklahoma Gazette notes that senatorial elections have recently returned to direct popular choice, highlighting a shift in how senators are chosen and suggesting renewed public influence in governance.
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