Newspaper Egoists Rally Behind Propositions On War
The piece criticizes Hearst and James Keeley for using humanitarian appeals to promote their own influence during the European war. It mocks efforts to mobilize cotton, toys for war orphans, and self promotional campaigns, arguing they serve publishers rather than the public good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearst
Great Britain
James Keeley
Chicago Herald
Tribune
Europe
Herald
Enduring Kaiser's Army Retreats and Tax Debates
The exhausted German forces retreat through eastern France show fatigue despite a stubborn German resolve. Meanwhile the U S president faces opposition to a proposed three percent freight tax, with Republicans and several Democrats balking as Congress debates revenue to cover losses on import duties and the house resists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
House
Ambassadors and political blunders in foreign duties
The report criticizes ambassadors including the France envoy for confusing Paris residents. It notes many diplomats lack training while others are party politicians or literary dreamers. It mentions Illinois Democrats backing Sullivan for senator, a figure opposed by Bryan for ethics concerns and recent political distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Paris
Railroads complain of poor business and layoffs
Milwaukee officials warn that passenger and freight volumes are down and the Pennsylvania line cut 68 trains east of Pittsburgh on September 15. This second curtailment of the year will put many workers out of work, though officials doubt the dull period will last through winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee System
Pennsylvania Road
Pittsburg
Turkey to challenge foreign privilege abrogation claims
Reports indicate Turkey asserts it has abrogated longstanding conventions that exempt foreigners in the Ottoman empire from local civil and criminal jurisdiction. Expert observers warn that treaties cannot be so easily disregarded and warn of diplomatic friction ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Turkey
Ottoman Empire
Campaign funds boost for primary bid in Iowa election
The speaker suggests contributing 260 dollars toward a campaign assessment and more to fuel a primary run. They claim winning the primary could secure a state office with pay roughly comparable to a renter’s earnings on a prosperous Iowa farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Atlas makers churn old European maps as new stock nears
The atlas makers are busy working off the old stock of European maps. New ones will soon be needed.
Still Running Against the War
The withdrawal of Dean Lewis from Pennsylvania governor race and Roosevelts plan to stump for Vance McCormick draw mixed reactions. McCormick Palmer deny fusion links while Lewis abdication hints circulate at Sagamore Hill. Pinchot remains active as Republican jockeying shifts amid Bull Moose reflections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Dean Lewis
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Vance McCormick
McCormick
A. Mitchell Palmer
United States
Bull Moose
Lewis
Mr. Lewis
Sagamore Hill
Wilson
Gifford Pinchot
Penrose
Vice President Marshall Defends Personal Uplift Philosophy
The Omaha Bee quotes Vice President Marshall arguing against lofty reform rhetoric. He stresses personal responsibility and sweeping one’s own door first, criticizing symptom relief without addressing root causes and costly reform boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Marshall
Jerusalem
The Automobile Tax Enforcement Moves Forward
Anamosa Eureka reports state driven automobile tax collection shows solid progress. Evaders remain, but the system has standardized collections and pushed violators toward compliance, with Linn county noting avoidance by rural owners until taxes are settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa Eureka
Des Moines
Linn County
State Department
Trouble at Vinton placard warning pastor insult claim
In a Chicago paper a placard circulated in Vinton Iowa offering a $100 reward for proof that A H E St Clair called Dr P Marion Simms the Presbyterian pastor a liar after Sunday services when he tried to kill St Clair with a chair in the session room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Vinton
P. Marion Simms
Presbyterian Church of
Iowa
A. HE. St. Clair
Rodman Wanamaker Sells Hydroplane for Atlantic Flight
Rodman Wanamaker has sold the hydroplane prepared for an Atlantic crossing and will ship the craft to Europe by boat. The magnate, once in the limelight, faded from front-page coverage as newspapers reduced attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodman - Wanamaker
Atlantic
Europe
Rodman
Women voters in Chicago show low turnout at primary
Only a quarter of registered women cast ballots in the Chicago primary. The item suggests waning zeal among female voters and notes some men may show similar indifference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nomination Sparks Revisit of Canonism in Congress
The nomination of Uncle Joe Can non for congress is expected to revive the old debate over Canonism a term once heard but never clearly defined. The issue may reemerge in political discussions and party platforms as the nomination proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Cannon
Congress
Roosevelt Aims at Iowa Visit to Stir Public Interest
Col Roosevelt plans a trip to Iowa in an effort to revive public attention and energize a weary political landscape. The move signals renewed campaigning as he seeks to spark momentum after a slow period.
Soldiers Perform Fairly Well Despite Nickname Rumor
Report notes soldiers, possibly nicknamed Nickies, appear to be faring well in current duties with no clear evidence of distress or decline. Local observers mention morale remains steady as units rotate through training and assignments.
Iowa Insider Notes From Across Towns And Counties
Obituaries for Mrs. Moffit of Mechanicaville and Mrs. Welch of Dubuque. A 24th regiment reunion to be held in Maquoketa. Cedar Rapids interurban opens with thirteen daily trains. John Hart of Lost Nation dies. Dubuque high school bans fraternities. Hartville carpenter John Wood dies. bootleg arrests in Anamosa. Marion Register to mark fifty years. Iowa auto taxes to counties. Ooe College enrollment up about 20 percent. Stanwood baby dies from carbolic acid. DeLair sentenced to life in Manchester. interurban track to Lisbon. Anamosa station train wreck injures Edna Fay. McGregor dredge sails to Arkansas for river work. Star Spangled Banner to be sung statewide. Then-and-now notes from September twenty-five years ago. local school openings.
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Alexander Moffit
Iowa
Mechanicaville
Margaret Welch
Dubuque
Cork County
Ireland
24Th Regiment
Maquoketa
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Cedar Rapids
John Hart
Lost Nation
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Board of Education
John Wood
Hartville
George Gorman
Anamosa
Oxford Junction
Grand
Marion Register
8. W. Rathbun
Jones County
Ooe College
Stanwood
Paul Gottchalk
George DeLair
John Allen
Manchester
DeLair
Fort Madison
Lisbon
Mt. Vernon
Board of Control
Carl Sandy
Delhi
Midland
Northwestern Railway
Edna Fay
United States
Robert McGregor
the Express
Susan Quimby
D. C. Quimby
Isaace Maxwell
Ida Bennett
Emma Pond
Grundy Center
Eugene Gilmore
Ohio
Oberlin College
Claud
O. K. Hawkings
Bessie
W. N. Mayberry
Nellie Dunham
Ann Arbor
Michigan
University
Samuel A. Farnum
P. O. Babcock
Monticello
College Students Leave for Various Schools This Week
A list shows students departing or heading out this week to multiple institutions. Names include Iowa State groups in Ames and Iowa City, Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Grinnell, Fayette, Des Moines, Chicago, Evanston, Exter, and more, with students such as George Waite, Ward Peet, Edna Wenger, Pearl Flessey, and Stewart Stuhler among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Ames
George Waite
Ward Peet
Howard Hosford
Burgess Terwilliger
Eugene Byers
Edwin Baker
Lowell Hicks
Reuben Hubbard
Harry Locher
Margaret Datscher
Iowa State University
Iowa City
Frank Hicks
Suzia Thomas
George Pond
George Drinkwater
Iowa State Teacher's College
Cedar Falls
Edna Wenger
Susanna Heisey
Cos College
Cedar Rapids
Agnes Stirton
Leah Hubbard
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Pearl Flessey
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Fred Mastin
Drake University
Law School
Des Moines
Charles Coxwel
Chicago University
Chicago
Marshall Hall
Northwestern University
Hvanston
Illinois
Lawrence Locher
Fay Clark
Armour Institute
Thomas Kingsley
Phillips-Exeter Academy
Exeter
New Hampshire
Stewart Stuhler
Cedar Rapids Man Dies After Street Car Collision
Charles C. Peck of Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital from a brain concussion after being struck by a street car the day before. The motorman stated Peck appeared to wait for the car to pass and then bent over as the front vestibule corner struck him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Peck
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Peck
Ode to Galilee and War’s Grim Toll
A stark poem from the Philadelphia North American laments religious rhetoric amid war. It contrasts priests blessing slaughter with soldiers marching in deadly rank and calls for an end to bloodshed through a man of sorrows and peace. It images the plowshare turned to the sword and the bloodied earth as a funeral ground.
Pointed Paragraphs. Chicago News Satire on Aging and Marriage
A city column riffs on aging and remorse with wry proverbs and witticisms. It voices that flirtation tests domestic life, suggests marriages vary in quality, and notes vice as a lure. It hints some actors pursue divorces for publicity while others do so for personal reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bouchefoucauld
Boy Scout Leysen Decorated by King for Belgian Valor
Paris reports Belgium’s hero scout Leysen honored by King Albert for bravery. Born in Liege, described as highly sharp with keen senses. He twice slipped German lines from Antwerp to deliver dispatches and exposed eleven German spies in Belgium.
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Paris
Belgium
Leysen
Albert
Liege
The
Figaro
Iie
Antwerp
Brussels
Iowa Governor Race Jeopardizes Forward Movement
Jefferson Bes cites the Clark Hamilton contest as a clash of directions with Clarke backing progress and Iowa’s bright future while Hamilton represents conservatism and opposition to the current forward momentum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Bes
Clark
Hamilton
Clarke
Iowa
Des Moines Note on Recall and Judicial Removals
The piece argues recall is impractical for judges and urges a national adaptation of Cosson removal laws to enable automatic removal of unsatisfactory officials and judges under defined conditions. It frames a need for a streamlined, judiciary aided process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
Erea
Cosson
Dictates of Fashion Feature Loose Styles and New Colors
Fashion notes describe waistband pleats across garments with velvet sashes and ball chenille veiling. Dancing frocks favor taffeta while greens lead upcoming months. Cape coats and cape dresses emerge as strong cold weather rivals to waistcoat styles.
La Follette’s Fall Reflected In Wisconsin Setback
A Wisconsin political rout hits Bob La Follette’s organization as he reshapes minor offices to loyalists, promising strong leadership followed by a notable fall. The piece warns he won’t be the last to suffer such consequences.
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Clinton Herald
Bob la Follette
Wisconsin
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Bryan
Col. Roosevelt
Nickies
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H. M. Bradley
Manchester Automoile Club
Superintendent of Public Instruction
A. M. Deyoe
United States Commissioner of Education
O.S. Corbin
New Mexico
A. A. Carpenter
Les Piedras
Edison Electric Co
St. Paul
Adam Scheer
Katrine Harms
Harm Harrs
Wayne Township
Mardorf
John E
D. E. Pond
New Hampton
Scotch Grove
M. Suhr
Samter
Kiburz
Chapman
Pangburn
G. Suhr
Rohn
Dunshee
Podhaski
W. A. Doron
Lucy Leach
Mary Marvin
Agnes Russell
Ella Henderson
Clara Weir
Kate Maurice
Mattie Fawcett
Nettie Sleeper
Winifred Smith
North Ward
Nellis McConnon
Alter
Galilee
Teuton
Tanl
Sappiant
Philadelphia
la Follette
O. N. Patrick
Monticello State Bank
Lowell State Bank
Eclipse Lumber Co
C. F. Dutton
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