Smoking ban for pupils faces the test of rule and example
The legislature pressures school boards to ban pupil smoking, but critics warn bans will be ignored. The piece cites students, teachers, and university lecturers smoking, notes inconsistent public policy, and mentions a Jones county grand jury session amid a broader critique of government hypocrisy and crime links. It also references a Washington dispatch on U S attorney appointments and party power struggles.
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State University
Bill
Jones County
Grand Jury
Reformatory
Washington
Register and Leader
Jerry B. Sullivan
Wilson
Iowa
Dan Hamilton
Claude R. Porter
U.S
Hamilton
Nick Reed
Rutledge
Hardin County
Hagan
Porter
Champ Clark
Loese Party
Wade
Sullivan
California Heat Wave Sparks East Coast chatter
The piece notes extreme heat in California with temperatures reaching 108 in Los Angeles and 110 in San Diego while Silver Lake hits 127. It contrasts cooler winters and sensational summer heat, blaming no one and predicting no explanatory response from California officials.
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California
Los Angeles
San Diego
Silver Lake
Iowa
Candidates Seek Board of Control Vacancy After Wade’s Death
More than thirty men were active or receptive candidates for the vacancy on the board of control following Mr Wade’s death. Lawyers with wide reputations wonder why they would leave practice and endure financial sacrifice to pursue a public post with uncertain tenure. Some candidates have little at stake, but many have actively campaigned.
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Board of Control
Wade
Bananas Tax Shift Sparks Reconciliation Debate
The president decreed a tax move and a reconciliation committee took the tax from bananas. The Sioux City Journal notes the Underwood bill is not based on revenue principle, highlighting a lost opportunity for free trade theory.
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Reconciliation Committee
Sioux City Journal
The Thaw Trial Draws Jones County Call Case Comparisons
Some gay newspapers compare The Thaw trial to the Jones county call case, highlighting similarities in legal proceedings and public interest. The comparison underscores ongoing debates over civil liberties and political intrusions in each case.
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Jones County
Enrolment Boom in Iowa Schools Attracts Students
Iowa schools report a sharp fall enrollment rise with Ames reaching 2,500 students and Iowa City noting a large freshman class. Denominational and state schools nationwide see similar increases as families invest in education and young men work and sacrifice to gain better employment.
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Iowa
Ameshas
Iowa City
Folk sacrifice of chautauqua income for state post
Governor Joseph W Folk of Missouri reportedly gives up a $35000 chautauqua income to accept the office of solicitor to the state department. Friends say he will keep his public engagements and benefits while serving in the new post.
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Joseph W. Folk
Missouri
Englishman Claims Secret of Controlling Sex
An Englishman states he has found a method to control sex and predicts a future influenced by eugenics with iconoclasts guiding human breeding like cattle stock.
Senator Sherman Accuses Mexico of Killing 1000 Americans
In a fiery claim Senator Sherman asserts that 1,000 neutral Americans were killed in Mexico. He demands names be shown, calling for concrete evidence to back the charge.
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Sherman
Mexico
Des Moines Capital Backs Goethals for President Ticket
The Des Moines Capital endorses Colonel Goethals builder of the Panama Canal as a desirable and available Republican candidate for the presidency.
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Des Moines
Colonel Goethals
Panama Canal
Bryan Shows He’s a Money Getter in the Show Line
The report notes Mr. Bryan speaks plainly to the public and presents himself as a skilled money getter in the entertainment show.
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Mr. Bryan
You Cant Lose Cummins He Always Finds The Wigwam
Vinton Hagle lauds Senator Cummins as a steadfast Republican organizer who repeatedly returned to lead the party through missteps. The Cedar Rapids Republican notes Cummins never really vanished even when sidelined during GOP misfires.
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Vinton Hagle
Cedar Rapids
Cummins
Maine
Republican Party
Catholics and Protestants Unite on Civic Reforms
The Independent notes Catholics and Protestants can ally on spiritual and moral issues without federating. Both sides share a platform for civic social and household reforms while warning against formal union. Leaders must combat drift from faith amid doubt and inquiry.
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Cardinal Newman
Father McNabb
Miller Talks About Eight
The Iowa Brewers association pushes Arthur Brisbane temperance material but editors refuse to publish it. The piece condemns brewers for hypocrisy and worries about rising alcohol use, arguing the temperance cause is undermined by those who profit from liquor. The author declares opposition to the brewers and their influence.
Iowa News Makers and Local Incidents Across Counties
A survey of injuries, trials, and developments from small towns includes P F Mc Elliott losing three fingers on an onsilage cutter near Ryan, Edgewood taxpayers voting on an electric lighting plant, the Oxford Mirror buying Harrison hardware and moving, and Cedar Rapids becoming the Iowa Bell Telephone district hub. Also noted are court actions, auto accidents injuring several residents, railroad electrification plans, a drug store and gas plant finances, and local deaths and dedications.
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P. F. Mc Elliott
Ryan
Manchester
Edgewood
Oxford Mirror
Harrison Hardware
Iowa
Bell) Telephone Co
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
N. Williams
Cornell College
A. E. Bradley
C. Bradshaw
Toledo
Marshall
Tama
Benton
Anamosa
Shmuel Patterson
Cascade
DeBest
Wadena
Monticello
E. Long
Illinois Central Railroad
Farley
Charles Storm
Preston
Fairmont
Minnesota
Louis Kepler
Mt. Vernon
Jap Ramsey
Martha Stahr
Hopkinton
Ernest Dunkel
John Nieman
St. Luke’s Methodist Episcopal Church
Elizabeth Jane Highmey
Hugh D. Atchison
Fillison L. Spiden
Louisville
Kentucky
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Company
North McGregor
Savanna
Bryan Suggestion Sparks Lyceum and Chautauqua Plan
Chicago record Herald notes Mr Bryan proposes a progressive era program featuring a lyceum and chautauqua service as part of reform ideas. The item questions whether this is another Bryan proposal.
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Mr. Bryan
Chicago Record-Herald
Lyceum
Watertown inquiry probes White House over lobbying links
A presidential attack leads to Senate and House probes as questions arise about who seeks to become a lobbyist. The sweeping inquiry targets possible influence and future lobbying ties.
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Watertown
Senate
House
Bombarding Cities Seen As Shell Game Says Progression
The Progression remarks that continued bombardment of cities amounts to a shell game, questioning when the world will learn the futility and danger of such tactics.
Wives of great men remind us of it
A compact quotation note from the Woman's Home Companion reflects on women connected to famed men, suggesting a recurring reminder of shared domestic duties and recognition within historical profiles.
A Mighty Poor Investment
A Marshalltown Times-Republican columnist taunts a young man for investing 75 cents in a pint of liquor and a quart for $1.50, noting the reckless descent into crime and injury. The piece mocks booze as a ruinous, fast-growing trap that yields remorse, jail, and hospital bills rather than value.
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Marshalltown
R. E. Morse
Puzzler on Corn Cost and Highball Prices Frustrates Economists
Omaha World Herald notes economists puzzled by rising costs in meat and corn while highballs stay at 15 cents each or two for a quarter. Cereal and ham prices climb toward 50 cents a pound, yet bar prices resisting changes. The piece jokes about meat, whisky, and self-pouring drinks in the ongoing economic riddle.
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Omaha World-Herald
Why So Much Haste in State Travel Coverage
Springfield Mass Republican questions haste in battleship travel for state business. The piece compares officials rushing journeys to a slow swanboat from Lohengrin, criticizing urgency over purpose.
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Springfield
Mass
Lohengrin
Notable claim on skyscraper prices by Chicago beat
The Chicago Record Herald notes a boast about beating all nations in skyscraper prices but says no politician will include it in his oratorical effort.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Good Credentials Iowa City Republican: A Bank Book as Recommendation
A Iowa City Republican notes a bank book with a savings account as a favorable example for any young man. The opinion frames financial prudence over smoking as a practical virtue.
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Iowa City
Cascade or Dyersville Benefit From Federal Road Aid
Dubuque county officials discuss a federal plan designating twenty five miles of road between Dubuque and Cascade for government and private funds. The Board favors two road improvements but agrees to a single continuous Hawkeye route if needed, with Cascade ultimately losing out and Dyersville favored.
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Cascade
Dyersville
Dubuque
Onascade
James O. Wenders
Ite
MacQuillen
Washington
Board of Supervisors
Dubuque County
Iowa
James C. Wonders
Secretary of Agriculture
Gasuade
Hawkeye
Dyersyvilla
Dyeraville
Metjuillen
Wonders
Hogs Vaccination Spreads in Mt. Vernon Area
Farmers around Mt. Vernon seek relief from hog cholera as vaccination serum arrives. Local veterinarians begin use amid concerns over fake practitioners and the push for pure serum follows Iowa State College guidance and new legislation.
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Mt. Vernon Hawkeye
Iowa State College
Raid on Anamosa joint uncovers liquor cache
Sheriff Hogan and County Attorney Gorman executed a raid in Anamosa last Tuesday night on the Anamosa House premises used by Wm Merritt. About 50 pints of hard liquor and several bottles of beer were found, raising questions Merritt may answer before the grand jury.
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Anamosa Sureka
Hogan
Gorman
Gage
Harvey
Anamosa House
Don’t Worry Stop Worrying by Staying Busy Says Aged Doctor
An elderly physician argues that simply commanding oneself not to worry is impractical. Instead focus on other interests to divert attention. If a sorrow arises one may abandon activities, but staying engaged helps maintain a wholesome mindset and reduces worry.
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Kansas City Star
Americans in Mexico Evade Repeated Perils
Report notes Americans in Mexico face hourly danger for months but repeatedly escape slaughter and avoid hostile actions as jingoes hover nearby.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Mexico
Average woman has little to wear mocks fireman pace
A Fremont Tribune line quips that modern women rush to dress because they have so little to wear, contrasting with a fireman’s speed. The comment reflects social humor on wardrobe scarcity and rapid dressing.
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Fremont
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