Warned by Jefferson and Adams on Foreign Entanglements
The piece recalls Adams and Jefferson era cautions against entangling alliances. It cites Adams 1821 Washington address arguing America must avoid foreign wars while promoting its own freedom. It also critiques postwar waste, excess motor cars, and socialist fears, with broad commentary on government, industry, and public policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
United States
Thomas Jefferson
John Quincy Adams
Europe
Adams
Washington
America
Treasury deficit looms after wartime taxes collapse
Kansas City Star reports Representative Good warns the U S treasury faces an 8.5 billion dollar shortfall even after wartime taxes and bonds. He notes 7.6 billion spent this year and 3.5 times peace time expenses, urging a business manager to curb waste and curb lavish spending by economy experts. The piece blames mismanagement for the looming deficit and calls for action to raise funds through taxes or spending control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Star
Treasury
United States
Representative Good
House
Committee On Appropriations
Good
National Treasury
Uncle Sam
Wilson
Veterans oppose entangling alliances in league vote
At Columbus the G A R delegates pressed the case for the nations sovereignty and urged a clear stance against the league of nations terming it a rider to the peace treaty. They insisted the union’s nationalism must remain sovereign and avoided political questions.
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Columbus
Ohio
League of Nations
League
We Must Meet Our Enemies Face to Face
The Cedar Rapids Republican argues that people who denounce each other as enemies should meet openly to understand one another. It cites John Jones and Bill Williams building a house as an example of potential reconciliation. It notes that both the man with the hammer and the man with money are hard working and face bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
John Jones
Bill Williams
Revolutionaries in the United States Seek Leadership Role
The piece argues that some Americans favor a revolution not through work but by inciting upheaval. It likens their aims to Russia and notes their willingness to risk personal safety if a general strike triggers change, citing Seattle and Winnipeg as precedents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hoover
United States
Hoover
Europe
America
W. Ws
Bolshevists
Russia
St. Pauli Pioneer Press
Seattle
Winnipeg
Lenines
Trotzkys
Pershing’s French War Work Lifts American Resolve
Indianapolis notes praise General Pershing for leading U S troops in France under great difficulties. The story should reach the public to reveal facts that add to his reputation and the nation’s goodwill. His leadership enabled American forces to perform at their best and strengthened the country’s war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Pershing
France
Iowa Senators Clash Over League Reservations
Anamosa Burekan Senator Kenyon opposes the proposed league, asserting Iowa as a whole backs reservations. He notes Des Moines favors the league while insisting Iowa’s stance remains with the majority supporting skeptical positions, as Wilson’s visit aims to pressure senators toward White House dictates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa Burekan
Kenyon
Wilson
Iowa
White House
Des Moines
McCumber Attacks Paris Covenant Opposition as Selfish
Senator McCumber of North Dakota calls opposition to the Paris Covenant immoral and dishonorable while implying Britain and Wall Street bondholders back his stance. The piece notes the Covenant grants Britain six votes and America one, with strong cross-Atlantic support suggested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Henry Ford linked to propaganda funding claims
A historical note alleges Henry Ford financed propaganda backing a president’s league of nations. It also recalls past funding of a peace junket to Europe by a group described as nuts, contrasting Ford’s less successful Uncle Henry persona with his business ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
League of Nations
Europe
Henry
Debates on Socialism and Education Reform
A letter-writer argues that social revolution means cooperative ownership and use over profit, tracing Catholic and socialist support and criticizing universities and business influence. The piece contrasts Left and Christian socialist approaches while urging orderly reconstruction over violent change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Aurelius
Dr. Calhoun
Lé' Me
Department of Justice
America
Council of Bishops
Father Ryan
Catholic Church In
University of Minnesota
Red
Bolshevists
Homestead
Ludlow
Commonwealth
Willam Edward Zeuch
Heaven Idleness or Work in Bert Moss’s View
A reflection on idleness and heaven contrasts eternal loafing with a busy heaven. The speaker argues the best afterlife should involve useful activity, not perpetual leisure, praising purposeful work over passive existence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Moss
Australia Premier Hughes Praises Germany's Commercial Organization
Premier Hughes of Australia says Germany remains the best organized commercially even today. He argues Germany, united by adversity and discipline, could outrun the victorious nations strained by labor strife profiteering and class conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Preventing Spontaneous Heating in Stored Coal
A Iowa State circular by A. R. Lamb warns of fires from coal stored in homes and buildings to meet a possible winter shortage. It cites dust and large piles as promoting heating, and advises keeping piles 12 feet deep and 18 to 20 feet wide, avoiding external heat, limiting handling, and minimizing ventilation while allowing temporary storage for seasoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Lamb
Town State Fair draws record attendance and plans expansion
Attendance rose to 406,186 this year from 324,000 last year. Receipts climbed to 801,243.61, with about 60,000 expected to be cleared. Plans for a cattle barn funded by a 200,000 appropriation, plus a new poultry house and a flower exhibit site, are underway.
Governor Coolidge backs firm stand after police strike
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes Gov. Coolidge supports Massachusetts authorities in disciplining police who joined a union and disobeyed orders. It condemns the strike for mob violence and praises the governor’s stance against treason and leniency toward traitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Boston
Farmers face massive losses on wheat crop and auto reliance
New York World reports actual wheat crop fell by hundreds of millions of bushels from earlier estimates leaving farmers short about 700 million dollars under the guaranteed price of 2260 a bushel. Despite large losses the total crop value remains over two billion dollars, more than three times prewar average, forcing continued use of last year’s new automobile for transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell College
Cornell
Iowa
Union
District of Columbia
Alaska
Canada
Canal Zone
China
England
India
Japan
Norway
New York World
Iroquois Chief Criticizes Coal Shortage Warnings
The Iroquois Chief says persistent claims of a coal shortage are being used to urge daily purchases though no coal is available. He argues the administration should prioritize coal shipments by providing cars to move coal, preventing freezing for citizens.
German dyes and American cotton trade shift blamed on war
The article argues German dyes are entering the U S while American cotton heads to Hamburg. It notes wartime boycotts faded as natural trade laws reassert themselves and consumer choices hinge on price rather than sentiment in business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Walls Argus
Hamburg
League
Germany
Arule
Substitute Slogan for Campaign Posters
A political note suggests replacing the last campaign slogan “Thank God for Wilson, he kept us out of war” with a quippy line praising the Democratic party as the greatest little spender. The author says it may appeal in favorable economic times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
What Is a Luxury
Sioux Falls editor ponders the meaning of luxury and challenges readers to have economists list true luxuries. The piece contrasts idle rich indulgence with the workingman's view and invites definitions of desirable comforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Bryan’s Record in Public Ledger Wind Fight
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes Mr. Bryan’s latest activities and records. It states he has fought more wind than any other living man in a notable field of endeavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryans
Jay E. House
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Bryan
Iowa counties voting for permanent hard surfaced roads
Cedar Rapids Republican reports that thirty three Iowa counties have voted for permanent hard surfaced roads. It notes some counties may still come in but those that stand out may be reluctant to be seen as dark spots on the map of human progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
College costs greet farmers' children this month
Kansas City Star notes farmers who mocked local housing strains will face similar shortages as their children enter college this month leading to renewed financial pressures and higher living costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Andrew Carnegie on labor capital and ability stool
Carnegie argues labor capital and business ability form an equal three legged stool with none first or second. He warns that favoring one over the others harms all, and asserts true progress depends on all three being equal and needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew, Carnegie
We Can't Eat Gold
A satirical note contrasts Washington treasury abundance with public hunger and inflation. The piece mentions market stalls overflowing with goods and jokes about wages and value, reflecting economic frustration in the press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Pointed Paragraphe Chicago News Digest
A quirky Chicago column notes wry aphorisms about marriage education ambition and male pride. It lampoons the idea of perfect husbands and the foibles of men who think they know it all with humorous observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Laundry Care Instructions from Household Manual
Nine laundry points describe pinning pins and cloths, sorting whites from colors, hanging garments by bands or seams, drying white cottons and linens in sun or shade, drying colored fabrics in shade, drying woolens indoors, drying knitted items indoors, and rolling white silk in heavy cloth for at least thirty minutes.
Carranza Opposes American Intervention Entrenched Views
The report asserts Carranza resists U.S. intervention in Mexico and accuses him of aiding conspirators by stubbornly clinging to his stance. The tone cites opposition and political maneuvering shaping intervention prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Carranza
Mexico
Hoover Praised Amid Harsh Attacks By Jim Rood
In the light of Hoover’s splendid achievements, Jim Rood’s bitter attacks reveal a wrath that praises the object more than encomiums from the same source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Daily Nova
Herbert Hoover
Jim Rood
Texas governor backs slogan make the world safe for Americans
Readers largely approve the gubernatorial stance on intervening in Mexico, embracing the slogan Make the world safe for Americans as a guiding message while opinions differ on policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha World-Herald
Texas
Mexico
Airplane Wedding Reported by Boston Transcript
A New York couple reportedly married aboard an airplane with the aircraft returning to land sooner than expected. The brief item notes the expedited homecoming as the main outcome of the wedding in the air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
New York
Earth
Uncle Johnny Shell Reaches 181 in Kentucky Memory Lane
In Kentucky, Uncle Johnny Shell marked a remarkable 181 years, recalling a time before Bryan ran for president. The Kansas City Star notes his long life and vivid recollections of early politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Hanley
Tipton
Stirton
Des Moines
Mr. Hanley
Modern Brotherhood of America
Cleveland
Ohio
Kansas City
Johnny Shell
Kentucky
Bryan
Monticello Housing Offers and Local Auctions
A collection of Monticello notices includes rent or sale listings for first class residences and building lots, offered by C. W. Balsiger. Also advertised is a farm auction near Langworthy featuring horses cattle hogs poultry and machinery with L. P. Waddick as auctioneer. A modern 6 room house with extensive updates and a garage is for sale through Clark & Staley.
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Monticello
C. W. Balsiger
Iowa
Langworthy
L. P. Waddick
F. B. Stimson
Folkert Hedden
Price
Clark & Staley
Lowa
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Drake
Motor Transportation Corps
Congress
War Department
Wisconsin
Tweny
Pat
Senator Kenyon
Neighborhood News
Frances Rosa Kula
Edward Burda
Oxford Junction
Crocker
Iowa Brigade
McCain
Anamosa
Morley
John
John Duggan
Charles A. Rawson
Republican State Central Committee
Fred A. Bauman
Mt. Vernon
Methodist Episcopal Church
Olin
C. C. Dillivan
S. V. Williams
Milo P. Smith
California
Central City
Dyersville
Andrew Thorton
Marshall County
Anamosa Reformatory
Vernon Grove
John Grove
Bellevue
Joseph Fort Newton
London
City
Newton
Frank Gunsaulus
Carlos H. Crowe
Davenport
Marie Robeson
I. L.booth Jr
Vinton
H.E. M. Niles
Fort Morgan
Colorado
T. &. Booth
Upper Iowa
Charles City
J. W. Bissell
Waterloo
Upper Iowa University
W. B H. Ross
Dumont
N. F. Norton
Biberton
P. N. Dwelle
Low Moor
Boston Herald
Gallege
Ryes
L. G. Stabler
Redmond
Ford
I. Ide
Art Garland
Salm
Frank Looher
C. W. Balaiger
H. A. Ward
Rickels
East First Street
Louise Rickels
Junction
Onslow
Winder
Houltz
J. C. Clark
George Dirks
Wantdd
Mrs. Laude
C. W. Balliger
Hopkinton
National Oats Co
Towa
Call of the State Superintendent of Banking
United States Bonds
United
United States War Savings Stampa
Federal Reserve Bank
Real Watato
Banka
Pratita
Nocda
Tta
The
Monticello State Bank
Onuh Ben
Anl
Jones County Trust and Savings Bank
A. M. Maurice Dds
Lovell Block
M. M. Remley
Jamis Rimley
Remley & Rimley
Attorneys AT Law
Laws
Main Street
A. P. Lambert
McNeill
M. F. Hogan
F. A. Hefner
Stickford Drug Store
Monticello Town
Charles W. Bosley
Lara Boatey Bosley
N. W. Ackerman
City Hitch Yard
Nelophone No
Eclipse Corner
Bplinters
Eclipse Yard
Harry 1. Rodhan
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