Iowa road bond issue debate stalls on politics and cost
The argument centers on whether state bonds for road building are cheaper than county efforts. Proponents argue the plan ends mud and inefficiency, while critics accuse politicians and cement interests of skewing the issue. The piece urges sticking to business facts and notes ongoing county votes.
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Highway Commission
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Hammill
Hearst urged to verify facts in Mexican fund probe
The era of scrutiny grows as critics claim Hearst should have fully confirmed his information before publishing stories on a Mexican slush fund. A Mexican witness linked to Hearst appears to waver, amid broad calls by the Waterloo American Legion post for a state boxing law revival.
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Waterloo
The
American Legion
Illinois experience with legalized boxing cited
The piece argues that legalized boxing in Illinois has been unhappy and suggests Iowa should keep its small illegal bouts to avoid official crookedness.
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Illinois
Iowa
The Long Winter Evening Hoax
A New York Sun column questions the idea of a long winter evening as a national hoax. It muses that advertisers poets and playwrights use the concept for effect and that the phrase may hinge on a mundane, imperfect evening at home with dull tasks and shortages.
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America
New York Sun
There Is No Money in Politics Says Jay E House
Jay E House argues in the Philadelphia Public Ledger that politics costs more than it pays. He describes campaign financing as driven by friends and donors, with only the wealthiest funding self campaigns. He recounts his own runs and notes the office paid 3000 a year, with about 10000 in campaign spending.
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Jay E. House
Philadelphia Public Ledger
West resists Coolidge as votes loom in 1936
Omaha World Herald notes western voters demand a change from Calvin Coolidge's rigid policy stance. The piece argues the West will not accept a third term or Coolidge’s approach, urging both major parties to heed western sentiment and elect a president offering a new message to Congress.
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Seventieth
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Ephraim
Coolidge
Black Hills
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Reuke
Calvin Coolidge
Sudbury
Omaha’ World Herald
The Direct Primary and Bank Ownership Question
The Ottumwa Courier argues that direct primary reform expands state business activity and asks readers if they would invest in a bank run by officials chosen under direct primary rules. The piece frames selection of state officials as affecting economic trust and governance.
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Ottumwa Courier
Gagging Offic ers Opposition Speech
The Davenport Times argues that gagging competent military speakers like Admiral Magruder and Major General Summerall would worsen abuses they criticize and chill officers in the army and navy seeking advancement. The piece defends open discussion on national defense.
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Magruder
Summerall
Water the Key to Health Says Dr McCoy
Dr. Frank McCoy argues water is the body's most vital element, constituting over two thirds of body mass, guiding nutrient delivery and life itself. He warns against haphazard drinking and promises to outline simple water use rules and curative claims in tomorrow's column.
Melba toast and bread choosing and arthritis overview
The article discusses bread crust in Melba toast and notes crust is burnt first. It recommends white crust removal to avoid dextrinization. It also explains whole wheat bread can be toasted but may taste bitter if burned. Arthritis is defined as rheumatism in joints and linked to rheumatic toxin deposits.
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K. K
The Drifter Slang Notes On Set Fourflusher Whizzer
A columnist extols compact slang terms for bold attitudes and clever tricks. He praises set as final and immovable, fourflusher for conceit and bluff, and whizzer for an audacious trick, noting their punch and public reception.
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