Coolidge Defects Cummins Seen as Rebuke to Senator
The Knoxville Journal notes President Coolidge’s rebuke to Senator Cummins for deserting the farm relief stand. The Iowa primary killed its daddy as Cummins loses the senatorial bid while maintaining his influence. The piece comments on prohibition politics in Iowa and the contrast with Pennsylvania coverage.
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Carroll
Sallinger
Iowa Supreme Court
Brookhart Nomination Sparks GOP Dissent and Debate
Critics question Brookhart’s Republican fidelity as he seeks a United States Senate nomination for the third time. The piece wonders how a party can recognize its own, noting Brookhart’s persistent alignment with the GOP despite factional doubts and urging Colozel to press on.
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United ‘States
Lash
Spur
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Senate probes Pennsylvania corruption and Mellon under fire
The Senate creates a committee after the Pennsylvania primary to probe corruption charges. Early testimony shows about a million dollars spent by three Republican candidates. Secretary Mellon, linked to one candidate, faces scrutiny but is not yet ousted, raising questions about his future and the GOP administration.
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Dewey
Treasury
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Significance of the term Republican in historic usage
The text explains that followers of Jefferson were called Republicans, later Democrats. It notes that in Germany and Portugal the term means a supporter of government by representatives of the people. In the United States the term has lost its original signification and did not reflect the current Republican party’s meaning.
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Jefferson
Germany
Portugal
United States
The Republican party and its changing identity
The piece argues the modern Republican label hides a shift from its abolitionist origins. It contends the party now serves diverse interests, with leaders using the label for political gain. It cites regional factions and criticizes how loyalty to the ticket depends on perceived rewards.
Editorial on Iowa Senate race and education values
The Chronicle weighs the Republican contest between Brookhart and Cummins, questions the electability of Democrat Claude Porter, and argues that party conscience and self interest shape nominations. It also defends education’s broader value beyond business gains and laments inertia in party behavior. A local note reports Hoitor Walling’s car washing bill and council inaction, ending with a humor strip about a teen aunt and a penny.
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Brookhart
Cummins
Claude Porter
Porter
Iowa
Washington
Orrenrsaie
Weild
Hoitor Walling
Oskaloosa
Irreverent Iowa primary anecdotes and Legion notes
The column recalls election day humor about Al Clark and a divided family vote. It cites last minute farm bureau and political letters, then shifts to Iowa’s American Legion work. It highlights post war veteran aid, public service efforts, and the Legion’s national and state committees driving civic projects.
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al Clark
The Science of Wedlock Course At UNC
The University of North Carolina offers a wedlock course for seniors, with twice weekly lectures on social economic medical and psychological aspects of marriage. The identity of the specialists remains unknown and the move reflects ongoing interest in marriage despite calls for free love.
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University of North Carolina
Wiss
T.sing
University of the North Carolina
Iowa Legionnaires Lead National Participation Levels
In 1920 21 and 1922 23 Iowa showed the highest share of eligible veterans among states. Iowa led in American Legion Auxiliary membership for three years and topped La Societe des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux in membership for two years. The Iowa Department, American Legion, backed the state adjusted compensation bill and the soldiers' preference law.
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Iowa
Veterans
Bids for new library fall short of cost and local notes
Twenty years ago the board rejected all bids for the new public library as the architect’s plan for 8500 dollars exceeded the lowest bid of 10400 dollars. Mayor Allen plans a California trip with his wife and mother. Henry Nollen receives a center table and photo album for his music department work at the Second Reformed church. Death notices report Wiggert E. Roorda, G. Scheffers, and A. Coffers. The Jasper county Republican convention splits with stand patters backing Perkins and progressives backing Cummins. Knoxville eyes an electric line to Des Moines, with J. S. Polk named as the financial force.
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Henry Nollen
Nollen
Second Reformed Church
Jasper County
Perkins
Cummins
Knoxville
Des Moines
J. S. Polk
Grim reflection on vice and reverence in public life
A fragmentary observation notes that grim truth pervades all surroundings and mocks virtue, suggesting irreverence in formal settings exceeds traditional respect for established evil. The piece hints at a tension between harsh reality and ceremonial propriety within society.
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