Shortages and high taxes in Iowa parallel world war pressures
The piece argues that shortages of autos and rising taxes reflect wartime strain, noting 800,000+ Town men of military age, one car per two men, and a Pennsylvania Dividend spike. It compares Iowa wealth with Massachusetts and warns that emigration may move people and capital east, while Ford proves aging can resume prominence.
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Peking Vote Reflects Limited Public Support for Monarchy Ban
The convention that decided to ban monarchy faced a small turnout in Peking with only 1,602 ballots cast, roughly one to five hundred of the population, illustrating limited popular backing for republicanism.
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Unemployment and population trends amid wartime shifts
The article notes migration to Europe reducing domestic unemployment pressures, cites historic war mobilization figures, and reports 1915 automobile registrations in Iowa rising to 145,024 with a projected 175,000 for 1916. It also offers a string of maxims contrasting common complaints and behaviors.
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