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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1905
Page
4
A chaotic column parodies current events with jumbled references from Roosevelt to Taft, Harriman to Rockefeller. It jokes about pacifist plans, railway wars, insurance politics, and oddities from Maine to Kansas, ending with a medical ad for a cold remedy and a cheap pill.
The piece highlights R P Clarkson of Des Moines, a pension agent and former editor, dying of diabetes. It notes Iowa Republicans largely align with Senator Dolliver on railroad and tariff issues, while some dissenters remain. It praises Des Moines Mayor Mattern for opposing a capital city brewery plan, urging citizens to support his stance against intemperance.
The Cedar Rapids Republican argues against renaming Eldora and Mitchellville juvenile reformatories as Iowa Military Academy and Iowa Girls Seminary. These institutions are reformatory by nature, addressing youth as a matter of necessity. The paper urges calling them by proper, dignified names.
The article argues juvenile reformatories should be temporary, not permanent homes, ideally housing up to 500 youths under one superintendent. It stresses returning children to suitable family environments, centralized personal oversight, regulated religious instruction, and high quality intellectual training with teachers chosen for their ability to spark interest in study.
President Charles F Thwing of Western Reserve University notes that endowing colleges seek efficiency with greater thoroughness. Dr. Pearsons, Mr. Gariante, and Mr. Rockefeller are driving efforts to measure college output against expenditure. The value lies in quality as well as quantity, and the test of product amount has value.
Baron KOMURA argues against the yellow peril myth and credits Japan’s war success to three factors: just warfare, a corruption-free public service, and extreme simplicity of life. He praises humane treatment of prisoners and predicts closer Japan US England and Europe ties, forecasting mutual growth and reduced fear of danger from the rival nation.
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