The Reactionary and Its Place in Progress
An essay arguing about who qualifies as reactionaries and visionaries across political figures. It contrasts Roosevelt and Taft with Lenine and Trotsky, noting the term often labels ultra conservative while recognizing value in cautious restraint alongside progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Champ Clark
Judge Hughes
Elihu Root
Henry Cabot Lodge
Albert B. Cummins
Hiram Johnson
William E. Borah
Albert J. Beveridge
Robert LaFollettte
William Jennings Bryan
Elliot
Harvard
Shaler Matthews
Henry Watterson
Col
George Harvey
Sami. Gompers
Charles Edward Russell
Webster
Lenine
Trotsky
Gene Dobbs
Bill Haywood
Emma Goldman
Mother Jones
ABE MARTIN Tell Binkley Starts Early Morning Trip
Abé Martin narrates a morning fishing trip at four o clock while he hires a motorcyclist to wake him. Exbartender Joe Lease presides at the Alcazar pharmacy soda fountain and remarks on the few umbrellas hanging around.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tell Binkley
Joe Lease
Alcazar Pharm
Rippling Rhymes Reflecting on Fame and Youth
Poem narrator recalls youthful yearnings for fame now fulfilled in thirteen states with a lavish limousine and public notice, yet battles rheumatism peptic issues and weariness. He laments lost youth, crape wreaths, and longing for what once mattered as wealth and status fade.
Make haste slowly warn from a fifty year old conservative
The text argues for braking and cautious travel over reckless speed. It cites proverbs make haste slowly and if you would get there quick go slow to defend against gas or steering failures. It frames conservatives as reactionaries facing youth’s rejection of elder advice.
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Brother
Fist fight caps a heated Os kaloosa encounter
Davenport Democrat cites a terse line summarizing a fist fight after a drifting local argument in Oskaloosa. The note recalls last year’s heat at 105 degrees, the nearing end of threshing, and a slowing farm labor demand as inquiries drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Davenport Democrat
Local Fisher Tales Spark Debate Over Whale Size
Davenport Democrat notes chatter from amateur fishermen about big catches. The item compares whale scale to common fish and humorously questions whether a whale counts as a fish, reflecting local fishing lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Last of the cigar-gift grocers dies in Omaha
The last of the old-fashioned grocers who handed out a cigar with payment died last week in Omaha according to the Minneapolis Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Minneapolis Journal
Tailors Predict Longer Use of Trousers Next Fall
The Waterloo Times-Tribune reports tailors expect trousers to be worn much longer in the upcoming fall season, longer than ever before imagined by any tailor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Times-Tribune
Democratic Press Backing Havner in Governor Nomination
A Knoxville Journal note suggests the Democratic Party of Town Half would favor Havner entering the Republican governor race. It asserts the Democratic press would aid his candidacy to benefit their political aims.
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Town
Havner
Knoxville Journal
Liquor Drive Warns Against Prohibition Victory
The Vinton Eagle warns that efforts to spend a billion dollars to defeat Federal prohibition are misguided and predicts that future wetness in the country will be caused by water, urging prudence and precipitation preparedness.
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Vinton Eagle
Penny Shortage Drives Vast Penny Production in War Years
Philadelphia, Aug 5 The U S mint reports production of 2 2 to 3 million one cent pieces daily to meet unprecedented demand caused by war taxes and rising prices. Superintendent Adam M Joyce notes the mint is 8 million pennies behind orders as copper coin flows to the western coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
United States Mint
Seventeenth and
Sprin States Garden Streets
Adam M. Joyce
Mint
Son of President Monroe Alive at 104 in Jacksonville
May Monroe, son of James Monroe the fifth president, turns 104 in Jacksonville, Florida. Born 1815 in Richmond, he fought in the Mexican and Civil wars and briefly served in Germany. His sister lived to 105, and he credits worry-free thinking and modest living for longevity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Monroe
Jacksonville
Fla
United States
Leary
Piernes
Richmond
Germany
May Monroe
Immigrants Return to America Through Ellis Island Curtain Rises
New York reports a renewed flow of arrivals at Ellis Island after four years, with about 500 immigrants per day. Byron M. Uhl notes June and July arrivals hint at a growing trend, led by Scandinavia Italian and Balkan destinations, while British subjects also appear in notable numbers. German and Austrian subjects are currently barred as enemy aliens until peace treaty ratification.
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New York
Ellis Island
Land of Promise
Europe
Scandinavia
Daddy
America
United States
Byron M. Uhl
Washington residents vote on league of nations form
A Washington Post poll shows a majority oppose the covenant in its present form. Results so far: 557 for the league with reservations, 419 for the league without reservations, and 378 against. Senate watchers note the capital's diverse population influences the tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
B. C
League of Nations
The
Washington Post
League Without Reservations
League
Senate
United States
Parish Priest Takes Air Tour Over Emmetsburg
Very Rev. P. F Farrelly pastor of Assumption church in Emmetsburg aged about seventy enjoyed an airplane trip over the city and had a fine opportunity to view his parish from the air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Iowa
P. F.farrelly
Assumption Church
Too Generous Boasts About Lending Trouble to All
A quip notes a man who borrows trouble and tries to loan it to everyone he meets, illustrating a boastful yet impractical habit.
Uric Acid Found to Harm Kidneys in Aged Advice
A dubious health ad warns that meat produces uric acid which weakens kidneys and causes back pain headaches dizziness and digestive issues. It promotes four ounces of Rad Salta daily in water to neutralize acids cleanse kidneys and flush waste, claiming it will restore kidney function.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oslee
S.ys
Kidne
Perfect Health Through Pure Blood Cure Advertisement
An ad claims most illnesses stem from impure blood and promotes Swift's Pure Blood medicine. It urges readers to cleanse blood to ward off disease, offering 5. Ss. S. bottles and free medical advice from Swift Specific Co. Medical Directors in Atlanta.
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Swift Specific Co
Swift Wberatory
Atlanta
Major Amberson's 28 Fortune Sparks Grand Midland City Estate
Major Amberson built a 2 acre development with roads and statuary and an Amberson arena at the center of a four acre tract. He fashioned the magnificence of the Ambersons as critics note their grand mansion in Midland City during prosperous times.
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Chaptional
Major Amberson
Ambersons
Amberson
Himiself
Midland
A Charming Young Lady Impresses a Citizen
A citizen recalls a visitor and remarks on a young woman named Isabel. He describes her as about eighteen or nineteen, noting she is a delightful looking young lady while commenting on a dog seen with her. The exchange hints at impressions rather than a full story.
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Isabel
Isabell Amberson’s Engagement Shocks Town Critics
Mrs Henry Franklin Foster, a leading literary figure, weighs in on the Hazel Kirke affair and Isabel Amberson’s choice. Wilbur Minafer’s serenade and bass viols fuel town talk as the engagement is announced amid witty commentary and social pretense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabel Amberson
Henny Franklin Moster
Poster
Tennyson Club
Hazel Kirke
Henry Franklin Foster
Asabel Amberson
Miss Archerson
Isabel
Amberson
Walt
Wilbur Minafer
Apollo
Isabel Anderson
Mlenry Franklip Poster
Isabel Amberson and Wilbur’s wedding plans hinted
In the scene Mrs. Foster predicts Isabel Amberson will marry Wilbur and that the lavish Amberson style wedding with oysters champagne and a distant band will precede a troubled life for their future children. The town awaits invitations and a grand trip as Wilbur marries Isabel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabel Amberson
Wilbur
Isabel
Train Timetable Correction December 8 1918
The notice lists corrected westbound and eastbound passenger and local train times for the C. M. & St. P. line effective December 8 1918 with service notes. Agent J. W. Galvert signs as station agent.
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J. W. Galvert
Masonic Lodges Set Regular Meetings Each Month
Washington Lodge No 26 A F & A M plus Cyrus Chapter No 18 Royal Arch Masons Bethlehem Commandery No 45 Knights Templar and Washington Chapter No 08 Order of the Bath small lodges schedule regular meetings on specific Fridays or Thursdays monthly. Visiting brothers welcome.
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Washington Lodge
A. F P
A. M
L. D. Langworthy
W. M. Glenn EB
Mace
Cyrus Chapter
H. P. J. W. Merton
Bethlehem Commandery
K. T
J. D. Glasgow
Ge. C
J. W. Morton
Washington
O. BS
R H. Walker
W. M
Rose Reid
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Westchester, Iowa
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