Is the Bull Moose Going to Dominate 1916 GOP
The Waterloo Courier surveys Progressive politics with Theodore Roosevelt at center of a potential 1916 GOP split. It cites a New York rumor that Hiram Johnson may push Roosevelt allies into the Republican convention, risking a Teddy bid if the group stays united or prompting a frontal fight if not. It also notes a shaky treasury, peanut wagons debates, social curiosities, and local cautions about water safety amid broader political chatter.
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Progressive Party
Theodore Roosevelt
Republican Party
New York
Hiram Johnson
California
Teddy
Hiram
T. R
Roosevelt
Gavérnor Johnson
Akennder
Hirem
Republian
Senator Cumming
Borah
Myron T. Elechck
Justice Gughes
United States
McAdoo
Treasury
Treasury Department
Lucie Sam
Mating a Clean City Debate on Sunday Laws
Des Moines Capital warns that strict Sunday law enforcement could thwart clean city reforms while puritanical blue laws face scrutiny. Des Moines Register notes how public sentiment shapes prohibition and probes fresh limits on police discretion amid reform energy.
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Des Moines
Leland Stanford University and Its Famous Campus
The article details Leland Stanford Junior University founded in 1891 in Palo Alto California. It notes the Stanford family's wealth the universitys architecture and gardens the memorial chapel and the 4000 students with favorable student to professor ratio. It highlights Stanford as a leading west coast institution second only to Chicago in activity and the schools early adoption of rugby and intercollegiate athletics.
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Leland Stanford, Jr
Gotveratty
Palo Alto
California
Diad
Harenty
Leland Stanford
University
Stanfords
Dr. University
Ita
Harvard
Yale
Chicago
Spain
Valdelberg
Edinburgh
Stanford
Stanford University
Ie State University
Callfornia
Lhcir
Inanet
Chicago University
Tomorrowland lesson ends in a warning to Miss Tomorrow
Bess, famed for always delaying, wanders into a dreamland called Tomorrow where lazy townsfolk live on the word tomorrow. With no water or food and a burning hut, she feels the danger of procrastination until a jolt brings her back home. She vows never to be called Miss Tomorrow again.
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Bess
Gordon Wools
Laura
Miss
Walker
Mother
Besa
Hess
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
The critic within us and the urge to laugh at all
A writer laments easy criticism over genuine effort in magazines and life. She notes how sneering readers assume superiority, urges self restraint, and warns against letting cynicism derail appreciation and improvement. The piece urges balance between critique and constructive response.
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Ani
Suffragists Buy It Back In Tax Dispute At Auction
At auction anti suffragists of Pennsylvania declared they would obtain possession of It and return It to Dr Shaw. They bid over taxes by more than 100 dollars and Dr Shaw now seeks the auto and the surplus. The piece notes a humorous regional tone and local opinions about women voters and wartime policies.
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Pennsylvania
Dr. Shaw
Pepper Talk by George Mattin Adems
Advice columns urge readers to trust their eyes and see people plainly. Look for beauty in every situation, even in shells, and accept conditions while striving to improve them.
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Pepper Talk
George Mattin Adems
Inactivity on Western Allies as Germany advances in East Prussia
The Chicago Evening Post laments Western Allied inaction as Teutons push Russia toward collapse. It notes Paris’ fall near Koenigsberg and the German fortress line, while Warsaw alerts to siege guns. The piece criticizes France and England for delaying aid to Serbia’s ally and shifting troops eastward.
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Chicago Evening Post
Teutons
Russia
France
England
Paris
Germany
East Prussia
Koenizsberg
Danzig
Thorn
Preparedness and the West in World War I
The text argues that France, England, and Warsaw must unite to face Russia and Germany, warning that without aid the allies remain unready for offensive warfare. It emphasizes American preparedness as the key word and stresses that even late, the western front may be weaker, risking greater sacrifice on the altar of unpreparedness.
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France
England
Warsaw
Russia
America
Webster City leaders urged to blaze policy path
Webster City urged to lead in town government reform, arguing it should not wait for others to prove the system’s value. The Freeman-Tribune urges progressive voters to show courage and take a leadership role in governing reforms, noting readers have historically acted decisively. Real estate transfers follow with several property moves in Cedar Falls, Galloway, and Waterloo totaling thousands of dollars.
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Webster City
Freeman-Triline
Erlebune
Webstar City
Bunt
Woman Finds Relief With Lydia E Pinkham Remedy
Montpelier Vermont resident Mrs Mary Gauthier reports improved health after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She describes prior fatigue chills and stomach pains but says her regularity and pains have eased and endorses the product. The ad claims decades of popularity and offers confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Montpelier
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mary Gauthier
Ridge St
Montpelier, Vt
Lydlia E. Pinkham
Lydia E.pinkham
Sand Train Sinks in Virden Slough After Heavy Rains
A sand train derailed as excessive washout along the W C F and N spur to Parkford collapsed part of the embankment. A 60 ton switch motor and two flat cars slid into Virden slough while loaded with sand and gravel. Workers used jack screws and a temporary track to hoist the motor. all men escaped unharmed.
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Virden
Parkford
Director narrowly escapes electric wire mishap on set
W. D. Taylor, director of The Diamond in the Sky, barely survives after stepping on a live, uncovered wire during a mine tunnel scene. Camp physician nearby provided immediate aid as the accident occurred while the company advanced. The Evening Courier circulated widely in Waterloo households.
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W. D. Taylor
Taylor
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