Waterloo Evening Courier and foreign postings and prayer plea
The Waterloo Evening Courier lists offices and rates for the paper and foreign travel locations in Europe. A lengthy prayer asks for strength for workers on strike, appeals to ministers and the public, and includes a plea for protection of women and children in poverty.
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Mother Sascinited Press
B. Bartman CO
Wat Park Avenues
W. Peresnox
York
Ag Tribune
Lukena
Chicago
Courier Tri-Weekly
Tofice
Wareriod
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Eny
Fe Paterson
Aeserican
Europe
Waterloo
Trafalger Building
Northgmmberlach Avenue
American Express
Haymarket
Dawe
Greez Street
Parla—io Ho
Taft Veto of War Tariff Bill Cited as Political Move
Editorial argues Taft vetoes the war tariff as protectionist optics backed by tariff board chair Emery. It notes Iowa progressive Senators and Representatives opposed the final bill, and urges Congress to rework duties before adjournment while predicting party lines blur in the next election.
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Taft
Emery
Tariff Board
Iowa
Democratic House
Conference Committee
Congress
A Working Girl's Prayer From Kalamazoo Corset Strike
A prayer repeated by striking workers from the Kalamazoo Corset Company expresses plea for fair wages, time for rest, and dignity amid perceived employer oppression. The plea cites hardship under rich, self serving bosses and appeals to divine justice and natural law.
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Kalamazoo Corset Company
Christ
Garden of
Geth- Bemane
A Time for Charity and Progressive Strategy
In this editorial fragment political strategy is weighed as progressives consider nominating a third ticket. It questions deserting the party, warns of aiding Democrats, and ponders Roosevelt’s potential with a Democratic Congress. The piece calls for charity and cautions against overconfidence during a time of shifting alignments.
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Con- Kicsanen
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Progressive Platform Pushes National Presidential Primaries
A progressive party platform includes a plank advocating nationwide presidential primaries. Critics worry the proposal could intensify campaign cycles and raise partisan tensions.
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Progressive Party
Prohibition Leader to Wed State Secretary of WCTU
Cedar Rapids prohibition leader is set to marry the state secretary of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. The union of these two figures signals a notable alliance in temperance circles.
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Cedar Rapids
W.C. T. U. Mobcy
Roosevelt ideas praised despite impractical critique
The Cedar Falls Record comments on Mr. Roos evelt proposing social and economic policies. It argues his grasp of issues is evident even if some ideas seem impractical and notes overall business impact would not suffer.
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Cedar Falls
Roosevelt
Garrigues
Bacon
Williams
Leslie D. Smith
Roosevelt Taft Rival Conventions Split Arizona Delegations
In Arizona two state Republican conventions met in the same hall with rival delegations from Maricopa and Cochise counties. Roosevelt delegates were chosen by a majority county committee in Cochise and by a primary in Maricopa, while Taft delegates were minority appointments. The national committee upheld the state body and seated the Taft delegation, despite Roosevelt’s clear county majorities.
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Arizona
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Roosevelt
Taft
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Cochise
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Maricopa County
State Committee
Hilles
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National Committee
Progressive party rises in 1912 campaign omen and symbolism
The press notes the new Progressive party forming under a strong leader. It emphasizes a moose emblem and vows to influence public morals and politics in the 1912 election. Cedar Rapids Gazette critiques Woodrow Wilson's acceptance speech as conservative and constitution fearing, wary of reform.
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Ulty Tribune
Progressive
Progressive Party
Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Woodrow Wilson
Roosevelt and His Party in the 1912 Campaign
The Minneapolis Journal views Roosevelt's third party as a significant force with the bull moose emblem and a social justice banner. It notes splits within Roosevelt’s camp over recalls of judicial decisions and suggests his program draws European influence, appealing to diverse voters while prompting old parties to refine their appeals.
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Minneapolis
Roosevelt
Lloyd George
Uncertain party leadership praised amid political clash
The passage lauds a justice movement and notes that leadership by an ideal candidate would avoid the quarrels of theorists. It warns that any old party carrying the country would face a set back, likening it to meeting the bull noose. The tone criticizes populist infighting and stresses unity.
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Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Mothers Exhibit At Fair Opens Child Welfare Campaign
The Iowa Congress of Mothers launches a state fair campaign to promote child welfare. Lectures by Dr Clark and Dr Margaret Clark of Waterloo will run each forenoon Monday through Friday near the Iowa State College building. The event invites cooperation from fathers mothers churches schools and the press to support healthier happier childhood.
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Iowa Congress of Mothers
Iowa State College
Clark
Margaret Clark
Waterloo
Congress of Mothers
Independent Circumstances and Witty Exchanges
A compilation of satirical quips and jokes from several papers. A boss asks why the office boy won’t laugh at a joke and the reply cites quitting. a book agent misstates titles. a dialog about marriage fixation reveals ironic determinations. A poet and duke debate prospects with light humor.
Platform of Progressives Platform of Progressives
The platform proclaims a new progressive party born from national awakening to serve the people. It denounces old parties as corrupted by business interests and calls for a covenant with the people to restore government of the people by the people for the people, pledging to dismantle the invisible government and build a nobler commonwealth.
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Progressive Party
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Official Statement of Southern Negroes
A Chicago signed statement by negro delegates to the national Progressive convention proclaims inclusion in the party and rebukes press misrepresentations. It notes northern and eastern blacks sitting as delegates, clarifies Florida and Mississippi convention irregularities, and counters charges of whiteness bias while praising Progressive leaders.
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Chicago
Progressive Party
North
East
South
Florida
Mississippi
Ily Whitlam
Arkansas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Maryland
West Virginia
Lily Whitism
Direct Primaries and Short Ballot Pledge
A declaration advocates controlled democracy through representatives and calls for direct primaries for state and national offices, nationwide presidential preferential primaries, direct election of U S senators, and short ballot with initiative referendum and recall. The text ends with to be continued.
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United States
Progressives Offer Fresh Hope for Reform in South
The Jong argues for breaking unkind political conditions in the South created by Democrats, urging a Progressive era with new men and ideas. They applaud Theodore Roosevelt’s leadership, Gov. Johnson of the West, and Senator Dixon as a powerful political triumvirate likely to push public reforms.
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Jong
South
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Progressive Party
Theodore Roosevelt
Gov. Johnson
West
Dixon
Innocent Thing Foor and Cholly Joking Exchange
A humorous exchange in Puck features Foor remarking on jokes and Cholly praising the light tone. The pair laugh together noting the kindness in the humor as they chat.
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Cholly
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