Political platform themes and reform proposals from President Wilson
The document discusses platform conventions with nominees for Congress and vacant Senate seats, urging broad participation to avoid campaign friction. It notes Wilson’s views on currency reform to aid farmers, freedom for the Philippines, Alaska development under government control, and strengthened labor protections, including an employers liability act. It emphasizes social justice as the priority, with law as the tool to realize it.
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House
Senate
Shoffing Days Are Few In Christmas Shopping
A playful verse urges preferring early shopping to avoid the worry and rush of holiday gift buying. It contrasts quiet preparation with the flurry of last minute crowds and urges readers to start early to ease stress.
President Wilson's Message Draws Wide Interest
President Wilson’s brief message to Congress drew broad attention for its concise discussion of national issues. He urges swift currency reform, clarifies U S policy toward Huerta in Mexico, and signals limited support for party conventions while backing primaries for presidential nominations.
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Wilson
Congress
Jie
United States
Gen. Huerta
Ally in England praises Wilson at London banquet
Lord Haldane the English lord chancellor lauds President Wilson at a London banquet. The toast reflects a European stance on the Monroe doctrine and U.S. policy toward Mexico, signaling hoped for broader sympathy among nations. The speech also touches on tariffs and fiscal matters affecting the new tariff era.
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England
Viscount Haldane
Wilson
London
Lord Haldane
United States
United
Larga
Nike
Advik Sian
Ad-Joes
Woodrow Wilson
Tor
Wondreaw Wilson
Rockefeller quote cited on equal rights and sunshine
A fragment notes D. Rockefeller remarking on equal rights alongside a suggestion to add more sunshine in life. The passage is incomplete and reflects a contextual tongue in cheek about optimism and justice.
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Loin D. Rockefeller
Slaves By George Fitch. A satirical piece on modern freedom
A George Fitch essay argues that true slavery persists in modern life through social and material pressures. It lampoons liberty ideals while detailing how work, consumer habits, cars, golf, and social duties enslave ordinary citizens. The piece surveys daily constraints and questions when real emancipation might occur.
Ideas Of A Plain Man By Dr Frank Crane
The passage admires life yet yearns for gentleness at end of life. It notes aging clings to living while death remains good in its place. The speaker, tired of worldly puzzles, loves life but desires rest, likening death to peaceful sleep and quoting a verse on life’s limits.
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Frank Crane
Lfe
Let in a little sun shine and raise moral standards
A column argues sunlight improves happiness and community morale, urging more sun exposure. It notes dull days lower mood and praises sun as a civic good. The piece urges Iowa women to join an egg price boycott and expand such action to other table necessities. It also comments on hunting fatalities and suggests teaching boys to handle firearms to avoid dangerous ignorance.
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Iowa
North Woods
Fragmentary note on Tiblic school children dismissal
A fragment mentions Tiblic schools dismissing children in the afternoon due to darkness and questions whether the sun will shine again. The text is incomplete and lacks clear details or events.
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Tiblic
Crack fencers to contest bouts at Chicago land show
Crack fencers will contend in bouts next Saturday at the land show in the Coliseum Chicago. Veneers should not be out of place in a land show if viewed in the right light.
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Coliseum
Chicago
French Futurists Paint Noises and Smells in Art
French artists of the futurist school pursue painting noises and scents as part of a new wave. They aim to capture auditory and olfactory sensations, challenging traditional color and form while experimenting with unconventional subjects.
General Villa Marches On in Rocky Mexican Roads
The report notes General Villa advancing with pride as forces move through Mexico's rugged terrain, while observers keep daily watch for any misstep or setback along the route.
Democrats Not Laughing at Iowa Federal Appointments
Spirit of the Iowa Press notes jokes about Iowa federal appointments, while Judge Wade keeps a serious view on the issue. Webster City Freeman-Tribune reports consternation over Senator Kenyon’s railroads plan but finds no immediate alarm unless a different Washington administration leads. President Wilson is not an advocate, and the Democratic congress would wait for White House consent.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Judge Wade
Webster City
Freeman-Tribune
Kenyon
Washington
Wilson
Democratic Congress
White House
Encouraging Mrs Wilson at Washington Civic Federation meeting
Dubuque Times Journal reports Mrs Woodrow Wilson wife of the president attended a Washington Civic Federation branch meeting and pledged active cooperation in fighting the capital city back alleys. The note praises her effort as a model for women nationwide and urges support for a cleanup movement.
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Wilson
Dubuque
Vanishing type mother among seven children described
The passage recalls a mother of seven who never left her own state, singling her out as a vanishing type. It notes that such women played a part in society and that their contributions should not be discounted, even as newer, more restless forms of womanhood emerge.
The Power of Love and Crow Valor in Field Notes
A collection of witticisms and anecdotes contrasts with Iowa Homestead reporting on crows. It notes the crow's shifting status from outlaw to farm ally, citing agricultural surveys that praise its consumption of grasshoppers and other pests while warning of overpopulation and egg destruction.
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Iowa Homestead
Department of Agriculture
Biological Survey
Department
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Political Pot Boiling With County Office Hopes
The periodical boiling of the political pot reemerges as new candidates surface for county offices. Many would-be contenders are lining up for posts the Republican incumbents plan to relinquish this year. A strong push forms around C. J. Rudolph for county attorney, with persistent canvassing by supporters suggesting a probable candidacy.
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C. J. Rudolph
Republicans field hints for county offices in primaries
Dolph shows receptive mood and E. J. Wenner plans to run in the primaries as Republicans. D. B. Henderson may seek the county recorder post after a strong sheriff bid two years ago. Sheriff Shores declines a run again. Chief Leighton is favored for sheriff if the Republican ticket includes him.
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Dolph
E. J. Wenner
D. B. Henderson
Henderson
Leighton
Sheriff Shores
Chief Leighton
Mother's Friend Advised For Expectant Mothers
An old promotional piece touts Mother's Friend as an external abdominal and breast support for pregnant women. It claims to reduce fear and pain, prevent nerve strain, and ensure a calm, happy pregnancy with no nausea or morning sickness. At $1 per bottle, it is advertised by Bradfield Regulator Co. and urges readers to request their book for expectant mothers.
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Bradfield Regulator Co
Lamar Bldg
Atlanta
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