The Old Argument Independence Bulletin Journal
The piece argues about prohibition and law enforcement, noting Waterloo’s dry status leads to drunken disorder in Bremer county towns. It contrasts Independence’s peace with Waterloo’s rowdy outbreaks, asking whether more badges are sold under prohibition than license and why offenders travel elsewhere.
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Independence
Bulletin - Journal
Waverly
Fenver
Waterloo
Bremer
Meyer Asks Three New Battleships in Navy Report
Secretary Meyer urges Congress to fund three new battleships and two battle cruisers, plus destroyers submarines gunboats and auxiliaries, to keep the United States in the top tier of world naval powers, warn of limited arms progress, and oppose an immediate push for disarmament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Meyer
Navy Department
Navy
Congress
Secretary of the Navy
Navy General Board
Mother of Presidents and Vice Presidents across states
The Buffalo Courier notes Virginia as Mother of Presidents by tenure of office, listing Virginia as home to five presidents and New York as Mother of Vice Presidents with ten. It highlights eras since 1789, noting Virginia, New York and Ohio dominating the executive lineage and totaling seventy three of one hundred twenty four years by 1913.
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Buffalo Courier
Virginia
New York
van Buren
Fillmore
Arthur
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Ohio
William Heary Harrison
Hares
Garfield
McKinley
Taft
Tennessee
Jackson
Polk
Johnson
Massachusetts
John Adams
John Quincy Adams
Tlinois
Lincoln
Grant
New Hampshire
Pierce
Louisiana
Taylor
Pennsylvania
Buchanan
Indiana
Benjamin Harrison
Aaron Burr
George, Clinton
Daniel D. Tompkins
Martin van Buren
Millard Fillmore
William A. Wheeler
Chester A. Arthur
Levi P. Morton
Theodore Roosevelt
James 8. Sherman
van Burren
White House
Hayes
Stores to Open Evenings Before Christmas Rush
Waterloo merchants urge early shopping noting only fifteen days remain before Christmas. Stores plan evening hours starting Saturday or early next week, with crockery glassware jewelry and notions featured. Some dry goods shops delay evening hours until about a week before Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard and General Mercantile
Man kills wife to end her misery in Paris area
Paris notes report M Beguery a former procureur de la republique at Arles shot his wife three times after she endured incurable illness and suicide attempts. He surrendered to police as a sister praised him for his act. the event occurred at Cannels near Paris.
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Paris
M. Beguery
Procureur de la Republique
Arles
Beguery
Mme. Beguery
Neurasthenic
Cannels
Society Bars Strangle Holds At Soldier Dances
New York December 6 Women of soldiers declared they would not tolerate objectionable holds used in modern dances. They argued strangle like grips pose risk and demanded changes at social gatherings. The item notes organized opposition and expected remedies by troop committees and local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur M. Dodge
Park Avenue
Sherry
New York
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Colden Eagle
Rocker
Joe
Raymond’s
East Fifth ST
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Dar
Prac
Kondon
Bampte Sre Freune
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Our Children’s Clothing Department
Commercial
Frank Bros
Schatner & Marg
Chamberlain
Inna Homestead
James M. Pierce
Des Moines
Iowa
Peter Kiene
Dubuque
Insurance
Grace Church
Society
McBurney
Kansas City
The
Depota
Chicago
Great Western
Hamilton
Kodaks
Parker
Hamilton's Camera Shop
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