BONE DRY MINNESOTA AND PRESIDENCY IN IOWA
The 1917 Waterloo Waterloo Evening Courier and Daley Reporter outlines Minnesota's house vote on a bone dry amendment and debates its fate in the Senate. It also covers Iowa quail protection bills, prairie chicken preservation, Sarah Bernhardt's creed, the presidential primary, and war preparedness notes with local commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aterloq Evening Courier
DalEy
Ember Associated Dress
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Hartman
Park Ave
Lectern Sana
Jeha C Hartman
Agw. Peterson
Sec-Treas
Gan. Mat
Waterloo
Lowa
Agi
Washington
Bureau
Suneey Dols
Preparedness debate in Iowa editors and public calls
Iowa editors urge national readiness with trained volunteers and government stockpiles for a potential emergency. They warn five years are needed to fully equip forces matching European war buildup, urging substantial government provision for gear and supplies. The regional papers weigh in on public sentiment, infrastructure, and economic tradeoffs amid wartime anxieties.
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Devonport Times
Ito
Political voices critique Republican inaction in Congress
A sampling of editorials from various papers condemns the Republican minority for voting against Democratic proposals. Gardner proposes broader social measures like unemployment and old age insurance, minimum wage rules, and compulsory arbitration. Other papers weigh in on unemployment costs, anti monopoly laws, and pacific policy debates.
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Kansas City Star
Congress
Times
Gardner
Massachusetts
Republican Party
Quips and Quotes Sketches in a Cold Winter
A mosaic of witticisms and brief excerpts from newspapers and magazines. The passages touch on misers and manners with references to figures like John Jacob Astor and the lure of winter, interlaced with maxims about experience and time.
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John Jacob Astor
Drama Revival Sparks Waterloo Stage Renewal
The essay traces dramatic history from ancient Greece to modern times, arguing amid decline that drama remains vital. It highlights church to theatre shifts, Elizabethan heights, and new entertainments, praising a Waterloo Drama League plan to hire a director, mount plays, and teach drama locally.
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Drama League of
Waterloo
Father Mazzuchelli shaping Iowa capital church history
A Cedar Rapids Republican referenced Memoirs of Father Mazzuchelli to detail his Iowa role. The Italian priest founded churches from Prairie du Chien to Keokuk, helped establish Dubuque and Davenport, drafted plans for the state capitol, and built early Catholic communities while learning languages and traveling across frontier Iowa.
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Father Mazzuchelli
Capitol
Iowa City
Sisters of Saint Dominic
Saint Clara College
Sinsinawa
Wis
Cedar Rapids
Tha
Mississippi
Prairie duChien
Wisconsin River
Mississippi River
Iowa
Towa
Altho
Keokuk
Dubuque
Davenport
Burlington
Maquoketa
Bloomington
Town City
Tnew
Capital
Memoirs Honor Early Missionary Mazzuchelli in Iowa History
A memorial tribute to Father Mazzuchelli extols his life and labors among early Iowa settlers, noting his vision of civilization and Christianity in the lead-mining era. The Dominic nuns at Singinawa preserve his memory, tying his legacy to the Mississippi valley’s history and the Midwest frontier.
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Harry Towa Husary
Towa
Iowa University
Musenehelli
Dubuque
Iowa City
Empire State
Europe
Domilnican
Siaters
Italy
jJowans
Mazzuchelli
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Closed season urged to save Iowa quail
Sioux City Journal backs Representative Turner's bill for a quail closed season in Iowa. It argues the bird is near extermination and valuable to farmers as pest control, outweighing hunting license revenue losses. It criticizes state game officials and urges swift passage of the bill to protect bobwhite quail.
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Hinshaw
Fish and Game Department
Ouri
Towa
McFarlane
Black Hawk County
Iowa
Sioux City Journal
Turner
Des Moines
Bama
State-Game Department
State Game Department
Bob White
A Diplomatic Editor and a Comical Rejection Note
A humorous antique piece describes a celestial editor returning a manuscript with exaggerated politeness to avert the wrath of the contributor. The letter brims with hyperbolic praise and fear, claiming the manuscript is priceless and printing it would provoke the president, illustrating playful editorial diplomacy.
Side Talks on Busy Lives and Time Use
A neighbor in the piece laments being overwhelmed by social duties and clubs. The author argues that busy ness becomes harmful when time is overspent, noting that overload can push God and personal peace out of life even as involvement in philanthropy and friendship continues.
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Iryng
Rothern
Bernhardt
Davis
Chicago Theological Seminary
Ture
Thi Society
Soma
Iit
Bella the Lost Doll Teaches Careful Playtime Rules
In a 1917 Beadle style tale, Bella the doll endures neglect yet finds solace and safety by staying in her carriage. Teddy Bear and a rubber ball debate how a mislaid toy feels, guiding Bella to a plan that keeps her from being lost again while her mother learns to care.
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Belle
Bella
Aun
Teddy Bear
Teddy
Hella
Kees
Meciure News- Parpar Syndicate
Unclear Text Fragment Reported About Witness Interaction
A fragmented transcript mentions an intoxicated condition and surprise at a person’s appearance in a testing evening. The readable names Mr Goodbleb and Tipples appear amid garbled OCR text. No clear event, date, or location can be established from the fragment.
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Mr. Goodbleb
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Misty
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Ottumwa
Walt
Louisville
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Saint Clara
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Sulte
Black Hawk Bank
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Frank T. Hartman
Fifth and
Mulberry Streets
East Side
Ben C. Everall
Marsh-Place
sBidz
DE. W. E.patterson
Commercial Rank
Sanaa
C. W. Bruner
Black Hawk Building
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