The Great Northern by George Fitch
A compact profile of James J. Hill and the Great Northern Railroad. It traces its Minnesota to Seattle route from St Paul through North Dakota and Montana to Spokane and Seattle, notes its vast track network, ship service to the Philippines, and substantial capital structure. The piece contrasts with Northern Pacific, mentions Burlington acquisition, and highlights Hill’s St Paul residence as a landmark.
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Great Northern Railroad
James J. Hill
Dakota
Montana
Great Northern
St. Paul
Dalotw
Republic
Spokane
Seattle
Pacific
Philippines
Minnesota
Belgium
Northern Pacific
Mar
Burlington
Hill
Iowa Special Report on Home Rule for Cities in General Assembly
Des Moines reports from February 10 show Washington Mayor Glargow Davenport Mayor Mueller Sioux City Mayor Smith and Iowa League of Municipalities representatives meeting to review city bills. A draft home rule clause grants local self government powers with limited legal restrictions and ordinances to determine exercise details. Also proposed is authority for cities to enact local police sanitation and similar regulations not conflicting with general laws, with clarifications on regulatory conflicts. The session notes inflationary prohibition rhetoric and a senate endorsement of a constitutional amendment to ban liquor traffic. A Mines Committee hearing on the Whitmore bill would require licensed shotfirers for blasting and forbid miners from remaining in mines during firing, with miners favoring the reform.
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Des Moines
Glar-gow
Washington
Mueller
Davenport
Smith
Sioux City
Frank Pierce
Marshalltown
Iowa League of Municipalities
Mines Committee
Committee On Mines and Mining
Whitmore
Iowa
A Lesson in Budget Reform from Senator Kenyon
Senator Kenyon warns that constant competition for district funds harms national development. He proposes a joint Senate-House commission to study a responsible national budget, arguing it would curb misused funds and relieve lawmakers from overpromising to local constituents.
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Kenyan
House
Senate
Igeue
Kenyon
Kenton
Congress
How We Beat Cedar Rapids Waterloo Bank Clearings
The article argues that Waterloo bank clearings rise year over year while Cedar Rapids decline. Bankers urge scrutiny of irregularities, but main point remains Waterloo 1915 outpacing Waterloo 1914, while Cedar Rapids 1935 does not surpass 1914. The comparison shows Waterloo beats Cedar Rapids by focusing on internal progress.
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Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Altho
Too Much Law Theorized On Child Labor Policy
The Cedar Rapids juvenile court judge argues against a blanket ban on under fourteen year olds selling papers. Ailen’s bill would prohibit child labor up to age fourteen, with newsies possibly exempted. The piece opposes sweeping prohibitions and urges selective exceptions to protect personal liberty and sensible limits.
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Allen
Robbing
Juvenile Court of
Cedar Rapids
Ailen
Gambling as a legal peril and political tease in margins
A Des Moines judge rules that pool hall losers paying for games constitutes gambling, a decision seen as good news for poor players yet alarming for anyone who enjoys risk. The piece questions the reach of anti gambling laws, cites ongoing political fights over prohibition, and notes antitrust fines against Missouri packing firms and lobbying disclosures. It also references telephone service regulation, taxation of ree advertising, and legislative funding battles on the Pacific coast.
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Des Moines
Pragmatism and the doing of truth in practice
The text argues that truth arises from action not theory. Practical work by farmers and tradespeople yields real knowledge, while formal professions are speculative. Truth is what works, judged by trial, even across centuries, culminating in examples like using casein-coated linen for airplane wings.
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Atudy
James Buchanan
Being a Neutral and the War News Sentiment
The New York World argues neutrality strains under wartime balance. It notes German bitterness toward U S policy and American unease in London and Paris. The piece highlights Belgians as prisoners of war under German control and praises U S aid to refugees while bearing the costs for Germany.
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New York World
Abe
Germany
United States
Great Britain
France
London
Paris
Belgium
Breaking the Monotony and War Echoes in Iowa Papers
A collage of editorials from Sioux City Journal Britt Tribune and Manson Democrat reflecting wartime worries and public sentiment. Mentions public charity demands tied to global events, cautious humor about past Civil War enlistment, and strong stance against Prohibition within the Democratic Party ahead of the 1915 convention.
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Sioux City Journal
Belgium
Poland
Palestine
Servia
Italy
United States
Mexico
Manson
Lmelight
Hull prepares for air raids with lights out plan
Hull England January 28 The Associated Press reports military subordinates order precautions against German air raids. Whistles blow street lamps go off and street cars stop forcing citizens to seek basements. Original plan to cut electricity and gas was dropped as households pledged to keep blinds down.
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Hull
Eng
Associated Pressi
The City Folk and Their Loyalty in Rome
In a reflective piece on travel and manners two voices discuss how Eastern and Western guests fuse with local culture. It contrasts polite openness with boasting, urging humble loyalty over aggressive jingoism and urging readers to appreciate surroundings without bragging about superiority.
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Rome
Greece
Sparta
Reme
Deliverymen Face Harsh Winter Walks Says Waterloo Resident
A Waterloo resident urged patience toward delivery workers amid deep snow and icy walks. He warned not to insult deliverymen or blame employers, noting harsh conditions make early morning to late night routes a continuous struggle and affect appearance and performance.
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Waterloo
Omnibus budget goals and county salary reform advance
The retrenchment and reform committee aims to complete the omnibus appropriation bill by the 15th, funding clerical work and incidentals, with state officials instructed to prepare budgets. Kimball introduces a bill to fix county treasurer salaries on population scales, removing supervisor control, urged by the county treasurers association. The legislature reviews census enumerator authorization for cities, minimum wage and hours bills, a Sioux City paving plan with shared costs, and foot and mouth quarantine resolutions. The De Wolf Grout contest talks resume and the agriculture committee backs a 150000 payment to cover foot and mouth costs and farmer compensation.
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Kimball
State Association of County Treasurers
House
Labor Committee
Sioux City
House Committee On
Harry Hull
Federal Department
Senate
Secretary of Agriculture
de Wolf-Grout
House Committee On Agriculture
Annual Meeting in Orange Township on Eagle Center Road
A meeting of teachers pupils and patrons of public schools in Orange township will be held Friday at the township hall three and a half miles south of Waterleo on the Eagle Center road. The annual event lasts most of the day starting at 9:30 with music speaking and recitations by students from nine schools. Teachers will read papers on educational subjects and patrons may discuss ideas. Basket luncheon will be at noon. Assigned topics include Domestic Science led by Belle BH. Cook and Use of Bible in Public Schools.
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Orange Township
Waterleo
Eagle Center Road
Five Cent Item Seen as Laundry Soap by Some
Some readers argue the object priced at five cents resembles laundry soap in function and appearance, fueling debate over its intended use and market perception.
California Syrup of Figs Ad Warns Against Counterfeits
A vintage advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a harmless, safe laxative for children and adults, claiming it cleanses the stomach, liver, and bowels without griping. It urges buyers to insist on the genuine California Fig Syrup Company product and warns of counterfeit syrups in the city.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Ancient Mariner Captain David Jackson Dies at 108
London reports Captain David Jackson aged 108, a former master mariner on England America routes, died of heart failure at his home in Tooting. He began as a cabin boy in 1817 and received annual congratulatory letters from the king on his birthdays. He claimed to have sailed only on sailing ships, never a steamship, and notes a 20 ton bell at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Paris tolled by a choir boy using electricity.
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London
Associated Press
David Jackson
Tooting
England
America
Jackson
Church of the Sacred Heart
Paris
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