War news and press culture in a cosmopolitan era
The article critiques war reporting quality in 1900s style, noting censored front lines and official bulletins from Turkish and Bulgarian fronts. It contrasts American, English, and Franco reportage, laments blurred facts, and laments the public's desire for vivid war coverage amid diplomatic censorship and editorial limits. It ends with a call for stronger American patriotism and a more resonant national voice abroad.
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Balkans
Associated Press
Mafeking
Cuba
Turkey
Europe
Pride of a Nation Speech Fragment
Fragmentary text reflects on Roman citizenship's power and perception in ancient times. It notes that two thousand years ago a man could claim Roman status to command respect and fear, signaling a noble bloodline and social authority.
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Rome
Scott
England
America
San Juan
Araundene
Webb bill on liquor passes Congress awaiting Taft sign
The Webb bill prohibiting shipping of spirituous liquors into dry territories passes both houses and awaits President Taft's signature. It aims to curb bootlegging while allowing private use under prohibition, with Uncle Sam’s detectives enforcing the law. Senator Kenyon of Iowa is credited with its passage, though James A. Patten is noted for his market actions. The piece also mentions Taft administration salary policy and civic improvements like Falls Avenue bridges.
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Kenyon
Webb
Congress
Taft
Prohibition
Uncle Sam
Iowa
Iowa Press Fragments Reflect Tax, Liquor Debates
Des Moines Capital notes Pub Bull Cedar River imagery, while Dubuque Telegraph-Herald contrasts national view on income tax amendment with Chief Justice White's 1895 stance. Marshalltown Times-Republican cites shifting opinion on liquor bills as key indicator.
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Des Moines
Waterloo
White
Dubuque
Paterson, N J Through George Fitch’s Light Verse Portrait
A humorous sketch by George Fitch portrays Paterson New Jersey as a growing city with silk mills locomotives and an anarchist ratio. It highlights its founding by Hamilton its Passaic river setting fires floods and a 72 foot waterfall while noting Paterson’s lack of presidents yet its socks for many senators and late church arrivals.
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Paterson
New Jersey
Newark
Alexander Hamilton
American
Chicago
Passaic
Roads and reform and Maude Adams draw public interest
The text discusses road-building by expert supervision, voter support for good roads as in Minnesota, and political map redistricting as a recurring Iowa issue. It then analyzes why Maude Adams remains popular, crediting her humanity and natural portrayal, and notes a broader shift toward simple, human stories in books and theater.
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Des Moines Register and Leader
Minnesota
Iowa
Sioux City Journal
Maude Adams
Gould
Mary Stewart Cutting
The Doll Face Versus the Humble Toy of the Era
A columnist recalls Christmas dolls two old-fashioned with flaxen hair and staring blue eyes and a new humane doll that resembles a child. The piece links the popular humanlike doll to a broader trend toward humanness in the era and reflects on audience desires for childhood and authenticity.
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Toye
Dolly
Sleep and Rest in Daily Life
Woodrow Wilson argues for nine hours sleep, but sleep needs vary by age, constitution, and work. Too much sleep can be as harmful as too little, with factors like nervousness indigestion and air quality affecting rest. The piece cites Franklin and Wellington, notes brisk walking and ventilation aid sleep, and urges moderation, exercise, fresh air, and varied interests for health.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin
Duke of Wellington
Apsley House
Iron Duke
Women in school election contest in Davenport
Davenport Iowa February 13 Politics roils Davenport women as the upcoming school directors election stirs the city. Veteran candidate Ella G Hamlin seeks a fifth bid while Dr Genevieve Tucker wins the Davenport Women’s Club nomination. Socialists plan a women candidate, pitting two men against women hopefuls.
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Davenport
Ella G. Bushnel
L Hamlin
The
Trident
Davenport Admen’s Club
Equal Suffrage Advocate
Hamlin
Davenport Women’s Club
City
Genevieve Tucker
Local forecasters weigh three women in race trivia
Local political forecasters consider the contest involving three women as an interesting problem. The discussion centers on potential outcomes and influences on voter sentiment.
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Manrman
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American Express
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Dawes Steamship Agency
Green Street
Paris
Place de Opera
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Berlin
Unter den
Roosevelt
Lileks
James A. Patten
Mr. Patten
Taft Machine
Falls Avenue
Spirit OF the Iowa Press
Marshalltown Times
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House
Senate
Paterson, N. J
George Fitch
Anarchy
Council Bluffs
Burlington
Hawk-Eye
Ruth Cameron
Kondon
Kondon's
Kondon Mfg. CO
Mimncepotin
Ralstel
DR. Bodwell
of Waterloo
I. W. Bouldin, M. D
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Crystal Theatre
DR. Pierce
R V.pierce
M.D. Bu ‘Alo
Common Sense Medical Adviser
R. V, Pierce
M.D
F. H. Latier
Lafayette Street
Fourth Street
Lafayette Building
4Th St. E
C. M. Wray
Natl Bank
E. T. Jaynes
M. D
BUITE
Black Hawk
Franklin St Bours
Robert G. Dakin
Blue Watertoo
Carl Bickley
Cecil Bickley
Waterloo DR
F. C. Liffring Osteopathic
Otfice
Lafayette
DR. Gerrit J. Bennett
West Fourth
Elmwood Sod Western
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