La Follette’s tirade against Taft sparks strong debate
A 1912 era analysis diagnoses Senator La Follette as a potent reformer who fires dramatic accusations at the Taft administration. It praises him as a leading agitator while doubting a presidential bid, arguing his fire is ill-suited for the executive chair and warning that bold claims must match history’s facts.
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Charles Sumner
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John Brown
John Greenleaf Whittler
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Patrick Henry
Pupil and Citizen and the National Education Association
The National Educational Association in San Francisco considers moral and volitional training for citizenship. It argues schools must mold citizenship ideals and filter out sordid politics, teaching children to discern candidates and parties and fulfill civic responsibility.
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National Educational Association
San Francisco
Republic
Chicago Tribune
Pavement Costs Rise as Concrete Gains Iowa Trials
Iowa towns test concrete paving at low per square yard costs while a slew of cities including Kansas City and Minneapolis report adoption. The write up questions idealism in education boards and critiques tariffs, reciprocity and public opinion amid national issues.
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Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Mason City
Sioux City
Fort Dodge
Osage
Eldora
Glenwood
Toledo
Iowa
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Springfield
Troy
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Knoxville
Spirit of the Iowa Press and Opinion Snippets
A fragmented OCR roundup from Iowa papers cites assorted columns and remarks about politics and society. Notable lines reference Des Moines political chatter, candidate talk, and humorous dispatches from Sioux City and Cedar Rapids as editorial jabs and forecasts accompany brief captions.
Holiness in Pauls teaching as church relationship
Dr J C Stevenson argues holiness is not personal sinlessness but a relational state within the church. Holiness derives from being in Christ Jesus through church membership and family ties, guiding service and fair dealing as core proclamation of sanctity. Holiness means service and ethical conduct, not detached pious theory.
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New Haven, Conn
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St. Paul
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Kingdom of God
Where is the necessity in protection for agriculture
The Dubuque Times Journal argues against worship of protective tariffs, noting necessity must justify protection. It cites Judge Gary and Webster Flannagan, questioning if withdrawal of protection from agriculture would reduce Iowa corn production even by a bushel.
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Dubuque
Ex-Governor Garst Backs Taft in Interview
Davenport Times reports former governor Warren Garst expressing strong support for President Taft and predicting his renomination. He aligns with Congressman Hubbard on progressivism and endorses the president’s reciprocity program, calling it a nation wide measure.
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Davenport
Warren Garst
Taft
Hubbard
There Is No Such Thing as Tomorrow
A Nebraska reader urges living in the present, not delaying happiness and accomplishments. She recalls her mother’s advice and the adage that tomorrow may never come, urging people to seize today with effort, rest, and enjoyment rather than postponing. The piece ends with a testimonial about Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and a sales note.
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Japan
Biri
Lincoln, Neb
Chamberlain
Lincoln
Controversy Over Wiley Dismissal Roils Washington
Washington July 15. The proposed dismissal of Dr. Wiley sparks a storm rivaling the Ballinger Pinchot feud. Democrats push to probe the Pure Food law and Secretary Wilson faces pressure from Wiley foes and McCabe allies. Foley medicines praised as trusted remedies amid the dispute. J. K. Joder & Son markets Foley products.
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State Officers Great Boosters
Cedar Rapids Republic discusses new Iowa law requiring front and rear license plates. The state bought 60 000 plates but delays followed a factory fire outside the state. Boosters in the capital city highlighted progress while state orders were prepared for dispatch.
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Iowa
Iowa Needs Local Production of Car Number Plates
Great is Iowa when it cannot procure simple items like number plates from its own factories. We import 99 out of 100 machines and even the plates themselves, yet Iowans attach them to cars. The Ad club in Des Moines, urging Iowa made goods, should address this paradox near its own headquarters.
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Towa
Ad Club
Des Moines
Connubial Life Not a Success Leads to Divorce
May Castles seeks a divorce from Wilson Castles after a marriage from February 16, 1886, with alleged desertion on February 17, 1904 and cruelty. She also asks for custody of children Edwin, 12, and Theodore, 10, citing a seven year single life prior.
Liniment Guidance for Sprains
Advice urges quiet care and daily application of Chamberlain's Liniment to relieve soreness and restore health. Includes a generic claim of rapid improvement and mentions a sale or application by Gealers.
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Chamberlain
Aalea
Elope leads sheriff in pursuit of Brainerd and Mrs Sterrett
In What Cheer Iowa, Sheriff Theodore Sartz hunts James Brainerd and Mrs A J Sterrett who fled from the woman's uncle's home near Lytle City in an old buggy driven by a blind horse. The couple vanished Wednesday night leaving behind the woman's three children. The uncle J R Grimth brother Elmer Day and the sheriff pursue. The wife is 24 and Brainerd 26.
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Town City
Theodore Sartz
James Brainerd
A. J. Sterrett
Lytle City
J. R. GriMth
Elmer Day
Brainerd
Time Delayed Joys In Daily Life Prompt Reflections
The writer muses on postponing joys and pleasures, noting how many delay reading, visiting, viewing art, or hearing music. The piece laments that someday never arrives, with memory of a childhood moment as a turning point in realizing this pattern.
Manchester Has But One Hotel
Manchester Ta July 15 A deal closed last week in which H T Smith, owner of the Clarence house, acquires the Globe hotel lease and fixtures from Frank Mc Caffrey who will partner with his brother in the Dundee creamery at Dundeela. Smith to convert Globe into a rooming house closing the dining room leaving Manchester with one regular hotel for travelers and residents.
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Clarence House
Frank McCaffrey
Globe
Dundee Creamery
Dundeela
Smith
Catach Halls Catarrh Cure Ad Claims Cure All Stages
An advertisement offers a $100 reward for proof that Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co. cures constitutional catarrh at any stage. It states the medicine acts on blood and mucous membranes to strengthen the constitution and has testimonials. sold by druggists for 75 cents.
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Tarek
Ita
Mt Tele
Adirem F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ali Drucalste
Hale Far Pius We
Brainerd Coyotes Wife Absconds With Him Cited
A husband accompanied his wife to an Iowa county where Brainerd allegedly enticed the young wife and mother to flee with him leaving the husband unaware of the plan. The incident centers on relationship trouble and possible elopement involving Brainerd.
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Lowa
Brainerd
Healthy hair with Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Remedy
A promotional notice urges readers to restore hair health using Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy. It claims to prevent gray hair, dandruff, thinning, and promotes growth while restoring natural color. Sold by druggists for fifty cents a bottle with agent H. W. Taggart at 537 Commercial Street.
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