Reciprocity and party lines in Ninth Iowa vote
The Ninth Iowa district election tests reciprocity with Judge W. R. Green and former state Senator Cleveland as candidates. The piece argues the race is normally Republican and agricultural, with farmers unlikely to shift parties. editors generally favor reciprocity, while the national debate centers on Canadian pulpwood and wool tariffs.
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Iowa
Ludge Walter
I. Smith
W. R. Green
Cleveland
HISTORICAL HORSES AND REPUBLICAN DELIBERATIONS
A column likens two horses to political events. One is the Greek tale of the Trojan Horse used to describe a deceit that allowed Greeks to seize Troy. The other horse refers to western state delegations in Congress who backed reciprocity with Canada, repudiated by editors after a vote of 3,112 to 1,227 in 22 western and Midwestern states.
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Troy
Anothay
Canada
Western
Middle Western
DF & Votte
Cough Syrup Adopts Mentho Laxene Remedy
An old home remedy claims to cure a stubborn cough and cold in hours by mixing Essence Mentho Laxene with sugar and boiling water to create a syrup. The instructions note a savings compared with commercial cough medicines and say full usage directions are in the package.
Irregular Iowa Press Clippings on Public Figures
A chaotic fragment from Iowa papers discusses local officials in Cedar Falls and Waterloo, Taft’s travel hints, legislative remarks, and the federal income tax amendment effort. It notes Cedar Rapids remarks on the general assembly’s adjournment and Illinois praise of money in politics, with scattered references to state legislatures and pending votes.
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Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Five States to Supply Lacking Votes for Good Roads
The Webster City Freeman-Tribune reports five states will provide the missing four votes in favor of permanent roads. The Taft administration is enforcing the Sherman act with many big wealth figures being caught. Traer Star-Clipper notes New York to spend 56 million on good roads with bonds issued. Iowa may follow in two years if trustees improve road work.
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Webster City
Freeman-Tribune
Taft
Department of Justice
Traer Star-Clipnar
New York
Iowa
Anes
One Way Out and the Immigrant Economy
The excerpt reviews Will Carleton's One Way Out, a tale of a middle class man who loses his job at 38 and immigrates to America with his wife. It highlights Ruth the wife’s role in thrift, the couple’s budget adjustments, and the idea that true economy can lift a family from near hardship to prosperity.
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Maldois
Will Carleton
Murphy
America
Ruth
Poe
Jesson
When Coffee Was Unpopular in England
Coffee entered England in 1832 and by the following decade became fashionable in London. A later backlash around 1983 blamed the beverage as an oriental menace, denounced from pulpits as dirty and devilish. The wave subsided, coffee houses then spread to villages nationwide.
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England
London
Charles
Four brides in list of teachers for Waterloo summer
Varied plans for summer vacation announced as Waterloo schools close. Several teachers and principals head home or to institutes, with four brides among the staff and many pursuing studies in Iowa, Wisconsin, Chicago, and Michigan.
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Hast
Waterloo
Alcott
H. C. Hogers
Sue Shepard
Waverly
Artz
Red Oak
Schineman
Byers
Vinal
Cedar Falls
Wolfries
Kitings
Murphy
Washington School
W. G. Moorehead
Bell
Cedar Heights
Minees Cooper
Evelyn McQuilkin
Pittsburg
Healthy Mothers Health Mothers
Women who bear children and remain healthy are those who prepare their systems in advance of baby's coming. Mother's Friend helps nature pre birth and aims for a speedy recovery. Distributed by REGULATOR CO Atlanta Ga.MO drug stores carry it. Write for free FRIEND book.
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Regulator CO
Atlanta
Rockford Briefs Highlight Local Movements and Visits
June 8 Rockford notes report W L Lines shipping forty car loads of hay since December. Local movements include T Wilson moving to Rockford, I Fisher seeking medical care, and Mrs W D Smith returning from Ohio. Visits from Miss Inez Palmer and Ars BL Mitchell recur, with Charlesity Brick and Tile Co. supplying schoolhouse brick. Decoration Day reflections mark aging veterans.
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Rockford
W. VL. Lines
Jacob Metz
Brick and Tile Company
Charlesity
W. E. Roberts
Chicago
T. Wilson
Nora Springs
I. Fisher
Colfax Springs
T. Callins
Nashua
Crowell
Inez Palmer
Waterloo
H. Wady
Ars
FL Hayes
BL Mitchell
W. D. Smith
Ohio
Hert
Mitchell
Clay
Bickensen
T. Matthews
Donald Madigan
Voices and Orchestra Clash at Opera Night
A Life quotation contrasts a loud orchestra with clear vocal delivery during an opera performance, as an aunt and another listener discuss the audible balance and distinct voices amid the musical accompaniment.
Electric Park Blaze of Light Opens Next Monday
The 1912 Electric Park season opens Monday June 12 after weeks of electrical work. Over 3000 lights will illuminate the grounds with lavish colored displays, new transformers and a dedicated power line ensuring steady current. Opening acts include Swain and Ostman, Gaynell Everett, Art Adair, Miller and Tempest, Kip and Trip.
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Electric Park
Evon
Cass
Withes
Swain & Ostman
Oyster anatomy described in medieval terms
The text presents a historic view equating the oyster’s beard to its mouth with jaws teeth and palate. It frames the oyster anatomy in a mythic or allegorical way, reflecting early natural philosophy and curiosity about shellfish.
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EART
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Schaller
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P. EB. Ritz
Waterloo Cacautauqua and Bible Institute
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Milwaukee
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South Haven
Louise Schulte
University of Chicago
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Sytvit Lake
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Mt. Art
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Tama
Frances Burns
Charles City
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Iowa Securities CO
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M. Dsuite
Black Hawk
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Commercial Bank Fuilding
R. D. Tiffany
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