Mission By Products Of Missionary Work
The article argues that foreign missions yield broad by products beyond religion. It cites Livingstone Marcus Whitman and the spread of civilization commerce and medical practice, while noting benefits in ending slavery improving women’s status and promoting peace and church unity. It warns critics that missions bring cultural and economic gains even beyond spiritual aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingstone
Milion Square
Marcus Whitman
Daniel Webster
Congress
Oregon
Fiji
Hawaii
San Francisco
India
East
China
The American Bison in Nebraska and the Prairie
A historical sketch of the bison's decline in the plains. It recalls how settlers and hunters nearly wiped out the species after the railroad era, leaving a few hundred under protection. The essay laments the wasteful hunt, notes the animal’s once vast numbers and its current fragile status, and argues for restraint as long as some remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Krase
Union Pacific
Nature
Flag Day in Iowa Promised to Honor the Banner
A despatch urges respect for the American flag amid times of abuse and misrepresentation. It proclaims June 14 as Flag Day in Iowa and calls citizens to uphold the flag’s untainted symbol and honor the republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Republic
Iowa
Worthiners Campaign to Save Infant Lives Through Pure Milk
A Waterloo charity drive in partnership with Reno Evening Courier and Reporter launches a milk and ice aid program. The effort, aided by dairymen, aims to supply pure milk to infants in homes unable to afford equipment and to fund broader safety provisions, urging public self denial to save a child’s life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Many
Waterloo
Evening Courier
Evening Courier and Reporter
Courier and Reporter
Charities
End of the Devious Way and Lorimer’s Senate Expulsion
The piece reflects on William Lorimer’s expulsion from the United States Senate as a divine retribution for a discredited career. It asserts fate is unrelenting and portrays Lorimer’s financial misfortunes as evidence that God was not appeased by the man’s downfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lorimer
United States Senate
Lorimer
God
Road Drag Day in Iowa Reflects Harsh Highway Costs
The piece argues roads deeply affect farmers and motorists, urging action on maintenance and permanent road building. It notes Governor Clarke’s proclamation of road drag day, stresses year round road issues, and warns that if current laws fail, permanent roads are the only remedy, likely to provoke panic among critics.
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Iowa
Clarke
Isw
Kenyon
Commins
Handsome Waterloo Banker Seeks State Rep Nomination
A Waterloo banker with regional influence pursues the state representative seat, aiming to outperform a Des Moines banker in a bid tied to central reserve circles. The candidate’s stature in the profession is noted as elevating his prospects.
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Waterloo
Des Moines
Heard
John Sor
Ton
Panama Canal Toll Exemption Repeal Passes Congress With Amendment
The president's bill repealing the exemption of American vessels from Panama Canal tolls clears both houses with a senate amendment. The change reframes the issue from foreign relations to domestic policy, shifting debate to ship subsidies. Party lines split as 13 Republicans including Kenyon of Iowa join the president, while 11 Democrats vote against.
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Panama Canal
Congress
England
Senate
White Point
United States
Kenyon
Iowa
Reluctant Admission Mixes Politics and Pledges
A fragmented column rails at borrowing and politicking in Des Moines, noting strained ties with Mexico and Congress. It raises questions about British toll repeal, hints at Des Moines motor police cars, and lightly mentions rain impacting crops as Isuoch rides over the dam are discussed.
Progressive factions in Iowa amid national party shifts
Des Moines report outlines internal Progressive splits with Pinchot versus Perkins, hints at Schenk challenge to Cummins, and notes external editorials from Chicago and Philadelphia illuminating national party dynamics. Mentions Governor Clarke, Senator Kenyon, and looming insurance commissioner speculation amid Iowa politics.
Iowa Political Ties Shape Primary Races and Valuation Debate
Iowa political dynamics emerge as senators back renomination of party leaders amid party-switch rumors in a weekly Democratic paper. Discussion notes New York real estate valuation shifts and state taxation contrasts while Park County gains delegates due to past Clarke-Porter dynamics. Des Moines influence and Cummins sway affect Carroll’s statewide lead over Porter.
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Cateh Linea
Capitol Extension
Sant Kirkpatrick
South Carolina
Cosson
Thorne
Cumting
Meredith
Frank Woods
Kenyon
Holden
Green
Des Moines Posey
Clarke
Des Moines
Dim Wilson
John T. Hamilton
St. Louis Murphy
Cummins
Dee Moines
Connolly
Savage
Cumming
Byrnes
Ford
Wilson
Dorsey
Iowa
Anant
State Board of Tax Commissioners
New York State
Park County
Carrol
Carroll
WBS
Porter
Dr Crane on Being Stuck and Doing Something
Dr Frank Crane muses on the word stuck and its meaning in life. He jokes about vacuity while urging readers to act even when options seem absent, ending with a cheer for all baffled folk who must do something.
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Frank Crane
Ulinda
Iitels
Republican Staff Influx Cited By Boone Paper
A Boone News-Republican report cites the Knoxville Journal suggesting Meredith join the Republican staff where his merit would be valued. The Des Moines Tribune notes labor leaders in Davenport urging focus on liquor’s vast economic drain. The Cedar Rapids Gazette comments that politics remains a central topic.
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Boone News-Republican
Knoxville Journal
Meredith
Des Moines Tribune
Davenport
United States
Ifs Rule Campaigns as Connolly Faces Cummins
The piece notes a flood of ifs shaping the U S senate race between Maurice Connolly and Albert B. Cummins. It suggests outcome hinges on voters staying away, Progressive voters shifting, and Republicans backing Connolly, framing the contest as a test of turnout and party support amid a nationwide surge of speculative claims. Ralph A. Dunkelberg relocates his law office to 4034 West Fourth net opposite Union Station.
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Beat Littis
Maurice Connolly
Albert B. Cummins
United States
Ned
Ralph A. Dunkelberg
West Fourth
Union Station
Moment of Run Symmetry Estate Tale
A traveler touring an English estate observes a landscape loving host who confines two small boys in greenhouses. One boy is punished for stealing flowers, the other claimed as the host’s own child. The host justifies the confinement as symmetry, leaving the visitor amused and perplexed.
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England
Road Dragging Law Provisions for Iowa Townships
Section 14 of Chapter 122 of the Iowa laws requires township trustees, at February meetings, to designate roads to be dragged as draggable roads for the year and to appoint a superintendent who bonds for duties. The superintendent oversees dragging and repair, sets office terms and pay by trustees, ensures bridge approaches are smooth, and keeps culverts and ditches clear of weeds and debris to maintain proper openings.
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Laws of
Thirty-Ffth General Assembly of
Iowa
Township Road Dragging and Drainage Authority Expanded
The road superintendent shall discharge surface water and manage all draggable roads in the township road system. He shall make contracts for dragging and ensure roads are properly dragged as needed to keep them smooth. Expenditure under trustees directs through the road superintendent, not less than the existing drag tax authorized by law.
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George Fitch
American Bison
Kansas
Tong
Toronto
Atas
Greenbackers
Chicago Post
Casper Sehenk
Tele- Grams
Progressive Headquarters
Basher
Schenk
The
Republicana
Sde
Progressive Party
Pinchot
Perkins
Ames Pinchot
Progression Party
New York
Washington
Perking
Philadelphia Record
Orness
Prohibitionists
Socialists
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Bleakly
Rowley
Washington Democrat
Keosauqua
Dr. Crane
Press and Politics
Cedar Rapids Gazette
DE. Pierce
Rv Pharce
M.D. Beffalo
Senos
V. Pierce
International Pastry Cooks Association
Adolph Mayer
Beer
Henry
Boston Transcript
Detroit Free Press
Jimmy
Ben
Philadelphia Ledger
France
Iowa State Bank
West Fourth and
Jefferson Streets
Houehold
Hast Fifth Street
Water
Sycamore Streets
B, Phifer
John E. O'Keefe
Harry W. Brown
Alfred W. Hoffmann
O'Keefe
Brown & Hoffman
Commercial Building Telephone No
O’keefe
Brown
Hoffman
Drs. Sossaman & Gibbs
Commercial Strees
Gerrit J. Bennett
Black’ Brig
Grant Ave
Houra
Ralston
Syndicate
A. J. Farnham Phyaltian
Black
Klinefelter & Sons
Park Avenue
Cain of Byvank Transfer Co
Henderson & Weatherwax
Black Hawk
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