Paraguay and Uruguay Distinct Nations Clash and Contrast
George Fitch surveys Paraguay and Uruguay, noting their size, populations, and governance. He jokes about their history of wars and fragile politics, compares economies and education, and quips on cattle, climate, and river trade, framing both as amusing but flawed republics.
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Paraguay
Uruguay
Uke Tweedfedum
Pweedledan
Lravil
Argentina
Braali
Colorado
Almeelf
Samrisa
Parana
Prohibitionists lose primary access in nonpartisan judges race
Iowa faces a curio as Prohibitionists miss the two per cent governor vote threshold under the Salinger law, barring them from the state party primary for judicial nominations. Legislators may fix the ambiguity with a future amendment to enfranchise nonpartisans without voiding the law.
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Iowa
Salinger
Thirty-Fifth
General Assembly
Prohibition Party
A. U Coates
Assembly
Coates
Tragedy on the Street Prompts Driver Caution Call
A small girl was seriously hurt when struck by a bakery wagon. The editorial urges better care from horse drivers and pedestrians, noting that both horse and motor vehicle operators must curb speed and be vigilant at pedestrian crossings to prevent such needless accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gomoa
A Deliverer Is Come in Senate Race
A young Republican challenger in the Black Hawk Grundy district attacks Senator Henry Grout as incompetent and only a figurehead while praising Grout's honest record in the House. The piece urges voters to focus on policy and credentials rather than personal attacks and to compare platforms in the upcoming contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Grout
Black Hawk-Grundy
State Senate
House of Representatives
Henry Great
Sach
Delverer
Olney as Bank Governor and the Political Irony
President Wilson’s pick for the Federal Reserve Board governor faces scrutiny as Richard Olney, age 78, is hailed a capable leader yet feared past his prime for a ten year term. The piece notes Olney’s distinguished legal and public service career but argues he lacks banking expertise and questions fit for such a vital financial body.
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Wilson
Federal Reserve Board of
United States
Richard Ol
Olnes
Cleveland
Richard Olney
Courage Is First Virtue of Soul
A historical dispatch presents a personal creed praising courage as humanity’s first virtue and denying death as final. It then shifts to Iowa politics, quoting assertions about Mr. Byrnes and Gov. Bashers, and endorses Mr. Connolly for the Senate with supportive arguments from several local papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Our Two Wars and Mexican Peace Voices
Kansas City Journal argues for peace in Mexico as power dictated terms. Sioux City Tribune notes U S troop deployment for support and cites historical labor conflicts. Dubuque Telegraph-Herald frames Mexican war causes as economic and democratic rights issues aligned with Lincoln and Wilson in serving common people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Journal
Mexico
Rio Grande
Dubuque
Candidate J. H. Hernes for State Auditor Post
The Vindicator and Republican notes with approval that J. H. Hernes deputy state auditor will run to succeed John ta Bleakty, the current efficient auditor, in Father Ville.
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Ville
Gate City backs Cummins in bid to unite Republicans
Keokuk Gate City notes that Cummins is leading a drive to unite the Republican party. It argues a united party offers best chance against opposition from the past Bull Moose movement. The paper credits Cummins with seeking strength for the party despite personal motives.
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Keokuk Gate City
The
Gate City
Cummins
Republican Party
Republican
Abraham Lincoln
Whnk
Cimtaing
Opposition to the senior senator rocks party unity
The speaker notes opposition to the senior senator and says the candidate failed to win broad support. They deny personal attacks on Senator Rarage while calling the candidacy unfortunate and ill advised. A united party requires concessions from the stalwart faction to be liberal and restore the party of Lincoln.
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Rarage
Cumming
Lincoln
A Moment of Fun and Witty Clip Paradox
A mixed page of quips and poems from various papers features a playful exchange about boomerangs and prodigal sons, a quip on marriage vows, a magazine poet's earnings, and a jab at success measured by wealth rather than service, with brief items from exchanges and newspapers. The collection blends humor, verse, and social commentary from several words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall R. Kernochan
Ritz-Carlton
Lydia E Pinkham's Remedy Helps Baltimore Woman
Baltimore woman reports relief from cramps irregularities after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She praises improved health and urges others to seek guidance from the Pinkham Laboratory in Lynn Massachusetts. The advertisement claims the remedy has no narcotics and highlights decades of testimonials and confidential advice from a female staff.
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Baltimore
Lydia E. Pinkham
Augusr W. Konpner
Hollins Street
Baltimore, Md
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Lydia EF
Pinkham Medsicine Co
Lynn, Mass
Evening Chit Chat Puzzles Stir Quiet Gatherings
A Ruth Cameeon column recounts light brain teasers and parlor tricks shared during a recent social evening. The piece riffs on spelling games with en y and idolatry letters, asks for word endings with doug, and recalls a joke pairing a humorist with a bishop about a Noah’s Ark rhyme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doug
Political candidacies announced for Black Hawk county June primaries
A batch of notices lists candidates for state representative judge district court county treasurer coroner sheriff and county supervisor in Black Hawk county urging voters to support them in the June 1 1914 Republican and Democratic primaries. Names include Upton Kepford Tuthill Naveen Smith Leighton Eason Be Tullar Bronson Kascht M Ulainney Thurbank and others.
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Black Hawk County
Upton
Kepford
District Court
John
Tuthill
E. Duke Naveen
Sidney D. Smith
E. A. Leighton
James
Eason
H. BE. Tullar
Waterloo
Clayton E. Bronson
Black Hawk Co
BR. H. Kascht
T. R. M'Aluinney
William J. Thurbank
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Tweedledum
Tweedledee
Brazil
General Huerta
Kenton
Tle
General Education Board
Colorado Fuel and Iron Empany
Reepair
Ul Bo Lowt
Mr. Byrnes
Capitol
Basher
Adams County
Congress
Fred White
Senate
Friends
Connolly
Meredith
Free Press
Sioux City Tribune
Rockefeler
West Virginia
Johnnie
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Mr. Meekton
Leonidas
Washington Star
Boston Transcript
Pittsburgh Post
N. E. Closson Medical Co
Independence
Council
Ruth Cameeon
Eugene M. Pullen
Carpenter
Marcellus Avenue
Manasquan
N.J
Harrah & Stewart Mig. Co
Des Moines, Ia
Boston Brokerage Co
Lafayette Street
Janet McKensin Hill
Boston Cooking School Magasine
Jaguys Mrc. Co
Chicago
Ruth Cameron
Drs
Dentists Office
Commercial Street
DR. I
Bazard
Black Hawk Bank
F. C. Liffring
Gerrit J. Bennett
Grant Ave
Dre. Bodwell
Osteopathic
Ralston
Syndicate
Jas. L. Henderson
Bridge St
Ray Redington
Randolph Street
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