Prison reform and graduation speak to Iowa civic duty
The piece surveys Iowa prison administration, praising reform advocate Rev. Charles Parsons for his long study of Fort Madison and urging modernization as an economic and humanitarian obligation. It also reflects on graduation day as a milestone, stressing responsibility, reserve, and leadership readiness for graduates and their communities.
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Iowa
Com ‘Parison
Iona
Charles Parsons
Des Moines
Society For the Friendless
Ife
Fort Madison
Jess
Political candidates announce bids for local offices
A series of 1912 Black Hawk County notices state candidates for county attorney recorder sheriff supervisor and superintendent seeking Republican or Democratic primary support in June. Names include Wirt P Hoxie Charles Plummer E J Wenner F M Shores David B Henderson D Strayer L Buecheld Margaret C Meyers H W Grout Co W Spiker.
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Tyne
Wirt P. Hoxie
Charles Plummer
Tam
E. J. Wenner
Black Hawk County
F. M. Shores
David B. Henderson
Black Hawk Country
Cline
Black Hawk
D. Strayer
L. Buecheld
Margaret C. Meyers
H. W. Grout
Co. W. Spiker
Dual Conventions Threaten Chicago Republican Fight
Roosevelt aligned faction warns that splitting the Chicago convention into two could ruin the party. Voters crave a strong polemical scene, but there is a limit. A split with two Republican nominees would divide the vote and likely defeat both.
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Roosevelt
Chicago
Republian
Mary
Memorial Day Vandalism and Cemetery Theft Concerns
The article notes worries over graveyard thefts around Memorial Day and park vandalism. It urges special officers at cemeteries and warns that park damage harms taxpayers’ gift to the public, urging stronger security and enforcement.
Poor Kid and Political Debates Across Iowa
A collage of Iowa editorials weighs dietary care for a child, vaunts Van Law for lieutenant governor, and forecasts Wilson’s New Jersey delegation. It endorses a clean Kenyon Young campaign, praises GOP unity, and urges Iowa voters to back a senator aligned with broad, nonpartisan progress over reactionary factions.
Coments on Lafayette Young Jr and press conduct
The Davenport Times defends its reporting on Lafayette Young Jr noting that it has printed legitimate facts about his father and accusing the son of misrepresentation. It urges the son to drop insults and defends progressives opposing a tariff advocate for senator.
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Davenport Times
Lafayette Young Jr
the Times
Lafayette
Lars
Young
Interurban talk to focus on Iowa City Muscatine line
Fifty Iowa City Commercial clubs and Muscatine members will assemble with West Liberty club leaders to discuss reviving the Iowa City Muscatine interurban franchise. A depot site exists in West Liberty and interest from Smith and Dows may push routing. Local hopes hinge on finding a path through West Liberty, though a southern route is also proposed.
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West Liberty
Iowa City Commercial Club
Muscatine
West Liberty Club
Iowa Citys
Tita
Four Personalities in Marriage, A Thinker’s View
Ruth Cameron argues that marriages involve four personas: the real and ideal of both partners. She suggests misperceptions formed by engaged life lead to conflict and higher divorce risk. The piece reflects on Holmes and Clifton style observations about expectations versus reality in lifelong pairs.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
John
Thomas
Thomases
Ruth Cameron
Easy Slippers and Whaling in a Quip Variety
A collage of humor clippings with brief jokes and witticisms. Uncle Jerry Peebles mocks Ohio as a mother of presidents. Henpeck and Jane quip about a wife going out. A street remark wonders if money talks, often saying goodbye. A librarian receives a hush request about David Harum.
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Ohio
Jerry Peebles
Chicago Tribune
David
David Harum
the Inquirer
Unschooled Witness Questions Lawyers In Court
An unsophisticated resident, never in court before, reports that the multitude of questions from the lawyers overwhelmed him. He said none of the lawyers seemed to know anything about the case, reflecting on the interrogation style.
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Ancient Beach
Philadelphia Telegraph
Snow's College of Dreammaking Announces Summer Hours
During the summer the hours will be from 8 to 12 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Sewing days remain the same.
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College of Dreasmaking
White Slave Case Will Be Retried In Iowa Court
In Council Bluffs May 29 the dismissal of white slave charges against Leo Van Gorkom Leo Murfield and Grover Miller followed by rearrest requires a new trial. New indictments will replace the faulty one. Defenders challenged the indictment on technical and legal grounds citing travel from Harlan to Council Bluffs and Omaha via the Great Western line in proving enticement.
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Council Bluffs, Ja
Leo van Gorkom
Oskatooga
Leo Murfield
Grover Miller
Harlan
Morris
RiMie L. Kinzie
Sheldon
Omaha
van Gorkom
Murfield
Miller
Ygaloin Imiducu
Council Bluffs
Law Says Transportation Means Must Be Shown
The law clearly specifies that the means of transportation must be shown and argues that failing to designate this means would be an injustice to the defendants.
Photographs of Shiloh Monuments by J P King
Waterloo photographer J P King accompanied Iowa’s surviving veterans to Shiloh for the fiftieth anniversary exercises. He produced 89 stereotropic and panoramic photographs of the monuments, sold many on site and on the train, and issued a catalogue with details for buyers.
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J. P. King
Waterloo
Iowa
Shiloh
Pickett Campaigning in Iowa Falls Visit
Congressman C. E. Pickett of Waterloo completed a swing through the Third district area in Iowa Falls on May 29. He spoke at several gatherings and met thousands of constituents during the campaign tour.
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Pickett
Iowa Falls
C. E. Pickett
Waterloo
Third
Seven Hurt When Hand Car Derailed Near Lawler Iowa
New Hampton Iowa May 29 A hand car on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line two miles east of Lawler derailed injuring seven men and a rural teacher Marjorie Simons aged 18 located elbow and bone pierced skin A keg of water dropped on the axle caused the crash Injured include Herman Stolfus 26 Fred Stube 62 Charles Stube 24 Cletus Welch 16 Paul Haas 25 Jack Gillispie 20 and Marjorie Simons The item promotes Chamberlains Liniment for rheumatism relief.
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New Hampton
Akarly
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Lawler
Herman Stolfus
Fred Stubé
Charles Stube
Cletus Welch
Paul Haas
Jack Gillispie
Minneapolis
Marjorie Simons
Miss Simons
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