Turning to La Follette and the suffrage march
The Sioux City Journal discusses Senator La Follette as a 1916 presidential possibility while contrasting Taft’s leadership and Cummins. An essay on two workers in a quarry compares Ezra and Massa to illustrate differing motives and the social cost of progress, arguing citizenship and education shape national fate. The suffrage movement gains ground with votes for women advancing in several states, signaling broader acceptance.
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Modern War and The Future Of Politics In 1916
A vivid, era-spanning meditation on modern warfare and political fate. The piece contrasts the brutal grandeur of battle with a nightmarish aerial firestorm and muses on whether the Democratic and Republican parties will split into radical and conservative camps shaping 1916 elections.
Thanksgiving tone in Iowa press echoes democracy call
Iowa editorials discuss Taft, Bryan, and Wilson in a shared mood of gratitude. Across Keokuk and Des Moines, writers praise principles over men and urge democratic control of the Senate as a deserved outcome.
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Iowa Falls
Des Moines
United States Senate
Democratic Party
Indianapolis Asserts Bold City Identity In Hoosier Lore
A nostalgic skyline portrait frames Indianapolis as a bustling capital and cultural hub. The piece touts Riley and Booth Tarkington as native luminaries, notes the Soldiers' Monument, a premier race course, and the sprawling streets, depots, and institutions that define the city while sparking a wry jab at Boston.
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Riley
Booth Tarkington
Kin Hubbard
Benjamin Harrison
Detroit
White River
Republican core keeps state ticket, handles odds well
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes the Republican state central committee faced harsh criticism during the campaign yet delivered the full state ticket and preserved a Republican state legislature. Credit is given to Guess Rawson and associates for guiding the effort.
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Cedar Rapids
Republican State Central Committee
Guess Rawson
Taft's Last Chance For Iowa Appointments
Webster City Freeman-Tribune notes Taft may fill lingering Iowa posts soon such as Webster City postence district marshals district attorneyships and revenue collectors. The column uses a parable about fairness and a lawyer for the other side to discuss bias and justice.
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Taft
Webster City
Freeman-Tribune
Iowa
Roosevelt
Wilson
The Fair Minded Lady and the Lawyer for the Other Side
A column reflects on how listening to the opposing view shapes fairness. A circle’s woman explains that inviting the other side’s lawyer to speak makes one fair minded. She learns to hear rivals rather than silence them, shaping judgment and self-improvement.
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Ruth Cameron
Tye
Cary
State education changes prompt call for survey and plan
Des Moines Register and Leader argues the state board of education should delay radical reforms until after a comprehensive Iowa survey and public appeal. It urges presenting a future program to win broad support and notes current sentiment resists changes due to cost and disruption. Also includes a testimonial for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
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State Board of Education
Register and Leader
Iowa
Taft to push full-term appointments amid Iowa patronage fight
President Taft plans to fill all federal vacancies before March including marshal, attorney, and collector posts, aiming to limit Democratic patronage in Iowa. He expects Senate delays but will back appointments recommended by the state delegation, while Cummins may block confirmations.
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Washington
Taft
Wh- Son
Iowa
Senate
Towa
Cummins
Party Factions Move Toward Unity in Wisconsin and Washington
Washington reports echo of Minnesota movement to unite Republican factions under progressive leadership. Conferences among House and Senate members aim to form a united minority party in Congress for 1914 campaigning. Some progressives may stay, while others return. Works supports fusion though Dixon remains skeptical.
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Washington
Minnesota
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Roosevelt
Clapp
Poindexter
Bristow
Kansas
House
Dixon
Harmony
West
Works
Senator Works
California
Taft
Republican Party
Party of Progress
Coeds Plan Walkout Over Expelled Students at College
In Starkville Mississippi the coeds resolved to walk out in protest after 275 male students were expelled for flirting. Most mass students are on strike and Governor Brewer warned he would deploy troops to maintain order as tensions rise on campus.
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Starkville
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Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College
Hudson to Get Electric Light Plant
At a special election in Hudson voters authorized an electric light and power plant. Sixty eight votes were cast with 65 for the proposal. forty three women voted. Construction starts immediately and the plant should operate by January, with a cost of about 5000 dollars.
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Hudson, Ta
Campaign for Mothers Pension Law Aids Dependents
Henry Neil of Chicago campaigns in Marshalltown for a nationwide mothers pension bill to aid widowed or deserted mothers with dependent children. Illinois data show October pensions paid to 503 mothers caring for 1,700 children totaling 11,713.88 dollars.
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Marshalltown
Henry Neil
Chitago
Ilinois
Neil
Illnois
Chicago
What Cures Eczema
In a storefront notice Wanglar Bros promotes a remedy called D. D. D. Prescription for eczema and skin conditions. The ad claims a simple wash using Wintergreen oil in the prescription and invites readers to discuss its merits in person at the store.
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Wanglar Bros
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