Iowa Suffragists Ready for Battle
Iowa suffragists press for victory in the campaign led by state president Flora Dunlap as they organize a broad coalition. The Iowa Equal Suffrage association calls for precinct canvassing and alliances with labor, teachers, and clubs, while delegates to the National Woman's Suffrage Association are named and aid pours in from Pennsylvania and Nevada. John E. Nordquist of Des Moines wins the Corn Contest prize.
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Lowa Sillccu
Flora Dunlay
Votes For Women
Towa
Iowa Equal Suffrage Association
Iowa
Antisuffrage Association
A. J. George
Federation of Labor
State Teachers’ Association
Federation of Women's Clubs
State Grange
State Suffrage Board
Flora Dunlap
Ella G. Caldwell
Homer A. Miller
Effie. McCollum Jones
Pleasant J. Mills
National Woman’s Suffrage Association
Wlora Dunlap
Hes Moines
W. W Marsh
Waterloo
RH. B. Rains
Independence
Des Moines
Fred A. Patterson
Sioux City
B. F. Longley
A. 3. McNeil
Pine
Carrie A. Guerghardt
Boone
Pennsylvania State Suffrage Association
Frank M. Roessing
Woman Voters
Allance
Anne Martin
Nevada
Suffrage Association
John EB. Nordquist
Wet Opposition Aroused Against Suffrage Amendment
A Des Moines dispatch reports organized opposition to Iowa's suffrage amendment next June led by liquor dealers. More than thirty men plan gumshoe campaigning from Davenport into nearby towns, funded largely by the liquor trade to block prohibition measures and influence the 1917 legislative session. The Fort Dodge conference set arrangements for continuing efforts against the amendment.
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Des Moines
Boston Transcript
Burfrase
Davenport
Lquor
Towa
Fort Dodge
Suffragists Give Thanks for Growing Rights Across Nations
The article notes recent gains for women’s suffrage worldwide and in U S states, citing Denmark Iceland Saskatchewan and several U S cities. It highlights historic Senate and House votes, presidential support, and large state legislative majorities suggesting progress toward constitutional amendments granting full suffrage. Alice Stone Blackwell comments on the trend.
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Friends of Equal Rights
Denmark
Iceland
Saskatchewan
St. John
New Brunswick
Fellsmere
Florida
United States Senate
Wilson
Marshall
Iowa
South Dakota
West Virginia
Tennee- Hee
Arkansas
Maine
South
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Pennsylvvania
New York
Alice Stone Blackwell
Campaign fund to defeat equal suffrage in Iowa
A Davenport brewers group each gave 200 dollars and saloon keepers 74 dollars to a fund raising in Iowa to oppose woman suffrage. Senators Cummins and Kenyor, Clifford Thorne, and other Republican figures plan to speak for suffrage, while a wet city reports over 5000 dollars raised in hours for the anti suffrage effort.
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Cummins
Kenyor
Clifford Thorne
Railroad Commission
Allen
Davenport
Iowa
W. CG. T. UW. Chanpion
Poll shows big gain for Congress in suffrage drive
A nationwide poll of Congress projects a net gain of thirty four votes in the House and three in the Senate due to suffrage campaigns in New York New Jersey Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. District meetings described as farewell parties to congressmen were held November 16 across many states with discussions on woman suffrage and calls for continuing advocacy.
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Congress
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
House
Senate
Medilla McCormick
Congressional Committee of the National Association
Maine
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Maryland
South Carolina
Florida
Alabama
Louisiana
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ohio
Indiana
Tlinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Missouri
North Dakota
Baltimore
J. C G. Linthicum
Frank W. Mondell
Wyoming
Tuscaloosa
Abercrombie
Oliver
South Dakota
Woman suffrage before Dutch Parliament results in reform bill
The Hague Nov 27 The government makes woman suffrage an essential program item. A bill to amend the constitution to extend voting rights to all males 22 and up to certain disabilities is introduced. The measure lays groundwork for further electoral revisions to implement the principle.
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The
Hague
Holland
Netherlands
Baxter Sues Burke for $100000 Breach of Promise
Elizabeth L. Baxter 26 sues Thomas F. Burke 30 a wealthy liquor merchant and stockholder in brewing firms in Providence R I for breach of promise to marry. The case cites expensive gifts and a planned New York furniture purchase of $16,000 as part of the relationship. Baxter notes Burke objects to her mother living with them after marriage and seeks legal remedy.
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Providence
R. L. Nev
Elizabethl. Baxter
Thomas F. Burke
Wquor
Carew Promises to Back Wisconsin Support on Suage Hearing
Congressman J C Carew of New York 171st District, a noted anti suffrage leader, pledged to vote for a hearing on the nationwide suffrage amendment Dec 8. He said the matter would not be settled until women win the vote, and sent a telegram to Judiciary Chair Edwin Y Webb urging support.
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Carew
New York
Judiciary Committee
Congressional Union
Judigiary Committee
Edwin Y. Webb
North Carolina
Garew
Webb
Officials: Pennsylvania suffrage vote totals released
In statewide returns from forty four counties the equal suffrage amendment shows 163 482 for and 180 283 against. Pittsburgh counts reveal 25 772 for and 31 144 against. Suffragists carried ten of Allegheny wards and the county overall supported suffrage. Official returns in Pennsylvania.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Pennsylvania
Suffrage Movements Echo Across States and Churches
The Texas Federation of Women's Clubs urged equal suffrage at Brownwood convention. The New York Episcopal diocese allowed women to vote in parish elections, barring vestry roles. Illinois Federation urged nationwide amendment, led by Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Roberts. Unitarian conference supported suffrage 10 to 7, condemning defeats in several states. The item ends with a Baltimore American cartoon caption about marriage.
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Texas Federation of Women's Clubs
Brownwood
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
New York
Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs
Rockford
AB. Walker
Legislative Department
W . Roberts
Chicago
Unitarian Conference of the
Middle States
Canada
Pittsburgh
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Wanted A 1915 Model General Staff
Professor W M Johnston argues for a precise, efficiency driven war preparation strategy linking industry and the military. He analyzes attack risks on New York, troop scales, training through West Point, and the need to hold a 25 mile front within 100 miles of New York in fourteen days against first line German style troops, warning of broader European and Asian threats.
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Chicago- Michmond-Heston
Rockefeller
Bne
New York
Caliiornia
England
Europe
Germany
Phil Sheridan
Graveioke
Army of the Potomac
Bazaine
West Point
Toraly
General Staff
Spain
Maine
America
Africa
Latin America
Brazil
Mexico
California
The North Wind and the Princess of Ice Tale
A North Wind rules a palace at the earths edge where a princess awaits a foretold marriage by the Princes of Fire. A red bird guides a prince from the Kingdom of Ice to the castle, melting the cold, uniting lovers, and prompting a seasonal compromise kept by the royal father.
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North Pole
Wally Stoud
Fry
Princes of Fire
Fea
Wire
Kingdom of
Avery
Ice
Bealden
Iea
Ite
Snowbird
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
New York City
Pinex Syrup Promises Quick Cough Relief
In a home remedy tone the ad touts Pinex Syrup made by mixing 2% ounces Pinex with plain agar syrup for a pint bottle, claiming instant relief from dry, hoarse, or painful coughing. It emphasizes quick bronchial relief, discourages substitutes, and offers a refund guarantee from The Pines Court, Wayne, Indiana.
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Iit
Elmost
Pines Court
Wayne, Ind
Drink Hot Water With Limestone Phosphate Daily
A health note urges drinking a cup of hot water with a teaspoonful of limestone phosphate each morning before breakfast to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels of previous day’s waste. It claims inside cleanliness improves health and appearance and cites relief for headaches biliousness bad breath and sore throats. The ad-like text promotes a quarter pound of limestone phosphate as a cheap proof.
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Sonal
Thors
Appeas
Aaron
Fes
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