Prouty hints at pact behind reelection decision
In the Sixth Town district race rumors swirl that Congressman Prouty may have agreed to retire after the term in exchange for backing from certain interests. The tale suggests a contract or instrument committing him to exit, prompting calls for full public disclosure and raising questions about his national service and potential opponent dynamics.
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Prouty
Siuth
Judge Prouty
Captain Hull
Congressman Prouty
Congress
Nation wide protection of birds begins under new regulations
President Wilson issued a formal proclamation making new bird protection regulations operative under the Lacey Act. The rules ban import of aigrettes and plumage from foreign birds and require customs officers to remove feather adornments from hats. Seasons for hunting are outlined for several states with openings in October. A notable scene occurred as ships arrived at New York with officials enforcing the limits.
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United States
Wilson
Jersey
Kansas
New Heard
Long Island
Washington
Oregon
California
Arizona
Tris
New York
World series grips the nation as baseball enthralls the day
Across the country large crowds watch the daily bulletins as the world series nears its end. The public’s attention centers on the sport, with eager fans asking about scores and placing bets, whether real or mental, as the final game approaches.
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Pne
United States
Evereday
Greeting to Urbana as Rail Link News Reaches Waterloo
The Waterloo Evening Courier greets Urbana as the next town linked by steel rails to Waterloo. It wishes mutual growth and prosperity, urging a beneficial bond between the two communities and praising a forthcoming contract. The paper also notes wide topics from baseball gossip to regional events and policy shifts.
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Waterloo
Urbana
Fragmented Iowa press snippet reflects political talk
A garbled Des Moines Capital clip quotes Al Moore and references Marshalltown Times-Republicans. The fragment hints at political commentary on oath, office, and economic issues like potato prices and meat costs, but content is incomplete and unclear.
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al Moore
Des Moines
The Narrowness of Revelling By Dero Frank Crane
A six o'clock Paris ramble reveals Maxim's as a ghastly scene of champagne and nightlife. The author condemns a life focused only on sexual and alcoholic pleasures and contrasts it with a wide range of human joys and loyalties.
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Dero Frank Crane
Paris
Maxim’s
Modern Inventions by A TH TUBS. a egae Ba
A humorous essay extols the bath tub as civilization’s landmark, noting its spread in England and America. It parodies social aims tied to bathing, piano purchases, clubs, automobiles, and hotels, lampooning costs and obsessions with bath ownership and luxury.
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Congressional Library
England
America
Anar
Recall debate and economic notes clipped from papers
The pieces mix recall talk on Governor Sulzer and how Tamany or the people might conduct it. It cites Judge McPherson as a firm target for impeachment threats and notes a state gold production comparison with Iowa’s corn crop, plus a brief line on Mr Dunn’s candidacy.
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Council
Tammany
Sulzer
Mason City priest poised to challenge Haugen in Congress
A Mason City Democrat, Fr. G. Dunn, is rumored to run against Hon. Gilbert N. Haugen next year. Dunn previously declared he would not seek office again, a statement critics doubt. The note questions Dunn's chance in a direct race, calling him capable yet unlikely to defeat Haugen.
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Mason City
Congress
Gilbert N. Haugen
Dunn
Mr. Haugen
Automania at Peaceful Roads Warns of Tragic Wrecks
A poem from Pulitzer's Magazine depicts a six cylinder farmer cruising in a machine as speeding wagons churn dust and misfortune. Chickens and livestock fall to an auto powered mishap while a farmer laments a crime of speed and chaos on rural lanes. The verse contrasts rural calm with danger on modern roads.
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George RB
Pulitizer's
Hat jokes and coffee quips in old papers
A fragment from Louisville Courier Journal and Baltimore American quotes humor about hats, rough fits, prices, and breakfast table chatter. It notes a joke about a hat cost and a child named Ethel in a domestic breakfast scene, plus a quip on vacuum systems being applied widely.
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Luok
Louisville Courier-Journal
Papa
Ethel
Munsey
Louis Republic
Pol eyedney Pills Succeed in Relief for Kidney Ailments
An advertisement touts Pol eyedney Pills as honestly made medicine that promptly relieves suffering from weak inactive kidneys and painful bladder action. It claims to aid nature in rebuilding excreting kidney tissue and restoring normal function, urging readers to buy from dealers.
Burlington Man Likes Waterloo
William Archer reviews Waterloo for Burlington Hawkeye in an interview with The Hawk-Eye, praising the Iowa city as wide awake with three railroads, paved streets, strong business houses and large manufacturing interests. He notes two interurban lines, big railroad shops, substantial hotels under construction, and rapid growth aided by a rich farming region nearby. He predicts capital would invest in such a rapidly developing town.
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Burlington
Hawkeye
William Archer
Waterloo
Hawk-Eye
Iowa City
United States
Ilinois Central Railway
Cedar River
Iowa
Reorganization Plans Outlined in Republican Reform Fight
Senator Cummins outlined reform goals of a conciliation committee of Republicans and Progressives to call a national convention early in 1914. Key aim is removing the Republican national committee’s power to seat delegates and rule on credentials. The plan favors state level review of eligibility and contests to seat delegates before the convention.
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Washington, D. C
Cummins
Conciliation Committee of
Chicago
Republican, National Committee
Republican National Committee
State Committee
National Committee
Charles D. Hilles
Washington
Cumming
Jones
Crawford
New York
Doctors Did Not Help Her In Detroit Testimony
Detroit readers report relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mia James G LeClear says two years of pain and insomnia improved, sleep returned, and health restored. Mrs Cras Boe shares relief from abdominal pains and backaches after two bottles, later marrying with two daughters and no recurrence.
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Mrs. LeClear
Detroit
Mich
Lydia FE
Mia
James G. Leclear
Hunt St
Detroit, Mich
Philadelphia
Mrs. Cras
Boe
Chadwick St
Phila., Pa
Reformers Push Rules Change At National Convention
Reform leaders argue only a regularly called national convention can revise party rules to gain popular confidence, opposing any attempt by the national committee to enact changes itself.
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National Committee
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