Darrow and History Clash in Death Penalty Debate
The column recalls Clarence Darrow's courtroom plea for mercy in murder cases and contrasts it with historical executions and public sentiment. It traces capital punishment's fluctuating role from 19th to early 20th century, noting shifts in murder rates and the varying impact of the death penalty across states and nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Edward
Ammunition
Whred
Benitentiary
Thode Island
Chat Mettan
Colorado
Mureider
France
Feuilletnents
Switzereland
Seciety
Clarence Darrow
Dei
Darrow
Jesus Experiti
United States
Tnld
New York Civic League
Tsaac Sautelle
Hiram
Boston
Maine
New Hampshire
Steved
New Hamp
Tramlpshire
Haynes accepts post with Good Roads group
Glenn Haynes accepts executive secretary role for the Town Good Roads Association. Once a popular Republican gubernatorial candidate, he leaves the auditor position to devote himself to highway improvement work with broad support from forward looking citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vayues
Good Roads
Glenn Haynes
Seaere
Good Roads Association
Haynes
Faris Second in 2:26 Pace Heat at State Fair Track
Readable racing notes show Nappy Faris finishing second in the first heat of the 2:26 pace on the state fair track. The heat allegedly ran fast with a 2:12.44 winning time while Faris did not win and a horse named Happy Faris died under the wire. The text then shifts to monetary and political discourse about France, mentioning Herriot and Clementel seeking to balance budgets by tying expenditures to revenue and forecasting future debt payments, with speculative references to a debt settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nappy Faris
Happy Paris
Mappy Faris
Courraan
Happy Faris
St. Paul
France
Theutare
United States
Franen
Herriot
Clementel
Ari
Franee
Cou
Fragmentary notes hint at ongoing conflicts and future plans
The garbled text references Tashlon's wars and mentions girls who, with time, may organize a return to Filen days. The fragment suggests a history of conflict and a potential shift driven by youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tashlon
Iowa Editors Abe Martin Fest of Self Reliance
Fragmentary OCR text discusses self reliance and social dependence with garbled names. It references Abe Martin, Nabeth Osborne, and a discussion on autonomy, society, and personal strength. The passage is unclear but hints at attitudes toward independence and gender roles in a historical context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nabeth Osborne
Pho
Welir Hardy
Autumn Health Tips and Emergency First Aid
Practical health notes from Dr William Brady covering resuscitation technique, iodine use on wounds and drinking water, eye exercises, mumps and typhoid precautions, poison ivy guidance, and dietary advice for expectant mothers. Includes a call for reader questions and a note on responding to letters.
Debate on female governance and economic policy dominates opinions
Contemporary editorials discuss if a woman should be governor, praising women as capable family managers and voters. They critique Dawes rail policy and tax plans, while others salute Coolidge economic restraint and call for tougher economy. The Davenport paper cites Miriam Ferguson's Texas gubernatorial victory as a stark political shift.
FRIEND WIFE By HOE FULKERSON
Imogene presses Andrew to approve a planned trip despite finances and a looming medical concern. He resists yet she more gently contemplates appearances and dinner plans, hinting at a deeper marital tension and social expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wife
Hoe Fulkerson
Unclear dialogue with Andrew and Imogene over plans
Fragments show Andrew boasting of judgment and threats tied to fishing and poker guidance. Imogene questions luck and appreciation, joking about placing a promise of protection in a safe deposit box. The damaged text hints at conflicts and social planning, with mispunctuated dialogue and odd phrasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew
Imogene
Uncle Wiggily's Tumble at the Sea Shore
Uncle Wiggily tells Nurse Jane this is their last day at the sea shore before returning to the hollow stump bungalow. Bai Misa Fuazy Wugay expresses sorrow for leaving the shore after a cheerful time with the Sand Sea Urchin and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Uncle Wiggily
Hollow Stump
Bai Misa Fuazy
Uncle Wiggily Bathing Fumble Turns Into Comic Cat Trick
In a seaside misadventure Uncle Wiggily aims a bath at a wobbly tub after gathering seawater in his hat. Bob Cat slips in seeking a nibble, water floods the tub, and the foxlike prankster is soaked. Uncle Wiggily fixes the tub and finishes his bath, then promises more schoolyard tales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tougherdd
Bunny
Lieshore
Oshall
Weadlam
Tinelo
Driftwoot
Uncle Wiggily
Fuzzy Waezy
Bob Cat
Uncle Wiggly
Uncle Wiggit
Uncle Wise
Onthe
Enola
Uncle Wigerly
GOOPEL REQUIRES LOVE AND LABOR AT UNION SERVICE
Dr. A L B Curran urged that religion demands labor sacrifice and self denial as the gospel calls for enduring effort not merely feeling He preached on John 6 27 stressing meat that endures and urged believers to spread the kingdom through belief and action, noting Christianity rests on doing as well as believing and laboring to reach all nations and peoples Rev C V Allison chaired the service in Waterloo West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. LB. Curran
Grace M. BE
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Dp Gurran
Christ
Ani
Jesus
Curva
Dr. Curran
Waterloo West
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Q&A
Questions about nature topics are answered in this column. Readers ask how to tell male canaries from females and about deer and waterfowl, with Bird notes and nest facts. Answers come from the Nature Notes Center of the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature Notes
Brain Tests by Sax Love Challenge with paper horseshoe
Sax Love presents a brain teaser asking for two straight cuts to divide a paper horseshoe into seven pieces each containing one wail-lol. After the first cut pieces may be stacked for the second cut. Can you do it without folding and with exact results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tord Sloan
Ito
Wire worms and fish eye tricks in garden lore
The text discusses methods to deter wire worms from crops, noting that sowing clover for four years starves the pests and avoids using soil for other crops. It mentions plant harm, root impact on clover, and a strategy of starving worms by crop choices. The passage also briefly cites butterfly fish Chaetodon species as a possible eye-mimic in nature, describing their eye placement and vision.
Jewels hunt widens to all Los Angeles safety deposit boxes
Federal and county investigators broaden the hunt for smuggled gems tied to the Theresa Mors killing and the Kid McCoy case. They will survey Los Angeles banks to locate deposit boxes used by McCoy or his wounded victim, seeking a diamond pendant valued at several thousand dollars. McCoy awaits pleas in superior court on murder robbery and assault charges linked to Aug. 12 shootings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Theresa Mars
Los | Angeles
Mey Jors
Kid McCoy
McCoy
Peper
Browing
Mors
Coutsel
Nuhn Dies After Long Church Involvements At Cedar Falls
Sarah J. Nuhn died at 1:30 a m at her son William C Nuhn's home after a period of unconsciousness beginning last Wednesday. She remained active in Evangelical church affairs and attended local district and state conferences. Surviving are two daughters Mrs R G Mason of Hardington Nebraska and Mrs John Stuber of Dubuque. Her husband Rev S J Nuhn preceded her in Cedar Falls in 1874. Funeral arrangements not yet made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Pals
Sarah J. Nuhn
Evangelical Church
William C
Fier
S. J. Nuhn
Iowa
Cedar Falls
Nuhu
Riverview Park
Tremott
Fleath
R. G. Mason
Hardington
Neb
John Stuber
Dibugue
Rheuma Remedy Claims Rapid Joint Relief
A vintage ad touts Rheuma as a universal cure for gout rheumatism and kidney misery promising to flush poisonous waste from joints and muscles. It urges readers to buy at Wangler Bros or a local pharmacist with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wangler Bros
Cadvertiz
Labor Day Plans Hit by Rain in Waterloo
Steady rain early in the day disrupted Waterloo Labor Day activities. A big picnic at Electric Park was postponed to afternoon, with many picnics and outings shifted indoors. Theatres anticipate strong crowds as shows run through the day and into the night, while roads are improving for travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Brectric Park
Moorning
Ils
Birth announcements from local families in August
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Bryan of 1104 Jefferson welcomed a daughter named Bennis Tean on August 27. Mr. and Mrs. Earl S. Clements reported a daughter Evelyn Marie born August 7 in Waterloo. Mr. and Mrs. Jacvie Cohn at St. Irmaie hospital welcomed a daughter Sheilauth on August 18. Mr. and Mrs. Cleta G. Fox of 701 Broadway announced a daughter Georgiaune on August 15. Mr. and Mrs. Len Bedard of 1727 Forest welcomed a daughter Charlotte around August date. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Botting of 117 Sixth West welcomed a daughter Cons tance on August 16. Mr. and Mrs. William C. Smith of int Fifth West welcomed a daughter Constance Lavanne on August date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Bryan
Jefferson
Bennis Tean
Earl
Clements
Floats
Waterloo
Evelyn Marie
Jacvie Cohn
Forest
Charlotte
Albert Botting
Sixth West
William C Smith
Fifth West
Constance Lavenne
Also Mentioned on This Page
W W. H. Hartman Co
Courier
Hide
Gerner Park Ava
Cypmerckt
Hartman
Jackson McCoy
Treas
Focal News
New York
Philladelphia
Chicago
San
Angeles
Francisco
Story, Brooks & Minley
Rep's
Bobby Franks
Dasrow
Cook County
Ullinois
Great
Britin
Europe
Great Britain
Russia
Germany
Ain
Arthur Brishbans
Jeferson
Sprotliant
Abe Martin
William Brady
Stainden
Schaefer
Schacter
Panderneath
Avery
Bernier
Ite Db
Livy
Chile
Nike
Wales
Wiseane
Brady
William Hrady
Marshilliown Times-Republican
Gyo Boo
Carrot
Dermund Thaw
Webster City
Preaman Journal
Coolidge
Setling
Rood van
Davenport
Miriam A. Ferguson
Nation
Texas
Imogene Sadtr
Lile
Mary Haverstraw
Uncle Wiggily’s
Howard
Garis
Hlagenau
Alsace
Goopel
Westminster Church
Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Mifflin Co
Rath
Sax Love
Vniswer de Vosverdages
WAG
Sarah Nun
Fvang
Nes
Lawn City
Electric Park
Tan
Bayer
Safer
Tandy
Bayer Maan- Teetute
Manoaretiacttester
3. S
SSS
Wanglers Drug Store
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!