Letters Favor La Follette From Ardent Voters Across Iowa
A 1915 letter from William Dreyer of Aplington Iowa argues 100 percent patriotism supports La Follette in November and cites a 50 percent vote projection. The missive contrasts Wilson and current administrations, critiques crime waves, and praises La Follette as potential president in 1916 while noting regional editorials and GOP opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Willian
Dreyer
Aplington
Robert la
Ibis R. M. la Follette
Wilson
Europe
United States
Herrin
Buffalo
Loeb
Leopold
Darrow
Leopold Andloeb
England
Shermen
la Folletta
Plainfield
Wisconsin
Ar Agricultural
Robinson
Coolidge
J. Chami Ohiksun
Jesup
Buchanan County Republican Central Committee
Charlie
Tamali
Brookhart
J.T
Long Island Fashion Pals Copy Prince of Wales Mannerisms
Syosset reports Long Island society adores the Prince of Wales copying his stance gait and gestures. Locals note his hat keeping, chairing, and even polo party manners amid outdoor leisure and fashionable gatherings.
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Syossel
Lang Island
Tay Groen Kheled
Ae Wes Mire
Tee
Uwe
Prince of Wales
Long Island Society
Prince
Long Island
Peelub
Wales
London
Fleth Avenue
MacDonald Seeks European Germany Seat in League Assembly
Premier MacDonald urged placing Germany in the League Assembly to keep leaders connected to home affairs. Britain pledged to share in peace efforts while Europe’s political future remained unsettled. McAdoo and other American figures were noted among visitors amid diplomatic back‑and‑forth.
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Europe
MacDonald
Great Britain
Herrlut
Marc Donaid
Cope
Supreme Conc
Clarke
George W. Wickersham
Thomas WL Lamont
Burns Report on Hibben Disappears in Inquiry Hearing
The Burns report on Captain Hibben’s alleged communist activities vanished during the war board inquiry session. The Hairs report, compiled earlier, had been entered as evidence by the judge advocate amid sensational charges against Hibben. Also noted is a vacation return of Misses Allen Nicholas and Kathryn Quinn from a six week visit to Bryanston and Milwaukee.
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Wales
Bae
Munster
Long Island
Wes
Prince of Wales
Tetters
Tarzan of the Apes
Mor
Burns
Hibben
New York
William J. Burns
Perton Hibben
War Board of
Hibbin
Haris
Arly
Imiblen
WACK
Misses Alleng
Nicholas An
Kathryn Quinn
Ite
Bryanston
Chirag
Milwanker
Homeward flight of army aviators halted by broken bar
Broken bar on Lieut Smiths plane halts the 420 mile hop from Highes Bay to Boston as 22 000 miles of flight completed. The convoy ships and naval patrol adjust routes while the fliers plan to land in Boston for a welcome and overland continuation to Seattle.
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Pictou, N
United States
Liewtsleigh Wade
U.rt.eden
Janda
Chuaupeed
Lowell H. Smith
Srite Nelson
Leslie Arnold
John Hardie, Jr
Mawkes Bay
N. F
Heston
Lieut. Smith
Highes + Bay
Altho
U. S. S. Riebuonil
Pictou
Strait of Canso
Cape Ann
Masa
Richmond
Boston
Mass
Worldliers
Picton
Nipport
Patrick
Majean M. Patrick
Army Air Service
New York
Andrew W. Brewster
First Corps
Williamson Steps Quietly At Captain Of Marines Call
Herrin is shaken by a clash of factions after Captain Harald Bigelow National Guard commander orders peace, keeps militia in Marion, and disperses crowds while Deputy Ora Thomas and Sheriff Galligan face blame for the Herrin violence. Coroner's inquest on the Saturday riot resumes.
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Williamson
Marines
Call
Iinternationgsl
Herrin
Wilamsow County
Jimi
Witefly
Harald Bigelow
DH Nols National Guard
Salem
Adj
Carlos
Blac
Bigelow
Starnes
Capt
Bigelaw
Ora Thomas
George Gialligan
Callgin
Williamson County
Willdtire
J.T. Black
Calli’ Nan
Merriin Phomister
Uigelow
Thomas
Arrivat
Ional
Marion
Birdlow
Nerrin
Dr. Black
Iss
Four Bus Permits Refused One Granted and One Cancelled
Des Moines reports the state railway commission refused four motor bus permits and granted one to Mason City's Helen Schultz for a Bayside Mason City route. An order discontinued a Des Moines Ames line amid competing railways. Other refusals included extensions from Des Moines and N Christensen freight service Mason City to Algona.
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Des Moines
State Railway Commission
Helen Schultz
Mason City
Bayside
Ames
N. €. Christensen
Mason , City
Algona
Stream Pollution Case Opens Docket in Fayette Court
In Fayette County on Sept 4 federal and local officials report pollution cases on the docket. G T Howard sues the city of Oelwein for 3090 damages after a sewer plant polluted a creek, killed fish, and caused cattle deaths. Hawkeye is named in an injunction suit brought by J W Wilbur alleging the town’s sewer plant poisons a creek through his farm.
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West Union
Fayette County
G. T. Howard
Oelwein
Hawkeye
J. W. Wilbur
Governor splits reward for slayer Williams case
Gov Kendall announced a $500 state reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Jon Williams for the murder of Sarah Barbara Thor at Water Town June 2, 1938. Creighton Valley Inaction and WA Knotts contributed information that aided the conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Mrines
Kendall
Creighton
Valley Inaction
Knotts
Chariton
Jon Williams
Sarah Barbara Thors
Water Tuneti
Williams
Badge Bandit Dunlap Sentenced to Two Lives and 214 Years
Warry J. Dunlap, known as the southern California "badge bandit," was found guilty of assault and robbery and received two life terms plus 214 years to run concurrently. Judge Charles Craif called him one of the world s worst criminals after his Detroit capture.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Warry J. Dunlap
Detroit
Charles Craif
Dunlavy
Groom Defies Superstitions in Michigan Death Case
Detro it area reports a wedding amid superstition jinx as 13 witnesses attend Thomas Hoycé and Alisa Louise Quinn ceremony on June 1. Police probe death of Clyde Keller after found with head injury in a moving van behind a residence shared by Irene Belanger and Franc Idven.
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Detyoin
Mich
Thomas Hoycé
Alisa Louise Quinn
Destroit
Clyd Butcher
E Koller
Irene Bellanger
Franc Idven
Alsu Ines Rice
Rev Robert Lusk Dies After Fiery Clerical Career
Winthrop Iowa Sept 4 Rev Trobert Lusk pastor of Winthrop M E Church and veteran of many years service died here at 11 am after being stricken with heart trouble. Retired from Brandon charge in 1923 he served as supply at Winthrop since April. Wife and two daughters remained in Elkader Iowa. Lusk entered Upper Iowa conference in 1892 and was ordained deacon in 1894 and elder in 1896. He served at Sitkader Strawberry Point Waterton Greeley Randalia Center Grove Delhi Brandon and Winthrop.
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Winthrop, Ta
Trobert Lusk
Upper Iowa
Methodist Episcopal Church
Evryice
Lusk
Brandon
Winthrop
Elkader
Mr. Lusk
Sitkader
Strawberry Point
Waterton
Greeley
Randalia
Center Grove
Delhi
Branden
Belgian Artillery Withdrawals Mark Ruhr Evacuation
Brussels reports the Belgian army begins evacuation of the Ruhr with a battalion of artillery rejoining the garrison at Temmont. Additional units including heavy artillery tanks and aviation are to be moved in stages with infantry to follow in full regiments.
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Brussels
Ruhr
Tillemont
Two Are Held for Manslaughter in Fatal Auto Smash
Ottumwa Iowa March 4 William and Carl Rehm of Burlington were charged with manslaughter in an inquest into the death of Rollin Hewitt who died from injuries from a car crash two miles west of Batavia Saturday Hewitt was struck by the Rehms vehicle and William Rehm appeared and waived to the grand jury hands were fixed at 2500 each
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Ottumwa
William
Carl Rehm
Burlington
Rollin Hewitt
Hewitt
Batavia
Rehms
King
William Rehm
Kendall Hammill to Accompany Dawes on Iowa Tour
Des Moines reports Republican state headquarters say Gov Kendall and Lt. Gov John Hammill will accompany Charles G. Dawes if he accepts tour engagements in Iowa. Hammill will devote most of October to supporting the national ticket.
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Des Moines
Kendall
John Hammill
Charles G. Dawes
Towa
Hammill
New Business College Opens with Fair Enrollment in Waterloo
Waterloo's Corn Bell Business College in Pythian temple reported fair opening enrollment with many out of town visitors registering. Clarence E. Benson serves as school principal. Lions at luncheon featured geography contests led by Gus Thodeseer. Election of officers scheduled for next week's evening meeting.
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Waterloo
Corn Bell Business College
Pythian Temple
Clarenca ET Benson
Lions Elus
Black
Gus Thodeseeret
Playgrounds Cut Juvenile Offenses This Summer
A probation officer and a judge credit community playgrounds with halving juvenile offenses during the season. Attendance rose across the system from 17,489 in 1922 to over 28,000 in 1923 with six sites operated in parts of the year. Adult participation and year round plans support municipal control next year.
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Blanche Robbins
G. W. Waoad
Playgrounds Commission
Quinter
G. T. McGlynn
Pat's Pond
Fdi- Son
Gateg Park
Lowell
Lawndale
Washington Park
Cattle Congress
Dairy Cattle Congress
Edison
Gates Park
John Riske
Ruby Denmo‘ster
Myelyn Arquette
Martha Dawson
Marion Cooley de Parr
J. J. Mills
Waterloo
G. W. Wood
A. Boggs
J. Keefe
Flattman
Jackson McCoy
Charles Rudolph
Mavrelis and Moon on Way to Harvard
George P Mavrelis of Waterloo and Glen W Moon of Cedar Heights plan a trip to Harvard University after recently graduating from Iowa State Teachers College. They will travel by automobile visiting Chicago Indiana universities Washington D C and New York en route. Mavrelis finished his full college course in three years after graduating from West High in 1921.
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George P_ Mavrelis
Waterloo
Glen W. Moon
Cedar Heights
Boston
Mass
Sto
Harvard University
Iowa State Teachers College
Anto
Chicago
Indiana
Washington, D. C
New York
Maurelis
West High
Pat's Pond Dog Missing. Finder Sought by Courier Readers
A neighborhood dog from Pat's Pond has vanished since last Friday after the playground closed. Children who knew him miss his company and several locals recall him around the Melville Glenn home and nearby. Mrs H I Wick of Nashua offered to take him in, asking readers to report his whereabouts.
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Pat
Echoe
Jane
Mae
Wilma Stnger
Melville Glenn
Concrete Street
Glenn
Leo
Pat‘ Pond
Yeader
Nashua
Murtagh Backed by Union Labor in Iowa Governor Race
Central Labor union delegates in Waterloo endorsed Democratic candidate J. C. Murtagh for Iowa governor after praising his ties to organized labor. Henry Longworth of Dubuque urged La Follette support, proposing a Black Hawk county La Follette club. A five member committee was named to arrange a La Follette meeting.
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Murtagh
Federation of Labor
Central Labor Unione
Waterloo
J.C. Murtagh
Governs
Iowa
Organized Labor
Effariso
Robert la Pollette
United States
Henry Longworthy
Dubuque
Central Labor Union
la Follette
la Pollette
Black Hawk County
M. J. McCaffery
Wred J. Morrison
J. Miller
T. H. Barkwell
Wo PD
Anderson
Presbyterian Synod to Meet at First Church in Waterloo
All Presbyterian churches in the state will send representatives to Waterloo for Iona Synod October 18 and 19. Meetings are at First Church with Westminster Northminster East Park and Cedar Heights Community as hosts. Clarence J. Macartney, moderator of the general assembly and brother of Dr. J. R. Macartney, will be the principal speaker.
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Waterloo
Iona’ Synod
Westminster
Northminster
East Park
Cedar Heights
Clarence J. Macartney
General Assembly Aid
J. R. Macartney
First Church
Obituary notices for Abe Parish man John Hinmon and Miss Mary Flynn
Funeral services were held for Abe Parish man 60 at Kistner chapel with burial in Hilleresy Jewish cemetery. Remains of John Hinmon, who died at his Elgin home, were viewed at Wil nems funeral home before burial in Plainfield. survivors include wife two brothers two sisters and two sons. Miss Mary Flynn 58 died at St Francis hospital after anemia. born in Dubuque county she lived there most of life. body at O Keefe and Towne mortuary pending funeral arrangements.
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Abe Potishman
Abe Parishman
Commercial Street
Kistner Chapel
Hilleresy
John Hinmon
Elgin
Wil
Listeners Funeral
Plainfield
Mary Flynn
St. Francis Hospital
Dubuque County
Thomas Flynn
Lafayette Street
James
Martin
North Dakota
Neilie Meyers
Davenport
Kathrine Flynn
Graf
O'Keefe and Towne Mortuary
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Waring
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Fayette Court
Gov. Kendall
Geta
Robert Lusk
Winthrop M. E. Church
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Dawes
New Business College
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Moon
Harvard
Presbyterian Synod
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