Taft banking reform urged amid currency crisis
The President’s Waterloo address urged central control of banking to prevent money shortages. A mixed bank authority with government voice is proposed, avoiding political meddling while ensuring orderly credit for business. The Monetary Commission Aldrich plan drew criticism. a bipartisan commission should act promptly between sessions as tariff fights continue.
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Congress
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Monetary Commission
Envernment
Wall Street
Aldrien
Aldrich
Mary
Deafness Cure Claim By Catarrh Cure Promoter
Advertisers claim deafness cannot be cured by local applications and promise a $100 reward for any case of distress that cannot be cured by their product Catarrh Cure. They state deafness results from inflammation of mucous membranes and that restoration requires removal of inflammation. Cheney & Co offer free circulars from a Tacoma مأ guess.
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Iscal
Dyifsk
L. Cheney & CO
Tckedan
Tsao Aly Beenty
Editorial Campaigns and Parade of Endorsements in Taft Era
A garbled critique notes The Denver Post pushing editorial campaigns to influence Japan over Philippines. It mentions Watering's top ad, Charlie Pickett as a controversial figure, and Taft endorsements. The piece reflects partisan fervor and calls for restrained rhetoric in political discourse.
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Denver Post
Philippines
Japan
Cerwinks
United States
the Post
Watering
Charlie Pickett
Waterloo Pushes For New Union Station Amid 1908 Talk
The message notes Waterloo aims to build an adequate passenger depot and union station before the next presidential visit. It questions whether Taft could lose votes in Cedar Rapids and Des Moines over Waterloo’s first-choice status, with Mr. Mudge confirming Waterloo’s stand.
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Waterloo
Taft
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Union
Exhibition on Brewers' Art and Taft’s Image Across Iowa
A Chicago brewers convention feature is an exhibition tracing the progress of brewing over five to six thousand years. The Iowa papers praise Taft for seeking national unity, while Cedar Rapids Gazette warns against anarchist risk in Des Moines and other cities along his potential route, urging precautions.
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Nes Moines Register and Leader
Chicago
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Taft
Iowa
Sease
Cal Lafe Young backs a presidential primary push
Cal Lafe Young, a Dubuque politician, argues for a presidential preference primary extended to include delegates to national Republican conventions. He hopes untrammeled Iowa voter expression would boost his own standing, though skepticism remains about real prospects.
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Dubuque
Col. Young
Iowa
The Evening Chit Chat On A Newlywed War
A wife in a 1940s style vignette confronts her husband over removing a photo of a boyhood sweetheart from his room. The piece portrays the newlywed’s jealousy and skewed view of marriage, contrasting her insecurity with his cherished memories of youth and personal keepsakes.
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Yahnout
Women’s counsel on marriage and shared interests
A social column argues narrowed interests create narrow men and women who may split happiness or endure it. A wife recounts her husband's tennis enthusiasm and her own lack of interest, saying shared family joys suffice. The piece suggests broad trust over jealousy and features a testimonial about Foley Kidney Pills from J. K. Joder & Son.
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Tennnis
J. A. Maple
S. 7Th St
Steubenville
Expressman
J. K. Joder & Son
Taft in Waterloo Urges Harmonious Teamwork in Business
President Taft spoke in Waterloo on government and business with a call for cooperation to preserve gains while pursuing rational progress. He positioned himself between conservatives and radicals, urging steady policy backed by practical reason. Newspapers note mixed reactions, praising balance but condemning perceived omissions of Congress’s insurgent influence.
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Wecrastecrestestestes
Courier
Taft
Waterloo
Sioux City Journal
Taft Speech Praised In Waterloo And Cedar Falls
The Cedar Falls Record notes President Taft delivered a well tempered address at Waterloo urging reason and charity amid policy disputes. It contrasts the Waterloo remarks with his Hamilton Massachusetts speech, calling the Waterloo version carefully prepared and broadly acclaimed across political lines.
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Cedar Falls
Taft
Waterloo
Hamilton
Massachusetts
Bailey of Britt Attacks Critics of Secretary Wilson
In Britt Iowa the editor rails at those censoring Tama Jim Wilson for his Brewers Congress chairmanship. He defends Wilson as a capable secretary of agriculture, urges people to mind their own business, and likens critics to busybodies. The piece ends with an advertisement for Foley's Kidney Elixir.
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Britt
Wilson
Endosthecard
Tama Jim
St. Peter
United States
Brandon Obituary for Michael Sweeney in Brandon IA
Michael Sweeney died Sunday night September 24 after two years of illness. Born in County Tipperary Ireland in 1825 he moved to Canada at age ten. He married Mary Kenly of Kingston in 1858 and lived in Hancock Michigan and Buchanan County Iowa. Survived by eight children and a large family, he was devoted to church and community with a cheerful, honest life. funeral held at St Johns church in Independence.
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Michael Sweeney
Sweeney
County Tipperary
Ireland
Canada
Mary Kenly
Kingston
Hancock
Mich
Buchanan County
Joseph
Monano
Minn
Charles
St. Louis
T. F. Contry
J. E. Conry
Eagle Centar
D. W. Peck
Shady Grove
John
Martha
St. John’s Church
Indepen
Burial Service for Father Horsefield Held at St John’s
Funeral notes state Rev Father Horsefield officiated the service Tuesday at 11 o'clock with burial in St John’s cemetery beside his wife who died six years ago.
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Dence
Father Horsefield
St. John's Cemetery
Common Colds Warned Against Risks and Remedies
Colds threaten vitality and immunity to serious infections especially in children. Prompt use of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is urged for coughs colds croup whooping cough bronchitis and throat chest lung issues. J K Joder Son Burkett Pedford Archts located 412 413 Lafay Bldg. Phone 20388.
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J. K. Joder & Son
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