Legislature Fumbles Through Second Month Without Major Action
Iowa’s thirty first General Assembly enters its second month with limited progress. Key items include a report favoring a binding twine plant at Anamosa prison, opposition to higher prices for off locality twine, a likely pass on the anti firecracker bill with toy cannons banned, and a broader push against Standard Oil. Governor Cummins backs a bill to curb price discrimination, while debates on road laws and anti-discrimination hullabaloo unfold. The week featured a conference push on constitutional amendments, a new trial bill for convicts on new evidence, and funding for Ames Experiment Station expansion. Senate passages included embezzlement penalties and university funding proposals.
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Thirty-first General Assembly
Sigon
Cummins
Bia
Irelland
Committe Oo Agriculture
Anamosa Prison
Iowa
Kansas
Standard Oil Company
Cummina
House Committee On Agriculture
Senate
Skinner
Lewis
House
Experiment Station
College
Ames
Congress
Senate Railroade Committee
Independent of
Lowa
Assembly
Emory FA
Bogliehi
EB. D. Chassell Binder
Hughes
State University
Governor Cumming Re‑nominatIon Announcement Issued
Governor Cumming announces intention to seek re nomination as Iowa governor. He says a formal letter to Iowa Republicans will be published within four days and clarifies no misunderstanding about his candidacy. The remark signals a vigorous, crowd pleasing campaign ahead. Enos Tyler faces a sheriff’s warrant after a forenoon incident at Christy School.
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Cumming
Register and Leader
Iowa
Saya
Cummington
Enos ‘Tyler
Shell Rock
Christy School
Matt
Tyler
Alliace
Costa
Cortelyou Praises Lincoln at Grand Rapides Event
Postmaster General Cortelyou spoke at Grand Rapids Michigan Monday evening honoring Lincoln and the Lincoln Young Men's Republican clubs. He extolled Lincoln as a lifelong exemplar of liberty and integrity, noting his varied roles and enduring fame. He urged civic duty and cautioned against wholesale denunciation of officials, arguing good government relies on vigilant citizens.
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Cortelyou
Grand Rapides
Michigan
Lincoln
Credit book topic drives Hardin County Business Men meeting
The Hardin County Business Men's Association held a lengthy session in which creditors and a credit rating system were debated. A countywide credit book was approved in principle, with local secretaries to report names to the credit secretary and set pricing. The group also discussed peddler licenses, a state pure foods law, and planned the next Alden meeting. More than sixty attended a banquet in Ackley with music and hearty hospitality.
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Alden Place
Ackley Business Men's Association
Hardin County Business Min‘a. Association
Spencer
Alden
Soodfreld
Credita
Purcharera
S. Carprater
Bidora
Credit Rating
Royal Associat 100
Ackley
Hotel Ackley
Weach
F. P. Harold
How Well as Succesful, Short and Im brompey addresses
Several members minde by sev eral. At future meetings matters that are of concern to business men such as trade regulation how to meet competition means employed advertising best methods and diverse problema will be given out for Atsetsaion.
Crop and Farm Values in Wilmont Minnesota 1906
A Wilmont Minnesota report details farmer Simon Elsing and Fenty Boote owning lands valued at 843 and 42 per acre, with Sam renting 160 acres at 100 per acre. It lists crop yields including 2,004 bushels of oats, 1,000 bushels of corn, 60 bushels of wheat per acre, and sales of hogs oats and grain totaling 872.76. Henry Roots bought 320 acres at 42 per acre with crops of 4,500 bushels of corn, 6,100 bushels of oats, and 1,500 bushels of wheat, noting sales of 2,600 bushels of wheat and other yields, plus hayland. Market prices reported for oats 23 cents, corn 28-30 cents, with rentals and profits cited.
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Wilmont
Minn
Nie Wort
Ackley
Simon Elsing
Fenty Boote
Nobles County
Minnesota
Sam
Horaca
Henry Roots
Heloz
Wemont
Oate
Hove
Railt Lupkes
Approaching Election Sparks Mayor Candidates Talk
A noisy discussion on the upcoming mayoral race in Grundy Center centers on candidate fitness and the role of the city’s head. Names mentioned include Theodore Roosevelt and J. S. Roberts, with emphasis on experienced leadership as the election nears on the last Monday in March. The piece also notes council and treasurer posts and reports a municipal court adjournment and a few county road case decisions.
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oMcal
Ackley
Dante Biler
Maren
Theodore Roosevelt
Jonoh Bleeker
J. W. Thornton
J. R. Retnz
Roberta
J ©. Berg
H. A. Reetland
Covnclman
Grundy County Court
Grundy County
Grundy Center
Sam Hiken
Wellsbury
Josephine Awen
Wesley Ames
Matt Prey
John Prey
Mrs. Sinn
A. i Sion
J. ET
Lutterman
Market report on live stock and grain prices
The report shows mixed cattle and hog receipts with prices from 3.50 to 4.45 for hogs and 2 to 2.50 for cattle, plus oats corn barley rye and wheat quoted. It notes a steady market rise through the push week and increased shipments by local dealers with a hopeful outlook for futures.
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Chicago
Department of Agriculture
Witbay
Mowest
Boris
Ts Ln
Tooal Deglera
Under the Doctors' Care George Eggert Improves
George Eggert shows gradual improvement and was up on Sunday for the first time since being under a physician's care.
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George Eggert
Resolution text from Branklin County meat producers board
The document presents resolutions from Branklin County meat producers urging a state primary law, a stronger rail commission, reciprocity to expand foreign markets, Minnesota style binding of products, a state independent sales commission for livestock, and thanks to the association’s university support. David Meier is president, EL Mt. Mallory secretary.
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Branklin County
Iowa
Commienian
Minnesota
Boreas
Univara
David Meier
EL Mt. Mallory
Drunk Waterloo Woman Shackled by Night in Jail
A Waterloo woman described as once esteemed was picked up last evening in a drunken state and paraded to the county jail where she spent the night. She pleaded guilty to drunkenness and paid a fine of five dollars eighty five cents from seven in bills due. previously she had been a restaurant worker and hotel employee.
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Waterloo Leporter
Waterloo
Vine Life
Abe
Low Rates For Home Seekers and Settlers Travel
The Central Ry announces sale dates for February 20 and March 2 offering round trip and one way tickets at very low rates to Nebraska Masbern Colorado Kansas Missouri Arkansas Indian Territory Ogibows Texas and Louisiana. One way tickets cost about two dollars more than half fare. Round trips are about three-fourths of the regular one way rate with twenty one day tickets available for sale. First on sale are twenty-one day tickets, then others to Southeast West and Northwest at fare plus 200 for round trip by March 20.
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Nebraska
Masbern
Colorado
Kansas
Missouri
Arksnesay
Indian Territory
Ogibows
Texas
Louisiana
Lows Central Ry
Atatem i i
Arrival of a Cow and Bell at Bruns Home
Mr and Mrs Ed Bruns announce the birth of a cow and bell at their home six miles south of town on Saturday February 10.
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Ed Bruns
Baro
Local Notices and Oddities From Semicracked Page
A fragmentary report mentions coal oil found on the Siekford farm and Cedar Dumont. An evangelist and a blind nun hold religious meetings at Law vy. Ely Eldora Knights of Pythigs plan an event with Rathbone Sisters on January 20. Gwen Eyans, daughter of Judge Eyans, must move to Grin nell college. At Hampton Central station William Ninka loses teeth after a fall. George Ovy is shocked on a telephone pole but escapes death.
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Siekford
Cedar Dumont
Law’ Vy
Eldora Knights of Pythigs Wit En
Mise Gwen
Eyans
Grinnell College
William Ninka
Tows Central
Hampton
George Ovy
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