Sheepmen Prosper Amid Range High Prices Across West
The Advance Iowa notes eastern Oregon sheepmen enjoy high demand and rising prices as about 10,000 yearlings sold in Umuatlin netting roughly 40,000 dollars. Across the region, prosperity spreads through cattlemen and sheep owners from Missouri to the Columbia River, with other items touching on preserved foods, shipbuilding, and various world events.
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Oreton
Great Range
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Columbia Rivers
Iowa Legislature Proceedings and Votes Highlight Week
Iowa lawmakers deliberated on county supervisor term readjustments, pension and insurance measures, and anti-discrimination bills. The week saw the Senate and House clash over embalmment poisons, Sunday amusements, and presidential electors voting rights, with appropriations for state asylums and homes debated and the governor’s action anticipated.
Mileage Bill Passed and Iowa Senate Actions
Irregular text describes mileage book legislation, salary changes for state officials, and various Iowa senate and house actions. Key items include a mileage book bill for families of five, a salary reduction attempt for Charles W. Phillips, and a joint resolution on capitol employee pay. Also notes appropriations, art commission funding, and a prohibition bill for Sunday theaters and prize events.
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Supreme Court
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Des Moines Senate kills Sunday amusement bill and probes loyalties
Thursday proceedings show the Choyeell cent family passenger bill declared unconstitutional by the Senate sifting and judiciary committees based on a supreme court ruling. The Sunday theater bill passed the house but faces reconsideration. votes and counts differ, with opposition listed and a Sioux City constituent urging Sabbath law restraint.
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Iowan Falls Man Dies at Union Depot Platform
John Tuiver, a retired businessman from McPherson, collapsed from heart failure while swaying along the Union Depot platform Sunday. He was returning from California with his wife and daughter. Details in the fragment indicate Dever and Culo referenced, with April 4 as a possible date.
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TH Wears
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Boy Killed Jumping from Freight Car in Moscow
In Muscatine area on April 2 Ralph Ringembros aged 11 from Wilton was killed this morning after leaping from a Rock Island freight car at Moscow. Police and local authorities reported the accident details and are investigating the incident.
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Ralph Ringenberg
Wilton
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Moscow
Narrowly Escape Death in River Flood Rescue
In Nashua Indiana on April 4 a hunt party led by Currie Brakey Stromberg with wife and Hidde daughter rode a Durrow wagon into rushing river water. The horse fell into a deep hole beside a flooded grade, became entangled in a barbed wire fence, and drowned. The buggy stayed upright and the family remained in the wagon until rescued.
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Nashua
Yotil
Peculiar Occurrence in Iowa Senate Bill Passage
Reading like a late 19th century bulletin, this item reports a 69 to 27 vote on a long haul bill, approved by the Senate, authorizing longer routes at the same rates as shorter ones, plus an appropriation of $1,000 for a Jamestown exposition town commission. Also notes Governor Cumming signing the Hughes anti-pass bill and praising the act, with a separate incident about moving ice in an old lake bed snapping a Martin Telephone line across Rose Grove township, Des Moines area.
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Swindle Frustrated as Doctors Keep Man Alive Until Insurance Expires
Joseph H. Wilven, once a wealthy leather dealer, attempted suicide after his life policy lapsed on March 22. Doctors kept him alive past April 1 to prevent the payout before his insurance expired, despite his inability to pay. He left a letter to his wife detailing the circumstances and directing how the insurance money should be used.
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Whson
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Novelty on the rails as bull blocks trolley near Nazareth
A bull on a Nazareth to Slatington trolley line charged the car as it approached a barnyard display. The animal collided with the track, forced the car to brake and then charged the front window repeatedly. Passengers, including several women, became highly agitated by the encounter.
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Nazareth
Slatington
Land Fraud Case In Manchester Leads to Indictments
Two men Purvis and Hitch rock face conspiracy and obtaining property under false pretenses in Manchester. They allegedly swindled a farmer of 9000 dollars by a farm deed to Polk county and twelve horses valued at 4000 dollars. The case arises as officials seek return from Fergus Falls and a requisition to Governor Johnson for a hearing.
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J. Paul
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Charles Hitchrock
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Probable Bigamist in Marshalltown Case
Marshalltown reports indicate G. Gray recently sentenced to twenty years for forgery after marrying Trixie Shupcott. He is said to use the alias Fred Booth, editor of an Indianapolis magazine, and is linked to a long vanished life in Indianapolis. His wife and three children remain destitute.
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G. Gray
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Booth
a_thue
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the Grafter
Republic Oil withdraws from Nebraska and Indiana
Des Moines April T Secoretary of State Martin received notice that Republic Oil company withdraws from business in laws. Lincoln April 6 the firm alleged owned by Standard Oil and operating central station at Omaha filed notice with the secretary of state that it abolished all stations and withdrew from the state. Indianapolis April 6 the Republic Obcamps, a New York corporation, filed with the secretary of state its withdrawal from Indiana.
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Indianapolis
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Lightning strikes drive Iowa mother toward harm and escape
In eastern Iowa, Mrs. Emanuel Stressitn, made insane by a past lightning strike, attacked her seven children including a nine month old. Relatives stopped her and both parents were sent to the state asylum at Independence after hearings by insanity commissioners. The husband, once housed at Clarinda, was also declared insane and later discharged.
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Emanuel Stressitn
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Lost Nation
Clarinda
Prominent Politician Madden Dies in Omaha
Greenfield Iowa April 6 Hon K R Madden longtime Adair county resident died Tuesday in Omaha He was 1 years of age and represented this district in the legislature one term in 1898 as a Democratic party member.
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Greenfield
Adair County
Omaha
Narrow Escape in Primghar Blacksmith Shop
J Haas of Primghar Iowa narrowly escaped a deadly accident in his blacksmith shop when a belt on a pulley entangled him and lifted him to the ceiling. He is in serious condition, and doctors attribute the peril to the belt breaking or snapping free during the mishap.
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J. Haas
Bank of England cuts rate on digestion reading
London report says the rate of digestion at the Bank of England was reduced today. The June reading moved down from 460 to 334 percent, reflecting a shift in monetary indexing.
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London
Bank of England
Herriott Seeks Governor Nomination in Republican Field
Lieut. Gay Herriott announces his candidacy for Iowa governor as a Republican. He emphasizes loyalty to the party, protectionist tariffs, sound money, railroad regulation, and honest administration, pledging equal protection under law and a steady, principled record rather than promises. He advocates reforms to primaries with caution on costs and urges unity to prepare for the 1908 election.
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Waterloo Saloons Out of Business
Waterloo saloons faced a broad injunction action led by Baker and Baker of Centerville under local temperance leadership. Twenty two Waterloo saloon operators were enjoined, to be heard at May term. ministers and temperance workers filed the suit.
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