Quarantine Law Reform Sparks Graft Debate in Iowa
The article notes lawmakers and doctors urging changes to the state quarantine law to curb claimed graft and excessive payments to well to do families. It cites Mitchell county discussions with banker Karl Johnson and Des Moines health official Dr. A. M. Linn, who advocate discretion and limiting claims to actual hardship.
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Register and Leader
Cerro Gordo
Iowa
Mitchell County
Karl
Johnson
A. M. Linn
Des Moines
State Board of Health
Dr. Line
Bank Deposit Guarantee Sentiment Grows Across States
The Boston Herald notes increasing favorable opinion toward deposit guarantees in the west. Oklahoma considers moving all state and local deposits into a state guaranteed banking system, Texas debates a similar plan, and South Dakota expects to pass a state guarantee law. The postal savings bank plan gains western support as opponents in the east push back, yet western demand for promised guarantees presses Congress. Banks face a choice on preferred safeguards and funding.
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Chicago
Boston Herald
Oklahoma
Texas
South Dakota
Postal Savings Bank
Republican National Convention
Postal Bank
Congress
Tama Jim under fire in Taft cabinet discussions
The piece questions Tama Jim as a farmer in the upcoming Taft administration and notes unnamed critics. It argues the agricultural department has raised government costs by employing 50,000 to 75,000 civil servants and veterinary inspectors across the United States and the Philippines, highlighting expense over usefulness.
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Tama Jim
Taft
Agricultural Department
Philippines
Roosevelt and California anti Japanese legislation debate
The article argues President Roosevelt pressured California to pause anti Japanese legislation amid concerns it could provoke conflict with Japan. It notes past actions influencing San Francisco schools and a California Supreme Court decision, while expressing doubt about political futures for Roosevelt and Bryan and urging prudent diplomacy.
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California
Roosevelt
School Board of
San Francisco
Supreme Court of California
Hobson
Japan
Sto
Pacific
Cummins Secures Full Term in United States Senate
Gov Cummins has earned a full Senate term and is praised as the right kind of senator to represent Iowa. The piece argues for tariff reform and Western needs, asserting reforms will come from Cummins allies rather than Aldrich Elkins Depew figures.
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Cummins
United States Senate
Iowa
Allison
Towa
West
Aldriches
Elkinses
Platts Hopeful on Cummins for State Disappointment
The note expresses hope that Senator Cummins will avoid disappointing the state, suggesting expectations align with his potential actions or decisions for the region.
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Platts
Cummins
Billy Sunday the remarkable evangelist and his influence
The Waverly Democrat praises Billy Sunday as a tremendously wonderful man capable of swaying crowds. It notes he could have succeeded in any field, even selling fake medicine, yet acknowledges the genuine impact of his spiritual work in Ottumwa and admires how he framed and carried his mission to a successful end.
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Billy Sunday
Sunday
Ottumwa
Waverly Democrat
Like A Knight Of Old Burt Monitor
J A Lang of Algona should have lived in knighthood days. He kindly gave his bus seat to a lady from Burt and rode up town, then paid the fare when asked. Algona ladies may seek a free rider by notifying John.
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Burt Monitor
J. A. Lang
Algona
John
Illinois
Burt
Judge Coyle Bars Clerk of Courts Fees and Salary
The Estherville Democrat notes Judge Coyle enjoined Clerk of Courts Brown from retaining office fees or drawing salary until a court ruling decides who is legally the clerk, between Brown and Heffelfinger. A district court decision is expected in February, followed by a possible supreme court appeal.
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Estherville
Choice Mineral County Dakota Land Offer Near Roswell
A readable notice advertises two parcels in Miner County South Dakota near Roswell. One quarter is highly cultivated and ready for possession March 1 1909. Another unimproved tract near town offers easy breaking, with low stone. Contact E O Brattrup Roswell South Dakota for terms and further details Craunn Co.
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Roswell
Gesscristian
E. O. Brattrup
Corwith Hustler Criticizes County Supervisors For Drainage Failures
The author denounces Iowa county boards as powerful without accountability. He criticizes drainage contracts and ditch projects, urging reform and proposing a drainage company to complete work and collect fees. He cautions that current election methods yield harmful local governance.
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Corwith Hustler
Byers
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Preacher Legislator Delights Britt Crowd Saturday Night
Elder Holmes the Des Moines preacher legislator traveled to Britt on Saturday night for a morning train to Algona where he planned a Sunday wedding. He rode in the chair car and kept up spirits by telling lively stories and recounting his trip to Europe.
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Britt Tribune
Holmes
Des Moines
Britt
Algona
Europa
Ongoing Wyoming Varmints Described by Natives
A Wyoming paper catalogs bizarre regional animals the naturalists missed. The Oogly Woo is six legged and can bore a ground hole when cornered. The Racaboar has uneven legs for mountain climbing and can be captured by reversing its route. The One-Eyed Screaming Aemus nests on high peaks and attacks pursuers.
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Wyoming
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