Lawson Predictions and Sunday Laws Stir Iowa News
Thomas W. Lawson returns from Chicago with bold forecasts targeting McCalls and McCurdys in big insurance, while Iowa legislators push a Sunday law feared to end Sunday theater and baseball revenue. The Carroll Herald notes local dairy claims as S. W. Peck touts a Jersey cow beating a Spencer cow in butter and milk production for the year.
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McCalls and McCurdys
John D. Rockefeller
Henry H. Rogers
Thomas W. Lawson
Chicago
Peoria
Carroll Herald
From & Spencer
Iowa
S. W. Peck
Carroll
Spencer
Mr. Peck
Mixed era chatter and local notes from the Toledo Blade
A string of vignettes references slang and the appendix, spring ducks on the river, food origins at table, price hints for summer crops, and a Tama store receipt joke by a Masquakie Indian. It notes spring's arrival vs winter comfort, a motor line evolving to an electric road near the city and campus, and ends with Des Moines detective news quote about Eli Hardin’s suspension.
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Frank Clarkson
The
Des Moines Register
Hardin
Eli Hardin
Des Moines
Illinois Central
Nebraska City
Burlington
Nebraska
Destruction of a Detective and Notorious Criminal Executed
The article recalls the fall of a famed detective amid unfounded accusations by two women, urging caution before ending a man’s career. It notes the hanging of Hoch in Chicago on February 23 for murder, recounts his past, and comments on river erosion altering Nebraska City’s landscape and a costly Burlington bridge.
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Hardin
D B Henderson Dies in Dubuque After Prolonged Illness
Hon D B Henderson an Iowa soldier and statesman died at Dubuque last Sunday after a six month illness. The obituary from the Register Leader praises his brilliant life, noting he was born in Scotland and a pioneer of the central west, combining intellect and heart in true greatness.
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D. B. Henderson
Dubuque
Dave Henderson
Register-Leader
David B. Henderson
Scotland
Central West
Insurance Meeting Discusses Improved Methods at Ayoes
The Protective Insurance Association will hold its annual meeting at Ayoes town hall on Thursday March 8 1906 at 2 o clock p m. Officers will be elected and business considered. The topic for discussion is Can We Improve our Methods of Insurance. The meeting is open to all.
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The
Protective Insurance Association
Ayoes Town Hall
Iowa bill targets honey bees in streets and windy warnings
The legislature weighs a bill to stop bees running loose in towns making it an offense to blow wine beyond eight miles an hour. Lt. Joe Gazette notes the Well man trip north may chill his ardor before he returns to loved ones.
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Boston Globe
Iowa
Lt. Joe Gazette
Wellman
Primary fight over Cummins and Perkins in Iowa races
Iowa newspapers from several towns discuss the gubernatorial primary, with Boone and Denison expressing split views. Supporters frame Cummins as capable. Perkins is linked to Blythe influence, while reformers warn the outcome will shape future governance. The contest is cast as a test of popular reform versus corporate control.
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Cummins
Perkins
Oceiwin Register
Boone Republican
Burlington
Boone News
Iowa
Denison Review
Grandy Republican
Blythe
Aquare
Blythe Crowd Aims to Catch Napping in Iowa Caucuses
The Marengo Herald argues voters should support Joe Blythe as best representing popular demands and warns against manipulation of Iowa politics. It predicts a tight race tied to the broader fight for cardinal principles and the people’s interests.
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Blythe
Joe Blythe
Iowa
Marengo Herald
Cummins
Cummins Opens Campaign in Fort Dodge Crowd Packs Midland Theater
Gov. A. B. Cummins formally launches his campaign in Fort Dodge at the Midland theater with over 100 delegates from Webster City and supporters from along major rail lines. He receives ovations, defends his record, pledges no disparagement of rivals, and backs Senator Delliver while signaling a loyal campaign for another term.
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Minneapolis & St. Louis
Illinois Central
Cummins
W. T. O Chantland
Folk
LaFollette
Roosevelt
Blythe
Delliver
Senator Delliver
Iowa Teachers Fight Cupid Over Contract Breaks
The Iowa senate debated a bill to revoke teaching certificates for contract violations, aiming to curb teachers leaving positions. Senators Dowell and others urged reconsideration, keeping dire sentiment from becoming law as directors faced contractual disputes with staff.
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Iowa
Dan Cupid
Senate
Dowell
Polk County
Young, Brooks, Kinne
Teachers Fight Stamp of Disapproval on Marriage Rights
The article discusses legislative debates over teachers marrying and the resulting victory for the ree women. Senators argued that breaking contracts is bad practice and should be discouraged across vocations, reflecting moral and legal concerns about marriage rights and professional conduct.
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Sayles
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B. A. Knudson
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Ames, Iowa
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Iowa League
Ilb
Toledo Blade
Tama
Injan
Injen
Hell
Hoch
W. J. Semmons
Nhe
Ames
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