Des Moines Senate and House debate wine and beer repeal
State senate and house proceedings report petitions for and against the wine and beer clause, woman suffrage, and various local and state bills. Legislation discussed includes county and city governance, taxation, road and public works, and reform school matters with adjournments and committee recommendations.
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Johnson
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York Juvenile Association
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15Th General Assembly
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Rsa
Mitchelville
State Reform School
Iowa
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Ham
Foster
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Merrell
Neilander
Shelley
Wright
Lawmakers Consider Bonding and Tax Proposals
Debates on bonding web and general fund use stir support and opposition. Lawmakers discuss paying debts from general fund, tax schemes, and alternatives with votes and committee references, while reports from committees and adjournment conclude the session.
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Thx
Russell
Ee Barnes
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Bonworth
Brown
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Pene
Aon
Downing
Dua
Dua E Francis, Gay, fas =e Aixson
Hutchison
Patterson
Payne
Perrin
Porter
Prouty
Beck
Richardson
Harrison
Richey
Robb
Seaman
Simpson
Brockton
Struble
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van Staden
Williams
Wolfe
Wood
Messrs
Rickwell
Bridges
Copbey
Egbert
Seeger , Hornaday
Hutchison Oesgews
Fayette
Uee
Ways and Means
Hot Logan
Ela
House
Grinnell Votes Hon J B Grinnell Mayor in Local Election
Local notes report Hon J B Grinnell elected mayor of Grinnell. Other items include planned canning factories in Clinton and Muscatine, sparrow sightings around Ottumwa, a fatal railroad accident in St Louis, and multiple Iowa post office changes and new banks.
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Grinnell
Clinton
Muscatine
Ottumwa
C., B& Q Railroad
Des Moines
Marengo
Dr. Kittoe
Moe
Fairfield
Seth Craig
Iowa Penitentiary
Leadville
John Fee
Boston
Iowa
Sevastope
Polk County
Shayler
Ringgold County
Minneola
Mills County
Washburne
Black Hawk
Brayton
Audubon County
Corley
Hell
Poweshiek
Thompson
Tuttle Grove
Guthrie County
Como
Crawford County
North Grove
Page County
Florence
Norway
Benton County
Notable Breakfast Howling Host Declines Overnight Guests
An abundance of guests crowded a neighbor's home forcing Immy to sleep out. The next morning he was invited to stay for breakfast but declined saying his house offered mighty good breakfasts when they had company.
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Benedict Arnold
World
H. C. van Sehnack
Manlius
Onondaga County
New York
Aaron J. Vancerpoel
New York Historical Society
Arnold
Andre
Santee Ieneacait
Aaron Burr
Benny
West Point
Washington
Sphia
New Jersey
Vost
Neton
Hamilton
Major
Margaret Arnold
Mrs. Arnold
Ime Gea
Jonel Burr
Mrs. Prevost
Peter van Schaack
England
Westminster Abbey
Dr Bull's Baby Syrup Gains Popularity For Colic Relief
The rising use of Dr Bull's Baby Syrup is touted as effective for children with colic diarrhea or dysentery. Priced at 25 cents a bottle.
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Dr. Bull
Bank creditors move to prosecute bank officials
A Washington dispatch reports Mechanic's Bank of Montreal creditors will prosecute the directors and cashier. Jennie Raymond sues Senator Hill of Georgia for 10000 dollars for seduction. John College of Mount Joy fatally shot his wife on February 24, jealousy cited. Rev Crowley, ex manager of Shepherds Hold, New York, convicted of cruelty to children, moved from the Tombs to the penitentiary where he once served as chaplain.
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Allerton
Pigeas
Spanish Court of Appeals
Otero
Ageass
King
Court of Cassettae
Wingonta
Kurrachee
Grumbleton
Kings County
N. Y
Bas
Robinson
Joseph Nickerson
Atchison , Senta Fe
Poetic& Arkansas Valley Railroad
Brewster
Mass
Virgins House
Yankton
Southern Bank
New Orleans
Northwest
Chicago
Congress
Cleveland
Ohio
Brandreth
Sing Sing
Broadway
Wading East and West
New England
New York
United States
Sherman
Treasury
Mechanic's Bank of Montreal
Washington
Jennie Raymond
Senator Hill
Georgia
John College
Mount Joy
Rev. Crowley
Shepherd’s Ehold
Semi-Annual Tax Payment Bill Passed House
The bill enacted in place of section 857 of chapter 2 title VI prescribes tax payment between January and March with optional half payments, sets delinquency rules, and directs distress sale for nonpayment. It also amends sections 865 866 871 and 874 changing dates and interest rules and requires county officials to implement the act.
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Farber
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Iis
Williams
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16Th
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Stockton
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Haney
Hubbell
Towr
Appanoose County
Bil
Aly
Senate
Fisher
Hanaday
Wistion
Towa National Guard
Bill Government College
Maine New Hop Bitters Gain Praise in Portland Gazette
Readers describe Maine New Hop Bitters as a sure cure for ague biliousness and kidney complaints. Advertisements tout generous trial use and enthusiastic local praise in the Portland Gazette with strong endorsements.
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Maine
Portland
The Widow's Consolation
An elderly Milwaukee-area woman known for finding virtues in others helps a grieving widow after a mean-spirited husband dies. The piece portrays charitable sympathy and the wife’s neglected bridal dreams as the widow reflects on the departed spouse.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
Milwaukee
Edith Confesses Love for Cake in Household Tale
Little Edith asks about true love and moral duties then confesses she is in love with a loaf of cake in the cupboard. Her mother jokes about Edith's learned affections and the two join in shared appetite.
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Edith
Fragmentary dialogue notes from a 19th century speech
A partial sermon-like exchange shows Jones declaring his home as a small heaven while Robinson questions the rush to heaven. The scene notes Jones leaving home early and mentions a feast and a child answering about meals: breakfast, dinner, and supper.
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Jones
Robinson
Reet
Saturday Night in a Kansas Cattle Town Carnival
A dull afternoon ends as Grand Avenue becomes a lively carnival with music dancing and drinking in a Kansas cattle town. Cowboys in varied dress parade under Lone Star symbols while the theater hosts Ten Nights in a Bar revealing a shift toward crime and violence as a shooting interrupts the revelry.
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Kansas
Grand Avenue
Lone Star of Texas
Ao Sharon
Ering
Tim
Letter Reveals Queen's Solitude Amid Festive Paris Soirees
In a personal missive the queen of French society writes to her niece, lamenting being surrounded by fetes and illuminations while feeling solitary. She reflects on her life’s joys and sorrows from a quiet shoreline mood, hoping her niece finds greater happiness.
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St Petersburg
William
Bismarck
Vera Sassalitch
A Long Dream of Love in Randolf Romance
In Randolf, Betsy Knight's life ended soon after a vow with a young Ohio man. The tale centers on fidelity rivalries as news of the engagement spurs a contested marriage claim. The community recalls a romance likened to Evangeline, with social pressures shaping the outcome.
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Randolf
Longfellow
Evangeline
Betsy Knight
Ohio
When TV Was Young And Mamma Was A Girl
A fragmentary dialogue recalls Mrs Scoldwell and Bertha debating by the fireside about mothers and daughters in a youthful era. The exchange hints at family memory and social roles, with characters reflecting on past behavior and parental influence.
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