Osceola Curfew Ordinance and County Assessor Debate
The town of Osceola has enacted a curfew ordinance amid a broader Iowa discussion on abolishing township assessors in favor of county assessors. The Iowa State Fair Association plans to build a regulation mile track for faster horses. A Kentucky legislature member’s death shifts Republican control, shaping a U S Senator outcome. A bold exchange questions ex governor Waite of Colorado and wartime bridle for the blood.
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Iowa State Fair Association
Kentucky
U. S
Waite
Colorado
Legislature Opens as World News Stir Towns and State
The Iowa legislature convened Monday at 10 a.m. to organize temporarily. A Tax Council Bluffs Nonpartisan note urges caution on Cripple Creek and investing in fertile land. The piece jokes about leap year and female place hunters, mentions Armour’s corn market bid, and reports Drake University grave robbing by students in Saylorville and lingering fugitives.
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Cripple Creek
Drake University
Des Moines
Saylorville
Ex President Harrison linked to Iowa campaign chatter
The article notes Harrison being courted as he weighs a presidential bid and marriage to public opportunities. Tama Jim of Ames is seen in lobbies endorsing friends for positions while praising old ties and urging service over self. Fred Faulkes argues the press power lies with local printers who know people’s needs.
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Tama Jim
Ames
Register
Fred Faulkes
Cedar Rapids
Ames and Story County Gossip and Local Court Talk
The piece stacks county political chatter and civic notes. It mentions the new jury law troubles, a Davenport Bottlers meeting on the 20th, J F Reep active in politics, a rumored County Attorney candidate Ed Addison, and local quips about social mores. It also covers Lucia B Griffin winning ten thousand damages from Illinois Central, color blindness tests for Milwaukee road workers, and Ames booster calls for home industries.
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Ames
Ilinois Central Railway
Madison
Wisconsin
Tucia B
Albia
Iowa
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