Iowa State News Summary of Local Incidents and Politics
A roundup from Council Bluffs to Guthrie Center reports several deaths by suicide including Chris Boehning and W H Brent, a fatal lightning strike near New Hartford, and a serious injury at Iowa Manufacturing in Oskaloosa. Political notes include a direct vote of the people for senators, a school election in Atlantic, and a penitentiary relocation proposal. Also covered are a kidnapping case in Sioux City, a divorce in Colfax, and a legislative visit to Iowa State College. A meat fat rendering recipe and a ditch construction contract in Calhoun County are included.
Proper care for bronze artifacts before restoration
The text advises removing all dust from bronzes before any cleaning. It recommends washing with strong white soapsuds and ammonia, rinsing, and polishing with a light oil and rotten stone. It warns never to let acid touch bronze except to etch for antique effects.
Watercress Salad From Brook-Grown Greens
A reader notes watercress from under ice and mountain brooks makes the finest salad. Wild or cultivated cress is nearly as tasty. serve on breakfast and dinner tables with salt pepper and a splash of good vinegar, avoiding oil. It doubles as spring medicine.
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Ailin
Leaf effect boa ornament neck wear novelty
A dainty neck wear novelty features a leaf pattern with silk or chiffon petals and long front streamers. Crafted from small petal shaped pieces, the piece presents a delicate floral appearance.
Flowered delaines gain fashion favor for young girls
Flowered delaines, once an old favorite, are receiving fashionable recognition now, marketed as intended especially for young girls gowns and attire. They are noted for their decorative patterns and suitability for children's dress.
Embroidered Greek Net Mitts Stir Evening Fashion
Mitts made of Greek nets are embroidered with beads in silk jet and even gold or silver. At the wrist they are drawn by narrow rib bands. The Dry Goods Economist notes these mitts are already worn for evening wear and will become street wear later.
Fashionable woman's pocketbook chain of black jet
A stylish woman now wears a pocketbook chain crafted from black jet with many segments showing jet inlay. Some pieces use black metal interspersed with tiny jet accents for a varied design.
Ratification of War Treaty Deliberations on Aguinaldo Case
Washington March 19 The Senate ratified the Hague peace convention on war conduct after an executive session. Debate centered on General Funston’s Aguinaldo capture and whether the treaty would justify such actions. The pact binds contracting powers in war. prohibits dumdum bullets. allows spies under defined conditions.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Funston
Aguinaldo
Teller
Hoar
Germany
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Spain
United States
Mexico
Great Britain
France
Greece
Italy
Japan
Luxemberg
Montenegro
Netherlands
Persia
Portugal
Roumania
Russia
Servia
Sweden
Norway
Turkey
Bulgaria
Mrs. Henry C. Payne Improves and Leaves Chicago Hotel
Mrs. Henry C. Payne, who fell ill while traveling to Milwaukee, showed marked improvement yesterday and was able to depart from her Chicago hotel to continue her journey.
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Henry C. Payne
Milwaukee
Chicago
William Leese, Former Nebraska Attorney General, Dies
Lincoln Neb March 19 William Leese former attorney general of Nebraska died after a month long illness of nervous prostration His wife and three children survive him He was born in Tennessee came to Nebraska in 1868 a graduate of Ann Arbor law school and previously lived in Seward He was elected attorney general in 1885 and later remained in Lincoln
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William Leese
Lincoln
Neb
Wm. Leese
Nebraska
Leese
Ann Arbor
Nebraska will not publish incomplete veterans roster
The state printing board with Grand Army officials says annual roster of veterans will be discontinued after finding the list unreliable. Tax assessors failed to provide complete accurate names, with about 10 000 names reported and an estimated 5 000 more missing. counties varied in enrollment and some submitted incorrect lists. The decision favors gathering data through posts rather than mandamus enforcement or printing a flawed roster.
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Yancoln
Neb
State Printing Board
Wilcox
Howe
Grand Army of the Republic
McCartney
Nebraska Department of the Grand Army of the Republic
Bruce seated in Iowa Senate as Emmert’s seat retained
Des Moines reports J E Bruce sworn in as senator from the Eighteenth district Cass and Shelby counties after the minority attempt to keep Emmert failed 34 to 9. Bruce stated he would have backed Allison and Dolliver for US Senate. Bills on Orphans Home costs and rural school aid were defeated. House moves to amend Iowa Constitution to relocate the state university from Iowa City.
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Des Moines
Senate
J. E. Bruce
Cass
Shelby
Emmert
Emmett
Bruce
United States
Allison
Dolliver
Hayward
Davenport
Larrabee
Iowa City
Old Lincoln Farm in Indiana Set for Tax Sale
The Lincoln City farm in Spencer county will be sold for delinquent taxes in a few days. Efforts to turn it into a park have been proposed, with letters from many seeking to buy. The burial lot of Lincoln's mother remains cared for by county commissioners.
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Evansville
Ind
Lincoln
Lincoln City
Spencer County
Congress
Abraham Lincoln
New York
Mount
Cecil Rhodes Believed Dying in London Bulletin
London reports Cecil Rhodes is critically ill with heart failure after a restless night. The British South Africa Company received a Capetown bulletin noting no marked change, while Cecil Rhodes' brother Frank travels to South Africa and partner Alfred Beil says fear of the worst is momentarily possible.
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London
Mar
Cecil Rhodes
British South Africa Company
Capetown
Dr. Stevenson
Rhodes
Frank Rhodes
Cecil
South Africa
Alfred Beil
To Frame a Boer Platform
Representative Randall of Texas circulates a petition among Democratic House members for a caucus to decide the government’s attitude toward the Boers. Hay, caucus chairman, is named to convene March 19, with broad Democratic support.
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Washington, D. C
Randall
Texas
House
Hay
Chance for Democrats. Roosevelt at sea, rocks ahead
Henry Watterson argues in a Washington letter that Democrats face a major opportunity as Republicans appear at sea. He praises Roosevelt as a practical politician while warning of bold, aggressive tactics and urging a Manila subcommittee to force a republican showdown before Congress adjourns.
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Louisville
Henry Watterson
Washington
National Capitol
Democratic Party
Henna
Roosevelt
John Tyler
Andrew Jackson
Grover Cleveland
Mr. Cleveland
Cleveland
Philippine ‘Commission
Manila
Death penalty proposed for train robbers in bill
Representative Kahn of California backs a judiciary committee report to curb train robberies by imposing the death penalty when a theft results in a death, else five to ten years in prison. The House committee plans an omnibus territorial bill to grant statehood to Arizona New Mexico and Oklahoma in one measure.
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Washington, D. C
Kahn
California
Judiciary Committee
Turkey
Greece
Spain
House
Arizouna
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Knox
de Graftenreid
Texas
Admiral Schley Plans a Fall Texas and Mississippi Visit
Admiral Schley replies to Mississippi lawmakers inviting a state tour. He hopes to visit several Texas cities and Jackson in the fall, promising to arrange an itinerary and to meet Mississippi residents during his stay. He expresses appreciation for the invitation and the opportunity to greet the people at the state capital.
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Canton
Miss
Mississippi
Admiral Schley
W. 5
McAlister
Texas
Jackson
Retain the Old Wage Scale in coal regions
Notices posted at all collieries of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company in the Shamokin and Hazelton districts announce continuation of last year's wage scale. Rates in effect will continue until April 1, 1903, and thereafter with sixty days notice. Local differences will be adjusted with employees.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia & Reading Cool and Iron Company
Shamokin
Hazelton
Bryan pleads for stricken Boers in Chicago audience
William Jennings Bryan addressed Boer sympathizers in Chicago at the YMCA auditorium. He urged U S intervention for self governed republics, criticized imperial policy, and welcomed Kruger to visit. The gathering marked a farewell to Boer envoys Philip Wessels and M Wolmarnens as Wessels urged aid for Boer women and children.
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Chicago
William Jennings Bryan
Altgeld
Young Men's Christian Association
Myr. Bryan
United States
Kruger
Kir. Bryan
France
South Africa
England
Philippines
Philip Wessels
M. Wolmarnens
Wessels
Iowa May Be Replaced War Bonds Interest Case
Washington reports F F Rittmann, treasury auditor, examining Iowa war bond accounts. He compares Iowa figures with Des Moines state auditor records given to Special Agent Sizer. The piece notes Iowa paid $455,915 interest on Civil War bonds and seeks principal repayment, citing a Supreme Court ruling favoring states on principal as well as interest.
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Washington, D. C
F. F. Rittmann
Treasury Department
War Department
Des Moines
Sizer
Iowa
Atthor Rittmann
New York
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
United States
Japan Ready for War as European Powers Eye Conflict
London reports indicate Britain would join Japan in any clash with Russia due to the Anglo Japanese alliance, while Franco Russian ties could draw France in. Japan’s fleet and army are said to be highly prepared and ready for war on provocation, with potential to trigger a broader European struggle. The czar’s autocratic veneer masks strong military influence from officers who might push Russia into war.
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London
Japan
Russia
England
France
Nicholas
Striking NP Trainmen Stand Firm Against Rehire Demand
Striking trainmen on the Northern Pacific Rocky Mountain division refuse to return unless all are rehired. The company maintains it will take back workers only as vacancies occur, with twelve positions already filled. Trains continue to operate on the division.
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St. Paul, Minn
Rocky Mountain
Northern Pacific
Republicans Repudiate Subsidy Bill in Senate Clash
Washington report notes Senator Allison repudiates the general subsidy feature of the ship subsidy bill prompting concern among advocates. Debate centered on amendments to limit mail contracts to twenty years and cap appropriations, with Spooner arguing proposed funding fails to bridge wage and cost gaps between U S and foreign ships.
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Washington, D. C
Allison
Senate
Jamber
Spooner
Bill
Missouri River Project Abandoned as Bad Job after $11 Million
Washington reports the Missouri river navigation effort is being dropped by the house rivers and harbors committee after fourteen years and about $785,000 yearly in War Department spending. The committee notes unsatisfactory results and endorses stopping large appropriations, with only $80,000 proposed for snagging from Stubbs Ferry to St. Louis.
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Washington, D. C
Missouri River
House Committee On Rivers and Harbors
War Department
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Stubbs’ Ferry
Omnt
St. Louis
Missouri River Commission
Government Engineers
Friends of River Improvement
Lewis and Clark
Funeral service for Major General David Stanley
The funeral for retired Major General David Stanley will be held Monday morning at St Matthew's Church in Washington. He will be buried with full military honors at the Soldier's Home.
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David Stanley
Washington
St. Matthew’s Church
Davis Fights Jones in Arkansas Debate
Forest City Arkansas March 19 United States Senator James K Jones seeking re election met here in debate Governor Jeff Davis who supports ex Governor J P Clark to succeed Jones Dr Davis attacked Jones over a round bale cotton trust Jones cited W J Bryan saying he investigated and found his company not in trust
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Forest City
Ark
United States
James K. Jones
Jeff Davis
J. P. Clark
Jones
Dr. Davis
Senator Jones
W. J. Bryan
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John 8. Morgan
Pottawattamie County
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District 18
Newton Stalin
Oskaloosa
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Iowa Central
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Sibyl Taylor
Rockford
Guthrie
Oakl
Charles Pierce
New Hartford
Iowa State College
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Mamie
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Grinnell Ladies’ Club
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