11 Feb 1911
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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1911
Page
1
A compact digest of notable items across politics, society, and culture. Highlights include brief summaries of key events, local notices, and concise updates drawn from the latest issues, presented in a period-appropriate newsroom voice.
Washington report notes the house passed the post office appropriation bill totaling about 257 million with no negative votes. Attorney General Wickersham contends with United States Attorney Bettie of New Orleans over resignation, while the Senate receives the legislative appropriation bill at 35.31 million, up slightly. A GOP caucus for reapportionment action is set for February 2. The government protests the Supreme Court review of the American Naval Stores case, with potential anti trust actions against the paper and newsprint mills under consideration. Senator Brown of Nebraska plans a forthcoming Senate speech on progressive league goals and legislation.
A sweep of brief notices reports A B Funke exiting the Iowa senatorial contest. jewels valued at 35000 stolen from William Thaw Jr. in Pittsburgh. Culbertson voices new nationalism before Texas lawmakers. two solar eclipses this year with none visible in the U S. Retail merchants vent South protests against parcels post. Lt Col Goebels sails from Colon for the U S. The Spanish interior minister bans women from bullfights. EB Harriman’s hypothetical world railway ambition noted. Aviation sees an europlane rise and return at San Diego. Taft to tour the South after Congress adjourns, then Cincinnati. Indiana Republicans shift to endorse Taft. San Francisco-New Orleans expo dispute grows. tariff board bill to reach House floor soon. Count Josef Gliycka sued for divorce in Chicago. Col Edward H R Green arrives in New York to manage his mother’s fortunes.
Democrats back Taft on Canada treaty while Roosevelt brands himself a progressive. Taft plans a Kansas trip around September 24. Congress debates reciprocity impact, post office funding passes, and a court ruling questions Negro Knights of Pythias. Abe Lincoln era figures and a wave of legal cases color a wide Washington ledger.
Personal candidate James I. Martine wins out for senator in New Jersey. The Missouri legislature has no Smiths and only one Brown. Senator Heyburn of Idaho opposes popular election for senators. Ira C. Stone dies at age 100 years five months in Bloomington Indiana. Elizabeth Stewart Phelps Ward, author and lecturer, dies in Newton Center Massachusetts. Tammany seeks a new senator. Tennessee’s new Republican governor inaugurated January 25. Mrs Schenk murder trial jury disagrees and is discharged. Congressman Norris opposes raises for circuit judges. Senator Cummins divides the tariff line for Republicans. Senator Nixon of Nevada reelected by a Democratic legislature.
Des Moines reports the judiciary committee marks eight house bills with four graveyard deaths and four passage recommendations while ten await subcommittee study. Whitney’s liquor bail bill dies though strong debate, and Dewey’s divorce insanity bill is postponed. Dabrey’s direct senate election resolution gains committee approval. Other measures: township trustee elections and attorney fee caps move forward. physician tuberculosis reporting approved for passage.
A Senate bill proposes a 1 033 600 appropriation for construction repair and land purchases for Iowa state institutions. Allocations include the Soldiers Home Marshalltown 16800 and the Gl enfo od 169 500, Oakdale TB sanitarium 23200, Mt Pleasant hospital 100250, Independence hospital 165060, Cherokee hospital 118400, Fort Madison penitentiary 75450, Anamosa reformatory 38000 and other facilities. numerous House and Senate bills follow on roads taxes camping, weed control and other topics.
In Washington the Agriculture Department warns of a present mongoose in the United States and fears of its spread. Separately, labor statistics show North American coal mining fatalities totaling 29,293 over two decades, with regional rates from 2.25 to 7 per 1000, suggesting varied mining methods and coal seams as factors. Senator Nelson Aldrich leaves the Senate for health reasons. The Senate funds a crypt for Admiral John Paul Jones in Annapolis.
A man explains he kisses a girl because her dying mother asked him to do right by her. He reflects on difficulty and duty, framed as a moral choice in a harsh moment.
Poem highlighting modern alienation in technology travel media and work. It contrasts fast changing rhythms with a desire to return to simpler times. The speaker laments relentless trends and calls for slowing down to find peace.
A comical reflection on Mr Biggun's death uncovers a fortune near one hundred million. Commentators note he avoided scandals and sensationalities, prompting puzzled humor about his supposed eccentricity and quiet, exemplary life.
The automobilist is found guilty of fast and reckless driving. The judge sentences thirty days in county jail and urges reflection on the humiliation caused by the crash. The driver interrupts, noting his car will take thirty days to repair.
An editor and a female columnist discuss etiquette for a divorced woman facing reconciliation efforts from her ex husband. The reader asks if it is proper to use a chaperon during in home visits when the former spouse calls, sends gifts, and seeks reconciliation.
A playful back and forth reveals that Misa Gladys once cherished an ideal partner who has now proven to be financially broke, reframing the ideal into a pragmatic reality. The exchange humorously underscores romance meeting economic reality.
In a playful exchange, a husband asks when spring begins and the wife replies that it has already begun in the advertisements, implying a seasonal shift seen in ads rather than calendar dates. The snippet humorously contrasts uncertain timing with pervasive seasonal promotion.
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