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Decorah Republican

Location

Decorah, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1913

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Special Attentions in Local Offices and Stores Listed

Local directory items note offices on second floor with varied hours and services. Physicians, attorneys, insurance, mortgages, and legal notices are listed, including Dr Amy Harriet M. D. and HL Parthshll, with contact numbers and office locations across Decorah Iowa and Castalia.

A. K. Bailey & Son, Inc Decorah Iowa Winnebago Street Canada Mexico Winneshiek County Rzcinski Faarriette B Amy

Editorial View on Current Events and Tariff Debates

A mosaic of satirical opinions on tariffs politics and public life cites Woodrow Wilson Underwood bill Montenegro income tax and postmaster reform. The piece critiques congression al maneuvers warns of partisan friction and laments newspaper influence while praising Montenegro's pluck and debating Senate elections.

Iowa Legislature Passes 350 New Laws

The Iowa Legislature completed its session with more than 350 new laws enacted. Lawmakers approved measures spanning education taxation and infrastructure, aiming to address local needs and statewide priorities. Leaders insist the package modernizes policy and fuels growth while balancing budgets.

Iowa

Iowa’s Thirty-fifth General Assembly Ends With Notable Laws

In Des Moines on April 22, the Thirty-fifth Iowa General Assembly completed a 96 day session. About 1400 bills were introduced and 350 enacted. Major laws include Capitol extension, Workmen’s Compensation, public schools reorganization, woman suffrage amendment, direct election of U S senators, non-partisan judiciary, and large general appropriations. The session defeated public utilities, tax commission, and a new state office building plan.

Des Moines Towa General Assembly House Senate United States State Fair Grounds Public Utilities Permanent Tax Commission Gov. Clarke

Iowa legislature passes workmen compensation and school law reforms

The session approved the Clarkson workmen compensation reform moving to an industrial commissioner and optional coverage. A public utilities bill failed in the house after senate passage. The Better Town Schools Commission pushed major school law changes including Jensen Enger-Neal Jensen-Roe and Pickford-Darrah acts, funding four year plans, and new county and state leadership roles. The legislature also adopted many other measures including highway law, referendum, suffrage amendments, and education statutes plus veteran and defense provisions.

Clarkson Senate Senator Clarkson Crist Clarke County House Lund Shankland Railroad Commission Utilities Commission Clarke Better Town Schools Commission General Assembly State Teachers’ Association Deyoe Warren Garst BR. W. Newberry Bernard Murphy Jensen State Board of Educational Examiners Enger-Neal Department of Public Instruction Jensen-Roe Dawson-Savage Lowa Barry-Arney Board of Health Peterson State Board of Education W. S. Kenyon Ft. Dodge United States Sioux City Gettysburg Des Moines

Governor Cummins and the change in message delivery

The piece argues that President Wilson adopting delivering addresses in person mirrors former Governor A. B. Cummins of Iowa who also read his biennial message aloud. It lauds Cummins as a leading figure and notes similar views on tariff schedules and free competition, claiming history should recognize his influence.

Wilson Powers Boston Committee of Ways and Means Democratic Party Taft Congress Willis Congressional Record William Randolph Hearst President Wilson Mann Towa A. B. Cummins Cummins Senator Cummins United States

State highway commission named by Gov Clarke

Gov George W Clark appoints the Brockway Balkema road bill commission with John Holden of Scranton as four year member H C Beard of Mt Ayr as two year member Professor Marston of Ames heads the group and is ex officio member The Ames meeting organized with Dean Marston as chairman and Thomas T H McDonald as chief engineer Also mentions a Georgia woman suing for divorce over a kiss and a second case claiming no kiss at all noting questions of proportion.

George W. Clarke Brockway John Holden Scranton H. C. Beard Mt. Ayr Professor Marston Ames Dean Marston Thomas TH. McDonald

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The Offic E. P. Johnson Urban & Urban Osteopathic Physicians Decorah Bakery Wits & Ness Residence Phil East Water Street Jewell & Jewell Curtin A . Woodward Ane Parthsll Justice of the Peace National Bank E W. Cutting Lav Anges Bros Utheran Publishing House Tde Lutheran Clishingoase Tr M. TM Enger Pire and Tornado Insurance Steamship Agency Main Street Standard Ren Bear Mott & CO General Merchants Orner Water Washington Sts K. I. Haugen West Water K. Riggs Rageie Ephone Exchange Castalia Chas. Trzcinshi J. C. Beard Shores Lewis Monson Shores Man Natal Alpen A. K. Bailey & Son Rose E. Sharland Missouri Matt and Jeff Woodrow Wilson Kentucky New York Hetty Green Sam Montenegro Europe Supreme Court Honolulu Hawaiian Islands Frank J. Gould London Daniels Navy J. Pierpont Morgan H. C. Henderson Mr. Morgan Burleson Texas San Francisco Baltimore Cedar Falls State Bureau of Industries and Immigration of Williams Bureau Connecticut Illinois Union State Department Borah Idaho Public Utilities and Tax Commission George Gallerno Darrah Lucas County Boe Dance Boe Committee On Education Municipal League Iowa League of Municipalities Municipal Accounting Department Auditor of State Whitney Woodbury League Highway Commission Georgia
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