Session Closes Amid July Fireworks and Fast-Paced Legislation
Des Moines April 14 closes a hectic general assembly with rapid bill passage and an energetic adjournment. Lawmakers faced a flood of 250 or more measures from 822 introduced, with two constitutional amendments enacted. The session produced key actions on railroad assessment, education, and social reforms, while numerous bills failed, including anti injunction and anti theft measures, with debate reflecting Iowa politics and state governance.
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Wife Wins The Divorce In Emerson Nebraska
Dr L A Lansing whose wife came to Emerson last week and secured a divorce on a cross bill with nine thousand dollars cash five minutes after he began divorce proceedings. He and his housekeeper Mrs Talay Rubridge are shunned and likely to leave town amid public anger over elopement with a married woman and abandonment of his own wife and two children.
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Youth suicide by barbiturate acid in rural area
Lee Fowler, 17, son of Edward Fowler, living eight miles south of the city, killed himself by drinking a large quantity of barbiturate acid. He was found in the hay mow of a barn yesterday morning with the bottle in his hand. No reason given beyond severe head pain for a week or more.
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President Stickney Plans Clarion Division Point Shops
Fort Dodge April 16 President Stickney spoke with businessmen and confirmed a division point with yards and a round house to be built at Clarion He denied a Stonx City line from Clarion and said a cut off from Waverly to Oelwein would be built this summer Keokuk colleges graduates doctors dentists and pharmacists Fort Dodge and Keokuk details included.
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Odebolt Farmer Murdered in His Home
Carl Preston, a 2 farmer near Odebolt, was found dead in his home. Murder and robbery are suspected. Also notes from Washington report Norman A. Rice named postmaster at Chisholm. Bids opened for heating apparatus at Oskaloosa public building. lowest bid from Charles Kruse of Milwaukee at 1599. Iowa pensions list and several named individuals with varied amounts. War with Spain entry lists Henrietta Bolla and others with small sums.
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Washington
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Marshalltown
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Cedar Rapids
Barbara Fortune
Davis City
Mary J. Merriam
Hagerty
Spain
Henrietta Bolla
Dubuaue
Father Shot by Son in Glenwood Over Horse Trade
In Glenwood on April 15 a 19 year old Tim Garman shot his father M L Garman proprietor of the Glenwood City mills in the back of the head with a revolver after a dispute over trading a team and wagon for a house and lot. The young man reportedly demanded the home deal his father refused. The incident is described in dispatches from Glenwood.
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Wealthy farmer missing near Dubuque spurs search efforts
In Dubuque County on April 15 John Matthew aged 60 of Holy Cross vanished after a large search by a boarding party, described as wealthy and prominent in Concord township. Also noted is Iowa music teachers convention set for June 24 to 27 in Des Moines with current officers and program committee listed.
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John Matthew
Holy Cross
Dubuque County
Concord Township
Music Teachers of
Iowa
Des Moines
A. Rommel
Mount Pleasant
Bessie Parker
Marshalltown
Charles H. Bohn
Voice
William H
Pontiac
Grant Hadley
Henri Ruffrok
Frances Wyman
Burlington
Arthur Heft
Old Folks Home for Negroes Meeting Encourages Support
Des Moines April 15 report on the Home for Aged Negroes with energy and able leadership. The meeting drew encouragement from supporters and the management outlined ongoing efforts to assist residents.
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Per kins case and union notes in Des Moines area
The article details an ongoing Perkins family case involving an alleged embezzler from the Iowa Tea Company, with wife May Snow Perkins aiding in his capture. It covers workplace actions by the United Mine Workers in Des Moines and Albia, and local actions in Council Bluffs and Onawa including taxation, stock set-offs, and a lake seizure case.
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Minneapolis
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Minnesota
Minister Killed by Train Near Chillicothe
Ottumwa reports Rev. B. F. Dunlavey pastor of Chillicothe Methodist church was struck by a Burlington passenger train at 10 PM while returning from a Sunday appointment. He died instantly. his horses were killed and he was only a mile from home. Thare- Taujng were taken to Alba by a passing train.
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B. F. Dunlavey
Chillicothe
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Albla
Black Woman Slays Husband in Hilton Street Quarrel
Nora Conway, a colored woman, killed her former husband Ed Conway during a quarrel at Hilton Street. He reportedly advanced with a razor after two warnings. Conway died on the street. Nora Conway was arrested and jailed on 18 Albina Street.
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Albina
Chicago raise for freight handlers amid wage increase
Railroads of Chicago have voluntarily boosted wages for freight handlers. The rise totals $25,000 per month and covers thousands of men employed in Chicago freight depots, with variations across departments.
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Colombian Rebel General Uribe Forges Through Hard Clashes
From Coton Colombia April 16 reports reach here of the aftermath of the Soacha battle on February 23 where Liberal General McAlister and his forces were defeated. Some 400 rebels were killed, 345 captured, and 800 rifles seized by government troops. Rebel General Uribe is said to be in Colima after two defeats by Generals Gutierrez and Perdomo.
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Probe of Beef Trust In Chicago Under Washington Orders
United States Attorney Rethea will investigate the beef trust under instructions from Washington. The inquiry will be a recrt, and a full report will be sent to Washington. The probe focuses on allegations that states were parceled out among members to jointly raise prices to retailers.
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Rethea
Legislative chaos as adjournment looms in Iowa Capitol
The Iowa House and Senate clash over a pardon and bills while representatives joke about reform and love of country. Tim Donahue rescinds a resolution after Irish sympathy stirs debate. John Bellew’s pardon moves the chamber to tears as a sorrowful mother awaits clemency. Adjournment risks leaving key measures unresolved.
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Hardin County
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Wester County
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Meservey
Anamosa
Des Moines
LIT
Kate Shelley
Senate Bilt
Mossberry
Secretary of State
Board of Control
Two Murdered Children Rally Police Search for Suspect
A brutal double homicide in a sandy area near a telephone pole leaves Tomiie Peterson and his sister dead. Investigators note head wounds and bruises, seek bloodhounds, and offer a $500 reward from Governor Cummins as they question suspects amid a tense crowd.
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Mary Peterson Thomas
Peterson
Highland Park
Cummins
Jas, Hutchins
Negro Miner
Tomiie
Billy
George Yeager
Tom
Prize Hereford Bull Dead in Missouri Kansas City
Wwid Tom, a famed Hereford winner sought after by breeders in the United States and England, has died. In Sioux City, seven men pleaded guilty in district court, with three receiving five-year penitentiaries as County Attorney Whitney concluded the term’s criminal docket.
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England
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Whitney
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Hutchinson
Lincoln man reports murder threat against Heywood
Charles Rymer, who accompanied George H Heywood from Lincoln, told police Jones threatened to kill Heywood and warned of Heywood being pushed into the river. Rymer implicated a woman in the alleged conspiracy. Rymer has a good record in Lincoln.
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George Heywood
Lincoln
Neb
Charles Rymer
George H. Heywood
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Heywood
Detroit
Rymer
Hey Wood
Major Waller Acquitted By War Crimes Court
Major Littleton W. T. Waller of the marine corps is cleared of charges in Samar killings. An 11 to 2 verdict by the court martial finds he acted under war rules, orders, and military necessity. He had faced trial since March 18, admitting the killings but claiming orders governed his actions.
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Littleton W. T. Waller
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Samar
William H. Bisbee
Presihing
Waller
Bank cafe blown by four cracksmen in Ethan area
The cafe of the Ethan bank, ten miles south of Mitchell, exploded last night when four cracksmen ripped it open. The blast woke the town and the robbers fled without securing any money. A posse pursued the culprits.
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