Just Rates Must Be Fair, Thorn Urges Rail Policy
Clifford Thorne of the Iowa Tailway commission argues against rate hikes by railway companies. He notes bonds float below other securities and accuses carriers of inflated valuations seeking higher charges to pay dividends. He calls for using physical line valuations to set fair, public-friendly rates and warns against public injustice.
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Cliford Thorn
Iowa Tailway Commission
Transportation Companies
Interstate Railway Commissioners
Thorne
Eeven
U.S. Ateel Trust
State Superintendent Proposes School Law Reforms
In his annual report State Superintendent John I F Riggs urges districting each township into its own school district. He favors at large township directors, dissolving the school treasurer role, county handling funds, closing very small schools, and funding a high school education for every child. He would empower inspectors and trained nurses to visit schools. He lauds the reforms though admits public buy-in will take time. The piece notes Iowa’s constitutional convention defeat and a strong pro prohibition sentiment despite opposition claims.
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John IF. Riggs
Riggs
Iowa congressman to lose big district in next legislature
The piece notes a major problem to be addressed in the coming legislature. It questions whether the Second district now represented by a Democrat will be affected and projects that after 1913 Iowa will have only ten members in the lower house.
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Towa
Iowa Senate Fight Tests Cummins Standpatters
The Iowa senatorial battle heats as Cummins and allies reject aiding a standpat successor to Dolliver. Young accuses Cummins of favoring a split party while standpatters vow not to caucus with progressives and will back their own candidate. If deadlock persists, administration backing may be used and progressives could shift to the Democrat.
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Iowa
Cummins
Washington
Dolliver
Young
Chicago
Patter
Patters
Congress
England in turmoil as tories doomed says Manchester speech
The article notes Lord Rosebery denouncing Irish dictation, and calls English, Scotch, and Irish laborers uniting with liberals to topple the lords. It also covers Senator Cummins opposing a stand patter, a Texas donor funding pastors, James J. Hill denying a panic, and Chicago backing Panama Exposition in San Francisco. It ends with local debris on rail depot conditions and a sale ad for Duroc Jersey boars and poultry in Emmetsburg Iowa.
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Manchester
Lord Rosebury
England
Scotland
Ireland
Tragic Bancroft Child Dies in House Fire
A Bancroft mother left her young daughter unattended while hanging clothes. The child, while eating an apple, found a match and ignited her clothing. Rescued by gas heat, the girl died from his injuries, a sad accidental fire.
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Bancroft
Rivalry Grows Over Mr Carter Marksman Challenge
Local sports rivals vie to defeat Mr. Carter who is confident in his ability to meet all challengers. The focus centers on who will vanquish the noted marksman.
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Mr. Carter
Carter
Charivari Incident Ends With Accidental Leg Shot
Tom Brennan attended a charivari and was accidentally shot in the leg. The author condemns the outdated custom and urges restraint, arguing that people of brains and decency no longer indulge in such coarse amusement.
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Tom Brennan
Temperance lecturer Andrew to visit Iowa churches
Andrew, a Rice Lake, Wisconsin father of five, famed for 18 years of temperance talks, will present illustrated lectures at Norwegian Lutheran Church Emmetsburg on December 12, St. John’s Lutheran near Cylinder on December 18 and 14, and Ruthven on December 15 and 16, praised by press and church authorities.
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Andrew
Rice Lake
Wis
Emmetsburg
St. John's Lutheran Church
Cylinder
Ruthven
Luther
Preas
W. E. G. Saunders
John L. Thomson
Ed Haag
Blairgowrie Farm
Freedom Township
A Royal Slave at The Town Friday Night
The audience will marvel at Countess Inex gowns worn across six outfits in the production, with two gowns in the first act. Only a bold performer can showcase these gowns to their best effect as she stars in the role.
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Inex
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W. 1. Branagar
Texas
Ahaonally
James J. Hill
Mr. Hill
Wall Street
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Exposition City
Pullman Company
Sheldon
Union Railway
Duroc Jersey
Charivari
Temperance
Silks Department
Shoe Department
Cloak and Fur Department
Julius H. Knoblauch
Emmetsburg's Garment Store
Shropshire Bucks
McCormick
Rock Island
Deere
Morrison
Amerson
Hayes
Avery
Dane
Peters
Stover
Minneapolis
McCormick Mower
Ohio
Keystone
W.E.G. Saunders
John G. Jenswold
Robt. Laughlin
Natl. Bank
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