Iowa Legislature Actions Report From Des Moines
April sessions show bills for publications by insurance firms in Polk county areas and river island sales. pardons refused for six individuals. Roosevelt invited to address Philippine veterans and Army of the Philippines reunion. embalming fluids ban unsuccessful. various appropriations and commissions proposed including a twine plant in penitentiaries and state fair grand stand funding.
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Des Moines
Senate
Polk County
G. W. Weems
Thomas W. Watson
Alan
Robbins
John B. Steele
William Toole
J. B. Taylor
Roosevelt
National Philippine Veterans’ Association
House
Iowa
Army of the Philippines
John Simpson
Department of Agriculture
State Institution
Ames College
Byers
United States
Teter
Provinine Renotioe
Burial for Iowa mine victim in Allerton and local losses
Ed Huston killed in a Mexican mine accident had his body brought to Allerton for burial after his death on a scaffold incident. The Clarinda city mill fire destroyed a Civil War landmark used as a hall, church, and dance venue since 1860.
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Ed Huston
Old Mexico
Allerton
William Huston
Huston
Mexico
Clarinda
Iowa
Sherman Dye
Denver
Marion County
English Creek
Given
Valley Division
Big Vein
White Breast Fuel Company
Illinois
Byron Seevers
Oskaloosa
Rock Island
Knoxville
Washington
Maurice Wachtler
Illnois Central
Wachtler
Meg Meines
Spencer
Alex Sandy
Des Mone
bin Sandy
DeWolf & Wells
Sandy
Des Moines
Fragmentary note on bonds and brotherhood
A damaged text fragment evokes unity beyond fences and the fragrance of a life shaped by fullness of love without clear events or names.
Rock Island 10 Plans 1 250 000 Line Improvements
Des Moines April 5 Superintendent Jones of the Rock Island Iowa division announced plans for a 1 250 000 six month upgrade between Davenport and Council Bluffs. Work includes 50 miles of ballast replacement, 75 000 feet of draining tile, 225 000 oak ties, new steel on bridges, widened cuts and fills, 50 000 rods of fencing and riprap embankments with stone.
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Des Moines
Jones
Rock Island
Iowa
Davenport
Council Bluffs
Newton
Colfax
Booneville
Earlham
Menlo
Atlantic
Four Mile Creek
Daven Fort
Des Moines Names Iowa Insurance Commission Members
The Iowa insurance commission members named under the Warren bill include Senate appointees James H. Jamison Osceola and George W. Dunham Manchester and House appointees N E Kendall Albia F F Jones Villisca and Tim Clary New Hampton The panel met informally at the Savery and will organize in Des Moines Thursday with Jamison expected as chairman.
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Des Moines
Insurance Commission
Iowa
Herriott
Clarke
Senate
James H. Jamison
Osceola
George W. Dunham
Manchester
House
N. E. Kendall
Albia
F. F. Jones
Villisca
Tim
Clary
New Hampton
Jamison
Whiprire
Board of Regents Commission
Saunders
Smith and Busse Die On Gallows
Des Moines reports Smith and Busse, two Iowa murder convicts, slated for April 20 hangings unless Governor Cummins commutes. Legislative pardons committees say they lack jurisdiction to commute. counties prepare for executions as supporters push to save the prisoners.
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Des Moines
Cummins
Bigamist sentenced in Grinnell case
Eldora report says E. Stewart Kraus pleaded guilty before Juda Richard and received the maximum five year sentence. He will be taken to Anamosa by Sheriff Miller. Kraus is alleged to have a Detroit wife and had married a Grinnell girl in February.
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Bigamist
Eldora
E. Stewart Kraus
Grinnell
Unclear Names List Seventeen Members Cited in Record
A sequence of surnames Nays Dashiell De Mar Doran Dow Freeman Greeley Keene Greg ory Laird McAllister McCreary Taylor Temple Wise appears as a fragmented roster or vote tally fragment from a historical page with no full context or action.
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Nays
Dashiell
de Mar
Doran
Dow
Freeman
Greeley
Keene
Gregory
Laird
McAllister
McCreary
Taylor
Temple
Wise
Anti Pass Bill Moves to Governor After House Vote
Des Moines April 3 The Iowa House 68 to 16 receded from amending the Hughes anti pass bill with a publication clause. The Senate refused the amendment and the bill was sent back. A new roll call gave 73 to 7 in favor as listed by member votes.
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Des Moines
House of Representatives
Senate
Cummings
House
Temple
Yeas—Bixby
Buckingham
Calderwood
Carden
Carstensen
Cassel
Chassell
Cheney
Christianson
Clark
Clary
Cobb
Coburn
Coleb
Conn
Rose
de Mar
Doran
Dow
English
Epperson
Flenniken
Geneva
Gregory
Hakes
Hambleton
Head
Heles
Hollembeak
Hume
Jacobson
Jepson
Jones
Kendall
Kennedy
Kling
Laird
Langan
Leech
Lowrey
Lundt
McAllister
McElrath
McNie
Mab
Iowa House Passes Chassell Railway Rate Bill
Des Moines April 4 The Iowa house of representatives passed a bill aimed at lowering passenger rates on railroads after another push this morning. The measure, tied to the Chassell act, seeks to reduce travel costs for travelers statewide.
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Des Moines
House of Representatives
Iowa Railroad
Iowa to build sanitarium for consumptives approved
Des Moines reports the Iowa senate approved a 50 000 appropriation to establish a state sanitarium for pulmonary tuberculosis patients. Fort Dodge and Des Moines physicians were named as possible superintendents with board of control oversight. Site must cover 160 acres, house at least 190 people, and open to all residents, with paying patients charged a fixed monthly rate.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
House
Lyons
Wilson
Clinton
Young
Lee
Maytag
Board of Control
Fort Dodge
J. W. Kime
E. L. Stevens
Family mileage book bill sets two cent rate
The bill creates a family mileage book offering a two cent rate for buyers investing $20 for a 1 900 mile book valid for one year. It also requires the books be usable by a family of five or by individuals traveling alone or together.
Death Ends Sprint at University of Iowa
Leo Struble aged 19 a freshman engineering student at the University of Iowa died suddenly Wednesday afternoon from what authorities describe as violent exercise.
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Iowa City
Leo Struble
University of Iowa
To Enjoin Waterloo Saloonkeepers in Suit
A suit for a permanent injunction was filed yesterday in Waterloo against twenty two saloon keepers, covering all saloons in the city.
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Waterloo
Coal Situation Hits Roads
Des Moines April 5 The coal shortage disrupts rail traffic with orders to discontinue trains on the Iowa Central and M and St L lines. Iowa Central trains 3 and 4 between Peoria and Mason City will end Sunday April 8. M and St L trains 15 and 16 between St Paul and Madison and trains 29 and 30 between Winthrop and Estherville will also be discontinued from April 8 until further notice.
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Des Moines
Iowa Central
Peoria
Mason City
St. Paul
Madison
Winthrop
Estherville
State Board Funds Patient Transport and Care
The manuscript text states that all sums collected shall be deposited into the state treasury. It also provides that transportation expenses shall be paid by the state if patients are indigent, indicating a public funding provision for charitable care.
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Board of Convol
Duck Hunter Wounded by Glancing Shot in Eye
In Lake storm area on April 6 J W Gilbern was accidentally hit in the eye while hunting. His companion shot at a duck in the pond and a spent shot glanced from the water striking Gilbern’s eye. He left yesterday to seek treatment and attempt to save his sight.
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Storm
Ake
J. Ww
Gilbern
Gilbert
Renblic Leaves Iowa
Des Moines April 6 The Republic Oil Company led by president C L Nichols notified the Secretary of State of its withdrawal from business in Iowa.
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Renblic
Iowa
Des Moines
Republic
C. L. Nichols
Secretary of
Mertn
Disorder at Edna mine No 2 as strikers clash
Irwin Pennsylvania April 5 last night saw disorder and terror at Edna mine No 2 of the Penn Gas Coal Company where several hundred strikers seeking union recognition fired continually from dark until daylight. No injuries reported as guards prepare to be posted and strike-breakers considered unsafe to introduce.
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Irwin
Ednamine No. 2
Penn Gas Coal Company
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