Deluge Chapter Ends in a Conflict of Souls
The narrator admits gains from Anita and confronts moral decay as he plots against Wall Street power. Anita forgives yet holds firm, revealing motives and shifting loyalties. He faces a brutal public backlash, then returns to his office amid a media storm and renewed resolve.
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Sam
Anita
Roebuck
Langdon
Gull House
Howard Forrester
Roebuck and
Roebuck-Langdon
Melville
National Industrial Bank
Bill van Nest
Hoe & Wittekind
New York Stock Exchange
Filbert & Jonas
Curb
van Nest
Rilways
Nevada State
United States
Matthew Blacklock
Temple of Mammon
Blacklock
Wall Street
Roebuck-Langdon Clique
Joe
Clarke Plan Aims Hourly Canvass Of Election Returns
Des Moines report describes Representative Clarke of Jefferson pushing a bill to publish hourly election results and to double election officers. It also covers the revised Des Moines plan for city government with civil service, primary nominations, and nonpartisan elections. Railroads offer a compromise on a 2-cent fare proposal after hearings in the Senate committee.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Representative Clarke
Jefferson
Clarke
Polk County
General Assembly
Cummins
Civil Service Commission
Police
Fire Department
Senate Committee On Railroads
Carroll Wright
Rock Island
Hanson
Milwaukee
Senate
Wisconsin Railroad Commission
Wright
State Revenue Bill Seeks Annual Corporate Reports
A new senate bill introduced by Senator Ericson would raise state revenues by requiring every corporation operating in the state to file an annual report with the secretary of state. Reports cover capital stock, officer names, and company location, with fees scaling from 5 to 25 dollars by capital size. The measure aims to materially boost state revenue.
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Senate
Ericson
Secretary of State
Legislature Advances Adjournment To Early March
The legislature plans a five day adjournment from February 23 to March 5 to let business men close the year's work. Senator Smith introduced the resolution in the upper chamber and a senate amendment moves reconvening at 1 30 on March 6 instead of 10 a m.
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Smith
Senate
Minority Stockholder Representation Bill Attracts Interest
Senator Mattes pushes a bill to require insurers to represent minority stockholders on boards when the minority exceeds 20 percent. Supporters call it fair. opponents expect easy defeat on the senate floor. Des Moines firms largely back the measure with only one protest presented to the senate committee.
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Mattes
Senate
Des Moines
Druggists Oppose Newberrys Ingredient Label Bill
The Iowa state association of druggists representing about 5000 members urged the senate pharmacy commission to postpone any state labeling law until federal rules take effect. In a separate vote the House passed the Jones fraternal insurance bill 60 to 27 with 21 absent, setting minimum rates per the national fraternal congress for future Iowa associations.
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Newberry
Senate Pharmacy Commission
State Association of Druggists
Iowa
House of Representatives
Jones Fraternal Insurance
National Fraternal Congress
House
Primary Bill Seen Center Stage in Iowa Legislature
A special committee report on a primary bill is due early this week. The bill, drafted by a sub committee, will be reviewed Monday afternoon before a likely report to elections committees. Action is expected Tuesday or Wednesday with votes possible by week’s end.
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Iowa
Senate
House
Committees On
Road Law Passed With Township Road Districts Plan
The house approved a bill to divide townships into road districts, elect road superintendents, and allow resident owners to work roads for three fourths of their property tax. The vote was 73 to 27 amid debate that farmers should pay work credits, with critics arguing current road conditions stem from contracted labor.
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Alva
Thorney
Delmonico’s
House Committee On Railroads
Iirroat
Dunham
Neil
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