Plan of compromise for Iowa House stalemate proposed
Holbrook reports a Democratic plan to end the deadlock in the Iowa House of Representatives. The proposal outlines temporary officers from the Republicans, a five member credentials committee, and an equal division of permanent officers and committee chairs between Democrats and Republicans, with power to shape committees and staffing.
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Lowa Llouse of Representatives
Holbrook
House
Secretary of State
Where Governor Boles Stands on Today’s Issues
Governor Boles states in a letter to the New York Democratic Club his stance on national policy. He condemns laws aiding a few at the expense of many and urges removal of trade barriers to expand industrial and agricultural power. He stresses Iowa’s cooperation with business interests and a strong merchant marine to boost production and markets. HORACE Borgs.
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Boles
Boise
Leader
Governor Boles
New York Democratic Club
Democratic Party of
Iowa
New York
Empire
Horace Borgs
Tariff Praise Sparks Debate Over Farm Prices
A reader notes rye oats at 15 cents, corn 20 cents, beef 14 to 2 cents, and pork at 38 cents, praising protective tariffs as a boon to farmers. The brief reflects sentiment on agricultural pricing and policy impact.
New England Trades Beans For Free Market Change
The piece argues New England demands free coal iron and raw materials to protect its manufacturing base. It laments protectionist allies weakening and suggests secession as a drastic remedy while detailing broader calls for ballot secrecy to curb employer intimidation and ensure unpurchased votes in elections.
Farming profits guide voting more than party creed
A comment urges voters to consider farm profit and loss when voting in the next fall election, suggesting economic self interest should steer choices rather than party ideology. The remark emphasizes practical financial awareness over partisan allegiance.
Price Gap Between Steer and Horse Appears Wide in Chicago
A three year old 1500 pound steer is expected to bring about 80 dollars in Chicago. A similarly weighted three year old horse should fetch 150 to 250 dollars. The contrast highlights a large value gap though both animals consume similar amounts of feed.
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Chicago
Senator Allison Secures Republican Caucus Unity
The report states Senator Allison received the entire Republican caucus vote for U.S. senator and while not conclusive, it practically assures reelection. The piece warns it could be bad for Iowa but might help shift the state toward a permanent Democratic alignment.
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Allison
United States
Iowa
Farmers Brace For Tariff Backing On Low Crops
Farmers who face low oats and corn prices can rely on strong tariff protection, providing a cushion amid market pressures and price declines. This policy offers a shield for producers against unfavorable price swings.
Farmer Jim Warns Urgent Relief to Avert Public Tension
James Wilson argues that if relief is delayed party groups must yield to a outraged public, urging Senator Allison to act promptly. He contends the people showed their resolve in the last election and demands decisive action.
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James Wilson
Ama Jim
Allison
Congress Proposes Wheat Price Support As a Gift
The remark notes that the present Congress is said to support farmers by placing a dollar a bushel price on wheat, framing it as protection for both farm and shop. The tone is skeptical of the proposal as generosity.
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Congress
Relative values of draft horse and steer profits
The article notes steer prices at three to five cents per pound while draft horses fetch ten to fifteen cents, highlighting a clear price difference between raising steers and good draft horses.
Secret ballot and government duty to provide it
The passage argues that the ballot must be secret and supplied by the government. It criticizes Gen Butler and the New York Sun for rants and cites public anger at a class of politicians as a reason not to be misled by falsehoods.
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Benjamin F. Butler
Massachusetts
Gen. Butler
Trish
Courier Journal
Butler
Senator Quay
Dudley
Gov. Hill
New York
Tie
New York State
Gov. Ilill
Democratic Party
Lousiana
South Carolina
Florida
Indiana
New York Sun
Businessmen call in Des Moines to press high license plan
Sioux City business leaders urge a state convention in Des Moines to argue for repealing prohibition and enacting a high license law. They argue prohibition raises taxes on large taxpayers and that many prohibitionists do not pay local costs, urging a coordinated business community response before the legislature acts.
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Des Moines
General Assembly
Assembly
Sioux City
Woodbury County
Board of Supervisors
W. J. Johnson
Iowa
Tribune
Swue City Tribune
Advertised Letters Remaining at Fairfield Post Office
List of uncalled letters as of January 21, 1890 includes Barry Bottort Mrs Mary A Butler Miss Mary Cushman Nelie Hown Mary Johnson Miss Hannah Osbourne Wm Reifsnyder Miss Nellie Walters Frank Whitehead Wyatt Whitmore Mrs Elizabeth Readers asked to claim by stating letters have been advertised.
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Fairfield
Barry
C. Bottort
Mary A. Butler
Mary Cushman
Nelie Hown
Mary Johnson
Hannah Osbourne
Wm. Reifsnyder
Nellie Walters
Frank Whitehead
Wyatt Whitmore
Elizabeth
Horses and Mules Wanted by Henry Shuhtein at Dill barn
Henry Shuhtein will visit the barn of John Dill on Saturday January 25 and Monday January 27 to buy horses aged five to eight years and mules aged three to eight years. Must be sound flesh and free from blemishes. Wootson, Jan 17. A 8. McPherson in Burlington for three months. Milton Stadley rents his farm to Woolums brothers. Fred and Wilson Mitton and family move to Nebraska. Oscar Hobinson and family join them. Vieasant Hoskins sold fat cattle and hogs and seeks one or two carloads of stock cattle.
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Henry Shuhtein
John Dill
Wootson
McPherson
Burlington
Business College
Milton Stadley
Woolums
Fred
Wilson Mitton
Oscar Hobinson
Nebraska
Vieasant Hoskins
Two local residents start clothing business in Independence
M Hs Cuddy and Will Harris plan to move to Independence Iowa to open Harris Cuddy a clothing and merchant tailoring firm. They will travel to Chicago February 5 to buy goods and start operations March 1 with families relocating to new homes. Both men are long time Fairfield business figures.
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M. Hs. Cuddy
Will Harris
Independence
Iowa
Tlarris
Fairfield
Cedar Township Notices and Local Meeting Update
Miss Lizzie Graber is ill with lung fever, Fred Graber has La Grippe in Keokuk while attending commercial school, John Herrick and Will Bogle also attend commercial School in Keokuk. Young people's meeting is at 6 50 Sunday evenings at Center school house No 8 with preaching at 7 15. The literary society has resumed after protracted meetings. The topic Tuesday evening was that civil law has more influence over man than moral law. P J Droz had La Grippe last week and dismissed school two days.
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Lizzie Graber
Fred Graber
la Grippe
Keokuk
John Herrick
Will Bogle
Young People
Center School House No. 8
Literary Society
P. J. Droz
Protracted meeting continues as Brookville notices spread
Brookville Iowa January 7 Protracted meeting ongoing with thanks for blessings. Rev W S Jones and Winchester sister visited friends last week. John Snider and wife of Wackwood visited. David Snider’s Colorado wife visiting. Joseph Warwick found his lost colt. N R Greenwood and Alfred Caldwell delivered hogs to Packwood. Cord wood hauled to Pairfield due to good roads. W J Stmmons bought a new delivery horse for local use.
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Brookville
Iowa
W. S. Jones
Winchester
John Snider
Wackwood
Joseph Warwick
David Snider
Colorado
David
N.R. Greenwood
Alfred Caldwell
Packwood
Pairfield
W. J. Stmmons
Parsons Delegation Glee Club Sets Mt. Pleasant Trip
The Parsons College Glee Club, sixteen male voices under John M. Lyon, trains for a Burlington trip and a forthcoming oratorical contest at Mt. Pleasant. About one hundred students may be absent due to lingering illness as classes note a flu like sickness among the '90 cohort.
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Irving
Magill
Presbyterian Church
Burlington
Prof. Knight
Parsons College Glee Club
GA. R
Parsons
Warsons
John M. Lyon
Glee Club
Mt. Pleasant
College lacks yell and colors for state contest
The writer praises the club voices and urges the college to adopt colors and a yell to express college spirit before the state contest. It notes other groups have colors and yells while the college lacks emblems, and mentions Mae Bretonne with admission prices noted as 15, 25 and 55 cents.
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Mae Bretonne
Litigation Begins Over Copyright Infringement by Merchants
The Inter-State Tracer Co of Marshalltown files suit in the U S district court northern district of Town against WP S Towle head of the Retail Merchants Association of Clinton Iowa accusing infringement of Burnell copyright ratings. The plaintiff says the association’s unsettled accounts abstract infringes Burnell’s copyrighted work and warns merchants to avoid such agencies or face liability.
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United States District Court
Town
Inter-State Tracer Company
Marshalltown
WP. S. Towle
Retail Merchant’ S Association
Clinton
Iowa
A.S. Burnell
Burnell
Towle
Retail Merchants’ Association
Des Moines
Chicago
Plantiff
Inter-State Tracer Co
A. S. Burnell
Burnell’s
Interstate Tracer CO
S. Burnell, Pres. and Man
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