Governor Drake Reception To Feature Daughter's Attendance
Des Moines society pages reveal Gov Drake and his daughter Mary Drake Sturdivant will host a reception at the Savery. The event marks a public reconciliation with Mary’s husband George Sturdivant of Centersville, following a private Denver marriage last October. The pairing’s history has stirred rumor, and the palatial gathering is expected to draw prominent Des Moines figures.
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Des Motes
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Overal
Dex Moines
Savery
Ronnie Madage
George Sturdivant
Centersville
Gov. Drake
Denver
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Mrs. Sturdivant
Des Moines Sees Effort to Indict Mayor and Police Chief
An escalating dispute in Des Moines centers on attempts to indict Mayor MacVicar and Police Chief over allowing houses of ill repute in a district. Grand jurors heard inmates testify of police non interference in exchange for staying in a restricted area. City Solicitor Macomber assists witnesses, while officials deny coercion. The probe, involving subpoenas and burnt district raids, intensifies as officials worry over possible driving of workers into the zone and promised protection.
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Des Moines
Grand Jury
Deny
Macomber
MacVicar
Novak Seen in Iowa City Amid Murder Allegations
Novak the alleged murderer arrived in Iowa City on Wednesday February 3 and bought a token for Corneil Blais Sunday morning. He wore hunting garb, carried a shotgun and two bags said to hold silver, created a disturbance at the Rock Island depot, and boarded train No. 1 at 12 16 Sunday morning after being calmed by staff.
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Novak
Iowa City
Corneil Blais
Walford
Gmin
Burkheiser
Strikes boycott firms over 2 cent fare effort in Ottumwa
Ottumwa trade groups and traveling men pressed for a two cent fare bill recently rejected by the Iowa legislature. Railroads retaliated with boycotts against two Ottumwa cigar factories Pallister Bros. and OU 7, Ostdiek. Committees urged boycotts of buyers unless they ceased selling the firms’ products. The move sparked widespread agitation and tension in the town.
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Cedar Rapids
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Stum‘poldt
Iowa
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Jefferson
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Wear Liberty
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Riceland
Mich
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Blue Hill
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Winfield
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Mineral Point
Wia
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Wanford
Cal
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Mutton
Minn
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Singleton
Juckanon
Texas
D.C. Miller
Vermillion
John Gilmore
Vinton
L. M. van Auken
Mason City
I. Robo
Jesup
George Toy
Washington
Prank McCormick
Morrowville
Kansas
New Liquor Law Decision Hits Special Charter Cities
Supreme court on February 10 declares saloons in Cedar Rapids and eight other Iowa cities under special charters violate prohibitory laws. Mulet tax not applicable to special charter towns, prompting anticipated legislative amendments. Dissent by Granger argues public policy favors broader application. Saloons may seek recovery of mulet taxes paid under protest. amendments expected to shield cities in time.
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Winterset
Farmington
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Glenwood
Notorious preacher Scott in confinement at Independence
The Bov Mr Scott of Waterloo, a preacher who fled with a 1b year old girl last summer, was captured in Indiana and sent to the insane asylum at Independence. He spends days at his home and nights at the hospital, with Mrs Scott moved to Independence. Black Hawk County pays his asylum expenses as he had transferred his property to Mrs Scott before his trip.
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Scott
Waterloo
Independence
G. E. Scott
Indiana
Ife
Black Hawk County
Sues Government Over $5000 Loss Of Sheep
Allan Packer of Union south of Idora sues the United States government for 5000 dollars after 6288 sheep were slaughtered in El Paso stockyards as scabby. He bought from Don Carlos Zulaga of Chiliahua and cites two health certificates. The U.S. inspector’s actions are questioned. Damages for a Dead Daughter is also noted, a Des Moines suit over a lease dispute ending with a 5000 dollar claim after a 12 year old girl dies from measles following eviction by officers.
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Union
Idora
el Paso
Texas
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Chiliahua
Keal
Grant Brown
J. M. Frazier
Des Moines
Brown
Frazier
Favor Bounty on Sugar Beets and Drake U Resignation
Des Moines banquet notes encourage beet sugar industry in Iowa but lawmakers fail to secure a state bounty. Drake University trustees accept president Aylesworth’s resignation and plan to interview Chicago and Michigan candidates. Harvey Schultz convicted of assault with intent to murder after depot robbery in Fairfax. arms arrest records list Wisconsin home.
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J. 8
Emory
Towa
James Wilson
O. GC. Curtis
Agricultural College
Albert Meyer
Aylesworth
Drake University
B. O. Aylesworth
William McClintocll
University of Chicago
George W. Coler
Ann Arbor
Henry Schultz
Prank Wolf
Benedict
Fairfax
Harvey Schultz
Cumberland
Wisconsin
Iaines
Balm for Blighted Affections Trial Verdict Cedarrapids
The jury in the case Fannie Stepanik versus Leander Lefebvre at Cedar Rapids awarded the plaintiff damages of 6000 dollars in a breach of marriage contract suit. The action claimed five thousand dollars in damages and arose from the marriage contract dispute. Three pioneers pass away Louis Pfeiffer aged 77 CH Brown 60 and David Thornton 68 long-time Creston residents with ties to Illinois.
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Leander Lefebvre
Cedar Rapida
Miss Stepanik
Louis Pfeiffer
CH. Brown
David Thorntong
Siti«Ions
Creston
Illinois
Doings at Des Moines Proposes Inquiry into State Finances
Des Moines reports focus on Mr. Funk proposing a special commission to probe state department finances and public printing. Speaker Byers forms a House committee including Hardin Lauder Davis Voelker and Biker to push investigations, while debates on street grading costs, insurance tax split between home and foreign companies, notarial fee hikes, and other legislative matters unfold amid deficit fears.
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Guthrie
Senate Committee On Elections
Iowa Senate Budgets Fight Over Corporate Debts and Ballot Repeats
The Iowa Senate rejected fusion by amending election law to bar appearing on ballots more than once. House moves to force gambling witness testimony and studies private corporations debt limits with stockholder liability beyond two thirds. Senate debates county superintendent standards and retains algebra and civics for certificates while restoring two year qualifications. Five state auditors to probe finances, census scandal and state offices, with joint committee empowered to subpoena. Military revisions passed. railroad fare and city supervisor measures advance. local governance reform favored by Senator Bronson gains momentum.
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Voelker
Carney
Code Committee
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Bronson
Electoral Vote Count Leads to McKinley Victory
Formal announcement in the House of Representatives and Senate joint session records the November election results. Vice-President Stevenson presided as tellers read certificates, listing 271 votes for McKinley and 176 for Bryan for president, and 271 for Hobart with 149 for Sewall for vice-president, with 27 for Watson.
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Joint Assembly of Congress
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Senate
Congress
Stevenson
Reed
Lodge
Blackburn
Grosvenor
Richardson
Alabama
McKinley
Bryan
Hobart
Sewall
Watson
Bradley Martin Ball at Waldorf Delights New York Society
Mrs. Bradley Martin hosted a Waldorf Hotel costume ball in New York on a Wednesday night. About 1800 guests attended amid huge expenditures and lavish display, with up to 900 society figures present. The midnight to dawn event stretched five hours, costing an estimated 125000 for the hostess and 100000 per hour in pleasures, celebrated as a monumental yet extravagant societal spectacle.
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New York
Waldorf
Martin
Populist Congressmen Resist Washburn Silver Proposal
New England figures clash over the silver question with National Committeeman Washburn urging the People's party to drop the issue in favor of two government questions. Secretary John W. Foster leads a Bible class at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington attended by many, including several public figures.
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Washburn
Massachusetts
People’s Party
Ratironda
John W. Foster
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
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