Novak Murder Case Trial Seeks New Aid From Court
Attorneys for Frank Novak, serving life for murder of A. Wank Murray, argue a February 1 ruling by judge Padge Caswell will grant a writ. Novak and firm demand insurance payout of 2500 from Hearlford Insurance for a burned store. Jury found Murray murdered. Caswell could influence appeal before the supreme court in October.
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Ray
Novak
Uriat
Frank Nevik
Fife
Batse
Murray
Disuranen Company
Diudige Caspana Dassebasida
le Tards
Noval
Cue Fury Steel
Novitk
Badldmin Nh
Jide Caswell
Tawi
Elisan habitual criminal act described by senate judiciary
The Elisan bill, reported by the senate judiciary committee without opposition, prescribes prison terms for a third burglary or related felonies and for a fourth petty larceny offense. It proposes fifteen to thirty years for major third offenses and three years for a fourth petty theft over age ten.
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Senate
Two Old People Marry In Ill-Fated State Record
Probably the oldest couple ever married in this state were granted a license by the county clerk at Chariton. Rev. A. P. D. Minshall, 78, and Eucinda Gee, 71, obtained the license. Minshall is the oldest resident minister in Iuens County, farming and preaching at odd times. This is his second wife. Both parties are in good health.
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Eleme
Chariton
A. PD. Minshall
Eucinda Gee
Dtev
Minshall
Iuens
Fate Wat Hearty
Senator Allison at Home and Cedar Rapids Brewery deal
Senator Allison meets at home to settle the Dubuque postmastership contest amid bitter fights. Cedar Rapids and Davenport capitalists form a $100,000 stock company to buy the Christian Mangus brewery and begin beer manufacture. Mrs. C Booth of Otterville dies after gasoline ignites while she was cleaning a dress worn over a stove, burning her severely and causing death within hours.
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Allison
Dubuque
Congress
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Christian Mangus
C. Booth
Otterville
Iowa Boys on the Maine and Inspector Appointments
A fragment tracing Lieut Darwin Re Aferritl born in Oak and connected to the Maine disaster, with Cadetship and commission details, plus mentions of North Western engineer John Murphy and a police inspector appointment list under Gov Shaw, listing fourteen inspectors and district assignments in Iowa towns and counties.
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Darwin
Maine
Maine. the Is A Son of We OW Mearit
Hed Oak
John Murphy
Atu
North Western
Dol Med Muuns
Connell Bhuffs
Brooklyn
James McManus
Davenport
Shaw
Board of Length
Pah
MM. Pickel
Des Moines
Louis Wernstein
Buortington
Adan Greenstian
Clinton
S. OH. Badan
Mt Vernon
Lank O. Cad
Durburies Wood
Harbin
Waterloe
M. Bishop
Poledo
Charles Kk. Moyers
Mason
Fire alarm system planned for Northwoordk area
A Muscatine report notes city officials have decided to install a fire alarm system in Northwoordk. Other items include: Mrs. Samiti, wife of Hon. Ge Stith of Algona, died last week after illness. Shelby County spent 21000.78 on bridges. Alex Young injured by a fall at Mau King. rock for Pocaitonins Centary insane asylum foundation being shipped. and Boies likely to run for Congress against D. O. Penderson.
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Muscatine
Northwoordk
Boies
Congressiont
D. O. Penderson
Bowie City
Earsine
Hiostirane
Willian Glasgow
Nowanarket
Taylor County
Carbone
High Ute
Moody Alureantile Company
Bedford
Theodore Soldner
Dubuque
Knapp, Stout & Lco
Planing
Will. Uewis
Fonda
Lawn
Eatherville
Geo. Robbins
Theo, Myhre
Fred Goowell
Copper River
Charles City
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
Rockford
Marble Rock
Burt
Charles Dysmith
First National Bank of
First National Bank of Algona
Healshier
Joseph W. Wadsworth
Kossuth County State Bank
Cedar Rapids
College For the Blind
Vinton
Opera House
Frank Hlduckett
Cousins
T. M.sinclair & Co
Shipley
Aileen
ML Khopf
Chicago
Sheri LM
Cherokee
Fo Stanosheekk
Bhaveity
Stanosheek
Knopf
Rol Gray
Larrabee Saveings Bank
Gray
Ernestine Bertoel
Wolfe
Clinton
Charles Sethousen
Abricks
Meihinley
Lows College
Doings at Des Moines meets Iowa legislature in am hour session
In Des Moines on Monday February 4 the Iowa Senate met briefly and passed a bill to identify railroad pros ecutors for car equipment with automatic couplers. A county road work plan under supervisor direction was debated, with a proposal to submit the question to the people. Other bills discussed included pharmacy law updates, road maintenance, and county waterworks control. The Sauer bill passed, while the Overfield bill on road work was killed. The Hawaiian annexation question was postponed. Various measures on legal costs, public health, ballot design, nursery stock imports, linseed oil adulteration, and taxation were debated or referred, with mixed outcomes and continued discussion into adjournment.
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Senate
Cailiie
oAhitha
Alexander
Eis
Howe
Nugist
Enest
Adong
Gyo Han
Committee On Public Health
Druch
Mitebell
San Jose Senate
Friends
Committee On Ways and Means
Committee On Judiciary
Hickson
Pottey
Ways and Means Committee
Bofus
Iowa House Defeats Bill on Women Suffrage and Debates Amendment
Tuesday's session features defeat of the suffrage bill and a push on Ladd's constitutional amendment to strike male from the document. Speakers clash with Speaker Kimball over addressing the core issue as voters decide whether to submit the question to the people. A roll call flags numerous names as the Des Moines primary election bill loses 50 to 44 while the Senate handles routine business and several public measures pass or falter.
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Smith
Greene
Maton
Mitchell
Ladd
Butler
van Houten
Paylor
Clark
Adams
Stewart
Polk
Brighton
Jefferson
Statloop
Sac
Iowa
Yeas—Anderson
Lyon
Anderson
Palo Alto
Arnold
Baker
Barrett
Beal
Hird
Blake
Christie
Chirk
Hamilton
Chissen
Cook
de Wolf
Dickens
Downing
Eaton
Mitchel
Frink
Funk
Gibson
Union
Hanson
Hathaway
Hinkle
Hinkson
Solingon
Jones
Madden
McCurdy
Merciam
Miller
Buena Vista
Warren
Parker
Venlek
Perrott
Torter
Powers
Jasper
Prentis
Ray
Reynolds
Santee
Shambanagh
Warrison
Towner
Venenano
Wemple
Whelan
Wilson
Nuys
Nieteret
Nolan
Nowers
Over- Nel
Potter
Bremer
Pater
Pottawathamie
Leo
Putnaim
Sauer
Sheen
Stallcop
Absent
McCully
Boyd
Comey
Des Moines
Senate
Hurst
Melnatyre
Lothrop
United States
House debates taxation and mortgage bills in anxious session
February proceedings show the Ways and Means committee reporting on Van Houten and Mitchell measures to tax interest on county funds and to tax mortgages. The Van Houten bill was indefinitely postponed with a minority urging passage, while the Mitchell bill passed 72 to 2 after substitution. The Peniek mortgage deduction bill saw a fierce 81 to 1 push for passage, though likely to be amended and die in the senate. The senate focused on Emmert livestock inspection with Lothrop's Sioux City yard amendment amid adjournment.
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House
Ways and Means Committee
van Houten
Boards of Supervisors
Senate
Aivarity
Lothrop
Sioux City
Iowa Law Bills Spotlight Board of Control and Ag Plans
Friday notes show the Senate debating a state board of control bill for the Iowa Soldiers’ Home and penal institutions, with March 3 set as a special order. The Junkin building and loan bill faces opposition but passes 3 to 14. Senator Harriman introduces a board of agriculture bill for a state department. Van Houten seeks patent medicine ingredient labeling, while opponents warn against exposing trusted remedies. A radical measure allows spouses to testify against each other in fraud conveyance cases. The Hathaway measure protects meandered lakes from landsharks, imposing penalties and granting council powers to restore or sell lake beds with adjoining-property preferences.
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Board of Control
Senate
State Board of Control
Iowa Soldiers’ Home
Muareh
Junkin Building and Loan
Harriman
Board of Agriculture
State Department of Agriculture
Van
van Houten
Jaton
Tne
Committee On Pharmacy
Hathaway
Executive Council
Asseas
Whiter and Haria discuss son's city progress
Mr Haria asks about the son after he went to the city. Mr Oatbin replies he writes that the son is carrying everything before him and holds a position in a large foundry, described as a "hash foundry."
Parson and Student Discuss the Lesson of Virgins
A Parson asks what can be learned from the parable of the five wise and five foolish virgins. A student quips that at least half the women are foolish, prompting a brief, local-tone crowd reaction.
Boston Claims Longest Paved Street World
A Very Long Street reports Boston asserts Washington Street as the longest paved road, claimed to span 1734 miles, marking a bold, if disputed, world record claim.
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Boston
Washington Street
Miss Willard Dead After Valiant Temperance Life
Frances E Willard died at midnight Thursday at the Imperial Hotel in New York City after a long illness. The reformer, born in 1839, rose from little schooling to lead the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, touring the United States and Europe, shaping national efforts and delivering lectures across cities.
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Miss Myantes
Willard
Traperial
New York City
Miss Willard
Frances Wilnanu
Frances Elizabeth Willard
Churchville
Roed N.Y
Oberlin
Janesville
Wis
Woman's Seminary
Catherine Beecher
Milwaukee
Northwestern Female College
Tovanston, J
Tkdor
Afiss Willard
Paris
College de France
Guizet
Berlin
Rome
Greece
Egypt
Palestine
Woman's Christian Temperance Enron
United States
Aestor
Spain Disavows Responsibility for De Lome Letter
The Spanish Government officially disavows the De Lome note and Washington regards the incident as closed. A State Department abstract of a Madrid note states Spain accepts De Lome’s resignation, disavows criticisms of a friendly state, and expresses no need to reiterate its good faith or commercial intentions.
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Washington
de Lome
State Department
Woodford
Madrid
Senor Dupuy de Lome
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