Doings at Des Moines Brightens Legislative Scene
Des Moines notes reveal Funk proposes a Commission of Inquiry into state department deficits and public printing. Bills on internal improvements taxation schemes and notarial fees are debated as lawmakers eye revenue and reform while committees advance city, county and education provisions.
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Funk
Pes Moines
State Department
Brers
House
Hardin, Lauder
Union
Davis
Cass
Voelker
Dubuque
Baker
Scottems
Potter
Iowa Legislature Faces Fusion Ban and Tax Bills
The Iowa Senate opposed fusion by an election day amendment, 21 to 20, and curtailed official ballot publication. The House moves to compel incriminating witness testimony in blameless prosecutions and advances mulet tax and charter city measures. Senate and House clash over debt limits for corporations and the algebra civics requirement for first class certificates, with rail fare petitions and county supervisor reforms under consideration.
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Senate
Kchell
House
Parrott
Bouson
Parratt
Benson
DuSayne
Alexander
Bonson
Gedar Khapids
Shoul
Committee On
Schoola
Trewin
Hig Daine
Uborough
Espaya Ecandal
Senate Committee On Railroads
Railroad Commission
Siruik
Baan
Ronson
Stockings and early weaving machinery history
Fragmentary notes claim stockings were made for machinery earlier than thought. A frame for stocking weaving allegedly invented in England by Trey, Mr. Leo of Cambridgs. Mentions smoking and heel turning, with unclear references to sugar cane and Isqa jal.
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England
Trey
Leo
Cambridgs
Tasa
Stirling
Fae
Women Gain Share in Working Classes Yet Child Rates Fall
The eleventh annual report of the Department of Labor, transmitted to Congress, analyzes wages and work by age and gender across thirty states and 145,000 workers. It shows the proportion of women to the workforce rising while child employment declines. The report compares data from recent censuses, notes marital status patterns among employed women, and discusses implications for policy and wages. It also touches on government expenditures and the broader fiscal context.
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Cengreag
Wright
Childr
Emech Rex
Gach
Stopgirtman
Iine Lakit
Persana
TSG
Ison
Tal
Perkel
HAIGS
United State
United States
Public money at stake in large direct appropriations
A New York World special reports Representative Dockery of Missouri warns that wholesale appropriations of public money will be a direct issue for voters. He claims this session will see about 5150 million in direct appropriations, totaling at least 1.65 billion across Congress, a figure he deems bad.
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Cancresas
New York World
Dockery
Missouri
Nebraska Board Studies Corn Burners and Coal Use
The Nebraska State Board of Transportation collects figures on farmers burning corn for fuel and estimates coal use if corn can be exchanged. They aim to persuade railroads to reduce out shipment rates for corn and coal, arguing increased business would justify discounted rates. Farmers lack funds to ship corn or buy coal, limiting rail traffic.
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Nebraska
Nebraska State Boand of Transportation
Week in Congress Highlights and Debates Senate and House
A joint session counted electoral votes naming Akinley and Hobart as President and VP. Sen Morgan abandoned the Nicaragua canal bill for now, shifting focus to bankruptcy legislation. The agricultural appropriation bill passed. several measures moved through the House including rail land forfeiture and obscene matter transport by express. The Senate debated the Anglo American arbitration treaty in executive session with Turpie and Morgan leading, while postal and sundry civil appropriations dominated floor time. The day featured sharp party contrast, with tax and revenue debates tying into broader fiscal policy. The Senate did little of final consequence.
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House
Senate
Stevenson
Akinley
Hobart
Morgan
Congress
Post Ofice
Mecklillin
Dem
Tennessee
Knox Men
Massachusetts
Arizona
McMillin
Kiidsy
Flere
Turple
United States
Daniel
Chandler
Uluch Belknap
Chienea
Detrat
Ilongresaman
Boston
New Chicana
Sayers
Prickery
McKinley
Wilson
Shira Chat
Rane
de Armond
Mio
Notable Current Events From Beav er to Berlin and Indiana
Notes report Cassellatie Pape's death in Rene private chamberlain links Beaver. London birth in S29 noted. Emerson named poet for Harvard Mi Beta Nappa day next June. County jail boiler at Prank fort exploded injuring several inmates. several may die. Archduke Otto of Austria arrives in Berlin with imperial reception. Sister Mary Navier dies at St Mary's of the Woods aged 71. she was last of seven sisters who moved to the locality in AS12 and founded the Sisters of Providence order now housed on large property worth more than a million.
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Cassellatie Pape
Beaver
Rene
Tle
London
W. Emerson
Concorn
Ralph Waldo Thersen
Harvard
Prankfort
Danmies Rodeers
Cahell Tardin
Lew Hun
Otto
Austria
Timperar Francia Joseph
Leir
Austrig
Berlin
Willian
Imperia
Mary Navier
St Mary's of the Woods
Torre Nsante
Ind
Order of Sistera of Providence
Crete Crisis Escalates as Crews Seek Refuge
Foreign consuls abandon Canes and Orleans harbor. Crete endures bombardment as Greek forces evacuate refugees to Greek warships. Prince Berovitch flees to Trieste amid Turkish and Austrian maneuvering. Turkish fortifications battle Christian forces with heavy shelling across Canes and Heraklion.
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Crete
Pirsens
Prince Nicolas
Thessaly
Candian
Canes
Europe
Prince Berovitch
Canesesky
Trieste
Austria
Berovitch
Turkey
Greece
Russia
France
Abdul Hamid
Albrotir
Elis
Ganen
Nol
Porte
Heraklion
Tid Ponis
Geckine
Halepo
Onco
Haivyeen Ifreden Ara Tyrker
Constantinople
Heraklen
O Malley Freed in Murder Case at Election Day
Alderman O Malley of Chicago, linked to Gustav Colliander murder, and Thomias J Mailer of Chicago with John Bantry were acquitted of conspiracy. Verdict hailed as relief after a famed criminal proceeding. O Malley celebrated. jurors and lawyer praised. Also reports of drowning near Daviesville Kentucky and a Detroit church marriage of Rev William Pra to Helen Ames Lathran.
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Tary Acgmitea
Chicacoe Aldareman
Gustav Colliander
Alfernian
Thomias J.mailer
Chicago
John Bantry
Waller
Verdet
Cheory
O'Malley
Santre
Sean
W. S. Porrest
Wiliam Pra
St. John’s
Detroit
Flelen Ames Lathran
Gearan VII. Lathrop
Tunisia
Davies
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Allieg
Hegidea
Flin
Dobson
Afer
Aid
Hansa Cam- Miliia Oy
Supreme Court
Toor
Nelion
Tana
Pher
Cheshire
Code Commissioners
Marera
Mayers
Guthrie
Senate Committee On Elections
Eather
New Jersey
Tersey
New York
IOW
Fearien Reare
McKinney Ag
Austrian
Omalley
Daviesville
Andrew Wilson
Trosten
Nil
Harry Brown
Pike County
Big Sandy River
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