Treasury Struggles Prompt Calls for State Oversight
Iowa treasurer warns of cash shortages as delinquent taxes rise and taxable property value falls per capita. The report shows July 1895 balance of 312,854.41 and six month disbursements of 1,120,020.07, with payroll and legislature costs looming. Proposes state supervision of assessments or empowered county assessors to fix valuation methods.
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Des Alpines
Hetrioth
Des Moines
Nout
Lunde
Aurea Ape
Foo
SSRI
Gohora Agsanthly
Avagmbly
Annembly
AMG Tss
Eeputatie Searth
Towa
Andifar
Fragmentary Finance Note on Monument Costs and Medals
The document cites figures for medallions and heroic figures with amounts like 1250 and 2930. It states a total expense and mentions the cost of stone work for a monument at 304,500. The SEC reference appears, with a claim that the overall trade cost is 2530, and the report links to Hines.
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Tarriet A. Ketcham
Ort Thanelson
U. S. Grant
Teewart Jowa
Bardera
Towa
Fort Don
Hines
Miss Mary Drake as Iowa’s social leader and governor’s daughter
Des Moines notes Miss Mary Lord Drake daughter of Gen. Francis Merion, prominent in Iowa society. Since her mother’s death she lives with sister Jeanie in Centerville, educated in Chicago and New York, fluent in French, and blessed with wealth and travel that shape her capable public role.
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Drake
Des Moines
Iowa
Mary Lord Drake
Francis Merion
Hed
New York City
Soldiers Orphan Home report cites 500 children age 2 to 4
A Davenport committal report details the Soldiers Orphan Home with about 500 children aged 2 to 4, half descendants of soldiers, the rest poor foster cases. It praises the institution, notes peace and harmony, and outlines proposed appropriations for expansion and maintenance, while urging economy and land acquisition. The piece also covers plans for a Des Moines auditorium, a Supreme Court boundary relocation case, a Grand Rapids postal applicant's ineligibility, and a Strawberry Point man’s runaway incident.
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Orghan
Davenport
Buriesa
Officara
Ghiria- Bay
Teaver Te Gunoon
Sr,mk
Agkead
Kenta
EU Aa Bla
M. MacBonald
Tafe
Perini
Rossville
Sweeney
George
Courier
Howard
la Ting
Duoss
Phoenix Mill Company
Devonport
Seymour
Dry Goods
Genera
Thornbury
Mcéntivelle
J. H. Woodbury
Keokuk
C. G. W. Railway Company
Des Moines
Lucius B. Ames
C. C. Cole
Carolyn
Nellie Burton
Kellogg
Judge Cole
C. C. Viall &Co
Chicago
Jefferson
Hnally
Board of Trade
Commercial Exchange
Rock Island Railroad
Rock Inland
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Frank
T. Campbell
Mrr
Campbell
Coastalle
Acquittal Royster Sparks Boone County Drama and Gas Fight
Long Iowa news item details Mrs. Foote pursuing Burlington Gas Company with assets at stake. Sheriff sale scheduled March 10 of entire gas plant over $200,000 mortgage. Also notes death of eminent scientist Charles Wachsmuth at 66 in Burlington and a string of local incidents from Des Moines to Newton, including a Boone murder trial verdict and various fires, crimes, and legal actions across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borington Gas Company
Boonse
Stanhope Royster
Peath
Burlington
Des Moines County Court House
Philadelphia
Hans of
Richard Spencer
Charles Wachsmuth
Canover
Germany
Mississippi_valley
Tennessee
Frank’ Springer
Texas
Europe
America
Museum of Comparative Zoology
Cambridge
Harvard College
Agassiz
Ele
TARRY
London
Eee
Royater
Boone
Stanhope Loyelar
I. W. McParland
Hiad
Nhuradsy
Fies
Aten
Raas
Plata
Onder
Lele Dedsign
Ntetene
Alr
Dyer
Altormers
Royster
Tate
Erastus PF. Skinner
Ties Moines
Jie
Mia Skinner
Des Moines
James Cully
Efer
Schaap
Sioux County
Ita Teama
A. W. Blunt
Clinton
Penrth Street
Lyons
Hadir
Iowa House and Senate Debate and Bills Passages in Session
A detailed weekly record shows the Iowa General Assembly’s calm House session with bills on licensing and taxation, a prison break fine, proposed public libraries, and reforms to justices of the peace. The Senate discusses a women’s suffrage measure, an age of consent bill, and banking compliance while committees and lawmakers convene across days with numerous petitions and public notices.
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Qlarinda Tasane -Asyluma
Sioux
Feobury County
Spauldlng
Omaha
State Dairy Association
Marshall County
Seventeenth Judicial District
Senate
Committee On
Healy
Webster
Wilburn
General Assembly
Terople
Scott
Pofure
Lab
Segalor Carpenter
Agynf Ot
Gedek Beliof
Wye Hace
Fensabet
Gav. Parrott
Sebo 2
Boott
Nevada
Soudhin
Peo den
Lawmaker’ Association
Tertalge Wanchard
UF House
Speatrar Hycra
Hewrn
Felowe
Lovarnins Building and Loan Associations
Heast
Lothrop
Owen
Poms
Lothrrop
Dyer Attet
Otter
Becaus
Palacain
Yeas
Lathrop
Carpenter
Soldiers’ Monument
Naaber
ATP Tote
Westy
Alstrick Ty
Nolan
Haletha
Veelkar
Doubleday
Twenty-ifth General Assembly
Miles
Des Moines
Colestane
Delaware County
Torna
Gray
Whitten
Milburn
Levans
Alexander
Sargent
McClelland
Cedar Rapids
Aa Pourach
Pioneer Lawmakers Convene in Des Moines Address Capitol History
John A. Masson spoke at the Pioneer Lawmakers Association annual convention in Des Moines. John Scott of Nevada was named chair and OC. 8. Wilson of Des Moines became secretary. Judge George G. Wright was honored, with remarks by Judge Coll on early Iowa days. John A. Kasson, ex Minister to Germany, gave the principal address on Capitol location and building history.
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John A. Masson
Des Moines
Pioneer Lawmakers’ Association of Down
John Scott
Nevada
Wilson
Prayor Hillis
Scott
George G. Wright
Coll
Iowa
John A. Kasson
Germany
Capitol
Tragedy at Centerville Ends in Double Suicide and Shootings
George Jones of Centerville shot his sweetheart Leah Alartin and her mother Abs W Martin before shooting himself. Neighbors found the two women dead and Jones with a self-inflicted head wound. The motive remains unclear as neighbors describe a quarrel with the daughter and interference by the mother.
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Charles Pharek
Newton
Atlantic
TS Stith
Tweediy
Mea
Siaith
Phares
Smith
Chicago
TL. Stimson
Gage
Clifton Trouse
Hreath
Loledo
Woodlawn
Stmaen
Gare
State Bank of Manries Haa
Duera
Tmide
Veloniaty
Clarence Bun
W. W. Hoven
Prairie City Congregational Church
George Jones
George. Jones
Centerville
Leah
Alartin
Abs
W. J. Martin
Jones
Judge Eichelberger Rules Liquor Debts Not Payable
Ottumwa Iowa judge Declares liquor bills不能 be demanded under mulet fatwa waler prohibition. John Feehan a saloonkeeper disputes a claim from a Pao ua wholesaler. ruling favors saloonkeepers as bills under the prohibitory law may be repudiated. Also notes retrial motion in Woodbury County breach of promise suit and other local legal items.
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Eichelberger
Iowa
Ottumwa
John Feehan
Taylor County to Build New Jail Warned by Judges
Taylor County judges Tedford and Towner urged citizens to fund a new jail for prisoner confinement. They warned that without a local facility, prisoners may be sent to Page County at Taylor County's expense, and officials likely will act soon.
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Taylor County
Tedford
Towner
Page County
Taylor
Widow Macy Dwyer Fights Off Dark Assailant in Indianapolis
Mrs. Macy Dwyer, a 67 year old widow in Indianapolis, was attacked in a dark room as an unknown assailant entered. She resisted the foe and was badly injured about the head and body before the intruder fled.
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Macy Dwyer
Indianapolis
Dead baby found near railroad tracks in Ta Mara
A dead baby, well developed and about two or three weeks old, was found lying by the railroad track near Ta Mara. The infant was neatly dressed and wrapped in a blanket, prompting authorities to investigate the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
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Tha Silaot Dhe
Ta Mara
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Strawberry Point
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First National Bank of
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First National Bank of Watarion
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Wehater
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Mt. Wy. Oog
Saunders
Cedar Hands National
VST Bank
Golar Rapids
Jug
Misa Luoretia Hagan
Funk
Edward Golden
Woodbury
Barger
Fulkerson
Websiae
Guatemala
Jeano Harper
Zagapadan
Penago
Berget
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American Poland China Record Company
Cedar Hapila
W. A. Jone
Mineral Point
Wis
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