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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1909
Page
4
Sioux City Journal questions a push to alter rules governing the Iowa General Assembly. It argues Speaker Cannon would dominate committee appointments, prompting fears the house would begin self appointing committees unless the body directs otherwise.
The epiton from Humboldt Independent reports that down south there is high regard for Senators Dolliver and Cummins. He notes that continued good work by these men could push the country toward a democratic idea rooted in the nation’s constitutional founders.
Readers note that an estimated 312,000,000 in railroad fares was spent by participants in a land draw, with only about 3 percent receiving returns. The figure highlights the high cost of entry relative to the small share of winners.
A railroad worker voices against government lend distribution and argues railroads mainly offer scenery to attract travel. He notes a sum of 42,700,300.90 could have bought life’s necessities for those who funded the railroads, while the note says it cost only the nominal fee and one cent postage stamp.
The Sioux City News comments on abolishing the English House of Lords linking to U S Senate debates. It argues two legislative bodies exist to balance aristocracy and power, noting English reform aims to curb a government seen as oppressive to the common people.
Tue Carroll Herald argues control of the next Republican state convention hinges on primary sentiment. It predicts Senators Deliver and Cummins will be endorsed at the convention, noting Cummins was backed by a large majority in a recent nomination and questioning Dolliver's fate.
The readable lines trace a sequence where a furniture dealer follows a clothier's ad to spend on clothing, linked to a dry goods merchant's bill and previous purchases by a butcher and grocer, revealing a chain of honest workman payments.
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