Washington Docket on Commerce and Divorces Noted
Senate debates interstate commerce act provisions with dissent, Roosevelt targets fraud in five city Jewish communities, indictments expected including officials. Naval officers Lofland and Chaffee resign, Dominican treaty amendments debated, and uniform divorce laws widen restrictions on migratory divorces with new statutory fraud provisions. Details include nominations, state actions, and city antares Cedar Rapids and Clarinda pending amounts.
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Roosevelt
Interior Department
Washington
Hitchcock
Melody
Congress
Commonwealth
Meandering Mike Talks Jobs In Winter Woes
Meandering Mike tells Dismal Dave he fakes daily effort to avoid work as unemployment rises in a humorous exchange. Chicago Daily News notes the Irish dialect and social mood of the season.
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Mike
Dave
Chicago Daily News
Figures Cut as Iowa Legislature Budgets Near 3 Million
Des Moines reports state bills carrying almost three million dollars in appropriations face heavy cuts. The board of control and educational institutions seek over two million in requests, with committees recommending reductions to about 817 thousand for other units and 328 thousand for education. The total of introduced appropriations sits near 2.5 million, just under the 3.6 million limit, as lawmakers advance the trim to the budget.
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Des Moines
Board of Control
Hendrickes CGN Not Guilty
Bedford jurors acquitted James Hendrickson on an insanity plea after a one week trial. The defense argued Hendrickson acted to protect his home and wife from James Westside, whose actions had destabilized his family. Civil War veterans praised the verdict.
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Bedford
James Hendr
Hendrickson
James Westside
NO SUNDAY BASEBALL SAYS THE SENATE
Des Moines March 1 Senate passed the Garst bill prohibiting Sunday theatrical or athletic exhibitions for admission fees. Vote 20 to 3 with three abstentions. Bill would affect league baseball in Iowa if enacted, detailing fines up to 25 dollars and county jail for violators.
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Des Moines
Senate
Garst
Crawford, Gale
Wilson
Elerick
Gilliland
Hayward
Hogue
Hopkins
Jackson
Jamison
Jones
Lambert
Mayteg
Newberry
Smith
Stirton
Stucksleger
Farelle
Winne
Young
Lee
House
Iowa
General Assembly
State of
Spends Over A Million On Sioux City Rail Purchase
Sioux Cry reports the OD ferry of the Union Terai terminal railway line with depots and trackage was burned last night and sold to the Great Northern for about 1.259 million dollars. The transaction grants the Great Northern strategic access in Sioux City.
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Sioux Cry
Union Teraiminal Railway
Great Norther Railway
Great Northern
Sioux City
Carver’s Folly and Fortunes Sparked by Marriage
A fragment hints at a social remark about carving out a fortune and marriage as a way to sustain wealth. The exchange suggests competitiveness and reliance on alliances rather than honest means. No clear names, places, or dates are present in the readable text.
Denison Clerk Arrested for Attempted Murder in Jealousy
Vernon clerk is jailed in Denison on a charge of attempting to murder Minnie Thompson a former steady companion. The shot struck the door after missing its mark. Jealousy is cited as the motive.
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Denison
Vernon Clerk
Minnie Thompson
Suitor asks for daughter's hand in bridge style
A quip from the New York Sun portrays a suitor asking for a daughter's hand while the father counters with a test of bridge skill, satirizing marriage proposals and social expectations in a witty historical aside.
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New York Sun
Primary bill defeated by senate vote 29 to 21
Des Moines reports the statewide primary bill fell in the state senate by 29 votes to 21. Senator Crossley pledged to offer a similar measure in the 1907 session, as Democrats largely opposed the bill. The passage effort failed amid party divisions and a pending amendment debated earlier in the week.
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Des Moines
State Senate
Crossley
Stirton
Lyons
Hake
Yeas
Ebruce
Dowell
Ecklies
Ericsen
Garst
Hopkins
Hughes
le Lyons
Bichet
Scren
Wilson
Fayerne
Young
Calhoun
Washingon
ars—Sleakiy
Brooks
Cratford
Dunham
Blerek Gale
G I
Harper
Hartsho
Funeral of Former Speaker Henson's Son Held in Dubuque
March 2 funeral for the son of former Speaker David B Hensen was held in Dubuque with full honors. Bells rang citywide for five minutes after the service as six wagonloads of flowers arrived. Episcopal service led by Rev John C Sage, with George D Perkins of Sioux City speaking. G A R and Knights Templar participated, gun salutes fired, and the Iowa general assembly sent a delegation led by Lt Governor Herriott and Speaker Clarke. Judge William J Haddock, longtime Iowa State University board of regents secretary, died at his Iowa City home after paralysis last night.
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Dubuave
David B. Henceson
Dubuque
John C. Sage
George D. Perkins
Sioux City
Congress
Iowa
Herriott
Clarke
William J. Haddock
Iowa City
Board of Regents
The
State University of Iowa
Two Babies Burn to Death in Hampton Home Tragedy
Hampton March 3 A fire tragedy claims two young lives when an infant strapped to a chair near a cook stove catches fire. The clothing ignites as the stove blazes, and a five year old sister attempting rescue is severely burned. The infant dies soon after, and the sister dies after hours of suffering.
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Hampton
George Ahrens
Gasoline Stove Explosion Causes Severe Burns
A gasoline line stove exploded injuring Miss Mollie Crippen and Mrs John Peckham in Lowe City during attempts to light a fire. Crippen sustained severe burns while Peckham was perhaps fatally injured.
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Lowe City
March
John Peckham
3Iollie Crippen
Miss Crippen
Horse's Kick Proves Fatal in Sea City Farm Accident
A 12 year old boy, son of O I Hed dins, died after a horse kicked him in the stomach rupturing the intestines. He succumbed several hours after the injury amid intense suffering. Rear Admiral Chadwick is retired from the U S Navy, effective February 28, after serving as flagship commander during the Spanish American War.
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Asea City
Mareh i
Alonso Sheddins
O. I. Heddins
Chadwick
Washington D. C
Navy Department
FL £. Chadwick
Sampson
Spain
Henderson Answers Call Death Ends Public Service Career
Dubuque, Feb. 26. Col. David Bremer Henderson, long a Civil War soldier and prominent Iowa figure, died yesterday after months of illness from paresis. He served 20 years as representative of Iowa’s Third District and was twice Speaker of the House, leaving a wife, a son, a sister, and a brother. Burial will be at the Quist cemetery with services at St. John’s Episcopal Church. He had endured multiple battlefield injuries and surgeries, including the loss of a leg, and was a central political and military figure from Upper Iowa University through a decades long public career.
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Dubucue
Aif
David Bremer Anderson
Mercer
Feaslee
Liss Pelle Hentiegt
Colonel Henderson
Beenme
Wood Cemer
Depuque
New York
Quist
Father of Waters
St. John’s Epsisecoc Church
Mr. Sage
Georges 12 Perkins
Sioux City
Slyde Clark Post
Washington
Dubuque
Valley of Death
Henderson
Iowa
Forty-sixth
United States Congress
John G. Carlsie
Kentucky
Murder suspected as well dressed stranger found dead
Workmen in Fort Podge found the mutilated remains of a well dressed stranger yesterday morning. Indications point strongly to murder. Police are investigating. Rogers Must Talk Now: Missouri Supreme Court ruled witnesses must answer questions at a hearing in St. Louis, affecting a related New York proceeding.
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Fort Podge
Maron
Rogers
Jefferson City
Supreme Court
St. Louis
H. H. Rogers
New York
Funston Sees War Chance in China Sea
General Funston warned in an interview that tensions in the east may lead to war where U S forces could be deployed to China. He named Leonard Wood as a likely expedition commander and suggested most troops would be drawn from the United States rather than the Philippines.
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San Frerecisco
Cal
East
Funston
Chi
Rescue at Cape Henry as schooner George M. Grant sinks
Four masted schooner George M. Grant from Brunswick to Perth Amboy went ashore at Cape Henry and crew were rescued by Jack Twohy and crew aboard the Twohy. The Grant sank shortly after rescue as conditions remained severe on the coast. The three masted schooner John A. Beckerman, after colliding with the Ner and Washington, was towed to Norfolk and ran aground to prevent sinking.
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George M. Grant
Brunswick
Perth Amboy
Grant
John A. Beckerman
Ner
Washington
Hampton Roads
Norfolk
Boston Man 10 Blame for Boycott
San Francisco dispatch quotes William Hancock, long time China resident and customs commissioner, stating the boycott stems from indemnity discontent and Boxer outrages. He cites King family mistreatment by a Chinese official, calls Yuen-bhi Hei active against the boycott, and warns of growing unrest across provinces as tensions rise toward possible uprisings.
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San Francisco
Cal
William Hancock
China
Hongkong
England
Boston
King
Yuen -Bhi Hei
Chi Li
Roosevelt Praises Togo as War Readiness Model
President Roosevelt sent a letter to the secretary of war praising Admiral Togo's achievements in the Russo Japanese War and urging the army and navy to maintain peak readiness in peacetime. The message underscores discipline and preparedness, with a biting aside from an Indiana paper quoted about politeness and resilience.
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Roosevelt
Togo
Washington
Japan
Russi
Rockefeller offer for TB hospital children
John D. Rockefeller bids $195,610 for a seaside tuberculosis hospital for children. The New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor must raise a matching amount by June 30, 1906, to secure permanent maintenance of the facility.
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John D. Rockefeller
New York
R. Fulton Cutting
New York Association
Discovery of a New Hypothesis Sparks Conversation
A professor declares pride in a new hypothesis while Ms. Cumrox expresses doubt about prior ideas. The dialogue shifts to a whimsical exchange about Bobby as an omnipresent figure in everyday objects, culminating in a humorous sugar-bowl refrain and a triumphant exclamation.
Respectable, But Poor First Young Physician
A humorous dialogue depicts a young physician arguing about press coverage and social status. A coach and four ride by as one character presses the others for stamps and proofs of cash, mentioning debt and a friend named Deeter Fogr and a plan to visit the alms house for winter.
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Winks
Deeter Fogr
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