Telephone wiring bill sparks passage and protests in Portland
A heated two party debate ends with the assembly passing a bill altering telephones and street railway revenue sharing, shifting state and local tax distributions. The measure lowers the state share to 14 percent and increases local retainage, drawing strong opposition from Milwaukee speakers and assurances of fair taxation, while related bills on usury and penalties proceed to further hearings.
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Learpoot
Senate
Portland
Assembly
Zenreot
Warner
Andrew
Hay Wil
Tlenroot
Superior
Dahl
State Tax Commission
Milwaukee
Allermien
Lietas Aml
Westphalama
Embryman Dehl
Letirao
Milwauwis
Salon al Teall Creare
Compulsory Education Law Debate at State Meeting
County superintendents discuss strict application of compulsory education law at a convention in the courthouse. Debate centers on uniform terms, local option, and potential effects on school governance with no action taken and a vote postponed.
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Cdg
Association
Lewis
Edna Watuly
Julie
Jatin Welly
Dodse County
Counsity Sehoal
Proverb Tweaks and Witty Adages From Old Sayings
A muddled fragment catalogs familiar proverbs with altered word spellings and odd phrasing. It weaves well known lines about folly and prudence, money and luck, love and kinship, into a jumbled array of aphorisms attributed to various sources.
Legislation Debates Juvenile Work Restrictions
May 10 report from Cannell Bluits Iowa notes a national labor federation convention debating measures to bar juveniles under 12 from factory and mine work. A committee was formed to set a date for presenting proposed laws to the next general assembly.
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Cannell Bluits
Iowa
Lawa Federation of Labor
General Assembly of
Capitol Bill Hearing Discusses New Wing and Railroads
The Senate heard a Capitol Wing plan costing up to a specified limit and a proposed commission with several officials. Railroad interests argued against stock watering while the judiciary committee and Governor’s message touched on related transportation issues.
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Senate
Chicago Markets Mixed U.S. Livestock and Dairy Quotations
Livestock receipts and prices refine totals for cattle hogs and sheep with steady to lower trends. Cattle steady to 5.25, hogs 0.40 to 0.50 lower, sheep and lambs steady. dairy markets show creameries and dairies paying 18 to 22 cents for milk and related product pricing across regions.
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Eloghers Ardl
Uurker
Bce
Young Americas
National Telegraph Sold at Auction in Iowa
One United States Telegraph and Telephone company was sold at auction under a court decree in the northern district of Iowa to Thomas Cascaden Jr. of Waterloo for 355,000. Cascaden represents the majority bondholders and bids in farther.
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New York
United States Telegraph and Telephone Com.pany
United States Court For
Northern District of
Iowa
Thomas Cascaden, Jr
Waterloo
Cascaden
Concrete Used in Tall Chimney at Tacoma Smelter
Report from Tacoma Washington May 10 details the completion of a massive concrete chimney at the Tacoma Smelting Company, 306 feet high with a double shell design. Construction progressed at about three feet per day for the lower section and six feet per day for the single shell, using interior molds and a cable hoist system. The foundation mix was one part Portland cement to four parts gravel, while the chimney mix was one part cement to two and a half to three parts sand. The article notes benefits for ore reduction fumes and future industrial uses, including heat resistance and weather protection features.
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Wish
Tn Celebras
Murat
Une
Uw Stars and Stripes
Divas Belgky
Tacoma
Supremes Imperiene
Iealy
Grea
Rhoamelter
Foundation Cousiers
Wwe
Asa Esesy Vega Enery
Rue
Primer of Forestry Book From Pinchot Aims to Explain
Washington May 10 A book prepared by Glifford Pinchot Forester of the United States department seeks to provide positive information about forestry and to spread knowledge of its methods.
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Washington, D. C
Glifford Pinchot
Forester
United States
Prominent Vanderbilt Ranks and Family Ties Revealed
The article outlines William Vanderbilt's influence through marriage to the late Oliver Harriman’s daughter, noting alliances with Consuelo Duchess of Marlborough and Belmont ties. It details Vanderbilt family wealth, salaries at Equitable Life and subsidiaries, and a salary surge approved by a two member subcommittee led by Depew and Snyder. It also reports the death of conductor Michael J Whalen of Milwaukee due to pneumonia and infirmities, and his long service on the Chicago–Milwaukee route since 1856.
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Lewis and Chirk
Wisconsin
Louis
Forestry Commission
Madison ‘Tracrion Company
Capitel Park
Vattat
DHL
Vodas
Senate
Shire
William T2ssam Vanderbilt
Kng
Edward
Nig Sponse
Belmont
Vanderbilt
Consuel
Duchess of Marlborough
Vanderrears
Michael J. Whaten
Milwaukee
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