Redistricting Plan Keeps Ninth District In Place
SIBLEY IA Jan. 31 A plan by J F Glover of Sibley keeps the Ninth district intact and shifts minor counties between other districts to balance population. The Tenth and Eleventh districts show major excesses. proposed totals reveal current districts largely preserved with slight boundary tweaks to even numbers.
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Towa
J. F. Glover
Pottawattamie County
Glover
Davis
Keokuk
Madison
Marshall
Boone
Hardin
Hamilton
Hancock
Washington
Suc
Ida
Yundy
Grundy
Iowa
Council Bluffs and
Pottawaitamie
Pure Food Law Effort Sparked by Iowa Academy
Des Moines Iowa December 31 The Iowa Academy of Sciences backs creating a state food commissioner to enforce a pure food law and combat adulterations and misbranding A committee urged passage of a prior bill proposing a pure food commissioner with rule making powers and a four member board of chemists for analyses Rumors mention Secretary Long’s resignation from the cabinet post.
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Towa Academy of Science
Des Moines
Iowa Academy of Sciences
State of
Towa
Judges Settle Flues in Algona
Fish Commissioner George A. Lincoln of Cedar Rapids settled the Judge Hubbard and Judge Trimble matter in Algona by paying fines and costs totaling about 150 dollars after promising to stock the Des Moines river next spring.
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Algona
George A. Lincoln
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Hubbard
Trimble
Governor Shaw names A H McVey to district bench
DES MOINES Ia Rec 28 Governor Shaw has appointed A H McVey to the district bench to succeed the late Indage Conrad. McVey is a veteran attorney in Des Moines with years of practice. Several other candidates were listed as contenders. Cummins refused to participate in the appointment process, saying he would not consider it discourteous if the governor acted alone.
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Shaw
Film
Fudge Conrad
Des Moines
A. H. McVey
Indage Conrad
McVey
Cumming
Mr. Cummins
Cummins
Legislation for Des Moines City Government Reform
Des Moines Iowa December 28 A three member legislative committee of the city council has drafted a detailed report on proposed state and city legislation for Des Moines and other cities. It recommends reducing the Board of Public Works transforming it into a city department under civil service and creating a commission to grade and appoint applicants for city positions. The measure aims to be submitted to the next legislature as a necessity for municipal reform.
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Des Moines
Board of Public Works
Curator to Tour East for Iowa Historical Material
Des Moines December 28 Curator Charles Aldrich will depart for Washington soon to search federal archives for Iowa historical papers. He previously found valuable letters from territorial governors and has bound them for display. He hopes to gather new material this winter to preserve it from destruction.
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Des Moines
Charles Aldrich
Washington
East
Iowa
Suit to set aside Woodbury-Monona ditch contract
Pitch la Tled Up in Suita Iowa Dec 28 Suit filed by Woodbury county to cancel the Mitchell Vincent contract for the Woodbury-Monona ditch claiming the project was due to finish December 1 and is only one third done. The Monona end faces a separate Supreme Court suit between Myr. Vincent and the Chicago Canal Construction Company over rights to the contract.
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Suita
Onawa
Ila
Woodbury County
Mitchell Vincent
Woodbury-Monona
Monona
Supreme Court
Myr. Vincent
Chicago Canal Construction Company
Fifteen Year Old Boy Killed in Accident at Alliance
John Dillon, 15, son of Michael Dillon, died when his shotgun fired as he stepped into a buggy. The shot struck him in the heart. authorities note the tragedy occurred during a hunting accident near Alliance as Nel Dee, and Dee were present.
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Nel
Dee
John Dillon
Michael Dillon
Dillon
Train Kills Man Near Coin Depot, Laughlin Dead
James Laughlin of Coin was struck by a Wabash train one half mile north of the Coin depot. The top of his head was torn off in the fatal accident. Laughlin was about 50 years old.
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Shenandoah, In
James Laughlin
Coin
Wabash
Coin Depot
Laughlin
Man Falls From Viaduct At Union Station
In Kansas City a man believed to be Troy Nicholson of Des Moines fell from the L road viaduct at Union station and was probably fatally injured.
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Iowa Sun
Kansas City
Troy Nicholson
Des Moines
L.” Road
Union Station
Receiver Appointed for Ottumwa Building Association
The Ottumwa Building Association, oldest of its kind in the city, formed in March 1878, has a receiver appointed by the association president to wind up the business. The action follows the 1893 panic when assets exceeded liabilities by more than $100,000.
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OttumwWa Loin and Building Association
Ottumwa
Cleveland Accepts Place at National Civic Federation
Former President Grover Cleveland accepts an appointment to the industrial department of the National Civic Federation formed at the peace conference of labor and capital leaders. In a Dec 24 1901 letter to Oscar Strauss he explains accepting the role to promote industrial peace and fulfill a duty to the conference. Strauss said all committee members accepted the trust.
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Ata
New York
Cleveland Haa
National Civic Federation
Oscar Strauss
Princeton
N. J
Mr. Strauss
Iness
Grover Cleveland
Oscar
Strauss
War Cloud Is Dispelled In Argentina Chile Calm Restored
The Argentine minister reports Buenos Aires has agreed with Chile to end the dispute. Both sides will withdraw police from the Ultima Esperanza area, allowing arbitration over government ownership. Garcia-Meron praises the peace bid and sacrifice for tranquil relations.
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Washington, D. C
Carcia Garcia- Merou
Buenos Ayres
Chile
Ultima Esperanza
Alcorta
Garcia-Meron
Argentina
Soldiers Riot at Presidio Saloon After Hours
San Francisco reports a riot by nearly 200 soldiers at Dave Tarpey's saloon near the Presidio. They shot and hurled rocks, smashing windows and bar fixtures before mounted artillery quelled the disturbance. One soldier, William Ross, had ejected two men earlier, provoking mob hostility.
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Presido
San Francisco
Cal
Presidio
Dave Tarpey
Tarpey
William Ross
Notable Ex Slave Simon Owens Dies in Guthrie Fire
Guthrie Oklahoma December 27 Simon Owens aged 102 was burned to death in his cabin today. Born a slave on General Andrew Jacksons plantation he was crippled for life at Vicksburg during the Grant siege.
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Guthrie, Okl
Simon Owens
Andrew Jackson
Vicksburg
Grant
Treaty draft signed for Italy Russia trade pact
ROME Dec. 27 The draft treaty of commerce between Italy and Russia has been signed in St. Petersburg and awaits ratification by the Italian chamber of deputies.
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Russia
Rome
Italy
St. Petersburg
Chamber of Deputies
Canadian Trains Collision Near Point Marie
At L St Marie Ontario an express and a work train collided between this place and Webbwood at high speed. Four or more men were killed and several injured. The crew on the work train included the dead and many were from Michigan Soo. Engineer McDivit was among the injured or missing. Names of the dead are not yet learned.
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Sauly Sth. Marie
Ont
Canadian Pacific Railroad
This Place
Webbwood
Michigan Soo
McDivit
Honest dollar stability and the gold standard debate
A reader asks for a definition of an honest dollar and argues stability as the test of honesty. The piece notes that absolute stability is unattainable, discusses how money supply affects prices, and cites Laughlin advocating a multiple standard while recognizing impracticality. It contrasts global gold or silver dominance with a mixed standard and warns of a rising dollar if gold standard prevails.
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Professor Laughlin
Laughlin
Dawes Endorses Money Theory in Illinois Senate Campaign
Comptroller Dawes of Illinois advocates the quantitative theory of money amid his senate bid. He argues prices are set by supply and demand and that money substitutes circulating as currency must be counted along with government money. He warns that in a panic substitutes lose value while real money remains stable, blaming the Republicans for shrinking real money while expanding substitutes.
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Dawes
Ilinois
Republican Party
Naval Establishment and War Powers Debate
A critique argues the United States should avoid rapid naval arms escalation to match European powers. It suggests slow, moderate military spending preserves strength for necessary war, noting that true power lies in both men and money, and that the sole substantial threat would come from a nation unlikely to clash with the U.S.
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United States
Europe
Overlooking Great Danger to Public Welfare
The piece warns that powerful finance operators and railroad magnates risk public wrath if they defy sentiment too long. Popular anger could unite to strike against corporate interests, harming national prosperity and unjust discrimination by managers.
Times Spark Debate on Prosperity and Living Costs
A clerk writes to the New York World noting general prosperity but with a hidden string. He says many workers have fixed incomes that do not rise, while prices for necessities have surged. He argues that bookkeepers and office staff toil harder to make ends meet as Congress resists tariff cuts.
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New York World
Times
Ufe
Congress
Regrets Are Too Late over the Northern Pacific Trust
Minnesotans and North Dakotans fear the Northern Pacific and Great Northern merger forms a monster trust that bypasses state laws. They urge governors to convene legislatures to bar New Jersey and other states chartered firms from doing business without state authorization. The piece laments missed action in 1896 and blames voters for empowering trust allies.
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Minnesota
North Dakota
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
New Jersey
Bryan
Friends of the Trusts
Compounding a Felony Under New York Banking Scandal
The Seventh National Bank of New York is reopened and its depositors fully paid after its collapse. Critics say the recovery means those who ruined the bank face no punishment, calling the action compounding a felony under common law.
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New York
Seventh National Bank
The Philippine Incubus
The Philippine outlook is discouraging with the islands seen as dependent colonies. Native races are described as hostile and insurgent. American homeseekers find the climate deadly for tenure. Little revenue is projected from the islands, while forcible government would cost millions and many American lives.
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States
London dinner and Lipton cheer for Roosevelt
A cablegram to the Chicago Tribune recalls a London dinner for Sir Thomas Lipton where Lord Tweedmouth proposed the health of Theodore Roosevelt. The crowd burst into enthusiastic cheers as King Edward’s name was hailed at the chamber of commerce dinner, signaling strong support amid Dutch readers wishing for robust U S presidential cheers.
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Lendon
Chicago Tribune
Thomas Lipton
London
Lord Tweedmouth
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Chamber of Commerce
Edward
How the Tariff Operates
Wage workers face a sharp squeeze as living costs rise and wage gains vanish or shrink. They note wage stagnation amid higher prices for essentials while profits and dividends for trusts and monopolies appear nearly measureless.
Ohio Mayor Sees Tax Reform Over Party Harmony
Mayor Tom L. Johnson of Cleveland praises tax reform amid factional clashes between Senators Foraker and Banna in Ohio. He says it matters more to the people than internal party peace, highlighting a shift in political priorities during the dispute.
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Dolissoh
Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
Senator Foraker
Banna
Ohio
Reciprocated Favor Swaps Highlight GOP Leaders
A fragment notes that Republican leaders seek reciprocal favors, with campaign contributions triggering promises in return. The brief row points to a pattern of quid pro quo exchanges within party leadership dynamics.
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