Wilson tariff message calls for radical revision to match modern industry
President Wilson asks Congress to revise tariff schedules to reflect the changed American economy. He argues long years of protection have fueled monopolies and calls for competition driven growth, with focus on development and free enterprise. He warns changes must be measured and confined to the tariff before broader reforms like banking are considered.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
House
Congress
House of Representatives
Woodrow Wilson
White House
Jewels Define Social Standing In A Candid Pageant
The New York Times notes how jewelry marks status and personality among women, from debutante diamonds to dowager stomachers. Observers track entrances to circles, catalog each piece, and judge taste and age through gems.
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Chronicle
Richard Barry
New York Times
Mrs. Or-to-Be
Miss Pretty
Care of Home Says Hospitals Impair Infant Survival
A Philadelphia physician notes that about 90 of 100 babies sent to hospitals die, a rate seven times higher than infants under parental care. He argues that a child needs more than food shelter and clothing and urges immediate maternal care.
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Philadelphia
Sunshine and Sunlight Realities for Life and Growth
A discussion on how light nourishes growth in potatoes and living beings. It argues that exposure to abundant sunshine is essential for digestion, metabolism, and vitality. The piece equates pale growth with lack of light and applies the idea to girls, urging full baptism in glorious sunshine for vitality and ripeness.
Queen’s stance on gambling recalled in royal Derby tale
The London Opinion recounts a royal tale from years ago when the Queen refused a five shilling buyout offered by Prince Arthur of Connaught for a horse Princess Mary drew in a rail journey to the Derby. The horse won easily, and the Queen quipped that anyone who dislikes gambling would not see winning faster.
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King Edward
Mary
Prince Arthur of
Connaught
London Opinion
Miner Hubley Perishes in Mine Collapse at Manhattan Cal
After two years of solitary work, Hub ley is killed when rocks and debris of an estimated forty ton cave engulf him. The collapse uncovers the ore body he sought with relentless effort. The ore is described as among the richest found in the district.
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Manhattan
Cal
Hubley
House
Bruce
Daylight Closing Bill Advances in Iowa Legislature
Des Moines reports the senate passes a daylight closing measure setting saloon hours from 7 A M to 9 P M by a 29 to 11 vote. The action ends half the liquor law troubles, with the house yet to act and a conference possible. The five mile limit bill by Huntley also features in the earlier passage.
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Des Moines
State
Senate
House
Huntley
Tia Cowles
DUP
Iowa
Jones
Schrup
Webber
Death ends sensational Dubuque divorce case
Dr. Allen G. Staples collapsed on the witness stand during bitter divorce proceedings in Dubuque and died an hour later at Mercy hospital. The case drew wide public interest as Staples, a prominent physician, sought to divorce his fifth wife. His estate valued at $50,000 leaves one third to the estranged wife.
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Dubuque
Allen G. Staples
Mercy Hospital
Staples
Seventeen Horses Die In Eighth Street Barn Fire
A fire at the Ware Transfer Company barn on Eighth and Park streets in Des Moines burned seventeen horses to death and left another severely burned. Wagons and harnesses were destroyed, with total losses around ten thousand dollars. A teamster dropping his lantern caused burning oil to spread on straw and hay.
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Transfer Company
Des Moines
Ware Transfer Company
Eighth and Park Streets
Methodist Women Elect Officers in Western Iowa Convention
The Methodist Church Woman's Home Missionary Society of western Iowa held a convention in Council Bluffs and elected officers including President Mrs. O. M. Criswell Dennison Vice President Mrs. Wood Logan Second Vice President Mrs. F. W. Simpson Shenandoah Recording Secretary Mrs. C. L. Voss Dennison Corresponding Secretary Mrs. J. M. Williams Council Bluffs Treasurer Mrs. James H. Anderson Coin.
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Council Bluffs
Methodist Church Woman's Home Missionary Society of Western
Cherry Sisters visit ends with fruit shower at Burlington show
At Burlington a Cherry Sisters vaudeville act concluded amid a rain of carrots and onions hurled from the audience. The sisters left the stage to seek police help and did not return, amid a disrupted performance.
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Cherry Sisters
Burlington
Anita Farmer Die From Horse Kick Near Anita
John Tierney 22 perishes after a horse kick at his father's home three miles east of Anita. He was a hardworking farmer and was to marry one of Anita's first young ladies.
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Anita Farmer
Anita
John Tierney
Michael Tierney
Blackhand Charge Dismissed in Cedar Rapids Case
The charge against George A. Cowley of Solon accused of misusing the mails with alleged black hand letters to wealthy farmer John Adams was dismissed for lack of sufficient evidence.
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Cedar Rapids
George A. Cowley
Solon
John Adams
Harmless Gun Discharged in Towa City
A revolver believed unloaded discharged injuring 18 year old George Herring in the hand. Doctors warn of possible blood poisoning from the wound.
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Towa City
George Herring
Two Hurt In Explosion At Kohrs Packing Plant
Two men, Joe Dettrick and Frank Krenoth, were severely burned when a 750 gallon lard reservoir exploded at the Kohrs Packing company plant. Both patients were taken to Mercy hospital.
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Davenport
Joe Dettrick
Frank Krenoth
Kohrs Packing Company
Mercy Hospital
Illinois Central Brakeman Wins Logan Wreck damages
W L Pelton of Illinois Central, injured in a Logan Iowa wreck in November 1911, won a 20 000 damages award from a jury in his 25 000 lawsuit against the railroad.
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Ft. Dodge
W. L. Pelton
Illinois Central
Logan
Iowa
Temper and Good Looks in Womanly Character
The piece argues that kindness and thoughtfulness shape beauty more than skin or features. It contends girls cannot change noses or eye color but can improve temper and facial expression by caring for others, leading to a happier, more pleasing countenance and personal satisfaction.
Questioning or Pretending How People Learn Truths
The saying contrasts approaches to discovery by gender. A man seeks facts directly through questions while a woman is described as learning by feigning indifference to the topic.
Iowa Senate Sees Bills Stalled Advancing Only Through Committees
Des Moines reports show the Iowa legislature easing toward adjournment as a resolution to adjourn April 10 is paired with a rule forcing committee approval for most bills after April 2. Various measures cited include an Insurance department bill, a blue sky stock law, education book selection changes, and a utilities bill creating a public utilities commission.
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Tillinger
Jackson
Savage
Adal
Harding
Senate
House
Cowles
Thomas
Union
Consignea
Thomas Dillon
Labor Commissioner Ia
Perkins
Delaware
Publi Utilities Commission
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