Reciprocity and saloon law debates in the Independent
Senator Lafayette Young argues for farmer protection and reciprocal policies over factory interests while criticizing measures aimed at aiding manufacturers. Rep Moore seeks strict enforcement to curb saloon treating, with concerns over saloon support and law enforcement. Senator Adams pushes a marriage exam bill requiring public notice and mental and physical screening for licenses.
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Lafayette Young
Young
America
Adams
Fayette County
Senate
Insurance rate changes and direct democracy views in editorial
The piece notes last spring's rate increases on loans by life and fire insurers, now slated to be removed. It argues insurers' lengthy title abstract approvals deter borrowers who prefer higher rates with faster closings. It also urges open direct vote on measures like statewide primaries recalls and constitutional prohibition without hostility to the principle.
Proposal Targets Single and Married Men for Income Tax
In LaFollette's state a bill would tax all unmarried men earning $600 plus, and all married men earning $800 or more per year. Women are excluded from the reform.
Legislature Extends Time On Advertising Matter For Cities
The legislature grants extra time to a advertising issue benefiting San Francisco and New Orleans over Iowa business. A Kickapoo medicine man is expected to receive a hearing at a joint session of the house and senate.
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San Francisco
New Orleans
Iowa
House
Senate
Des Moines Fathers Split Still Across Family Lines
The piece conveys a social tension as progressive fathers at Des Moines remain estranged from their children, shutting the doors of home and failing to recognize their offspring’s pride and early manhood.
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Des Moines
Reapportionment Bill Sparks Iowa House Debate
The Des Moines Register and Leader and Fort Dodge Messenger oppose a bill to increase the size of the U S House, arguing Iowa should stay as is. They assert no Iowa congressman supports enlarging the delegation while others gain seats.
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Des Moines Register and Leader
Fort Dodge Messenger
House of Representatives
Iowa
Public servant pay rise sparks debate and danger of imposition
The passage argues salaries for public servants should rise due to higher living costs and better opportunities elsewhere. It warns of a future where politicians manipulate tax talk, criticizes proposed barber regulation and exams, and notes newspapers easing their stance as saloon interests gain ground.
Parcel Post Will Transform Rural Life in Iowa
The Des Moines Capital argues the parcels post will end village life as rural towns rely on mail order catalogs and traveling salesmen. It warns of factory shifts from villages, potential sweat shops, and social changes, urging readers to confront this urgent national policy shift.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Senate of the
United States
Parcels Post
Parcela Post
Who Could Have Imagined It Sioux City Journal
A provocative column questions the sudden surge of caucus talk among political followers of a leader famed for breaking the caucus power in town. The piece ponders irony and shifting party dynamics in local politics.
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The
Sioux City Journal
Towa
Third Party Threat in Republican Discourse
A Sioux City Journal snippet notes tensions around party strategy, describing pressure from a perceived third party influence and urging Republicans to accept what is framed as necessary political medicine.
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Sioux City Journal
Notable Iowa Deaths and Marriages in Wallace County Area
An aged woman died near Anamosa this week. Miss Mary Baum and Otto J. Hess wed at Worthington on the 24th. Mrs. Timothy Soper, early Jones county settler, died near Viola. A chicken thief, Emerald Pheris, captured near Low Moor by Nis Nissen. Civic League sues to enjoin seventeen saloonkeepers in Iowa City. Webster City to receive endowment of 17750 acres for public library by Kendall Youngs. Waterloo Daily Reporter editor Louis G. Parrott dies at 47. Upper Iowa beat Leander Clark 48–15. Cornell 38–28 over Coe. Iowa City defeats Northwestern 27–10. Cedar county land sales include Hilers at 177.50/acre near Harmony Point and Heick at 130.00/acre in Red Oak. Tipton Advertiser notes spring Cedar county exodus via Rock Island railroad in a 20-car train. G A Netcott’s Monticello heating plant contract accompanies home fire and water damage. Grace Throckmorton dies in Oregon from suspected ice cream poisoning. she was Dr J D Hullinger’s daughter. M Ford sues Montezuma for 12000 for Monticello paving. city claims 50 per day overtime. A Business Men's Temperance association forms in Iowa with 12 city incorporators. Taft of Cedar Rapids presides, Jameson of Waterloo VP, Wheeler of Ft Dodge VP. Simmons of Cedar Rapids secretary, Wallace of Des Moines treasurer.
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Grassfield
Anamosa
Mary Baum
Otto J. Hess
Worthington
Timothy Soper
Jones County
Fed
Viola
Low Moor
Emerald Pheris
Nis Nissen
Nis
Iowa City
Civic League
Webster City
Iowa
Kendall Young
Louis G. Parrott
Waterloo Daily Reporter
Matt Parrott
Upper Iowa University
Leander Clark
Cornell College
Coe College
State University of Iowa
Northwestern
Cedar County
August Hilers
Kleppe
Harmony Point
Henry Heick
Misa Stéllg Maxwell
Red Oak Township
Tipton
Mitchell
Howard Counties
Rock Island Railroad
G. A. Netcott
Independence
Monticello
Grace Throckmorton
J. D. Hullinger
M. Ford
Cedar Rapids
Montezuma
Ford
Business Men’s Temperance Association of
Iowa Cities
Waterloo
Ft. Dodge
Oskaloosa
Marshalltown
Albion
Oureston
Des Moines
Oelwein
Waverly
John H. Taft
W. R. Jameson
L. W. Wheeler
T. H. Simmons
Henry Wallace
Wallace’s Farmer
Dodge Sends Funds for Allison Monument Appeal
Gen. Dodge has sent a $22,730 check to State Treasurer Morrow for the Allison monument fund, bringing totals to $28,328 toward the $30,000 goal. The remaining amount is expected soon, triggering a $10,000 conditional state appropriation and ensuring a monument at the state capital. Dodge's persistence kept the project alive and advancing.
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Sioux City
Gen. Dodge
Beecher Advice on Focus and Friendship
A concise moral urging to concentrate on lawful business, avoid diversification into risky ventures, and resist greed. It extols sticking to one path, investing modestly, and earning fair returns while cultivating steadfast friendships. Henry Ward Beecher’s quotation emphasizes loyalty over wealth.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Progressives Favor Direct Nomination Except Iowa
Omaha Bee notes that progressives broadly back direct nomination for all elective offices including U S senators, with Iowa as an apparent exception.
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Omaha
Billy Sunday Converts 690 at Portsmouth Sermon
Billy Sunday preached to a Portsmouth Ohio audience and recorded a single night conversion tally of 690 after his sermon on amusements. The event highlighted his revival reach and the impact of his religious message in the region.
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Billy Sunday
Portsmouth
Ohio
San Francisco Wins Panama Canal Exposition Favor
Congress approved the Panama Canal Exposition in San Francisco by a decisive 29 vote margin over opposition from New Orleans. The decision marks a major federal endorsement for the event and city hosting plans.
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San Francisco
Congress
New Orleans
President MacLean Resigns From State University
President MacLean of the State University resigns at the request of the State Board of Education. The board acts to replace the leadership amid ongoing governance decisions.
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MacLean
The
State University
State Board of Education
Mail Order Houses Lose Parcel Post This Year
Postal service changes will prevent mail order houses from receiving parcel post shipments this year, affecting retailers and customers awaiting deliveries. The policy shift disrupts routine ordering timelines and may prompt adjustments in shipping practices and schedules.
Kenyon Leads After Withdrawal in Local Senate Vote
Funk withdrew as a candidate for senator last Tuesday and allowed followers to vote for Kenyon who captured 66 votes while Young had 36. On Wednesday the field remained the same with Porter 49, Young 37, Kenyon 66, Garst 1. Young gained 1 vote and Kenyon held steady.
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Funk
Kenyon
Young
Porter
Garst
Lawyers Had Best Places Story From Senator Fiero
In Albany at Keeler's Hotel Senator William Pierson Fiero recalls a thirty year old anecdote about lawyers sharing a fire to block a bedraggled stranger seeking warmth. The tale contrasts travel and world experience with a joke about hell being no warmer.
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New York
William Pierson Fiero
Datakill
N. Y
Keeler
Albany
Tam
Germany
Egypt
Japan
Africa
Asia
Hell
Reasons For Possible Defeat in Senate Election Resolution
The Dubuque Times Journal reports the resolution for a popular election of senators faces defeat due to the Sutherland amendment empowering Congress to regulate time and manner of senatorial elections. Democrats oppose again, Republicans can pass it, and a two thirds Senate vote remains uncertain. Southern Democrats resist federal election supervision.
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Senate
Congress
Party of Equality
Our Law Factories
The author argues that legislative bills multiply as lawmakers from all classes rush to create laws. He notes Americans elect legislators without regard to fitness, leading to many laws that people often forget or overlook. He concludes that for most, law is common sense.
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Cedar Rapids
Republican
Marriage and civic notes from Anamosa Eureka News
Mrs A J Schoonover travels to Mt Vernon for her ill daughter Miss Sara. John Bajasch formerly of Monti cello now in Colorado visits Anamosa acquaintances. Ernest Corwin and Miss Florence Osborne wed with Rev Shaffer officiating. Robt Johnson says he will not seek re election as mayor after two years in office and plans a California trip with his wife after term ends.
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A. J. Schoonover
Mt. Vernon
Sara
John Bajasch
Monticello
Colorado
Ernest Corwin
Florence Osborne
Shaffer
Methodist Episecopal Church
Robt. Johnson
Johnson
Q California
Superintendent Praises School Heating and Ventilation Plan
J B Foster of Independence and former Monticello superintendent commends his district on the efficient heating and ventilation project in school buildings and expresses pleasure over contract awards reported in The Ex press.
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J. B. Foster
Independence Schools
Monticello
Congress of Mothers Set for Washington Meeting in April
The congress of mothers plans a Washington gathering in April while noting many real mothers are busy with house cleaning at home.
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Detroit Free Press
Congress of Mothers
Washington
Death of Mrs. Margaret Feehan Russell Anamosa Obituary
Mrs. Margaret Feehan Russell widow of Hon. John Russell died at her Anamosa home on January 27 1911 aged 81 years 11 months and 2 days. Longtime Jones county resident she was praised as a noble woman and indulgent mother. The obituary by Rev. Charles H. Beaver notes her lineage from John and Elizabeth Feehan and marriage to John Russell on November 29 1849 in Wellsville Ohio producing four children and five grandchildren.
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Margaret Feehan Russell
John Russell
Anamosa
Russell
Jones County
Charles H. Beaver
John
Elizabeth Feehan
John Haven Feehan
Elizabeth Simms
Basil
Claiborne Simms
East Liverpool
Ohio
Fife
Scotland
Wellavville
Hoyt O
Florence Margaret
Mother Russell
Margaret
Ohic
O. H. Beaver
Congregational Church
Misa Hackett
Mr. Palmer
Mr. Monroe
Shaffer
B. McClelland
Onslow
C. M. Whetzel
F. P. Shaffer
C. H. Beaver
Mias Hacket
Mias Lgenfritz
Robert W
David W
Jester W
Charles Green
E.G. Loeffler
Marshalltown
Iowa
Messrs
B. W. Streeter
M. M. Franks
James Maple
W. C. Paul
Thomas Tasker
Waubeek
Frank ‘Tasker
Wyoming
Memorial tribute to Mother Russell of Onslow and Anamosa
A biographical funeral notice honors Mrs. Margaret Russell of Onslow and Anamosa who cared for neighbors, aided workers, and led by faith. It details her family, service in World War I era, and the June 1908–January 30 19th century community impact with a grand railway-coach acknowledgment from U N W railroad officials.
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Allison Monument Fund
Dubuque
Anamosa Eureka News
Monticello State Bank
Lovell State Bank
Geo. L. Lovell
R. C. Stirton
Home Savings Bank
U. S
C. N. Patrick
Optometrist
Center Point
J. F. Wormer
W. A. Mirick
South Cedar St
Frank Carroll
Dalbey & Carroll
Ely Block
Southard Street
W. E. Daly
Amber
J. W. Doxsee
Lovell Block
BE. E. Reed
Burrichter'a Drygoods
Fred Puleston
Ebers & Bolton
H. M. RewLey
JAMES REMLAY _ REMLEY & REMLEY
Attorneys AT Law
Main Street
Hasterly Hotel
Herrick, Cash & Rhinehart
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