Burlington Hawkeye Editor to Be Postmaster
Editor J. L. Waite of the Burlington Hawkeye will be appointed postmaster at Burlington. The paper mocks Des Moines about desiring the state ground and the library building. Lincoln’s birthday was remembered by banquets with exercises, no public demonstrations. Governor Shaw denies a fake interview claiming he would veto a manufacturing bill. Ex Senator Tirill of Manchester seeks Iowa G A R department commander post. he served at Fort Henry Fort Donelson and Shiloh where he was badly wounded.
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J. L. Waite
The
Burlington
Burlington Hawkeye
Des Moines
Lincoln
Shaw
Tirill
Manchester
Department of Iowa
Tirrill
Fort Henry
Fort Donaldson
Shiloh
Law to Establish State Board of Control Passes Likely
The article notes momentum toward a bill creating a state board of control for state institutions with support and opposition. It suggests教育 institutions have been dropped from the board’s scope, avoiding their inclusion in the plan.
Bank clearings rise year over year data hints loans widening
Dun's Review shows last week clearings 54.7 percent higher than the prior year and month to date up 43.3 percent. Commercial loans appear to be increasing as money changes hands. Town college bids farewell to Prof. L F Parker due to age. Dr Herron criticized for socialistic views. Cedar Rapids Gazette highlights city taxes and rising costs, fueling concerns of debt and higher future taxes for new residents.
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L. F. Parker
Town College
Parker
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Democrats Consider Rival Des Moines Daily Paper
Democratic members of the legislature denounce the Iowa State Leader for not being rabid enough on free silver. They hold a caucus and discuss forming a stock company to publish a new Des Moines daily that more closely reflects free silver sentiment.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Des Moines Moral Outcry Compared With Old England Law
A column notes Des Moines sermons sparking local controversy over social subjects and compares it with reports from Des Moines and New York. It recalls the 1831 New York Chancellor Walworth ruling that a husband may not inflict personal chastisement, despite earlier English and American allowances.
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New York
England
Mississippi
North Carolina
Walworth
Women Suffrage Resolution Defeated in House vote 49 to 48
The group supporting universal suffrage faced defeat in the house last Monday as the proposal to amend the constitution allowing women to vote failed 49 to 48. Representative Sheean cast the dissenting vote.
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Representative Sheean
Spanish minister Dupuy de Lome to be welcomed by Spaniards
The late Spanish minister to the United States, Senor Dupuy de Lome, will be greeted warmly by Spaniards on his return for having wounded the dignity of the American Republic. Spaniards admire anyone who can humiliate or disgrace the republic.
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Senor Dupuy de Lome
Inheritance Tax Law Declared Unconstitutional
Judge Thornton in Council Bluffs rules five percent inheritance tax on estates over 1000 to collateral relatives violates the fourteenth amendment by denying heirs notice of appraisement and tax assessment. A Davenport district judge upheld the law. State supreme court opinion and possibly U S Supreme Court will settle many estates now in court.
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Council Bluffs
U.S
Davenport
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United States Supreme Court
Bankruptcy bill faces banker opposition in Jones county
The Henderson bankruptcy bill, backed by Congressman Henderson of the Third district, draws fierce resistance from bankers and businessmen in Jones county. Petitions circulate against the measure as merchants warn it would ruin debtors who rely on local bankers to stay afloat and pay obligations.
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Jones County
Col. Henderson
Marshall Field
Chicago
Senator Ellison Leads Iowa Pioneer Legislators Greeting
The Des Moines Leader notes Senator Ellison spoke for the Iowa legislature at the Omaha banquet and greeted visiting Pioneer Law Makers, praising Iowa’s constitution, code, free schools, equal protection, and steady progress under state laws. It lauds veterans, lawmakers, and supporters who built the state’s institutions and future.
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Omaha
Senate
Des Moines
Iowa
Sona of
Towa
Local Iowa Notes Include Trials and Obituaries
Jacob Parks of Anamosa adjudged insane and sent to Independence asylum. Daggett of Cascade convicted of incest and to serve term. Prof. Park Hill dies in Lakewood New Jersey. Reinbeck passes curfew ordinance for under sixteen after 9 pm. Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul may straighten line through Maquoketa. Bruce Baldwin leaves Dyersville editor post. James Henderson injured fixing a smokestack at a creamery. Slot machines banned in Dubuque, still run in Monticello. A. E. Crouch completes first year editing Oxford Mirror. DeMolay Masons advance thirteen to 30th degree in Clinton. John White and Jepp Pedersen head for Klondike from Olin. Eastern Iowa Odd Fellows meet April 26 in Maquoketa. Marion judges send thirteen criminals to penitentiary. two gamblers jailed. Theresa Vieghers, 92, burned to death at Mill Creek. Hopkinton forms a state bank with 25000 capital. Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Collins celebrate 50th wedding anniversary. Dr. Sylvester G. Matson dies at 90. long Iowa career and 1846 constitutional involvement. He leaves wife and three children. buried in Riverside, Anamosa.
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James Henderson
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Delaware County
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Oxford Mirror
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Towa
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Chicago
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Board of Control bills to be considered in both houses
Des Moines reports that both the senate and house are nearing action on a three member board of control to oversee state institutions. The senate plan fixes high salaries and full time service, while the house proposes lower pay and advisory powers over educational institutions. A potential deadlock looms from competing Cook, Hobart, and Temple amendments.
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Gennte
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Political fight over hospital board control and candidates
Debates focus on limiting hospital superintendent schooling for the proposed board of control. Possible GOP picks include Godfrey Des Moines Irwin Keokuk Letts Marshilltown Raymond Taanspton Martin Clarinda Hoyt. Democrat option Flan Hunter Davenport Baker and Julian Rich also noted.
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Boies
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Des Moines
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Keokuk
FO. Letts
Marshilltown
LL. Bo Raymond
Taanspton
W. B. Martin
Cheenfield
Hoyt
Clarinda
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J. TH. Hunter
Baker
Davenport
Julian Rich Atuds
Maine Battleship Explodes in Harbor Incident
The U S battleship Maine anchored at Havana Harbor blew up last night killing around two hundred officers and sailors. Most seamen were asleep in hammocks. only a few escaped. Officials consider the explosion accidental possibly from a coal or powder magazine. Commander Sigsbee and many officers were saved. Assistant Engineer Merritt of Red Oak Town is missing. Maine, a second class battleship, built 1890, cost over two million dollars.
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Maine
Havam
Seman
Theo Nost
Sigsbed
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Red Oak
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Nic Maine
Reverend Brown Is Dropped From Chicago Congregational Association
The Chicago Congregational association formally drops Rev. G. Brown from membership. He pleads for forgiveness citing Peter the apostle, while Rev. Jo A. Adams counters with Peter’s immediate weeping after sin. Brown reportedly lingered two years in dispute.
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G. ©. Brown
Chicago Congregational Association
Kim
Peter the Apostle
Jo A. Adams
Peter
Brown
Warden Opens Penitentiary Clothing Store in Spencer
Warden Madden of Anamosa penitentiary runs a new clothing store opened in Spencer attracting local attention and promising inmate work opportunities. The move links prison reform with local commerce as community leaders discuss benefits and oversight.
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Anamosa Penitentiary
Spencer
Algona
Des Moines
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