Prohibition Enforcement Debate Shapes State Legislation
The attorney general backs legislation to empower the executive to enforce prohibition, possibly via a constitutional amendment or repeal of the mulor law. He supports appointing marshals to enforce the law, noting saloon sympathizers undermine local officers. The comparison with federal internal revenue enforcement highlights the need for decisive action to avoid river cities defying prohibition again.
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Rankin
United States
Internal Revenue
Strong temperance drive pushes prohibition measures through
The legislature, led by a strong temperance sentiment, overrode committee delays to quickly pass both a resolution for eventual constitutional prohibition and a bill repealing the malt law. The move signals fierce times ahead for selecting a legislature to vote on the same resolution, with a state path to constitutional prohibition of sale and manufacture of intoxicants if public opinion remains steady.
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Senate
Allen bill on drunken driving and census enumerator plan
The piece critiques a proposed alcohol law enforcing fines for drunken driving, noting enforcement gaps in smaller cities and towns. It also describes Senate approval of delaying census taking and appointing one enumerator per 2,000 inhabitants for up to sixty days, with limits unclear for city size.
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Senate
House
Death of hymn writer Fanny Crosby at ninety five
News notes the passing of Fanny Crosby, the blind hymn writer aged ninety five. She had been blind since childhood yet possessed a celestial vision guiding her prolific rhyming hymns that touched many hearts.
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Fanny Crosby
Senator Kenyon And The Shipping Bill Debate
Iowa newspapers discuss Senator Kenyon’s wavering positions on the shipping bill and related moves. The piece argues rail passenger harms and urges departments to cover losses locally, noting the Panama Canal opening as a delayed, ceremonial matter and likening it to a committee notification.
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Iowa
Kenyon
The man who gives but never receives advice
A reflective saying from the Omaha Bee notes that people who freely offer counsel often overlook their own guidance, suggesting humility and self awareness as essential traits. The adage highlights the value of listening before advising.
Faint heart and fair lady clash in old adage
A proverb discusses the interaction of courage and romance, noting that while a faint heart rarely wins a steadfast beloved a bold suitor may still win assent in certain cases.
Almost Criminal Child Labor Bills in Iowa Debate
Cedar Rapids Republicans criticize Senator Allen's child labor bill as overreaching and unnecessary. They argue Iowa has few factories and strong union apprenticeship safeguards, and fear the bill would cruelly prohibit youths from earning small incomes and learning work ethic.
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Cedar Rapids
Allen
Iowa
Senator Allen
Hell
The Grouch Habit and How to Overcome It
A Kansas City Star column urges readers to shed grouchiness by quitting imagined troubles. It argues grumbling starts small, grows like a nuisance, and ruins mood. It encourages smiling, kindness, and a cheerful mindset to invite reciprocal warmth.
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Kansas City Star
Longfellow
Joys of Mr. Average Man
A light column from the Omaha World Herald contrasts common woes of the rich with the fortunes of the average man. It notes that everyday worries like taxes lawsuits and sensational headlines rarely touch the ordinary person, who is described as fortunate in his own right.
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Omaha World-Herald
Sioux City Journal Calls Repeal Debate Reactionary
The Sioux City Journal argues the Des Moines house vote to repeal the new school superintendent law is reactionary and premature lacking merit tests. It contends opposition stems from non-principled motives and urges the senate to avoid abandoning a carefully crafted law.
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Sioux City Journal
House of Representatives
Des Moines
Senate
House
Thirty-fifth General Assembly
Anamosa Eureka Criticizes Iowa Newspapers
Commissioner Thorne accuses ten to twelve cheap Iowa papers of throwing brickbats while editors allegedly pay their own travel costs and hotel bills. He says taxpayers are funding the show and notes the papers’ apparent interest as advance agents for the event.
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Anamosa Eureka
Thorne
Iowa
Washington
Thorne J
Finest Thing On Earth and Local Cheer
Marshalltown Times-Republican notes a plucky old man as the finest thing on earth, alongside praise for a contented old woman and a happy child, celebrating simple local virtue and community spirit.
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Marshalltown Times-Republican
Anamosa Area Notables Chronicle Deaths Marriages and Real Estate
Neighborhood items note the Wildeys 65th anniversary in Anamosa, the death of Adam Seeber in Preston at 92, and Dr J W Benadom fined for admitting a smallpox patient. Other items cover Cherry Sisters in Dubuque, county attorney action against criminals, and a long real estate transfer list in Monticello area.
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O. A. Wildey
Anamona
Adam Seeber
Preaston
Gideon L. Seeber
Monticello
J. W. Benadom
Maquoketa
Davenport
Cecil Glick
Olin
Anamosa Supervisors Meet in Storm Delays February Sessions
The Anamosa board of supervisors met February 1 1915 with limited attendance due to a storm and adjourned to February 2. Minutes from January 7 were approved and several official actions were taken including appointments for justice of the peace and county engineer, bond approvals, and bids for printing and construction projects.
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Anamosa
Downing
Streeper
Thomsen
Bohren
Moffett
EK. J. Hines
Q County
Avamosa
Stresper
H. H. Freeman
Rome Township
Bondren
Joseph Orr
Henry Hanwardson
O W Brazelton
Onslow Savings Bank
Citizens Savings Bank
W Skabill
S W Clark
Dennis Dulles
Geo Oltmanne
Justice of Peace
Herman Rickels
Henry Morey
H U Freeman
J D Neelang
Nicholas May
Streaper
J. F. Whalen
Jones County
S. W. Clark
John Thomson
Independence State Hospital
Moffet
D. A. Downing
Jones County Court House
Community Notes From Am ber and Surrounding Areas
Chas. Overley of Wyoming returned from Chicago and entered Mercy hospital for bladder surgery last Monday. He is resting well after the operation and expects permanent improvement. Dr. Chamberlain of Wyoming assisted. Farragher loaded a car Tuesday to move to a farm near Manchester, ending the long Am ber area residence. The Farraghers will become Delaware county citizens after vacating their Amber farm of nearly 40 years. John Welch’s $30,000 claim against the Wm. Welch estate in district court has been settled, terms undisclosed. Delico D. Yount and Miss Gladys R. Bray were wed at the Congregational parsonage in Cass township yesterday. Yount is son of Mrs. Sam Lawrence, Bray daughter of W. W. Bray of Glass township.
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Frank Smith
Milo P. Smith
Cedar Rapids
State of
Iowa
Hughes
Charles Sutherland
A. L. Taylor
Messrs. Hughes
Sutherland
Jones County
Scotch Grove Township
Chas. Overley
Wyoming
Chicago
Mercy Hospital
Dr. Chamberlain
Farragher
Manchester
Farraghers
Amber
Delaware County
John Welch
Wm. Welch
District Court
Cass Township
Delico D. Yount
Gladys R. Bray
Sam Lawrence
W. W. Bray
Glass Township
Better Than Sale Bills in Hopkinton Leader
The Hopkinton Leader reports a shift from old fashion sale bills to Leader advertisements. Since November only one of thirty sales used printed bills. all others used the Leader ads. Ads reach subscribers at home, drawing larger crowds and higher prices.
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Hopkinton Leader
Leader
Connolly Chided For Dodging Prohibition Vote
The Marshalltown Times Republican chides Maurice Connolly for ducking the vote on the prohibition amendment, declaring he showed a lack of sand.
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Marshalltown Times-Republican
Maurice Connolly
A Frightened Mistress
A Chicago Evening Post item notes the mistress of the seas travels incognito, asserting a wary, discreet movement amid rumored tensions and public curiosity about her whereabouts.
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Chicago Evening Post
County Ledger Of Expenses And Provisions Listing Transactions
Itemized county accounts show payments to coal companies lumber suppliers and grocers along with medical services and household provisions. Entries include S D Alspaugh J E Quernaey Hale Grocery Olin Lumber Dr W W Hunter and Mrs Townsend with amounts ranging from 2 to 75 dollars and a total noted as continued on last page.
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D Alspaugh
Anamosa Lbr Co
E Quernaey
Hale Grocery Co
W W Hunter
Harms
Linn County
Mershon & Stingley
Olin Lumber Oo
L'Remley
Sigworth
L Coker
Moneypenny
S W Clark
S W Clarke
Elmer Rathbun
Matie Hanwardsen
Dassie Maxon
G Alsever
Anamosa Lumber Co
George Albery
AE Chase
Crispin - Hartman
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Catharine Specht
Dubuque
J. A. Ladd
Traer
Iowa School of Medicine
Keokuk
Cherry Sisters
Telegraph-Herald
George Claussen
Clinton County
Clinton
Mann Farm
Springville
Martelle
J. W. Dunlap
Jackson
Monticello State Bank
Olive C. Hosford
Lovell Township
Husband Byatty
O. L. Roberts
Nwine
Mary EB. Watters
Phebe A. Howard
Clay Mills
Blanche A. Starry
Joe T. Kula
John McQuillen
Washington Co
John B. Zimmerman
Saint Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Church
Charles Hovey
Adel Sinkey
William Scherrer
Charles Scherrer
Washington Township
Jackson Township
Amanda M. Rigby
James V. Gavin
William Haddock
Fisher
J.J. Locher
R. A. Cartano
Howard Filers
Edward Hilers
H.W. Hanken
Hanken
Caly Township
W. A. Hogan
Edward Silers
Ana Ne
Margaret J. Eastwood
Anna L. Smith
Boardman
Webater
Sidney Faragher
Philip Bailey
Melissa Snell
H. G. Williams
Wyoming Township
Hans Knutsen
Peter Johannsen
J. Mills
Hans Knuutsen
Rena Dirks
George H. Dirks
Geo, Eade
G. E. King
E. J. Lightfoot
A. M. Hanken
Lightfoot
Hiram Neal
O. R. Neal
R.A. Shover
A. A. Boone
Fred Kurt Et al
John Deichl
Jackson County
Hiram
Mary
Mike Lasack
John Albert Lasack
Oxford
Chauncey. Bates
John F. Lienemann
R. D. Gordon
Hale Township
Harrison Rundle
Grace Christy Rundilla
Fred Lehman
Jacob Schoon
Varvel
H. FF. Burrichter
Elizabeth Tomecek
Frank Kolarik
Albert Kolarik Jr
Oxford Junction
Carter & Flannigan’s
C.F. Bohm
Sirinda Gibson
D. Flannigan
John Ricketts
Jos. Luke
Bronson’s
Joseph Luke
Supervisors’ Proceedings
I. J. Hines
The
Lowell State Bank
Eclipse Lumber Co
C. F. Dutton
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