Uniformity in Iowa school books debated in legislature
The debate over compulsory uniformity in rural school text books continues as supporters say it aids renters and economy while opponents fear loss of local choice. Craig of Madison proposes 92 counties to adopt uniformity amid charges from book companies and farmers about price and interference.
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Iowa
Craig
Madison County
State Teachers’ Association
Boards of Supervisors
Johnny Bull and the Suffragette Row
Johnny Bull respects the weaker sex but sanctions justice leniency. Militant suffragette Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst boasts of destroying Lloyd George’s house and vows to do anything short of murder to win voting rights. The property destruction by half crazy suffragettes slows reform.
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Johnny Bull
Hmmeline Pankhurst
Mr. Lloyd-George
Bank inspection bill faces minority report push
Private bankers on the committee cited for stifling the bill to regulate private banks, while sponsors demand a minority report to expose members resisting depositor protections. Iowa recalls bad private bank failures as advocates argue inspection and publicity aid caution and ensure depositors know where their money exists.
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Iowa
College Graduates Marital Rate At Ames High
The article notes that 87 percent of Iowa State College female graduates from 1872 to 1905 are married and 71 percent of those from 1872 to 1912 have wed. It adds that many who left without finishing also married.
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Iowa State College
Ames
Des Moines Suffrage Vote Passes House 81 to 26
The Des Moines suffrage debate shows the house approving the equal suffrage resolution by 81 to 26 with Lund and Fraley the sole Republicans opposing. Democrats split closely. In the Senate the committee recommended indefinite postponement with Representative Stutt joining the minority.
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Des Moines
House
Lund and Fraley
Senate
Stutt
Wilson Gives Seat in Car to a Lady
Observers note the act as ordinary courtesy rather than newsworthy. The writer criticizes lingering constitutional questions, urging judiciary committee members to keep a state constitution handy after two recalled bills.
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General Assembly
House
Judiciary Committee
Roosevelt Reflects On Early Life And Father
The article recalls Theodore Roosevelt's rare fear of his father and hints at early reminiscences from the future lion hunter and energetic public figure. It frames Roosevelt as entering reflective mood sooner than expected, contrasting bravery with personal fear.
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Co. Roosevelt
Des Moines letter lampoons good roads debate
The Des Moines Register features Albert Bartle’s verbatim protest letter about good roads. The legislator from Usage signs as a house member and mocks grammar amid a playful exchange.
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Des Moines Register and Leader
Albert Bartle
House
Saloon Question Law Limited to Larger Cities
Discussion notes that the Shankland bill shifts from petition to ballot only for cities above 6,000 population and would not affect rural districts or counties unless amended. The passage would not change how saloons are secured in this county or any city within it without further changes.
Farm buyers eye cars to save time and fuel horses
Farmers, buoyed by high cattle and hog prices, expect a strong year for automobile sales. Automobiles are seen as a means to save time, reduce reliance on horse labor, and improve farm life for their sons.
Mrs Pankhurst to be tried for conspiring to wreck Lloyd George residence
Mrs Pankhurst faces trial on charges of conspiring to damage Lloyd George's country residence. She has been arrested as British justice proceeds without regard to sex distinctions, while the public and press note Johnny Bull's patience with the termagant.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt to Wed at Sagmore Hill in Rose Month
Miss Ethel Roosevelt and Dr Richard Derby will marry in the month of roses at Sagmore Hill. Both belong to the hunting set and are keen polo players. Harvey Ingham backs good roads while Lafe Young, quiet on the topic, declares he will be progressive.
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Ethel Roosevelt
Richard Derby
Sagmore Hill
Harvey Ingham
Lafe Young
Lafe
Taft Veto Fallout Opens Path for Wilson Judgment
With the immigration bill stalled after President Taft's veto the House finds a window for former President Wilson to weigh in on the matter. Political maneuvering intensifies as leaders seek a path to resolve the issue and define the administration's stance.
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House
Taft
Mr. Wilson
President-elect to call congress up in April extra session
The president-elect announced he will convene Congress in an April first extra session on the first day of April. It is hoped Mr. Wilson will not treat the move as an April fool joke.
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Wilson
Oyster Bay
Albany Journal
Washington Post
the Post
Woodrow Wilson
Louisville Courier-Journal
United States
Mexico
Washington Star
Road Bill a Joke Says Cedar Rapids Republicans
The Cedar Rapids Republicans denounce the road bill now before the legislature as a wasteful effort that would do little to improve roads and may worsen conditions by adding offices. They urge a practical middle course and warn that current laws show sublime incompetence with no real progress.
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Bill
Cedar Rapids
China
Call to distribute state constitutions to lawmakers debated
A suggestion to print and circulate Iowa constitutions among legislators and state officers arises after a misstep in a recent Cosson law amendment. The debate questions how to reconcile a court expansion bill with the state constitution and calls for better constitutional literacy.
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Supreme Court
Shankland
Polk County
Klay and Jacobs
House
H. O. Ring
Linn
State of
Iowa
Neighborhood News Report From Anamosa and Surrounding Areas
Anamosa defeated Maquoketa 32 to 24 in a recent game. West Liberty button factory closed with no reopening planned. A B Wheeless of Hopkinton celebrated his 87th birthday. William Cram dies at 53. Cedar County resident Charles Crawford dies at 77. 96 women enroll in domestic science course at New Hampton taught by Ames College instructors. Edna Moore Watt of Traer dies in Hankow China. Anamosa votes $60,000 bond for a new school building. R C Walters promoted to fill bank vacancy in Anamosa. Grinnell College men vote beauty contests with Alice Crabtree crowned prettiest. Milton Jones named ugliest man. George S Kegley of Monmouth dies after long illness. leaves wife and seven children. Michael R Burns dies from railroad injuries in Minnesota. brother of John Burns of Hopkinton. Mrs Peters, widow, suffers broken femur at Tipton home. Peter Murray of Ryan dies in Cedar Rapids hospital from a fall. Crosby Hopkins dies in Newark, New Jersey. body brought to Anamosa. Gus P McDermott of Indianapolis arrested in Cedar Rapids for bigamy. Traer assessors report wealth in county, Traer leads with $262,378. Tama and Toledo figures shown. Mississippi fishermen haul 75,000 pounds of rough fish near McGregor. two men net large catch under ice. Mrs Ellen J Brown of Dubuque County dies in Anamosa after short illness. burial in Dubuque. She is survived by brother Thomas J McKenna and other relatives.
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Maquoketa
West Liberty
A. B. Wheeless
Hopkinton
William Cram
Major Cram
Dubuque
Dea
Charles Crawford
Cedar County
New Hampton
Ames
Edna Moore Watt
R. H. Moore
Traer
Hankow
China
Ananiosa
Eureka
R. C. Walters
Onslow
Olin
BE. Webbles
First National Bank
Grinnell College
Alice Crabtree
Milton Jones
George S. Kegley
Monmouth
Raymond
June
Alice
Grace
Ruth
Edna
Howard
Michael R. Burns
Greeley Horse Importing Co
Faribault
Minnesota
Canada
John Burns
R. QO. Peters
Jones County
R. A. Peters
Tipton
Ryan
Cedar Rapids
Monticello
Crosby Hopkins
Judge D. McCain
Newark
Jersey
Sumner Hopkins
Rowen’s Prairie
Gus P. McDermott
Indianapolis
Indiana
Rebecca McDermott
Kate Viola Shay
St. Louis
McDermott
Toledo
Tama
Mississippi River
McGregor
Ellen J. Brown
Dubuque County
Iowa
Washington Township
Thomas McKenna
Thomas J. McKenna
Aiso
Dark statements sting Oyster Bay and other cities
A collection of editorial quips from several papers cites distrustful views of political figures and events. The passages mock leadership, discuss corruption, and reflect public sentiment about Wilson and international matters during the era.
Alfonso Should Visit to Acknowledge U.S. Gains
The Washington Post comments on the need for Alfonso to come here and thank the United States for taking control of Cuba and the Philippines, framing it as a long overdue gesture of gratitude.
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Washington Post
Alfonso
Cuba
Philippines
Mexico and The Monroe Doctrine remembered by the Inter Ocean
The Inter Ocean argues the Monroe Doctrine binds the Americas to mutual restraint and warns that without enforcing Latin American duties or risking a global war the United States must maintain a strong Navy and Army. It notes European resentment and describes the policy as essential to prevent non American aggression and ensure protection of foreign residents and property.
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Europe
Asia
Americas
England
Germany
United States
Mexico
Congress probes press favoritism in Cummins machine bids
A House committee on expenditures in the post office department prepares a report alleging favoritism toward B F Cummins of Chicago in canceling machine contracts. The panel notes Chicago post office tests, royalties by office employees, higher remodel costs, and bids opened February 3 with awards pending next Wednesday.
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B. F. Cummins
Chicago
Iowa
House Committee On
Chicago Post Office
Cummins
Washington
Congress
Post Office Department
Cummins Company
Milk in the Cocoanut fuels Iowa road protest
Iowa county township trustees denounce permanent road plans while being entertained by a bridge supplier in Des Moines. The supplier allegedly funded the trip and social pursuits, raising questions about graft in the reform effort. The episode mocks the protests and lambasts would be lawmakers easily swayed by such influences.
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Manchester Press
Iowa
Des Moines
Proverbs of the Egyptians in Leeder's Veiled Mysteries of Egypt
Book review notes S H Leeder's Scribners volume on Egyptian proverbs. Quotes include don’t ask about origin read in face and knowledge without practice like a bow without a string. Several maxims critique friendship poverty and belief with concise ch phrases.
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The
Scribners
S. H. Leeder
March Century features preview Wilson inauguration
The March Century features include Woodrow Wilson as a man and as a writer by McAdoo and Bliss Perry, a study of Cleveland and his Cabinet by Hilary A. Herbert, and the Alabama Claims arbitration by Col. William Conant Church. Illustrated recap notes.
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Woodrow Wilson
W. G. McAdoo
Bliss Perry
Grover Cleveland
Hilary A. Herbert
Alabama
William Conant Church
Army and Navy Journal
Legislature Debates Education and Municipal Bills
The house backs a Klay bill on college courses while the senate supports the board of education plan. The senate approves a commission form government for cities over 2 000 with mayor salaries of 100 per month per 1 000 population and councilman 80 per month per 1 000. Larrabee bill raises compulsory school age to 16. Bartle seeks to tax money and credit equally with other property. House adds a Woodbury county judge. Cedar Rapids district judge bill stalls. School treasurer elected with no pay and deposit funds for interest. State aid for rural school consolidation favored.
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House
Senate
Board of Education
Larrabee
Bartle
Woodbury County
Cedar Rapids
Every Fellow For Himself Plan in Iowa Senate Roll
Iowa senators clash on the Connecticut dam bill with Cummins voting to deny the federal government a charge for water power while Kenyon supports it. La Follette Crawford and Clapp align with Kenyon on the minority side.
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Sioux City Journal
Iowa
Connecticut
Cummina
Kenyon
la Folfette
Crawford
Clapp
For Sale Acres of Grass land west of Monticello Iowa
Advertises 40 acres all in grass 80 rods west of Monticello with alfalfa ground and high yield. Improvements described as ideal. Seller A. Davidson Ames Iowa notes five years of alfalfa yields per acre.
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Monticello
A. Davidson
Ames
Iowa
Horse Sale at Monticello District Barn March First
A Monticello sale lists twenty five horses and mares for farm use, some foaling mares, three to four year olds, weather won't halt the event. Four mules span ages two to four with two spans, one broken. Also 5000 feet of native lumber 2x4 and 2x6. Sale begins 1 30 PM at the old Diamond Creamery barn.
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Diamond Creamery
Monticello
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